Also I find this so surreal that they’re literally mocking a dystopia and it’s becoming real life, we really are in a dystopia

Netflix gave the players CONDOMS but refused to give the lip balm?? 💀

imagine taking time off work/school just to be eliminated outside of challenge at random I'd be so pissed.

I had auditioned for this show and was pretty vulnerable about why I wanted to participate in show, most of reasons being financial due to the consequences of my own poor decision making when i was younger. I talked about how I have a family now and want to have them live comfortably when I'm gone because both my kids are special needs. That said, it was kind of infuriating to watch participants who run businesses, have masters degrees, doctors, and even one guy who's husband was a producer get a shot to live more comfortably than they're already living, BUT, i guess the alternative would have been to exploit a bunch of poor people. The only thing they could have done better was to not make the show at all. And to think they're casting for another season of it 🙃

All the crying was annoying to me. The people eliminated were not killed. They went home safely. It was a bit much in my opinion.

I get that it’s a high-pressure/stakes scenario and that they’re all confined and stuck with each other, so I’m sure there was some quick/intense bonding going on, but the goofiest thing about this show to me was all the players being so dramatic. Freaking out, screaming, and crying when someone was eliminated, and especially people being like “I would trust so-and-so WITH MY LIFE” like ?? 😭 you’ve know them for 6 days ??

Squid Game is like The Loud House to Stranger Things' SpongeBob in that there was finally a show that, by Netflix's standards, became just as popular as Stranger Things. But just like The Loud House, they make a "real life" spinoff that misses the point of the original.

i was with you until you said that the point of the original squid games was that “everyone is in control of their own destiny in the games”. the show points out at several points that it’s actually rigged. the old man was literally the creator of the games and he kept the main character safe towards the end. also i’d safely argue that murders committed in the dorm room can’t fit into the idea that the games are meant to highlight individual responsibility. the victims of the killings had no say in their own deaths. the original squid games specifically prioritizes selfishness but that shouldn’t be conflated with individuality because the whole point of the show is to highlight how there are rules to the games of capitalism that force people to view others as tools for their own survival. contestants are forced to view people that way because the games are inherently unfair and people have to find ways to increase their odds of winning. to win you have to be selfish and thats not interchangeable with individuality unless you believe that people are “inherently selfish”. people aren’t inherently selfish, their environments are designed to be confirmation bias to the people who already believe that the world is inherently already selfish.

netflix fell off so bad its crazy, great video once again

i feel bad for Starla, after they interviewed her I wanted her to win and when she lost I was devastated.

The majority of the contestants were already rich

Are we not gonna talk about the guy who DROPPED OUT OF COLLEGE to participate in this? I kinda feel bad for, like who told him that would be a good idea?

8:33 i'm pretty sure player 299 was a cancer survivor and netflix just didn't even bother to tell us this.

it doesn't matter whether the content of the show or games were good to me, the entire basis is evil and the exact plot of the original game. :/

The old guy looked absolutely FLABBERGASTED here 20:46

14:25 You skipped circle of trust.

Wait- they were given condoms but not lip balm…?

The fact they were given condoms! LOL

Until anyone is in that situation, who knows how you will respond. I think mental and emotional turmoil is way more traumatic than physical. Bones and muscles heal, but thoughts and feelings remain forever. They are tired, hungry, mentally tapped out, all the above.

PLEASE do a vid in Solitary. It was basically a reality torture experiment that went on for like 5 seasons or so? Each competitor is locked in a small room, reduced to a number and deprived of sleep and food as they have to participate in different (arguably torturous) challenges in order to advance. It's crazy to me how little this show is talked about, even in those "Top ten most unethical reality shows of all time" style vids

I completely agree that they had to replace Tug of War. When you know it is coming, it is most easy to prepare for. Warships was not the best for a replacement. But that also factors in with all the dorm games where you also have 0 control over your fate. Anyways, fuck capitalism

All I'm gonna say is thank you for making this video. This pretty much sums up everything I feel about Squid Games: The Challenge.

am i the only one who is super annoyed at dani and kyle for kicking out 200 who literally did nothing? They could have eliminated ANYONE else, especially 432. 200 wanted to get that money for his daughter and i bet that there was a few players who wanted money for no real reason, or there was a few players who were being rude. 200 did nothing also i was really routing on husnain on kicking out 432, but he took a risk. Maybe he just wanted to leave before bryton could hurt him irl (he threatened him)

I have plenty of issues with capitalism, but I don’t understand how Squid Games is any different from any other reality show. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts on the Survivor reality show. I don’t see any videos about it on your channel, despite the fact that people Have actually died on that show.

The prize is 4.5m dollars it’s obviously not going to be easy.. I signed up for the next one - casting is open right now

Honestly Netflix totally missed the point of Squid Game’s anti-Capitalist critique.

Even the Squid Game content farms have more dignity than the reallty show

Only watched the first episode, but I think this video entertained me more than the whole series of ‘squid game: the challenge’ would’ve. So thanks now I don’t gotta watch the rest 😄

It's not a cookie. I don't know why everyone keeps calling it a cookie. It's a disc of caramelized sugar and bicarbonate soda. It's a fizzy candy. It doesn't have any flour or baking powder or anything like a cookie

I actually enjoyed this show. Great series

Disagree with the overall opinion but agree with different points

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Since I know that the game lasted 7 hours, and they had to stay still for 30 to 40 minutes, it all makes suddenly much more sense to me. For example that so many people throw themselves on the ground every time the doll turned its head around. I thought "Why would you do that if you have to stand up and run in just a few seconds?" But now it makes sense. But now that we know they had to freeze for so long, that one woman who ended up in that sitting in the air position, looks even more stupid. I mean.... every other person tried to find a position where they could stay for half an hour, but she is the only one who just ran without thinking about that!? And the old lady with her hands in her pockets. Makes much more sense when you know the temperature was very low...

This is the first reality show that pay that prize 4.56M in only 2 weeks. there are other shows has longer time, a month and the prize was not even close. Mr Beast Squid Games prize is 10 times less even with the extra prize 5k, 10k, 20k, etc for quit the game or make this far all the prize together is not even close to 4.56M. this game the challenge is all or nothing.

Something tells me this guy would also consider Survivor and Big Brother to be "CRIMES against Humanity", because in those reality shows, we're also watching people compete for money, form alliances, despite being only one winner in the end. And heaven forbid, there are also contestants ranging from different ages. Just because you don't like competitive Reality TV, doesn't mean it shouldn't exist. If you're not happy with reality-based tv, maybe you're not happy with as the name suggests, reality.

Completely agree, but wouldn’t be surprised if this got another season. And Ik they’re making Squid Game S2 as we speak

I loved the reality as much as the series for one reason only, ENTERTAINMENT you make some valid points but things like "the series was fair and everybody got a chance" bruh, shit was rigged from the start and someone could shank you while sleepin' or in the reality "you don't know who to root for", I mean does the show have to tell you? I had my favorites and they "died" (My guy Lorenzo, I will never forget your insatiable hunger) I don't care about critique, or messaging, I mean if what I am watching has it and makes sense within universe I am cool, if not why bother, I just want to come home from my shitty 9-5 and just have some good ENTERTAINMENT, and boi I am glad they are making a new one because that show was a fun watch, but if they cancel it... I am cool too because at the end it's just a show cheers pal

10:29, Disagree on your War Ship game opinion, War Ship is childhood game, and it’s more fair. And War ship game is all about teamwork too!

Yeah, I would absolutely hate if I was going into it hoping to pay off something like debts or hospital bills only for a lot of the contestants to say they're just doing it for the giggles, to hopefully further their "influencer career", didn't actually need the money, and/or doing it just to earn fake internet points and virtue signal. Also tbh I understand replacing the children's squid game with something else, as I didn't really understand the game (though I learn games better by playing them), but they could have spiced up rock paper scissors or did a different game. Like Kakegurui and Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor spiced up Rock Paper Scissors by making it a card game and they both also approached it differently.

It's a game show. That is all. Everyone has different motives. There are always stories in all game shows. Some people lose and some people win that's it.

Why are we talking about lip bombs!? They were so dehydrated that their lips were totally dried out!? WTF!? Shouldn't a company like that provide enough food and water to their contestants? I get it. In the series, the contestants didn't get much either, but that's reality and these are real people! And a company like Netflix has a responsibility for them while they're there. And they should draw the line at the point where it could have health consequences. I mean... In the series they also removed organs from dead people, why did they suddenly draw a line there?

That's crazy honestly suing for more money....

I agree that the edit and game design were poor but you contradicted yourself quite a bit in this video. You said the players were subjected to “the same atrocities” as the drama series, then you went on to show how they were not. You complained the players were being exploited, but then you said the show doesn’t really work because the players aren’t all there for the money and it’s not a life/death situation so the stakes are very low. It’s also consensual and voluntary; there is no threat of death or anything if you don’t participate so saying these players were exploited is dramatic and implying that this filming experience was as atrocious as the drama series is absurd. To compare the horror of the drama series to your shock at the concept of *gasp* co-ed bathrooms is hilarious. Also, it sounds like you’ve never heard of reality tv. Wait until you hear about Survivor. (It’s been on for 45 seasons and the accommodations are far worse than this. Oh and people don’t have shelter or meals and they actually get hurt sometimes.)

Honestly I liked it

Was good show my pick won also so idc but yeah hopefully we improve the next season but to say oh no no game at all please with all the trauma in the world this is a nice reprieve from it all in the end someone got power to do whatever they want hopet help people

Idk why people are deeping the concept of this show. It’s a game show which people have volunteered to do and can quit at any time. There have been thousands of game shows including ones like Survivor where they are literally starved and tortured for weeks.

Battleships was my favorite episode because it had less personal drama where people are hating on each other. It was just a simple game where the people are the pawns. The rest of the episodes had too much cringy drama. I had no idea about the influencers. No wonder most of the people were cringy. Internet people are so annoying.

They didn't missunderstood the original, they made sure nobody will get injured and that everyone gets the same fair chance instead of people going into tug of war with a group of muscle guys against a group of women and elders. So from my understanding you would love to watch a 50+ year woman fight a youngster in a head to head fighting combat to get the millions right? The tests replaced the killing in the series. so instead of having people kill each other for money, they made this tests for that. The dice game also showed what type of decisions the people would make. The episodes can't evolve around everyone since it would take several hours per episode and since it is not scripted and don't know how far someone will make it, they kept the the cameras on the people that looked the most interesting and showed more. According to some players there was even more drama between players that wasn't shown at all (some are happy about it...). As about the food thing, there was some limited extra so people could indeed go back to the line and get a second portion. You are rumbling as if it is the fault of netflix that she was eliminated in the first game and critisize the age of the people and their backgrounds as if every participant had to be homeless people or something. As about the lawsuits they will go nowhere since it was already written in their contracts that by signing the contract they agree on going through extreme physical and mentally conditions. Also that if they think its too much for them, they are allowed to quit at any time during the show, which they unfortunately didn't because they choose so. I think it would be good if you would skip the second season since you don't enjoy this anyway(yes you can already apply for it).

Glad they weren't filming here where it can get below -20 C (-4 F)

they missed the point of the original

"Exploitation is fun" thumbnail. Is that why you're on this site putting money into google's pocket?

I really enjoyed the show. I’m a fan of Big Brother and Survivor too so this was right up my alley. The only part I could barely watch was the cookie vomit 🤢 part with Spencer, it was so hard to watch. But the edits were fun and refreshing. A lot of these people were pretty well off, or in this for the exposure, to get the good vibes and exposure. But since they were not paid, I think it made more sense to choose middle class players. But I love your point about the two deaf players. Because the younger one was seen as some sort of a shero and the older guy was vilified. He was trying to retire and to me she was virtue signaling, maybe because I’m 40 so I’m in between their two ages but she seemed very rude to him and I was shocked at how she came off smelling like roses and he was seen as some bad guy. There’s something about being young and female that made her feel somehow entitled. She even kept pointing out girls and gays as the only worthy players. Everything about her game was virtue signaling.

i really liked the show, hope they keep making it...

yayyy im so early

Sharrap... u talking OP

Yea I didn’t really vibe with the show. Me and my wife figured out who was gonna win rather quickly and it did seem pretty rigged

You did a terrible review, it sounds too much opinionated and bias from your own dislike of the show. Also, who knows how the editors edit it, maybe the 1st episode was getting edited already while the games are still ongoing. So they wouldn't know who the top winners are so that's why they don't get a lot of focus in the first episodes.

Besides everything else I've seen people mention, I also think the choice of what games to play is so bad. The point in the original show is that they are all kids games from the players childhood! A lot of the games were not something is was really familiar with and I'm presuming a lot of other westerners are either. Which just takes away a huge part of the emotional weight of the games. But it doesn't really matter as the fact that they made the squid game a reality show/game show is so fucking dystopian. The whole game also doesnt really work without actually killing the players (not that they should have killed actual people!) Cause thats such a big part of what makes the games so tense. Whoever greenlit, produced, was any sorta part of coming up with this challenge show, are so disconnected with reality its honestly scary

Once you join a challenge there will be waiver your signing. It's a contest for millions of money of course it will not be easy.

I liked it.

Netflix did a good job with this one. It's a good show.

It’s crazy to me that Physical 100 did a “real life squid game” better than Squid Game the challenge. Like at bare minimum they edited to fit the outcomes more consistently as opposed to leaving the top players out of majority of the screen time until they had to ???

I disagree with most of your complaints about the show. I thought it was great as is.

Still better than MrBeast squid game.

Netflix decided the success of Squid games needed to be replicated "by subjecting real life people to the same atrocities that happened in the original show." This is the most intellectually lazy and dishonest thing I've heard in a month. You do realize these people were not being murdered, correct?

people always had to say something.. 😅😅

Why is everyone acting like this is the first ever reality show known to humanity? . It’s not like it’s justified but this is literally the premise of most game shows .

Second season will be even worse because people will ONLY go for fame

thats crazy

Corazones rojos

Yikes

1: This is defiently not the worst reality show that existed, fear factor is just one example that takes it to the more extreme. This genre is quite normalized, so i dont know why you're acting so surprised for the concept of competing for money. 2: Netflix is the producer and creator of the original show, of course they can do whatever they want with it. 3: I found the extreme simple nature of the games what actually is the core of squid game, so i dont see it as "lazy", rather sticking to the concept of extreme simplicity. 4: if people cant tolerate a little cold and risks to gain 4.5 million dollars, then they probably shouldn't compete in the first place. 5: i think they did great as a first attempt considering the complexities, most likely it will improve if they make more seasons because of feedback, and i find the concept makes a great thrilling show experience.

Mr beasts squidgame video was better than this show

Mr Beast did it better and a longer time ago

Is survivor also a crime Shaina humanity 🤯

I Disagree big time! I really enjoyed ALL of the games and challenges, it was fun, fair, kept you guessing who was going to win, and they literally did "hands up 7up" which you did not mention.

show was fire

It’s not that serious lol

So is google yet here you are exploiting capitalism when its convient to you. Its so funny what you guys pick and choose to be outraged over lmao 🤣