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Squid Game Ramble
Nov. 13th, 2021 05:23 pmI understand why this show is such a smash hit. Battle Royale stories are not really my fare, yet I enjoyed this series more than anything else I've watched in quite a while, and I wanted to unpack why. Here are some key factors I'll discuss more under the cut:
* Its characters are really well written and acted (minus the Americans, of course).
* The relationships among the characters are not stereotypical and, thus, feel real.
* Its critique of late-stage capitalism is searing and, metaphorically, accurate.
* It's foreign (to me).
* Its protagonist is about my age, and I relate to that!
(Big spoilers through the end of the season)( Read more... )
* Its characters are really well written and acted (minus the Americans, of course).
* The relationships among the characters are not stereotypical and, thus, feel real.
* Its critique of late-stage capitalism is searing and, metaphorically, accurate.
* It's foreign (to me).
* Its protagonist is about my age, and I relate to that!
(Big spoilers through the end of the season)( Read more... )
