Squid game feels like it's a mixture of the game show Takeshi's Castle, and the films Hunger Games, and Battle Royale!
A bunch of people down on their luck playing a number of childrens games for the chance to win a large sum of money. Sounds very basic but the series is anything but, there are twists and turns all the way through, and the penalty for losing a game is....severe.
There are a number of sub plots, and whilst some of those events are slightly predictable, the vast majority are not. Squid Game is like Game of Thrones in that no matter which characters you like, it's probable that they aren't going to make it to the end alive.
The series maintains a high level of intrigue and tension throughout as you eagerly wait to find out what the next challenge is, and learn more about the operation behind the games. It is highly stylised and quite a few of the scenes come across as they've been taken straight out the pages of a graphic novel...all this means is that it looks great!
Situations bring out the worst in people mostly, but also sometimes the best in people, as characters choose to work together or betray each other to make it to the end. Sometimes you don't want to watch, but somehow you can't look away.
The climax was quite satisfying if not perfect, and it leaves the series open to a second season....can't wait!
A bunch of people down on their luck playing a number of childrens games for the chance to win a large sum of money. Sounds very basic but the series is anything but, there are twists and turns all the way through, and the penalty for losing a game is....severe.
There are a number of sub plots, and whilst some of those events are slightly predictable, the vast majority are not. Squid Game is like Game of Thrones in that no matter which characters you like, it's probable that they aren't going to make it to the end alive.
The series maintains a high level of intrigue and tension throughout as you eagerly wait to find out what the next challenge is, and learn more about the operation behind the games. It is highly stylised and quite a few of the scenes come across as they've been taken straight out the pages of a graphic novel...all this means is that it looks great!
Situations bring out the worst in people mostly, but also sometimes the best in people, as characters choose to work together or betray each other to make it to the end. Sometimes you don't want to watch, but somehow you can't look away.
The climax was quite satisfying if not perfect, and it leaves the series open to a second season....can't wait!