Squid Game Season 2 (2024)

I like season 2 more.

The first season was exactly what I expected, so I wasn't expecting much from the second season. But I like season 2 more. The amount of popular actors in this drama is amazing. Of course, the threads raised in this season were not fully developed. Probably because a third season was already planned. But for me this season was definitely more interesting. I feel like more characters were introduced and brought closer.

There were some elements that gave a glimmer of hope that the characters' situation would change. And sometimes there was a hint of unpredictability.

The choice of actors is questionable but in Korea it is increasingly difficult to find someone without a shady past. (And I am not talking about T.O.P because the criticism he receives is sick.)

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"Welcome to da Thanos world."

Overall 9/10
🌟🌟🌟🌟⭐

SO ENTERTAINING!!
I enjoyed this season a LOT more than the first season. I've seen many mixed opinions about season 2 but I genuinely enjoyed it! The games were different and the new characters are so fun. I liked that they did not do a more in depth backstory to the main players we get introduced to but instead let's us discover what they are like the same way the characters get to know each other. Still zero regard for life but player 230 really made it less stressful with the comedy he brought along. Player 120 is the DIVA and player 222 is a cutie pie, I absolutely loved everyone (especially player 388). Just be prepared that season 2 ends on an extreme cliffhanger! (Don't say I didn't warn you!😂)

"I'mma legend. Thanos💅💚💜💙❤️🧡... WELCOME BACK MY FRIENDS... I'm sorry, boiiii🚪"

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Squid Game Season Two: A Gripping Continuation of Desperation and Deception

Squid Game Season 2 continues the gripping narrative established in the first season, diving deeper into the psychological and social implications of its deadly games. Picking up two years after Seong Gi-hun’s (Lee Jung-jae) victory, the season explores his transformation from a desperate player to a vengeful seeker of justice against the shadowy figures behind the Games. The character arcs are notably more complex this season. Gi-hun is portrayed as a haunted man, driven by guilt and rage, which adds depth to his motivations. The introduction of new characters, including those who operate outside the Games, enriches the storyline and provides fresh perspectives on the moral dilemmas faced by participants. The performances, particularly by Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun (as Hwang In-ho), are commendable, showcasing their characters’ emotional turmoil and evolution.
The initial episodes focus on Gi-hun’s quest for revenge rather than immediate participation in the Games, which offers a refreshing change of pace. However, some critics argue that these early episodes feel like filler before returning to the familiar structure of deadly competitions. Once Gi-hun re-enters the arena as Player 456 again, the series regains its momentum, blending thrilling action with poignant commentary on wealth disparity and societal issues. While Season 1 was heavily steeped in satire regarding capitalism and class struggles in South Korea, Season 2 shifts towards a more personal narrative centered on vengeance. This change may dilute some of the original’s biting critique but allows for exploration of new themes such as healthcare inequality and moral ambiguity among both players and guards.

Overall, Squid Game Season 2 successfully expands upon its predecessor while introducing new elements that keep viewers engaged. Although it occasionally struggles with pacing and thematic consistency, it ultimately delivers a compelling continuation of Gi-hun’s story that leaves audiences eager for more and also as Season 2 concludes, it sets the stage for an even more intense third season. With unresolved plot lines and character fates hanging in balance, fans are left eager for what lies ahead in this darkly captivating saga.

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Dumb and Boring

What a letdown. After a successful Season 1, this was a mess with it's unintelligent, run of the mill, with no concrete story line and just flying by the seat of their pants. My biggest problem was our hero Seong Gi Hun, who realized that the money he won was blood money. He wanted revenge against the rich who exploited the plight and desperation of the poor and used them as blood sport for their own amusement.

Ge Hun had tons of money at his disposal but he's dumb. Couldn't he come up with a better plan than hiring a few thugs to look for his enemy? After all, he was up against a group of very wealthy individuals with so much power and influence, who hid behind their veneer of respectability. a cruel thirst for blood lust, regarding the poor like cockroaches they can stamp on for entertainment.

If I were him, I would have hired experts to identify each and everyone involved, their family, their concubines, every little detail of their lives and then, coerce them and their loved ones into participating as contestants in the squid game. That will be the ultimate revenge.

This 2nd season gave me the impression that it came from the imagination of an amateur who just copied and pasted parts of season 1 and called it season 2.

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A brutal reflection on reality

Despite what others are saying, this is exactly how I would've expected season 2 to go. In fact I predicted it, in conversation with friends that it would be an eerily similar story. The action sequences were exciting, although I do admit there were some dull moments that dragged on and on so I just sped up the video a little.

Gi Hun goes to such lengths to prevent repeats of season 1, begging people to leave the games, pleading on his knees, but no one listens. He tries to save people in that first game, but to no avail, the deaths playing out in parallel to the first games. I couldn't see any other way for it to play out.

These games are supposed to reflect capitalism, how the rich look down on the struggles of the poor, and see their battle for survival as some form of entertainment. They promise riches for the 1/456 who manage to succeed. Preying on desperation.

The side quest with Jun Ho was also rather necessary, despite others thoughts. He's trying to bring to justice these people, but they're always two steps forward, prepared for every move by planting one of their own in Jun Ho's midst. It is reflective of the real world, how the rich and powerful often evade being brought to justice by the common folk, by killing witnesses and whistleblowers, or by simply foiling their plans by planting moles.

The presence of moles paints a direct parallel with the games and the real world, as Hwang In Ho takes up the identity of Oh Young Il, destroying Gi Hun's last chance to reach the control room. There is some dramatic irony in this as we the audience obviously know the identity of player 001, but Gi Hun doesn't and we are left to despair as he comes to trust 001 all over again, not putting two and two together. (Could've been avoided if Jun Ho had just shown him a picture but where's the fun in that lol)

However this season also brought to light who the soldiers are and what they do. The fact that these soldiers are likely in similar positions to the participants if No Eul is anything to go by. They are however offered a different job, thereby becoming class traitors. This is backed up by the recruiter saying he had come face to face with his father in the games, before shooting him.

All in all season 2 was rather enjoyable, with rather tense moments that had my heart racing. Many of the characters were rather lovable, even Thanos was rather amusing to watch. I admit I don't know what to expect for season 3 now, and the direction it will take, but I look forward to the final act.

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Better than expectations

I found it better than S1. In S1 we saw games by the participants prospective but in this one we alos got to see perspective of recruiter, pink guards, black guard and the main guy. The rating is low because MDL audience is always has been like this, a romantic cliche drama with same story and nothing new to offer easily gets 8.5+ rating but when a thriller dramas starts getting popular all of them suddenly become critics.
Their complaints doesn't even make any sense. Many are surprised that why did we get s sequel, bro it was already obvious by the ending of S1. Some are saying that what kind of ending was that when everyone already know it was part 1 of S2 and part 2 is yet to come so what ending?
I'm happy that Park Gyu Young got enough screen-time, I thought she is a guard so she will always be in mask and unrecognizable but the really made her stand out. All characters had good screen-time but Jo Yu Ri and Lee Jin Wook were barely there.

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the hate squid game s2 is getting is LITERALLY UNNECESSARY!

I'm sorry to be saying this but I am PISSED.
this season, for me, was PERFECT. like ima be defending this season w my life fr 🙄
I love the cast sm!!! My glorious king im si wan (⁠●⁠♡⁠∀⁠♡⁠) (i hate how he did NOT get enough screen time..) so lets talk about how this season is getting unnecessary hate and complaints.

i heard of how people were unable to form a "bond" w characters like they did in the first season bc there wasn't enough story ?? like bro then tell me why I was absolutely bawling over ha jun. maybe y'all are just .. sigh yk.. forget that this is just a show. The main point lies in the acting which all of the cast NAILED.
I love how there was a variety of characters and we had a little bit of everything. Also Top was a silly goofy guy who added eccentricity to the show.
the acting of all the actors is literally phenomenal

I liked the pacing and story of this as well. Like yk you'd expect the games and plot to be stagnant and like similar but the games are so diff 😭😭? which makes it all the more exciting cuz you rlly dk what to expect when you thought you knew what was gna come!! LIKEEEE TRUST ME, I DIDNT EXPECT TO BE LIKE SO ANXIOUS SINCE ITS BASICALLY US REWATCHING THE GAMES, BUT LIKE TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, MY HEART WAS POUDINGGGG AND I HAD MY HAND ON MY MOUTH FOR LIKE EVERY. OTHER. EPISODE.
it keeps u on edge, truly.
that's it honestly. i don't want to spoil anything.
I hope this gets to as many of you. and y'all give s2 a chance instead of just going for online reviews and thoughts of others.

ofc aagin this is my opinion but I'm ALWAYS defending ts wit my life<3.

enjoy!!!! 7h welll spent!

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Go in w/ low expectations & leave w/ even LOWER ones ?

I encourage you to experience the disrespect in person, pookie. Although, as long as you go in expecting Squid Games: lost at sea from the dollar bin, it's not completely terrible or unwatchable. It has the same flavors but with a weird aftertaste; like the raw grittiness of the original got watered down somehow.. too many chefs in the kitchen? (or maybe not enough..) I mean granted, we get hit with new faces with celebrity casting (like OMG- T.O.P.??!) and new games, but it's not enough to distract the viewer from the elephant in the room feeling of "ok... then what?". The old bells and whistles are "..cute" and all, but it's hard to not feel let down or robbed lol. My advice is go in expecting it to be a dark comedy just so the end doesn't feel like such a hard slap in the face. Bless xx

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Not even worth my single yawn

So boring that I had to skip through just for the games. Looking at it made me realize that s1 was actually decent enough plot-wise. So bad that I don't even wanna add it to my watchlist. Brainrot is more interesting than this season 2. Totally unnecessary drag to milk money from the original AND complete plot WHICH actually had engaging side-stories too (as compared to this atleast) But that still DOESN'T cross out how its prequel rose to popularity for no apparent out of the world reason cause of tasteless people with fomo who would rather jump on the bandwagon to OVERHYPE the ORDINARY than search for SOMETHING actually worthy of praise.

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