Squid Game is a spectacle. It may look like a critique of class struggle and exploitation, but it is designed primarily to entertain us. Essentially it puts us the viewers in the same seat as the wealthy patrons in the show. We are invited to watch from a distance, to be entertained by the thrills, the horrors, and the drama. Although I did enjoy watching it, I have to say that the show examines social problems only at a superficial level. Ultimately it’s another entertainment product designed to make money.
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Squid Game is a spectacle. It may look like a critique of class struggle and exploitation, but it is designed primarily to entertain us. Essentially it puts us the viewers in the same seat as the wealthy patrons in the show. We are invited to watch from a distance, to be entertained by the thrills, the horrors, and the drama. Although I did enjoy watching it, I have to say that the show examines social problems only at a superficial level. Ultimately it’s another entertainment product designed to make money.