Squid Game Season 2

These violent delights have violent ends, we just have to wait for Season 3

I'm specially puzzled as to why people don't get that it has been hinted all throughout Seasons 1 and 2, that the world outside of the Game Island is way bigger and much more powerful than what has been shown.

Yes, Season 2 it's not as novel and exciting as the first season and we know for a fact that "these violent delights have violent ends", so we can all agree that this game will not end in pretty terms, but world builing of this scope, requires more time to be fully developed than what can be shown in this limited number of episodes.

**** Some spoilers ahead ****

However, I believe there is now a very good idea of how unlikely a hero Gi-hun is and how powerful the game structure is, given how he and Jun-ho have become forcefully isolated even mocked about their claims of their past experience at the Island. In order to show that, we need to be patient.

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Ending?

It took them long enough, tbh for me the only way to stop the games would be exposure, but the plot twist would just make the games more popular and powerful

And so, I do think it lacks in development, we get a bit of attempt to finish the games, by one person against an army

And tho they attempted in making his own army, they were useless and not enough at all



I did appreciate the change in games, and even the last round felt like a game of make believe “paintball game”
Tho I found the extreme connections ridiculous, a mom and son, ex lovers, friends, a dude one saw in her job…
Unless the game master chose them to add more drama in the game xD so they’re not just after desperation and death, but also writing dramatic stories xD



I highly appreciate their use of multiple versatile actors and added new cute breakthroughs

Tho character wise everyone was dumb, sure they were desperate enough for money, and actually the X vs Os added better drama

But they weren’t just playing one more round, they were hoping more people died
And they moved super fast from “we’re not the ones killing”, to “let’s murder everyone and stay in the game that’ll kill us






Anyways, for me squid game is like a prequel to a dystopian future, the ml should’ve written a book, threw hints that the games are real, so instead of his gang actual ppl would search for the hot guy in suit that slapped ppl

Then ppl like tops character would be extreme enthusiasts
Like adrenaline junkies

And slowly the games would become public, no one can stop it cuz “ppl are the ones joining” whether out of desperation or seeking the thrill

And so ml would go crazy knowing he exposed the games to a bigger audience xD

Another thing, I wished ml showed more emotion, for example he should go crazy and scream about how dirty money is, and how bad greed is, and they’d try to shoot him for interfering with the votes and someone steps in😆

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Solid Second Installment

So.. I fear what has ‘ruined’ this season for most is that the shock value is essentially gone. The promos say bigger and better and more of this and that, but what season two is-
Is a continuation. I don’t see it as giving any less or more. It actually makes me angry and confused that so many act like this season is horrible. When in fact, it is a cohesive season that is seamless from the first. Sure it isn’t perfect, but it isn’t horrible at all.

I think many people just say it is crap because the cliff hanger, and the fact that it isn’t season one. Like did they want the two of the seasons to be their own entity? Sure, that could have been the case I gues.. but this is a continuation and there will be another one. So I don’t see the problem with the fact there is a cliff hanger. People are impatient and blood hungry I guess. The argument of not enough kills is concerning to say the least. Like you need to watch red every five seconds, my goodness. This has a story to tell, and sure it isn’t finished, but I say it does a good job at building characters and relationships.

The difference from the second season is that there is hope here. It makes the first season better to me, and I will say that season is a lot better- but this one is not garbage. People just jump and have some mob mentality to say it is horrible to feel good I guess! You can’t tell me you wasted seven hours of your time. Goodness. You chose to binge watch it, the fact something can be binged means it is worth a whole lot more than most. It was engaging enough, it wasn’t BORING! THAT says a lot. The fact it was a good sit down watch was A LOT!

I will clean up this review but it needs to be said. This drama is good, not boring, and has a great cast of characters.

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Same story as season 1

But draggier. It took 3 episodes to get to the game, and the set up of why our hero wanted to join the game makes no sense.

This season should more accurately be called part 1 because it just drags out to set itself up for so called season 3, which is really just part 2.

The show is repetitive - same games, sub-plots, etc. The only highlight is the many well known actors.

When the writer said he spent 10 years writing the original and didn’t want to film a second season, he should have stuck to his guns. This is s show about money grabbing as a money grab.

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A Thrill or a Letdown?

So, the 2021 blockbuster Squid Game finally released its second season at the end of December 2024. I was waiting for this for the last 3 years. As soon as they dropped it, i finished watching all seven episodes in one go and .... I had mixed feelings about Season 2.

So, regarding the question whether it is better than season 1, the answer is NO, it is not. I would say Squid Game S2 surely is entertaining to watch but it’s not as good as S1. Compared to Season 1, this second season starts off really, really slow. The first two episodes are spent on conversations and running around rather than going into intense action right away like we did in S1. If S1 was about extreme thrills and action where characters focused on exploring and understanding their new environment to survive the game, S2 is more about the main character, Seong Gi Hun, trying to put an end to the game with all his might. To do that, he has no choice but to join the game again.

So, if someone is looking for the same level of thrills as in Season 1, they’re likely to get disappointed. In S1 we had no idea who the mole in the game was, which made the final reveal in the last moments so impactful. But in S2, we know from the start who the mastermind behind the scene is. it’s also quite frustrating that the villain is right in front of the protagonist, yet he doesn’t seem to have the slightest clue about it. I kept thinking, How can you be so dumb? Like you've been already tricked once man. you're supposed to act more vigilant but tsk tsk..

Really....the writing felt quite weak especially in designing the characters. While we could feel connected to the characters in S1 so easily, this was not the case in S2. Most of the characters introduced this season were one dimensional except for Hyun Ju, Player No. 120 (played by Park Sung Hoon) and Player No. 149 (portrayed by Kang Ae Shim). These two characters were very well written and excellently acted. that's right! we could genuinely feel their emotions or pain through whatever they're going through.

tbh, I was eagerly waiting for Park Sung Hoon's performance this time and as usual he didn't disappoint. Moving away from his usual villain roles, it was refreshing to see him take on a different character like this one; a badass yet capable and kind person with a captivating story line of his own. Honestly, among the many characters in Squid Game S2, Hyunju truly stand out for a reason.

Another funny thing is, I might have been waiting for this season but I never checked who were exactly going to be featured in the cast. So, it was a surprise to me once I started watching. I just couldn’t believe that almost all of my favorite actors like Lee Byung Hun and Kang Ha Neul were in the show. It was great to see Lee Byung Hun transition from a small cameo role in S1 to playing the main role in S2. But for Kang Ha Neul, I wanted more from his character but unfortunately, it was kind of DISAPPOINTING! Sadly, the production team didn’t utilize these talented actors to their fullest potential. I’ve seen some people complaining that Kang Ha Neul can't act but I disagree. For me, it was the production team that failed to bring the best out of him. I've seen his performances in other masterpiece like Forgotten, so yeah..... i’m definitely not going to say he can’t act.

Oh, let's not forget the phenomenal performance came from Gong Yoo. His extended cameo scene in Episode 1 was truly a treat for Squid Game fans.

Lastly, not exactly the same but while watching, viewers might sometimes feel like Season 2 is just a repetition of Season 1 because that's how I felt, especially during the scenes where the characters were playing the game. Despite these flaws, the show is still enjoyable. I finished the show in one go, which means, yes, it’s actually good. However, when compared to the first season, it might feel a little dull. What truly kept me engaged throughout the series were characters like Hyunju and the Front Man directly entering the game. While the suspense might have gone, the tension is still there.

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I did not like the gory. It shows the ugly side of human beings in distress situations.

Squid Game S2 is a continuation of S1 about rich people exploiting the poor by luring them with money and having them kill each other for their enjoyment. I watched the first season and didn't quite like it because of the gory scenes and the moral values it portrays.

The same goes for S2. Although the acting was good, I am glad there were only seven episodes this season. It does review the ugly side of human beings when we are in distress situations.

Synopsis: Seong Gi Hun, a.k.a Player 456, has reentered the Squid Game after winning after the previous game. Now armed with the knowledge of the game, he seeks to save other players' lives and end the game. But those good intentions may fall flat in the face of millions of won.

My Reviews:
1. Acting: 8
2. Script: 7
3. Music/OST: 7
4. Production Quality: 8
5. Cinematography: 6
6. Rewatchable: 6

Overall Rating: 7

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Same season 1 vibes but better!

going in watching this season I had no expectations that it will be even remotely close to the hype and how immersive and heart wrenching the first season was, but gladly I was wrong!
everything from the diverse characters and their different backgrounds to the story building up to the different characters coming along to actually do what "make sense", to the games and the whole story and its plot twists were all extremely well written (even if it didn't have the nicest outcomes lol)

the whole cast is insanely good their acting and how believable they're! and I liked this season more because there were A LOT of likable characters and unlike season 1 you will be interested in their own decisions and story instead of being only impressed by the games or who betrays who.. I also loved how they gave us a different perspective and humanized the guards to tell part of their story! it was a very nice addition to see how both ends are actually humans and each is fighting for their life in different a way..

Also another thing that I really loved is the amount of lighthearted and even hilarious moments in this season, there's a lot of scenes where you will even forget how cruel this is all about because of funny it is lol, and I noticed to me the first one was mainly about getting shocked and feeling terrible it had so much drama and heart breaking scenes.. but this one felt leaning a bit more towards action at times it gets you hyped up and excited it's like their lil redemption arc lol and surprisingly it went way better than it could be! now as a viewer they're not trying to play on the shock value as much as they're showing you the story unfolds focusing more on the characters and their relationships and deeper concepts about their beliefs and who they're as people! and don't get me wrong it had all the heartbreaking moments as well! but this time it presented to the viewer with much more lore

the only thing that I didn't like was the open ending.. but I mean it kinda makes sense since the 3rd season is yet to air.. so hopefully all the stuff that remained will be covered by then!

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Ring-a-ring-a ling

This season was fun as hell to watch. I was afraid that it would be a clone of season 1 and with ridiculous amount of fan service for a quick cash grab but it was the total opposite. The director for 10 years had this story written and was pushing it and it was rejected many times before beibg accepted by Netflix. The passion in the characters and storyline really shows. It's not too often that i get to enjoy a really well crafted passion project.

I know lots of people arent enjoying this season because it doesn't have as many games as season 1, but in my honest opinion it would have been boring to see the exact same plotline all over again in season 2. Like I personally came for action, angst, character building, villian arc , psyclogical trauma and etc.

The games are fun not gonna lie which is why i got that darn Round and Round song stuck in my head. But I been having the most fun with the various characters and seeing how the interact on the screen with all the twist and turns.

I will say i wasnt as sad and heartbroken as season 1. I do miss the heartache and this season was fun that i only had 2 moments where i was. I hope season 3 adds back the angst.

Also STAN T.O.P ♡♡♡♡♡

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BEST THING IVE EVER WATCHED!

okay so Squid Game s2 is how my passion for kdrama and kpop started ( #newgen ) it was AMAZING I haven't watched the first one for a few reasons. one being I've gotten spoiler from Tiktok and another being I'm too young too be watching freaking s3x scenes and I think an $A scene aswell..
anyway I'll get on with this reviewww
so I did get quite a lot of spoilers still from tiktok but obviously it's too grim
to put on titkok so atleast half of it was an surprise for mee.
cast : DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED THE CAST IS SO FINEEEE. like there's choi seung hyun from bigbang that I discovered through player 230 , GONG YOO. , LEE FREAKING BYUN HUN HES SO HOT and obviously more including the girls are STUNNING !

set :
the creativity on the set from the train station to the games are AMAZING apparently they did use CGI for the majority of the games but I mean how is it possible to make most of itt . However they said the mingle game is made themselves !! it's so creative but looks horrifying to think if I were one of the players, especially dae-ho towards the end when he went to the bedroom place ALONE. IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIGHT W GUNS. so yeahhh very creative !

songs:
I think they used really good tracks in the back of a lot of scenes like in the mingle game and red light green light where they used fly me to the moon . I also love the song in the game where they are playing mini games before the time runs out ( I think the panthalon no idea )

overall thoughts :
the director is SO CREATIVE I could give him the world for making this show bro it's so good and entertaining each episode had me crying , scared , rarely happy icl .. but only because there are people dying who I love like : thanos , gyeong-su , se-mi and MANY more. ALSO THE SADDEST DEATH HAS TO BE 390 I CRIED FOR THE WHOLE NIGHT AFTER HE DIED I DIDNT REALLY SEE IT COMING THE FRONT MAN IS SO MEAN FOR BETRAYING GI-HUN . anyway I rreally hope gi-hun discovers that the frontman is player 001 in season 3!
i think I've covered everything so this is the end of my review ! I rreally reccomend to people who like mystery, thriller and betrayal !

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