>>212291722What I meant was this:
Almost every modern work falls into a genre and follows certain archetypes and structures, but it can still fail badly. That’s because each story is unique and needs to be market-tested. Plenty of royal rumble style works still fail badly, just so you know.
For example, when a manga or novel sells well, it shows that the audience responds positively to the exact combination of story, characters, and developments. That’s why original stories are always risky.
let’s look at our topic again.
> Squid Game (a Korean original IP) versus Alice in Borderland (an adaptation of a Japanese IP).This makes the comparison between the production teams of two countries unfair. You’re not simply comparing the TV crew of country A with that of country B. You’re comparing the TV crew of country A working with an original story, and the TV crew of country B working with a story that has already proven successful in the market.
It’s like comparing a guy who picks a new chick with a guy who picks a chick who has already proven to be a good woman. Then you say, ‘Oh see, the latter guy is wise.’ The comparison is misleading in some form.
Heck, Alice even had its ending decided before filming started. I don’t think Squid Game had its ending planned out when they began shooting. I mean, just look at how messy the story got.