The highly anticipated Netflix series “Squid Game Season 2” has finally been released, bringing the heat to the conversation after many fans and critics found themselves divided in opinions about the overall new season.
The series continued the story of Gi Hun, who returns to the deadly game seeking revenge, and his face-off with the Front Man. The series dives deeper into their rivalry as the brutal games resume, focusing this time on the characters’ lives.
The Daily List’s film critic, Ayus Sharma, praised the new season with a heartwarming but conclusive message: “‘Squid Game Season 2’ successfully delves deeper into human psychology while raising the stakes. The plot seamlessly connects thrilling action sequences with psychological games. Lee Jung Jae is outstanding. The series has grown bigger and better.”
However, TIME criticized the season for its slow pacing, labeling two of the seven episodes as dull. “The show needlessly repeats Gi-hun’s confrontations with the monotonous billionaires for whom the Squid Game is merely a spectator sport, wasting time on ultimately unimportant characters.”
The polarized reviews might affect the perception of the new audience to the show. However, the success of the “Squid Game Season 2” remains to be seen. Whether it will surpass its predecessor or fall short. Have you already watched the series? What did you think?
