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Anyone watching Squid Game: The Challenge?

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YorkshirePuddingBelongs · 28/11/2023 00:24

Three words:

Bloody drama queens

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Helluvawomen · 03/12/2023 00:30

I’m loving it. Can’t believe you all hate it so much 😂

sammieglides · 03/12/2023 00:47

I wondered if he could see something as he seemed so sure almost immediately.

Sophierx89 · 03/12/2023 03:00

Yes, caught up tonight and maybe I'm evil but I do have to laugh at the way some of them react when they are eliminated! Also very blonde moment... I thought when they were eliminated they were being shot with a paint gun until my partner told me it was a little device they were wearing that explodes! 🙈 I've enjoyed it but I'm dying to know when the next series of The Traitors UK will be out as thats loads better!

PushkaMcgee · 03/12/2023 15:11

I'm loving this and am interested to see who of the final 3 wins. I was very surprised that the eye coverings for the gift game weren't better, with velcro to secure at the back or being put on by someone else.

I'd quite the one who's had the least airtime to win.

sammieglides · 03/12/2023 15:12

I thought it was a paint gun too @Sophierx89 Though it does explain how they were so accurately shot in similar place Grin

cottonstar · 03/12/2023 15:15

DoctorMartin · 29/11/2023 21:01

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

Me too!

cottonstar · 03/12/2023 15:38

sammieglides · 02/12/2023 21:07

Yes I can see why she nominated that person, but it was like everyone had forgotten what had happened in the previous game.

This was so frustrating! Then she said that she had jumped, making the person she was talking to feel like they were in the wrong - yes, but she only jumped when she no longer had a choice, after the ones in front had fallen thanks to her not jumping!

Flamingbow · 03/12/2023 15:40

I've watched the episodes so far available, so annoying that the last one isn't on there yet! It's okay, I don't think it's wildly entertaining or super groundbreaking, but enjoyable enough to watch.

sammieglides · 03/12/2023 16:34

This was so frustrating! Then she said that she had jumped, making the person she was talking to feel like they were in the wrong - yes, but she only jumped when she no longer had a choice, after the ones in front had fallen thanks to her not jumping!

Yes that's it. She did jump, eventually, after the other person in front had taken extra jumps and then been eliminated. They would have still been there if it hadn't been for her. She was absolutely in the wrong.

MWNA · 03/12/2023 17:14

I've absolutely loved this.
Americans though. Jesus.

cakeorwine · 03/12/2023 17:35

sammieglides · 03/12/2023 16:34

This was so frustrating! Then she said that she had jumped, making the person she was talking to feel like they were in the wrong - yes, but she only jumped when she no longer had a choice, after the ones in front had fallen thanks to her not jumping!

Yes that's it. She did jump, eventually, after the other person in front had taken extra jumps and then been eliminated. They would have still been there if it hadn't been for her. She was absolutely in the wrong.

And everyone forgot.

I wouldn't have trusted her in the dice game.

Wolfofallstreets · 03/12/2023 17:35

sammieglides · 03/12/2023 16:34

This was so frustrating! Then she said that she had jumped, making the person she was talking to feel like they were in the wrong - yes, but she only jumped when she no longer had a choice, after the ones in front had fallen thanks to her not jumping!

Yes that's it. She did jump, eventually, after the other person in front had taken extra jumps and then been eliminated. They would have still been there if it hadn't been for her. She was absolutely in the wrong.

Yup, barefaced lie. The other person obviously knew she was lying but gave up on her. Birthday the others were t very supportive

TitsInAbsentia · 03/12/2023 17:49

I've mostly avoided this thread (other than to express my disgust at tongues and cookies!) so now I've caught up I just wanted to say I got great joy when certain people went out. If you haven't watched it all don't read any further....

The marble game! OMFG some of those people needed a proper wake up shake up! The deaf girl and her emotional blackmail line, the guy who absolutely wasn't going to budge and insisted on a particular game. WHY!! Also in the dice game - how did they all forget about the glass bridge and what happened? She wasn't someone I'd have been friends with, she screwed a couple of people over in that game as had they gone after her as planned they might have made different choices. And with the dice, the girl who said she always throws a six, surely she could have done a random different throw to try to change the outcome...or is she really that lucky 😂

It's been a bit daft in places but I've enjoyed it as a filler. Must make sure I watch the last episode on Thursday as no doubt there will be spoilers (gogglebox will no doubt show it!).

cakeorwine · 03/12/2023 17:53

There are some interesting possibilities for the marble game. It is interesting game theory to see who won't back down - knowing that if you don't back down, you stand a good chance of going out.

Same at the start when they couldn't agree on the cookie game so 4 of them went out.

StellarSue · 03/12/2023 18:09

Mai to win! She’s played an excellent game.

Call me cynical but I can’t see them actually giving away a $4.6m prize??

usernother · 03/12/2023 18:26

I didn't like the original squid game programme but love the new challenge one. Just waiting to watch the end of it.

cottonstar · 03/12/2023 18:32

TitsInAbsentia · 03/12/2023 17:49

I've mostly avoided this thread (other than to express my disgust at tongues and cookies!) so now I've caught up I just wanted to say I got great joy when certain people went out. If you haven't watched it all don't read any further....

The marble game! OMFG some of those people needed a proper wake up shake up! The deaf girl and her emotional blackmail line, the guy who absolutely wasn't going to budge and insisted on a particular game. WHY!! Also in the dice game - how did they all forget about the glass bridge and what happened? She wasn't someone I'd have been friends with, she screwed a couple of people over in that game as had they gone after her as planned they might have made different choices. And with the dice, the girl who said she always throws a six, surely she could have done a random different throw to try to change the outcome...or is she really that lucky 😂

It's been a bit daft in places but I've enjoyed it as a filler. Must make sure I watch the last episode on Thursday as no doubt there will be spoilers (gogglebox will no doubt show it!).

Agree with all that!

I was expecting Squid Game 2 this winter so was disappointed to find out that it hadn’t even been filmed yet! However the challenge series has filled the gap nicely.

sammieglides · 03/12/2023 19:30

The deaf girl and her emotional blackmail line, the guy who absolutely wasn't going to budge and insisted on a particular game.

I'd forgotten about that. A couple of them did speeches, presumably to try to sway the other into letting them win. The deaf girl was really embarrassed I thought, after the man pointed out that he was deaf too. He asked why say all of this now when you hadn't come to speak to me before. I'm sorry to say we were glad when she was eventually eliminated because it was an attempt at emotional blackmail.

Goatymum · 03/12/2023 19:42

We are enjoying it too! Mai probably deserves to win as she’s played the game so well! I don’t particularly like her though.,

Goatymum · 03/12/2023 19:50

reesewithoutaspoon · 02/12/2023 22:19

Does anyone think Phil getting both right in circle of trust a bit suss. His blindfold didn't cover his nose fully so he could have looked down at the desk through the gap either side of his nose. Wouldn't be hard to guess from hands as the people left would all be pretty distinctive

Definitely!!

susiedaisy1912 · 03/12/2023 22:00

I'm still pissed off about the bridge game. Ashley who wouldn't jump so Trey had to do more jumps. then when Mai approached her to discuss it she tried gaslighting Mai saying she did move. Yeah she did but only because she was forced to, she knew that she didn't play fair she looked really sheepish when they all got back to the dorm accommodation. As other have said it's like the other players had forgotten all about Ashleys behaviour during the bridge game and then frowned upon Mai when she choose her in the dice game. A quick google search shows that it's a hot topic as it's one of the first things that comes up.

Sophierx89 · 05/12/2023 03:12

@sammieglides glad I'm not the only one! 😂🙈

dapsnotplimsolls · 06/12/2023 19:54

I thought the last episode was being released today? Can't see it 😐

It's been interesting but oh Lord, the crying!!!

When the crying was particularly copious, I wondered what it would be like with an all-British cast ...

TitsInAbsentia · 06/12/2023 20:18

I believe it's 9pm PST so about 5am UK time tomorrow?

Wolfofallstreets · 06/12/2023 20:23

I’m so annoyed, I’d settled down with a glass of wine to watchthe final episode, and it turns out it’s released PST – tomorrow night I’m going out, not sure when I’m going to watch it now! Possibly in my lunch break