The return of Netflix's 'Squid Game' and Apple TV's 'Severance' highlights the creators' challenge of engaging audiences after a three-year break. Both series explore themes of exploitation and alienation, depicting protagonists in desperate situations forced into life-and-death scenarios. 'Squid Game' continues its brutal competition for wealth, while 'Severance' presents a dystopian office environment where employees are stripped of personal memories. These narratives reflect contemporary social issues, critiquing ruthless capitalism and the negative impact of technological advancement on ordinary lives.
Both series reflect the social outrage and precariousness surfacing in today's world. Both send a powerful message against ruthless capitalism, against the cult of competitiveness, against the abuses visited upon ordinary citizens by the powerful, against technology presented as a savior.
The second season of Squid Game is more challenging as the surprise factor has gone. New material must be created to hold the audience's attention.
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