Pyramid Game

Satisfying from beginning to end

I loved that there were only 10 episodes - meaning every episode was fast paced, jet pack full of storyline - they don’t prolong anything unnecessarily.

The acting truly is 10 out of 10 - Besides Bona and a few others, there are a bunch of new ish actresses but they were all so superb! Main antagonist was so chilling as a villain - I truly believed she’s a psychopath. She makes these micro-expressions that are so subtle but relays her feelings clearly to the viewer. I also absolutely LOVED Bona’s character here - I love that she was a strong protagonist, cold on the outside but marshmallowy on the inside, no-nonsense or bullsh** about her - she sees everyone for who they are, calls a spade a spade, calculating - but loved her character development throughout as she learns to let people in and trust people.

General storyline was interesting - got me hooked in every episode.

Give it a go, you’ll enjoy it!

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A show where you can predict every step, yet its still fun to watch

How often did you come across a show where the plot and so called 'plot-twists' were so obvious and easy to predict, yet the show was so enjoyable to watch, it didn't really matter anyway? Well, Pyramid Game is another one of those shows and I absolutely loved it!

The main reason I liked the show, is because I think societies with strict hierarchies are very interesting to look at, because the dynamics are so much different than when the hierarchy is immediately obvious. Now, I wouldn't wish to live in such a society (unless I'm somewhere near the top), because its very punishing. For this reason, people from the bottom layers of the hierarchy, are likely to want to: A. Move Up (obviously) or B. Destroy the hierarchy. Unless the society is sufficiently small enough, B is not feasible, but a classroom with 25 or so people, is small enough. Sung Soo Ji, the transfer student, tries to turn B into a reality, which shakes up the entire hierarchy, this is what's interesting.

I admit, after watching the first episode, I was quite disappointed, I thought the hierarchy would be more objective, like taking into account grades, looks, etc. But no, it was all a scheme, a scheme to bully people, or rather, one specific person. I was somewhat turned off, but I continued, and by episode 3/4 I didn't think about it anymore, the show succeeded in making this approach interesting to me as well. I realized that having objective ways of measuring categories to classify people is not necessary to enjoy the hierarchical dynamics shown in such stories.

In any case, regardless of the setting, the OST and especially the main theme were amazing. I listened to the main theme every day since I started watching the show until I finished it. The somewhat dramatic style of music that makes you feel like something is going down, that's what makes people hyped. Also special mention to the actress of Baek Ha Rin, Jang Da A. She's the older sister of Jang Won Young, member of idol group Ive. It's her first appearance as actress and she played her part very well. I could feel/see the hysterical moment of Ha Rin even when they weren't obvious.

Of course, there were also some things I didn't like about the show:

1. Myung Ja Eun.... She was probably the most frustrating character I've ever seen in any show.... The entirety of the show she acted as if she was confused. She has no personality, which could make sense considering she may have developed a personality disorder, or is in the process of developing one due to the circumstances she's been in the past year or so. In any case, regardless of the justification, it's infuriating to watch her, I hate her character.

2. The portrayal of psychopathy. At the end of the show, it was revealed (implied) that Baek Ha Rin was a psychopath. I completely disagree with the decision to use this as some justification to create the plot for this show. The combination of psychopathy + childhood bullying Baek Ha Rin faced is the justification the author thought it needed to have Baek Ha Rin create such a sadistic and extreme game. This decision is either forced, which would just be lazy, or it arises from a lack of understanding of psychopathy. Let me explain why I disagree with the portrayal.

So psychopaths are born, from a young age, you can already see some signs that hint to lack of remorse, anger outbursts, violence, lack of empathy, etc. This already applies to extremely young ages (4-12). As an example, I quote: "When Ted Bundy was 3 years old, he reportedly took all the knives from the kitchen and placed them around the body of his sleeping aunt, with the blades pointing towards her. His aunt woke up to find young Ted Bundy standing beside her bed, smiling, as if waiting for her reaction." This is of course an extreme example, but I want to point out that even at young ages, you may be able to see psychopathy.

I did not see any psychopathic tendencies from Baek Ha Rin when she was a little kid. She was thoughtful, wanting to give Ja Eun something (I forgot what). She wasn't aggressive, didn't bully the kids back who bullied her. She didn't seem to have any aggressive outbursts either.

Ha Rin was an Orphan, experienced childhood bullying, ended up at a family who didn't love her at all, the grandma of the family also had some anti-social tendencies and her only friend did not stand up for her when she needed her most. No wonder Ha Rin developed anti-social behavior, this does not seem like a psychopath, but more like a sociopath.

Furthermore, psychopaths aren't sadistic, yes some are, but most aren't, they are two separate conditions. To me, Ha Rin clearly developed sadistic behavior due to her childhood related trauma. Therefore, I think Baek Ha Rin became a sociopath with sadistic tendencies.

The reason I want to make a point out of this, is because people will see Ha Rin as being born bad, instead of becoming bad. This is how I interpreted it.

3. Lack of character development. Now I don't really think of this as a big negative, especially because I understand that such a show cannot be made much longer without losing its appeal, but some characters, like Doo Ah and Kim Da Yeon had a lot of potential for better character development.

4. It felt like Sung Soo Ji won every single battle and Baek Ha Rin wasn't even a match for her. The battle for the destruction of the pyramid game was one-sided. Every time Ha Rin tried to bring something to the table, Soo Ji had a counter for it, she never actually won any of the 'matches'. This made Ha Rin look less capable, and is probably some missed potential to make the fight more memorable than it was.

5. I didn't really like the ending, where the new sisters of the school wanted to reignite the pyramid game.

Regardless of the negatives, I still give the show a 10/10, because of the enjoyment I had while watching this show.

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Nothing special

Bound to deal with the bullying issue from the start. But is it worth watching?

How could anyone not like Bona as the main role? But we expected some feminine Weak Hero Class here, so the disappointment is great. Instead, she's just a common girl who's a bit smarter than others, that's all.

The main antagonist has a very weak motivation. Ha Rin is not a pshycho, and not well motivated either. The writer probably tried to avoid extremes. As a result, the story is plagued by holes.

Fun to watch, but nothing special. Enjoy without expecting miracles.

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Sigh

Koreans do love the sight of their own self-imposed suffering, however, this drama was inexplicably terrible at eliciting any sympathy and it might have had a more negative impact that even my regard for the well being of the characters (and by extension, Korean citizens) is at rock bottom. I just don't care if they push themselves to death or whatever other fun ways they devise to bully and hate on others in their society.


Perhaps if they try hard enough, Korea as a country might implode and reset itself. Anyway, the drama was melodramatic for no reason at all and I hoped they'd all die.



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Sung Soo Ji é filha de militar e por isso não passa muito tempo no mesmo colégio e está sempre se mudando. Por essa razão suas relações com seus colegas não se aprofundam. Ela está no último ano do ensino médio e mais uma vez está mudando de colégio, mas desta vez o colégio parece mais estranho do que os outros. Sung Soo Ji logo percebe que há uma hierarquia entre as garotas de sua turma e aquelas na base da pirâmide são vítimas de bullying. O pior de tudo é que os adultos responsáveis, desde a direção a professores, parecem cúmplices silenciosos desse jogo injusto.

Nos primeiros episódios não simpatizei com nenhuma personagem, mas estava curiosa com o desenrolar da história e continuei assistindo. Sung Soo Ji não é a típica heroína altruísta dos dramas, pelo contrário, ele é bem egoísta e antipática. Ela quer acabar com o jogo da pirâmide, mas não é porque é um esquema injusto e sim porque ela não quer mais ser classifica como "F" para sofrer bullying. Então ela vai tentando fazer alianças para conseguir seu objetivo, mas só com a ajuda da Ja Eun ela consegue simpatia em sua causa.

Ao longo dos episódios Soo Ji vai crescendo enquanto personagem e a gente enquanto telespectador começa a entender que era necessário alguém com a personalidade dela para derrotar os esquemas da Baek Ha Rin. Alguém bonzinho demais não seria páreo para a Ha Rin.

O que mais gostei foi a amizades das meninas da aliança contra a Ha Rin. Cada uma tinha uma personalidade bem definida para balancear o grupo. Minha favorita era a Im Ye Rim, pois ela tinha tudo para ser mais uma abelha rainha, mas estava sempre usando seu status de "A" para ajudar a Soo Ji a derrotar a Ha Rin.

O que achei mais surreal nesse enredo foi o fato da Baek Ha Rin controlar os pais dela com ameaças, além disso a estranha relação dela com a avó. Essa parte parece muito inverossímil, apesar de ser um drama baseado em um webtoon onde tudo é possível. Mas como adaptação em live action pareceu muito ridículo, especialmente porque não era filha legítima deles. Também não fica muito claro o motivo pelo qual eles têm tanto medo dela.

Mas no geral é um drama que prende o expectador por conta das muitas reviravoltas da trama e pelo jogo de poder que é travado entre a Soo Ji e Ha Rin.

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Elles sourient, elles votent, elles détruisent...

"Pyramid Game"… J’ai cliqué sans trop savoir à quoi m’attendre et BAM !!!, je me suis prise une claque dès le premier épisode... ⚔️ . Ici, on part sur un système de vote tordu, avec une hiérarchie sociale qui pue la peur, et une violence aussi froide qu’invisible... Dès les 30 premières minutes, j’avais la rage 😤😡 mais je savais que la FL allait doucement tout faire exploser... Et elle l’a fait !!! Sans bruit, sans cri... Mais avec une précision chirurgicale 👌🏻

Seong Su Ji, C'est une vrai queen silencieuse... 👑🤫
Elle débarque comme une outsider, mais son regard dit déjà qu'elle a tout compris 😏. Elle parle pas beaucoup, mais chaque mot, chaque regard est une bombe à retardement 💣. Elle m’a bluffée, c'est pas une "warrior" cliché, ni une pleurnicheuse. Elle résiste, elle observe, et elle frappe quand il faut avec beaucoup de dignité 🫶🏻🔥

Baek Ha Rin… la peste 3000 🤬. Derrière son petit air de déléguée modèle se cache un monstre de manipulation 😈. Elle est brillante, cruelle, ultra toxique, avec des tendances psycopathe et elle le sait... C'est le genre de perso qui m'a filé des sueurs froides rien qu’avec un sourire. Elle m’a mise hors de moi plus d’une fois... mais faut le dire, elle est fascinante... Et franchement, son destin ?!? Chef’s kiss 😌💥

Myung Ja Eun, c’est mon petit coup de cœur inattendu 🫰🏻. Elle représente ces filles qu’on pense invisibles, mais qui portent tout un monde de douleurs, de contradictions, et d’espoir en elles... J’ai adoré son évolution. Elle est touchante, vraie, imparfaite. Elle m’a arraché un petit “aaaah la pauvre” plus d’une fois 🫠💔

Côté rôles secondaires, même les petites présences m’ont marquée. Elles apportent toutes une couleur différente à cette pyramide. Y’a celles qui ferment les yeux, celles qui suivent comme des moutons 🐑, et celles qui finissent par craquer... Ça rend le tout ultra crédible 👍🏻👌🏻

Sinon pour revenir à l'ambiance du drama, elle est oppressante, froide... Les silences pèsent, et chaque sourire cache un couteau 🔪. L’OST joue un rôle énorme là-dedans, c'est discret mais quand ça pète, ça transperce 🥶🎧

Et alors cette FIN !!! Que dire... j’ai souri comme une psychopathe. C’est pas du karma… c’est un règlement de compte grandiose. Tout ce que je voulais voir arrive... C'était intense, jouissive, implacable... Et ce plan final avec les jumelles façon Shining... 👯‍♀️💀. Il y'a une chance de voir une saison 2 ?!? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Je lui met un 9⭐️, pour son impact, Il m’a prise aux tripes... il m’a filé la haine, fait ressentir de la frustration, et finalement… pour finir une satisfaction ultime 🤩🎆. C’est pas juste un lycée avec des "gamines" méchantes, c’est un système entier qui s’effondre sous les regards de celles qu’on pensait "faibles". Et moi j’étais là, popcorn dans une main, avec un rire diabolique en train de déguster tout ça 🍿😂

Bref, "Pyramid Game" m’as mis le feu 🔥. Je recommande ce drama +++, il est vraiment prenant 😁✌🏻

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Querendo ou não, é bem envolvente!

No geral gostei e fiquei bastante entretida.

Achei a Su ji (prota) burra em vários momentos, mas acho que se dá por conta da perspectiva de que nós telespectadores, as vezes, sabemos as coisas antes dela, e quando ela está indo para o caminho errado, acaba sendo frustrante para a gente. Maaas ao mesmo tempo, também achei ela bem esperta, fria e fodona quando precisava ser.

A atuação dos atores é impecável, a gente vai sentindo o ódio crescendo com os personagens.

Só não curti muito a motivação da Ha rin (antagonista), achei o objetivo dela exagerado em torturar a Ja Eun pelo o resto da vida dela por causa de algo na verdade era tão pequeno se comparado a tudo o que ela fez.

Apesar de ser uma grande vítima, a ingenuidade e submissão da Ja Eun me irritava demais. Ela tentava resolver tudo no poder da amizade kk até que funcionou, mas tomaram bastante na cabeça antes.

Senti também que a resolução do jogo e de todo esse rolê estava sempre muito óbvia, mas eles ficavam dando voltas e voltas em planos que não davam certo.

Mesmo assim gostei que cada um que estava do lado errado lidou com as consequências no final.

Aquele finalzinho ali, sei não se vai ter outra temporada...

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Sung Soo Ji "Gadis Pahlawan" Bagi kelas 2-5 SMA Baekyeon

Jujur secara keseluruhan aja singkatnya, gue nilai di awal karakter sung soo Ji ini bikin geregetan soalnya dia terkesan banyak menye-menye ketika temennya ditindas, "dia seperti penonton" Sama halnya ketika dia dibully "Mereka" Pun hanya sebagai penontonnya, tapi dari sini gue sedikit belajar tentang karakteristik pertemanan yang nyatanya fake fuck friend dan mana yang bertindak sebagai real friend dan mengsupport action yang dilakukan sama Sung Soo Ji ini. Moral values nya, atur secara cerdik strategi mangsa mu ketika kamu sedang berada di bawah. Untuk all role character gw suka sama Im Yelim dkk dalam mensupport soo ji untuk membuka suara kehinaan di SMA Baekyeon.

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ME SURPREENDEU

A trama já começa te mostrando para o que veio , com o jogo já sendo apresentado e toda a dinâmica do bullying. Realmente me surpreendeu as personagens principais achei que seriam fracas e não daria em nada, mas mostraram para o que veio , o drama te envolve no enredo e você não consegue desgrudar sempre querendo mais um episódio.

Só não dei 10 por algumas inconsistências, mas está mais do que provado que é um dos melhores dramas com essa trilha de escola onde os personagens são bem desenvolvidos e tem questões reais sobre o poder que o dinheiro e uma família que mima crianças nascidas ricas tem na atualidade.

recomendo esses drama

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