We saw the first episode of season 2 of Squid Game, we skip or watch ?

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Like a nice Christmas present, Netflix slips in season 2 of Squid Gameunder the Christmas tree of its subscribers. It took a lot of patience to (finally) discover the continuation of the adventures of player #456. Originally, no one really bet on Squid Game, not even Netflix, which had not anticipated the phenomenon that the k-drama has become in a few weeks when it was released in September 2021.

With more than 265 million views, Squid Game is now the most-watched series in the history of Netflix. A breathtaking performance! It was therefore not surprising that Netflix rushed to order a second season from its creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk. Even if the latter is increasingly tired of his own series. But that’s another subject. To keep us waiting, Netflix even unveiled a spin-off reality TV show with Squid Game: the challenge. It’s as if the platform didn’t quite understand the message of its series…

Still, after more than three years of waiting, season 2 of Squid Game is coming to Netflix this Thursday, December 26, 2024. We can say that it was about time! Season 1 left us with a multitude of questions and we hope that this new batch of episodes will have the answers. We have already been able to discover the first episode of season 2 of Squid Game. Here is what we thought of it.

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1, 2, 3… Squid Game!

If season 1 of Squid Gameleft us with a lot of questions, this new season intends to answer them without wasting a single second. The first season ended with Gi-hun abandoning the project of joining his daughter in the United States. He has one idea in mind: to find the organizers of the Squid Game and get revenge after meeting the Recruiter of the game. To capture our attention instantly, this first episode picks up a few moments later.

In the first three minutes, we are treated to a bloody scene (yuck) but above all to the answer to one of our questions: what about the undercover cop?? Remember, this detective was looking for his missing brother. In reality, the latter had won the Squid Game in 2015 and had become the Agent, the one who manages everything on this strange and deadly island. The cop ended up with a bullet in the shoulder (not cool) and fell off a cliff several meters high (still not cool).

If there is one thing that cinema and series have taught us, it is that as long as we have not seen the body, the character is not dead. Squid Game had shown us this in season 1 with the so-called death of player 001. Sorry for the micro-spoiler, but everyone suspected that the policeman had survived. Otherwise, his bow would have been useless in the first season. Moreover, we saw it in the trailer.

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Season 2 of Squid Game is off to a flying start. We advise you to fasten your seatbelt. After a (very) brief update, here we are two years later. Since the participation in the games of number 456, three years have passed. And he is still counting on finding the Recruiter to get his hands on the organizers of the Squid Game and stop the carnage.

Particularly rich, Gi-hun has the means to do everything to find his enemies and he doesn't hold back. Despite years of searching the platforms of the Seoul subways in vain, hope returns. At the same time, the young policeman is determined to find the island where the trials took place. But he is less lucky than Gi-hun…

With this first episode at a frenetic pace, it doesn't take us long to dive back into the series and with pleasure! During Gi-hun and Jun-ho's respective quests, we also come across two characters who could well be two future players. Interesting…

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If we were afraid of getting bored watching this season 2 of Squid Game, the first episode proves the opposite. For our reunion with the k-drama, we chain the revelations. No, the Recruiter does not limit himself to the subway platforms and he is not as clean as he would have us believe. We will not say more so that you can fully appreciate this new season.

A new game already appears in this first episode, without the competition having started… Another game is presented, but we cannot really say that this one respects the “editorial line” of the Squid Game since it is not a game for children. More and more interesting…

This first episode of season 2 of Squid Gameis just a taste of what awaits us in this season which will finally include seven episodes in total, and not nine like the first season. In a single episode, Squid Game captivates us once again. As it ends, we can't wait to discover what happens next. It's rather encouraging!

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