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Some shows should end on season 1
To be honest, I expected way more from this season — all of the hype for nothing. The actors and their performances are, as always, on an extremely high level, but the plot was just messy. I understand that the main character's death is meant to show how cruel real life can be, and the idea of Junhee's baby winning might hold some symbolism, but I still didn’t like that part at all - it's all random.
Also, I have to mention how poorly some characters were treated this season and how much potential got wasted. Daeho turning out to be a fake marine?? Getting killed by Gihun?? No backstory for Daeho, even though he’s one of the main characters? Why didn’t we get a scene where the two of them actually tried to talk things out? I wouldn’t have been upset if he died in a different way, but this just felt unnecessary. And then there were those flashbacks with Saebyeok telling Gihun not to kill player 100 because he’s “not that kind of person,” even though he literally killed player 388 with his bare hands and blamed him for something that wasn’t even his fault. Pure hypocrisy from Gihun.
And why were there so many random players in the final?? It doesn’t make sense to me either. Player 120 was perfect for that role, but I guess she became one of the biggest victims of rushed and careless writing. Her death was so sudden that I didn’t even have time to feel sad or cry — I was just frozen in shock and only realized what had happened after the episode ended.
Also, Junho ending up with Junhee’s baby?? That was seriously one of the most random plot choices of the whole season. The only positive things were player 246 reuniting with his daughter, 011 realizing her child is alive, and Saebyeok’s mother coming from North Korea to her son.
It’s really disappointing to say, but I won’t be coming back to rewatch this season — or maybe even the entire show. And these words are coming from someone who’s been a fan of Squid Game since the beginning. I’m definitely skipping the next season, I don’t want to watch any more of it.
Big respect to the director for trying to make season 2 and 3 as good as possible but Squid Game teaches us something important - some shows should end on season 1.
Also, I have to mention how poorly some characters were treated this season and how much potential got wasted. Daeho turning out to be a fake marine?? Getting killed by Gihun?? No backstory for Daeho, even though he’s one of the main characters? Why didn’t we get a scene where the two of them actually tried to talk things out? I wouldn’t have been upset if he died in a different way, but this just felt unnecessary. And then there were those flashbacks with Saebyeok telling Gihun not to kill player 100 because he’s “not that kind of person,” even though he literally killed player 388 with his bare hands and blamed him for something that wasn’t even his fault. Pure hypocrisy from Gihun.
And why were there so many random players in the final?? It doesn’t make sense to me either. Player 120 was perfect for that role, but I guess she became one of the biggest victims of rushed and careless writing. Her death was so sudden that I didn’t even have time to feel sad or cry — I was just frozen in shock and only realized what had happened after the episode ended.
Also, Junho ending up with Junhee’s baby?? That was seriously one of the most random plot choices of the whole season. The only positive things were player 246 reuniting with his daughter, 011 realizing her child is alive, and Saebyeok’s mother coming from North Korea to her son.
It’s really disappointing to say, but I won’t be coming back to rewatch this season — or maybe even the entire show. And these words are coming from someone who’s been a fan of Squid Game since the beginning. I’m definitely skipping the next season, I don’t want to watch any more of it.
Big respect to the director for trying to make season 2 and 3 as good as possible but Squid Game teaches us something important - some shows should end on season 1.
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