"Squid Game" and "Alice in the Dying Country" are both thriller and suspense dramas that highlight the elements of "battle royale", "game" and "secret room", and have always been controversial. Today, Brother Che will compare and analyze which of these two dramas is better or worse.
To put it simply, "Squid" is a Korean thriller and suspense drama released in 2021, with a Douban score of 7.7 points, which has been popular for a whole autumn, and it is expected that the second season of 2024 will also be on the screen; "Alice" is released at the end of 2020, with a Douban score of 8.0, which accompanied us through the entire winter vacation, and then a second season at the end of 2022, which once again sparked heated discussions. In a simple score comparison, "Alice" is slightly better, but if you analyze it carefully, something interesting will come out.
First of all, the original style.
The "plagiarism incident" of "Squid Game" is no longer news, Brother Che summed it up, and there are a lot of comics suspected of being "plagiarized" by him, such as the plot of the first part of the first part of the comic "As God Said", which overlaps with the plot of "Squid" very high, yes, it is outrageously high; and Nobuyuki Fukumoto's comic "Gambling Apocalypse", the bridge section of the high-altitude single-plank bridge in the comic can be directly replaced by a glass bridge; followed by Kai Gu Shinobi's "Fraud Game" , from the perspective of the overall framework, is also very similar. Of course, the most controversial thing is that it is borrowed from "Alice in the Dying Country", of course, it is a comic book version.
On the other hand, the drama "Alice in the Dying Country" is directly a comic remake, and the comic does not question the originality.
Second, the metaphor of the name.
These two dramas can almost be called plays, and the title is a typical spoiler. "Squid Game" takes its name from the children's game of the 80s, a simple offensive and defensive game, but full of cruelty, in fact, it implies that the world we live in is a game of the jungle, and the rules are also made by the strong.
The Japanese name of "Alice in the Land of Dying" is "Imaji の国のアリス", which already has a strong sense of parting, dying, and ending, and it will be better understood if you watch the ending of the second season.
To sum up, "Squid" is more of a reflection of real society, while "Alice" pays more attention to group portrait depiction and more whimsical extension.
Third, the design of the level.
"Squid Game" is slightly more popular in China, in fact, it is also because its plot is easier for the public to understand, as for the game design of the level, it can be said to be simple and rude to describe, the audience only needs to follow the plot to understand, and the victory and defeat are even clearer.
"Alice in the Dying Country" is a bit brain-burning, not only for the player's physical strength, intelligence, teamwork, and psychology.
To put it simply, the rules of "Squid" are more "random" and depend on luck, while the rules of "Alice" are more interesting.
"Squid" is more suitable for those who watch dramas as a pastime, just enjoy watching it, while "Alice" is more attractive to brain-burning fans, and if you are not careful, you have to go back and study the rules, otherwise you won't be able to keep up with the rhythm.
Fourth, character design.
The male protagonists of the two dramas have certain commonalities, they are both "marginal characters" in society, one is a useless otaku student, and the other is a middle-aged loser;
"Squid Game" will have a delicate description of the past lives of important people, just like a flip book, directly to you to see;
"Alice in the Dying Country" hides the characters in those posters, corresponding to the characters of "Alice in Wonderland", which you need to explore.
Of course, if you look at the overall appearance, Alice is naturally better-looking.
In general, "Squid" is just like its director Hwang Dong-hyuk said in an interview, the six childhood games presented in the play are the most intense and favorite games we played when we were children, and they are also metaphors for those games in the modern competitive society. The so-called great complexity simplification allows you to understand the cruelty of reality.
"Alice" is more focused on portraying human nature, if you realize that there is a life-and-death competition around you, are those trusts and feelings still worth entrusting?
Although there are different opinions about the disputes between the two, in fact, Brother Che wants to say that they both want to express the topic of "the purpose of life", not only teenagers, but also middle-aged people, who are somewhat confused, confused, and evasive.
Actually, the reality is more cruel than in the play, isn't it?
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