.Squid. .Game. 2x7

I really liked Dae-ho. I'm not sure if maybe he didn't have much combat experience or maybe it was PTSD, but I felt for him. I never liked or trusted the front man. I knew he was playing a game and I think he's fascinated with Gi-hun and wanted to prove something. I'm curious to see how season 3 pans out and whether or not it will be shorter. I'm also wondering what the post-credits scene was about. Are there other games going on at the same time?

Jenny D

Weak hero class 1 is a great kdrama you guys should check out

spoopyjhope

Nah, yours

chaosmerchant

The Glory!

Stunflower

Mask Girl and The Glory for kdrama suggestion

SALAMANDROID

thats how people die in real life bro, no buildup no foreshadowing, how is it bad writing

G

why was it stupid?

Kaydee

Generic ahh suggestions

GBuckets

Im definitely in the S2 > S1 camp. S2 E1 is my favourite in the whole show, and the charcaters this time around were just more interesting. Also, Frontman is the GOAT.

Ante

Ur mum

No Tap

It's simply bad writing, no effort was put into it.

Animeke

its squid game, shouldnt expect for all deaths to be emotional and heroic lmao, some are just sudden and unfair

Kacper Jaworowski

This would go so hard

Agent September 🏴‍☠️

atseku

Next Kdrama suggestions: DP, The Glory and Death game!

HikiFan

yuh! alhamdulillah :')

Billie

Ay? Muslim?

chaosmerchant

Nooo leave the baby face

chaosmerchant

What’s this in relation to?

chaosmerchant

I'm not sure if I can convey it well using a translator. This is just my imagination, but the reason No. 388 panicked and ran away while delivering the bullet was probably due to the trauma of an accident that actually occurred in the Korean Marine Corps. To do so, we must understand the incident that actually occurred in our country's Marine Corps on July 4, 2011. This is an incident where a Marine confiscated a firearm and shot and killed a fellow Marine. In this accident, four unit members died and one was injured. Number 388 identified himself as Marine Corps Number 1140, which corresponds to the Marine Corps number he enlisted in in April 2011. (As of December 30, 2024, the Korean Marine Corps is number 1313.) The shooting occurred on July 4, 2011. If number 388 enlisted in April 2011, In terms of training period This means that he was involved in an incident and experienced the trauma of a shootout when he was a new recruit, less than a month after being assigned to the unit. It seems likely that content about this will come out when the third season of the drama comes out in 2025.

Shreya

Ok, nope, this season lost me at how stupidly 380 died.

Animeke

If you guys want to see more of the front man one of the movies I've seen him is the Korean movie I saw the devil (2010)

Vanesa

I agree that the show gets a lot more interesting the more you dissect it. At least for me.

alex anderson

It isn't meant to be realistic, and it’s actually one of my favorite series. It has better writing and acting than most of it's kind

Con Wunder

He's a close second for me

TheSauceGuy

He didnt say anything bc he knew they couldnt all be part of the plan. Some had to be sacrificed if they wanted a chance at staging the takeover. Gi-hun realized throughout this season that despite being vocal it never helped their favor, and that now he had to focus on the overall greater good instead of his original hope of everyone getting out alive. It went from stopping these games in the voting systems, to stopping the games forever which would take that big move against the higher ups. Its what makes In ho so intrigued by him, because he and Gi-hun went through the exact same thing in their first games (both played to save someone they loved, and both went home to find they died), and had such different reactions. Gi-huns decision to not share the whole group was because he was starting to see things from In ho's point of view subconsciously, which is what In ho was looking for. So this decision from a character stand point makes sense as he isn't seeing the games as controlling the people like in s1, but the people are controlling the games and he starts to lose his faith that they all can get out of there when they have had the ability to and constantly don't due to nobody listening when he does speak up. It makes a lot of sense from a writer standpoint as well, this season being more about greed then desperation. The different atmosphere, along with In ho's backseat help, would drive Gi-hun in a different direction then he originally started with. He came back to the games thinking he knew them, but he wasn't prepared for the mental conflict this round had. That's why his decision was written the way it was, both the writers and Gi-hun made thoughtful choices in this.

MushuLx

I think it's a mistake to put much stock into reviews. I mean why would anyone want to watch a 6.9 show or whatever, but here we all are. Also, sometimes I think you guys fail to analyze what's going on beneath the surface. This show is obviously a social commentary. Our MC represents a worker in capitalist system tired of being shafted, first by the company he worked at and now the showrunners of the game. He is a guy standing up against the oppression while trying to not lose his soul/morality. Frontman represented his foil, someone who might agree with him, but has given up after losing his family (like MC). He is trying to beat MC at his own game and corrupt him. Just like the first episode of the season with the Russian roulette. The employees of the squid games are completely dispensable to the showrunners too, they are just North Koreans or other people that would be convenient to discard. They represent middle managers in a corporate setting that are important, so long as the are useful to the corporation, but can basically be replaced. What is S. Korea trying to say with Squid Game, is a more appropriate question than " what do you think it's rated?" I give them a lot of credit, while acknowledging the execution is far from perfect.

Steve

If you noticed the shaman seems to be predicting people’s deaths like young-mi + when she said that player 222 was the “reason why they survived for so long.”👀

mei kobayashi ~ 美

I've been really liking this season, but this episode really took me out of it. Why would he not say anything to the entire group before they all split up? When he finally did speak up, he told, maybe 10-15 people. It's crazy. He's been so vocal and all of a sudden, when it was extremely pertinent information, he didn't say anything, and people died unaware. The writing has been really good so far, but that was so ridiculous.

Jacob Zamora

honeslty, i would have been scared like minsu and to sacrifice his life for someone he JUST met is hard. Also, player 124 popped so many pills that i don’t even think any damage to him would have taken him out anyways😭

mei kobayashi ~ 美

PLAYER 388 DAEHO THEORY: +ALSO WHY I THINK IT WAS A GOOD THING THE AMMO WAS NOT DELIVERED😂 In South Korea, it’s required for all males to serve in the military unless they’re ineligible/condition/etc. (Like even BTS k-pop group is serving right now😂). I think people who watched squid game were not familiar with this rule in Korea which is why they think player 388 (Daeho) was faking. I think this theory came about from South Korea because they have more information on why Daeho acted like that. But, even if he possibly lied about being in the marines, he still would have served anyways. The only reasonable explanation for why he reacted like that during the fight was definitely PTSD or an event happened while he was in the marines that lead to his PTSD. “Then maybe he didn’t serve yet, because he didn’t know how to use the gun?” Daeho seems young and around the age most individuals serve. PTSD can cause severe behavioral changes. Also, when player 120 came to check for the ammo, Daeho kept apologizing in a trance and then flinched when he thought player 120 was gonna hit him. maybe he experienced abuse in the marines or his father probably was abusive/aggressive with Daeho. So i think he was just having so much trauma/memories/etc building up. Plus i’m guessing he was in the marines because his dad probably did not like the fact that he was surrounded by his sisters and other female figures. It makes sense why he did so well in the six-legged race with the game that’s mainly played by females. He probably did a lot of female games compared to male games. WHY IT WAS GOOD THAT THE AMMO WAS NOT DELIVERED: Y’all, they would have been cooked. Like there’s no way a small group can finish off a unit of soldiers even if a few of them were pros. Even if they managed to get to the control room,etc, frontman was not revealed so they wouldn’t have even got the frontman. (Probably wouldn’t have been able to use the control system because of those weird buttons😭) Let’s say that Daeho managed to bring the ammo: Daeho, player 120, player 246, + the other players would have been killed the way the others were when they surrendered. That was the consequence of not being “in bed or you’ll be eliminated.” The announcement was warning them the whole time. Also if we remember in Season 1, those who were taking organs were killed for not playing by the rules, so the rest of the group would have been made an example as well. Even if they received ammo, it would not have been sufficient for AFTER they managed to take over the control room/etc. That ammo could have probably helped them get to that room but to keep the enemy out would have been harder because the enemy has a separate room of other weapons and additional manpower. Also, they would have to find a way to contact authorities which would be hard as they are on a hidden/secluded island.

mei kobayashi ~ 美

Gonna need some Gek Secret Hitler game night videos

Brady

Season 2 cleared Season 1 I’m guessing the finale has a 6.9 because people didn’t want a cliffhanger

Brady

3. Correct. If the creator is connecting this to real life-the Ganghwa Island incident took place July2011 & Dae-ho enlisted April2011. He could've witnessed it or been involved. We see that Dae-ho struggles to equip his gun - remember, he joined out of force/mandatory service. He's just not cut out for it. He enlists & does his time needed. Not all become experienced fighters & badas* like Hyun-ju (120) after serving. I like that the creators are showing us that with these two. I wouldn't even be surprised if his dad was abusive.

Anya

Can you guys replace squid game with another Korean show pls pls 🙏

Samira aa

Oof SK still 4 years behind the culture wave

No Tap

I liked this season more than S1 sorry not sorry 🙊

Ava Foreman

The writing in Bloodhounds is trash, it's very unrealistic.

PST3

This episode dragged on the story didn't move much. We are back to the start with the Frontman in control.

PST3

As a show is watched the more the ratings fall more. The keen viewers watch it the earliest and then followed by reluctant viewers.

PST3

S2 has been all right, better than I expected but I think S1 was quite a bit better. As for this final episode I think it was ridiculously stupid that they would even attempt taking the guns in the first place and then attack this company of trained soldiers that has all possible advantages to their side. No way so many people would agree on this plan that was solely the main characters obsession of overthrowing the game, the rest of the people shouldn't give a shit about anything else than surviving trough a vote or winning. Don't even get me started at them hiding under the beds my god. S1: 8,5 S2: 7.5 (so far) this episode 6/10 at best

Mahti

yup Ali by far

Mahti

I prefer season 1, but season 2 isn't bad. Would give it a solid 7,5/10. This final episode is like a 6 for me, such a stupid idea to fight the pink gang like why would anyone agree to it?

Mahti

Also, I felt like Front Man's motivation has been pretty clear since the car scene from the beginning of this season: he is the Light Yagami to Gi-hun's L (or vice versa depending on your stance lol). Front Man participated in order to demoralize Gi-hun and prove him wrong. That's why he was the first to make Gi-hun's arguments for him that one time during the vote; he knew how people would react, so he didn't consider it a "risk" to give a motivating speech. Think of it this way: it's just like that revolver scene from the 2nd episode of this season. Sure, Front Man could've had Gi-hun killed hundreds of ways hundreds of times without even participating himself. But then, Front Man would've had to implicitly admit that he was wrong - that he needed to kill Gi-hun to defeat his ideas. That's why he's going to such lengths; he wants to change Gi-hun's mind by beating him at his own game.

marco

*Jung Bae dies* Cannon: Aww, I loved the Front Man Bro acting like Front Man died instead of the protag's best buddy lmao

marco

hello, theres no actual confirmation but we have the following info: 1. for the actor's description of his character, he said that hes a "bright character that will have an interesting reaction in the state of confusion". 2. its very unlikely that he lied about serving since literally every male korean serves at least 18 months, unless they have a physical condition that prevents them to do so. 3. someone else mentioned that based on his class number, he might have experienced the mass shooting within a certain marine camp in korea (a real life happening called Ganghwa Islang Shooting) and developed ptsd.

Kaydee

Typical review bombers giving it a 1 on imdb, i also believe alot of koreans hate the thanos guy bcs of some drama around drugs

Chrisiyyi

The ratings are too harsh tho imo

Lydia

Ye, alot of people also say that the set of the games are bad, like people forget they legit did cookies and marbles for games. I loved the characters way more in this season even the bad guys were better like thanos over the bully in the first one tbh but also seeing more of the soldier side etc

Chrisiyyi

Yeah he did mention his dad telling him to man up as well so there is probably some trauma there.. it was frustrating to see him not be able to get back to them but i felt so bad for him during that whole ordeal

Frida BØ

I loved more characters this season but that’s about it. I definitely wouldn’t take it over season 1. Season 1 was damn near perfect (except the VIPS). Season 2 was just disappointing to me, except episodes 1 and 6 which were amazing. The plot points split between the games and the officers didn’t really flow and Gi-hun is pretty much back at square 1. Idk I’m trying to figure out how this could all end in 7 more episodes, but I hope they do the ending justice.

Lydia

Did anything in the show actually say or allude to him having PTSD specifically? Because I've seen so many people say that but before they even started he had no idea how to handle a weapon and it seems like people are just throwing a mental illness on him as a default. Seems more to me like he was lying or was in the army but never saw combat.

CHIEF

Obviously its gihun idea to stop the games forever not just the games now.. thats why he wants to sacrifice some to never have a squid game again.

Chrisiyyi

Technically it wasn’t the ‘end’ of a season since it was only part 1 lol but i get it

Daniella

I don’t think he would purposely get a tattoo of the marines to maliciously steal valor.

Sanji

I suspect that Dae-ho was forced to join the marines, got some ptsd during training, and was *dishonorably* discharged.

Sanji

IMO these should be the ratings: Squid game: 9.2 Squid game s2: 8.5 Yet they are both rated in the 7s 😭

Sanji

Carter's t-shirt caught me off guard. what an unexpected jump scare😂

Balzhan

HAHA

Studio Geck

Thanks! I can't believe we have to wait a few months for the next part. 120 is the MVP of that rebellion.

jrnoodles

Don’t diss my goat 388 dae ho like that

Sanji

it should be rated 6 or 7, so the producers could learn a thing or two how to appropriately end a season, cause this is not it.

Redbone

I agree with Carter, enjoyed this season more than the first! It examined the morals of the two different schools of thought of poverty (elimation vs assistance) and the value of a life in a much more complex way. I also personally love a story that looks at mob mentality. It is an underrated topic in western media, but I see it alot in asian media and always find it interesting. They also did a great job with the relationships in the game, from the mother son to the whole MG coin. Can't wait for the rest!

khalxeesi

I feel you but, I think it's realistic. It wouldn't be that easy to infiltrate. S3 Jun-ho will definitely be confronting his brother again.

Anya

It very well may have been the case initially, given his competitive nature. However, I believe as time went on, he started to connect to Gi-hun. They both lost loved ones they entered the game for. They both lost their purpose at the end. Front man found purpose through continuing the games & Gi-hun found purpose in shutting it down. That's the great part about s2, is that we get to see more character depth. Gi-hun believes in humanity & In-ho doesn't. I would argue In-ho has the tiniest bit of humanity through his brother. It's nice to see he's more than just this badas*. Gi-hun is someone he could've been if he kept faith.

Anya

Come on Cannon, let that beard grow out a bit. You keep shaving it off as soon as it starts to look good. Live a little! Its gonna look good I bet! ❤️😂👌

Mysterious Figure

First season is objectively better. Second season for me is more enjoyable. But I’m bias because since the first season I was hoping for more frontman when he first revealed himself and what do you know, I got more of him. He stole the show for sure.

GreetswithJudgement

demon slayer above sg season 2 is INSANE

Billie

im just glad interest is forbidden in my religion LOL

Billie

I liked this season quite a lot. just because it gave us characters who are just much more dimensional than season one characters, even if the latter's characters were more beloved. I also think that with squid game paralleling a lot of real life themes, it makes sense that some people prefer the shock factor of season one and think this one was not it (l fully disagree btw) if we just look at current affairs today just look at how many people are desensitised by the senseless violence happening all around – we just choose to scroll past it. MG COIN and daeho and even minsu are such underrated characters. they reflect a lot of the realistic reactions and struggles a lot of us, heck, even majority of us would face. its traumatic and yes you want to save yourself after seeing so many horrifying scenes. I read a theory that minsu character was actually written to reflect the layman being in the games. I actually watched squid game season one fully with you guys and it wasnt even a 9 out of 10 for me I felt it was a bit overrated but this season was definitely more gripping to me just on personal terms.

Billie

Upon a rewatch i do feel like this season was really good! I think my intial gripes were that i was expecting this season to be the actual end, so when it ended on that nasty cliffhanger with Gi-hun essentially back to square one with extra depression on the side, it felt like nothing happened. And with detective Hwang's storyline too they barely did anything with him. I personally just wanted a bit more but i do think a rating between 6-7 is a bit harsh :)

Daniella

yess really hope they watch it!!

asdfg

Yeah that makes sense

Jackson Carter

I just told the guys after watching this that I thought something along those lines too

Jackson Carter

Studio Gek new league of legends cinematic just drop!

Marlon Douglas

yap

jack-o-nami-swaaan

yap

neko

honestly season 1 was the underwhelming season for me since I have seen a few survival shows in the past and season 1 wasn't really a groundbreaking show like most claimed it to be. Season 2 however was a huge surprise and I'm so happy they switched up things in season 2.

neko

The motive of the frontman is pretty clear. To play a 'game' with Gi Hun and to prove his idealogy in human nature to Gi Hun. It all made sense why the front man pulled Gi Hun's friend during the previous game and even went as far as killing a player just to pass the game. It's all for this moment, to kill him in front of Gi Hun and make him suffer in the most heart wretching way possible. Both seasons are very different but personally season 2 is so much more interesting to me which wasn't possible if not for the build up of season 1.

neko

I don't even know how I can compare these two seasons but I would give them both about 9 rating. Maybe this season not just as high but this season was better in almost every way but it didn't have the shock factor like season 1 did just as Carter said. But these actors in this show are holy level. I have never seen a show this stacked with top level actors. Also of course the better the actors the better the characters. I think this and the next season should actually be season 2 together because I doubt there will be any time skip from here to season 3. And Jack said Front Man has a good actor. Well to me he is close to the best. This season literally has my three favorite actors and none of them died🙏

Sasha

No problem 😉

Jackson Carter

It’s always so hard to have a banger season 2 after a season 1 like that. Just like Arcane, season 2 just didn’t hit the same for so many people. I think the surprise of what the show was helped it get so big and now we are so used to the idea that the games and death aren’t as shocking

Jackson Carter

Oh for sure! It would be a heart's game. 😭🎲💔

Betsy

I swear Carter always has the best takes in every show. Liking MG Coin and 50/50 on these two seasons👍

Sasha

💔 Poetic & tragic ending. If this was AIB, this would be a hearts game😭

Anya

Nah fr I wouldn’t be able to sleep

Brig Andrus

My thoughts exactly! I believe in a way, he respects & admires Gi-hun. I wanted In-ho to find hope through him. It'll be interesting to see what he does when he faces his brother again. He'll either be fully consumed by the dark side or be redeemed to the light. (Ofc he'd have to die)

Anya

Young Brig would have nightmares for weeks if he saw that shirt

Sasha

eh? I don't see them

Belle M

This show is super underrated. But that happens with a lot of shows that are not anime. Even Beef has only 4 out of 10 episodes over 8 rating

Sasha

Biggest pet peeve about this show is that the detective storyline never goes anywhere. The whole first season he is infiltrating amounts to nothing because he loses his phone and the whole second season was equally pointless

Agent September 🏴‍☠️

for real couldn't believe people would give this any less than 7.5

Belle M

Was someone sitting on the mouse or what😂

Sasha

Th Glory 🫡

Chalène

120 playing like Agent Parks in that one Valorant map

Sasha

You guys really need to speed up your one piece reactions ffs. At this rate you guys are going finish in 2030

jack-o-nami-swaaan

This season is underrated for sure. I feel like after the noise that S1 did, S2 is a bit underwhelming for people, cause you know, this is not new. Same place and similar games, no big shock factor of the world and games, even though it is logical continuation of the show. Also S1 had a fully concluded story, but this one left on a cliffhanger as it is a jumping point for S3, so people are upset. But overall, they managed to make it fun without doing the same games and same plot twists, added a lot of new things. S1 had fewer characters, so they had more time for their growth and backstories. We saw more of why they were there - GiHun, Ali, Sanwoo, Saebyeok and Ilnam. In this season we get Mom and Son, Hyunji, Crypto guy, Junhee, Daeho, Jungbae, Dad, Triangle guard 011, GiHun, Frontman and Policeman to flash out. They also added Recruiter guy and Loan sharks. Plus less Episodes and they have to increase the stakes from previous Season. So yeah, considering the conditions, They did amazing. I love Hyunji (Player 120) and Thanos was super funny. Looking forward to Season 3. Please continue watching good Korean shows. The Glory and Worst of Evil are really good. You will see some familiar faces.

S Moonchild

brothers.. to lovers...

DC

What if Gi-Hun and the Frontman are brothers......(goosebumps)

Brandon Kidd

I have no idea what the season 2 hate is all about. And i think that 6.9 on this episode is crazy. All in all i really liked this season when i thought it was just gonna be a cash grab. Very excited about the second part!

Anton Sakshaug

We can always count on Jack to tell the boys the actual names of people in the series xD the others calling her Unnie and he’s like "it’s Hyun-Ju >.<`"

Catric Bere

Jack, thank you for referring to Hyun-ju by her name pretty much every time 😭

Berndelta

Also remember first season when we got a glimpse of the Frontman's small apartment? He was pretty much living like Gihun did after he won the game, not using the money and instead went back, eventually becoming Frontman. Maybe he felt the same way Gihun did initially. Maybe 👀 this is setting Gihun up to be the next Frontman, which is a popular theory. But I just can't see how they can pull it off with gihuns character. I think the only way for redemption or closure for either of them is to die lol

bob

I think the Salesman talking about how he knew he "had what it took" when he killed his father is important. The Frontman is going through so much trouble to keep his brother alive. the "fisherman" knew exactly where to save him because the Frontman told him to. The fisherman is there to keep his brother going in circles in the wrong track. The Frontman might ultimately not have "what it takes" like the crazy salesman in the end, it's a crack on his exterior. They also added a pregnant woman to the game when his wife died pregnant, which isn't a coincidence from the writer. In an interview with the actor he talked about how the Frontman is trying to prove to Gihun that human nature sucks like how they keep voting to stay in the game despite everything for their selfish reasons. But the actor said there's a small part of him that wants to believe that Gihun is right and proves him wrong.

bob

when severance coming out

Lucas Chaves

for me, its jungbae. i feel like hes the only person who anchors gihun and he also formed a really sweet bond with daeho which is something that daeho probably didnt feel from his father. idk, his death was just so sad and impactful for me.

Kaydee

this. he was all in with the boys and was ready to die with them but unfortunately, the ptsd got triggered in the midst of all the chaos.

Kaydee

thesauceguy, maybe inho is somewhat related to the boat captain and since inho cares about junho, he couldve instructed the captain to 'save junho, but never help him locate where the island really is'. and the captain has just been leading him astray in the 2 years that theyve been looking for it.

Kaydee

cameraman in the top right corner at 24:12 LMAOO

engraved

The whole thing with 125 was great, felt like such a GRRM-y subversion of expectations. Having the classic coward/shy guy becoming hero and saving the girl archetype to be deconstructed in such a violent manner. Makes sense, after they give us badass after badass this season.

mk

Season 2 has a lot of parallels to season 1 especially to sangwoo. Sangwoo gets a lot of glaze now lmaoo

‎

Basically Frontman's priority changed. He became obsessed with gi-hun Its basically a war between ideals similar to Yuji vs mahito and yuji vs sukuna in the anime jujutsu kaisen. I really like this approach because we know front man is going to fail just like the salesman did in the first episode.

‎

Most impactful deaths so far? I'd have to say Ali still lol.

TheSauceGuy

I think the next season is coming this summer, which would be great. I'd have to rewatch season 1 to compare them, but the games this season were less intense. More characters had depth in season 2 (the recruiter was fun), but the overall attitudes of many players in the games felt forced. I still don't fully know what to expect from the fishing boat captain lol. Maybe he's just an informant working for the frontman and not someone above him; that would explain why he's not killed the detective yet.

TheSauceGuy

I would love to see your reaction to "Bloodhounds" and/or "The Glory"

Con Wunder

I agree with both of you.

Ashley K

I recommend kdrama called My Name

Yoona

If they didn't split it up into S2 and S3, I'm sure it wouldn't be so underrated. People are taking more points away from this season because it's "incomplete" and bc Det. Hwang was not put to use as ppl wanted. But I still think it was a good build up for S3. The plot, character depth, and the new games were all really good and definitely doesn't deserve such low scores just bc Netflix decided to split it up imo. I'm even convinced that they might split S3 into 2 parts considering the number of episodes it's going to be, who knows. I love this season's characters a whole lot more than S1. I think it was all about the Front Man vs. Gi-hun and my theory for the Front Man's motives is he wants to prove a point to Gi-hun. I think more so bc Gi-hun did indeed go against everything he was about by 'sacrificing for the greater good', which may be a point proven by the Front Man. So I'm really excited how they play out their dynamic in the next season. Also, I think it's obvious Dae-ho has some sort of trauma. It was subtle, but he acted a little weird since the beginning. He reacted to being touched and when Jung-bae brought up his dad. Another good theory (by the Koreans) is his Marines class number. Only the Koreans, especially the men since they all serve in the military would be able to catch on to this, but his class number was during the time there was a shooting massacre in the Marines IRL, so ppl are deducing that his trauma might have something to do with that. Also, he wouldn't know how to use an MP5 bc this is not something typical military men use. It's a special forces gun. Anyway, I love this season and I can't wait until June. A tier for me.

Ashley K

It would be sort of a poetic ending. Inho first saved his brother by giving him his kidney. Then at the end, Junho saves him by shooting him to take away his pain so, he can finally be at peace...

Betsy

Bro, you gotta unplug/disconnect your mouse or something when recording lol. If you have two monitors, you could probably lock it to one.

TheSauceGuy

Unless he does, thus shredding any last hope of humanity in him😭 Or Junho would be the one to take him out & in a way end his misery😭

Anya

Gihun was blinded by his savior complex and need for revenge. The frontman was almost a little disappointed/amused when gihun talked about making a small sacrifice. Gihun was gambling with people lives in hopes of reaching his goal. The frontman let him play his lil hero fantasy and crushed everything before his eyes to show him that nothing changed. He's going to traumatize him even more in season 3

Esther

That's what I was thinking. It would only make sense. And maybe Inho will try to reason with him again. I can't really see him killing his brother.

Betsy

Yeah she'll probably smuggle him out through the organ delivery method. Yes, I want to see what Inho will do when confronted with his brother again!

Anya

React to more Korean dramas. I’m recommending deaths game

Venus

I can also see that happening because, she sees her missing child in that little girl but doesn't really care about the others. But my man Junho is loyal at least. Haha

Betsy

Yes then again...I have doubts about 11. Lol. I feel like she'll only help the dad. We've seen no ties to Gi-hun.

Anya

The Gollum Taco Bell shirt is crazy

TheSauceGuy

I think so too. I think she might let him get taken to the organ harvesters and then she's gonna try to save him or something. The fishing boat captain is clearly working with them, but I still don't understand his long-term goal. Why did he save the detective in the first place and help them for this long? So far, it doesn't seem to serve the games, so idk.

TheSauceGuy

Can't wait to see it! I like those odds. That would throw them off. "Don't them guess our next move."

Betsy

Exactly! It'll be up to Junho to help on the outside & 11 to help on the inside.

Anya

top right @ 24:11 going all out to get the good angles for the VIPs

kyle

I don’t think that 246 died. I think it was definitely 011 that shot him and I think she purposely didn’t do a kill shot. My brother and I also have a theory of how their storyline will go next season but I don’t want to post it in case I’m on the money 😂 But I think she left him alive on purpose if you pick up what I’m putting down.

hannahbee99

It's definitely possible since they angered him with their rebellion. I can see this giving him a setback for sure. Gihun was trying to save everyone but I think this only put them in more danger, unfortunately.

Betsy

Me too! At least s3 comes out this year 🙌

Anya

I wonder if they'll take the voting process out & blame it on the rebellion. Inho is out now & he's made his point. & now the x's could resent him.

Anya

Yeah it does. I'm interested to find out what it all means.

Betsy

The X & lights resemble railroad crossing & train lights

Anya

Yeah you're right. Adding trains to the mix sounds even more twisted... I'm scared for my favorites :-(

Betsy

I agree with Carter. It's hard to say this season is better than season 1 because it feels incomplete but overall I think it's better than season 2 because I liked the characters of this season a lot more. Even though it had a lot less shock value, I felt more invested in the story. With that said, I had a lot of issues with the story or more like Gi-hun's whole plan of infiltration and takedown. It felt really stupid to me that he thought he could just sneak in with a tracking device and then just manage to overthrow the whole system of the game without even having any clue of how many people he's up against. These people have an entire island where they built an insane high tech structure with all these games and he just assumes he's gonna "play the hero" just like the Front Man said. Then once he got in and had no way out he was just playing the game. I was expecting him to cause way more chaos and tell everyone everything he knows like how they have to play against each other, etc. Or at least try to get something out of the pink guards. I don't know I wanted him to do something more than just go along with playing the games again. What I do love, however, is how the Front Man added the element of voting after each game AND sharing the prize equally just to make things even more fair and show Gi-hun that people's greed will still always win in the end...or whatever his philosophy is about these games and why he loves it so much. He's a great villain because you can see his side even if you don't agree with him. He's kind of like the real Thanos. lol Thanos was the highlight for me. I feel like years later when I think of Squid Game season 2, I will have forgotten the other characters but not Thanos. Captain was sus the moment he said he just found the cop in the middle of the ocean and then helped him to look for some island for free for 2 years. No one does that. At first I was surprised the dad of the little girl died but I can see how they're planning on having 011 help Gi-hun from within and then once it's over, she'll become the little girl's step mom because she won't be able to get her own daughter back. Overall I think even if the ending was something you could see coming, it still managed to make me rage but in a good way. Very good setup for the end. Looking forward to seeing how it all ends. 😎

Nikita M

Hmm don't think it's the red light game. It almost looks like it'll have something to do with trains? & America would be cool but it looks like the players we have now. I could see it being 100 (old man) & some team o. It could be a coincidence but numbers 096 & 353 were seen on team o.

Anya

Well said and I agree. He's still battling with some internal struggles. Did you get confused with credit scene at the end? Another redditor said it might be a glimpse of Squid Games in America. lol And that they have the boy so the players can't hide behind each other during red light green light anymore.

Betsy

There's that tiniest bit of humanity left in him. & I really believed he could find some hope back through Gi-hun. The recruiter lost all faith. I just don't think Inho is on that level yet. He would've killed his brother if that was the case.

Anya

So glad we don't have to wait as long for the next season this time! The way they pinned Gi-hun after Jung-bae gave me such Sae-byeok flashbacks :((( And I'm not big on rating, but I feel like I'd give the season a fairly solid 8-8.5,,hearing the highest is a 7.9 is craaazy. Also while they definitely developed a lot of characters and their relationships more (it feels like Gi-hun actually took a pretty big backseat for a lot of it imo - which isn't necessarily bad though), ngl I don't really think they did a bad job season 1 either,,like I still feel like the characters you were supposed to like, most people liked still, even if they weren't the focus so much as the games themselves. Not sure which season I'd pick over the other, cuz I def feel like they work best as contrast to each other,,but I mean the first season still seems necessary for season 2 in that way, even outside the obvious reasons

Saki 🏴‍☠️✨

Yeah that's true. Even though the Frontman is a savage, he still cares about Junho. I love seeing theories. It's fun to give your own hypothesis. I wish Season 3 would come faster. The summer seems like a long time to have to wait 😫

Betsy

Being taken out by a fork is unfair😭 Y'all need to check out BigBang you'll get more Thanos (T.O.P.) He has the same mannerisms & energy- minus the killings lol

Anya

Agreed! We didn't even have to follow their stories to the outside. We learned & connected their character & motivation just by their conversations & interactions. It's well done considering there's more characters to follow & only seven episodes.

Anya

Me too but, I was in denial. (Idiot, I know) Dae-ho & Jung-bae💔 No more marine duos😭

Anya

Dae-ho was in the marines. He has ptsd & he's a softie at heart. We learned he played "girl games" & his dad wanted him to be a man. He joined them because of his loyalty & friendship but, he should've sat this one out.

Anya

Front man allowing Gi-hun to stage a rebellion only to snatch it away at the end is diabolical. He could've shut that down but he entertained it. Sabotaging & mind-fc*in Gi-hun til the end. Jung-bae💔

Anya

i think this season was amazing, season 1 was great but this season felt way more complex with the characters and motivations

ash

the frontman just wanted to break gi-hun, or just study him. Sacrificing a small amount for the greater good is literally his entire philosophy with the games. He sees these people as less than, and believes the world would be better without them. Also, i don’t think anyone would check under beds when there are so many just running around. If you are full of adrenaline and trying to kill as much as possible, you aren’t looking in hiding spots. As disturbing as it is it reminds me of shooter drills in school. Can the shooter just shoot the lock on the door and come in, yes, but they don’t. They are trying to kill as many as possible in a short amount of time, most of the victims are usually killed in the hallway or in open spaces

bateman bookworm

Loved this season but I'm definitely more on Brig's side about the last episode, honestly probably would've felt different about it if I had S3 to watch right afterwards but yeah.. we'll see and hopefully S3 cooks.

ahmad

I agree that the show is decent but it's not that great, like it's very entertaining but I'm also probably never going to watch this again

Kite

Feels like Brigs vibe randomly changed with this show. I think this was a great season of TV. It feels weird saying it’s over season 1 because of the legacy season 1 has, but to me they are on the same level just under a 9

Nes

Season 2 was so good! It’s way better than season 1 in my opinion. There were so many great fun characters that I’m completely attached to. I feel bad for Daeho but it’s understandable. And when Jungbae died, that hurt… I just knew the betrayal was coming. 😭

Betsy

I think the Season 2 is underrated. Gi Hun was suffering from “Surviver's Guilt” and the Front Man was the perfect antagonist for him.

Nazerke K

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Qhoa

Oh oh! Also I wont spoil what it is, but the 5th game can be seen on the walls during this episode. And if its what I think it is, its gonna be feral.

jblakk

player 388, daeho, has ptsd from his time in the army plus his backstory of being close to his sisters and his father always pressuring him to be more masculine. also, as someone who lovesss written stories with a lot of character building and plot setting, i definitely prefer this season over s1. hopefully, the s3 hype will not disappoint.

Kaydee

There’s other brilliant Korean TV shows you guys should consider watching. Like A Killer Paradox or The Eight Show.

Roy Koopa

I just realized the riot is an allegory for going on strike and how futile it feels and the betrayers and cold feet havers how they can ruin a movement. Hmm

jblakk

dae-ho def has ptsd

roro

I agree! I’m sad they took Thanos out of the show. Thanos really gave that comedic factor that was missing 😭 TOP did a great job👏

M

personally I think anything below an 8 for this season is straight bs, the quality, the in-depth character building, like even little details of that guy being a fake marine (assuming that he did fake it may be wrong), like they didn't need to do that but each to their own, the reactions were sick lads, looking forward to the summer reaction, I pray that they cook to end it off.

Jenu

I don’t know why some people say this season is bad when in my opinion is better I literally like almost all the characters And front man being with them add so much to episodes

HaNo0onat

The FrontMan is so GOATED!

GreetswithJudgement

I find season 2 underrated, I prefer it over season 1. I like the characters more (if I could move Ali to season 2 I would) and I prefer the voting system cause the way that it worked in season 1 made it obvious that only Gihun would survive...

Alex Ramirez

When there are tons of people running around the place, why would you check under any beds? Everyone running with forks are panicking and full of adrenaline, they aren't gonna look for people hiding, but rather the targets in plain sight. You also wouldn't be able to carry out this plan without the knives or a chaotic fight, so only this night would work. Also I think Front Man's motivation is literally just for fun, like I think he's having the time of his life.

Cryptcat

Thanos 😔💜

M

Courtesy of brig for Christmas😂

Studio Geck

505

Redbone

DAMN I JUST FINISHED EP 6 LET’S GOO

Bell60100

I was about to as well this is perfect

Cryptcat

omg i just finished watching ep 6 reaction and this drops unexpectedly thank youuuu

Cryptcat

Yay two eps??? I know what I’m doing tonight 🤩

Angela

Was about to watch the finale without yall then got this noti P.S. Severance season 2 in 10 days 👀

Brady

Just finished watching ep 6 LETS GOOOO

Nash

YES LETS GO 🫶🫶🫶

Christine

Carter wtf is that shirt 🤣🤣🤣

Enma

Thanos 😞

DiPo

TWO FINISHING THE SEASON STRONG

Studio Geck

I thought this was a Alice in the borderland notification I got to excited 😭😫

Bri-Ana Monique✨

TWO DROPS?

Alex Ramirez

HELLO??

maria

Double gulp cup drop

Kim555

HELLO?

Kim555