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The Big [Censored] Theory

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1444 points feross | 1 comments | 29 Aug 22 17:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.209s | source
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teawrecks ◴[30 Aug 22 00:03 UTC] No.32645107[source]▶
> When the Netflix-produced Korean show Squid Game went viral and won awards worldwide, many Chinese netizens were asking on social media — when can a Chinese TV show be recognized in that way?

Fascinating. I mean, the answer is obvious to everyone else in the world, but it'll be interesting to watch them figure it out over the next few decades.

Is Squid Games even allowed in China?

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TulliusCicero ◴[30 Aug 22 00:09 UTC] No.32645151[source]▶
I mean, yes lack of censorship, but there are plenty of countries with little censorship that haven't had the same level of success as Korea in TV shows either.

Look at Germany, for example. Big country, economic powerhouse, but German TV shows and movies have little broad international appeal.

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1. teawrecks ◴[30 Aug 22 01:45 UTC] No.32645768[source]▶
This sounds like the fallacy of the inverse[1]: Increased censorship implies less favorable critical reception, but less censorship does not imply more favorable critical reception.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denying_the_antecedent