A Victim of Squid Game's Success

It's important to remember that there is a difference between bad dramas and dramas not meant for your taste. In my opinion, HB is NOT a bad drama.

The themes of the show are clear and easy to understand, yet open for multiple interpretations. The action scenes are directed extremely well. The music never seems too out of place. Despite being only 6 episodes long, at no point did I feel like the story was overloaded or rushed.

On paper, not much happens but it is still entertaining in other ways. Thinking about how HB applies to the real world and what you would do if you were any of the characters on screen was a really eye-opening experience for me.

I must admit that episode 5 and the first half of episode 6 were painfully boring to sit through though. However, the final fight scene makes up for this.

I say HB is a victim of Squid Game's success because if HB was released first, I have a feeling that it would be receiving more positive reviews right now. Yes, HB is not as stimulating as Squid Game since it focuses on broader themes and a smaller pot of characters.

I urge everyone to be fair with their criticisms of this show.

Even so, HB is not perfect.

A few things that bothered me included:

A. WHERE IS THE PRESIDENT IN ALL OF THIS?: Okay, a trio of supernatural creatures condemn people to Hell in public. After the first public demonstration, this should be a nation-wide emergency. So, where is the president in all of this? And how are peoples' brutal deaths allowed to be livestreamed on TV? Last time I checked, your tattoos could not be seen on television in South Korea. I seriously doubt actual death is an exception.

B. WAS YOUNGJAE BORN YESTERDAY?: There's a random 4-year time skip, and the New Truth is practically a stand-in for the government now. There are museums dedicated to the sinners who agreed to be a part of public demonstrations. At this point, everyone and their dead grandpa knows how powerful the New Truth is and the existence of these monsters. So, tell me why Jae is so shocked when his friend gets condemned to Hell right in front of him. He acts like he has no clue what his friend is talking about when his time is almost up.

C. THIS HOSPITAL IS SO RUDE!: Lawyer Min has a mother in her late 60's suffering from cancer. When her already near-death mother is struck on the head with a metal bat and rushed to the hospital, tell me why healthcare officials threw her on a bed and called it a day. She wasn't rushed to the emergency room. She, despite being in an extremely critical condition, is not given someone to supervise her state. Mind you, the hospital was not busy at all. Poor Min had to be the first person to discover that her mother died. I was in disbelief.

Keep these in the back of your mind, and you'll be able to enjoy HB.

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