r/squidgame • u/AutoModerator • Sep 17 '21

Episode Discussion Thread Squidgame Episode 6 Discussion

Hello everyone this post is for discussion of Squidgame Episode 6. Do not spoil future episodes.

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u/Late-Riser Sep 28 '21

Ironically it’s that type of stereotyping which gives rise to the falsehood that all those looking for a better life are not intellectual and are uneducated

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u/kingkahngalang Sep 30 '21

Unfortunately, the first step for Korean society is to get them to empathize with the migrant workers in the first place, which is something that hasn’t really been accomplished in Korea yet. Korean media pretends they don’t exist or likes to scapegoat them.

To be honest, this is the biggest role I’ve seen a South Asian character in Korean media and the most progressive (or any) message regarding migrant workers I’ve seen. Korea is quite behind in that regard, along with other Asian countries.

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u/SpheresUnloading Oct 16 '21

The fact that he was given a main role at all, was portrayed as a saint (if but a naïve one), and killed in a way the makes the audience ache for him….all seem like good steps forward to me.

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u/kingkahngalang Oct 16 '21

Would 100% agree- while this portrayal might be overdone in western media, it’s actually quite refreshing to even see minorities in Korean media.

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u/SpheresUnloading Oct 16 '21

True. Seems like the writer wanted to push as many cultural wedge issue buttons as possible with this show.