*When the commentary about the lives of the poors is just entertainment for the richs is turning into a cash-grab reality TV show* Yeah sounds about right

particularly with squid game it frustrates me when people are like. "wow they missed the point!" when i don't think that's true at all. first of all the controversy over a squid game reality tv show is going to be huge for the marketing. it's the "all publicity is good publicity" mindset. because it got people talking about it. i'm talking about it, a lot of people on twitter are talking about it - people use controversy as a direct marketing campaign these days, moreso than actual advertisements, which is also really irritating and honestly insulting.

and i feel like squid game really got a shit treatment overall, with the way people used it as clickbait online (mr beast i'm looking at you) and it's really sad to me how horribly twisted the show has become, though it's hardly the only one. with media like that, it's not that people "missed the point," it honestly feels purposefully malicious to me. it reminds me of way back when the hunger games movies were coming out, and the way they were advertised as well. it's not that they "missed the point," it's that they don't care what the point is - or they are actively trying to diminish it. the fact that these corporations can take media like squid game or hunger games, stories that have critical narratives about classism and capitalism and racism and so thoroughly strip them of that is what really depresses me.

again it makes me feel... like what's the point of even making any kind of meaningful narrative when it just feels like the industry's expectation is for it to get snatched up by amazon or netflix and be completely neutered?

i try not to think like that, but it's frustrating. art is so important when it comes to criticizing our society and the harmful institutions that oppress and kill people every single day, and i hate seeing netflix and disney and amazon trying so hard to suppress that.

so. all of that to say. it's hard being a creative right now. but i don't want people reading this as like, a doom spiral- as corny as it sounds keep writing anyways because it's important no matter what. squid game is still a meaningful show, the hunger games books are still there, so despite everything i still think just creating art and supporting each other is the best thing we can do ✌️ peace and love

Okay, I haven't told anyone about this much, so apologies if this sounds unprofessional or bad. For the past few months I've been feeling worse and worse about my feelings, friends, and things of the like. I haven't been feeling up to do anything lately, and I just feel terrible. At the same time I feel that I'm overreacting, and that it's simply me going through some stupid emotion problem, and that I should simply do nothing. I'm sorry this is so long, but I'll continue from here next ask.

(im going to add part 2 here since the other message was off anonymous so i’m not sure if you want to stay anon!) Part 2: Hello. It’s the same anon who said they’d continue in the next ad. Proceeding : I want to tell someone, but I feel that I don’t want to drag them into this, and that I’m just being annoying. So all I’ve been doing lately is not wanting to do anything. To stop time, and simply do nothing. Not say anything, in the fear that simply nobody would care, and just eating my emotions, all in all. Have an amazing day, and I really think you’re an amazing person.hey ♡it doesn’t sound bad or unprofessional at all and i’m really proud of you for reaching out to me and telling me, that’s a big step. It’s harder to get away from these negative feelings the longer you have them, particularly the longer you deal with them alone, it’s all just going to keep building up inside of you and then you’ll find it harder to get out of. each day it’ll get easier to say to yourself ‘oh i’ll do that tomorrow’ or ‘i dont need to get up and do anything today, i’ll start tomorrow’ and tomorrow never comes, days, weeks, months later you’re still going to be in the same position waiting for your tomorrows. I know how hard it is to get out of that feeling though but i know you can do it. try small things each day, tomorrow when you open your eyes get right out of bed, get ready for the day and then go visit a store you love, or take a walk in the park, do something for yourself that you love, that will make you feel better and start your day off right. you feeling like this and going through this is in no way overreacting, all of your feelings are valid, you’re allowed to have tough times, you’re allowed to feel sorry for yourself, you’re allowed to not want to do anything, you’re going through a really difficult time and it’s not just a stupid emotional problem, it’s hard, and it’s confusing and it’s sad and sometimes you may feel like you’re not going to be able to overcome it, but you will. telling someone will not drag them into it, or be annoying, it will give them a chance to support you and be there for you, maybe your friends have been thinking lately that you haven’t really been seeing them or talking to them as much, they probably miss you, so if you were to tell them that you’re going through a bad time they can offer their support and do things to try and make this easier for you, sometimes opening up to people closesest to you is the easiest thing to do because they know you, they love you, they want to be there for you and they know how your brain works, what makes you happy and what doesn’t. look at the first person you told, me, and i care SO much, i want you to be happy and i want you to feel like you can be strong and get through these sad feelings, if i, a stranger half way across the world care, then i’m sure so many other people will too, and if they don’t then I will always be here for you, I will always care about you and want nothing but the best for you. Thankyou so much for your kind words, you’re an incrediable person and I really hope that today is really good for you. - Sophie