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Somewhere in Africa
All flash but no heart however technically superb
Squid Game is a typical dystopian death game depiction with all the tropes that illustrate how humans are capable of the most egregious stuff when pushed to desperate levels . La , la . la.
Did Squid Game do something new , innovative and different in this drama? Not really . It was all rather typical and pretty predictable with an unsatisfying ending. However - it was TECHNICALLY sound.
The technicalities explored in bringing the story of Squid Game to our screens was masterful , adept and scintillating . The music , the wardrobe , the set and the visuals were all sublime . I found myself pausing to stare at the set design and all the intricacies of the visuals . The technicality shows through in the script too . The way the games were constructed especially the glass bridge was written masterfully . One of the best episodes of TV I have ever beheld is in ep 8 of Squid Game. Wonderful.
Now , I had a slight problem with Squid Game . I had a problem with its focus balancing . Focus balancing is when they are plots and subplots and the editors , directors et al balance that .i.e - the main plot has the adequate focus that a main plot should have and a sub plot is noticeably sub to a main plot. Maybe I am obtuse - but I felt as if there were plots that were too consummate to be a parallel or sub plot . Then the main plot just had flash , flash , flash of indulgent poverty and misfortune without much heart . So my emotional desires were being fulfilled elsewhere so in the end - I do not feel sated after watching Squid Game. I have an unbalanced view of it all.
This brings forward my next point with the cast . All did well , but again , the sub/parrallel plot guys showed up the guys in the main plot . The voice acting and tension that the actors showed playing the Pink Soldiers was sublime and top notch whereas the main cast was meh. I was loving the Pink Soldiers and the Front Man more than the main cast . However , I particularly loved Han Mi Yeo played by Kim Joo Ryung . So fantastically crass and vulgar. Everyone else was fine.
The music was fantastic atmosphere control too so top marks for that .
OVERALL- I am surprised that this is the drama that decided to have a chokehold on the global community but I do see its hype . It is a technical masterpiece. And all my points go to that .
Note:It is very gory , gruesome and unsettling egregious so know that when getting into watching this.
Did Squid Game do something new , innovative and different in this drama? Not really . It was all rather typical and pretty predictable with an unsatisfying ending. However - it was TECHNICALLY sound.
The technicalities explored in bringing the story of Squid Game to our screens was masterful , adept and scintillating . The music , the wardrobe , the set and the visuals were all sublime . I found myself pausing to stare at the set design and all the intricacies of the visuals . The technicality shows through in the script too . The way the games were constructed especially the glass bridge was written masterfully . One of the best episodes of TV I have ever beheld is in ep 8 of Squid Game. Wonderful.
Now , I had a slight problem with Squid Game . I had a problem with its focus balancing . Focus balancing is when they are plots and subplots and the editors , directors et al balance that .i.e - the main plot has the adequate focus that a main plot should have and a sub plot is noticeably sub to a main plot. Maybe I am obtuse - but I felt as if there were plots that were too consummate to be a parallel or sub plot . Then the main plot just had flash , flash , flash of indulgent poverty and misfortune without much heart . So my emotional desires were being fulfilled elsewhere so in the end - I do not feel sated after watching Squid Game. I have an unbalanced view of it all.
This brings forward my next point with the cast . All did well , but again , the sub/parrallel plot guys showed up the guys in the main plot . The voice acting and tension that the actors showed playing the Pink Soldiers was sublime and top notch whereas the main cast was meh. I was loving the Pink Soldiers and the Front Man more than the main cast . However , I particularly loved Han Mi Yeo played by Kim Joo Ryung . So fantastically crass and vulgar. Everyone else was fine.
The music was fantastic atmosphere control too so top marks for that .
OVERALL- I am surprised that this is the drama that decided to have a chokehold on the global community but I do see its hype . It is a technical masterpiece. And all my points go to that .
Note:It is very gory , gruesome and unsettling egregious so know that when getting into watching this.
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