Saram-eun...

Honestly don't know what to say... I'm not sure if I loved the ending or not. You might think it was bad, but when you look at it realistically, I can't think of a better scenario than what actually happened. This is what was expected to happen - and once the girl and the protagonist were the only survivors, it felt like the only logical outcome.

I've seen a lot of people saying the season was trash... and yeah, it's definitely not better than the first season. But in my opinion, it was better than the second. Sure, it's full of flaws - weak writing, dragged-out pacing, and bad CGI - but honestly, I can't deny how much I enjoyed it. I was hooked at the end of every episode, always eager to see what would happen next.

The protagonist's death made sense to me. If he had survived, his character arc would've been meaningless. There was no hope left for him after everything - his role was finished.

The mother's arc, her attachment to her daughter, saving that guy - all of that was actually solid. Her search for her daughter and her emotional journey hit hard. As for the officer... man, I really don't know what his point was. He went all the way there, shouted at his brother a bit, and came back. Nothing useful came out of that whole storyline, and honestly, the journey to the island felt like a waste of time.

And the whole island explosion? That just felt rushed - like the writers were in a hurry to wrap things up fast, and that was the quickest way out.

Now about Cate Blanchett's scene at the end - what I got from that is they're working on an American version of the story. The Los Angeles setting, the way her scene was framed - it clearly hinted at something. My personal theory? It's a setup for David Fincher's upcoming film, I don't even know why, but that's the vibe I got.

Overall, the season wasn't perfect - not the best out of the three. But honestly, I really enjoyed it, despite all its flaws.

A good season, and a decent finale for the series in my opinion.

6.5/10.

They remind us about the sand snakes from GOT. Characters that are meant to add dimension but ultimately end up annoying and add nothing to the plot.

As for this season, since the concept isn't fresh it was dependent upon the pace and honestly it was slow. The concept of the games were nice but dragged on for so long that it lost steam. Out of all the games, Hide & Seek was the best one as it showed the main character being exposed to his dark side.

But bringing in a baby so the main character can show how noble he is was stretching it to a soap opera level and not needed.

But I am glad I watched it; though the freshness of the first season was lost.

Personally, I enjoyed the pacing and action throughout the whole season, but I didn't like the resolution at all. The last episode was good talking about technical aspects, Netflix did a nice job as always for squid game's cinematography. The main problem is the writing and how the episode leads to a very predictable and cliché ending.

We all knew what was going on with the main character and the side cast was also wasted of it's potential. 333's conclusion, The North Korean girl sub-plot etc... This is until the very end, with that scene in LA... In my opinion it was a dissapointing epilogue for such a captivating series with high entertainment and pacing. It kept me hooked before the last episodes for nothing at all.

There is no deeper exploration of human nature than what we already saw in season one. The characters, the plot, and the games themselves, are just variations on a theme.

It's entertaining, but it's not the same world class psychological horror mixed with political satire that originally broke new ground. The sell of the unexplored island, the VIPs, the history of the games was why people came back, but that's clearly been saved for yet another spin off.

The ending was going to be cliche whether he won and survived or martyred himself for his message. The realism went out the window when he went back into the games, so everything since was always going to be contrived.

These last two series are just an excuse to get him playing the games again so Netflix can make bank. It's weak characters, filler, more time seeing players vote than play games. Whatever plot there can be is only third priority after that.

The message that there is no justice in this world, and it will take your life to try and fight that, is realistic and makes the ending fine. The season was entertaining enough, so again fine. Not time wasted, but not the level we hoped for.

Season 2, Part 1 and 2, feel rushed and appear to have been adapted for the US market. This is a waste of what was a promising story. The ending was terrible in every conceivable way. I'm so disappointed that this could have ended so poorly. Characters were stripped of their complexity, and the dialogue felt unnatural. The suspense was gone, replaced by lazy writing and predictable twists. It felt like fan service for a completely different audience. What once had depth and meaning has now turned into a shallow imitation. A total betrayal of what made Season 1 so impactful. Let's continue milking the cow!