[REVIEW] Squid Game: Season 3

[REVIEW] Squid Game: Season 3

Netflix's Squid Game Season 3 Ending Will Leave You Speechless!
Netflix's Squid Game is a captivating streaming drama that balances the thrills of binge-worthy streaming with the brutal agony and potent social commentary of its premise. The show's protagonist, Ji Hun, becomes a visibly grief-stricken shell of his former, more determined self, with Lee Jung-jae providing a convincingly chilling depiction of a once fiery crusader grappling with his failed mission to end the games for good.
The premiere returns us to the arena's bloody corridor immediately after the previous season's shootout between the rebelling players and the pink jumpsuit guards. Lee Jung-jae offers a convincingly chilling depiction of a once fiery crusader grappling with his failed mission to end the games for good. As Ji Hun becomes overtaken with guilt and quiet rage, Lee nails the complexities of a person battling the forces aligned against him and at times loses the momentary cracks in his moral resolve.

Base tensions between Gi-Hun and Dae-ho devolve into a heightened game of cat and mouse, pushing a corner on Dae-ho to shed the layers of his personality that once positioned him as an affable background character. Kang Ha-neul steps up and matches Lee's energy with each ill-fated interaction. The game's most harrowing game pits players against each other more overtly than ever before, split into two opposing teams. One group is tasked with killing the other in a high-stakes rendition of hide-and-seek.

The game's biggest reveal, however, is that of the wealthy VIPs masquerading as Squid Game guards. The VIP's increased involvement in the games makes them a prominent part of season 3. Their participation leads to one of the season's biggest weaknesses, as their cringe-inducing dialogue and almost cartoonish villainous line delivery clash with their co-star's sincerity.

The VIP's edition feels a lot like filler, but it becomes the source of a pivotal development in the game when Jun-hee unexpectedly gives birth and the rich spectators vote to make the baby not so much a bundle of joy but a bit of weird computer animation. This predictably culminates in an intense faceoff between Gi-Hun and the baby's father, the morally ambiguous crypto bro Myung-gi.

The final battle's breathtaking execution concluding with cinematography is both haunting and a testament to the level of craft that went into Squid Game. The ending further illustrates a dangerous game with global impact, one that we can try to outlive but never fully escape.

Squid Game finds its way to a memorable ending, but not without some notable hang-ups. New games and cycles of trauma drive home the cruelty of this universe in novel ways, and Lee Jung-jae wraps his iconic portrayal of Gi-Hun stunningly. Some of season 3's twists managed to cleverly and punishingly illustrate the long-lasting ripple effects of a capitalist hellscape, while others, like expanded roles for the wealthy VIPs watching and wagering on the games, add unnecessary noise.

Bottom Line, Squid Game is a cautionary tale that benefits from brevity rather than a multiverse of pointless spin-offs and sequels on its own.

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