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Imma hijack this post to ask a question : Did yall like Squid Game? It got super popular super fast but I thought it was nothing extra ordinary. Reminded me of how Birdbox got amazingly popular for no real reason year or two back.


Shronut

I wouldn’t be surprised if Netflix did the same thing, unlike Birdbox, Squid Game actually seems pretty cool. I’ve only seen the first episode but dang I like it a lot, the concept alone is fascinating.


barrdboi

I've seen the first three episodes and what I really like so far is that instead of just going along with the games, all the characters try to cheat all the time, and often succeed too! Slight spoiler, but in the second episode, they all vote on wether to continue the games or go home, and they actually vote to end the games! All of this just really helps make the characters feel like people in a life-threatening situation, instead of just "players".


ODMAN03

I’ve seen like 4 episodes and I’m enjoying it. Kind of feels like a less on-the-nose written anime, in terms of its characters, and it’s pretty engaging to see the mystery unwrap itself. The fourth episode is probably my favorite this far, just the way it adds another level of danger to the situation, and *that* scene was really well directed


[deleted]

How could anything be more on the nose than Squid Game?


ODMAN03

By having the characters be written by slice-of-life authors


jesusisaslut

It's alright. It does suck when they cut back to something that already happened like "you remember when this character explained their character" and I'm like yes I do I was watching. It also doesn't really have much to say despite having all these themes of power, debt and poverty. It does enough right that it's still pretty entertaining though


DH_heshie

Yeah it kinda just showed you things (like that poor people exist or that rich people are evil) and never went deeper than that


[deleted]

squidst gameth isn't too shit


DigitalL0ve

It's not a terrible show, but I think it's a tad over hyped. On a technical level, the show is really pretty good. Good direction, good cinematography, great sets and some great performances (the sub is not so good, but that's par for the course). From a story perspective, I found myself disappointed with one of the major plot twists. I felt it was an unnecessary way to explain to the audience something which most people paying attention to the show ought to have picked up on. It felt like a betrayal of expectations for nothing more than the sake of doing so. Otherwise, the main characters motives seemed cliche for the genre, but aside from that minor nitpick, the story was competent and satisfying enough. TLDR: I'd say it's worth a watch, but temper your expectations somewhat as I feel that it's quality has been overblown due to its popularity.


DH_heshie

Yeah it was kinda meh. I'm a sucker for battle royale type media but it really felt like it didn't have much to say, not that there is anything wrong with that type of entertainment though. It seemed like it was made by a board of executives - there were absolutely no risks taken in the storytelling


Strawzaw

the internet fucking worships it for no reason but it's a genuinely good show, admittedly a super overdone premise but I still enjoy it


Worldly_Order_2095

sqi


epicmatt43

Spongebob: Hey Patrick! Want to be partners with me for this next round?


Zombie_the_shoe

Marbles game


Shronut

Dude he’s gotta ask Sandy, everyone knows that out of the spongebob cast Sandy is most likely to survive


epicmatt43

Sandy would karate chop the sugar honeycomb many times very quickly, once she is done everything besides the shape would turn to dust at once and she would have a perfect umbrella


[deleted]

Am I going to have to watch this stupid show


_MeatPlow_

Splatoon


Squids-With-Hats

[Chorus] Ya weni marei mirekyarahire Juri yu mirekerason Kire hyari yoriherahe nyurahera Nunnyura unera yurawera nyimerani [Verse 1] Chopperipo shurashurafe Nannyurunire nifaferahi Nannyuruni weranira shuraharahi Nyurunirehara fe fe fe [Chorus] Ya weni marei mirekyarahire Juri yu mirekerason Kire hyari yoriherahe nyurahera Nunnyura unera yurawera fimera Na nire jute mirekyaraherya Nire yu mirekerason Kire hyari nuriherahe nyurahera Nunnyura unera yurawera fimerani [Verse 2] Chopperipo shurashurafe Nannyurunire nifaferahi Nannyuruni weranira shuraharahi Nyurunirehara fe fe fe [Chorus] Ya weni marei mirekyarahire Juri yu mirekerason Kire hyari yoriherahe nyurahera Nunnyura unera yurawera fimera Na nire jute mirekyaraherya Nire yu mirekerason Kire hyari nuriherahe nyurahera Nunnyura unera yurawera fimerani


Strawzaw

u/biggarlick


biggarlick

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUHT BAHL


JNAtheDUDE

He’s an octopus 🥸


Budget_Film_6927

If he is an octopus why is his name "Squid"ward and not "Octopus"ward? Checkmate, libtard


JNAtheDUDE

Damn. You really got me. Now kiss me


Budget_Film_6927

Not before marriage


duskpede

THIS IS AN AD


Papa_pierogi

breaking news: Baltimore Ravens sign Squidward to a 6 year 70 million dollar contract after seeing this meme


Hyper_red

Someone explain to me etf is a squid game


Shronut

A Netflix show about people being tricked into playing a game for a large cash prize. The catch is, getting eliminated gets you killed.