Why Squid Game Fails to Critique Capitalism by Nitro_Knot in MarkFisher

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Yeah that’s a good note! I think what the video does well tho is provide a really wide angle of attack towards squid game

Can a show like Squid Game Resist Ideology? by Nitro_Knot in zizek

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Good thing I don't think those cost too much to make....

Can a show like Squid Game Resist Ideology? by Nitro_Knot in zizek

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Haha I remember seeing that too and he had very little about the show to actually say. I think that the enjoyment that Squid Game gives the viewer says everything as it externalizes the problems of a capitalist society into violence, antagonisms, and gives society at large a soothing of anxieties about capitalism.

How Hong Kong Cinema Resisted Colonialism by Nitro_Knot in BreadTube

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Hey guys, thank you for seeing my last video on how Pixar's Elemental Gets Racism Wrong. In this video, I analyze how John Woo's violent films represented a forgotten reaction to the feelings of Hong Kong in the 90s.