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First off, I want to say I never write reviews for shows or movies or anything. The only reason I'm writing this one is to express how disappointed I am with this finale.

Season 2 was definitely a downgrade from season 1. Don't get me wrong, this season was not bad. It had great moments and great new characters, but in my opinion did not live up to the hype that was built up for the last few years. This finale, compared to the season 1's, did not feel like a finale in the slightest.

I understand the final season will be coming out next year to wrap up major storylines that were left unfinished in this season, but to end the season like this feels very abrupt and sudden. I sat watching the end of this episode wondering if the last two episodes were going to premiere in the upcoming weeks.

TLDR: Decent season, unfinished/abrupt ending.

I'm sorry but not like the rest of the season, the last episode was extremely bad and unfortunately you realize that the series creator and director Hwang Dong-hyuk only had 6 months to write the second season. The revolution or the fight at the end consisted of little fed or people who never held a gun and on the other side soldiers or people who didn't have much effort (like some games where you have to fight against others) in the last days. Also, the revolutionaries are suddenly extremely good marksmen who benefit from the fact that you don't think about turning off the lights in the room with all the stairs, after all, they have to come to you.

Compared to season 1, obviously one felf disappointed but considered it as a standalone season, it was beyond good. Stakes were high regarding number of characters but don't know why tension was missing. Character development for some characters was amazing but for some it lacks the depth. "The Front man" acting was really good, even at some points i assumed maybe he gonna really join the hero side (the way he save some characters). Certain deaths were shocking and this time games weren't at that much entertaining but overall except ep 1 initial 25 min, everyone going to be enjot this season as well.

I really enjoyed Season 2 of Squid Games. I wondered how they could possibly continue it but the showrunners have done a great job and continuing the story of the main character and introducing a new edition of the games. It was fun watching the new and different generation appear so entitled and complain about everything, they did that well. Also we get a new set of characters to connect with and root for. I would be sad to see any of them go. It gets you to start caring again for characters and how greed is always the driving evil force for people to do unspeakable things. A great surprising twist with Ing Ho (The Front Fan) participating as well undercover, it made it fun viewing and we saw a different set of games which were entertaining.

"Squid Game 2" fails to recapture the magic of the first season. The original thrived on its simplicity, a stark, haunting intensity that drew you in and refused to let go. With a lower budget, it felt more epic - its rawness, its desperation, gave every game a weight that was impossible to ignore. Now, that tension is gone. The heart-pounding dread, the gripping uncertainty, the unexpected brilliance - it's all missing. Season 2 struggles to find the same emotional pull, leaving a series that once felt groundbreaking now feeling strangely ordinary. The spark that made it unforgettable has dimmed.