[Elkyiv]

Originally Posted by Cappy

It's subjective of course, but I took this away from the show:

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In general, i think the theme is class divide. Specifically a sort of privilege that exists among the guest and the hotel employees. It also bleeds into the colonialism/corporatization of "paradise".

We see each hotel guest essentially make the life of the staff objectively worse. They all come in, do their damage (kill the manager, get a young kid arrested, promise and later renege on a business deal) and go home like nothing has changed. These people's week in paradise left a lasting and detrimental impact on the hotel and the working class. While the guests can go home better for it. The family is closer (will get to the kid), the couple get back together, the spinster has found some solace.

The rich guests face zero consequences for their actions. The working class take the burden.

Now, the issue is the kid choosing to stay, which I didn't like cause it sort of threw off the theme. He could have easily just went back home to his life on his gaming system and phone and it would've matched with the theme; however, i think he is the exception that proves the rule in this case. I can see why they went that way.

Mix in the fact that the show was hilarious, well acted, amazing soundtrack, and a tight 6 episodes, it was easily my favourite show of 2021.

Yeah, I considered those points as well, but something about it doesn't sit right with me.

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The fact that Rachel embraced Shane at the airport on their return home made very little sense to me. "I'll learn to be happy", she says. What does that even mean? You married an entitled egomaniac, who you truly saw on the honeymoon. Why is him killing the manager a reason for you to go back to him?

Similarly, the friendship between the 2 girls reached a point where but for some major personality changes, was irreparable. The fact that Kai was caught stealing shouldn't have been the catalyst for Paula to repent and rekindle her friendship with Olivia.

The one story that fits the theme you mentioned is Tanya and Belinda. I felt really sorry for Belinda and could see Tanya's 180 coming the moment she met that dude.

I think we'll watch the second season considering it's an anthology, but hope that the message is a little clearer.