giving ourselves up to a different type of dystopia? your sense of why this has become so popular. >> the beauty of science fiction and horror when done well captures the fears and anxieties of the moment. that's why "squid game" is a universal phenomenon in addition to being brilliantly cast, well directed, well acted, suspenseful and just keeps you on the edge of your seat. you have no idea who's going to make it. it hits you in the gut with some of these emotional episodes like episode six. i won't reveal further. it really talks to the moment where so many people in this world feel like they can't get ahead. capitalism has crushed them. to the point like where in the movie "parasite" they're living the basement apartments. still stuck below. the reason squid game is so powerful, these characters, not that much of a spoiler, once they realize the nature of these deadly games, they still come back because they're so desperate in their situation.