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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I've just finished Squid Game, who's seen it? and what are you views ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i haven't watched it, yet

is it worth it? Px

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I will watch it in about 6 years when everyone is still raving about it just like I did with GOT

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By *annedstokieMan
over a year ago

stoke

Apparently it’s better to watch it with subtitles than English converted version. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s weird, gory and not that good in my humble opinion xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not watched it either. Sounds like a mixture between Battle Royale and Running Man. If that's right I might watch it. I like both of those and bought the 4k Battle Royale recently.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've just finished Squid Game, who's seen it? and what are you views ?"

I would just say persevere till about episode 3

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s bloody mad Korean batshit crazy madness, but if you can get past the bad dubbing and realise the core of the story it’s a good watch

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

We tried, we really tried to watch it but after 3 episodes we'd had enough, it's shite

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By *estcountryDadBodMan
over a year ago

Exeter


"i haven't watched it, yet

is it worth it? Px "

Yes! I really enjoyed it. Different, and interesting storyline with good characters.

But hunger games like. Xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s good, I prefer Alice in borderland though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Apparently it’s better to watch it with subtitles than English converted version. X"

This I agree with.

I liked it, it is very brutal in places

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"i haven't watched it, yet

is it worth it? Px

Yes! I really enjoyed it. Different, and interesting storyline with good characters.

But hunger games like. Xx"

never watched that either

Px

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watched it.

I enjoyed it.

You might not enjoy it.

But I did.

Don’t blame me if you don’t.

Thank you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Really enjoyed it… once we managed to get over the dubbing

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By *estcountryDadBodMan
over a year ago

Exeter


"i haven't watched it, yet

is it worth it? Px

Yes! I really enjoyed it. Different, and interesting storyline with good characters.

But hunger games like. Xx

never watched that either

Px "

Sounds like we need a movie night

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"i haven't watched it, yet

is it worth it? Px "

Yeah I would say it's worth watching, takes a little getting into and once you get past some of the bad acting it's a good watch.

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

I found it a mixed bag. I've seen films _ased on the death games idea and I certainly found this one more interesting and imaginative than those. It does go into moral dilemmas and things.

I did think it was horribly violent - and graphic violence too. People have their brains blown out in detail and people being slaughtered en masse in slo-mo, as detailed as possible, seemed to really glorify the violence to me. That's something I find disturbing and unnecessary. Sometimes less is more.

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By *ensual but naughtyCouple
over a year ago

somewhere

After 3-4 episodes it got tedious and I skipped through much of them. Never liked the genre much but was willing to give it a go but way too much 'social interaction and commentary' then extreme violence. It was trying way too hard to be intellectual when really it's just a kill fest will little original plot or intrigue. The 'VIP's (one of the big reveals) were laughable, unbelievable stereotyped and not in the least bit believable or menacing. I gave up after that.

2 stars out of 5.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I enjoyed it, especially the ending. I knew there was something a bit dodgy about the old guy (player 001) as he knew how to play all the games so it made sense when he reveals he created the whole thing and wanted to experience playing it himself before he died.

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By *r easy1981Man
over a year ago

leeds

Never seen it

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By *wislandMan
over a year ago

Newquay

Sounds shit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It’s good, I prefer Alice in borderland though."

Yes!! The games were better in AIB

Tho I have to say squid game was very well directed/shot visually x

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"Apparently it’s better to watch it with subtitles than English converted version. X"

It is yes..

Enjoyable if not initially wtf..

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By *offee and KinksCouple
over a year ago

Notts/Derby

We watched it - the dubbed version - have been told it’s better to watch in the original language with the subtitles on - some of the dubbing was a bit iffy but it was a little different

Vixen

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Definitely go for the original language with subs.

I rather enjoyed it and the rather delightfully grim little twist at the end…

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By *mma29Couple
over a year ago

wirral


"I watched it.

I enjoyed it.

You might not enjoy it.

But I did.

Don’t blame me if you don’t.

Thank you."

I agree with this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've just finished Squid Game, who's seen it? and what are you views ?"

Great up to Episode 6, after that it loses the plot, I thought... views?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watched it all and in subtitles as the English dubbing was rubbish. It is violent but overall I enjoyed it x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Now that I've finished this who has a suggestion for a new series?

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Enjoyable and definitely worth a watch. A bit over hyped though.

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By *amantha TSWoman
over a year ago

Swindon

Still trying to work out how the court is shaped like a squid.

Watchable, and no doubt will inspire a few Halloween costumes this year...

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I watched all episodes of Squid Game.

It is by far the best series I have seen for some time.

It would all depend on 'how' you watch t.v. progs. What your expectations are that will determine whether you give it thumbs up or not I guess.

People who watch simply for special effects may be hugely disappointed.

The programme kept my attention mostly due to the way it enquires into the human condition and the worthlessness of human beings to themselves and the societies in which they live.

I thought suspense - cleverly built into each episode through unlikely friendships and the behaviours of individuals and groups on facing moral dilemmas compelling.

The main characters were believable causing the viewer to care whether they lived or died and to loathe the more detestable.

Themes such as racism, sexism and ageism were tackled openly with women being left standing when teams were picked and similar treatment for the old man and men percieved as weak.

The fickleness of human characters was brought to the fore demonstrated by dog eating dog where once frienships had thrived.

Parallels were easily drawn through observation of the 'troopers' and their blind obedience to kill or be killed, their human instinct for survival .... evidenced many a time in real times of war.

The corruption of the rich, who so wealthy and bored think it sport to watch the destitute struggle and die ... this to me was no different than what happens every day under the unsuspecting eyes of social media users and fake news fanatics - too blind to see themselves as fodder as long as they have enough for trout lips , tombstone teeth and a t.v.

Those desperate enough to play the squid game , grasping for cash , wanting to end their troubles and live with a loving family only to find - when they got home - that they were too late. If that wasn't a message to say that we should love our families and spend as much time with them as we can , I fail to see what would bring that message home.

On experiencing just that fate, the main character no longer has the need for the money he almost died for and gives it to the mother of his once friend who still think that her son will come home one sunny day.

True friendships were formed in that hell .... just as they are in all times of hardship. People laying down their lives when they understood that others had more chance of survival or that their own chances on the outside were not attractive and they had no desire to return to reality. For them death within the games was preferable.

I viewed squid game as a natural extension to the 'games' that people now play on line ..... war, killing, greed, profit, .....

I likened it to ..... Life on earth ...... just a game... you win or you lose and there is only one chance.

And no God to save you........

A line that stays with me is ...... You do it horses... we do it with you.... you are our horses.

I don't enjoy gore but squid game is less gory than reality.

People are shot or fall from great heights for not obeying rules or for losing the game - In reality this happens every day on a much grander scale.

A final interesting aspect for me was the absolute 'morality' and attendance to fair play by the owners/devisers of the game. Cheating was not allowed, nor was violence, nor cowardice.

Just like war generals who sit on the side and claim themselves entitled gentlemen by birth ...... fair play chaps.

Excellent series.

I enjoyed Parasite too.... must look out for more Korean productions.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…


"I watched all episodes of Squid Game.

It is by far the best series I have seen for some time.

It would all depend on 'how' you watch t.v. progs. What your expectations are that will determine whether you give it thumbs up or not I guess.

People who watch simply for special effects may be hugely disappointed.

The programme kept my attention mostly due to the way it enquires into the human condition and the worthlessness of human beings to themselves and the societies in which they live.

I thought suspense - cleverly built into each episode through unlikely friendships and the behaviours of individuals and groups on facing moral dilemmas compelling.

The main characters were believable causing the viewer to care whether they lived or died and to loathe the more detestable.

Themes such as racism, sexism and ageism were tackled openly with women being left standing when teams were picked and similar treatment for the old man and men percieved as weak.

The fickleness of human characters was brought to the fore demonstrated by dog eating dog where once frienships had thrived.

Parallels were easily drawn through observation of the 'troopers' and their blind obedience to kill or be killed, their human instinct for survival .... evidenced many a time in real times of war.

The corruption of the rich, who so wealthy and bored think it sport to watch the destitute struggle and die ... this to me was no different than what happens every day under the unsuspecting eyes of social media users and fake news fanatics - too blind to see themselves as fodder as long as they have enough for trout lips , tombstone teeth and a t.v.

Those desperate enough to play the squid game , grasping for cash , wanting to end their troubles and live with a loving family only to find - when they got home - that they were too late. If that wasn't a message to say that we should love our families and spend as much time with them as we can , I fail to see what would bring that message home.

On experiencing just that fate, the main character no longer has the need for the money he almost died for and gives it to the mother of his once friend who still think that her son will come home one sunny day.

True friendships were formed in that hell .... just as they are in all times of hardship. People laying down their lives when they understood that others had more chance of survival or that their own chances on the outside were not attractive and they had no desire to return to reality. For them death within the games was preferable.

I viewed squid game as a natural extension to the 'games' that people now play on line ..... war, killing, greed, profit, .....

I likened it to ..... Life on earth ...... just a game... you win or you lose and there is only one chance.

And no God to save you........

A line that stays with me is ...... You do it horses... we do it with you.... you are our horses.

I don't enjoy gore but squid game is less gory than reality.

People are shot or fall from great heights for not obeying rules or for losing the game - In reality this happens every day on a much grander scale.

A final interesting aspect for me was the absolute 'morality' and attendance to fair play by the owners/devisers of the game. Cheating was not allowed, nor was violence, nor cowardice.

Just like war generals who sit on the side and claim themselves entitled gentlemen by birth ...... fair play chaps.

Excellent series.

I enjoyed Parasite too.... must look out for more Korean productions.

"

Blimey Granny! That was DEEP!

Very well put if I may say so to

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By *arl17Man
over a year ago

Central Portugal


"It’s weird, gory and not that good in my humble opinion xxx"

Agree

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Blimey Granny! That was DEEP!

Very well put if I may say so to

Yeah .... sorry forgot where I was.

FAF anyone ?

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…


"Blimey Granny! That was DEEP!

Very well put if I may say so to

Yeah .... sorry forgot where I was.

FAF anyone ?"

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By *ewbie AnalystMan
over a year ago

Little Sandhurst

It is a masterpiece of television, really shows how far ahead of the west South Korean TV producers and directors are right now. And agree with previous poster, it should definitely be watched in original audio with subtitles.

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island

Watched it, wasn’t particularly impressed and felt it too predictable.

Was way over-hyped for what it was.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross


"It is a masterpiece of television, really shows how far ahead of the west South Korean TV producers and directors are right now. And agree with previous poster, it should definitely be watched in original audio with subtitles."

It is a masterpiece.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Entertaining watch. Probably the hype is too much. But still it will be one of my favourite TV shows. I just hope they don't take second season and spoil its reputation.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I don't want a second series either.

If I found one fault with it it's that the hero turned into Sharon Osborne,

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By *rcool67Man
over a year ago

London


"I don't want a second series either.

If I found one fault with it it's that the hero turned into Sharon Osborne, "

Looool Sharon Osborne!! I'm dying right now

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

GC has articulated the Squid Games perfectly. It's a show where you get out what you put in to it, and if you make a concerted effort to identify the themes and the social commentary, you'll derive greater depth from it.

It's not a popcorn and disengage brain type of affair. There are an almost infinite amount of other programs like that, so it is nice to have something a bit deep and eclectic for a change.

I'd almost make it part of the National Curriculum. (The story...NOT the games !)

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By *ral_isthenewblackMan
over a year ago

london


"i haven't watched it, yet

is it worth it? Px "

Definitely worth it

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

I'm up to episode 4 enjoyed it so far

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Apparently it’s better to watch it with subtitles than English converted version. X"

Yes it is. I have watched both. Some of the dialogue is changed

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By *oeBlack4Man
over a year ago

Cambridge

It's great...

I finished the whole series in a Day....addictive and gripping

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was watchable

Has a massive plot hole/continuity error in it towards the end though I noticed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Now that I've finished this who has a suggestion for a new series?"

I recommend Maniac if you haven't seen it. But be warned, like me, you'll fall in love with Emma Stone during it.

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick


"Apparently it’s better to watch it with subtitles than English converted version. X"

No! The subtitles are awful, miss a lot of what is actually being said and as such miss a lot of the context and meaning.

The dubbing is... interesting, but it works well if you think of it as live action Anime, and is much better translated.

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By *ardyBumMan
over a year ago

Leeds

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool


"GC has articulated the Squid Games perfectly. It's a show where you get out what you put in to it, and if you make a concerted effort to identify the themes and the social commentary, you'll derive greater depth from it.

It's not a popcorn and disengage brain type of affair. There are an almost infinite amount of other programs like that, so it is nice to have something a bit deep and eclectic for a change.

I'd almost make it part of the National Curriculum. (The story...NOT the games !) "

I just found it a bit predictable. The episode with the 4th game was good as that really moved me and totally took me by surprise. A lot of the rest of it I could guess before it happened though.

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By *ardyBumMan
over a year ago

Leeds


"Not watched it either. Sounds like a mixture between Battle Royale and Running Man. If that's right I might watch it. I like both of those and bought the 4k Battle Royale recently."

Battle Royale is amazing!! Squid Game is a fairly similar concept to that in that the last one standing wins. I enjoyed it, did watch with subtitles rather than dubbing though, hate dubbed audio!

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

Fully enjoyed it, then watched Alice in Borderland and loved that too.

Looking forward to more from both

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Apparently it’s better to watch it with subtitles than English converted version. X"

Trouble is, they are nothing like the English dubbing too... A. Company with as much income as netflix could have done so much better than the current dubbing /subtitles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watch it with English subtitles in Korean. It’s much better than bad dubbing. Also persevere there’s hidden storylines in which are better than the insanity of the whole thing. It’s quite a thrilling watch. It’s a bit similar to the saw movies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I watched all episodes of Squid Game.

It is by far the best series I have seen for some time.

It would all depend on 'how' you watch t.v. progs. What your expectations are that will determine whether you give it thumbs up or not I guess.

People who watch simply for special effects may be hugely disappointed.

The programme kept my attention mostly due to the way it enquires into the human condition and the worthlessness of human beings to themselves and the societies in which they live.

I thought suspense - cleverly built into each episode through unlikely friendships and the behaviours of individuals and groups on facing moral dilemmas compelling.

The main characters were believable causing the viewer to care whether they lived or died and to loathe the more detestable.

Themes such as racism, sexism and ageism were tackled openly with women being left standing when teams were picked and similar treatment for the old man and men percieved as weak.

The fickleness of human characters was brought to the fore demonstrated by dog eating dog where once frienships had thrived.

Parallels were easily drawn through observation of the 'troopers' and their blind obedience to kill or be killed, their human instinct for survival .... evidenced many a time in real times of war.

The corruption of the rich, who so wealthy and bored think it sport to watch the destitute struggle and die ... this to me was no different than what happens every day under the unsuspecting eyes of social media users and fake news fanatics - too blind to see themselves as fodder as long as they have enough for trout lips , tombstone teeth and a t.v.

Those desperate enough to play the squid game , grasping for cash , wanting to end their troubles and live with a loving family only to find - when they got home - that they were too late. If that wasn't a message to say that we should love our families and spend as much time with them as we can , I fail to see what would bring that message home.

On experiencing just that fate, the main character no longer has the need for the money he almost died for and gives it to the mother of his once friend who still think that her son will come home one sunny day.

True friendships were formed in that hell .... just as they are in all times of hardship. People laying down their lives when they understood that others had more chance of survival or that their own chances on the outside were not attractive and they had no desire to return to reality. For them death within the games was preferable.

I viewed squid game as a natural extension to the 'games' that people now play on line ..... war, killing, greed, profit, .....

I likened it to ..... Life on earth ...... just a game... you win or you lose and there is only one chance.

And no God to save you........

A line that stays with me is ...... You do it horses... we do it with you.... you are our horses.

I don't enjoy gore but squid game is less gory than reality.

People are shot or fall from great heights for not obeying rules or for losing the game - In reality this happens every day on a much grander scale.

A final interesting aspect for me was the absolute 'morality' and attendance to fair play by the owners/devisers of the game. Cheating was not allowed, nor was violence, nor cowardice.

Just like war generals who sit on the side and claim themselves entitled gentlemen by birth ...... fair play chaps.

Excellent series.

I enjoyed Parasite too.... must look out for more Korean productions.

"

Couldn't have put it any better. Your analysis is spot on.

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By *aseMan
over a year ago

Gourock

Kids are banned from dressing up as the characters for Halloween in school

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watched both squid games and Alice in borderland and love both! Also 3% is pretty good

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By *uteLittleGeekWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere

Yes and loved it.

Also My Name is very good Korean series.

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By *areToShareCouple
over a year ago

Bingham


"I watched all episodes of Squid Game.

It is by far the best series I have seen for some time.

It would all depend on 'how' you watch t.v. progs. What your expectations are that will determine whether you give it thumbs up or not I guess.

People who watch simply for special effects may be hugely disappointed.

The programme kept my attention mostly due to the way it enquires into the human condition and the worthlessness of human beings to themselves and the societies in which they live.

I thought suspense - cleverly built into each episode through unlikely friendships and the behaviours of individuals and groups on facing moral dilemmas compelling.

The main characters were believable causing the viewer to care whether they lived or died and to loathe the more detestable.

Themes such as racism, sexism and ageism were tackled openly with women being left standing when teams were picked and similar treatment for the old man and men percieved as weak.

The fickleness of human characters was brought to the fore demonstrated by dog eating dog where once frienships had thrived.

Parallels were easily drawn through observation of the 'troopers' and their blind obedience to kill or be killed, their human instinct for survival .... evidenced many a time in real times of war.

The corruption of the rich, who so wealthy and bored think it sport to watch the destitute struggle and die ... this to me was no different than what happens every day under the unsuspecting eyes of social media users and fake news fanatics - too blind to see themselves as fodder as long as they have enough for trout lips , tombstone teeth and a t.v.

Those desperate enough to play the squid game , grasping for cash , wanting to end their troubles and live with a loving family only to find - when they got home - that they were too late. If that wasn't a message to say that we should love our families and spend as much time with them as we can , I fail to see what would bring that message home.

On experiencing just that fate, the main character no longer has the need for the money he almost died for and gives it to the mother of his once friend who still think that her son will come home one sunny day.

True friendships were formed in that hell .... just as they are in all times of hardship. People laying down their lives when they understood that others had more chance of survival or that their own chances on the outside were not attractive and they had no desire to return to reality. For them death within the games was preferable.

I viewed squid game as a natural extension to the 'games' that people now play on line ..... war, killing, greed, profit, .....

I likened it to ..... Life on earth ...... just a game... you win or you lose and there is only one chance.

And no God to save you........

A line that stays with me is ...... You do it horses... we do it with you.... you are our horses.

I don't enjoy gore but squid game is less gory than reality.

People are shot or fall from great heights for not obeying rules or for losing the game - In reality this happens every day on a much grander scale.

A final interesting aspect for me was the absolute 'morality' and attendance to fair play by the owners/devisers of the game. Cheating was not allowed, nor was violence, nor cowardice.

Just like war generals who sit on the side and claim themselves entitled gentlemen by birth ...... fair play chaps.

Excellent series.

I enjoyed Parasite too.... must look out for more Korean productions.

"

That review has just saved me typing out my own reply. You nailed it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kids are banned from dressing up as the characters for Halloween in school "

Tbf kids shouldn't be watching it at all. I assume alot know about it because of RoBlox

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"It’s bloody mad Korean batshit crazy madness, but if you can get past the bad dubbing and realise the core of the story it’s a good watch "

That's why it is advised to watch with subtitles and not the dubbing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kids are banned from dressing up as the characters for Halloween in school

Tbf kids shouldn't be watching it at all. I assume alot know about it because of RoBlox"

It's also all over toktok.

My 10 year old and 13 year old love it. The 13 year old loves anything gory. She doesn't find it sxary at all, but she is very aware it's all fake. She just laughs at the gore and starts giving me anatomical facts about it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kids are banned from dressing up as the characters for Halloween in school

Tbf kids shouldn't be watching it at all. I assume alot know about it because of RoBlox

It's also all over toktok.

My 10 year old and 13 year old love it. The 13 year old loves anything gory. She doesn't find it sxary at all, but she is very aware it's all fake. She just laughs at the gore and starts giving me anatomical facts about it"

Yeah it’s interesting the little bread crumbs they leave you that you never pick up then obviously when there explained afterwards makes the show more impressive

I’d be all day pointing them out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think I'm the only person that has no idea what Squid Game is about.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I really enjoyed it. Slow to get going but from episode 3 I was hooked. Definitely better subbed rather than dubbed.

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By *ilthseeker69Man
over a year ago

Sheffield

The most Bizarre yet at thrilling program on Netflix

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over a year ago


"I watched all episodes of Squid Game.

It is by far the best series I have seen for some time.

It would all depend on 'how' you watch t.v. progs. What your expectations are that will determine whether you give it thumbs up or not I guess.

People who watch simply for special effects may be hugely disappointed.

The programme kept my attention mostly due to the way it enquires into the human condition and the worthlessness of human beings to themselves and the societies in which they live.

I thought suspense - cleverly built into each episode through unlikely friendships and the behaviours of individuals and groups on facing moral dilemmas compelling.

The main characters were believable causing the viewer to care whether they lived or died and to loathe the more detestable.

Themes such as racism, sexism and ageism were tackled openly with women being left standing when teams were picked and similar treatment for the old man and men percieved as weak.

The fickleness of human characters was brought to the fore demonstrated by dog eating dog where once frienships had thrived.

Parallels were easily drawn through observation of the 'troopers' and their blind obedience to kill or be killed, their human instinct for survival .... evidenced many a time in real times of war.

The corruption of the rich, who so wealthy and bored think it sport to watch the destitute struggle and die ... this to me was no different than what happens every day under the unsuspecting eyes of social media users and fake news fanatics - too blind to see themselves as fodder as long as they have enough for trout lips , tombstone teeth and a t.v.

Those desperate enough to play the squid game , grasping for cash , wanting to end their troubles and live with a loving family only to find - when they got home - that they were too late. If that wasn't a message to say that we should love our families and spend as much time with them as we can , I fail to see what would bring that message home.

On experiencing just that fate, the main character no longer has the need for the money he almost died for and gives it to the mother of his once friend who still think that her son will come home one sunny day.

True friendships were formed in that hell .... just as they are in all times of hardship. People laying down their lives when they understood that others had more chance of survival or that their own chances on the outside were not attractive and they had no desire to return to reality. For them death within the games was preferable.

I viewed squid game as a natural extension to the 'games' that people now play on line ..... war, killing, greed, profit, .....

I likened it to ..... Life on earth ...... just a game... you win or you lose and there is only one chance.

And no God to save you........

A line that stays with me is ...... You do it horses... we do it with you.... you are our horses.

I don't enjoy gore but squid game is less gory than reality.

People are shot or fall from great heights for not obeying rules or for losing the game - In reality this happens every day on a much grander scale.

A final interesting aspect for me was the absolute 'morality' and attendance to fair play by the owners/devisers of the game. Cheating was not allowed, nor was violence, nor cowardice.

Just like war generals who sit on the side and claim themselves entitled gentlemen by birth ...... fair play chaps.

Excellent series.

I enjoyed Parasite too.... must look out for more Korean productions.

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Great post

Have you seen Alice in Borderland?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It was slow at times but overall a good show with an original concept. I didn't find it that shocking or gory, maybe I'm numb to fucked up shit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I watched all episodes of Squid Game.

It is by far the best series I have seen for some time.

It would all depend on 'how' you watch t.v. progs. What your expectations are that will determine whether you give it thumbs up or not I guess.

People who watch simply for special effects may be hugely disappointed.

The programme kept my attention mostly due to the way it enquires into the human condition and the worthlessness of human beings to themselves and the societies in which they live.

I thought suspense - cleverly built into each episode through unlikely friendships and the behaviours of individuals and groups on facing moral dilemmas compelling.

The main characters were believable causing the viewer to care whether they lived or died and to loathe the more detestable.

Themes such as racism, sexism and ageism were tackled openly with women being left standing when teams were picked and similar treatment for the old man and men percieved as weak.

The fickleness of human characters was brought to the fore demonstrated by dog eating dog where once frienships had thrived.

Parallels were easily drawn through observation of the 'troopers' and their blind obedience to kill or be killed, their human instinct for survival .... evidenced many a time in real times of war.

The corruption of the rich, who so wealthy and bored think it sport to watch the destitute struggle and die ... this to me was no different than what happens every day under the unsuspecting eyes of social media users and fake news fanatics - too blind to see themselves as fodder as long as they have enough for trout lips , tombstone teeth and a t.v.

Those desperate enough to play the squid game , grasping for cash , wanting to end their troubles and live with a loving family only to find - when they got home - that they were too late. If that wasn't a message to say that we should love our families and spend as much time with them as we can , I fail to see what would bring that message home.

On experiencing just that fate, the main character no longer has the need for the money he almost died for and gives it to the mother of his once friend who still think that her son will come home one sunny day.

True friendships were formed in that hell .... just as they are in all times of hardship. People laying down their lives when they understood that others had more chance of survival or that their own chances on the outside were not attractive and they had no desire to return to reality. For them death within the games was preferable.

I viewed squid game as a natural extension to the 'games' that people now play on line ..... war, killing, greed, profit, .....

I likened it to ..... Life on earth ...... just a game... you win or you lose and there is only one chance.

And no God to save you........

A line that stays with me is ...... You do it horses... we do it with you.... you are our horses.

I don't enjoy gore but squid game is less gory than reality.

People are shot or fall from great heights for not obeying rules or for losing the game - In reality this happens every day on a much grander scale.

A final interesting aspect for me was the absolute 'morality' and attendance to fair play by the owners/devisers of the game. Cheating was not allowed, nor was violence, nor cowardice.

Just like war generals who sit on the side and claim themselves entitled gentlemen by birth ...... fair play chaps.

Excellent series.

I enjoyed Parasite too.... must look out for more Korean productions.

Great post

Have you seen Alice in Borderland?"

Hilarious post take you’s all day to come up with that gem

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

Loved it, now waiting for the Sexquid games

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By *amescoupleCouple
over a year ago

north walsham

We binge watched it and loved it then sat and looking for something just as messed up and found d 'Alice in borderland'

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By *addogsmithMan
over a year ago

kettering


"I enjoyed it, especially the ending. I knew there was something a bit dodgy about the old guy (player 001) as he knew how to play all the games so it made sense when he reveals he created the whole thing and wanted to experience playing it himself before he died. "

Nothing like giving the plot twist away!

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By *sBlueWoman
over a year ago

Up North

I though it was rubbish lol

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

It was good. Like all series I didn’t watch every bit but the sets were very imaginative.

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

Just finished Alice in Borderland.

That was good as well.

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