The next article accommodates SPOILERS for Squid Recreation Season 2, which was launched as a part of the 2024 Netflix schedule. In case you’re not caught up, you possibly can take a look at all seven episodes with a Netflix subscription.
When Squid Recreation was launched in 2021, it took the world by storm and ended up changing into one of many greatest reveals to binge on Netflix. It was solely a matter of time earlier than Season 2 was confirmed. After three years, the lengthy wait is over, however solely the primary half of the notorious lethal playground video games had been proven this time round – and the creator of the sequence explains why he determined to separate it up into the third (and remaining) season.
For individuals who want a refresher, the primary season of Squid Recreation confirmed the total six video games (not together with the recruiting sport) that Gi-hun needed to take part in to win the whole prize pool of cash, however Season 2 solely featured three all through its seven episodes. After I had the prospect to talk to creator Hwang Dong-hyuk about why he determined to finish it within the center somewhat than proceed the video games like he did final season, his reply truly made complete sense – the story turned too detailed to maintain it multi functional contained season this time round:
No different specific purpose than that I initially envisioned it as a single sequence, so each seasons two and three as a single sequence once I was writing it. However then, as I wrote the story alongside, it turned to be too many episodes and too lengthy of a narrative since you see Gi-hun’s journey the place he returns to the sport, but in addition he goes by means of a revolt, and that’s truly the climax of that storyline, the place he tries to create an rebellion, however then that every one goes to failure. And I additionally noticed that side of it as yet one more sport as nicely, and so I believed that we’d divide it into two seasons to have that – Gi-hun’s revolt going right into a failure, him ending up shedding his greatest buddy, that itself being yet one more necessary climatic occasion within the first half of the season, so into season two.
As one among the perfect Korean dramas on the market, Squid Recreation was praised for its tight storytelling and intense video games in Season 1. This season isn’t any completely different with Gi-hun, who throws himself again into the competitors, staging a revolt with fellow contestants, just for it to disintegrate dramatically. As Hwang Dong-hyuk commented on, one thing that’s going to result in “one other character arc” for the Gi-hun in Season 3:
And to place a cease there, I believed that might simply be the proper enough second to relaxation and have it proceed on within the additional season as a result of after Gi-hun experiences that occasion, based mostly on the failure, in addition to that immense sense of guilt, you are going to get yet one more character arc from Gi-hun. So I believed it will be higher to divide that for an additional season.
The creator shared a daring tackle Season 2 in November 2024, stating that he felt this story might surpass Season 1. Truthfully, I consider in some ways it does. It places Gi-hun, his morality and a lot extra to the take a look at after he’s pushed to do these video games once more to take down the Entrance Man — even when it does finish earlier than the following three video games.
And now, Hwang Dong-hyuk says we will see one other aspect to Gi-hun? I am unsure how way more ache this man can undergo after how a lot he has misplaced, particularly in Season 2. However all I do know is that it makes me pumped for Season 3 of this present, which, fortunately, is releasing as a part of the 2025 Netflix schedule.
When precisely that will probably be, I am unsure, however all I do know is that when the second half of those video games comes round – and the following section of Gi-hun as nicely – I will be sitting and ready with bated breath and popcorn in hand, able to have my coronary heart damaged yet again.