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Slightly..disappointing
I've waited for it since the previous season finished.The storyline somewhat repeats itself (granted that it's the same game), like the relationship MC has with both 001s.
So many characters got added, but didn't get fleshed out enough (i.e. 011). For 095's death scene I felt bad, but not nearly enough as bad as I had felt for Ali's (still hurts my heart to this day The games felt novel and really interesting, I liked the new characters and how their relationships developed. (Absolutely despised TOP's character, he's a menace... TT)
With the outside intervention and frontman, I'm intrigued to see where the next season is going!
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Bleak.
This season felt like they tried to add all the good things from season 1..some stuck, some not so much.We're not given a reason as to why he chose to push himself and leave Junhee's baby (after promising her she'll take care of her baby???), when he could've asked to end the game then and there.
And. Why. Would. You. Kill. The. *Main*. Character.
Make it make sense.
This time, his kindness lead to his downfall, had he listened to Frontman, he could've escaped with the baby. (plus, since they were ambushed by the pink guards there was no mention of 001 by ANY of the main characters, must've been a plot gap ig)
Gi-hun's child not wanting to hear about him and having to learn about his death, for lack of a better word, was boring. No build-up. Nothing. Just – "here, he's dead".
Netflix tried to tie all the loose knots into one to go on about their day. Granted, even if it was an opportunity to introduce the viewers to an upcoming Squidgame USA, the execution doesn't do it justice.
Anticlimactic and somewhat predictable as opposed to the first season.
The only good thing was guard 011 escaping.
Many of the casting choices for those 2 seasons was mortally questionable at best and criminal at worst. The captain (Oh Dal-su), players 100 (Im Jeong-dae) and 246 (Park Gyeong-seok) – the latter even more considering he was made up to be a loving father. I'm sick to the stomach.
TL;DR: season 1 >>> season 2+3
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TW// death
This was such an unexpected find, but certainly a healing one. Arimura Kasumi fleshed out Chihiro so well, I loved the bonds she made with the other characters, and, especially her kindness and freespirited nature. The movie is a bit silly at times, but it balances out themes like death, complex family dynamics and life after leaving the world of prostitution, while still being respectful.I say it's definitely worth a watch, if not a rewatch.
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Storyline felt like a shawarma with too many topings, but in a good way
The scenery was nice, same with the editing, the colorgrading and how they played around with perspectives.I knew it'd be a hit the moment Kim Seon-ho was revealed to be the love interest (seriously, this guy's eyes are absolutely mesmerising, and don't even get me started on the dimples). It's the first time I've seen Go Youn-jung, but her performances couldnt let me rip my eyes away from the screen. Her duality was insane, but it didn't feel forced and both characters felt like their own person, despite essentially being the same person.
The premise is interesting.. especially for the second plotline.
As for the cons: I feel like they tried to add a lot of information and ended up going on a tangent with the main storyline at some point in Italy and a bit after. Still, to some degree it felt natural, so not too bad.
Definitely worth watching!
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