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 - WilliamDrakeMcGregor
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Wizard wrote:Watched the first three so far. Ep1 wasn't the best but it sets up a few things.
Ep2 is good,
Ep3 is awesome. Without spoilers, we get to see a bit more of the behind-the-scenes of the game.
Can confirm the above. Episode 3 was indeed awesome, it had but one flaw
▼Spoiler Player 001...c'mon, too predictable... especially with that titel 
I am surprised that Gi Hun didn't realize it himself, I expected him even too go looking for Player 001. The perspective of one of the masked people was the only thing I found missing in Season 1. Very good that we get to see it here.
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Just finished them all. Really good season. Sets up for season 3.
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
I've watched the whole season. I enjoyed it, but I felt the focus was much more on the MC (which is appropriate for the storyline) than on surviving the games. Ending the season with ep 7 infuriated me. Season 3 in 2025, I hear.
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Wizard wrote:Watched the first three so far. Ep1 wasn't the best but it sets up a few things.
Ep2 is good,
Ep3 is awesome. Without spoilers, we get to see a bit more of the behind-the-scenes of the game.
So I’ve just seen the first three episodes as well and totally agree with the sentiment.
After episodes 1 and 2 I was concerned that they lost their magic, then saw episode three and it was awesome ▼Spoiler albeit the voting scene was a bit too slow Brothers! What we do in life...Echoes in Eternity!
- WilliamDrakeMcGregor
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Episode 4...well, it was ok. ▼Spoiler Seriously, if Gi-Hun doesn't realize or at least suspects who Player 001 is by the next game, this Season is getting a 2/10 from me...I mean the Front Man makes it so easy for him... I don't get it...so the guy in the black overall promised No-eul to help her get her kid from the North...and that was seven years ago?
So clearly he isn't able to deliver on that promise...why is she still doing it?
I can't imagine there is no way out for her - after all, the workers aren't "living" on that island.
And the money doesn't seem so good either, she is living in her car afterall. Yes, she pays the broker, but still, for killing dozens of people each year you expect a hefty paycheck, otherwise she would probably make more as a professional assassin.
That was my biggest question from Season 1, what the workers get out of it...so far not impressed. The second game is ok...the music with the first group of players felt way off...in Seaon 1 there was no background music which made all of it more intense.
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Well I enjoyed it all. Big cliff hanger at the end, but I imagine we'll see a third season at some point.
2020. Meh.
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
graybags wrote:Well I enjoyed it all. Big cliff hanger at the end, but I imagine we'll see a third season at some point.
Indeed! Just saw it come in for June 27th! They must have filmed S2 and S3 at the same time.
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Tater Tots wrote:graybags wrote:Well I enjoyed it all. Big cliff hanger at the end, but I imagine we'll see a third season at some point.
Indeed! Just saw it come in for June 27th! They must have filmed S2 and S3 at the same time.
How weird! But I won't complain. 
- WilliamDrakeMcGregor
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lighton wrote:Tater Tots wrote:graybags wrote:Well I enjoyed it all. Big cliff hanger at the end, but I imagine we'll see a third season at some point.
Indeed! Just saw it come in for June 27th! They must have filmed S2 and S3 at the same time.
How weird! But I won't complain.
Not so weird, I see it more and more with anime, splitting seasons into half and making two or more parts out of it.
(Attack on Titan had it's "Final Season" split into 4 parts released over the course of 3 years)
I think they filmed both seasons back to back and half a year apart is the release plan....which I am no particular fan of, but what can you do Season 1 was a solid 8/10, Season 2 is more like a 5/10 for me... ▼Spoiler With my 2/10 I wait for Season 3...I know there is practically no chance left that he realizes it himself but I still wanna give him a chance. I just expected more from Gi-Hun. He looked for them for 3 years...prepared teams, weapons and was determined to take the organization down.
After everything went sideways he tried to save as many people as possible...up until the point of the second game.
After that point he basically became a supporting character instead of the lead. Sure, you can focus a bit on the other characters, but they managed to do that in Season 1 without pushing Gi-Hun in the background. Especially after the final vote...he knew that they were going to attack in the night but only told a few people instead of everyone on the X team. Wouldn't his plan worked just as much if more people survived? And then we have the whole Player 001 thing...He even game himself the same surname ("Oh" is the surname, right?) as the old man. I mean how much more does Gi-Hun need??
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Yes... I liked season 2 more than you, but it wasn't as good as s1. I really dislike it when they split a season into two parts and call the first part a whole season. ▼Spoiler True, that "attack in the night" decision made no sense.
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Squid Game: Season 3 | Final Games Trailer | Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLPwT05kYjw
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
*cough*...Season 2...*cough*...Part 2...*cough*
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Yep, I didn't want to repeat my post directly above my latest post.
- WilliamDrakeMcGregor
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
Watched the first two Episodes of Season 3 so far - if you liked Season 2 you are going to like Season 3.
I think the episodes were OK, no real highs or lows though where I thought "damn" like I did with Season 1. ▼Spoiler Nothing in the first Episode made me think "oh yeah, made sence to split this into two seasons" - this truly is just the second part of the second season. And in my opinion it was a mistake to release it like that. I used to be pretty invested in the "good guys" of the players, even triangle girl...but with half a year inbetween (no I didn't watch a recap or something) I barely felt anything when many of them died in EP02.
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:Watched the first two Episodes of Season 3 so far - if you liked Season 2 you are going to like Season 3.
I think the episodes were OK, no real highs or lows though where I thought "damn" like I did with Season 1. ▼Spoiler Nothing in the first Episode made me think "oh yeah, made sence to split this into two seasons" - this truly is just the second part of the second season. And in my opinion it was a mistake to release it like that. I used to be pretty invested in the "good guys" of the players, even triangle girl...but with half a year inbetween (no I didn't watch a recap or something) I barely felt anything when many of them died in EP02.
I agree. Bring back Alice in Borderland S3!
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WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:if you liked Season 2 you are going to like Season 3.
I think the episodes were OK, no real highs or lows though where I thought "damn" like I did with Season 1.
Well said! Not too sad that it's over. 3x6:
▼Spoiler Wow, Cate Blanchett cameo ending the finale! 
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The ending was OK, proper final episode for the show. Speculations for an U.S. version are already circling around and honestly, this could be a very good continuation for the show (not a remake!). With this kind of foundation it should be an easy adaption. lighton wrote:Well said! Not too sad that it's over. 3x6:
▼Spoiler Wow, Cate Blanchett cameo ending the finale!
▼Spoiler That stair she gave him...this is acting Maybe she will be in the U.S. version - would be awesome.
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:The ending was OK, proper final episode for the show. Speculations for an U.S. version are already circling around and honestly, this could be a very good continuation for the show (not a remake!). With this kind of foundation it should be an easy adaption. lighton wrote:Well said! Not too sad that it's over. 3x6:
▼Spoiler Wow, Cate Blanchett cameo ending the finale!
▼Spoiler That stair she gave him...this is acting Maybe she will be in the U.S. version - would be awesome.
God, I hope they DON'T make a US version (but they will because $$$$$) cuz they will ruin it with romantic drama, or some such nonsense.
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TeaAndApathy wrote:WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:The ending was OK, proper final episode for the show. Speculations for an U.S. version are already circling around and honestly, this could be a very good continuation for the show (not a remake!). With this kind of foundation it should be an easy adaption. lighton wrote:Well said! Not too sad that it's over. 3x6:
▼Spoiler Wow, Cate Blanchett cameo ending the finale!
▼Spoiler That stair she gave him...this is acting Maybe she will be in the U.S. version - would be awesome.
God, I hope they DON'T make a US version (but they will because $$$$$) cuz they will ruin it with romantic drama, or some such nonsense.
They "could" ruin it, I agree - but there is still some talent left in Hollywood
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46 Reply by fassy 2025-07-20 09:39:34 (edited by fassy 2025-07-20 09:40:25)
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Re: Squid Game [Drama, Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller]
TeaAndApathy wrote:God, I hope they DON'T make a US version (but they will because $$$$$) cuz they will ruin it with romantic drama, or some such nonsense.
True, there are some horrific US remakes of great foreign shows... but assuming they do it well for once, I would be very happy. Since, somehow most Japanese, Korean and Chinese shows and movies do not work for me. I just can't stand a lot of the acting tuned for Asian audience like actors "eyes and mouth white open"->"surprise or shock", "wild gestures"->"I have an idea, let's move on", struggle with enjoying such shows with subtitles and also often don't like the cuts and viewing angles and general aesthetics (colors, contrast, backgrounds, scene design) I couldn't even finish season 1 of Squid Game, since the visuals, acting, language etc just didn't work for me. While in general, I like the concept. Btw, as German... most German shows and movies are also terrible for similar reasons 
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WilliamDrakeMcGregor wrote:Speculations for an U.S. version are already circling around and honestly, this could be a very good continuation for the show (not a remake!). With this kind of foundation it should be an easy adaption.
Imagine they freshen it up a bit, and Jigsaw introduces himself to the players... "I want to play a game." 
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