SQUID GAME SEASON TWO & THREE

This will be brief, but not sweet. Season two and three of this show are unnecessary. The first season captivated viewers with its original concept, polished production, and stylised set design. In contrast these follow-ups feel like a rehash of the original, featuring the same main character and replaying the same game with minor format tweaks. They are tedious, repetitive, overloaded with dialogue, and plagued by some absurd plot threads. Splitting the storyline across both series and releasing them six months apart doesn’t help – instead everything just drags on for longer. By the end of series three I just wanted it to be over. It’s been reported that Squid Game director Hwang Dong-hyuk reluctantly agreed to create additional seasons due to the show’s immense popularity and the financial opportunity it presented. He has thankfully stated that season three is the final instalment. Sometimes if something hits it big, it’s better to leave it at that, rather than milk it until all appeal is lost.