Television Squid Game (Netflix)

It's good, and obviously quite similar to Alice in Borderland in terms of games and human life but enjoyed both

I think episode 2 was great because it avoided the whole thing of people (me included) saying why don't they just leave. They left, realised it's bullshit and came back to at least have a chance. Alice in Borderland, they had no choice which is fine but a lot of questions about it, this time they took those questions away

The acting from all the players (and the mum's) was great, or at least to me, as I felt invested in all of them to some degree. Even the ones that appeared for about 10 seconds in a game I felt sorry for somehow, and a bit of empathy when they willingly let people die in their place

The friend, Chang Soo, was great to hate but equally if in his position most would do the same. As much as I wanted to hate, it's literally a life or death situation. But what he did to Ali was cold, but unavoidable to survive. The only thing I didn't get, is why he didn't kill the main guy in the final episode instead of the girl? The girl he knew was basically dead and if he killed his friend (he would have known the last game only one survives anyway) then the last game is piss easy

The old man being the game master didn't surprise me, especially as they didn't show his death. Also that episode he kept saying it was like his old village etc. which made me a bit suspicious as to why it was exactly like he remembered

Also was I the only one extremely pissed off he went back at the end of the season to try and stop any more games? Like feck off man, take your money and go see your daughter. How the feck are you going to stop it? Moron

Also those VIP actors.... fecking hell. The script and acting from all was appalling. Completely took me out of it
As for why he didn’t kill the main character — surely
1. It wasn’t that easy? He wasn’t handicapped or anything, although you can obviously crawl in behind of him and stab him
2. He still had been emotionally attached to him as you can see in the final — even the Ali thing was tough for him and he only knew him for a few days. Killing your childhood friend in cold blood because it theoretically improves your chances (when you don’t even know if you need to eliminate him for the last game for sure) isn’t the same as killing him during the immediate life or death situation (like the last game). Every time he killed someone it was in the game where he was faced with an immediate threat of losing his own life. By killing the girl, who was dying anyway (which made it easier for him to justify it), he didn’t broke as many boundaries as he would’ve done if he would’ve killed the main character
 
There is another season? Think they should just leave it as is.
The last scene was a clear indication that they want to make it — and, given the reviews, I doubt that Netflix won’t back them up. Although I’m with you here. Even this season felt a bit dragged out after its emotional/quality peak in episode 6.
 
Have you watched Alice in Borderland? Similar type of show and also great I thought
I added this to my list seeing the mentions it has gotten in this thread. Will watch that next!
 
Thought it was very good till episode 6 (great episode that) but sorta nosedived after that for me.
 
Two episodes done. Good so far.
I liked Sisyphus: The Myth a lot better, though, in terms of acting and style, if anyone needs another recommendation.
 
Just finished this. It's one of those shows you have to keep watching because you want to know what's going to happen next.
I predicted the end. I hate it when I'm right.
 
I don't get the fuss with this at all? It's gash.

Acting is comical, dubbing is comical, it's not a story that hasn't been done before. It's pretty shit. Just some turd has overhyped it and everyone else has followed the band wagon.

"I'm so kewl I watched a Korean show, their TV is way better than ours".
 
I don't get the fuss with this at all? It's gash.

Acting is comical, dubbing is comical, it's not a story that hasn't been done before. It's pretty shit. Just some turd has overhyped it and everyone else has followed the band wagon.

"I'm so kewl I watched a Korean show, their TV is way better than ours".

If it makes you seem cool to go against the grain and watch a Korean show, it must make you super cool to go against the grain of going against the grain and pointing out all those bandwagon hoppers thinking they’re cool watching a Korean show.

Most people don’t think TV is cool or uncool, it’s enjoyable or not enjoyable. Not enjoying something other people enjoy doesn’t really say anything about you, or them.
 
Have you ever heard of subtitles? Dubbing a movie almost always hurts the overall product.

I was going to try subtitles, but it's not interesting enough to bother for me. Like I said, it's been done before anyway, don't feel i would be missing anything. Just haven't decided who is running it yet.

old man? Said he had tumour or something in first ep. Either doing it for fun, or to teach everyone the value of life. If he isn't the one in control, then it's somebody else in there but haven't seen enough to decide who, they'll all develop a little over time so it'll give you a few options.
 
If it makes you seem cool to go against the grain and watch a Korean show, it must make you super cool to go against the grain of going against the grain and pointing out all those bandwagon hoppers thinking they’re cool watching a Korean show.

Most people don’t think TV is cool or uncool, it’s enjoyable or not enjoyable. Not enjoying something other people enjoy doesn’t really say anything about you, or them.

I am the coolest.. thanks for noticing. I see you tried to outcool me with this post but it won't work.
 
Surely you lose all credibility to criticise a show if you watch it dubbed, christ almighty.

I'm on episode 7, enjoying it rather than loving it so far. It's fun.
 
The strangest thing was that 99% of its dubbed and then the VIP's turn up and speak english. That confused me more that the whole series. They should have had Korean VIP's at least.

Also did anyone squint and try and read his mobile phone messages, post it notes or the documents like you could read Korean fluently like myself? :lol:
 
The strangest thing was that 99% of its dubbed and then the VIP's turn up and speak english. That confused me more that the whole series. They should have had Korean VIP's at least.

Also did anyone squint and try and read his mobile phone messages, post it notes or the documents like you could read Korean fluently like myself? :lol:

They had a Chinese one.
 
Who the hell watched it dubbed :lol:

Way better with the subtitles.

Anyway, just finished it. Thought it was really enjoyable. Great show.
 
Who the hell watched it dubbed :lol:

Way better with the subtitles.

Anyway, just finished it. Thought it was really enjoyable. Great show.
Dubbed is great fun. It just adds to how silly the whole thing is.
 
Dubbed is great fun. It just adds to how silly the whole thing is.

I can’t get past dubbing. Think it’s always awful. Plus I feel like episode 6 is nowhere near as dramatic if it’s got ‘fun’ dubbing over the top.
 
I enjoyed it tbh. I agree though that the peak was Episode 6.

The red hair … don’t understand.

And there are so many ways they could go with the next season. Which I presume they’ll make.
 
They’ve clearly set it up for a second season with the detective likely still being alive. Feel like it would never be as good though. They’d be better off leaving it there but it’s never the way is it.
 
Second season will most likely be the protaganist and the cop trying to stop the game. The antagonists will be the frontman and the guy playing with the red and blue envelopes. They're going to have to infiltrate the games cause that's the main fun of the series so it's going to have to be pretty creative to grab our interest without the two strongest emotional characters/actors imo the best friend and the north korean girl. If they fill it with more Ali like characters, it's going to turn lame fast.
 
I think they should leave it as it is and not make a S2. If they do then new games have to be in it. I'd leave the current protagonist alone for a series and maybe go to China or Japan to show that the games are spread across a number of countries in the far east.

Theres still a number of unanswered questions from S1 that need answering if there is a S2 or S3.

How did In-ho get the job? Did his brother survive the fall and the shot to the shoulder? Who are the righ americans behind the masks? Etc
 
I can't believe people watch stuff dubbed over subtitled. You're all fecked in the head.
 
Finished it a couple of nights ago. Enjoyed it and now have to wait impatiently for season 2.
 
I'm trying to decide what the worst game was. The glass one is horrible, 50/50 chance of death with pricks behind you hurrying you up.