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218 sats \ 9 replies \ @south_korea_ln 13 Jan \ on: Stacker Saloon

Me and my wife finished season 2 of Squid Games. We usually rate our shows similarly, but this time we got a first: I would rate it a solid 8/10, especially with the high bar set by season 1, while she has hugely disappointed. Did you see it? Did you like it? Let's avoid spoilers~~

327 sats \ 1 reply \ @gmd 13 Jan

I thought it was great until the last episode.

The whole show requires you to suspend disbelief but their plan at the end was so harebrained and destined for failure I couldn't get over it. Such a dumb plan no one would ever have agreed to especially when they were so close to securing the bag.

Korean grandma was the show's MVP.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 13 Jan

Exactly 💯

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 1h

After the first two episodes, I was so worried it was going to be all k-drama. I was happy they got back to the game. Still, it ended weakly.

It was as if the writer said: "People want what I want! It's perfect, I don't want to write an ending, and coincidentally(!), they want a cliffhanger! That's it. I'm in big leagues now, that's what they do. I didn't know if we'd get more than one season, so it had to be a complete story. I don't need to bother with those anymore."

It's like how a naive engineer designs a UI/UX: "People want what I want! All the guts of the internals exposed. I don't make any hard decisions - they do!"

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @stack_harder 13 Jan

ia it worth a watch? i did like the first season but thought it wouldn't have the same impact

12 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 13 Jan

I think it's worth it. She didn't.

They jumped the shark in the last episode of season 2 (which is kinda a cliffhanger towards season 3 to be released this year, also), but I didn't get bothered by it as anyhow, the whole premise is not super realistic to begin with~~

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin 13 Jan

Can you imagine what you will do if you end up, you and your wife, in that game, for real?

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @south_korea_ln 13 Jan

She loves money much more than I do, so we'd likely have very different incentives. Yet, I'm very competitive, so there's that. Don't think we'd get very far though, as a couple. It'd be interesting to figure out if I'd be able to sacrifice her or myself for either one's survival.

By the way, Silo season 2 ended up being quite the disappointment after the great first season. Guess we'll still try to finish it, but already behind 1 or 2 episodes.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 13 Jan

we'd likely have very different incentives.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN ! hahahaha

By the way, Silo season 2 ended up being quite the disappointment after the great first season

try "Mayor of Kingstown". Is good! 3 seasons (maybe I will do a review in movies territory)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 13 Jan

I loved Severance. Also made for Apple TV. I think next season will be great.

Mayor of Kingstown

Noted. Tnx