MAJOR SPOILERS: SQUID GAME SEASON 1 & OLD (2021)

I cringed so hard with the VIPs acting, the main characters on the other hand were superb!!

Here’s my theory about Han Mi-nyeo not having a partner and still surviving the marbles game. It was a uneven number and since the old man is in on it, it was probably assumed that no one would pick a 94 year old, sick, frail man to team up with, hence why he didn’t even bother getting up to find a partner. So when Gi-hun came over to shake his hand, he was surprised. He wasn’t intended to play the marbles game because that was his way out.

although it’s quite annoying how everything gets labelled ‘overrated’ so easily but it’s surprising to see how many dislikes there are on this video. man literally gave his opinion so respectfully like. squid game was a very enjoyable and well produced show but it’s not the best one ever made.

The fact that Han Mi-neyo survived the marbles game has more to do with Korean culture. In Korea, we never leave out a kid when playing games. If we can't split the teams evenly, then the remaining will be called "kkakduki" which is kind of like a free pass for that person. Also, the reveal of the brother might seem unsatisfying to non-Korean viewers, but most Koreans were really shocked when the brother was revealed. This is because it was very unexpected for the Front man to be Lee Byung-hun. Most of the cast in Squid Game aren't very familiar actors except for Gong Yoo and Lee Jung-jae, but Lee Byung-hun is one of the top actors in South Korea. I also personally like the ending. I get that the reason behind Squid Game might seem absurd, but I think that is the point. I think having a good reason behind why those rich people created this game would only justify how messed up they are.

I love how so many people are focusing on the 6 games themselves, viewing all the events and human interactions as less important or even a waste of time. Just like the VIP members, only watching a game, ignoring all the individual lives.

Your opinion is knit picky but I 100% agree the VIP’s were awful but you’ll see that pretty often in kdrama /movies they can’t seem to find real foreigner actors

In tug of war, 001 probably didnt have his hands attached to the rope so he could let go if his team lost. And in honeycombs, he picked a star because he didnt want to have it too easy and prob wanted a challenge.

It is really good but definitely over hyped. I think it's probably a lot of people's first experience with foreign films and subtitles, and just the unique look of everything is making people think it's some masterpiece of film making. Edit: pretty much everyone agrees the marbles episode was the best one, so yes I would say it warrants the 40 mins run time.

I think you’re confusing unpredictability with quality. Just because something is unpredictable or predictable doesn’t inherently make it better or worse. It’s all about the execution.

+ the fact how the policeman got there with almost no problems, running around the whole building, changing his masks and knowing almost exactly where to go and what to do 🥴

I actually really enjoyed the twist of the old man just it because he's rich and bored. It speaks to a topic i'm very passionate abt, narcissism. There are a lot of narcissists in this world and they dont out grow it, no matter how old and cute they may seem. Some work their ass of and are usually the most successful where business and money is concerned. So its not surprising that this old narcissist, once the praise of "omg you're so rich. How did you do it?" Winds down, and he's now on his last days, chooses to abuse his power by trapping people in a game for his own selfish entertainment. He's not just narcissistic tho, he may also be a sociopath. Either way, he's a messed up person that deserved to die alone but used money, the thing he prolly betrayed so many in his younger days for, to stop that from happening. Great character writing to me

Honestly a shame fans of the show disliked your video before watching it. I myself am less critical of the show, but I recognize it's flaws. I just see the flaws of the show as essential issues in all TV today, and the nature of storytelling. But nothing said in the video is wrong, and hate to see so many dislikes.

6:00 I also thought this scene was pointlessly long until it ended and I realized how much anxiety it gave me.

"Does the marbles game genuinely warrant 40 minutes of runtime?" To answer your question... YES. Those are valuable character moments that you shouldn't rush. You need to take your time with it in order to get people emotional by the end, which they do.

The Glass Bridge game reminds me of a game we had in Eastern Europe. In the game you draw squares and there is a pattern in which you have to go throught them to reach the other side. There are many variations of this game all around the world so,,,,, it does represent a children's game

7:35 the reason she got to skip the marbles game was bc the expected plan was that Player 1 (the creator of the games) would not be picked as a partner for being an elderly person, leading to his “elimination.” Because this plan got thrown off, I guess they decided to pull the rule that it was unfair for someone without a partner to get eliminated, but that still doesn’t add up. I disagreed with some of the points in your video, but I actually liked your video and did agree with some other points that I never really thought of. I think this show was great, but it had its fair share of flaws and loopholes.

I agree about the ending, but the marble game was an absolute highlight of the series. While the ones who would survive were obvious I was still tearing up at the end, it was that strong of an episode.

Han mi-nyeo wasn't left alive for no reason. The game's rules imply that everyone is equal - and in this case, han mi-nyeo, or any other player that could've been in her place, would have never found a teammate because there was one player missing - which justifies the action of letting han mi-nyeo live, as there wouldn't be any other fair option.

The Glass stepping stones game was actually based on a real children's game, the object of the game is for each player to cross the marked course in a certain time, only ever using the "stepping stones" (usually played with pieces of cardboard) that they have been given. As they proceed, they must also capture the items along the way.

People needs to stop disliking, it's only an opinion

What I loved about ep 6 was the dreaded expectations. I knew what was going to happened but I didn't want to see the characters I liked leave and the betrayals were heart wrenching for me.

The marbles game did go on for a VERY long time, but I think that was a good choice. Sure we knew who was on their way out but I think the point was to watch that with empathy. I got more of a thrill imagining myself playing against someone I car about and possibly dieing over a fucking marble. Awesome video too!

So many dislikes for an open minded discussion. Too many fans claiming that Squid game is a perfect masterpiece and there can't be any way for it to be improved. Squid game got to this point by refining concepts from other media within the same genre and others will undoubtably improve upon it.

The amount of dislikes on this video just speaks to how people are not ready to hear opinions different to their own. Sure, some of your comments are nitpicks, but I found myself nodding my head multiple times after hearing your arguments. I loved the show, but it's not without its flaws. What bought me weren't the games themselves, but the characters. However, I was ready to turn a blind eye to the plot armor, because let's face it - too many shows are ruined by pointing that out.

My god, the ending was such a slap in the face. I really enjoyed the show up until the last two episodes. Seriously, the old man's character and relationship with the Gi-Hun were strong and had decent closure with the marble game. Why pull that?

Really well put together video. I would like to say though, that the reveal to the motivation behind the games being simply wealth and boredom definitely has its fair share of being cliché, however dark-web torture shows and similar things of the same nature do exist in the real world, with its founding and motivation simply being because of mentally-crazed people with enough money to do so. Nevertheless, I do agree that there could definitely have been a much more interesting reveal to the backstory. I believe that even with its flaws, Squid Game presented an idea of a show like none other, and thus got its deserved fame.

I’m not a “fanboy” for Squid Game, I thought the Front Man reveal was dumb and unresolved, but I think a lot of your points are oversimplifying things, but hey, we’re all allowed to have opinions. You still have great editing though, I’m interested to check out your other content.

Personally I disagree with a couple of your takes. The marble game didn’t really have that many moments that were excessive. The reason why it demands that amount if time is because it addresses the short but powerful bonds many of these players had with each other. The opinion that the main characters are gonna live so kill everyone else quickly just isn’t befitting a piece of work that is meant to convey a particular meaning. My second grievance has to do with your assertion that the old man’s reasoning was dumb. Evil is not necessarily akin to intelligent reasoning. It is a product of the opposite most of the time. The old man probably had a suck twisted reasoning where watching these people desperately attempt to win fulfilled in part his bloodlust and yearning for his childhood.

i bet loads of the dislikers just read the title and disliked.

"Parasite did it better" had the same energy as "Imma let you finish but Beyonce has the greatest music video of all time".

In my experience the slow pacing is really common in asian shows, and this show is paced significantly faster than most Korean shows I've seen. But I understand when someone is not used to slow pacing the show might seem boring, however in my opinion the slow pacing creates a sense of realism. In American movies, especially marvel-type action movies, the pacing leads to the whole story seeming un-real. I think by choosing to make the first episode (and I noticed the last episode) very slow, this reveals how boring gi-hun life is. And in turn this makes the parts of the story where the cast are playing the games, even more exciting. In the marble episode, I again think signifigantly speeding the story up would have made the show lose some impact. But I do think a couple of minutes could be cut out, as I got bored half way through the episode. I don't think the show is some master piece, but I can confidently say after watching it the show would not leave my thoughts. And I honestly needed some time to really take in the show, because of how powerfull it was. I do think the old man being alive in the end, was one of the show's biggest mistakes, and ruined the ending. I also think gi-hun not taking the plane in the end, ruined some of the show's message. You'd think he'd have learning to be there for his family, especially after his mom died.

man gives an opinion on the internet and gets hated who could have seen that one coming??

Fun fact:it isnt that the main character always survives it is that the person who survives is the main character

i thought the VIPS were intentionally bad. considering the cultural context, south koreans portraying rich american ceos who admit that they have the means to solve every single one of these characters problems but like seeing them desperately fighting for their life is...not inaccurate. i also thought the glass scene was overkill, but i think it could be as simple as a trend in south korean editing. fuck the ending though he should have walked off

no for the honeycomb game, the people were allowed to do whatever they wanted to get the honeycomb out, the guards didn't care. great vid!

Why would you just wait for the games ? The characters talking were my favorite part

By biggest problem with the reaction to this show is how "deep" everyone keeps saying it is, without every really explaining why. They just say, it's anticapitalist, and that's supposed to be a profound observation. Its a fun show that relies on some cool set pieces, but has a lot of flaws.

Tbh, I definitely saw the whole ‘Front Man is the cops brother’ twist coming but during the marble game, I just see it coming where each duo was competing against each other

I agree with most of your takes honestly even though i’d say im a pretty huge fan of squid game. It had a lot of plot holes that had me thinking way after i’d finished the show. But I always have the philosophy that the experience of watching it and the enjoyment is the thing you’re rating your experience on, not how complex and well written the story actually is.

I love the aesthetic of the show. And I think it’s enjoyable to watch even in its mistakes. No show or movie is without its faults. The colors, costumes, the presence of the film is what takes me in.

For me the main reason I didn't really like it was how predictable it was. No plot twist really surprised me, the characters had and insane plot armor so I wasn't really nervous during the games.

I dont really get why people dislike this video, even though I may disagree I still like the video because the video was well made. Nice work, keep it up👍

The reason for the exploding bridge scene to be this long is the fact that 1/3 of the contestants get eliminated in that moment. This is very important for plot as it symbolizes one thing. 067 completed the task and got hurt where she was supposed to be safe in game and in normal life. She escaped North Korea seeking for better life and lost her parents, becoming extremely poor and forced to steal from others to pay off her debt. She was supposed to live happily in South Korea. She didn’t.

look at all the butthurt people disliking the video.... smh

Hey you missed something 12:20 in a later scene it is shown that the old man’s handcuffs aren’t tied to the the rope so if the team lost he could have escaped

Thing is: nothing you’ve pointed to made the show worse for me. Of course we knew there was plot armour going in - it was never about who would win, just how they would get there and the inter-character relationships during that journey. The slow pacing, for me, worked in its favour: we, like the players, were being shown that the games could come at any second - which meant that every time the Danube started playing, I got a little nervous - this would not have been achieved with 6 episodes 6 games as the pacing itself would have ended up being predictable and stale (oh look, we’re 9 minutes into the episode - there must be another game coming); in a 9 episode show, they took the time to curate relationships to make the marbles game more impactful - that girl that was introduced 2 episodes before didn’t have to be introduced at all, she could have been thrown in in the marbles episode, but she wasn’t and it made her suicide more important as we learned she had nothing to live for, the time that was spent to build Ali’s trust in Sang-yoo (spelling?) made the betrayal stronger, the time spent building Gi-yun’s kindness/pity towards the old man, essentially saved his life as he had 100% lost that game and another character in his place would have died. The time spent was not wasted, it was paid-off. That 40 minutes during the marble game for me was the best 40 minutes of the show. I don’t think the old man’s motivations were ever set up as a big reveal. It was always clear that whoever was behind it all had no regard for human life. Any attempts to add altruism would have worked terribly. We can’t keep expecting every villain in every story to have Thanos-level motivations. Sometimes the bad guy is just an asshole, and that’s ok. What’s let you down is your own expectation that there should have been more, where no more was necessary.

Imma be honest, I thought, because of the title alone, "ah, one of those folks that make videos like 'x is overrated' again" but I was very surprised to agree with you so much. Not that I think that the show is bad, I liked it mostly because of the characters and had an ok time with the show, but the ending had me severely underwhelmed. You really didn't deserve the dislikes you got, your points were very comprehensible and well explained.

whos here to see the burt hurt kids seeing someone have a different opinion?

i think the unnecessarily long scenes are just a necessary flaw in all korean shows lmao, if you thought the glass scene was bad you should see the 2 minute falling-into-guy's-arms-after-tripping scenes in romcom kdramas

The 69 joke made me stop and ask "oh god, is that how we look?"

Those dislikes are definitely Squid Game diehard fans

the fact that there's so many dislikes proves how many people didn't watch the video. He said again that HE LIKES THE SHOW, ITS A GOOD SHOW, smh

When the character gets to skip the marbles game because she had no partner, I feel like that was deliberate. This is the only game where the old man was not guaranteed to win. We can see the old man in the corner, acting sick and weak, probably trying to be left out so he could skip the game. I think that twist was meant for the old man.

people disliking this probably never even watched the video

He critizes squid game. Internet: HOW DARE YOU!

The number of dislikes under this video makes no sense at all. This video is well constructed, opening a discussion putting forth points that are clear and understandable. It doesn't even say the show was bad. The reveals at the end don't gel with the rest of the story no matter if you like it or not. "We are offering fair chances and democracy" VS drooling spectators VS "I just want to have fun" simply does not connect. So we have 7000 whiny fanboys who can't stand the term "overrated"? Is that it?

I mean wasnt the deeper commentary thing extremely obvious? Its very clearly a critique of South Korea's ultra-capitalist society. Not the most layered or detailed like Parasite, but that was practically a surface level theme. I dont think the author's intent was for us to think "who wins? how? what is the best strategy for winning these games?" the glass one is a stupid game of chance because (in the authors vision) that is essentially what reality boils down to. Fair on the surface, but obviously not so on deeper inspection.

I love how everyone isn't leaving hate comments, they're just giving this guy constructive criticism. It just shows you that people watched the video before disliking

Such a great analysis. I love the objectivity and I agree with all your points.

About the han-minyeo part: In korea, we have this thing called ‘깍두기’ to ensure that kids are not left out, so we can ensure that people whose body is uncomfortable or too young to play,etc can still join in, we kind of excuse them of the ‘punishment’ As a korean, I actually liked the little detail in there, since it nuanced that they were really playing kids game

About Il-Nam's motivation: I think his reasons (for making the game) being "dumb" is the whole point - what's more realistic, frustrating and pretty much what you would expect from "the one percent", then doing things for fun and just because they can. I mean, for me it was a good point of how meaningless life can be, how the poor are just toys for the rich and so on.

The thing I don't understand is that when the cop goes to search for the brother the show goes out of the way to mention the brother wasn't paying rent and that he has been missing for a few days now (I believe). If he won the games back then he must have had way more than enough money to pay for rent for the room and why did he have the card in his room if he was basically running the show for a while?

“I wanted to write a story that was an allegory or fable about modern capitalist society, something that depicts an extreme competition, somewhat like the extreme competition of life. But I wanted it to use the kind of characters we’ve all met in real life,” Hwang said.

I think majority of Netflix users gaining access to a foreign language film or series and realizing how talented the rest of the world is what makes it hyped up! The team did a great job and they deserved this

I personally really enjoyed it. Nothing wrong with disliking it though. There's a reason opinions exist. Personal preferences as well. Although, having a title like that is a one way ticket into having fans get their feeling hurt, and watch the video angrily.

It's a shame people immediately dislike this video before watching. Just goes to show people can't really think for themselves and listen to others opinions nowadays. While I don't agree with everything you say, I had many of the same thoughts and critics you had. Good job!

just because someone has a different opinion doesnt mean you dislike

They hated him for having the correct opinion

It’s weird how everything that is pretty much universally loved eventually gets video essays put out about it being “overrated.” The content and criticisms here I don’t mind, it’s all opinions anyways. But the label overrated gets thrown around so much for no reason at all.

You are a brave soul, thank you for your honest review. A lot of us thought the show was “meh” for the reasons you mentioned. But there’s a vocal army going around pretending like it’s perfect and upvoting it into oblivion. I live in Korea and most people I talked to here thought it was just “okay”.

A big part of why it’s so big is (I think) there were 12 dubs for different languages and around 60 subs, so it makes quite a bit of sense that it got so popular.

I am so sad that there are so many dislikes on this video, I was also given a lot of hate comments for expressing my opinion on squid game being overrated, but it seems that people like to follow the trend and are scared to be different.

Personally i liked the ending, every other piece of media that shows the whole, "money doesn't bring happiness" never really made me see that, but squid game really made me relize that more than ever

As a regular Kdrama watcher I also think this is an overrated show, and at most of the reasons I agree with you. But I dis agree on one and I would like to explain the situation where min yeo wasn't killed but allowed to skip the game. It is one of the game principles Asians follow, when anyone among the players is left out without partner, they are marked as weaklings of the game, and they are allowed to stay in the game but other teams don't bother their existence in the game. They are just invisible to the other players. Mostly happens when odd number of player remains. So, ot is a part of the game rules, makers were trying to do a fair play(according to their native game rules ) for the left out player. P. S. My English is bad, I hope I was able to explain it properly.

That glass slow-mo scene was really unnecessary. Slow-mo can be really cool if used in short burst(say less than 10 seconds) but over indulging in it can be obnoxious

why does this video have so many dislikes? this dude has the best review for a show iv ever seen

I'm glad you made this video, because I am a die-hard fan of Squid Game and wants to present a counter to all your points: 1) The too-long scenes - The example you chose for singular for being stylistic. It's not like any other 'drawn-out' scenes of the show at all. In fact, I think the longer scenes added realism to the show. Character dynamics needed to be built up + feeling of being trapped in a hellscape, were compellingly conveyed precisely because the pace of scenes is slower. In fact, the set-up sequences in the first two eps felt more show-like and directed because it all moved very swiftly. So, I think the long scenes actually make the show more compelling. 2a) Plot-armour/Predictability - I don't think it's the point of the show to deliver the most unexpected outcomes through bold show deaths. The games and deaths are purposeful to show the ruthlessness of capitalism (which the games are a microcosm for). Yes, plot armour was evident in the tug-of-war game, BUT I think audiences should focus more on the fact that people were being made to cause other people's deaths as the games progressed. This complaint is similar to when I hear people say "I dislike the show because the games are simplistic" like my g that's not the focus. The show has a greater message, and deaths are purposeful not just to shock and be bold. 2b) Han-myi not being killed - A player only dies in the games or if they alone refuse to play or if they kill themselves or each other. Due to Han-myi's situation being nome of these things, she wasn't killed. Seemed reasonable to me (or like not enough to complain about). 3) VIPs being cringe - My interpretation of cringey characterisation (in a show that has phenomenal acting and dialogue) of the VIPs is basically a Korean show poking fun at American/Western culture - A culture that has routinely shown to be ignorant of the difference between various Asian identities. I imagine that white people got to see/feel the same embarrassment that non-white/western people feel when western movies portray a POC poorly. So, I really enjoyed how badly they acted and it was masterful of SG's creator. 4) The penultimate game - it was kinda like hopscotch I thought. So, not that different to the other games. Again, it may have been exaggerated in its theatricality for the VIPs specifically. 5) Pair-up/Marble game - I genuinely thought that they'd keep the main team together til the last game (where they might protest/whatever), so it was a twist for me. Also, just because something is predictable doesn't mean it's painful to watch - it's about how the predictability is executed. It sounds like all you care about is the unexpected twist, when really the show is not just trying to shock you - it's getting you to focus on the characters and how they change (or retain their humanity) whilst being in these extreme conditions. This episode is by far the best in the show. I'm not complaining about run-time because, as I've stated before, it's more realistic (and matches the intensity) when it's drawn out. 6) B-plot/cop - Okay, so I do agree that the reveal at the end of this sub-plot was really underwhelming. 7) Old Man/Il-Nam - Now, I really have to disagree. Il-Nam was ready to die in the game - that's a big part of the thrill he gets. BUT he is not above rigging the game to ensure that the chances of his death are FAR LOWER than of everyone else. The whole point of this character teetering the line of 'im the same as everyone/im superior to everyone' is to represent the most powerful and wealthy as always playing by a different set of rules, whilst the poor are expected to rigidly follow them. 8) Il-Nam's motivation - Since the show is very evidently a critique of capitalism, I'm not surprised that it chooses not to give Il-Nam a super understandable reason for creating these games. I think the absurdity of his motivations actually mimics the way the ultra-wealthy can - at any point in time - give their wealth to multiple worthy causes, but just CHOOSE not to - because they think their wealth is deserved and everyone's else's misery is deserved too. Il-Nam was clear that everyone was participating with free will, so he never felt any guilt for any the consequences they faced in the game. The confession was frustrating by design - SG show creator does not want you to sympathise/empathise with Il-Nam, he wants you to be frustrated that you were duped. In conclusion, I think you've analysed the show in mere 'TV show trope' terms. Then, you've docked points against the show if they didn't subvert popular tropes. In the process, you ignore the deeper messaging of SG. SG is getting the hype because it can be both mindless entertainment AND put you in an ethical quandry for a week straight as you argue with yourself about Sang-woo's decisions and motivations. Sure, you're well within your rights to say that Parasite did it better, but Parasite is not a show on Netflix. It can't be a Top 5 show on Netflix. SG can, and has!

Just a heads up, the VIPS were purposely made to speak like that, even when the actors themselves questioned it. Some of them have actually been in a lot of Korean films and haven't had so much of an issue delivering their lines well.

My theory about the girl being taken away and not killed is because the old man (who is a VIP) expected that nobody would choose him which is why he sits in the corner. The red guys figured he would not be chosen as well because of his age so to make the game fair, they decided to let anyone who was left behind in the marble game live. This is not the first time they would have done something on the old man’s behalf. For example, the old man shouted in the blackout stabbing that he wanted everything to stop because he was scared and that’s when the bad guys stopped the game. Anyway, just a thought as to why the girl survived that marble game and wasn’t shot. Great video!

Funny how the movie is dark and bloody And the fandom is just.....

I like your argument. You didn’t attack the masses for liking it like other content creators. I like how respectful your argument was although I have to disagree but it’s nice to hear other people’s views about the film.

It's very interesting how opinions on the hype of Squid Game are so split. I feel like one half was completely submerged in the show and just fascinated with everything, while the other half has a more somber point of view and therefore felt that it is a bit overrated. Interestingly, nobody has yet thought that it was bad or not enjoyable, which is a strong statement for the objective quality of the show.

The most impressive thing for me (aside from how much of the set was actually made with so little being CGI) was that the show found a happy medium between bright/vibrant/saturated colors that isn't washed out to the point of being pastel colors but also isn't straining on the eyes in a way I have yet to really see in live action media! The soldiers' uniforms were still dominant over the rest of the set and getou could still interpret the colors everywhere else as being strong, but not strong enough to set fire to your retinas. That is very hard to find (for me at least) in media, especially live-action media where realism can make editing too obvious and thus difficult to achieve. It gives me a lot more respect for live action, especially from Korea, so I'm very willing to look more into the genre. I know it sounds dumb to harp over such a thing, but to me it's a very big deal and worthy of a lot of praise.

i agree with your points. I would even forgive the "i was bored and wanted to have fun"-reveal, because in The Hunger Games, the rich people also watch the games for their enjoyment and i found it believable. But the big difference is, the kids games in squid game, in contrast to the hunger games, were mostly won by dumb luck. Like the marbles game and the glass stepping stones. Even the sugar game, because the shape the contestant randomly chose fundamentally influenced the difficulty level of the game. So the deaths are kinda pointless and random. Why, as a VIP, would i root for any of the contestants? Why would i care? In the hunger games, you can kind of comprehend why the rich want to watch the games. But with squid game, if even the smartes, strongest and best educated person can lose due to bad luck, i can also just go watch kids playing with marbles. Okay, you could argue that the old man is an insane psycho. Fair enough. But then i don't need to listen to him talking for 15 minutes with Gi Hun. Since he's nothing else than a psycho. I also hated that the battle, where the contestants just killed each other, was part of the game. This also doesn't make any sense, why would the old man want to be part of that? I thought he wanted to have fun with kids games? Again, he's just inconsistent and kinda random, so the reveal and the dialogue with gi hun is uninteresting to watch. I also hated that gi hun, the most boring character, was the only one surviving. And i was so annoyed by his utopian (most of all hypocritical) moral standards.

It is a decent show, but I do not understand the hype. I do not care about the shows setting whether it is the US, Korea or Africa that's just a background. To me there wasn't that much tension, I easily grasped what the game was about, I knew after the first few episodes who the finalists will be and I already knew that the old men was fishy and one of my guesses was that he is the or one of the instigators of the whole game. I also easily guessed that the brother the policemen was searching for is still alive and somehow actively involved in the games. After the first few episodes, I just watched the rest to see if everything panned out as I predicted and it did. The show was competently done, but there was nothing really new or unexpected, or some woah moment that I hadn't seen in many other movies or shows or some great lesson that we as an audience learned that we didn't already know. The hype is completely overrated ...

In the tug of war scene when the camera pans over the whole team after their victory you can see the old mans cuffs are unlocked unlike everyone else's. In the event they did lose hw would've been able to let go, his twist was foreshadowed multiple times like with the lack of a green overlay in the first game.

Agreed with almost everything you said, cheers from France man, thx for the content

The second last game (glass bridge) was so fucking unfair in so many ways. The explosion of glass at the end was the cherry on top of how ridiculous it was.

Well actually there is a brilliant reason why that curly haired lady gets to skip the game and survive ...IL NAM. Il nam was supposed to be left out. They designed the rules in such a way that if there are odd no. of players which would lead to il nam being left out, he should still survive. And if we know anything about the game, it's that they give everyone equal treatment. So obviously the lady gets the same treatment. That's what the rule was to save il nam🙃cuz he would obviously be the one left out. So this isn't really a bad plot point.

Great video, great arguement. I like "the bad" and "the ugly" parts of what you said. :)

There shouldn’t be a lot of dislikes people have their own opinion..

The big thing about why Squid Game is overrated is that there's nothing new or special about the plot, it's been done so much in Asian entertainment that you can easily look at it and pick what movie/show/comic it came from.

I actually agree with a lot of points that you made in the video. However I think the slow pace work in the long run to build character stories out a little. I think binged the show in day could make it a drag for a lot of the non part without the games. Thats why I took three days to finish the series. I have let some of the scenes sit with me so I can think about the importance of it. And when we got to that Marble scene. I can understand why it needed to be flesh out like that because we see a lot of characters died and why. I don’t think we could of gotten that if some of them survive and then we hit the bridge game next. There would had no other perfect time to understand more of the characters.

of course you don’t get it, Il Nam is a sigma male. His grindset didn’t end until the end

The Front Man reveille was supposed to feel unfinished, so that it would make the viewer desire to know the full story in season 2

i'm sadden that people would just go dislike the video just because someone don't like the same show that they do. eventhough all the points he made is very valid

I’m more upset about how the cop/brother plot ended.

why is this disliked, he's right

I love squid game but I so appreciate this video! I miss the honest discussions and debates that come up and having different opinions. Today if something is popular usually you will hear tons and tons of one sided praise and yes many would hit the dislike button. I love the discussions that make you think like this. It makes a show more interesting and more to talk about. Oer time we will get bored at how perfect everything is and love to hear different perspectives. This is what is good about art. I am sure directors love REAL feedback to come up with something better. I brings out something even better. Great video. Lets keep the conversations going!