Turning Squid Game into a reality competition show seems horrific

Let's say the quiet part out loud: this is a bad idea.

The spine-chilling robot and gruesome scenes from Netflix’s Squid Game were meant to send a message to viewers: greed and money destroy lives. Yet, people mystifyingly signed up for a new reality show based on the Korean drama series anyway.

Squid Game took over the binge-watch scene in 2021, generating countless memes and discussions about what each episode meant. The show’s producers walked viewers through a wild plot that showed 456 players from different backgrounds and struggles, all needing money to fix their problems.

The goal was simple: the more challenges you win, the more money you win. There’s only one catch. You may not make it out alive. If you do, be prepared to face fatal blows with the person next to you.

Somehow, the blatantly apparent messages that should have been understood went over everyone’s heads.

Now, the chaos continues with Squid Game: The Challenge, where contestants will experience numerous games that test character and strategy, removing those who fail to advance for a chance at the biggest cash prize in reality show history.

456 real people.
4.56 million dollars.
Squid Game: The Challenge begins November 22. pic.twitter.com/bxu0wSBNr5

— Netflix (@netflix) September 22, 2023

In the trailer, one contestant can be heard saying, “People do a whole lot worse for a whole lot less,” as if that somehow makes this whole spectacle acceptable.

Honestly, this whole situation seems a horrific and bad idea. Whose idea was this? I just want a few minutes to chat. The bar for morality is in hell.

Thankfully, no lives will be lost this time.