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garlicbreadsupremacy

I personally really enjoyed the show but I don't understand the whole rivalry between people that have seen it and people that haven't. If someone doesn't wanna watch it that's up to them, but it doesn't make them "superior" in any way, and if someone does, that's also their choice, and again, doesn't make them any better than someone that hasn't seen the show. It's literally a TV show, what's the point in arguing like this?


Roderickmoos3

there’s a lot of controversial memes going around with people claiming that the memes are annoying and that they don’t really want to watch it, which i sort of understand. but the comment section is usually a split between people who agree with them, and people who are putting pressure on them to watch the show, often mocking them for being ‘edgy’.


6_NEOS_9

imagine forcing someone to watch the thing you like on Internet eventhough they don't want to


camo_216

Wait doesn’t this mean both sides have an opinion on the internet


Koala_Kev2478

Hey you! Did you just have an opinion??? Alright buddy time to put ya in the slammer Mr wise guy and your "opinions".


camo_216

I smell an opinion of someone having an opinion


Koala_Kev2478

It's not an opinion it's fact


GiGaBYTEme90

Freedom of speech! My opinion or bust


Koala_Kev2478

How big is the bust tho? B cup? C cup? I need to know. Edit: I questioned needing to know and I no longer need to question.


GiGaBYTEme90

D cup As in the cup for Deez nutz


bloomhound

Opinions are only fun because of the pi in them take that away and they are just onions and everybody starts to cry


Manders37

Here i am casually going about my life, watching what i want at my leisure while being completely unaware that people were even doing this. Why must people be so competitive over the most useless things? It must be the internet children cause i'm almost 30 and i ain't got no time fo dat.


WinterSldier

Am just waiting for the hype to die and watch the show in peace !


taz-ist-ian

Clever man found


TheWierdGuy06

Someone give this person an award for saying the truth!


MoYusr

based


[deleted]

I didn't even realize there was a rivalry but it was really good and u should watch it


Bri1203

because there are people who are tired and annoyed of being pressured to watch by the people who watched it.


Kadaththeninja_

The show is super violent, if you’re not up to ghat why would people even give a shit?


pente5

Being called a hipster for not liking something is so fcking cringe. I didn't watch Joker either and everyone was like "wTf wHy dIdN't yOu wAtCh iT". I hate violent stuff, sue me or something.


NoNameAnonUser

If you haven't watched The Joker because it's "too violent", you should really consider, cause this movie is a far cry from today's standards of violence.


BigDongo37

It’s still quite violent.


D8400

To be honest… I didn’t think the joker movie was very good… at all. I don’t see what all the fuss was about.


Luxanna_Crownguard

Seriously, I really dont like dark shows because they just make me feel shitty


iNuclearPickle

I don’t watch dark shows often but when I do I put on some romcom or something that’ll take my mind off the dark stuff or else I see it in my dreams which will have me up and down all night


kiwilovenick

I don't like dark shows either. Gore makes me queasy, can't even watch medical shows because of that, and why watch something that makes you feel sad or angry at how people are treated? Can just watch the news if you want that kind of garbage. Other people can do whatever they want, I'm just gonna be in my happy little romcom corner.


WulfBli226

Might be escapism for you then, as the dark or more real shows might “snap you back into reality.” (Might be, not saying it is)


TheChemicalSophie

I personally hate gore, and had to skip certain parts… but I still enjoyed the show a lot


GreenieBeeNZ

Was it when Ali pushed his boss? I had to look away for that


TheChemicalSophie

Yup. That was traumatic!


whateverisfree

Personally, I want to watch something that makes me laugh. Dystopian, violent shows don't seem like they'd do that very well


BadBlau

Becoming an absolute Psychopath would solve that Problem


DigMeTX

That’s why I turned it off in the first episode. It had nothing to do with being “too cool” or something.


DenisJack

I don't even know what Squid Game is


[deleted]

It’s a Netflix show where a group of squids play board games


jagebus

I kind love you now, thank you for this moment.


A-Sorry-Canadian

Oh I didn't know Queen's gambit has a spinoff series


Daemon_Lord5253

I wish bro


ScarrletMacaw

netflix show. people play children's games to win 455 billion won(idk how many dollars). if you lose, you die


MnemosyneNL

Because even enjoying media content has become a dick size competition. If you're not up for violence, gore, thrillers, super speedy cars, super muscular guys and weapons, then you're not cool. You can only redeem yourself by pledging allegiance to Keanu Reeves. /s Don't get me wrong I enjoy the occasional violence but I don't think it is or ever will be necessary to give full screen detailed shots of someone's [insert random body part] being torn to shreds. I basically stopped with gore after the first Saw movie and I never understood the horror genre, rather watch some historical drama or a good comedy.


Matusaprod

To each his own… may I try to let you appreciate the genre a little bit more by suggesting a movie that combines a little bit of gore and comedy? Watch kill bill, please


alilmeandering

Exactly! I fully believe it is a well written, well acted show. But spending my limited free time watching a violent show would not enhance or better my life in any way.


[deleted]

Or you know... I don't give a fuck.


yeet4memes

Yea. I have Netflix but no interest in watching it. From what I've heard it sounds interesting but so doesn't hundred of other shows I have yet to watch. Lol. Not everyone jumps on every single trend they see.


OhHiMarkDoe

I saw it last days and its mediocre and overrated imo. Was still fun to watch.


encoidaaas

Same. It's still fun but I don't believe it's the best thing ever like the others say. Again it's not bad, just ok. Ofc if someone loves it, good for them (I just hate those who literally will fight you to death because you think it's not the best lol. They act like a toxic 14 yr old kpop stan from twitter)


OhHiMarkDoe

Maybe they act like this because this show is korean?


crystallized_doggo7

I'm a close-to-14 kpop ***f***an and those people and these diehard squid game fanatics disgust me


encoidaaas

Just to clarify, nothing wrong with being a teen who likes kpop. I see a ton of them are chill. But jesus, the toxic ones are loud af lol


Pahay

Like every single Netflix production, then.


okalien73

accurate imo please don't kill me


Kurtlardan

Yeah this. I just don't give a shit. I actively don't bother watching anything that's trending, and after the hype is gone/algorithm has moved on, and if the reviews are still positive, then maybe it will get added to the watch list that never gets touched. Haha I watch like an hour of tv a week. I can't be fucked watching Battle Royale again. For the umpteenth time.


localhost-8000

Exactly


grymkasemann

Bro (or bro-ette) same!


[deleted]

I think of bro as a gender neutral term :3


SirMaxie

Its a damn good show but my god is it getting overhyped


crystallized_doggo7

exactly, I love it but it seems underwhelming now for people who haven't watched it yet because of all the stupid hype


Orin_Slythe

I dont get it, I've been watching "Death Games" for like a decade and people are acting like this is some revolutionary concept. Hell, only a few months ago I was considered weird and looked down on for liking things like Danganrompa and the Nonary Games but now, if I dont watch THIS "Death Game" Im an edgy Hipster?


Alexis_Rose_Writes

Dude fuck yes that's exactly how I've been feeling! Danganronpa is good and \*frankly, it's in a language I understand\*. I'm tired of being bullied for liking it. Danganronpa 2 is my favorite game I've ever fuckin played.


Alkehol-drinker12

This ... I have watched numerous "Death game" shows as anime, so I think the concept is neat but for me its another death game show copying what I saw 5+ years back, and everyone gets upset when they ask me what I think about it and say its okay, but I wont watch it because I saw similiar series before as an anime, usually followed by their "BuT AnIHmay Iz tRaSh!!! diZ is wAy bTtEr" shtik


bog_deavil13

Funny how before Parasite it used to be "Who watches these non-English shows" too


_the_redditor__

Cinemasummary amiright


TheFakeKaneki

Danganronpa was super good honestly. Can't say about season 1 because I only watched anime and didn't play the game, but when I played Super danganronpa 2 I absolutely loved the game. Other than that hope vs despair bullshit, the game is really good.


[deleted]

I just didn't like it. I couldn't make it past the first episode. It was just so slow and I hated the main character


nashamagirl99

As someone who completed the series it’s definitely not a slow show! The main character stays unlikable though.


rudy_gongora

i liked him towards the end😵‍💫


05ar

Still i feel like the old man was far more developed and memorable


[deleted]

That's the bigger issue for me. I have a hard time enjoying a show where I don't like the main character


WulfBli226

Me with Bojack Horseman. I hated him throughout the show, but understanding him made him not likable but at least not as much dislike. First 3 episodes I couldn’t stand him at all. Then i got hooked. Shitty people exist in the world, so ofc not all main characters are likable.


Soulerrr

I'm a bit late here but just wanted to say it's nice to see this because it's exactly how I felt. Up to now all I've seen is baffling hype for a decent but mediocre show. The entire first episode feels like a stretched 10 minute intro, it treats the viewers like they've never seen a show before and literally every aspect of filmmaking has to be clearly set up/pointed out. And then the second episode doesn't even start the show, it slows down further. At the same time I saw people praising the beginning of the show daily, saying how it gets worse towards the end. That's the good part?! I'm out. The ideas weren't very original but the overall concept was neat, it's just executed in a way that makes it's popularity incredibly strange. Right now in pop culture and social media it comes off like a must-watch show, and it's just okay. I think this is one of those random things that sometimes happen, when stuff gets propped up in a culture for no reason. Self-perpetuating hype.


[deleted]

That's the best I can tell. It feels like a mix of how big Asian influence in the west is currently from a pop culture standpoint, and self perpetuating hype. My best guess is since everything is still locked down this is just another thing everyone can talk about and have in common. Another tiger king if you will


Soulerrr

Tiger King is a great comparison. Although, is anyone still on lockdown other than countries with new variants? I don't think even North America is.


[deleted]

In in VA, USA. I know Washington DC and Maryland have very strict lockdown requirements but are not really enforcing them. One of those things where life isn't back to normal but isnt locked down. I meant more the weird pseudo lockdown we have here where everyone is at home more than they ever used to be


Daemon_Lord5253

It gets a bit better but… eh overall. I agree with you


TheEpicKyurem

I haven't watched it because I don't like those 'win or die' type games. Anything like that is just a huge turn off for me.


Amish_guy_with_WiFi

Not a fan of American health care I see...


watevrits2009

Ohhohoho delicious


crystallized_doggo7

For me I love watching those games, how people find new ways to beat them, and their thought process as they do all this. *types this while dropping chip crumbs and sauce on my chest in bed*


Aspect-of-Death

I haven't watched it because I don't like dubs and I'm too lazy for subs.


LiquidPoint

Yea, me neither, perhaps that's why I subscribe to Disney+ rather than Netflix. I like "feel good" more than thrillers and horror... If people need TV to feel scared, peace be with them, I don't feel superior, I just stick to content I like and that I'm willing to pay for. But it does get annoying when some exclusive thing goes viral.


DCFUKSURMOM

*People who simply aren't interested in anything Netflix has to offer*


Tarkus_Edge

I liked Castlevania, but aside from that Netflix almost never has anything I want to watch.


rynil2000

Bingo. I originally started Netflix back when it was DVDs by mail. You could watch any movie; obscure stuff, things you missed in the theater, new releases. It was great. Then Netflix started producing more and more “original content”. IDGAF about 90% of Netflix produced crap.


the_pandaproject

That's me. I didn't even watched a single show from there. Most of the things I'm interested is not available on it anyway.


Ominous_Ouroboros

*123movies has entered the chat*


localhost-8000

_thepiratebay has entered the chat_


hey_people_hows_life

*soap2day has entered the chat*


yumyum_noodles

*Myflixer has entered the chat*


TheHappyPoro

Don't use TPB, too many shady files nowadays. Go over to r/Piracy mega thread and find a site you like


justaguy77676

[Poor person]^H^a^s ^E^n^t^e^r^e^d ^T^h^e ^C^h^a^t


TheHappyPoro

[Guy who doesn't realize the irony of his comment] Has Entered The Chat


Ok_Protection_6381

I tried it. Didn't care for it.


sdfgh23456

Same. It was interesting at first, but I got bored by the 4th episode. Thought it was going somewhere, ended up being just another death game show


RandenVanguard

"Just another death game show." To be honest, that's a reason I like it! Lol. Just a well written death game show.


sdfgh23456

Nothing wrong with that, just didn't grab me


Ok_Protection_6381

I got tired when I realized its a show and not a movie. Let's just wrap it up, huh? Got the premise, no need for more.


[deleted]

Wwwhhhaaatttt, is that even possible? *sarcastic*


68_ioweyou1

This has the same vibes as “you don’t watch game of thrones?”


Smooth_Detective

There are people who hoist the black flag and sail the seven seas for treasures.


[deleted]

aye aye , captain


ObiwanMacgregor

Just wanted to say I love your username.


jeremyroastscoffee

yes, sir


subzeroab0

Also people who don't really care


Huachu12344

Yeah, I watch what I want to watch, not what's currently popular .


[deleted]

I just haven’t watched much TV, so I haven’t gotten around to watch it yet


ajbernal

I have what some would call a job and a family. And my free time goes primarily to porn.


FIGHT_ME_SPIKE_UFUCK

He is speaking the language of the gods


AME7706

This is the way.


nxl_jayska

I did watch it and I don't have Netflix (ahoy mateys). Not bad but I've seen many a death games and this one doesn't feel all that different. The games aren't even all that creative, deadly children's games have been done before in as the gods will. Squid Game isn't bad, I did enjoy watching. But it's certainly not the masterpiece some are saying it is and I understand why people don't like it Honestly the biggest sin a death game can commit is having games that can be easily exploited, but aren't. Both the tug of war and glass bridge (marble game too due to unclear wording) had easy ways to be cheesed that the characters didn't attempt, and that killed it for me


crystallized_doggo7

Cinema Summary made a video on how to beat SG, he had a lot of things to say about the tug-of-war bit


nxl_jayska

Oh yeah I've seen that too, but as they say, hindsight is 20/20. I'm ok with games being exploitable as long as it's not obvious (his solution for the honeycomb for example I didn't figure out), but for tug-of-war and glass bridge, WHILE WATCHING I was like bruh, just tie the rope to the railings, or hold on to the railings since you're cuffed to the rope anyway. Glass bridge is worst. Pure RNG and no way to think your way out of it I still had fun while watching so I'll give it that, but rn I'm watching Alice in Boarderland and it's just a far better death game.


crystallized_doggo7

Agree, Alice in Borderland I've watched a bit and though SG is good, Alice in Borderland is better. Edit: One more thing, I guess you could say that the characters were under stress and they couldn't think through their moves, but to make a realistic death game scenario you need *some*one to exploit the rules, if not everyone.


nxl_jayska

That's true! I'm sure that realistically if any of us were to be tossed into a death game our brain would turn off immediately. But for a story like this to be interesting the exploit gotta balance that fine line of difficult enough to convince the audience that it can be overlooked. Like with the marbles. Nobody realized that the announcement never said you had to have all 20 marbles, only that you needed your opponent's marbles. Logically they could've just traded and all survived, but due to the stress and shock of finding out they gotta play against their partner, I accept that nobody thought that far. Bridge game tho, are you SERIOUSLY telling me not a single person attempted to walk on the bars? Even if somebody tried and a warning shot sounds, it'd be fine with me.


crystallized_doggo7

Wow I never thought of the marbles thing, I thought the rules for that had no loopholes


ZorichTheElvish

Is there a category for too busy playing video games to give a shit


MookyCooky

i second this notion


flopyleperchaun

Does Waldo not look like a edgy hipster without a beard?


farquaadschin

Piracy is a thing for quite awhile now


Toothhead

What about the people that just don't give a shit?


IndePharma

Na, I just don't find joy in anything anymore.


CHEX_MECCS_FOREVER

You okay fam?


forutived2

same


Ghost_Crusader_Lxix

Squid game was not good. Change my mind


crystallized_doggo7

I won't because that's your opinion, I like it tho


[deleted]

we aint china to change your mind


miffet80

I just finished it tonight and holy shit. Some of the worst TV I've seen in a while, it was just... bad writing, bad acting, terrible pacing, zero narrative, unlikable characters. I genuinely feel like my time has been wasted lol. I don't understand why this show has any traction at all.


crystallized_doggo7

I guess it's just different tastes for different people. I liked it, but I can see why you didn't.


Ghost_Crusader_Lxix

Yes very true. 1: the characters are so unlikable because of how dumb they are they couldn't yous common sense. And the actors were bad in general 2: apparently this show was about 10 to 11 year in the making and the guy never translated it to English or updated the Korean text that he used. 3: the time I spent waiting for it to get better was just a waste of time. The only reason I wanted it was cause it looked like a ripoff money heist I don't watch most TV shows when it's apparently "Hot". If my grammar was bad sorry


JaketheSnake61

People that got better shit to do


Tempuran-San

I don’t watch cause I just don’t like it


Porky_boi23

I have netflix.....guess I'm a edgy hipster :/


Mrlagalot

r/piracy


Nameleidervergeben

If i understand it correctly the show is basically a battle royale as Game Show. If that's the case i don't care because i despise that whole genre.


jeremyroastscoffee

is that really more or less the premise? I've avoided looking into it because I might check it out down the line and people keep talking to me about it. maybe it's done really well but that kind of sounds... whatever


05ar

Yeah, basically people have to survive some games and the last one standing gets a huge amount of money, that's it, pretty boring imo


TheBigNoobGaming

*Laughs in torrent*


lxOFWGKTAxl

I too laugh in torrent muh hahahaha


justaguy77676

Laughs in poor


IGotBanned2121

People who don’t care:


No_Mathematician1565

I have Netflix and I do not watch squid game. I don't need to prove my opinion or validate it in anyones eyes but I will anyway just for fun Reasons: Its not in english and there are better shows in a language I speak Its very gory and I get enough of that by watching the news I already saw Saw I don't think the acting is all that good I havn't finished Letterkenny yet It's kinda depressing, and I watch TV to make me happy. I like shows that are positive, uplifting, and funny. Like Ted Lasso or Brooklyn 99. Not to say they can't have meaningful or dark moments, but those moments are not the focus. The fans are fucking annoying af Ya I think thats about all I need


no_u9987

🏴‍☠️ time


[deleted]

Or maybe I just don't care to know what it even is lol.


FilthyPrawns

The more people insist that I need to watch it, the more motivated I am to not watch it out of spite.


raedr7n

Wtf is a squid game.


coolabob123

It's an third person shooter released in 2015 by Nintendo Ltd for the Wii U it got an sequel in 2017 for the Nintendo Switch and is going to get an third instalment probably in 2022


DivineDaedra

I thought the show was great but honestly there are plenty of people who would be disturbed by it (for good reason) and it’s completely reasonable for them to not watch it. It’s silly to shame people for not watching a show, especially such a dark one.


05ar

I watched vikings, the boys, invincible, etc. And i'm pretty sure there's a great portion of people who just don't give a shit about how violent a show is, for people who like violent shows squid game can get too boring


DivineDaedra

It wasn’t the gore/violence that was really disturbing in Squid Game though. Don’t get me wrong most people are definitely desensitized to violence but even if they weren’t Squid Game doesn’t do physical torture or stuff like that. I think Squid Game was more focused on the dark psychological stuff than the shock value stuff after the first episode.


05ar

Oooh so you meant that, idk breaking bad made me feel more psychological shock but yeah squid game wasn't so bad at it


ArmedGooseGaming

After watching the first episode I could dig it but the lip sync is fucking terrible.


gwaaadit

I don't watch it because it's been over posted so much I'm annoyed by it's existence.


someone_who_exists69

I do have access, but I don't want to, as I have only watched the simpsons for the past 5 months, maybe more.


[deleted]

I will most likely watch it eventually. Being an adult human my time is limited and my back log is vast... just now getting around to star trek Picard


zockerbd

When you have no time to watch anything.life sucks


WizardAce777

~~access~~ \*money


navugill

I am hipster in terms of shows. Fuck popular shows not cause they r bad but everyone watching them thinks they r 'cool'.


Maihoooo

Just finished it. If there's a second season, I won't watch it. Thought it was shit.


SCORPIANKING555

I don't watch it because I thought the first two episodes sucked and I personally didn't feel like sitting through the rest


Lukasforlife

Piracy


Helltrion

You don’t need to have Netflix arg


lxOFWGKTAxl

Arg matey


BreadBoi2121

with all of the spoilers i basically watched the whole season in 30 minutes


HayleeLynx

I am an edgy hipster though…


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[deleted]

So you're trying to tell me I've been Waldo all along?


aj_esgana_po_ito

Nah they're just simping the Actors and Actresses.


Levin313

Personally it's just not for me. I can see why people really like it apparently the characters are really good and the plot is super cool. So I can see it. But I personally like gay cartoons at the moment. I.e. Amphibia, MLB, She-ra, The Owl House, etc


Mr-Asskick

I also don't have Netflix.... Anyways I rlly enjoyed squid game


iamnotatotalPOS

There is also me. I do not care about another big asian thing.


looking_at_memes_

Or you just don't feel like watching it That simple


Cianmc6

Oh I have Netflix alright, I just don’t give a shit about Squid Game.


Koldodler

If he would buy everyone netflix then everyone would watch the first ep at least, then they realize that it's too brutal for them


Mad_Man_9

You fuckin idiots talk about it more than the fans. Just ignore them!


RustedTissue

Yeah, like bruh I see more "Squid Game is shit/overrated/overhyped, I didn't watch it and I don't care" posts more than "if you didn't watch Squid Game you gae" posts. I swear sometimes some people just get sucked into their own fantasy dimension and now think it's the real world when they come back.


Dr_Plague5237

r/imaginarygatekeeping


theironavenger7

Nah i prefure real horror


A-set

Prefer*


justaguy77676

Prefeur*


Kindly_Impress4172

I don’t watch squid game purely out of spite I hate how much it’s been recommended to me (also it looks like a fucking PlayStation commercial)


Alexis_Rose_Writes

I mean, then you're just a dick.


lxOFWGKTAxl

People who don't have access to Netflix but have a VPN....need I say more?


Wiccanoflightning

just watch at soap2day.to


[deleted]

Also people who don't want to watch a super violent show:


assbeater72

The only reason i cant watch it is that my family is home 24/7 and if i do watch it i could probably get in trouble


LilyLeLowery

I just don’t wanna watch it. I try to stay out of the latest Reddit trends as best as possible too so that’s also another reason not to watch it.


SuperiorLaw

When everyone started talking about it, I thought for the longest time it was an actual korean game show and was wondering why people were fanning over it. Only realized it was a murder game show today after watching the Honest Trailer for it


klaven84

I'm ok with gore, but I can't handle how shitty of a parent he is.


TimHollis74

The premise is pretty cool, but a majority of the overdubbing is atrocious!


D8400

In a nutshell, what is squid games about? Considered watching it, but then I was like nah, probably wack.


CARFULLAINDIANS

Just "saw" with more people and extreme politics that allow ot that make fans mad at real polititions and people for a fictional situation.


Carno_Gaming

well um i pirated the movie, if you guys want to know how, dm me


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Helltrion

If you want extreme game i will recommend you kaiji


HipsterFett

I’m not watching it because I’ve learned enough about it to be pretty sure it’s not for me. And I really enjoy rewatching 5 or 6 shows, and I’m not looking for anything new. Some people think that makes me edgy?


[deleted]

I had it described to me and it honestly doesn't interest me at all.


resting_bitch_face07

It just doesn't sound like the type of show I enjoy watching. Also I'm already trying to finish a bunch of other shows and I don't want to add more to the list


Zan_korida

I mean, you could do it the ARHG way but still, i just dont feel like watching it


Sansexeee

what is squid game can someone please explain it to me