The 8 Show is the new South Korean series that calls on the entire audience to come see it to avoid spoilers, and lately South Korea comes to us especially through pop culture phenomena. On this occasion, we will be able to see a darker side of society through another type of entertainment series.
The squid game is a visceral and chaotic battle royale that the world fell in love with when it was released (2021), and although it seems that The 8 Show, The new installment directed by Han Jae-rim could be something similar, the reality is that it aims at criticism in a very different way and with an aesthetic perspective that is also far from the other style.
What is The 8 Show? Is The 8 Show good?
What you need to know—without spoilers—about The 8 Show
From the first episode we can see how it is that lThe series proposes an interesting theatricality, of tones full of shadows that intrigue us when the lights appear that fill the stage with depth.
The music that goes from the humorous to the ridiculous and from the tense to chaos, this also underpins the experience of the series that does not have plastic or loud tones. Besides, It plays a lot with the shots typical of reality shows, so it makes it seem like a parody of what exists behind theatrics and reality series. It even has narrative sections very much in the style of black and white films. On the other hand, the characters’ thoughts and the narrator’s voice also disconcert the reception of the series, emulating the different tropes that make up the narrative.
In other words, the perspective of observation in the staging of a social experiment that goes beyond capitalism, slowly approaches one of the oldest debates of humanity: the origin of evil And of course, here it is, framed in the possibilities in a capitalist system, and towards the end we will ask ourselves: does humanity have the possibility of being more “human”? What makes us monsters? Does our origin matter? Does it condition development?
What differentiates us from our neighbors and how is it that from the same social stratum there are infinite possibilities to occupy a place within the “functional” society? They will be part of the issues in which you will investigate The 8 Show. In addition, of course, to positioning capital as the ruler of everything.
What can we expect from The 8 Show?
A parody of, rather than a criticism of, the capitalist system that we forge and “maintain” together. At the beginning we will have a series of events, characters and rules that the protagonists themselves will destroy for their own benefit. One of the main problems will be the strata and coexistence or rather the decisions that must be made together and having different possibilities.
Additionally, the cast andThe different personalities will slowly outline the dangerous framework that will put the characters at risk.
The 8 Show It will be psychological torture and a reflection on capitalism combined with the sensitivity and desires of humanity. The tension in the middle of a plastic and unbalanced scenario will inspire us with terror and disgust, It will invite us to think about our role in society and the implications of the decisions that generate changes in our circle. Although we cannot destroy the companies of the magnates of capitalism, we can frustrate the lives of our neighbors and in a horrible way, it will translate The 8 Show.
In the end, society, as in the series, coexists mainly with its own stratum and that is where it generates mockery, betrayal and selfishness.
What is The 8 Show about?
There will be spoilers below., so if you want to continue reading, it’s a bit at your own risk. However, I clarify that there will be no details of the ending or the most crucial events of the series. So, maybe you can tolerate some information to know if The 8 Show It would be a series for you.
The 8 Show It begins with a mystery that is immediately clarified, and everything is more or less predictable since the archetypes of the characters have limited possibilities of action that are combined with the normative context in which they develop.
At the beginning one of the characters is introduced and his precarious situation, full of debts, he will receive a mysterious invitation to a show that could make him a millionaire but there is a lot of darkness about it, although, as he is at a limit moment, he decides to take a risk and get the chance.
He takes a card that positions him on a level of a building, there he will live, he will be able to buy certain things with which he is paid every minute just for the simple fact of participating in the game that involves living there and following the rules.
What you don’t know is that levels do matter and will determine important things like: food, which is the only thing that cannot be bought. It is worth mentioning that everything else that can be bought has an exorbitant price – as much as the salaries they are given for staying there.
It is taken for granted that Each of the participants, outside, in the real world, has a similar situation, and it will be necessary to see if upon arriving at the reality show with a different position they can act differently from the oppressors that they themselves complained about or if they will prefer to be just like them.. In this way, a class struggle, sensibilities and projection of the future begins in which greed and resentment towards the same system that created them and that continues to maintain the ideas intervenes.
Could it be that we can escape from capitalism? Could it be that there comes a time when it is in your favor that you no longer want to escape from it despite knowing from your own experience how much you unfairly decompensate the possibilities of others? It will be interesting to see in the emulator! The 8 Show!
Is The 8 Show similar to The Squid Game?
The 8 Show Yes, it is a kind of battle royale and also a form of reality show, but it is far from The squid game that is so popular, this, from the sensitivity of the characters themselves. The series has a different way of forcing viscerality, it contrasts greatly with the other series.
In The 8 Show We can see the archetypes of each character and a much more direct and psychologically aggressive battle is set up. Not only the decisions, but the attitudes and gestures themselves determine the discomfort.
On the other hand, the aesthetic exp
erience does not point, not even in the least, to the style of The squid game. The 8 Show It invites you to think, how is hate born? Where does resentment towards others who are like you come from?
We recommend: The Squid Game would premiere its second season in 2024
Where can I watch The 8 Show? How many chapters does it have?
The 8 Show is an eight-part series that is only available on Netflix. Each of the episodes lasts around 45 minutes, except for the last one, which is a little longer.
It is definitely not the series of the year, neither in criticism nor in psychological horror, but it is a series that invites you to reflect on your daily decisions that affect your own social circle, even if we do not notice it every moment. What do you think of The 8 Show?
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