On October 19 2021 19:07 RKC wrote:
The VIP angle is really weak. As viewers of the show, we get to see the turmoil in the characters, inside out. In fact, what draws us (including myself) is not so much the games, but the character relationships and conflicts.
But the VIPs don't get to watch all of that. They only get to watch the games without knowing the inner conflicts. As rich and corrupted people may be, surely there are much more rewarding and exciting games that they can invest in. Sports, or some secretive mortal kombat death match.
I can understand how the VIP angle was added to give more depth in the anti-capitalism theme. But it was laughably unrealistic, that the message gets diluted.
Anyway, on the positive side, I would recommend Kingdom on Netflix. The zombie apocalypse has been done to death, but the story set in medieval times gives an exotic spin.
For me it was pretty obvious that they saw everything? Not just the games