What does the appeal of this violent, dystopian fantasy say about us?
Are there teenagers or young adults in your life? Ask them about "Squid Game." They've probably watched it. They've quite possibly loved it. And that terrifies me. --Frank Bruni
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ReplyDeleteI think of a lot of the popularity comes from the fact that these dystopian like worlds are becoming more and more popular by the year. It almost reminds me of when people became increasingly fascinated with The Hunger Games or even The Maze Runner. I think it has less to do with the gruesome aspects of the show, and more to do with the fact that it keeps its' audience on its toes. It is a really fascinating show when you think about it in my opinion.
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ReplyDeleteWe get to see a completely different culture and something that in of itself is very unique to TV. It's a very bleak world, but it's interesting to see their portrayal of a story like this. We see people devolve into these monsters- for the most part- over a prize that they seek. This is because it comes to a point where it's not just survival. They chose to stay in the game. However, these people still feel that this game is their last chance to turn their lives around, because either way they aren't exactly better off. It's depressing, but it's thrilling. In the show you expect someone to be a big hero, like the detective, but that never happens. And thus, the games continue on as they have.
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ReplyDeleteI finished watching Squid Game last night, and I can say that I understand the appeal of the show. I personally saw it as a commentary on the never-ending cycle of abuse towards the less fortunate. These characters were turning against each other, even though they all had the same goal. No one cared about anyone else's past. No one cared why anyone else needed the money. All they could focus on was their individual needs. There were people killing and cheating just to increase their chances of winning. The participants of the game had billions of dollars dangled in their faces and they were told that only one of them could win. These people had already signed their bodies away, so going home and competing in this game had about the same chance of success. That's kind of the way the world works. Obviously the stakes are never that high, but the most "successful" people on this planet did not get to their status by being kind and honest and fearful of risks. So as the person who wrote the article insinuated, if the concept of the show is concerning, it's probably because that's the way the world already operates.