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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.

"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.

As previously said by many it's not the best ending. We finished episode 7 at 2am and decided to sleep and continue it the next night, only to realise after having made the popcorn that we had in fact already finished the season without realising it.

Putting it down to Korean vs western media and crossing our fingers that the wait will pay off in the end (also sometimes it's nice not to have everything tied up in a little bow - this truely was a first for us)

The gunfight was too long but I put that down to lazy writing and the fact that they want to keep the bar low so that they can blow us away with season 3.

What is the point of releasing a season like this? The first season was compelling throughout and complete. This one started strong and then seemed to throw paint at the wall until deciding to give up and say "tune in next time!". Why?

I'm sure I will still watch season 3, but I don't know how this can be considered a season by itself. It feels like a terrible version of movies which do part 1&2. Just delay the release until there is a complete story to tell in a season, because milking subscription months for Netflix like this is just sad. Even doing a weekly release of each episode would be preferable to splitting into 2 half seasons 6+ months apart.

The finale itself is incredibly unsatisfying and spends a lot of time on dull action scenes. I would rather have not known about this season until the rest of it is available, and wouldn't recommend watching season 2 until 3 is out.

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.