I understand about not wanting to deal with the violence etc. Squid Game *is* an incredibly rich show, however, and the characters are fantastically well drawn. How did they end up where they are, in such desperate circumstances? Sure some are just greedy, but the reasons are many and varied. The violence is grotesque, but I didn't find it unrealistic - quite the opposite. It's a biting, bitter commentary on capitalism. Part of me wants to say metaphor, but it's not that - it's far too plausible to call it a metaphor. What saves it from being unremittingly grim is the humanity (both the good and the bad).
Bake Off is delightful reality TV and comfort food, and I love it to pieces.
Squid Game is the opposite - it shines a harsh light on the world we live in and does not flinch at the grim reality it uncovers.
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Bake Off is delightful reality TV and comfort food, and I love it to pieces.
Squid Game is the opposite - it shines a harsh light on the world we live in and does not flinch at the grim reality it uncovers.
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I'll write about it in my own journal.
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