Round 6

The VIPs once again are execreble actors. The gravitas and emotion of the show are turned farcical as soon as these rejects from every grade 7 play start talking. Even their gestures are cringe worthy. Non English speaking directors can not distinguish bad acting from good in foreign actors. Test this theory on any film made anywhere at any time in a non English speaking country, which contains an "American" in it. Japanese flicks are notorious for this, even Kurosawa. Break out the ham. I can imagine the ads run in Seoul papers: "Foreign English speaking actors needed." And since last time I checked Seoul isn't L. A., the pool of trained, good, professional actors must run at about ZERO candidates. Show is great otherwise: The contrast between the quality of acting in these cheesy foreigners and the Korean cast couldn't be more obvious. LA London Toronto and Vancouver have loads of actors serving table who would be great. Think about it guys.

I think it's really good show but the VIP acting is horrible. Seems rushed and no quality.

Slowness to find Truth on the boat team.

Very rushed acting and quality. Looks like Ai is playing big part of it.

When Squid Game premiered on Netflix in 2021, it quickly became a global phenomenon-and for good reason. The South Korean series, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, is more than just a dystopian survival drama. It's a razor-sharp commentary on capitalism, human behavior, and the moral cost of desperation. While many have already praised its thrilling plot and visual style, Squid Game stands out for its meticulous attention to quality-both in storytelling and production.

I could've given this 10 but the VIPs ruined this for me. Why the need to add non Korean actors who are so bad at acting? Their sudden appearance in the show threw me off. I didn't know English speaking can be so cringy at such a masterpiece. There was no need to add foreigners, especially ones who are really bad actors. No offense, I'm not one to discrimate any color, but I swear those VIPs don't blend in. I normally like diversity in shows and like seeing a mix of differemt cultures but come on! Totally unecessary on squid game! It ruined this masterpiece! Also, the AI baby is too obvious though I understand it's best to use AI baby than a real one.

Comparisons to Season 1 are nonsensical. Season 1 was an original concept that stood and succeeded on its own, which cannot be the case for subsequent seasons.

The best thing about Season 2 is the acting. The cast is absolutely great! Where Squid Game 2 feels lacking, is in its refusal to resolve ANY of the multiple threads in this season. There are many ways to build suspense, but the laziest one is where you just refuse to answer any questions you raised for an entire seasons, leaving it to be addressed in Season 3. It is quite evident that the show is now a lot less interested in telling a satisfying story and more invested in stretching the franchise into a multi-season subscription-retention machine.

I found the show to be fantastic, only ruined by the horrible VIP acting.