To think Squid Game was very good?

[maryjanejam]

I just found it the most tense and gripping thing I've seen for years!
The characters were interesting. The tug-o-war game...amazing tv!

I liked it bar the final episode which was pants and just a vehicle for a second series.

I've watched two episodes and thought it was better than I expected. I got quite drawn in to the characters' lives.

Yep. Loved it! Definitely not one for the kids though!

Wish I’d watched it on subtitles rather than dubbed.
Really enjoyed it!

Not sure yet. 3 episodes in. Had to turn off the dubbing and watch with subtitles. I will probably finish watching it (if its not too gory)

I thought it was great and has stayed in my mind.

It was brilliant. (I watched with subtitles.)

I'm on episode 3 and enjoying it so far - I don't usually like violent programmes but I can cope when it's OTT Tarantino-style (if you see what I mean).

Agree, the final episode was slightly disappointing.
As PP has said it's absolutely stayed in my mind!

Also never realised how attractive Korean's are 🙈

I loved it, don't think it was overly violent though.
It had a bit of humour and the characters were great.
There will definitely be a second series.

' also never realised how attractive Koreans are'

Eh?

Also never realised how attractive Korean's are

Wtf

Interesting concepts

Are we not meant to think it's good?

It's not something that I'm drawn to but every time I hear about it people saying they really rate it

I hadn't got the impression that it was unreasonable to like it, quite the opposite actually as It's the most watched thing on netflix ever

I've been obsessed with Korean series since the pandemic began after I decided to watch Crash Landing on You one day. Feel like everyone I know is now catching up. There are loads of k-dramas on Netflix and the production is always top notch.

Alice in Borderland (Japanese series) is similar to Squid Game and is also supposed to be very good (some say even better!)

I also enjoyed it.

It reminded me of Battle Royale.

If you enjoyed it, i recommend Alice in Boarderland on Netflix.
Very similar feel, but based in Tokyo.

@AFuturisticalSound No you are not meant to think it's good! How dare you 😂

Love a k-drama, but the must never be watched with the dubbing. Always subtitles.

I've seen a bit of the dubbed version and found it hilarious 😆. Completely different than what the subtitles say.

@AramintaLee I will look for this one - thanks :-)

Korean film/tv is the best in the world at the moment whereas Hollywood is going down the drain. After the incredible "Parasite", "Squid Games" is also superb

Are we not meant to think it's good?

There's been a few threads of how some MNers have basically been crying into their pillows over the horror and violence of it 🙄 it's almost like they don't actually have any free will to turn the TV off.

I too LOVED it... what a twist...

I hope there is another season

@YourFinestPantaloons
So true! I think this person wanted to find a way to argue my post, even though it's blatently obvious I posted here because of high traffic...
are we not meant to think it's good? - bless you 😂

The violence isn’t even that bad IMO . It’s obviously fake blood and gore. Ive seen hell of a lot worse.

It was entertaining without being great.

I think it probably would have worked better as a self contained movie. I think all those "here's an interesting dystopian premise" (the purge, snow piercer, the matrix, battle royale) all start to suffer the more they try and flesh out and world build as the logic rarely holds up etc.

And SPOILER*

The exposition vehicle VIPs are some of the worst actors I've seen on screen and the final game was just fucking stupid