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The Human Condition
A lot of people aren’t going to be thrilled with the last installment of Squid Games because they watch TV to escape. They want to see the good guys win and the bad guys lose. However, Squid Games isn’t a show with good guys and bad guys… it is a lot of grey. Regular people end up doing heinous things out of fear and desperation, and the truly altruistic people are a minority. The culmination of the sacrifices made by the collective good deeds of the minority of altruistic people in Season 3 amounts to the survival of an innocent baby. And that is a worthwhile reason!
The best scene for me was Lee Byung-hun’s Front Man character’s flash back to when he made a selfish evil decision in the last round of his first game, only to be disappointed to see that Lee Jung-Jae’s character (Gi Hun) did not follow the same path. Front Man wanted to justify his choice by seeing Gi Hun, a self righteous man trying to save people, make the same evil decision… but he did not. Thus, the Front Man has to face the fact that he is a lesser man.
I personally like dark dramas and these types of “thought experiments”. I want to believe the world is mostly full of good people, but in reality, particularly looking at today’s environment and political landscape, it is clear that the world is run by selfish people, and good people suffer for it as the minority. Good people don’t often seek power or amass wealth. Good people who try to follow the rules and make a positive impact don’t often succeed in this world. But we can succeed in little ways, and enough good deeds can amass over time to a meaningful impact.
End Rant. Go watch this show and don’t expect a perfect world… just try to make a slightly better one.
The best scene for me was Lee Byung-hun’s Front Man character’s flash back to when he made a selfish evil decision in the last round of his first game, only to be disappointed to see that Lee Jung-Jae’s character (Gi Hun) did not follow the same path. Front Man wanted to justify his choice by seeing Gi Hun, a self righteous man trying to save people, make the same evil decision… but he did not. Thus, the Front Man has to face the fact that he is a lesser man.
I personally like dark dramas and these types of “thought experiments”. I want to believe the world is mostly full of good people, but in reality, particularly looking at today’s environment and political landscape, it is clear that the world is run by selfish people, and good people suffer for it as the minority. Good people don’t often seek power or amass wealth. Good people who try to follow the rules and make a positive impact don’t often succeed in this world. But we can succeed in little ways, and enough good deeds can amass over time to a meaningful impact.
End Rant. Go watch this show and don’t expect a perfect world… just try to make a slightly better one.
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