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this reminds me of when netflix released a show called "messiah" some years ago. the writer got upset that muslims "spoiled" the series because we watched the trailer and immediately recognized the messiah was actually the dajjal

another case of interesting storyline, poor execution. would've been worthwhile if they focused less on the power ranger style evil goons chasing kids for half of every ep or se hee being cartoonishly evil (that lab scene in ep 5 was so ridiculous lmao like???) and instead leaned more into the philosphical aspects

2nd half was way better than the ridiculousness in the korean version. still a bit dry for my taste though

i completely understand. it took me some convincing when i posted a similar comment lol but it became one of my favorite dramas in the end. hope you enjoy!

it took me several times to get past ep 4. i even took a break for over a year. i'd say power through it if you're into the genre because it's a slow burn that's well worth the build up. if you're not into these types of dramas anyways, just drop

i was skeptical about starting this because i watched the korean version and i hate rewatching things lol but this is great. the boss in this version seems to fit the character more. only 2 eps in but looking forward to seeing what other differences there are

pretty much. as long as there are desperate poor people to exploit, they will keep getting richer and continue the games. art imitates life

yeah. i think the writer made it clear that he (and netflix) wanted to make more money and that's pretty much all anything post s1 is

i think the games would've just continued on. for the vips to give away that much money for each game indicates it's chump change to them, so i don't think gi hun's winnings would've held a candle to their wealth, power, and resources. not to forget there are games in other countries

i agree. i don't even think the games in south korea are over. they'll just relocate and start back up again

me either! netflix is milking it

that would've made more sense than junho

it's already confirmed. filming will start in december

exactly. they held back answering everything so they can breadcrumb us in the 584838474 spinoffs they've got planned. i'm definitely not tuning in to more after this

yes exactly!! i was emotional but i would've been in pieces if we got all the eps at once

he's always amazing and i've watched him do well in other dramas but i don't want to watch anything with him in it for a while. seeing his face still makes me irrationally angry 😭😭😭

i will [redacted] if aib ends up like this

yeah, the piece dynamic was so weird this season. it ensured the same people would get stuck in prison round after round until all but the hidden stage winner got picked off. i much preferred how s1 set it up so prison was limited to 2 people and only they had access to the hidden stage

yes, i completely agree. i think it was easy to get caught in the emotions during the first watch because everything was moving so fast. their behavior in part is also a reflection of the conditions they grew up in

i get what you mean but it's easier to understand when they start playing