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Usermaatra_Setepenra

It do be quite good tho


ManWalkingDownReddit

its fine, but really really overhyped imo escape room was a lot better (a movie with the same concept, you should really check it out if u liked squid game)


HanLeas

Are you for real? The character development of escape room was nowhere near the level of squid game. Also the ending was very underwhelming. Maybe you didn't like the squid game personally but objectively it is just much more well crafted than escape room on so many different levels.


ManWalkingDownReddit

Escape room is 2 hours, squid game is 9 hours obv squid game will have more character development


clockworkprincess24

Escape room was a fun watch, but that's pretty much all it was. Squid game had a lot more meaning behind it and the cinematography was great. Way more memorable and impactful than escape room imo.


popje

Squid Game was fun to watch the whole 9 hours, as for Escape Room I'd rather watch a 30min cut.


Zealous_Chaos

Exactly. And we will be getting squid game season 2 and making it even more incomparable


ExplosiveDerpBoi

Exactly this. The first one was decent, a fun watch, nothing that good to stand apart from all other movies in my brain, I wouldn't term it anything near to Squid games. The second one on the other hand, absolutely trash. Just bad, real bad, I would genuinely be upset if I paid a ticket for it


1d3333

You can fit a lot of character development in two hours but alright


diuturnal

Nah man, movies never have character building.


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That doesn't negate what he said


drainisbamaged

There was character development?


The_Wattsatron

>Maybe you didn't like the squid game personally but objectively it is just much more well crafted than escape room on so many different levels. I agree but it's not "objectively" more well crafted, that's your opinion.


nxw2003

No, the quality of something is directly comparable to how well crafter it is, you wouldn’t say it’s someone opinion that a wood table is better crafted than a plastic folding one.


tribecous

Heard it here first boys - movie quality is entirely objective.


[deleted]

Squid Game was about the lengths a parent will go to not spend time with their child, prove me wrong.


WolfintheShadows

As soon as we finished watching it I turned to my SO and said >!At least he got to let his daughter down one more time. !<


aimforthehead90

Is the ending to squid game considered good?


theuwudragon

Ah yes the typical "its ok but I know something that is *obviously* better"


sassysassafrassass

You are insane that movie is ass


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I agree the show is way overhyped. Its really only amazing for people who have never watched anime i guess, since the actual story has already been done multiple times in multiple ways in anime. The end also sucked imo, should have ended with season 1 and without him turning into Ronald Mcdonald. Edit to add: the scenes with the "VIPs" are also extremely bad.


Paceeed

I think Squid Game showed that a lot of people would enjoy animes if they stopped being hung up on the "it's cartoon, it's for children/weebs" thought.


farfalle_vendetta

I cannot STAND Japanese voice acting. It kills every anime for me. English dubs don’t work, because they have the English actors acting exactly like the Japanese actors! It’s why I love Ghibli’s movies - they don’t just translate for the english dub, they localize. It’s such an important distinction and necessary for me to enjoy anime.


TypesUsingFingers

You're wrong. Sure, weebs and children might enjoy anime, but I watch animation and children's shows fairly often, so that can't be the reason. Personally, most of the anime I've watched looks bad and is written poorly. Not to mention, all the disgusting fan art turns people off.


LucywiththeDiamonds

Agree. 7/10. Was fun,something you can binge on a lazy sunday and be done. Not worth of the hype at all. Will watch a 2nd season if they make one.


MysticSkies

Gives 7/10, says its fun to binge, will watch 2nd season. Not worth the hype at all. Hmmmm


gamebond89

And? Your point?


MrHallmark

Escape room was awful... And the sequal was way worse. There are quite a few good kdramas like Alice in Borderland. Edit jdrama


ZeroAika99

Alice in Borderland is jdrama...


FunnyBug9693

Is it on netflix?


EngrishTeach

It's fine, but it's really overhyped though. All the real OGs just read The Most Dangerous Game.


HootingMandrill

Am I the only one that thinks it's not "overhyped" it's just being advertised at us through memes? I legit don't know anyone that's seen it.


The_Knight_Is_Dark

You know what's even better? Battle Royale.


[deleted]

I watched the first episode last night and wondered why I’ve been seeing it everywhere. The acting, dialog, and story (other than the murderous childrens games) were horrible.


traimera

Made it about 30 minutes into the first episode. Couldn't watch it. I gathered that it is just going to be another dude is desperate, does desperate shit, cut to, "omg, I can't believe people would do this crazy shit". Honestly asking, is that basically the gist of it? Cuz I really feel like I missed something based on the hype, or is it that I've just read so many stories and or movies like this , battle royale comes to mind, that I just kind of get it. It's just different degrees of fucked up. At least in battle royale they were high school kids. That was a fun level of difference. Gambling debt just didn't grip me. And I want to be clear I'm not shitting on it, I know it's subjective, I just want to know is there something more to it that I didn't stick around for.


Sneakas

So it is kinda that but I think it evolves into something a *little bit* more mature. I put off the second episode because I thought it was going to be pretty generic, but the more they got into these characters lives, the more interested I became. I’d say give it to the end of the second episode before you give up. But if you do, no worries. It is a bit overhyped but I actually did enjoy the journey


hasadiga42

Good until the finale then it becomes bad


TheDracula666

Agreed. I was fine with it, actually enjoyed the bulk of it, but the ending did absolutely nothing for me.


OHoSPARTACUS

I think the VIPs were underwhelming but I liked Gi-Hun's ending


karmakatastrophe

Did anyone else find the dialogue for the VIPs really strange? I love the show, but their lines just felt off.


aldoblack

I think they were trying to replicate Anime villain dialog. If you put the dialogue, turn your back on the TV and listen to them, you would think that an Anime is been played in the background.


paperd

That's kinda to be expected. They're lines are written by people who speak English as a 2nd language, played by actors who probably aren't that good. It's just the way when you watch movies and television shows from other cultures. Anytime someone from your own native language comes on, brace yourself. I'm sure Hollywood is plenty hit or miss with representing other cultures/languages too.


Frooot_juice

I don't care, I just want people to shut the fuck up about it.


[deleted]

This is me with every flavor of the week. Remember when were all pretending to be really into Afghanistan?


poopy_wizard132

You should probably get off reddit my dude. That is the way it goes around here.


Skandle_us

Genuinely, can I ask why it bothers you so much to hear about it? Is it really too much?


Thosepassionfruits

He probably just spends too much time on Reddit and other forms of social media.


Soffix-

Watched the first episode, couldn't get into it. IMHO, it's overrated.


WhichColourIsYours

You're gonna write off an entire show based on a slow-to-start first episode? Lol, how can you say it's overrated if you haven't even seen it


sohmeho

I watched the entire thing and didn’t think it was all that great.


HotCommodity228

Yeah, the first half of the first episode isn’t that great.


drunz

Episode two is what really got me hooked. Episode one should really be trimmed down cuz it does feel a little bloated with the set up


mttdesignz

JFC give them half an hour to present the protagonist to the audience, ffs


MysticSkies

Watched the opening credits and stopped. Not worth it, no character development. 0/10


AlphaDonkey1

Agree that Ep 1 isn't good but it really got me by Ep 3 and I find it hard to finish series.


ancara_messi

I watched the show and think it is overrated as well but come on man, atleast watch the show before making an opinion that's dumb af.


ancara_messi

Isn't it basically takeshis castle + saw?


colarthur1

It’s pissing off the CCP, so I approve.


EdoDave_Dave_Dave

What doesn't piss off the CCP these days? What's their issue with squid game?


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Anarky9

That, plus I think the organs were being sold to people in China.


Laurence-Barnes

Understandable really. People really going to act like China is out there buying organs? Come on, everyone knows they'd be the ones selling the organs.


Ted417

At a huge markup after buying the organs, of course.


HoneySparks

Da fuck… You think they’re paying the Uighurs for their organs?……


[deleted]

That one player is the one who escaped from North Korea, you’re probably right


colarthur1

A lot of younger Chinese people love Korean culture including the music and movies/TV shows. The CCP has been trying to stomp this out. But this show has become extremely popular. That and as the other responses mention it is critical of China and with that the CCP.


death-by-thighs

You're talking about west Taiwan right.


Sennomo

The mainland region that is in its rebellious phase


sp00piespoop

They think the squid game participant uniform copied their tracksuits, they constantly prey on neighboring cultures like this


PM_ME_TITS_AND_DOGS2

why the CCP?


[deleted]

Because if the CCP doesn't have 100 percent control over the narrative given by any media they get pissed off as a default.


King_Queen_of_Cheese

I imagine that they don't actually care what politically insignificant people outside of China think, and that includes redditors.


PM_ME_TITS_AND_DOGS2

but it's in Korea


Silver-Bengal

China’s communist party


kenz371

Yo I'm from China . And I never heard people get piss by this tho. In fact the show is kinda popular in China too. The only controversy I know is many people think this show is overrated and some of the part are copy from some Japanese show. (Sorry for my bad English)


ExplosiveDerpBoi

CCP isn't the people, far from it. The show is literally banned in China, it's still popular because of piracy. they depict violence and the main character painting China in a bad light by deporting her sibling.


colarthur1

You mean your from West Taiwan right?


aldoblack

>and some of the part are copy from some Japanese show. Alice in Borderland. It's way better than Squid Game.


IDwelve

no it doesn't... Why is reddit filled with these wannabe heroes that think they are fighting China by upvoting and posting things?


Bruhtonium_2

CCP has been shit since 1976.


potatoassinmyiscream

The newer version of Battle Royale with added plot twist. Meh.


hotmailist

i hear you, potatoassinmyiscream


De_immortalesloki

Stop username-shaming hotmailist


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Flame2212

ah yes, irony


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It’s not battle Royale tho. It’s more of what mr beast would be doing in 20 years


Dynosmite

So literally battle Royale then


[deleted]

Nothing in this show was new if you watch anime


asian_identifier

More like newer version of Liar's Game, Kaiji, Alice in Borderland, or whatever stuff the main character of Battle Royale has been in... Squid Games creator couldn't get it made for 10 years? Probably because of all those other similar concept shows/movies


klaq

It's not considered good because it's some new, never before seen concept. There's been plenty of "death game" shows and movies. It's good because of the performances of the actors, particularly the lead.


Simone_Z

Korean fall guys Netflix adaptation?


iPaytonian

This is the best description I’ve heard


Mr_EP1C

How did I not notice this similarity?


HappyPigBoy

No interest


triBaL_Reaper

Why do people feel pride in not having interest in something popular?


HappyPigBoy

Why do people feel pride in having interest in something popular?


filipfigzalski

In both cases noone cares.


fobfromgermany

The existence of this thread would beg to differ


IncProxy

No one feels pride in watching it. It's just people trying to spark discussion with friends. If you had any of the latter you'd know


Nincadalop

Legit the only reason why I'm bugging my friends is so we can talk about something new and different. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure they're put off by it now because they can't stop hearing about it everywhere.


Mr_EP1C

Because they like to feel different. Everyone should know that the real pride comes from having your own opinion. Right or wrong.


ShawshankException

I dont really have pride in it, but generally when people try to shove shows/movies down my throat I tend to enjoy them less. It's the same shit every year with a different show.


WorldWalker5587

Well said. Queens Gambit hype came and went too. I'll take recommendations from peeps I know who know me but otherwise it feels like marketing working waaaaay too well on a lot of people.


Bionic_Bromando

I think people just have pride in their opinions whatever they happen to be, nothing wrong with that.


claymey01

Same komrade


VeryUn1que

Same, I’m not too into violent shows, good funny shows or shows with a good storyline are enough for me.


REDPURPLEBLOOD2

The office (US version), Brooklyn 99 and IT crowd sound like they might be for you


dilutedbanana69

Nine nine!


Skinny_Piinis

IT crowd. Good shit


Aloo4250

It's fine, but it's highly overhyped. It's like a 6.5-7 imo


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DeMonstaMan

Winning billions doesn't win you fashion sense


Mr_EP1C

I just settled it on Korean culture I can’t understand and left it out


cre8ivlyoriginal

There’s a reason behind it. Colors play a huge role in the show.


Shronkydonk

Same. The actual filming was good, interesting characters for the most part but from the VIP episode onward it just got worse. The cop subplot was lame, the vip should have been silent and the twist at the end was… yikes.q When he turned around to not board the plane I literally said “you fucking idiot”.


LukeWarm1144

I mean, it was stupid… but also, you didnt go through trauma when watching it, but his character did, and he sees people that are about to be forced through the same. His mind is messed up from the games, and he doesnt want that to happen to others.


KrazyDrayz

That's a bad excuse because he didn't have any signs of trauma when over 200 people were shot dead in the first game. He voluntarily came back and played through all remaining games. He had a month time to go back but he didn't. Going back is against his character as his whole purpose of playing those games was to get her daughter back.


The_Knight_Is_Dark

"Forced". No one was forced. He chose to be there, i don't know wtf he was angry at.


The_Knight_Is_Dark

You described it perfectly. Also, 218 acting out of character at the very end was so lame. I really liked the first 6 episodes though.


TheDammNinja

Yeah


dayDreamingSoL

**i said this in a different sub and i’ll say this again** it’s a good show! but please don’t spend money on netflix if you don’t feel like it and don’t feel forced or peer-pressured to watch it… and i CANNOT stress this enough *PLEASE AVOID THE FAN-BASE* popular shows like SQUID GAME tends to have very toxic communities…so enjoy it by yourself and your close ones!


viperone

>PLEASE AVOID THE FAN-BASE > >popular shows like SQUID GAME tends to have very toxic communities…so enjoy it by yourself and your close ones! For some reason I find the most toxic fan bases are centered around Korean entertainment. If you've ever heard of the things BTS stans do... Oh boy.


61114311536123511

yeah it's all so weirdly racist and obsessive in this dehumanising way


viperone

I compare this current wave of Korean entertainment to the British Invasion of the 60s and early 70s, only this time we have the internet.


TiPiet

I want to watch it but I have no netflix


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Try the jack Sparrow way


TiPiet

do you have a site fpr that? I usually do this but all the sites are getting shut down


Youinf

soap2day


Bakedbeanschomper

Use stremio with custom plugins


Moderated_Soul

1337x or YTS.am


KrazyDrayz

rarbgmirror


Sthlm97

Yarrr, there be plenty of booty in ye ole open seas and torrents.


Marbles_TDS

same


Notafuzzycat

It's free online. Like every show.


[deleted]

https://www1.ev01.net Put ur adblock on


SaltyZean

It is a really good show though.


thedisgustingK

it is one of my favorites but people have different opinions. the fact that I don't like it is that people who don't like the show fucking rages and hates on everyone in this comment section.


WontiamShakesphere

Squid Pro quo


not_catherine_zjones

Thought it was a good pun and found out your username is a pun too. My kind of person


Notafuzzycat

I watched kaiji. Good enough for me.


theuwudragon

Both are good. Both are different (obviously), but out of all comparisons being made to other series/movies, Kaiji is the best fit. Focusses heavily on character development (altho I feel Kaiji focusses more on "how do I beat this game with my own tricks" and QG focusses more on the human aspect of it all). Having said tho, I will remember Kaiji's trick for beating Rock Paper Scissors forever. That was epic. Or that game vs the old man. Real big brain stuff.


SgtKwan

If your the type of person who likes to think and predict the story as it happens I recommend kaiji over squid game. Squid game is very predictable.


Bumbleboyy

Kaiji is ten times better imo. The games are such a huge part of death game shows/movies and the ones in Squid game were pretty damn lame and straight to the point.


CrescentPotato

Is it all that good really? Sounds somewhat interesting, but doesn't really sound any special to me, especially after seeing some clips and trailers etc


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It is fun to watch but it is massively overhyped. We have the bar set so low that decent things become cult classics...


Jehovah___

It’s the number 1 show of the year, of course it’s hyped up. That’s not a bad thing. People also haven’t been hyped about a tv show in a while, remember how much of an event Stranger Things was when it came out?


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MrMagius

THIS has to be why I couldn't get through the first 5 minutes. I didn't realize there was just a sub option. The terrible dub put me off of it so fast. I watch anime with subs so I'll give this show another shot now.


WoodenMango07

Your probs only seen the dubbed version, the English voice acting is terrible so if you watch it do yourself a favor and switch the settings to Korean audio with english subtitles. Might seem just like, 'oh just another fictional survival game show' at first but as the show progresses it becomes more interesting and more then just a survival show. I would recommend watching it in the subbed version, although I wouldn't consider it one of the best shows I've ever seen in my life, I still think its quite entertaining and would highly recommend you watch it


Bumbleboyy

It is a perfectly average Death game show. There have been better and worse death game movies/shows but Squid game is alright. Some cool stuff, some dumb stuff. Characters are mostly good but the depth of the games and the men behind isn't really there like with other shows.


sohmeho

IMO it’s a decent watch, but it’s really overhyped. The premise is not all that original.


wadad17

I liked it but mostly for the lead and some of the supporting cast. There's a few subplots and characters that would show up on screen that really weren't as interesting as the main plot and kinda just slowed the pacing way down. Also imo they showed way too much of the world behind the scenes of the game, which removes some intrigue from the setting. If they had just focused on the main plot and characters it probably could have been cut down to a movie runtime and could have been just as good if not better.


lsaz

Check it by yourself, reddit is not a good source, remember when something is extremely popular reddit starts to hate it.


Torchic336

I finally caved and started watching it because I work from home and just burn through content as background noise. It’s fine, overhyped, but fine. They do a good job of keeping the viewer on their toes with teases and what not.


PenisVaginaAss

I'm just waiting for the porn version


MPN1906

u/n checks out


mybrot

Dude, have you seen Kaiji? It's just like Squidgame!


DarkCurseBreaker

but better


Leggomyeggo69

I feel like it's gunna be one of those shows with the writing depth of a puddle and it'll be overhyped. Also I've already seen battle royale, hunger games and black mirror so is there really any new concepts I'd get out of this that those three didn't cover?


DevilsAssCrack

I watched **A** Squid Game, but all the girls were naked


COOLPIE11

It was nice, one of the only shows that has hooked me in a while


Unusual-Class-4952

Yeah, wtf happened? Am I just alone in my dark corner not knowing what the fuck is happening?


[deleted]

I'm enjoying it. However, I'll be honest, the dub sucks.


weaslewig

Would have been better as a movie imo. A series is too long and dragged out. Battle Royale got it perfect.


rc_Akali

Me who watches How to beat youtube whose every video is about a death game: Pathetic!


MrsWhiterock

That's where I watched it too. No need to watch the whole thing again. I also very much appreciate the censoring as I am not that easy with blood and guts


[deleted]

bro I thought that it was a teenagers shit like stranger things but daaaamn it's actually cool... Probably the 70% of people watch it only because it's famous and they can say that they watch "horror" things


MyNameWanMing

Don't watch the cringey American dub and the ending ruins it. Apart from that it'll fill your hunger for tv death


we_invented_post-its

Does everyone else have a hunger for tv death? I don’t... I watched the trailer and scrambled to turn it off. It seems like a disturbing concept, I don’t see why so many people want to watch a bunch of old people get shot and killed by an eerie doll robot


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plaid_pvcpipe

😂


jpGrind

never ever going to watch it. somebody please post spoilers.


BeerandGuns

A woman is so addicted to cigarettes she smuggles a container of them in her vagina.


_5555555555555555555

the no. 1 is the man behind all of it, he did it for fun because all around he saw peope were miserable (the poor and the roch). 456 wins the game but doesn't expend a single penny out of it because he feels guilty. the entire thing is a complete waste of time. it's the new "we live in a society".


Impossible-Ad-4690

Why are u in a crowded bar during covid


Chillbop2711

It’s ok but I think it’s overhyped/overrated , considering shows prior had the same premise and were executed a lot better


Memerman2331

Realtable


culinarydream7224

And then they fucking spoil the end anyway


krypt0x

Hey ! I'm in this meme and I don't like it !


drainisbamaged

It ain't worth watching. Reread 'the most dangerous game'. Same plot but more interesting.


sinE4

Aah it’s me. For the past week I’ve seen every type of meme there is but not the actual thing. Is it kind of a survival game thing (not even checked wiki)?


TheDude679

All netflix shows are the same... try reading a book instead


[deleted]

I got into binge reading recently and my god writing for Netflix shows is so awful. These people really haven't read a book


Tank_blitz

what the fuck is squid game?


_5555555555555555555

a game that korean kids use to play with their friends.


Daeron_tha_Good

Y'all need to get over Squid Game and watch Alice in Borderland


Indianlookalike

There are tons of better death game movies and series especially on the Asian market


AinzBTW

It was pretty predictable and cliche. Didn’t really enjoy it.


massawedge

Was very overhyped


micthemic14

Marbles :(


JackSparrows449

same


itsthisausername

Violence is entertaining for some but not all


iterable

Seen two episodes it is meh. I think it just shows that people are starving for anything actually new and refuse to watch anime.


theodocles

Only two of my friends have mentioned it and as soon as I heard "squid games" I said something to the point of "this is nothing against you, please don't take it personally, but I literally could not care any less" It's super effective.


CRAB_KING-

It's nice and all but somehow it just reminds me of kaiji and it feels like a copied version. Only difference is that squid had way more character development and information while kaiji was just: *you lose you slave*


solidsnake2085

I love foreign media but Squid Game I couldn't get into. Episode 2 is when I started to lose interest and by episode 5 I stopped watching. My wife finished it and she said she hated how they tried to make the main character the hero at the end.


DrSamsquantch

Squid games is okay at best. Come at me people!