Topic: Squid game
Why Squid Game is actually a critique of meritocracy
Matt Bennett, University of Essex
Squid Game, Netflix’s latest runaway success, has set new records for views and generated a flurry of comment pieces, memes,...
Abdul Ali (player 199) – The true MVP of Squid Game
Episode 4 describes Ali as the quintessential South Asian, working class Immigrant. The exact words used are – “Strong and Dependable like the anchor of a ship”!. However, very much like in the real world , Ali is both lauded and exploited by his team mates for the same qualities.
Squid Game: Real debt crisis shaking South Korea that inspired hit TV show
Sarah A. Son, University of Sheffield
Squid Game is anything but your typical, saccharine, soft-glow Korean television drama. In this biting commentary on life in...
