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By Stephanie Morgan
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Reality Squid Game doesn't live up to its danger promise.
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The Devil's Plan
What's the Story?
In THE DEVIL'S PLAN a group of accomplished Korean mean and women live in the same house and compete against each other to earn "pieces" that can be used to gain a competitive edge in games or as bargaining chips for negotiations between contestants. Players doing the worst in the games are locked in "jail" overnight. The two contestants with the highest number of pieces will advance to the final round and the winner will be crowned the "Victor of the Devil's Plan" and given a cash prize.
Is It Any Good?
This clear attempt to build on the popularity of Squid Game is a reality show setup with a competition area and living area under one roof -- and its own creepy masked host overseeing the proceedings. But while Squid Game had a chilling and ominous tone, The Devil's Plan comes off as a rather benign game, despite the producers' efforts to up the level of "danger." Having contestants with various degrees of celebrity, and a few with interconnected backgrounds, adds depth to the dynamics, but the games they play can be overly complex. This may cause young viewers to be confused and older viewers to lose interest. But for teens and adults who relish intricate, role-playing board games, these challenges could be devilishly entertaining.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the show's message promoting lying and cheating. Why do you think the people who made this show thought it would be a good idea? Why do reality shows often encourage people to argue and not get along?
Talk about the concept of integrity and why it's an important character strength.
TV Details
- Premiere date : September 26, 2023
- Cast : Ha Seok-jin , Seungkwan
- Network : Netflix
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : October 11, 2023
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