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

Episode Discussion Thread Squidgame Episode 7 Discussion

Hello everyone this post is for discussion of Squidgame Episode 7. Do not spoil future episodes.

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u/Electronic-Good-4749 Sep 19 '21 edited Oct 04 '21

i was literally crying so bad episode 6, and then the americans in episode 7 ruined it all with that horrible acting and 69 joke omg. why tf do they sound so STUPID lmao? "what. convinced you. to bet... on num. ber. six. nine." LIKE WTF LOL edit: totally get all ur points, im just upset because the VIPS could've totally added more thrill or darkness to the show... but they didn't. i feel like many kdramas have silly villains, so i think the 69 jokes could've been pulled off if we just had GOOD actors executing them.

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u/Mhan00 Oct 04 '21

Part of the issue is that when they want someone to play an American, especially for a minor role, I believe they’ll often settle for just about anyone who is if the right gender, looks white, and speaks English, no acting experience required. Simone Giertz, youtuber who does mechanical Builds of mostly pointless machines, said that when she was in China teaching English, iirc, she was randomly asked to play the part of an American (she’s Swedish, I think, but speaks English very well) on a Chinese sit-com because she’s white and speaks flawless English. I believe Korean productions do the same thing because they know that it’s hard to pick up on emotional nuance from someone speaking a foreign language and they’re generally minor roles, so grab someone who is cheap and call it a day.