spikey_richie Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Anyone else watching/watched Squid Games on Netflix? I watched it all last week, and was hooked. Episode 1 piqued my interest, and I stuck with it. Jim K 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted September 30, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2021 Yes, I've watched the first two episodes. Very good show! Almost started a thread about it after watching the first episode. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598680499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted September 30, 2021 Supervisor Share Posted September 30, 2021 Yeah I quite like these eastern live actions coming to Netflix lately. Quite enjoyed Alice in Boarderland too and hope that gets another season. I've only watched the 1st episode of this so far and it shows promise and I've heard the first few episodes are the slowest so should be interesting. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598680502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey_richie Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Yeah the first ep is mostly introducing the characters, it really picks up around episodes 3-5. Some of the games are truly diabolical. And the sub-plot is very sinister. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598680543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikey_richie Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 30/09/2021 at 16:30, Brandon H said: Yeah I quite like these eastern live actions coming to Netflix lately. Quite enjoyed Alice in Boarderland too and hope that gets another season. I've only watched the 1st episode of this so far and it shows promise and I've heard the first few episodes are the slowest so should be interesting. Alice in Borderland is next on my list, I might start that tonight. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598680547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
briangw Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Finished it last week. It's really good. A little campy early on but a solid show. I can see a second season coming if they choose to make one. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598680561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Binged this show yesterday, and it was fantastic. I can't wait for the next season. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598680562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 3, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted October 3, 2021 Just finished Episode 6 - Gganbu. Wow, that one had the feels. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598681020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceelf Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 I'm not that into these kind of shows but I assume I'll check it out eventually. Steven P. 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598681021 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted October 7, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted October 7, 2021 Finished it last night. Give the show a 9 out of 10. Liked the twist at the end ... didn't see it coming (though thinking back, I probably should have). Hope it gets a second season. Started Alice in Borderland ... so far it is also pretty good. spikey_richie 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598682112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 I liked the premise and after the first episode I felt it totally fit into my style of show I enjoy... But found it to became a bit repetitive pretty quickly with some annoying and ultimately futile characters. The "twist" at the end wasn't great either, utterly predictable from the 2nd episode. On 07/10/2021 at 11:15, Jim K said: Alice in Borderland I shall take a look Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598682117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Topham Hatt Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 It's on my list. Should get it done by Christmas. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598683012 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I really don't understand people's fascination with such shows... If characters get killed as part of an action drama then fine... But this is.... I dunno... Is a show depicting senseless murders really that entertaining? Sure, it's shining a light on the real life murders for organs going on in certain parts of the world (which I'm sure many people will deny is even happening), but as ENTERTAINMENT?! Is this what we've become? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598688306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
George P Global Moderator Posted November 3, 2021 Global Moderator Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 09:17, FloatingFatMan said: I really don't understand people's fascination with such shows... If characters get killed as part of an action drama then fine... But this is.... I dunno... Is a show depicting senseless murders really that entertaining? Sure, it's shining a light on the real life murders for organs going on in certain parts of the world (which I'm sure many people will deny is even happening), but as ENTERTAINMENT?! Is this what we've become? Not everyone is the same when it comes to media consumption but why they like these shows isn't hard to figure out. You call it senseless, but I don't see how it looks that way. There's a clear purpose behind why characters are there, money, the games are done for money (gambling). You could call it a character study I suppose, taken to it's extremes. As far as why people watch these shows, oh I don't know, why do they watch slasher flicks or all the "gore fests" that get made? How many Saw movies did we really need? The show does enough to leave you asking questions, why are characters there anyways? Who's actually going to make it? Who is behind it? All the why, what, where, when and how are present and keep you drawn in. The extreme nature of it all and the shock value just makes it stand out more. If you're worried about how this makes viewers look as a whole, why? It's fiction, it's a show. Probably not for everyone, and that's fine. I wouldn't go around trying to label viewers in some sort of negative light because they happen to like these types of shows/movies. Jim K and trieste 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598688337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoopZ Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 I binged watched it all and thought i was enjoying it but by the end of it i kinda wished i hadn't as it was so grim. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598688349 Share on other sites More sharing options...
briangw Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 (edited) On 02/10/2021 at 22:04, Jim K said: Just finished Episode 6 - Gganbu. Wow, that one had the feels. That's the one that hit me in the gut. I told my co-worker before he watched it that that episode was the one that hits you hard. Jim K 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598688365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 11:47, George P said: If you're worried about how this makes viewers look as a whole, why? It's fiction, it's a show. Probably not for everyone, and that's fine. I wouldn't go around trying to label viewers in some sort of negative light because they happen to like these types of shows/movies. I'm less worried about how it makes viewers look, and more how it's de-sensitizing society to horrific acts of senseless violence. Perhaps it bothers me because people being murdered for their organs is actually really happening in some parts of the world, and turning that horror into an entertainment is just... wrong. xMorpheousx416 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598688452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceelf Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 On 03/11/2021 at 11:31, FloatingFatMan said: I'm less worried about how it makes viewers look, and more how it's de-sensitizing society to horrific acts of senseless violence. Perhaps it bothers me because people being murdered for their organs is actually really happening in some parts of the world, and turning that horror into an entertainment is just... wrong. I don't see how this specific example is any worse than thousands of others. Odd soapbox you've got there. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598688467 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted July 31, 2024 Global Moderator Share Posted July 31, 2024 Season 2 this Christmas (Dec 26) Third and final season next year. xMorpheousx416 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598920668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted November 28, 2024 Global Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2024 Zathras5 and xMorpheousx416 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1411752-squid-games/#findComment-598949784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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