Usan-eul sseun namja

The plot of this episode is well-written. You really get to know the participant dynamics and get some idea of the structure and hierarchy within the masked gang. This episode is where you get a glimpse of hope for the desperate participants but also realise that you will watch many more brutal scenes before getting to the resolution.

I have a small problem with some of the script-writing and/or non-verbal acting though. Sometimes the actors act with an expression that I find a little unrelatable, for instance, when the survivors of the game hear gun-shots after leaving the game room, instead of looking sad and hopeless, they look shocked only... but surely they know the losers of the game are going to die right? Also, one of the key characters is an ahole (which is fine as a character), but I don't understand why another key character who is rather level-headed and normal would want to help this person instead of anyone else in the game to win the game. I try to withhold judgement at this point, but I really hope the story doesn't go down a path where aholes can get away with any behaviour just by sticking with the nice people.

All in all, it's a good episode and interests me to keep watching.

I feel like this episode is kind of underrated. People seem to get upset with the slow scenes that exist in this show, but where I don't understand that argument is each of these slow scenes aren't without reason. Every scene in this episode for example is not without expositional purpose. The scenes showing each of the characters that we've gotten to know forming a bond with others, the scenes that are further fletching out the personality of each of the characters and how they choose to go about the game; each scene, fast or slow, is calculated and with reason, something I cannot get enough of from this show. If you've now reached this third episode, don't you dare think about stopping now.

Another thing I would like to address without spoiler is how much I am loving the different narratives we follow in this show. Many shows will simply make you follow along with one individual, especially in a show which there is a sort of competition. Although the show has since narrowed down on different individuals, it is still allowing you to view this chaotic game their playing from many different directions, continuously offering a surprise around every corner and not focusing on the development of one person, but of many.

This episode was amazing it had me on the edge of my seat. It leaves you with an appetite.

This episode now sees our characters back in the game, as they now know exactly what they have gotten themselves into, being there cause they wanted to risk their lives, trying to escape their lives!

This episode had a lot of suspense, multiple intense scenes and moments, from the beginning to the end, and no, the game is not the only intense thing happening in this episode!

While this episode did not offer any great focus on character, like the previous episode did, it still flerhed out the narrative, and the relationships between the characters, as well as how things work!

Still excited to see more!

The characters are the highlight of the show. I already love the female character so much, she's so badass and beautiful, literally stealing the show. The idea of playing the games is very engaging and this show is getting better by each episode!