I admit, I was late watching the Squid Game series on Netflix, but I binged all 9 episodes over a weekend about two weeks ago. I really enjoyed the series because it made me think about what I would do if faced with a situation where I had to possibly kill or be killed. When you have to put your life above anyone else's in order to save yourself, can you do it?
On a lighter note, I loved the costumes (that I'm sure will dominate this Halloween) and the set designs. I really loved the Front Man character (and I thought his mask and ensemble looked great).
I read that the creator of the series pitched it about 10 years ago, but no one would give him a deal. He said he believed he was able to get a deal for the series recently due to COVID. The situation of the world has changed a lot since 10 years ago and Squid Game came right on time. It's definitely the kind of must-see TV we can relate to now as we deal with and try to stay alive during the pandemic.
My only complaints (and these are minor) that I have with Squid Game were (SPOILERS) when the players attacked and killed each other. I understand why this happened. It was a way to eliminate a lot of people and get down to the core players to finish out the game. However, I thought this shouldn't have been allowed. Let the players get eliminated through the games! My second complaint was with the VIPs. These guys were so camp and a waste of space. Again, I understand why they were introduced (because the story of the undercover cop needed to move forward and they helped to do that), but their presence slowed the show down.
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