HighlightsSquid Game 2 was called a “hot garbage” amid viewers being left disappointed.Critics slammed slow pacing, boring games, and a bad ending.Casting controversies further fueled fan backlash.
The second season of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller horror television series was released on Netflix on Thursday (December 26th).
While the first season ofSquid Gamebroke records as Netflix’s most-watched series and dominated viewing charts in 94 countries, the second season appears to be faltering, facing widespread criticism from fans over its content.
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An X user (formerly known as Twitter) commented: “Squid Game2is hot garbage.”
A Threads user wrote: “Is the rapper onSquid Game 2purposely supposed to be cringe? because he’s doing a great job.”
Someone else penned: “Squid Game2is an example of how some shows just shouldn’t have a 2nd season.”
“Anyone else disappointed withSquid Game 2?” a viewer asked. “3 games. That’s all we got. And it was so slow and uninteresting this time!!”
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A commentator noted: “Just binge-watchedSquid Game 2& honestly, why tf is it so SHORT.”
A fan added: “Me after watchingSquid GameSeason 1:’I don’t think this needs a second season.’
“Me after watchingSquid GameSeason 2: ‘Yep. I still don’t think this is necessary.”
Some called it “hot garbage”
“Stayed up till 4 am bingingSquid Game2 as soon as it dropped on Netflix and… Is anyone else kind of underwhelmed?” someone questioned.
A cybernaut shared: “Still trying to process everything fromSquid Game2…
“Honest I was so disappointed with Gi-hun and also so frking angry at the ending!!! Like I did not just spend 7 hours binge-watching for it to have THAT ending!!!”
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A separate individual chimed in: “Very disappointed that the new isn’t calledSquid Game 2: You’ve got to be Squiddin’ me!”
The highly anticipated series was criticized for its slow pacing, underwhelming games, and controversial ending
In a complex legal battle, the woman, known as Oh, presented physical evidence and alleged non-consensual sex. Lee countered this with a lawsuit stating false allegations at the time.
A court initially found Oh not guilty of makingfalse allegations, citing a lack of evidence for Lee’s countersuit, but this was overturned in 2018, leading to her conviction and probation for false accusations.
Since being accused of sexual assault, Lee, who played player 246, or Kyung-seok, in the series, has been cast in numerous South Korean shows, including the Netflix apocalyptic horror seriesSweet Homeand the crime thrillerVoice.
The backlash follows scandals involving cast members
The 80-year-old actor was charged in 2022 with sexually assaulting a woman twice, theBBCreported in March.
The assaults reportedly took place five years earlier when O was staying in a rural area for a theatre performance in 2017.
Time reported on December 20th thatSquid Game’s new season promised a larger-scale production, fresh games, and a dynamic cast. The show would feature both returning characters and newcomers with deeply personal storylines while exploring themes like choice, democracy, and social division.
After enduring years of stress, Hwang reportedly lost eight teeth. He toldTime: “I had to write, create, and shoot seasons two and three, back to back.
The second season of the South Korean dystopian survival series was released on Netflix on Thursday (December 26)
“Just the sheer physical volume of it all was very intense.”
Squid Gameended up asNetflix’s most viewed series to date, going on to win six Emmy awards—including a historic Best Director for Hwang—out of 14 nominations,Timereported.
The show reportedly created almost $900 million in value for the company—more than 40 times the cost of producing the nine-episode dystopian drama.
“The music even made it corny,” a person criticized on social media
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