I finished squid game S2 - final verdict {SPOILER WARNING} - MEGA THREAD!

[Thebuffdon]

Yeah I'm honestly glad you at least pointed it out because I thought you disliked everything about it. The scene was just too good man, the music, the setting, the dialogue, the build up. 10/10.

Nah episode 1 was top tier. The entire rest of the show just felt lazy it didn’t even feel like I was watching the same show as episode 1.

Idk if they chopped shit up or whatever but I assume they did cuz it was all over the place

 

[Gengar]

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[Gengar]

Yh but it would’ve been obvious that he came in with a tracker they aren’t retards, and gi hun knows that, yet he still decides to go in

I mean they hid it extremely well, so I wonder what happened. I'm guessing intel leaked to outside because they let Thanos go in with his experimental drugs but they scooped out the tracker from such an obscure hiding area? And the fact that boat guy ends up being a rogue character also proves the intel got out, I think they trusted the wrong people basically. Brutal.

 

[Gengar]

Well I mean they had a few viral songs back in the day

Listened to it in school and stuff

Dang, I didn't even know that you'd know. Mirin. Didn't know they'd go viral wherever you're from, lol, much less have guys listen to it.

 

[Thebuffdon]

Dang, I didn't even know that you'd know. Mirin. Didn't know they'd go viral wherever you're from, lol, much less have guys listen to it.

They went global viral. I heard fantastic baby for the first time in primary school lol

 

[Gengar]

Nah episode 1 was top tier. The entire rest of the show just felt lazy it didn’t even feel like I was watching the same show as episode 1.

Idk if they chopped shit up or whatever but I assume they did cuz it was all over the place

Glad to hear you at least thought the first episode was great. Yeah, so basically the guy was being forced to do more seasons for Netflix. That's why they shot the second and third season back-to-back. If it feels rushed, blame Netflix. It took that guy YEARS to come up with the concept, a long time to film it. He got so sick of Netflix that he just wants to go far away from them or something, and be left alone.

 

[Gengar]

They went global viral. I heard fantastic baby for the first time in primary school lol

Damn, man. That's insane. And I thought it was a fringe music genre in the west (well, in the 2010s at least).

 

[Thebuffdon]

Glad to hear you at least thought the first episode was great. Yeah, so basically the guy was being forced to do more seasons for Netflix. That's why they shot the second and third season back-to-back. If it feels rushed, blame Netflix. It took that guy YEARS to come up with the concept, a long time to film it. He got so sick of Netflix that he just wants to go far away from them or something, and be left alone.

Yh that’s why I mentioned at the end they are just money hungry capitalists

 

[Thebuffdon]

Damn, man. That's insane. And I thought it was a fringe music genre in the west (well, in the 2010s at least).

Nah all sorts of this went viral then cuz internet was still very new

Now not so much

 

[Gengar]

I thought the podium would spin faster each round or some shit so that they are dizzy and it’s harder to get into groups then cuz ur dizzy but no that didn’t happen?

I was thinking the same thing lol.

 

[Gengar]

Also who couldn’t tell that ship owner nigga was a traitor from a mile away. Most obvious thing ever literally

I thought he was a good guy lol. Caught me off-guard but sometimes I'd get "what if he's in on it?" thoughts.

 

[Thebuffdon]

I thought he was a good guy lol. Caught me off-guard but sometimes I'd get "what if he's in on it?" thoughts.

They revealed it in that restaurant scene. They intended to make it obvious at that point (not sure why) but you could tell it was him then when he brought up the topic of someone selling them out to the games

 

[Gengar]

Also that fucking nigga man sun or whatever the fuck his name is is actually such a pussy it pissed me off. Imagine just throwing a bottle @ the dude in the night killing and just watching ur girl get stabbed to death

She wasn't his girl but fuck I hated that guy for backstabbing her like that. And he ended up being responsible for her death by throwing that bottle. Just lol. I felt so bad for the girl, she was so kind to him and he returned her kindness with what? Being an asshole. At least he tried to make up for it, but pressing X later on.

 

[Thebuffdon]

She wasn't his girl but fuck I hated that guy for backstabbing her like that. And he ended up being responsible for her death by throwing that bottle. Just lol. I felt so bad for the girl, she was so kind to him and he returned her kindness with what? Being an asshole. At least he tried to make up for it, but pressing X later on.

That guy was nothing but a bitch did fuck all the entire season

 

[lerwaf123]

я нихуя не понял ни одного слова

 

[Thebuffdon]

я нихуя не понял ни одного слова

I just translated it it means I just got my dick sucked by a dude

@LTNUser

 

[lerwaf123]

I just translated it it means I just got my dick sucked by a dude

@LTNUser

not true

 

[LTNUser]

I just translated it it means I just got my dick sucked by a dude

@LTNUser

Why have you tagged me lol

 

[Thebuffdon]

Why have you tagged me lol

Idk I just thought u would find it funny

 

[Gengar]

ANYWAYS I RATE THIS SEASON A 8/10 IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR ME BUT I WANTED MORE EPISODES.

Same. I thought we'd have 8 but we got 7. Hopefully season 3 will have 9 or 10 to make up for it.

 

[LTNUser]

Idk I just thought u would find it funny

Yea I did find it funny

 

[Gengar]

Also dude dont call our MC a hag old incel he is fucking cute and U know it and he got W rizz and infinite aura

He's in his 50s and still looks like that!! Damn, God has really blessed Koreans. Btw, Thanos (purple-haired rapper, real-life k-pop idol) is 37! Couldn't believe it.

 

[Gengar]

yeah that shit was a suicide mission
it was blatantly obvious 001 was a traitor but i didn’t expect him to be the front man tbh

LMAO WHAT? We knew he was the frontman since season 1.

 

[Gengar]

Nothing from season 2 compares to pajeet death from season 1. That was brutal.
That purple haired fag annoyed me because he wants to larp as a tallfag because he heightmogs the twinklet cryptocel. He would look like a midget next to me.
I also hate that shaman bitch talking big and larping as evil and dangerous but then pussys out in the game. Then goes back to larping straight after that. Stupid bitch I hope she gets a gruesome death.
Also I was low key hoping gi hun would use 2 of his 3 brain cells to realise that if 001 was a plant last time then he might be again. but that didn’t happen.

"Pajeet death"

I love the director for including a Pakistani character but bhenchod ended up casting a Dravidian from India! Like what? Well I understand his reasonings, he said the Pakistanis either couldn't act or couldn't speak the language while the other guy could do both. Bhenchod Pakistanis need to actmaxx.

 

[Gengar]

Yeah only cost him half his crew to have one reddit "gotcha" moment at the end. Mogger.

Funniest shit Iv'e read all day. thanks.

 

[Thebuffdon]

Funniest shit Iv'e read all day. thanks.

On god when I read that I died laughing

 

[Gengar]

Nigga I can analyse you in a long essay the why's but you won't listen. You have the season 1 nostalgia syndrome craving something that was overhyped due to covid and new concept

Write it, I'm interested to see why you feel that way. I liked season 2 a lot, but think season 1 was superior. Although S02E01 is a strong contender! Might be my favorite episode or second-favorite in the series.

 

[Gengar]

On god when I read that I died laughing

And then that Gonthar bhenchod posted the soyjak version. JFL I CAN'T.

 

[Gengar]

Great season but not as good as season 1.

Obviously saved by PSL 8 girl

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She's mid but hot af the same time, it's the hair. I'm a sucker for short-haired girls. She was nice too. Sad to see her go like that.

 

[axttt_]

LMAO WHAT? We knew he was the frontman since season 1.

yeah ngl bro i can’t tell them korean niggas apart

 

[wsada]

Expected it to be a cash grab but turned out to be peak fiction
So many likeable characters sad everyone will die in s3

 

[Thebuffdon]

Expected it to be a cash grab but turned out to be peak fiction
So many likeable characters sad everyone will die in s3

Nah it was a crash grab. The director literally admitted that himself.

Characters were mostly shit but Yh some good ones fs

 

[Gengar]

001 isn’t the front man in season 1
in season 1 he’s the owner of the game but tbh i can’t tell them niggas apart at all that’s probably why
they all look the same to me

Not you disrespecting my man Lee Byung-hun like that! I actually knew him before I watched Squid Game because I was already a fan of some of his other movies, so I was ecstatic to see him in the series when I saw him in season one.

 

[Gengar]

the characters had an awful introduction, when these mfs died i genuinely gave 0 shits unlike first season as u stated, i deadass cried when the old man died (i was like 12 bro give me a break )

How did you feel about pajeet death though?

 

[wsada]

Nah it was a crash grab. The director literally admitted that himself

Characters were mostly shit but Yh some good ones fs

I'm a legend thanos

 

[whiro]

Also why these niggas just carrying forks around with them like it’s master chef. If the games don’t want them to kill each other then why even give them forks they can use a weapons in their food?

Genuinely retarded plot hole nonsense.

Whole review ruined by this garbage lol, the game WANTS them to kill eachother, why do you think they wear O’s and X’s ?? In the first season they gave them weapons on purpose too..

The show is good lmao , it has obvious flaws but it’s literally enjoyable

 

[Gengar]

that thanos dude was hilarious the actor and writing team deserve an award having a purple hair dude speak random english after speaking in korean.

Well he's a k-pop idol so it makes sense he would dye his hair purple and throw in English lines every now and then, that's basically what being a k-pop idol is all about.

 

[Thebuffdon]

Whole review ruined by this garbage lol, the game WANTS them to kill eachother, why do you think they wear O’s and X’s ?? In the first season they gave them weapons on purpose too..

The show is good lmao , it has obvious flaws but it’s literally enjoyable

It’s shit

I know they want them to kill each other lol but no point in trying to stop it and inevitably getting half your crew killed over some “special game”

I should’ve included that in the review Ngl

 

[whiro]

It’s shit

I know they want them to kill each other lol but no point in trying to stop it and inevitably getting half your crew killed over some “special game”

I should’ve included that in the review Ngl

The frontman wanted Gi-Hun to get far enough to make a sacrifice, you could see him staring at him during the whole night.

And the end “did you enjoy playing the hero?”

Its basic media comprehension!!

 

[Gengar]

Sort of created an org account to rant about this as I saw this thread.

It's indisputable that Season 2 is never going to live up to the hype - in popularity - that Season 1 receives, especially since it was released during the pandemic when everyone was inside their houses, and a show that illustrates the horrors of Korean dystopian capitalist society - but, globally as well - exemplifies it, and it resonated with due to the realistic depiction of economic struggle. Right place, right time. While the gaming element was the main premise, I firmly believe even the most media illiterate or surface-level watchers took the critique from the show on that the money is the root, but that's just a naive view of mine. It is further supported by the fact that season 1 took a decade of script revision, and not until 2020 did production of the show start happening; in contrast, season 2 took less than 3 years in total, which could explain why Dong-hyuk decided to split it into 2 seasons instead—and I do agree it should be named season 2, part 1. However, I disagree that due to the season 2 cliffhanger, it's inevitable that it will deter audiences in the near future (2025) from watching the later season, and in fact, most will be much more eager to tune in because of it. Do elaborate if you insist on this point.

Anyway, most of your points on the terrible execution of the games are valid, and I have no qualms about it; however, season 2 clearly rejects the previous emphasis of the games and only keeps one of the originals from the previous season. It's more of a story that seeks to crack down on the inner workings behind the games and exemplifies Gi-hun's seek of revenge against the Front Man. It felt like a natural progression, especially given Gi-hun's character. Despite that, I don't think he's "seeking justice" and is altruistic for the sake of saving the players from the hellhole. That is the outcome goal, but it's not his own goal. He seeks to feed his own ego, with one exemplary example being the bet with Oh II-nam at the end of season 1. Gi-Hun won the bet, but II-Nam won the thought proposal by getting Gi-Hun to bet on a man's life. He could've headed downstairs and assisted the mane, but he'd rather watch from the top (like the VIPs). S2 ep1, for the sake of brevity, he shouldn't have risked his life in a 50/50 chance to save his honor in a game of Russian roulette. In my view, Gi-hun, much like Thanos in the MCUs (possible allusion to the character Thanos willing to do anything, even killing and betraying fellow teammates for the prize money), was willing to sacrifice his own daughter for his penultimate goal of wiping half the universe (a bit reductionist here), and similarly, Gi-Hun is conscious of his decision to sacrifice a "small amount of innocent people" for the sake of saving the rest of the world from falling into more death games. His goal is to get revenge against the organizers and have a sense of accomplishment, but not for the greater good.

All in all, this season is not the best holistically given compared to season 1, but it's setting a momentum and plot direction for the development season 3 to see the results, and I believe that's when it will truly shine.

Mirin, @Thebuffdon. You got us a new user by posting your dogshit opinions.










Jk jk jk. But I disagree with the idea that the season sucks or something.

 

[Thebuffdon]

The frontman wanted Gi-Hun to get far enough to make a sacrifice, you could see him staring at him during the whole night.

And the end “did you enjoy playing the hero?”

Its basic media comprehension!!

It’s more of a plothole with the show. Or maybe not. Cuz he has no limits he just gets anyone killed for his goals which we don’t even know about yet, because he doesn’t do shit for the whole season

 

[Thebuffdon]

Mirin, @Thebuffdon. You got us a new user by posting your dogshit opinions.










Jk jk jk. But I disagree with the idea that the season sucks or something.

It does suck. I can easily make someone think this if I was to fully debate them. Not that I care that much about doing that but I could

 

[Gengar]

Yh but it would’ve been obvious that he came in with a tracker they aren’t retards, and gi hun knows that, yet he still decides to go in

Yes but they would have explored his butthole and not his fucking teeth lol. High IQ af.

 

[Gengar]

Yh that’s why I mentioned at the end they are just money hungry capitalists

Yeah, so Netflix should be blamed; not the director. Tbh. I think his vision makes sense. S1 introduces us to this wicked concept, S2 is an attempt to dismantle it and S3 will result in a win; whether that's for Gi-hun or the gamemakers, we'll see. Obviously it was rushed but like I said, it's Netflix' fault, and not that of the director.

 

[Gengar]

They revealed it in that restaurant scene. They intended to make it obvious at that point (not sure why) but you could tell it was him then when he brought up the topic of someone selling them out to the games

I was thinking "lol there's a chang in the background but they're using camera tricks to blur the background instead" so didn't pay much attention to the actual dialogue.

 

[Thebuffdon]

Yes but they would have explored his butthole and not his fucking teeth lol. High IQ af.

They would’ve explored everywhere

 

[Gengar]

yeah ngl bro i can’t tell them korean niggas apart

I think this guy looks rather unique for a Korean, don't you think?

I'm good at telling Asian faces apart, but that may be because I've been consuming East Asian media for years now. If Squid Game is one of the first East Asian shows you've watched then it's understandable, bhai.

 

[Gengar]

They would’ve explored everywhere

Whoever thinks, "Hey, let's explore his teeth, he may have a fake tooth with a device implanted underneath it"? Nobody does. They were just very intelligent.

 

[Nenoh]

alice in borderland is fucking better
s2 is literally pure extra things and just a good game

 

[Thebuffdon]

alice in borderland is fucking better
s2 is literally pure extra things and just a good game

100% agree. Most based guy here.

AIB is way way better. Season 2 was god tier. @Gengar have u watched it?