Case in point: The rising online trend of ‘Bread Or Lottery In Real Life’. And yes, Squid Game viewers, it’s exactly what you think.
For those who don’t watch the show, here’s a brief rundown of the scene in question. In Squid Game Season 2, a character (played by Train To Busan star Gong Yoo) approaches homeless people and offers them two options – fresh bread or a lottery scratch card – with an overwhelming majority choosing the latter.
In response, Gong Yoo’s character dumps all the unchosen yet pristine bread onto the ground and stomps on them, drawing cries from the homeless people.
“I gave you a chance and you made your choice,” says the character. “I’m not the one who threw this away. It’s you, ladies and gentlemen.”
It’s a scene that illustrates the illusion of choice and how a system designed by those in power can cause those without power to make choices that go against their self-interest – much like the series of deadly games in the show.
