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series of all time in the U.S. and around the world.
Indeed, the rampant popularity of “Squid Games” is what got me to start watching it, as talk of the show on social media is almost impossible to avoid. Just on the video appover 22.8 billion times. Falling into the FOMO trap, I tuned into the show a little over a week ago. I have to admit that I don’t understand the hype. The first few episodes tediously set the scene for various characters and their struggles with debt. We learn that the mother of one of the main characters, Seong Gi-Hun, has no medical insurance and needs lifesaving treatment that the family can’t afford. Gi-Hun and other characters are presented with an opportunity: Play a series of children’s playground games and potentially win billions of South Korean won; lose and be fatally “eliminated.
Don’t get me wrong. There’s a lot to enjoy about the series, including the suspense and the many grim decisions characters are forced to make, leaving us to ask ourselves how far we would go for our loved ones. Most of all, the story captures the relatable struggle people face to stay financially afloat. Medical bills continue to be the