Squid Game
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Squid Game
This is an anti-capitalist story where a group of people, who are deeply in debt, are gathered together to play a series of children's games for money. However, what they don't know is that the games are fatal for the losers.
Very bloody, very gory, very good.
It's been #1 for some time now (in almost 90 different countries!), so there must be some members here who have watched/are watching this. I want to hear everyone's thoughts!
Also (SPOILER) when did you know about the twist? (I caught it fairly early, but I missed a lot of the clues for it.)
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I suspected the twist when they didn't show his death, but I didn't suspect he was behind it all. Also, the reason behind the games was silly not to mention evil, but it made sense in a distorted way.
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I totally get the too violent thing. I was raised on that stuff so it doesn't really bother me, but I totally get it.gali wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 07:01 I watched the series. It was brilliant but too violent for my taste at times.
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I suspected the twist when they didn't show his death, but I didn't suspect he was behind it all. Also, the reason behind the games was silly not to mention evil, but it made sense in a distorted way.
Now, show an animal death that's too realistic and I have a very bad problem. (I actually just had this happen and haven't been able to continue the series yet.)
Spoiler: I suspected he was involved/a plant when they stopped the fight when he yelled. I missed a bunch of the other clues, though, so it's funny that I jumped to that conclusion.
I'm really hoping for another season!
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Grief is just love with no place to go.
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I also can't watch animal deaths.Gravy wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 07:51I totally get the too violent thing. I was raised on that stuff so it doesn't really bother me, but I totally get it.gali wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 07:01 I watched the series. It was brilliant but too violent for my taste at times.
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I suspected the twist when they didn't show his death, but I didn't suspect he was behind it all. Also, the reason behind the games was silly not to mention evil, but it made sense in a distorted way.
Now, show an animal death that's too realistic and I have a very bad problem. (I actually just had this happen and haven't been able to continue the series yet.)
Spoiler: I suspected he was involved/a plant when they stopped the fight when he yelled. I missed a bunch of the other clues, though, so it's funny that I jumped to that conclusion.
I'm really hoping for another season!
I missed that clue (the yelling), so you were ahead of me. Now that you mention it, I get it.
I loved the games they played. We played them too (except for the squid game) and didn't know they played the same games in Korea.
As the series ended in a cliff-hanger, there will probably be another season.
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Hoping for a season 2 as there were so many loose ends with no connectivity whatsoever.
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What is grief, if not love persevering?
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The squid game is one of the best movies produced in 2021, it was one of the tablets used to weather the pandemic. The movie was really magnificent. Gravy, this movie deserves the best of awards. I am happy O Yeong-SU won a golden globe, but I feel Sae-Byeok deserved it too.Gravy wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 06:38 Squid Game is amazing!
This is an anti-capitalist story where a group of people, who are deeply in debt, are gathered together to play a series of children's games for money. However, what they don't know is that the games are fatal for the losers.
Very bloody, very gory, very good.
It's been #1 for some time now (in almost 90 different countries!), so there must be some members here who have watched/are watching this. I want to hear everyone's thoughts!
Also (SPOILER) when did you know about the twist? (I caught it fairly early, but I missed a lot of the clues for it.)
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Owuamanam wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 09:39The squid game is one of the best movies produced in 2021, it was one of the tablets used to weather the pandemic. The movie was really magnificent. Gravy, this movie deserves the best of awards. I am happy O Yeong-SU won a golden globe, but I feel Sae-Byeok deserved it too.Gravy wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 06:38 Squid Game is amazing!
This is an anti-capitalist story where a group of people, who are deeply in debt, are gathered together to play a series of children's games for money. However, what they don't know is that the games are fatal for the losers.
Very bloody, very gory, very good.
It's been #1 for some time now (in almost 90 different countries!), so there must be some members here who have watched/are watching this. I want to hear everyone's thoughts!
Also (SPOILER) when did you know about the twist? (I caught it fairly early, but I missed a lot of the clues for it.)
I agree. I loved her in it as well, and would have been happy with her getting a win. But I am still so happy he won!
What is grief, if not love persevering?
Grief is just love with no place to go.
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Yea, I was asking if I could recommend you another movie. It’s really a great movie on Corporate politics, believe me you will surely love it.Gravy wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 20:53Owuamanam wrote: ↑11 Jan 2022, 09:39The squid game is one of the best movies produced in 2021, it was one of the tablets used to weather the pandemic. The movie was really magnificent. Gravy, this movie deserves the best of awards. I am happy O Yeong-SU won a golden globe, but I feel Sae-Byeok deserved it too.Gravy wrote: ↑05 Oct 2021, 06:38 Squid Game is amazing!
This is an anti-capitalist story where a group of people, who are deeply in debt, are gathered together to play a series of children's games for money. However, what they don't know is that the games are fatal for the losers.
Very bloody, very gory, very good.
It's been #1 for some time now (in almost 90 different countries!), so there must be some members here who have watched/are watching this. I want to hear everyone's thoughts!
Also (SPOILER) when did you know about the twist? (I caught it fairly early, but I missed a lot of the clues for it.)
I agree. I loved her in it as well, and would have been happy with her getting a win. But I am still so happy he won!
Tracee Ellis Ross