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A brutal drama that makes you see how rotten society is today
I don't know how to adjust my emotions correctly after finishing watching it.
I think that even if you don't like this type of genre, you should see it at least once in your life. It will really give you a 180° turn and make you reflect on the rotten and disgusting society we have become.
It really is not an easy series to watch, the first chapters seem innocent but then everything becomes so brutal, so violent both physically and psychologically, that in many moments you will question if you want to continue living in a world like this. So morbid and repulsive.
Would you do anything for money even if it means physically and psychologically torturing other human beings? Would you sell your humanity and your morals even if it means killing other people? What would happen to you after leaving a program after doing so many atrocities? Would your life remain the same or would your conscience torment you until it drives you mad? Is it really worth it to become an object of entertainment for a morbid audience?
This drama is a very harsh social critique and slaps you in the face very hard.
Unlike the Squid Game, here a very clear message is really given about the rotten society in which we are living.
People who pay money to see the suffering of others because it "amuses" them, out of morbidity and because they are apparently "bored" of always seeing the same thing.
"A poor person shouldn't be so coveted, right?" Those were number 1's last words after he died. His death left a great emotional impact on me. He wasn't a bad person at all, he was just a person who was looking for a better life for his family.
Some characters, like number 8 and number 6 who had no morality at all. They were sick people who enjoyed inflicting physical pain, being very violent and torture of all kinds.
Then we have number 7. I think he is the most difficult character to understand. His morality is lost at times but in the end he is a person who knows that he cannot change this rotten society. I don't know if he feels happy, but rather guilty. That is why he gives a large sum of money to number 1's family so that they can live comfortably for the rest of their lives. He somehow tries to find redemption, but in the end he gives up because she knows that he can't change this rotten world.
The characters who kept their morality intact are the protagonist, number 5, number 2 and the other girl who I don't remember which floor she belongs to.
The protagonist cannot return to his normal life for several months, they have destroyed him so much psychologically that he tries to commit suicide several times. He feels guilty and disgusted but can't let himself forget. That's why he spends a lot of money to give number 1 a funeral. He cannot forget why an innocent person has died, because he cannot forget the torture that he and his companions suffered by a disgusting and morbid public.
Sociologically and psychologically it is a drama that must be studied. To be able to try to understand the great decadence of human beings who have become so twisted and enjoy seeing other people suffer on a screen.
Everyone does anything for a like or to become famous or an influencer. And the public is eager to follow their life and their problems or what they are capable of doing to have followers.
Social networks and these types of reality shows, which are still in force, have atrophied our brain and have revealed how dark and morbid human beings can be. That crosses any boundary of morality or empathy.
Violence has become part of our lives and we have normalized it. As if it were nothing serious, just a morbid enjoyment of human beings.
I sincerely believe that at this point society has no redemption and the drama completely shows this, sadly. And we are going to continue getting worse, which worries me the most.
I have nothing to complain about this drama. The performances have exceeded my expectations, the soundtrack is incredible, as is the cinematography, and the message has been consistent and clear.
I'm just not expecting a second season. I think there is nothing more to prove, everything has been demonstrated perfectly and the message has been consistent, harsh but realistic.
I sincerely believe that this drama is a cult work. Which should overcome the phenomenon that caused The Squid Game. I think it is at a much higher level.
I recommend it? Of course yes, even if you don't like this type of genre, you should see it at least once in your life.
Would I see her again? Yes, but not at the moment. She has worn me out a lot psychologically.
I really think that it is the best drama of 2024 and I think that no drama can surpass it.
Even if you are sensitive, you should see it. To realize in the society we are living in, the great human decadence and what really happens in reality.
I think that even if you don't like this type of genre, you should see it at least once in your life. It will really give you a 180° turn and make you reflect on the rotten and disgusting society we have become.
It really is not an easy series to watch, the first chapters seem innocent but then everything becomes so brutal, so violent both physically and psychologically, that in many moments you will question if you want to continue living in a world like this. So morbid and repulsive.
Would you do anything for money even if it means physically and psychologically torturing other human beings? Would you sell your humanity and your morals even if it means killing other people? What would happen to you after leaving a program after doing so many atrocities? Would your life remain the same or would your conscience torment you until it drives you mad? Is it really worth it to become an object of entertainment for a morbid audience?
This drama is a very harsh social critique and slaps you in the face very hard.
Unlike the Squid Game, here a very clear message is really given about the rotten society in which we are living.
People who pay money to see the suffering of others because it "amuses" them, out of morbidity and because they are apparently "bored" of always seeing the same thing.
"A poor person shouldn't be so coveted, right?" Those were number 1's last words after he died. His death left a great emotional impact on me. He wasn't a bad person at all, he was just a person who was looking for a better life for his family.
Some characters, like number 8 and number 6 who had no morality at all. They were sick people who enjoyed inflicting physical pain, being very violent and torture of all kinds.
Then we have number 7. I think he is the most difficult character to understand. His morality is lost at times but in the end he is a person who knows that he cannot change this rotten society. I don't know if he feels happy, but rather guilty. That is why he gives a large sum of money to number 1's family so that they can live comfortably for the rest of their lives. He somehow tries to find redemption, but in the end he gives up because she knows that he can't change this rotten world.
The characters who kept their morality intact are the protagonist, number 5, number 2 and the other girl who I don't remember which floor she belongs to.
The protagonist cannot return to his normal life for several months, they have destroyed him so much psychologically that he tries to commit suicide several times. He feels guilty and disgusted but can't let himself forget. That's why he spends a lot of money to give number 1 a funeral. He cannot forget why an innocent person has died, because he cannot forget the torture that he and his companions suffered by a disgusting and morbid public.
Sociologically and psychologically it is a drama that must be studied. To be able to try to understand the great decadence of human beings who have become so twisted and enjoy seeing other people suffer on a screen.
Everyone does anything for a like or to become famous or an influencer. And the public is eager to follow their life and their problems or what they are capable of doing to have followers.
Social networks and these types of reality shows, which are still in force, have atrophied our brain and have revealed how dark and morbid human beings can be. That crosses any boundary of morality or empathy.
Violence has become part of our lives and we have normalized it. As if it were nothing serious, just a morbid enjoyment of human beings.
I sincerely believe that at this point society has no redemption and the drama completely shows this, sadly. And we are going to continue getting worse, which worries me the most.
I have nothing to complain about this drama. The performances have exceeded my expectations, the soundtrack is incredible, as is the cinematography, and the message has been consistent and clear.
I'm just not expecting a second season. I think there is nothing more to prove, everything has been demonstrated perfectly and the message has been consistent, harsh but realistic.
I sincerely believe that this drama is a cult work. Which should overcome the phenomenon that caused The Squid Game. I think it is at a much higher level.
I recommend it? Of course yes, even if you don't like this type of genre, you should see it at least once in your life.
Would I see her again? Yes, but not at the moment. She has worn me out a lot psychologically.
I really think that it is the best drama of 2024 and I think that no drama can surpass it.
Even if you are sensitive, you should see it. To realize in the society we are living in, the great human decadence and what really happens in reality.
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