One issue I had with the games in S2 was they weren't deadly. In S2, if you failed to complete the game or win, the guards came and shot you. But in S1 you could die just playing the game, by falling through the wrong glass or falling off while playing tug of war.
Funny how some brown people are complaining about the show being woke now for having a trans character, but were celebrating an Indian man being in S1. Some people only have a problem with wokeness if it doesn't benefit or represent them.
- Frontman and Gi-Hun both used the "for the greater good" approach. Gi-Hun let some weak X die before taking on the guards. Frontman lost a lot of reds in that final showdown but didn't reveal himself.
- Two young moms, one on the green side playing to get money to raise her due baby after her crypto boyfriend used up her money and abandoned her, and one on the red side trying to get more money to find the baby she left behind while defecting.
Romcom couples often suffer from a lack of depth and passion written in (the focus is on creating fun and cute scenes), melodrama couples suffer from a lack of cuteness (they're often too serious and emotional), and thriller couples often lack loyalty (one of them is usually cheating and the other gets revenge). SaJu couple won out by having the playfulness of romcom couples and depth of melo couples with passion and loyalty added in in a romance thriller drama. This is probably why the romance in this drama is loved by many, it's so well-balanced.
I'm glad they didn't cheapen the show to cater to hypebeasts and shameless corporations who will launch no doubt unofficial "squid game themed cookies/cheeseburgers don't miss out!". It still has that gritty K-thriller vibe.
They watched it already in a special digital screening by Netflix and have been answering questions and providing info for days. They're literally a godsend for those who like delving into the nitty gritty of a show. They do it for other shows too. So the review is legit.
40 mins to go! Just wanted to say I'm glad I have you guys. Non-K fans don't know the actors well and even though it's a Netflix show catered to international audiences, the franchise still has some K-drama and K-culture nuances. I'm glad we can delve deeper together or have fun knowing what's what and who's who.
Yeah they probably see it this way: a non romcom K-drama is a waste of time and resources that could've gone towards making a romcom they would enjoy. They rate it low just because it doesn't cater to them.
The babygirl we got: Dae-Ho 🎀
- Frontman and Gi-Hun both used the "for the greater good" approach. Gi-Hun let some weak X die before taking on the guards. Frontman lost a lot of reds in that final showdown but didn't reveal himself.
- Two young moms, one on the green side playing to get money to raise her due baby after her crypto boyfriend used up her money and abandoned her, and one on the red side trying to get more money to find the baby she left behind while defecting.
"You better win the whole prize and pay me back."
"If I win the whole prize that'd mean you'd be dead, how would I pay you back?"
"🤔"