Moderator Tommy 12,615 Posted February 22, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Stan said: Not sure it meets the definition for light entertainment. You yourself have said you didn't put much thought into it so may be a reason as to why the deep analysis wasn't there to begin with. Not that it needs analysis per se, but a level of investment to get properly into it. Yea, I mean I was invested in the characters. But the way that policeman was able to sneak onto the island, had a phone that somehow never died etc. made me realize pretty soon that I'm not exactly watching a masterpiece. A lot of it didn't make a whole lot of sense if you think about it afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ 2,556 Posted February 22, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted February 22, 2022 8 hours ago, Devil-Dick Willie said: @Viva la FCB @Tommy @Stan I just wanted your thoughts, on my thoughts on a pretty big plot contrivance. Reveal hidden contents So overall I thought the show was great. I thought episode 2 was probably its weakest point, and the marbles game was genius, but a slow episode, that could have had more to it if we got some more investigation scenes from our cop friend. The final 3 was done brilliantly, the final game was heartbreaking, and the dramatic conclusions to that point were all excellent. Gi-huns mum dying was an incredible touch, and I hate my mum. So I can imagine how gut wrenching it'd be to the average viewer. I thought that would have been the perfect ending.... Then the show reveals that Il-nam was the creator of the game, and that he wished to participate to feel joy. I honestly don't hate his motive, however, its execution opens up a HUGE can of worms for me. We know from the marble episode that he's not playing the game for life and death. The staff know not to kill him, and he is escorted away from the group without witness. Here are my issues. 1. To truly play the game, it must be for life and death. Otherwise it's like cheating. Hollow. 2. Red light green light and marbles are easy to not kill him in, it's easy to play red light green light if you go in knowing you fuck up you'll die, they were given plenty of time, so he had an easy time of it. Also, if he fucks it up minorly, you could put him not being shot down to human inefficiency, but for game 2 what if his sugar cake broke in front of everyone? Do they shoot him? Do they escort him out without explanation? What if his team lost at tug of war? Surely in that case he just dies, but if he's playing the games life or death, why does he get spared in marbles? 3. Marbles specifically is a HUGE issue for the character consistency for me. I understand him pretending to have dementia to frustrate Gi-hun, perhaps as a test of character. But if it was a test of character, Gi-hun failed it! He cheated, then got upset when Il-Nam suggested they do essentially a 50/50 for the last marble. I thought that was a bit of a mess, and that for better continuity, Gi-hun should have lost at marbles, fairly, then Il-Nam should have given them back to him. It's also weird that Gi-hun cheating his ride or die friend in a life and death game wasn't spoken about as part of their 'does the homeless dude freeze to death' game. My other gripe was around the gangster. The arc of the gangster was pretty boring and normal. In the episode his friend betrays him and he kills him before escaping the gangs who want him dead by jumping off the bridge, he showed real toughness and wrath IMO. Was very disappointed for him to later be painted as a coward. It's the easy boring way to write him out. Overall I rated it highly. Was great at being fun and lite, then ripping your guts out when it wanted to. But that twist was so unnecessary. The show was brilliant without it. Yeah I agree with alot of what you said. Now I do also agree with Tommy in part that the show wasnt a masterpiece and I wouldnt rate it with the best shows either for many reasons some of which you mention but basically theres alot of holes. I really did not like the ending at all either it just doesnt fit and didnt leave me satisfied. That being said there was alot to enjoy about the show. The marble episode was the absolute peak still for me.. the character building even within that one episode made you so invested and then ripped your heart out just like that. The game itself was super intriguing to follow along with even with a better idea of where its going to end up with every episode. Very good show overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Whiskey 1,192 Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Squid Game started brilliantly, but with about two episodes to go I was totally bored, and could see the ending coming a mile away. Ended up checking out and reading what happens on Wikipedia, which was unfortunately exactly as I thought it would. Painful stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Whiskey said: Squid Game started brilliantly, but with about two episodes to go I was totally bored, and could see the ending coming a mile away. Ended up checking out and reading what happens on Wikipedia, which was unfortunately exactly as I thought it would. Painful stuff. Why would you come on a thread to say you don't like the programme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toinho 2,210 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Will watch season two, but as others have said, wasn't overly amazed by the ending of season one. Rated the show fairly highly though, was a decent 2021 watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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