Series Review: Squid Game Season 2

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Like everyone else on the planet, I loved season 1 of Squid Games. It was a great show, I loved that the broader US was embracing something with subtitles. The only thing that didn't really work for me was the ending. And because of that, I really had no intention of watching season 2.

Then I heard rumblings that "it's good, actually" and wouldn't you know it. I blew through it in a few days. Below are my likes, dislikes, and what to look forward to in season 3. 

LIKES
* Lee Jung-Jae continues to be a treasure. Gi-hun is a changed man after the events of season 1 and Lee plays him as such. I'm forever a fan. 
* The other players are much more fleshed out. Last season we got to know a few of Gi-hun's fellow players but this season spends a bit more time with most of them, therefore they feel more fully realized.
* The games are different. This show could've felt very repetitive had they kept everything the same, but the only game that is the same from season 1 is Red Light/Green Light. Everything else is different.
* We get a POV from one of the workers (No-eul), and that is super interesting. 
* The stakes of adding the Front Man (undercover) to the games. 

DISLIKES
* One character that I really wanted to see more of is killed right away. 
* Jung-ho's side story can still sometimes feel tedious because it takes you away from the "action" but I do think it's better than it was in season 1
* THE ENDING. Full disclosure, this season ends on a massive cliff hanger. So if you're still going back and forth about watching it, just wait until season 3.

LOOKING AHEAD
*Resolution of the ending is obviously the big one. I don't really see how they can go beyond 3 seasons based on where they left off, so I hope they end it well
* More No-eul, please! I really want to learn more about her
* Please for the love of God, give some of these characters a happy ending.

Did you watch season 2 of Squid Game? Tell me what you thought!

Comments

  1. thevoid99January 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM

    I still haven't seen the show and I wanted to but I had to deal with some gargantuan German monster named Berlin Alexanderplatz.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM

      I still can't believe you made it through all of that lol

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  2. SJHoneywellJanuary 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM

    I've been off-and-on about watching. Knowing that it's a cliffhanger ending, I think I'll wait.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM

      That is exactly why I shared it. I would've waited too. That's the first thing my husband and I said to each other.

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