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Point of Yemi story [spoilers]

posted 17 years ago by dgriffnz
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Just watched this on BBC1 and was really disappointed. What was the point of the Yemi storyline?

The link between the Mark & Robert storylines are clear, but Yemi's story seemed to be a "filler".

What do others think?

[–] FlorenceLawrence 17 years ago

Was Yemi the journalist ?

I think he was Mark equivilent, ie, hard working, educated, a journalist, he was just born in the wrong country, or he would have Mark's life.

When his wife cried to her boss, it was a chance for her to help, but capitilasim loves money, she just wouldn't feel it right to give her the money and help a maid, but she told her it would be okay, and without the money it wasn't.

Also although she took the money, she returned it but was still fired punished for this,

it was just there to show many different sides,

Mark trying to help the young girl, shows that helping is not always that easy and has it's complications

it's a hard issue, without a quick fix soloution

[–] susiemurphyuk 17 years ago

yemi was the man whos father was going to get killed and did get killed in the end

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[–] suganspice70 17 years ago

true...

as for yemi's wife....surly if u catch someone stealing from you...u would fire them?

i can understand that....however harsh it may be...its the best thing and I think Yemi's wife knew that

[–] delsol 17 years ago

Of course, she was fired for stealing the money, even though she brought it back. It was still theft. Any employer, whether a domestic situation or office, would do the same. Theft by an employee is never tolerated or excused.

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[–] JudeTheFilmFan 17 years ago

Yemi & his wife were living in the same homeless shelter as Robert even though they were both working. Couldn't afford rent on their miserable pay. I think the point was that not all the homeless are unemployed or screw ups.

Also the harshness of the treatment of his wife by her rich employer -- she'd been faultless up until then & she returned all the money yet was fired. Did the employer really think she would do it again? Did she think she'd find someone else that honest to replace her? I think it says a lot about the dehumanizing attitude of the pampered towards the disadvantaged.

[–] Her_Randomness 17 years ago

If I were the employer I would have offered the money in the first place. but it seemed like her employer had no social conscience. I definitely believe his wife was doing the right thing, her family should come first rather than the capitalists employers who clearly don't even need the money (look at their extravagant house!). I would have done the same thing in Yemi's wife situation.

[–] Yabeina (185) 2 years ago

Those scenes of Issi dusting and cleaning that super-luxury home, surrounded by 5k pounds in many shots, not like in my house, really underscored that extreme disparity and the injustice of it. The employer didn't even ask how much she stole or for what. She liked having her around, she said, but she didn't get to know her as a human being, to ask why she did this. Of course habitual criminals have good bullshit stories, but presumably you check out your cleaner's history if they are going to work when you aren't there. She should have found out how much and why, and maybe given her another chance.