Presented the first season of The most famous Korean series Squid Gamewhich was shown on the “Netflix” platform in the year 2021, exciting events that the viewer had never seen before, so everyone was anticipating what would happen to the contestants who go through fatal experiences related to childhood games. In order to obtain a huge sum of money to pay off their accumulated debts.
After the second season of the series was shown, reactions were divided between critics of the work and those who praised it, as some saw that its events were not at the level of suspense they witnessed in the first season, according to the “Insider” website.
Cons of “Squid Game 2”
Absence of the element of suspense
The first season was a huge success; Because the viewer was not able to predict the events and games that the competitors would play, so some believe that the success of the second season was impossible, especially with the absence of the element of suspense, with the return of the player “Seong Ji-hoon” to the game, as the viewer is already aware of what these games contain and what It will be the end of the players if they break the rules of the game.
Slow events and lackluster performance
Some also complained about the slow development of the plot, as the events of Season 2 started out mild, but somewhat slow, as they followed Ji-hoon’s attempt to distance himself from the horrors of the Squid Game.
While others criticized the actors’ performances as lackluster, with one writing: Were my expectations too high? I’m on episode 5, and it’s very boring. When does it become good? The performances of the main actors are terrible.
One of them added: I am really disappointed; Because it’s so boring. I think I expected too much. The part with Gong Yoo was the most fun.
Pros of “Squid Game 2”
New rule for squid game
On the other hand, the director of the work, Hwang Dong-hyuk, gave a wonderful touch to the second season by adding a new rule, as the contestants can vote after each match to continue or not, and if they agree to leave, they divide the prize money among themselves, and of course the players are immediately divided between… Preserving their lives and greed to get money for themselves.
Interesting new characters
In its second season, the work introduces a new list of interesting players in the game, as Ji Hoon meets his childhood friend Park Jong Bae, player No. 390, who has a negative optimism tendency, which brings a little joy to events.
Also joining is Player 007, Park Young-sik, who finds his worst impulses curbed by the fact that his mother, Jang Geum-ja, Player 149, is in the competition.
In addition, there is a cryptocurrency fraudster, Lee Myung-ji, player 333, who enters the game with his hidden enemies, namely the flamboyant rapper Thanos, player 230, and nightclub bouncer Nam Gyu, player 124. and his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Kim Joon-hee, player No. 222, all of whom blame him for their crippling debts.
Focus on the individual suffering of the characters
While the first season focused on death and violence, the second season had a greater message by shedding more light into understanding the individual characters and their personal struggles.
