Starts Sept 17th. Intriguing. A very well put together trailer.
Not quite. "Young adult" is the phrase, meaning the books were ostensibly written for preteen to teenagers; so still quite simplistic but also baring more fangs and outright adult themes than books that'd skew younger. I read the Hunger Games and it was quite dark, definitely not for kids. The films kept things arguably less bloody than the books. It was, after all, a story of a deathmatch between children - so far from Paddington.
While The Harry Potter novels are an interesting example cos they started as definite books for children, progressively maturing as the audience did (such that Deathly Gallows was more YA than the first novels kiddy adventures - ditto the movies).
Was Hunger Games not a kids show?
Two episodes in - might start again but in Korean this time with English subtitles. Not enjoying the dubbing.
It’s a good show but probably the last of the Battle Royale type rip-offs that I can bear now. Been done so much (Belko Experiment, Hunger Games etc).. Big difference is it’s a series.
We had different experiences then, but remember, like I said I watched it before any of the hype kicked off so I wasn't expecting much to start with.
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In any case, all the hype surrounding his show has led to calls for a second season. But fans may have to wait a long time for that.
"I don't have well developed plans for Squid Game 2," he told Variety. "It is quite tiring just thinking about it."
I thought the dubbing was absolutely shocking. For nearly all characters there was a complete lack of emotion or conviction in what the voice actors were saying, and in the case of some characters, in particular the tattooed gangster and the annoying woman, they almost made their scenes unwatchable. Even minor characters with just a few lines were dubbed really badly, as if they were considered so insignificant that it wasn't worth dubbing them well. I gave up towards the end and turned it off so I could read the subtitles instead and it vastly improved my enjoyment of he show.
I enjoyed this, didn't think I would so much tbh but ended up binging it over 2 sessions - got it watched just before the hype really blew up. I watched it dubbed first couple of episodes, then tried the original sub titled for the next and it didn't feel right; I'd gotten used to the voices at that point. I think the dubbing was done pretty well for the most part.
Thought it was excellent overall - looks great and followed through on its premise. Any battle royale story is only as good as the escalating stakes and moral dilemmas - and this really did ramp up the cruelty of the game with each passing episode. If I had one overall complaint it was that the show went a bit too out of its way
to nearly totally absolve its protagonist of wrongdoing - even the one clearly cruel thing he does (throw the old man under the bus) is sort of forgiven by the narrative.
A sequel seems inevitable, but all these battle royale stories stumble when it comes to following up with an ‘after the game’ premise. Here’s hoping this either stays one-and-done (unlikely) or has a genuine justification to come back beyond ‘it’s popular and Netflix wants more’.
Really enjoyed over all. As I did with 'Alice in borderland'.
One thing though and maybe I am just thick but the storyline with the cop and his brother didn't really go anywhere or had any resolution? Likd we learned one thing about what happened the brother I suppose but that plot line and the main plot line had no interaction with each other. Not sure if we can post spoilers and i don't know how to do the shaded thing so I'll say no more!
They were bloody awful. Guess it comes with being one of the most homogeneous countries in the world - there are no good non-korean actors.
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Yeah, it was OK.. the vips seriously took from it I thought..
It was ok. - i watch a fair bit of korean dramas and it was no better or worse than home sweet home, extracurricular, strangers from home etc.
2nd series is in the pipeline.
Possible second series?
Finished it a few nights ago. Very good series and very watchable all the way to the end.
Some threads not sewn up though
Binge watched it, it was soo good
Amazing show. Very well written , acted and extremely compelling. . One of those shows you don't want the episodes to end.
Finished it yesterday. Brilliant television. Quite moving in parts of the last few episodes. Also do not watch the dubbed version. It's awful. The subtitled version is a million times better.
Ah.. just rewatched the trailer.. I see what you mean. It had been so long since I saw it, I could barely remember an outline so it was fine for me.
Definitely recommend avoiding the trailer if about to watch for the first time.
Glad I didnt watch trailer- just watched it above now - so many spoilers!
Binged this over the weekend. It was a treat! I can see where there would go with another season too.
Korea are bringing some great shows as of late, we probably would have never seen half of them if it wasn't for streaming services.
Forgot that I'd been thinking during the show about how it was proper bingeable .
I'd been keeping an eye out for episodes for planning breaks.
Probably good episodes for breaks if needed during a binge could to take a break after either episode 1 and/or 3 and/or 6.
1
because it felt a bit like an intro to the game but no the deeper takes the story goes into from episode 2
3
because episode 4 is the tug-of-war cliffhanger
6
because after feeling invested in some characters it felt a bit cold/raw to move on after it. i definitely didn't feel a need to know what happened next. so it feels some absorbing time could be taken with this episode.
Im surprised anyone dubs Korean shows. Their mannerisms and the way they use their voices to express themselves are what makes their shows and cinema so good.
I gave up on the dubbing halfway through episode 2. The English audio sounded too much like it was inserted from a voiceover booth, almost to the point of distraction. The episode itself had a few more character breadcrumbs and bursts of violence. Fair warning, if a Korean detective has an umbrella he's not going away easily.
Yeah, binge watched it myself in two sittings. Best series of the year for me. I'd say there'll definitely be a second series.
Can't remember the last time I binge-watched a whole series from start to finish in pretty much one sitting.
That was a superb series and definitely exceeded my expectations.
Finished: Overall, it provided what it advertised in the trailer.. and then a lot more by way of story. Lots of games, blood, violence... but also like a fair amount of story and plotlines too. Not for kids (blood, gore, sex, nudity)!
Some real think-about-it points. Think I spotted a bunch of themes including debts, trust, bonding, choices, sacrifice, greed, love. Saying that, I reckon people just going in for the trailer get what they were looking for but anyone looking for more also got something.. maybe/maybe not what they wanted.
9: I thought
he was going to win and he did.. he'd been the main character throughout so it didn't seem like it could go another way especially when the same game popped up from the first episode kids playing. It was too early in the episode and the game didn't seem like it could be drawn out.
When he got out and went home, I was like.. please don't be dead please don't be dead, please don't be dead.. 😔
Then after the year it looked like he hadn't even helped yer mans Mother or the North Koreans Brother and that was annoying.. glad he did in the end
Then at the end .. I can't believe he went back instead of going to his daughter.. but not because of his personality.. if the show did one thing.. it got accross that him throwing away the chance to see his daughter made sense.
So I guess games were already going on, he had his game, and then the games continue so that looks like it opens future possibilities for the series.
Future: I'd guess that it would be possible for Prequels or Sequels to be made.
Prequel could be the game where Front man won and got his job. Sequels.. again Front Man could probably be the host. Feels like an easy one to fall down that dodgy quality gore-fest route though unless they could think of a really strong story.
8: 30 minute episode. Well..
front man is the cops brother.. I'm not 100% on the cop being dead. No body shown in this show seems to leave the possibility open.
Felt
crap to see the North Korean die like that. Great performance from her all season (wiki: Jung Ho-yeon as Kang Sae-byeok (No. 067)).
Real Matrix.. Not-like-this moment.
Wierd they
didn't show the VIPs this episode. Guessing It all happened really fast after the last one.
7: My hands got sweaty there.
Something about the heights and the glass. Wasn't sure if yer wan was gonna push the tug or do what she did. Definitely thought she would try to take him out.
I was full sure
the marble made it sound like he had hit regular glass.. but I was wrong
Half guessing
the North Korean has a big lump of glass in her gut and could be in bad shape now
Only watched the first one. Pretty decent setup. The dubbing works well for convenience.
The climax must have been a logistical challenge to shoot and possibly a record for the number of squibs used, kinda manic scene that establishes a few players outside of yer man.
Now all we need in a few weeks time is people inspired to wear Halloween costumes based on the green outfit, marshalls and the as yet anonymous man in the dark mask. Clever move, Netflix.
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