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Anyone watching Squid Game: The Challenge?

112 replies

YorkshirePuddingBelongs · 28/11/2023 00:24

Three words:

Bloody drama queens

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AllIWantForChristmasIs2PinkLines · 28/11/2023 01:03

I turned it off after the red light Green light game. I'm guessing it doesn't get any better then?!

silverxylophone · 28/11/2023 01:47

I think it's fantastic. Surprising number of dodos online who are cross because they can't grasp it is a competitive reality tv series (with a prize pool of $4.56 million I might add), not season 2 of Squid Game!

ZeroFucksGivenToday · 28/11/2023 01:52

Just started it. Thoroughly enjoying it and laughing at the drama. Never watched squid games though, so to me just enjoying it for what it is.

has a vague ring of the 100 which I also liked.

sammieglides · 28/11/2023 02:03

I'm not really enjoying it. There's been a couple of entertaining moments, but otherwise no.

I didn't think battleships worked very well either.

sammieglides · 28/11/2023 02:05

AllIWantForChristmasIs2PinkLines · 28/11/2023 01:03

I turned it off after the red light Green light game. I'm guessing it doesn't get any better then?!

Not much.

My teens have been watching it, so I'm half-watching while it's on.

FrozenGhost · 28/11/2023 03:55

I was looking forward to this but unfortunately I don't think it's worked. It's too slow, and boring despite the high stakes. The single game per episode worked well in the original because there was plenty of other drama happening. The second episode with the shapes cracker game - doing all four groups separately was so boring.

Plus most of the games have an element of puzzle solving, which doesn't work here because the puzzles were solved on the show so everyone knows the answers.

YorkshirePuddingBelongs · 28/11/2023 07:53

I quite like the challenges but the challenges at people are acting like they’re on the TV show and will die if they lose - rather than just have a little bit of paint explode on their neck - is hilarious. “my hands are shaking, I’m absolutely terrified”. The bloke who nearly vomited - I mean come on get a grip!

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silverxylophone · 28/11/2023 09:07

YorkshirePuddingBelongs · 28/11/2023 07:53

I quite like the challenges but the challenges at people are acting like they’re on the TV show and will die if they lose - rather than just have a little bit of paint explode on their neck - is hilarious. “my hands are shaking, I’m absolutely terrified”. The bloke who nearly vomited - I mean come on get a grip!

$4.56 million at stake, would be on their minds, I'd guess.

Username917778 · 28/11/2023 09:17

I've found it so boring (only one episode in to be fair) but my 13 year old who is too young for the OG squid game is loving it. It's so dramatic for no reason!

jay55 · 28/11/2023 09:54

I tried but couldn't get past the smug intros. I'll try again over Xmas with some wine.

girlyjim · 28/11/2023 09:57

It's been highly recommended to us and I was excited to watch it but that was before I realized it's not series 2 of Squid Game😂so after reading this, I don't think we'll bother!

XelaM · 28/11/2023 09:58

AllIWantForChristmasIs2PinkLines · 28/11/2023 01:03

I turned it off after the red light Green light game. I'm guessing it doesn't get any better then?!

Nope. It's so so so bad!

XelaM · 28/11/2023 10:01

Does anyone know when we will have a proper Season 2 of Squid Games?

silverxylophone · 28/11/2023 10:13

XelaM · 28/11/2023 10:01

Does anyone know when we will have a proper Season 2 of Squid Games?

It starts filming this summer some time, so probably towards the end of 2024.

Desolatewardrobe · 28/11/2023 20:40

My kids adore it. They’ve never seen the original but they have seen people on YouTube doing the games so they are familiar with them. My 10 year pronounced it the best thing they had ever seen. I find it a bit intense for me.

Brird · 29/11/2023 18:17

I'm enjoying it. Agree it's pretty slow though, really didn't have to see so much cookie cutting. And the Battleships was a bit lame.

monicagellerbing · 29/11/2023 20:08

Omg I'm watching it till the end but the endless 'emotions' crying, telling each other love each other, words of affirmation to each other omg it's exhausting. Bloody over the top Americans mostly. Most of each episode is just listening to them talk about their feelings. I'm invested now but anyone who hasn't started it don't bother!

Eatbetterthisweek · 29/11/2023 20:21

It’s crap compared to the original squid games turned it off after 15 minutes.

WeekWeekWeek · 29/11/2023 20:36

I’m enjoying it.

Would have preferred series 2 of actual SG, though.

For anyone else who likes it, check out Physical 100 on Netflix. Similar concept (without the fake deaths!) but with seriously strong and athletic contestants.

Fredablogs · 29/11/2023 20:44

I feel it peaked at warships and my attention waned.. is it worth continuing

TitsInAbsentia · 29/11/2023 20:55

Brird · 29/11/2023 18:17

I'm enjoying it. Agree it's pretty slow though, really didn't have to see so much cookie cutting. And the Battleships was a bit lame.

Absolutely did not need to see so much tongue on cookie action...it was grim...

DoctorMartin · 29/11/2023 21:01

I think it's brilliant, I'm loving it!!

Brird · 29/11/2023 21:02

I just watched the most recent episodes, that went on today. Definitely gets more interesting. I don't want to give spoilers as most won't have seen yet, but my blood pressure was going up a bit at a few points!

Dubbledup · 29/11/2023 21:03

The one who was nearly vomiting was disgusting. I couldn't watch it

Wolfofallstreets · 29/11/2023 21:04

I find it vaguely amusing background watching - no one dies but they act like they’re going to, some people are making such tits of themselves when they’re eliminated competitively weeing and wailing when there are so many random eliminations no one is safe anyway whatever skills they have. The more it dwindles the more invested I may get