It’s also a little strange a room full of adults playing dead isn’t as comical an image as one would think. It’s all very silly, often played up for the camera. They just wait for what appears to be a dye pack placed under their shirts to detonate before casually laying down on the floor. Of course, no one actually dies when they lose one of these games. But therein lies the problem, as it’s impossible to completely separate its elaborate sets and green jumpsuits from the world they originated in. Especially since any criticism about how The Challenge simulates the violence depicted in Squid Game can be brushed off with “it’s all just fun and games,” there’s no real incentive to consider some of the show’s negative connotations. It also makes financial sense for Netflix to capitalize off of the look and feel of its most popular original series to date. The allure of filming 456 contestants as they compete for millions of dollars is made readily apparent throughout the first five episodes. But as a reality competition series, Squid Game: The Challenge still turns out to be a mostly shallow and at times regressive caricature of Hwang Dong-hyuk’s hit Korean drama. It even manages to entertain, thanks to some smart game choices and clear attempts at humanizing its participants. An expensive stopgap for fans waiting on a second season of Netflix’s Emmy-winning survival drama, it mostly works as intended. Squid Game: The Challenge is a natural byproduct of rampant popularity and unbridled commercialism.
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