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kyzl t1_j52jnom wrote

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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birdandsheep t1_j56gwyy wrote

If it wanted to be a critique, it should have killed the MC in one of the games and then just ended abruptly. It still would be entertainment, but at least it would deprive the viewer of narrative payoff, just like in the lives of all those who didn't win.

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Ok-Voice646 t1_j62cu2y wrote

It is no class struggle drama. It’s a class with no hope fighting against each other with the sole aim of making money

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