456 people who struggle financially in life are invited to play a series of traditional children’s games in Squid Game. on Friday , is about a group of 456 people who struggle financially in life and have been invited to play a series of traditional children’s games — think games similar to hopscotch and tag. Little do they know that they are putting their lives at stake for the prize money of 45.
We've watched two episodes that were screened for media, out of the series' eight episodes. We compare Squid Game with four similar but different Japanese thrillers to show you how the Korean series stacks up against them., Squid Game employs the concept of making the participants play deadly games.
In contrast to Alice In Borderland, where the participants are brought into the games against their will, Squid Game gives the participants a choice to play or go home. Instead of an apocalyptic setting where they have to play to survive, Squid Game presents a greater drama element and dives into the background of the participants and their need for money. As such, Squid Game has a slower pace and is not as nerve-wracking.
Squid Game also outlines the plot in such a way that even if the participants do not join the games, they are most likely not going to make it in life anyway. While the main character in Kaiji is duped into boarding the gambling ship with no guaranteed return, Squid Game puts out a convincing reason why the participants willingly take part in the games even if it means death.
Squid Game may not be for the faint-hearted and those who dislike bloody deaths. But in contrast to the above four Japanese thrillers, it is likely to be more emotional by delving into the characters’ lives outside of the games.
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