�♂️ Superman, Suicide Squad & Squid Game: Why These “S” Stories Are All About Saving Innocent Lives
What do Superman (2025), Squid Game Season 3 (2025), and Suicide Squad (2021) all have in common?
Besides starting with the letter “S,” they each present powerful narratives about protecting innocent life, often against overwhelming odds and societal indifference.
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: Squid Game Season 3
If you haven’t watched the latest season of Squid Game, stop reading here to avoid spoilers.
� Squid Game Season 3: Humanity on Trial
In Season 3, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) returns to the Squid Games, determined to stop Hwang In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), the mastermind behind the deadly competition. This time, Gi-hun’s mission isn’t just revenge — it’s to protect a newborn baby, whose mother he promised to defend.
As the game unfolds, the moral tension escalates: the baby’s own father becomes one of the final three players — and he’s prepared to sacrifice his child for the prize money. Meanwhile, elite Western VIPs bet on the players like they’re watching a horse race.
This season exposes the grotesque cruelty of capitalism, class disparity, and dehumanization, bringing viewers face-to-face with the darkest parts of modern society. In the end, Gi-hun kills the father to save the baby and sacrifices himself — ensuring the child’s survival.
His final words?
“We are not horses. We are humans.”
� Superman 2025: The Return of Real Heroism
Unlike the brooding versions of Superman in recent years, James Gunn’s Superman (2025) restores the hero’s core identity: hope, compassion, and moral clarity.
Early in the film, Superman rescues a squirrel from alien wreckage — a small gesture that speaks volumes. Later, he stops an impending genocide by a U.S. ally, leading to a powerful exchange with journalist Lois Lane, who asks why he would go against American interests.
His answer?
“Because people were going to die!”
This scene, though fictional, feels urgent and real — echoing global conflicts like Palestine and Gaza, where innocent lives are caught in political crossfire. Though the film was completed before the war began in October 2023, the parallels are undeniable.
� Suicide Squad (2021): Peace Through Violence?
James Gunn’s earlier film, Suicide Squad, offered a satirical yet sharp critique of American militarism and foreign intervention.
The anti-heroes accidentally massacre rebel allies, with the team leader remarking:
“Typical Americans — kill first, ask questions later.”
Then there’s Peacemaker, who declares:
“I cherish peace with all my heart. I don’t care how many men, women, and children I have to kill to get it.”
A dark, biting line that sums up a century of American foreign policy. Gunn doesn’t shy away from these contradictions — and in Superman, he takes them head-on.
� Superman vs. Troll Farms & Viral Hate
In Superman (2025), Gunn even tackles social media disinformation. One scene shows literal monkeys in another dimension running a “troll farm,” posting anti-Superman content.
Superman, overwhelmed by a viral backlash, is confronted by angry citizens — not for what he’s done, but because of what they’ve been told.
It’s a clear commentary on our algorithm-driven culture, where lies spread faster than truth, and real heroes are buried under fake outrage.
�️ Where Are You, Superman? Palestine Needs You.
After the film, I posted:
“Where are you, Superman? Palestine needs you.”
Of course, Superman is fictional. But his ideals — justice, compassion, and standing up for the defenseless — are very real, and painfully absent from much of today’s leadership.
Governments once rooted in freedom and justice are now compromised by corporate greed, political corruption, and media manipulation.
But if Squid Game, Superman, and Suicide Squad teach us anything, it’s this:
There is always hope.
✊ Final Thoughts: Humanity Is a Choice
In all three stories, we’re asked the same question:
Will you protect the innocent, even if it costs you everything?
Whether it’s Seong Gi-hun sacrificing himself, Superman defying political powers, or even Peacemaker’s twisted version of peace — each character shines a light on our own moral contradictions.
At the end of the day, choosing to protect life — especially when no one else will — is what makes us human.
“We are not horses. We are humans.”
� Share Your Thoughts
Have you seen Superman (2025) or Squid Game Season 3? What did you think about their moral messages? Let me know in the comments below or tag me on Instagram [@irydhan].
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