Squid Game

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I'm interested to see what they do next, but didn't like squid game enough to get excited about what that will be.
The lead actor was very good and it looked nice, but the way the series captured several nations imaginations in retrospect seems like a fluke.
The multiple flaws in the games and the way the writers wrote themselves out of the interesting moral dilemmas made for a less interesting and challenging show than it could have been. I really liked the way the series subverted expectations with people leaving the game in the second episode . . but alas did not continue. The more the mystery behind the games was revealed, the more boring and straightforward it got. Now we know. Where will it go? I don't trust the creators / writers to come up with something interesting and inventive.

 

[Silas Loom]

I'm interested to see what they do next, but didn't like squid game enough to get excited about what that will be.
The lead actor was very good and it looked nice, but the way the series captured several nations imaginations in retrospect seems like a fluke.
The multiple flaws in the games and the way the writers wrote themselves out of the interesting moral dilemmas made for a less interesting and challenging show than it could have been. I really liked the way the series subverted expectations with people leaving the game in the second episode . . but alas did not continue. The more the mystery behind the games was revealed, the more boring and straightforward it got. Now we know. Where will it go? I don't trust the creators / writers to come up with something interesting and inventive.

Don’t disagree with this at all, but as Netflix needs two more seasons to be global marquee attractions, maybe the writing team will have been beefed up somewhat.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Don’t disagree with this at all, but as Netflix needs two more seasons to be global marquee attractions, maybe the writing team will have been beefed up somewhat.

Well I disagree with your disagreement.
. . . But as most people don't seem to care about lazy hack writing to get themselves out of tough situations on well reguarded shows like this and 'The Bear', I very much doubt the writing will improve. I expect it to get lazier and and more boring as they attempt to replay 'the hits'. I can already see the 'iconic' robot kid face in the trailer, which was only a game one prop. . . I guess that's coming back.

 

[skyscraper101]

It's a hard no from me. I'd rather look at the washing machine go round than have to sit through another season of this show.

 

[Rebelda]

One episode in to S2. Fun trying to remember who everyone was and what actually happened at the end of S1. Won't say any more but I enjoyed it - like this

 

[Ax^]

hmm did most people not die in the first one

 

[girasol]

I read somewhere they are only making this season so they can make some money, as they didn't really first time around. 'They' being the creator. Not Netflix, they made a fuckton out of it.

I suppose I'll watch it at some point. Enjoying 'Blue Eye Samurai' first!

 

[Rebelda]

hmm did most people not die in the first one

I may have played a bit fast and loose with the term everyone. There are some people.

 

[Petcha]

Well I just finished episode 7. Which I think is the last one?

The 'twist' was fairly obvious was from outset. Seemed a bit half arsed compared to the first series. actually i just checked and yes there's only seven episodes, however they've already filmed season 3 which will be released next year. nice little cash cow.

Although I did quite enjoy reading that Netflix's logfire looping animation outrated it over Xmas. In fact it outrated everything

 

[moomoo]

I wasn’t impressed by the ending. They should have just stuck to the original format.

 

[Petcha]

I wasn’t impressed by the ending. They should have just stuck to the original format.

Well it's not finished. They've just dragged it for another season.

Unless you're talking about the log fire?

 

[moomoo]

Well it's not finished. They've just dragged it for another season.

Unless you're talking about the log fire?

No. The show. I’ll have forgotten what happened by the time the next part comes out.

 

[souljacker]

The 'twist' was fairly obvious was from outset.

Spoiler

Do you mean Korean Elon Musk being revealed as the man behind the black mask? Because me and the kids were convinced that we were told that early on. And 001 was the old guy in s01 wasn't he? Also working for the other side.

 

[Petcha]

I believe the protocol on this site is to put that behind a spoiler although I totally get that it doesn't really require one as it was so obvious..

It definitely jumped the shark anyway

 

[souljacker]

I believe the protocol on this site is to put that behind a spoiler although I totally get that it doesn't really require one as it was so obvious..

It definitely jumped the shark anyway

Ooops. Will do.

 

[starfish]

Didnt watch the first series, ms starfish did, so we started series 2 the other night but after 1 & a half episodes she decided that she wanted to rewatch series 1. We are up to episode 5 now.

 

[Silas Loom]

That wasn’t worth watching.

 

[Saul Goodman]

I believe the protocol on this site is to put that behind a spoiler although I totally get that it doesn't really require one as it was so obvious..

It definitely jumped the shark anyway

I missed the original unspoilered post but well done leaving the quote there

I don't know if it was this spoiler that ruined it for me or the fact that it was shit.

 

[Silas Loom]

That “spoiler” was made absolutely clear in the season one recap so that we would remember his face. It’s really not a spoiler at all.

 

[Petcha]

I missed the original unspoilered post but well done leaving the quote there

I don't know if it was this spoiler that ruined it for me or the fact that it was shit.

Hahaha.... soz, deleted now

 

[Silas Loom]

Why did we have to watch hours of No-Eul handing out lollipops and sweating in a rabbit head and then character-arcing her way over to antagonising fellow soldiers by ruthlessly despatching potential organ donors, just so that the piss-poor script can ignore her completely when the climactic gun battle happens, even though she is presumably gunning down Gi-hun’s revolutionaries with her usual steely aplomb?

And yeah, she’s masked, but a two-year old could find a way round that which leaves her visibly in some sort of physical or moral jeopardy at the season break. But then a competent infant scriptwriter would have had the boat-happy lot do something interesting in the last few episodes, as well.

 

[T & P]

I’m all for good storytelling and character development, but quite a bit of a wait for the games to start

 

[maomao]

I'm quite easily pleased but that was rubbish.

 

[frogwoman]

I thought it was good. The last episodes were easily as good as anything in the first season. Apparently 2 and 3 were meant to be one season and they should have just made an extra long season instead. I liked it but it definitely felt like we were halfway through rather than an actual conclusion.

 

[frogwoman]

Why did we have to watch hours of No-Eul handing out lollipops and sweating in a rabbit head and then character-arcing her way over to antagonising fellow soldiers by ruthlessly despatching potential organ donors, just so that the piss-poor script can ignore her completely when the climactic gun battle happens, even though she is presumably gunning down Gi-hun’s revolutionaries with her usual steely aplomb?

And yeah, she’s masked, but a two-year old could find a way round that which leaves her visibly in some sort of physical or moral jeopardy at the season break. But then a competent infant scriptwriter would have had the boat-happy lot do something interesting in the last few episodes, as well.

It's not finished...we will see more of her soon probably. They should have just made a long season rather than finishing it halfway through

 

[zedr]

I thought it was good. The last episodes were easily as good as anything in the first season. Apparently 2 and 3 were meant to be one season and they should have just made an extra long season instead. I liked it but it definitely felt like we were halfway through rather than an actual conclusion.

Yeah, I'm not too fussed about not having a huge cliff hanger at the end of a season (I often actively resent that), but the fact they just cut it at the end of Ep7 was very weird. The pacing was all off. And, there wasn't really any reveal because as Silas Loom says, they explained that all in the Season One recap (as well as all the imagery making it very clear). There are so many plot lines left unfinished that you'd hope get tied up next season, but we'll see. I also don't know if it's a Kroean TV thing, but I find a lot of the 'goofy' side characters (especially the goons helping Gi-hun) really grating and out of place.

 

[Petcha]

It's not finished...we will see more of her soon probably. They should have just made a long season rather than finishing it halfway through

I suspect it's all about money - (see the rationale behind spanning the Hobbit out into a trilogy). Squid Games a cash cow for Netflix.

 

[frogwoman]

Yeah, I'm not too fussed about not having a huge cliff hanger at the end of a season (I often actively resent that), but the fact they just cut it at the end of Ep7 was very weird. The pacing was all off. And, there wasn't really any reveal because as Silas Loom says, they explained that all in the Season One recap (as well as all the imagery making it very clear). There are so many plot lines left unfinished that you'd hope get tied up next season, but we'll see. I also don't know if it's a Kroean TV thing, but I find a lot of the 'goofy' side characters (especially the goons helping Gi-hun) really grating and out of place.

The guys on the boat? Tbh I think that was the weaker part of the show, i hope something interesting happens with them. I agree with you about the pacing, it was slightly annoying it was cut off like that although the characterisation and themes are again awesome. I want to know what happens next. To an extent the brilliance of the first season was it's shock value, this time I can see why they had to do something different.

I dunno - I think it may just be a Korean TV thing. Apparently their shows usually only have one season.

 

[Petcha]

It did come across a bit like it was written by ChatGPT. Paint by numbers. And it quite possibly was.

 

[Flavour]

It’s an insult to fans to do such a clearly unfinished season and release it like that. Genuinely terrible writing