The popular Netflix show is being talked about by everyone due to it's unique story and gruesome visuals. Squid Game is about a collective group of people in Korea who have large amounts of debt and choose to enter a violent arena in hopes of winning a large sum of money to relieve their troubles. The games they play result in the deaths of other players each round until one person remains. There are masked guards who monitor the players and a secret council of VIP's who enjoy spectating and taking bets. Many viewers of this show have noticed different plot twists and hints that foreshadow what the players experience in the game, as well as secret preexisting relationships. While I have seen various interesting articles talking about this series, I can't help but feel that the true message behind Squid Game is being completely overlooked and undiscovered.
I had read a few articles that mentioned this show was very similar to Alice in Borderland, so I watched that series. It also was about people playing deadly games, but the players had no choice in participating. The game never seems to end, and if they are successful in completing a round they receive a visa to essentially take a break for three days. Failure to return to the game by the visa expiration date resulted in death of the player. As later revealed in episodes, the games were being controlled by others outside and even some people in the challenges were considered "dealers." These are workers of the system whose responsibility is to make sure things work out as planned. Though the actual game behind this show revolves more around a deck of cards, I had noticed a similarity with each puzzle. The true solution behind passing the round required both sides of the game or all of the players to work together peacefully. The option of death and killing was made readily available, but it was never truly required for such to happen. When presented with a choice of how beat the game, most people would immediately opt to hurt or kill another person. This really highlights how when put in stressful situations, most do not think rationally or for the greater good. It's almost as if it is human instinct to kill aimlessly and inflict bloodshed before even evaluating the situation entirely. And people are doing this without realizing they are being pitted against each other for the pure entertainment of others. This plot along with Squid Games really opened my eyes to seeing these shows as metaphors for real life.
In order to survive in this world, most of us are working full time jobs. We have bills to pay in order to ensure we have a roof over our head, food to eat, and the means to operate each day. A lot of us struggle living paycheck to paycheck and are giving so much of our lives and energy for an unknown elite group of others to profit off of. Sure, there is a way out of this but it require lots of hard work and battling it out with other in some sort of way or another. We really all could have more peaceful and fulfilling lives, but that requires people from all walks of life to come together to find a solution. But selfishness tends to take over in our world, and we are quick to cancel, slander, and hurt others if we feel it will benefit us in some way. Whether it be from gossip, greed or actual violence, we continue to hurt each other in ways that are truly unnecessary. Most people value money over authentic love, and the understanding of rewarding relationships is a concept few care to grasp. Instead of doing internal work in learning how to take accountability of our actions and learn from them, most will chase after a jackpot of money they feel will bring their material dreams to life.
This was exactly the concept of Squid Game. Each player was in that position because they valued greed and money over their loved ones. They refused to learn from their mistakes and kept chasing after what brought them to the low point. The players did not care how their actions impacted others, for they only saw their own need and prioritized that above all else. The organizers approached them in the streets and offered a game with a small cash reward. There was absolutely a way for the players to participate without losing more money or experiencing physical pain, but they all made a choice to immediately go the opposite direction. When presented with an option to use their body to pay for the debt, they all complied and even offer their lives all for the sake of money.
I don't find it to be ironic that the winner of Squid Game was someone who truly was trying to win the money to help his mother and daughter. Though he choice to enter a selfish arena, he was someone who acted out of love and always looked for the most peaceful and logical solution. Even the old man was this way, and it seems he hosted these games to find his son. As twisted as it may be, he was offering people a choice between love or money in order to find someone who saw the world like him.
What goes around comes back around, and you truly do receive what you put out into this world. The fate of the players was truly foreshadowed throughout the show, as you notice that they died in ways that were reflective of their past actions. The only one who ended up making it out as the winner was not entertained by the large sum of money, and the loss of his loved ones took away his purpose for even playing. The same probably would not be the case for the other players of the game, as greed always took a forefront.
How are you living? Are you struggling most days of your life so that a corporation and continue to make money? When faced with a hardship or challenge, do you think of others or only of yourself? Does money and materialistic wealth come as more of a priority to you than inner peace? Are you truly happy?
Whether we want to accept it or not, the real world is a Squid Game. We are living it right now. There is a peaceful way out of this, but we must all come together and value love above all us. No amount of money can ever buy genuine love. And when we all choose love, you can truly see how money holds no real value to life. We have placed importance on it, but we need to shift that focus back to building loving communities. Insecurity, gossiping, and stealing from others does not truly make one happy. Though some feel we have to do this to survive, we really do not. Let's end this "game" we are forced to play by removing the importance of being rich. Wealth is not a true symbol of happiness.
Are you willing to look for the true answer? Are you open to look for love? I hope so, as I would love to finish this life with you.
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