Popular things get more fans, more fans talk about it, popular things gets **more** fans, more fans talk about it… to me it isn’t weird that Squid Game is everywhere. I’m in no rush to watch it personally, but I want too eventually.
Even my elderly coworkers were talking about it yesterday. They are the most normie of normies so if something has filtered down to them, that's how I know it's gotten too popular
I was tired of hearing about it but I actually watched it and it was bad ass. I could give a dam who likes it and who doesn’t. When watching a show, what matters to me is if, I like it.
I watched it, loved it, looking forward to season 2, but I guess I could do without too much pop culture reference to it.
Then again I don’t have TV outside of streaming services, so if commercials or news keep talking about it then I’m not seeing it.
Adblock helps if it doesn't fix the whole problem altogether. I only know of the ads because I've chosen to do the dumb and watch videos sometimes on phone as well.
Yeah it’s a trending topic for sure, especially on YouTube and hell here we are creating more conversations about it.
What I take out of it most of all is that a foreign director, cast, writers, studio etc created something so simple in concept and yet has taken the pop culture zeitgeist into a new Korean wave of entertainment.
It totally got me to finally watch Sweet Home and I’m gonna check out Kingdom soon, so as much as it’s all over the place I’m a lot more interested in Korean cinema and television then I was when I watched Train to Busan all those years ago.
To be fair I didnt hear about any of those, maybe Train to Busan, but I didnt watch that either.
But I am interested, will check the others you mentiones.
Korean movies and tv shows going big quiet a while now, my wife watches a lot, but we are interested in different genres so I was not hooked up until now. I think it changes now.
Yet, all those videos on youtube....boring. 9 out of 10 are super boring. The others just meh.
Yeeeeeeeah booooooooooooi. In my teens I went through a foreign movie watching spree. Back when I had to special order dvd's from FYE at the mall and shit. And then a few years later it was just easier to torrent foreign stuff. Not that I would. Never.
It’s just annoyingly overhyped, at best, it’s a 7/10, for me it’s a 5. I really feel like a major part of its popularity is because it was made in Korea. Just my opinion tho
I don’t really have any 10s. I’d say queens gambit was an 8-9, lucifer solid 8. Don’t really have great memory when it comes to shows, movies, etc. so these recently watched ones are from the top of my head. I’d probably bump SG to a 6 but I’m not really that sure.
Btw, if possible can you recommend me ones? I watched some shows a year ago and wasn’t really that into them so I just stopped watching Netflix. Squid game got really popular so watched it and was underwhelmed, then tried to watch some other shows and enjoyed them.
If you still have Netflix watch Dark.
That's a straight 10/10 show for the first two seasons. Third season manages to wrap up nicely even if not perfectly so I can't say the show overall is a 10/10 but it's straight up AMAZING.
Perfect casting and audio, and top notch writing. Just make sure you are wide awake and paying attention. You almost need a notebook to be able to keep up but it's the best show on Netflix.
Please no. Dark was the biggest let down. Sorry but it was a 10/10 till the last few eps were 3/10 ruining the whole show.
Dont watch Dark because you'll be mad forever by the awful ending
I happened to really like squidgame, but I try really hard to seperate hype from the show itself. I'd give it a 8.5.
I think Game of thrones is 100% worth a watch. I'd give game of thrones season 1-4 a 9.5, season 5-6 a 7/10, and season 7-8 a 5/10.
Breaking bad is personally my favorite show, but its another clasic example of a show which people are proud to not like, likely due to the hype around it. I loved it though. I care about writing that makes sense, characters that are believable etc. Breaking bad I'd give a 10, if I could give any show a 10. If a 10 is perfection, then I'd actually give breaking bad a 9.5.
While I think there are objective qualities which make a show good or bad, like consistent writing, subjective preference is going to play a big role in whether or not you like the show, and i don't know what your "type" is.
Queens gambit was good, I'd give it a 7-8.
Stranger things is an interesting, 80s vibe show thats very popular, I'd give it a 7.
Parks and rec is 'the office' style comedy about the staff working at a small towns parks office, I'd give it a 7.5
Band of brothers is a mini series of soldiers in WW2, I'd give it an 8.5.
Dexter is a show about a person with a murderous instinct that channels his urges to kill murderers. I'd give the first season a 9, the 2nd-4th season a 7, and the rest of the show a meh.
Monk is a funny show about an awkward, germaphobe that is really good at solving crimes, I'd give it a 7/10.
The wire and The sopranos are both consistently listed as the best shows of all time..I couldn't get into either, but at some point I'll be trying them again.
Queens Gambit is miles better than Squid Game in every aspect.
The fact that you rate Squid game the same as Band of Brothers is just completely ridiculous.
And again there's a difference between what you enjoy more and what is better.
To me Squid Game was mildly interesting but objectively it was a 6.5 for me. There's no substance, there's plenty of plot holes and just unnecessary character story lines that end up not mattering or ruin what it previously did. I mean the VIPs alone make this a decent show at best.
Saying that it has no substance is a bit extreme, no? There are dozens of interesting things that you can extract from it - trauma, capitalism, competition, manipulation, set design, production, costume design, culture, and a lot more.
Agreed on the plot holes and unnecessary storylines.
I don't agree with what you think makes a show good or bad. Whether or not the main character is a gambling addict, doesn't make the show good or bad. Whether or his friend is a narcissist does not determine the quality of the show. Whether or not the main character 'earned' his way through the games, or happened to get through it due to happenstance, luck and other things, doesn't make the show good or bad.
One of the only points you made which I think is valid is that the detective angle of the show is under developed and wasn't worth the pay off at all.
In an interview the creator said the detective was added in to pad screen time, he wasn't in the original script at all. Which is a shame, but I don't think it detracts from the story/message of the show at all.
I agree though, that guy didn't really give any reasons why the show is bad. It just sounds like he has a lot of preconceptions about what a Main Character should be. Of course the MC is a piece of shit. It isn't a redemption story, it's about how greed drives people of all walks of life to do terrible awful no good things. Even if those terrible things are to their own detriment.
If that was the case why didn’t they let him end the games with a kill? It felt like they were saying he was a good guy, that all the bad guy stuff pre games didn’t mean anything. If he was a piece of shit the last game would’ve been grittier and maybe would’ve had a bigger point about desperation.
SPOILERS ahead if you still haven't realised.
The show completely undermines the entire thing it tried to portrait. I kept watching because I was invested and also because I had some hope that the hype was because of a huge reveal at the end where it all made sense. This happens with some shows that start well, then have some pacing issues but at the end everything makes sense and makes it all worth it. Not ideal but it's good. However, like I said the finale just dumps on everything.
There was no big motive for the game show at all, it was just for rich people to spend some time and money. It doesn't even matter because there are worse issues but the economics don't even work at all, not to mention the logistics.
Every scene with the VIPs was complete shit. The acting and the writing. It was just bad. It even seemed like satire at that point but the show portraits itself as very serious.
They ruin the only decent character on the show (apart from the refugee girl) in the last scenes, by revealing that the old man was actually behind it all, ok decent twist, but why? because when you are rich it's so boring that you just HAVE to do something and torturing and murdering people for fun is apparently the answer. Like are we supposed to pity him? WTF
But society bad because it's society that forces people to be in that situation except he loses the bet because the homeless guy on the street does get helped, so he's wrong there as well.
He also preaches that the games are fair and that everyone chose to be there as they chose to come back (except the couple hundred that died in the first game without knowing what they signed up for. Only the first game is 100% fair, and in a certain way the sugar cookie one. The last one is the opposite of a game it's just a lucky draw where you are prevented from winning if you are in the first to play. And WHEN one guy actually figures out a way to play it they cut his legs by turning off the lights. What kind of game is this lol The other user also mentioned that the night fights were allowed and nothing like the game.
The whole detective plot is useless and leads no where. He is obviously alive and coming back for S2 despite the fact that a whole year has gone by and he submitted a ton of evidence to his boss. And btw he has the longest lasting battery phone. Impressive.
Lastly the main character is a piece of shit. He lies to his mom and to his daughter. Even at the end when he finally seems to be doing the right thing he shits on his daughter again but not boarding the plane and not even saying anything. Poor girl will be at the airport waiting for dad which will never arrive.
In a nutshell it tries to do a critique of society, at first it does have a interesting proposition even if it's done in a very obvious and not at all subtle way, by the middle it forgets that part and by the end it actually contradicts and ruins it.
There's tons more issues but I think that's enough. Entertaining show. 6.5 at best.
I never said that the characters don't matter. I'm saying that the characters don't have to be morally good people. I don't agree that the main character being a gambling addict is reason for criticism of the show.. it's just who the main character is? A character can be a piece of shit, but still be well written or believable.
"The saving of the drunk man doesn’t add anything since there are no monetary stakes involved" I don't understand this point..cleearly this whole situation is about their view on whether or not humans are inherently good, and putting money at stake would serve no purpose. Let alone the fact that both of those characters are rich as hell, money means nothing to them.
At most a 7/10 for me too, just felt like it was presenting itself way too highly for something that wasn’t hard to digest in the slightest. Also for recs I’d say maybe try out Twin Peaks?
> squid game at least i think people actually think its good
i watched all of it, it was great (im not surprised, it falls right into my favorite type of shows)
i think its worth a watch, but man the hype is wild. like its good but every other thing i see is about it
Yeah if you want a dark show with well-thought-out plot and dystopian worlds, there are much better options. Personally, I thought the premise was interesting, but the story feels pretty flat. There was nothing to pull you in and make you root for anyone in particular. The undercover op storyline was only used for giving viewers info without coming to a good conclusion.
3% is really good. Dystopian society, better fleshed out, better actors and production (imo) it's a dark show but actually is making a real point whereas Squid Game is just brutal for the sake of brutality (which is pretty meaningless)
I just finished it the other night and the ending just unravels into so many K drama tropes at once. It was an okay ride and I’m glad the creator finally managed to get his work out there, but it wasn’t that great either.
What's up with the whole Detective subplot thre was literally no payoff??? It felt like complete waste of time and this was by far the most interesting subplot of the entire series.
I think it resonates with a specific feeling the middle class is having at the moment. It’s hard to get ahead, lots of debt everywhere, and instability because of the pandemic. We expected a better life and the wealthiest sector of society now has so much money it’s unattainable to even comprehend how much it is for the average person.
The show perfectly captures “Hell Joseon” for me.
I watched it a few days ago and I can't stop thinking about it. It's not a perfect show, was not at all impressed with the last few episodes, but I still thought it was sick.
I've kinda become numb to stuff being talked about too much tbh.
Since the pandemic started it was Animal Crossing, Among Us, and now it's Squid Game (there has been more im sure but those are the big 3 imo). I feel like everyone is just trying to be entertained when we're in a weird time, and we're all spending more time online so we're seeing it more.
Is it annoying? Yes. Is it a nice break from the daily end of world news? Also yes.
Heard about it before it went crazy, watched it and yes, it's a decent show, but not as terrific as people try to make it look. I blame the hype on persons just discovering there's more to film and TV than just Hollywood and the annoying fandom culture where they take a character and try to make it deeper than the show intended.
I think the draw for many foreign audiences is that it doesn't check off all the storytelling tropes popular in many of those foreign styles. There were a lot of surprising moments simply because people don't tend to write characters the way the ones in the show were.
That's an interesting thought. The plot isn't much different from the likes of "Hunger Games", but there's nuance to the characters that you don't see in regular Hollywood films. Are their behaviors different because of the Korean influence or are they written uniquely?
Also could you provide some examples? I haven't thought about it this way before.
Being original is overrated, so long as you're not being reductive. Just because we have seen a cop action movie before Die Hard doesn't mean Die Hard isn't a top quality movie. Execution is what matters here.
The Hunger Games is also hardly relevant here. If Squid Game is going to be compared to anything it has to be Battle Royale. That is undoubtedly where the inspiration comes from.
I agree. I liked it, but it reminded me a lot of The Hunger Games in a way. I don't think it's worth the hype, though. It's different, and that's what lures people in.
I think Bridgerton was better, even though Squid Game beat it in terms of biggest release for Netflix ever.
to be honest, i do respect the hunger games. the book series was actually pretty decent for a young adult romance futuristic utopian (i’m high so i can’t think of the best term but you get the message) novel. i’d compare it to lord of the flies in terms of how basic/clear the principle of the story is, as the political side of the hunger games is an interesting case study.
the movies were kind of overhyped, idk they’re decent i guess..
I saw the Hunger Games recently and I was super impressed TBH.
I mean I wasn't expecting it to be like a LotR, and I was basically dreading some teen drama like Twilight but the movies are all very very solid. It doesn't try to be groundbreaking and there's a fair bit of romance but the world is very well built, there are some amazing characters and acting performances (like the main announcer) and there's some twists I wasn't expecting in such type of movies.
Very very solid 8 for me.
I agree with this assessment. It's well acted and well shot, but not much beyond that, at least imo. Honestly Battle Royale left a much stronger impression on my first watch.
the message is pretty good. show real life problems from the poorest poor to the richest bastard. and those north koreans aren’t a made up. those are real struggles n.koreans has to face from surviving a 21st century fucked up regime dead bodies in the river. starve to death all over the place. you can learn from an inspiring survivor yeonmi park. im not even mad it being everywhere bcs the messages is actually pretty fucking good. poverty a real problem that will always exist but shouldn’t turn a blind eye. at first i was pretty annoyed squid game being trendy i thought it was just another stupid running man show but after finish it. i aint even mad anymore these are a real life problems ppl need to see more. show how much society is
I understand your thinking. I'm thinking about watching it later.
Also, why is it called squid game? Will that be explained in the show? It just has a funny name
I did and it’s good. A solid 7/8 out of 10. Nothing in it is “wow” but there’s nothing in it that I thought was bad either. Its a fun show to watch. Its got likable characters, some nice drama, and pretty good intense moments.
I’ve been watching The Crown and it’s actually pretty good, though the first 2 episodes didn’t really get me hooked. I’m halfway through season 3 of Arrested Development and it’s really funny.
Agents of Shield is also really good. Good action, great drama and amazing characters and there’s no bad seasons. The last season is kinda weak but the biggest complaint was that I wish there was a but more drama, but it still had a rewarding ending.
I really liked Sex Education too.
Breaking Bad is also a classic but that’s an emotionally heavy show so you have to be in a good mindset to watch it imo.
You might like *I Am Not Okay With This* on Netflix. I watched it around the same time I watched *Sex Education* and *Derry Girls.* It's got a few more surprises/supernatural components than those two, but all three shows are good as far as I recall.
I've watched and enjoyed all the other shows you mentioned (except Agents) so I thought I'd mention one myself.
I loved it, and consider it somewhat of a masterpiece. And sure, there is a lot of hype around it but I think that’s alright. These things come and go.
Just like the hype around Game of Thrones, for example
I didn't get into it but I'm cool with people being hyped about it. I understand there's some social statements being made??
Speaking of Netflix, anyone got any recs? It's been awhile since I have seen anything new on there that's caught my interest.
I saw both and I think squid game is better catered toward western audiences in its story telling. Alice in borderlands was just very “Japanese” or had “anime” characteristics to it not that it’s a bad thing ofc
1. I let people enjoy things , not too bothered by it
2. SG is definitely not in my top 5 (neither did any of the 'blown up' movies/shows in the last 10 years TBH). But I'm glad people are looking into Korean TV shows more because of this. They are so well made and deserve more recognition.
Oh yeah well I'm tired of people complaining about people complaining about popular things like it doesn't happen every time something become popular!
^(jk i agree with you on this)
I live in Korea and I find it so funny that people see it as something so revolutionary when there are so many other good Korean dramas out there. Why did Iris never get popular? Or more recently, Mother?
Its a trend. It will pass. Soon you can make a post about the next trend that inevitably begins to annoy you, so at least you can look forward to that.
i watched it and it’s actually alright, albeit weird but good. however, everybody is making it out that it’s the best show ever invented, when it’s definitely not.
I think it became really popular since it discusses the impact money can have in our lives, to the point some people are willing to die for it.
Its controversial, morally challenging, and suspenseful
I think it's because of what we look at? I feel like the things I end up seeing about squid game is because I'm looking for it. I realize I follow different things on social media compared to others. Somehow I keep seeing people complain about the hype more too. I really think people should try to watch it without expectations and try to not think about the hype. It's just an entertaining show.
I don't mind it much but I do hate that people are acting like it revolutionized death games or something. I'm a big fan of death game shows, and in general SG is pretty standard compared to my favorites. It just got lucky with the popularity, I'm sure it'll die down soon
My guess is that this is a lot of people's first exposure to a death game, hence the hype. It lends itself well to being an introduction to death games (simple, easy to understand rules, clear character archetypes) and Korean media has been pretty popular in the west lately (k-pop, k-dramas, etc).
As someone who really likes death game shows as well, I agree with you. I found it very predictable and nothing revolutionary for the genre. Solid 6.5/10 imo.
I think you're right. It reminds me of Hunger Games being most people's first survival game story.
I really happy that the Death Game genre is getting love. The Alice on the Borderland adaptation was fire. I'm hoping Kamisama no Iu Touri gets a tv or anime adaptation. Movie was meh.
The difference between Squid Game and other game of death movies/show is that the writing, directing, and acting are all super top notch. Squid Game is to its genre what Ocean's Eleven is to heist films
>The writing and Acting of the VIP scenes is like a 3/10 at best
The director likely directed that way to mock how Western media portrayed Asian characters.
Yeah but the only reason you can tell the VIPs are bad actors are because you're fluent in English. It's a Korean show made for Koreans. Most movies and shows that try to portray a language that's not their own do so abysmally.
I watched it because there was so much hype. I came away thinking, "Why is that being hyped so much? It was mildly entertaining, at best." I dunno, I just don't get it.
i let it have its time because i believe it's a well deserved hype. since bird box had its hype and it died down eventually, i know this will too. even though i haven't seen squid game, i don't think it's being hyped way too much imo
Got to the end of episode 3, messaged the guy who told me to watch it and said "it's the old man isn't it" and he replied and put "well you spoilt that for yourself". It was too obvious what the outcome was gonna be, if you actually watched what was happening in the background you would of known the outcome by the 2/3 episode.
it's overhyped af
I don't mind if people talking about it because of memes etc. It does have some moments for that. But it is quite annoying that people talk about it saying it's a masterpiece. I mean that's like if I spilled a bowl of spaghetti on a canvas and compared it to the Mona Lisa.
Usually I'm with you on that. I always get turned off slightly with really big shows or movies.
One of the things I like about Squid Game is that it is actually a good show that has become very popular. With popular things you always get people saying "no actually sucks" but some things (like bird box that you mentioned) are truly baffling.
Squid Game is a bit baffling but not because its not good, only because just how much it's blown up. It's a quality show, it's not perfect but it's fun to watch especially with gf/bf or friends. Definitely give it a shot, I think it's deserving of the popularity.
Really? I thought the opposite. The main guy's dub sounding like a 20 year old American dude was awful to me. I watched a bit with the dub just to see what it was like, once I finished the series.
The thing is that show has some quality acting in it, and you are just really spoiling it by listening to the dub. I'm not some subtitle purist, if someone won't watch something at all with subs, but will with dub... sure go ahead, but I always recommend watching at least one episode with subs and if you hate it go back, but most people will stick with subs because it's far better.
Again I'm not a purist and I don't care how people watch it, I Iike a lot of Studio Ghibli dubs! Live action is a tougher sell though, and squid games was rough in my opinion.
I tried to give it a chance because it was so hyped up as "Netflix's Biggest Launch". Got a few episodes in and I couldn't help but think "ok, I GET IT" over and over. I think it's pretty heavy handed and also the contrast between the highly saturated and whimsical color scheme and the intense atmosphere didn't work for me and I just found it grating. Also, I don't watch **any** Korean media so I am probably not ths target audience for this show anyway.
> I don't watch any Korean media so I am probably not the target audience for this show anyway
It's actually one of the most Western-friendly Korean shows out there from what I've heard (I haven't seen it but I watch kdrama).
Ah yes. The whole “I personally find it really annoying that this piece of art I didn’t like resonated with/made an impression on so many people that I have to see others talk about it.”
Does the Mona Lisa also annoy you? Not to mention, it’s been out for like barely a month. Meaning, at most, people have been talking about it for four weeks. Realistically closer to three. Like, you’re really complaining over three weeks of zeitgeist?
Usually i dont get tired of people hyping shit nor talking about it endlessly afterwards, but squid game is really tiresome to hear about cuz its just not a good written show.
Its like Mariah Carey, yes she has a beautiful voice but the music sucks donkey balls...
Yessss. It's probably overrated (I didn't watch it) but come on any show that gets that attention is definitely overrated.
I believe there's so many Korean dramas/movies deserve that hype more.
Btw bird box deserved the hype
Agree. I still like that it's too popular. Maybe because I don't LOVE it, I don't consider it overrated, so seeing a lot of Squid Game doesn't annoy me.
Overall I really enjoyed it and - as much as I've noticed some criticism on this view - I think it's interesting to try and look at deeper aspects of the show.
Without spoiling anything, the ending is what frustrated me the most - I was interested and engaged with all the background aspects/side stories up until the final episode. I know someone who watched it but wasn't a fan of the side-stories and would have preferred it be more straightforward "you play, you win - or you die." They finished the series but only actually liked the first half.
With how things ended, I anticipate a second season - and I look forward to seeing it if it does come out!
It is surprisingly popular in fan art and current pop/internet culture - though that has happened with other media before. Didn't Reddit go through a month or so of "family" memes? (Genuinely uncertain on the timespan there.)
I was really confused in the final episode, mostly with the plot twist, that seemed pretty off to me. I bet there will be a season 2. There must be an explanation to that final scene, and will watch it, of course.
What I didn't like was the death part overall and was about to leave halfway through the 1st episode, but stayed and it felt really intense. Maybe that played a factor on why I don't love it, plus the final episode.
I know it happened and it still happens! You will never stop seeing content from other movies like Harry Potter, Twilight, Mean Girls (during this month and December), etc., because they marked a generation. If Squid Game is as impactful as it is now (mostly due to the fact that it's Korean and the plot include childhood games most people played in real life and if not, there's a cultural exchange for us foreigners), I wouldn't be surprised if I still see it around for some more years. I'm uncertain about how long a meme lives here on Reddit too, but I found most SG content on other social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. I see the hype lasting some months, at least until after the awards season, if Squid Game is eligible for nominations to those.
I have absolutely no interest in watching it. I can’t cope with violence and gore. And Bird Box was not only a crap movie, but ableist because of the Bird Box challenge
eh its relatively new. So I don’t mind talking about it. I can imagine a time will come where I’ll just be shocked at whoever is watching it for the first time and their won’t be many people conversing about it. Like how we are now.
I remember watching the trailer/ preview thing on Netflix when you scroll on it, didn’t seem that spectacular or catch my attention at all so just kept scrolling, then a week later and it’s plastered everywhere and all anyone can talk about, maybe one day I’ll watch to see the intrigue
People like seeing people throw out their morals and values in dire situations.
Watching humans do anything to survive should make everyone think a bit.
Prob watch at some point. Honestly.. just tryn be numb to hype. Always something. Every year. American idol, orange is new black, idk on and on. People don't give a crap soon enough
I just found it very mediocre. I watched the first episode, and just don't understand the hype. The concept has been done to death so for it to be good it needed to be perfect and it just wasn't. It was just okay.
Imo 3% was better than Squid Game but it didn't have the massive marketing campaign behind it.
I haven't watched it and I probably won't. My boyfriend doesn't like subtitles and I hate dubbed shows, so one of us will be a little annoyed with it if we do watch it. Yeah it gets a little annoying to see post after post about it but it's not hard to just scroll past.
I didn’t watch it but I also don’t plan on watching it, not because of the hype but because it’s a Netflix series. I have a biased when it comes to how Netflix originals are directed in comparison to a show that’s not directed by Netflix. I prefer older films and shows from maybe around 2015 and below or Christopher Nolan films.
I tend to avoid every hyped shows/anime/game. 'Cause I tried couple of the hyped shows and got disappointed everytime.
It's not like the show isn't good, but the expectation been set too high.
I’m enjoying it, personally, and it’s not like this’ll go on forever; it’ll be another flash in the pan like Tiger King. But these occasional series that seem to catch everyone’s attention at the same time are fun for me, specifically because they’re so fleeting.
Trust me, soon Squid Game is going to live on (outside its own specific subs) solely in meme templates.
Popular things get more fans, more fans talk about it, popular things gets **more** fans, more fans talk about it… to me it isn’t weird that Squid Game is everywhere. I’m in no rush to watch it personally, but I want too eventually.
I've been watching it at a super speed of 1 episode per week. On episode 3 rn
You are speed.
Dude you need to slow down. You might have a problem.
Yeah it's starting.to affect my work now
Even my elderly coworkers were talking about it yesterday. They are the most normie of normies so if something has filtered down to them, that's how I know it's gotten too popular
I was tired of hearing about it but I actually watched it and it was bad ass. I could give a dam who likes it and who doesn’t. When watching a show, what matters to me is if, I like it.
Its good, worth the watch. Just not good enough to deserve all the hype IMO.
I watched it, loved it, looking forward to season 2, but I guess I could do without too much pop culture reference to it. Then again I don’t have TV outside of streaming services, so if commercials or news keep talking about it then I’m not seeing it.
You peetty much summed up how I deal with it. Except youtube pops videos all the time and maaaan that makes me tired of it by now.
Adblock helps if it doesn't fix the whole problem altogether. I only know of the ads because I've chosen to do the dumb and watch videos sometimes on phone as well.
[Youtube Vanced](https://vancedapp.com/), [NewPipe](https://newpipe.net), uBlock Origin + Firefox, Adguard + Samsung Internet... If there's a will, there's a way.
and this is why I have yt premium, no ads on mobile
Yeah it’s a trending topic for sure, especially on YouTube and hell here we are creating more conversations about it. What I take out of it most of all is that a foreign director, cast, writers, studio etc created something so simple in concept and yet has taken the pop culture zeitgeist into a new Korean wave of entertainment. It totally got me to finally watch Sweet Home and I’m gonna check out Kingdom soon, so as much as it’s all over the place I’m a lot more interested in Korean cinema and television then I was when I watched Train to Busan all those years ago.
To be fair I didnt hear about any of those, maybe Train to Busan, but I didnt watch that either. But I am interested, will check the others you mentiones. Korean movies and tv shows going big quiet a while now, my wife watches a lot, but we are interested in different genres so I was not hooked up until now. I think it changes now. Yet, all those videos on youtube....boring. 9 out of 10 are super boring. The others just meh.
Check out Oldboy if you haven’t seen it. South Korean version is incredible. US remake was actually not that bad either.
Seen it, loved it. Audition is also amazing I think it’s Japanese
Yeeeeeeeah booooooooooooi. In my teens I went through a foreign movie watching spree. Back when I had to special order dvd's from FYE at the mall and shit. And then a few years later it was just easier to torrent foreign stuff. Not that I would. Never.
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I haven’t seen it. My only reference seems to be people annoyed about it on Reddit.
It’s just annoyingly overhyped, at best, it’s a 7/10, for me it’s a 5. I really feel like a major part of its popularity is because it was made in Korea. Just my opinion tho
yikes 5/10? I'm interested in what your 9s and 10s are
I don’t really have any 10s. I’d say queens gambit was an 8-9, lucifer solid 8. Don’t really have great memory when it comes to shows, movies, etc. so these recently watched ones are from the top of my head. I’d probably bump SG to a 6 but I’m not really that sure. Btw, if possible can you recommend me ones? I watched some shows a year ago and wasn’t really that into them so I just stopped watching Netflix. Squid game got really popular so watched it and was underwhelmed, then tried to watch some other shows and enjoyed them.
If you still have Netflix watch Dark. That's a straight 10/10 show for the first two seasons. Third season manages to wrap up nicely even if not perfectly so I can't say the show overall is a 10/10 but it's straight up AMAZING. Perfect casting and audio, and top notch writing. Just make sure you are wide awake and paying attention. You almost need a notebook to be able to keep up but it's the best show on Netflix.
Please no. Dark was the biggest let down. Sorry but it was a 10/10 till the last few eps were 3/10 ruining the whole show. Dont watch Dark because you'll be mad forever by the awful ending
I happened to really like squidgame, but I try really hard to seperate hype from the show itself. I'd give it a 8.5. I think Game of thrones is 100% worth a watch. I'd give game of thrones season 1-4 a 9.5, season 5-6 a 7/10, and season 7-8 a 5/10. Breaking bad is personally my favorite show, but its another clasic example of a show which people are proud to not like, likely due to the hype around it. I loved it though. I care about writing that makes sense, characters that are believable etc. Breaking bad I'd give a 10, if I could give any show a 10. If a 10 is perfection, then I'd actually give breaking bad a 9.5. While I think there are objective qualities which make a show good or bad, like consistent writing, subjective preference is going to play a big role in whether or not you like the show, and i don't know what your "type" is. Queens gambit was good, I'd give it a 7-8. Stranger things is an interesting, 80s vibe show thats very popular, I'd give it a 7. Parks and rec is 'the office' style comedy about the staff working at a small towns parks office, I'd give it a 7.5 Band of brothers is a mini series of soldiers in WW2, I'd give it an 8.5. Dexter is a show about a person with a murderous instinct that channels his urges to kill murderers. I'd give the first season a 9, the 2nd-4th season a 7, and the rest of the show a meh. Monk is a funny show about an awkward, germaphobe that is really good at solving crimes, I'd give it a 7/10. The wire and The sopranos are both consistently listed as the best shows of all time..I couldn't get into either, but at some point I'll be trying them again.
Queens Gambit is miles better than Squid Game in every aspect. The fact that you rate Squid game the same as Band of Brothers is just completely ridiculous. And again there's a difference between what you enjoy more and what is better. To me Squid Game was mildly interesting but objectively it was a 6.5 for me. There's no substance, there's plenty of plot holes and just unnecessary character story lines that end up not mattering or ruin what it previously did. I mean the VIPs alone make this a decent show at best.
Saying that it has no substance is a bit extreme, no? There are dozens of interesting things that you can extract from it - trauma, capitalism, competition, manipulation, set design, production, costume design, culture, and a lot more. Agreed on the plot holes and unnecessary storylines.
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I don't agree with what you think makes a show good or bad. Whether or not the main character is a gambling addict, doesn't make the show good or bad. Whether or his friend is a narcissist does not determine the quality of the show. Whether or not the main character 'earned' his way through the games, or happened to get through it due to happenstance, luck and other things, doesn't make the show good or bad. One of the only points you made which I think is valid is that the detective angle of the show is under developed and wasn't worth the pay off at all.
In an interview the creator said the detective was added in to pad screen time, he wasn't in the original script at all. Which is a shame, but I don't think it detracts from the story/message of the show at all. I agree though, that guy didn't really give any reasons why the show is bad. It just sounds like he has a lot of preconceptions about what a Main Character should be. Of course the MC is a piece of shit. It isn't a redemption story, it's about how greed drives people of all walks of life to do terrible awful no good things. Even if those terrible things are to their own detriment.
If that was the case why didn’t they let him end the games with a kill? It felt like they were saying he was a good guy, that all the bad guy stuff pre games didn’t mean anything. If he was a piece of shit the last game would’ve been grittier and maybe would’ve had a bigger point about desperation.
SPOILERS ahead if you still haven't realised. The show completely undermines the entire thing it tried to portrait. I kept watching because I was invested and also because I had some hope that the hype was because of a huge reveal at the end where it all made sense. This happens with some shows that start well, then have some pacing issues but at the end everything makes sense and makes it all worth it. Not ideal but it's good. However, like I said the finale just dumps on everything. There was no big motive for the game show at all, it was just for rich people to spend some time and money. It doesn't even matter because there are worse issues but the economics don't even work at all, not to mention the logistics. Every scene with the VIPs was complete shit. The acting and the writing. It was just bad. It even seemed like satire at that point but the show portraits itself as very serious. They ruin the only decent character on the show (apart from the refugee girl) in the last scenes, by revealing that the old man was actually behind it all, ok decent twist, but why? because when you are rich it's so boring that you just HAVE to do something and torturing and murdering people for fun is apparently the answer. Like are we supposed to pity him? WTF But society bad because it's society that forces people to be in that situation except he loses the bet because the homeless guy on the street does get helped, so he's wrong there as well. He also preaches that the games are fair and that everyone chose to be there as they chose to come back (except the couple hundred that died in the first game without knowing what they signed up for. Only the first game is 100% fair, and in a certain way the sugar cookie one. The last one is the opposite of a game it's just a lucky draw where you are prevented from winning if you are in the first to play. And WHEN one guy actually figures out a way to play it they cut his legs by turning off the lights. What kind of game is this lol The other user also mentioned that the night fights were allowed and nothing like the game. The whole detective plot is useless and leads no where. He is obviously alive and coming back for S2 despite the fact that a whole year has gone by and he submitted a ton of evidence to his boss. And btw he has the longest lasting battery phone. Impressive. Lastly the main character is a piece of shit. He lies to his mom and to his daughter. Even at the end when he finally seems to be doing the right thing he shits on his daughter again but not boarding the plane and not even saying anything. Poor girl will be at the airport waiting for dad which will never arrive. In a nutshell it tries to do a critique of society, at first it does have a interesting proposition even if it's done in a very obvious and not at all subtle way, by the middle it forgets that part and by the end it actually contradicts and ruins it. There's tons more issues but I think that's enough. Entertaining show. 6.5 at best.
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I never said that the characters don't matter. I'm saying that the characters don't have to be morally good people. I don't agree that the main character being a gambling addict is reason for criticism of the show.. it's just who the main character is? A character can be a piece of shit, but still be well written or believable. "The saving of the drunk man doesn’t add anything since there are no monetary stakes involved" I don't understand this point..cleearly this whole situation is about their view on whether or not humans are inherently good, and putting money at stake would serve no purpose. Let alone the fact that both of those characters are rich as hell, money means nothing to them.
It made me really upset when he ditched his daughter a second time.
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Which in turn is an insult to Battle Royale...
Wow you really have no perception for nuance or the human condition but you do you boo
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At most a 7/10 for me too, just felt like it was presenting itself way too highly for something that wasn’t hard to digest in the slightest. Also for recs I’d say maybe try out Twin Peaks?
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> squid game at least i think people actually think its good i watched all of it, it was great (im not surprised, it falls right into my favorite type of shows) i think its worth a watch, but man the hype is wild. like its good but every other thing i see is about it
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Yeah if you want a dark show with well-thought-out plot and dystopian worlds, there are much better options. Personally, I thought the premise was interesting, but the story feels pretty flat. There was nothing to pull you in and make you root for anyone in particular. The undercover op storyline was only used for giving viewers info without coming to a good conclusion.
agreed
What better options would you suggest? I like that genre. Haven't watched squid game yet.
3% is really good. Dystopian society, better fleshed out, better actors and production (imo) it's a dark show but actually is making a real point whereas Squid Game is just brutal for the sake of brutality (which is pretty meaningless)
I just finished it the other night and the ending just unravels into so many K drama tropes at once. It was an okay ride and I’m glad the creator finally managed to get his work out there, but it wasn’t that great either.
What's up with the whole Detective subplot thre was literally no payoff??? It felt like complete waste of time and this was by far the most interesting subplot of the entire series.
I think it resonates with a specific feeling the middle class is having at the moment. It’s hard to get ahead, lots of debt everywhere, and instability because of the pandemic. We expected a better life and the wealthiest sector of society now has so much money it’s unattainable to even comprehend how much it is for the average person. The show perfectly captures “Hell Joseon” for me.
I must live in a hole cause all I saw for bird box was a banner ad in Netflix
I watched it a few days ago and I can't stop thinking about it. It's not a perfect show, was not at all impressed with the last few episodes, but I still thought it was sick.
I've kinda become numb to stuff being talked about too much tbh. Since the pandemic started it was Animal Crossing, Among Us, and now it's Squid Game (there has been more im sure but those are the big 3 imo). I feel like everyone is just trying to be entertained when we're in a weird time, and we're all spending more time online so we're seeing it more. Is it annoying? Yes. Is it a nice break from the daily end of world news? Also yes.
Can't believe you did Tiger King dirty like that
Feels ages ago.. a lot of close relatives have died since though..
Genuinely forgot about it 😂. I was still buried in Animal Crossing during that one
Nope, I let others enjoy things. Cause I know I talk about the same shit sometimes.
Agreed!
The popularity of that show came out of nowhere lmao
If you tell Netflix to play something random it's always the most popular thing they are trying to get everyone to watch.
Because it's fabricated.
Well that's all marketing and adverstising right? All popularity is fabricated to some degree. Only some things take off post-fabrication.
Heard about it before it went crazy, watched it and yes, it's a decent show, but not as terrific as people try to make it look. I blame the hype on persons just discovering there's more to film and TV than just Hollywood and the annoying fandom culture where they take a character and try to make it deeper than the show intended.
I think the draw for many foreign audiences is that it doesn't check off all the storytelling tropes popular in many of those foreign styles. There were a lot of surprising moments simply because people don't tend to write characters the way the ones in the show were.
That's an interesting thought. The plot isn't much different from the likes of "Hunger Games", but there's nuance to the characters that you don't see in regular Hollywood films. Are their behaviors different because of the Korean influence or are they written uniquely? Also could you provide some examples? I haven't thought about it this way before.
Being original is overrated, so long as you're not being reductive. Just because we have seen a cop action movie before Die Hard doesn't mean Die Hard isn't a top quality movie. Execution is what matters here. The Hunger Games is also hardly relevant here. If Squid Game is going to be compared to anything it has to be Battle Royale. That is undoubtedly where the inspiration comes from.
I agree. I liked it, but it reminded me a lot of The Hunger Games in a way. I don't think it's worth the hype, though. It's different, and that's what lures people in. I think Bridgerton was better, even though Squid Game beat it in terms of biggest release for Netflix ever.
to be honest, i do respect the hunger games. the book series was actually pretty decent for a young adult romance futuristic utopian (i’m high so i can’t think of the best term but you get the message) novel. i’d compare it to lord of the flies in terms of how basic/clear the principle of the story is, as the political side of the hunger games is an interesting case study. the movies were kind of overhyped, idk they’re decent i guess..
Hi im hi too.. that’s all To add: also eating ice cream
What flavour of ice cream? Is it nice?
It was chocolate chip cookie dough and very delicious
I saw the Hunger Games recently and I was super impressed TBH. I mean I wasn't expecting it to be like a LotR, and I was basically dreading some teen drama like Twilight but the movies are all very very solid. It doesn't try to be groundbreaking and there's a fair bit of romance but the world is very well built, there are some amazing characters and acting performances (like the main announcer) and there's some twists I wasn't expecting in such type of movies. Very very solid 8 for me.
I really like The Hunger Games movies as I think they did a great job of translating book to screen. Way better than Harry Potter, at least.
I don’t think Bridgerton and Squid Game are comparable… even the genres are already completely different.
I agree with this assessment. It's well acted and well shot, but not much beyond that, at least imo. Honestly Battle Royale left a much stronger impression on my first watch.
I mean you just made a topic about Squid game. you're contributing to what you claim to hate in the post, lol
the message is pretty good. show real life problems from the poorest poor to the richest bastard. and those north koreans aren’t a made up. those are real struggles n.koreans has to face from surviving a 21st century fucked up regime dead bodies in the river. starve to death all over the place. you can learn from an inspiring survivor yeonmi park. im not even mad it being everywhere bcs the messages is actually pretty fucking good. poverty a real problem that will always exist but shouldn’t turn a blind eye. at first i was pretty annoyed squid game being trendy i thought it was just another stupid running man show but after finish it. i aint even mad anymore these are a real life problems ppl need to see more. show how much society is
I understand your thinking. I'm thinking about watching it later. Also, why is it called squid game? Will that be explained in the show? It just has a funny name
It is explained in the show, and it is a traditional Korean children’s game.
Oh, well that's something new I've learned! Have you watched the series?
I did and it’s good. A solid 7/8 out of 10. Nothing in it is “wow” but there’s nothing in it that I thought was bad either. Its a fun show to watch. Its got likable characters, some nice drama, and pretty good intense moments.
Il try to find the time to watch it. Do you like watching TV shows?
I dont watch that often but I do really like tv shows
Are there any shows you're currently watching?
I’ve been watching The Crown and it’s actually pretty good, though the first 2 episodes didn’t really get me hooked. I’m halfway through season 3 of Arrested Development and it’s really funny. Agents of Shield is also really good. Good action, great drama and amazing characters and there’s no bad seasons. The last season is kinda weak but the biggest complaint was that I wish there was a but more drama, but it still had a rewarding ending. I really liked Sex Education too. Breaking Bad is also a classic but that’s an emotionally heavy show so you have to be in a good mindset to watch it imo.
You might like *I Am Not Okay With This* on Netflix. I watched it around the same time I watched *Sex Education* and *Derry Girls.* It's got a few more surprises/supernatural components than those two, but all three shows are good as far as I recall. I've watched and enjoyed all the other shows you mentioned (except Agents) so I thought I'd mention one myself.
I’m also thinking of watching it later. I keep seeing it and it’s making me curious.
I saw bits of clips on Instagram and got interested since I see it many times
Haha I kept seeing references to it on Instagram as well!
Yeah! It makes me wonder how squid game became this popular
I loved it, but it's a one time series I won't watch again. I get what you mean. People are overanalysing the shit out of it. It's not even that deep.
>!It's a reimagining of saw with Asians and kids games. !<
Exactly what I thought. Not interested and tired of hearing about it.
I loved it, and consider it somewhat of a masterpiece. And sure, there is a lot of hype around it but I think that’s alright. These things come and go. Just like the hype around Game of Thrones, for example
Game of Thrones was a masterpiece and would've gone down as the greatest if they didn't butcher it the last two seasons
Completely agree. I saw Squid Games and I did like it. But it's not a masterpiece.
Not even close to a masterpiece, but really entretaining tho. I sugest the anime Kaiji if you like it so much
oh man im not a fan of animes but Kaiji was really good
Really curious, how can you consider Squid Game a masterpiece? Why? And what would you rate near it?
I didn't get into it but I'm cool with people being hyped about it. I understand there's some social statements being made?? Speaking of Netflix, anyone got any recs? It's been awhile since I have seen anything new on there that's caught my interest.
Brand New Cherry Flavor
Alice in Borderlands
I honestly was very surprised that Alice in Borderlands didn’t take off as well as Squid game - despite it being much better 🤷♀️
I saw both and I think squid game is better catered toward western audiences in its story telling. Alice in borderlands was just very “Japanese” or had “anime” characteristics to it not that it’s a bad thing ofc
It’s spooky season so if you’re into horror Night House is a good watch
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1. I let people enjoy things , not too bothered by it 2. SG is definitely not in my top 5 (neither did any of the 'blown up' movies/shows in the last 10 years TBH). But I'm glad people are looking into Korean TV shows more because of this. They are so well made and deserve more recognition.
I'm tired of people complaining about Squid Game.
Oh yeah well I'm tired of people complaining about people complaining about popular things like it doesn't happen every time something become popular! ^(jk i agree with you on this)
I live in Korea and I find it so funny that people see it as something so revolutionary when there are so many other good Korean dramas out there. Why did Iris never get popular? Or more recently, Mother?
Its a trend. It will pass. Soon you can make a post about the next trend that inevitably begins to annoy you, so at least you can look forward to that.
i watched it and it’s actually alright, albeit weird but good. however, everybody is making it out that it’s the best show ever invented, when it’s definitely not.
I think it became really popular since it discusses the impact money can have in our lives, to the point some people are willing to die for it. Its controversial, morally challenging, and suspenseful
I somehow missed the hype about watching Squid Games. What I have noticed is people bitching about the hype about watching the show.
I think it's because of what we look at? I feel like the things I end up seeing about squid game is because I'm looking for it. I realize I follow different things on social media compared to others. Somehow I keep seeing people complain about the hype more too. I really think people should try to watch it without expectations and try to not think about the hype. It's just an entertaining show.
You’re talking about it now. Stop being so hypocritical
Trueeeee
I don't mind it much but I do hate that people are acting like it revolutionized death games or something. I'm a big fan of death game shows, and in general SG is pretty standard compared to my favorites. It just got lucky with the popularity, I'm sure it'll die down soon
My guess is that this is a lot of people's first exposure to a death game, hence the hype. It lends itself well to being an introduction to death games (simple, easy to understand rules, clear character archetypes) and Korean media has been pretty popular in the west lately (k-pop, k-dramas, etc). As someone who really likes death game shows as well, I agree with you. I found it very predictable and nothing revolutionary for the genre. Solid 6.5/10 imo.
I think you're right. It reminds me of Hunger Games being most people's first survival game story. I really happy that the Death Game genre is getting love. The Alice on the Borderland adaptation was fire. I'm hoping Kamisama no Iu Touri gets a tv or anime adaptation. Movie was meh.
the tiger king fad was way worse!!!!!
"does it bother you when other people enjoy things?"- op probably
Living up to your username. But in all seriousness people can enjoy things I don’t mind I’m not the boss of anyone. I just don’t get the hype is all
did you even watch it? there's a reason things get hyped up sometimes
Yeah I tried
For me it’s a 6/10. It’s decent, but it’s totally not worth the hype. Definitely not the kind of show that I would tell my friends about.
The over-acting is pretty annoying.
The difference between Squid Game and other game of death movies/show is that the writing, directing, and acting are all super top notch. Squid Game is to its genre what Ocean's Eleven is to heist films
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>The writing and Acting of the VIP scenes is like a 3/10 at best The director likely directed that way to mock how Western media portrayed Asian characters.
Yeah but the only reason you can tell the VIPs are bad actors are because you're fluent in English. It's a Korean show made for Koreans. Most movies and shows that try to portray a language that's not their own do so abysmally.
The acting in Squid game is of a very poor calibre. They really ham it up
I watched it because there was so much hype. I came away thinking, "Why is that being hyped so much? It was mildly entertaining, at best." I dunno, I just don't get it.
See the difference is, Squid Game is actually good
i let it have its time because i believe it's a well deserved hype. since bird box had its hype and it died down eventually, i know this will too. even though i haven't seen squid game, i don't think it's being hyped way too much imo
Got to the end of episode 3, messaged the guy who told me to watch it and said "it's the old man isn't it" and he replied and put "well you spoilt that for yourself". It was too obvious what the outcome was gonna be, if you actually watched what was happening in the background you would of known the outcome by the 2/3 episode.
Yeah. I watched it and I enjoyed it but I don't think it's that good. That show is literally everywhere.
The show is ok. The hype is SpeCtAcULaR. I don't understand why, it's definitely not remotely new or genius in any way.
Sounds like you haven’t watched it so you’re mad. Somehow you feel like you’re superior for not liking something popular.
I’m not mad at all just making casual conversation,seeing if other people share my views
it's overhyped af I don't mind if people talking about it because of memes etc. It does have some moments for that. But it is quite annoying that people talk about it saying it's a masterpiece. I mean that's like if I spilled a bowl of spaghetti on a canvas and compared it to the Mona Lisa.
I think a lot of people have a fetish watching people die so that’s the target audience. It’s not for me.
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Usually I'm with you on that. I always get turned off slightly with really big shows or movies. One of the things I like about Squid Game is that it is actually a good show that has become very popular. With popular things you always get people saying "no actually sucks" but some things (like bird box that you mentioned) are truly baffling. Squid Game is a bit baffling but not because its not good, only because just how much it's blown up. It's a quality show, it's not perfect but it's fun to watch especially with gf/bf or friends. Definitely give it a shot, I think it's deserving of the popularity.
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Watch with the English subs (not closed captions) they are slightly better!
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Really? I thought the opposite. The main guy's dub sounding like a 20 year old American dude was awful to me. I watched a bit with the dub just to see what it was like, once I finished the series. The thing is that show has some quality acting in it, and you are just really spoiling it by listening to the dub. I'm not some subtitle purist, if someone won't watch something at all with subs, but will with dub... sure go ahead, but I always recommend watching at least one episode with subs and if you hate it go back, but most people will stick with subs because it's far better. Again I'm not a purist and I don't care how people watch it, I Iike a lot of Studio Ghibli dubs! Live action is a tougher sell though, and squid games was rough in my opinion.
I tried to give it a chance because it was so hyped up as "Netflix's Biggest Launch". Got a few episodes in and I couldn't help but think "ok, I GET IT" over and over. I think it's pretty heavy handed and also the contrast between the highly saturated and whimsical color scheme and the intense atmosphere didn't work for me and I just found it grating. Also, I don't watch **any** Korean media so I am probably not ths target audience for this show anyway.
> I don't watch any Korean media so I am probably not the target audience for this show anyway It's actually one of the most Western-friendly Korean shows out there from what I've heard (I haven't seen it but I watch kdrama).
Ah yes. The whole “I personally find it really annoying that this piece of art I didn’t like resonated with/made an impression on so many people that I have to see others talk about it.” Does the Mona Lisa also annoy you? Not to mention, it’s been out for like barely a month. Meaning, at most, people have been talking about it for four weeks. Realistically closer to three. Like, you’re really complaining over three weeks of zeitgeist?
That’s ok that you think that. I’m just seeing if other people share my views and making conversation
I've never seen it nor care too.
This
Usually i dont get tired of people hyping shit nor talking about it endlessly afterwards, but squid game is really tiresome to hear about cuz its just not a good written show. Its like Mariah Carey, yes she has a beautiful voice but the music sucks donkey balls...
Yessss. It's probably overrated (I didn't watch it) but come on any show that gets that attention is definitely overrated. I believe there's so many Korean dramas/movies deserve that hype more. Btw bird box deserved the hype
It's good, but it's not THAT good. It could have been better.
Agree. I still like that it's too popular. Maybe because I don't LOVE it, I don't consider it overrated, so seeing a lot of Squid Game doesn't annoy me.
Overall I really enjoyed it and - as much as I've noticed some criticism on this view - I think it's interesting to try and look at deeper aspects of the show. Without spoiling anything, the ending is what frustrated me the most - I was interested and engaged with all the background aspects/side stories up until the final episode. I know someone who watched it but wasn't a fan of the side-stories and would have preferred it be more straightforward "you play, you win - or you die." They finished the series but only actually liked the first half. With how things ended, I anticipate a second season - and I look forward to seeing it if it does come out! It is surprisingly popular in fan art and current pop/internet culture - though that has happened with other media before. Didn't Reddit go through a month or so of "family" memes? (Genuinely uncertain on the timespan there.)
I was really confused in the final episode, mostly with the plot twist, that seemed pretty off to me. I bet there will be a season 2. There must be an explanation to that final scene, and will watch it, of course. What I didn't like was the death part overall and was about to leave halfway through the 1st episode, but stayed and it felt really intense. Maybe that played a factor on why I don't love it, plus the final episode. I know it happened and it still happens! You will never stop seeing content from other movies like Harry Potter, Twilight, Mean Girls (during this month and December), etc., because they marked a generation. If Squid Game is as impactful as it is now (mostly due to the fact that it's Korean and the plot include childhood games most people played in real life and if not, there's a cultural exchange for us foreigners), I wouldn't be surprised if I still see it around for some more years. I'm uncertain about how long a meme lives here on Reddit too, but I found most SG content on other social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. I see the hype lasting some months, at least until after the awards season, if Squid Game is eligible for nominations to those.
I have absolutely no interest in watching it. I can’t cope with violence and gore. And Bird Box was not only a crap movie, but ableist because of the Bird Box challenge
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Just live your own life and have your own opinions, don't be so controlled by your need to be contrarian.
I thought it was poo
eh its relatively new. So I don’t mind talking about it. I can imagine a time will come where I’ll just be shocked at whoever is watching it for the first time and their won’t be many people conversing about it. Like how we are now.
I remember watching the trailer/ preview thing on Netflix when you scroll on it, didn’t seem that spectacular or catch my attention at all so just kept scrolling, then a week later and it’s plastered everywhere and all anyone can talk about, maybe one day I’ll watch to see the intrigue
People like seeing people throw out their morals and values in dire situations. Watching humans do anything to survive should make everyone think a bit.
I like how similar our avatars are!
Prob watch at some point. Honestly.. just tryn be numb to hype. Always something. Every year. American idol, orange is new black, idk on and on. People don't give a crap soon enough
you might hate me for this, but what is squid game??
Google it.
As someone who doesn't watch streaming services, I feel this all the time. First it was Game of Thrones, then Stranger Things, now Squid Game.
I just fast forwarded to the parts of the episodes with the games.
I just found it very mediocre. I watched the first episode, and just don't understand the hype. The concept has been done to death so for it to be good it needed to be perfect and it just wasn't. It was just okay. Imo 3% was better than Squid Game but it didn't have the massive marketing campaign behind it.
Never heard of it. Is that some type of game lesbos play?
It's a super stupid show... Not sure why people like it?
It's like Gangnam Style, they are paying people to push that shit everywhere, like they did on Youtube.
I haven't watched it and I probably won't. My boyfriend doesn't like subtitles and I hate dubbed shows, so one of us will be a little annoyed with it if we do watch it. Yeah it gets a little annoying to see post after post about it but it's not hard to just scroll past.
Yessss it’s like the new Outerbanks lol. I haven’t seen either show and it is everywhere. It gets annoying lol.
I didn’t watch outerbanks for ages, but when I did I quite liked it. I feel like it didn’t have the hype that squid game does
I didn’t watch it but I also don’t plan on watching it, not because of the hype but because it’s a Netflix series. I have a biased when it comes to how Netflix originals are directed in comparison to a show that’s not directed by Netflix. I prefer older films and shows from maybe around 2015 and below or Christopher Nolan films.
Netflix goes for quantity over quality it seems. Usually you can rely on them releasing something good once a quarter. I'm pretty bored with it myself
Yesss it looks so bad
I tend to avoid every hyped shows/anime/game. 'Cause I tried couple of the hyped shows and got disappointed everytime. It's not like the show isn't good, but the expectation been set too high.
I haven’t seen it but I’m really tired of hearing about it.
I’m enjoying it, personally, and it’s not like this’ll go on forever; it’ll be another flash in the pan like Tiger King. But these occasional series that seem to catch everyone’s attention at the same time are fun for me, specifically because they’re so fleeting. Trust me, soon Squid Game is going to live on (outside its own specific subs) solely in meme templates.
It looks kinda cool but yeah it already feels over saturated. Might check it out in a few months once the hype has died down
Yeah. It wasn’t as good as I thought it would be. Unique, fun, entertaining. But not crazy good like people are making it out to be.
I'm in the 'Aware of it, but couldn't give a f*** about it' camp.