As shortly as the vacation season got here and went, so did Squid Sport Season 2, however the present’s stars and creators have helped to increase its place within the dialog by offering fascinating perception into key particulars of the second season. Much like Season 1, probably the most constructive level of competition for Squid Sport Season 2 has been the video games themselves, which gamers had been allowed to vote on after every spherical to see in the event that they wish to proceed or cut up the prize cash and go residence. This can be a more moderen addition to the present that was absent in Season 1, and through a latest behind-the-scenes featurette, creator Hwang Dong-hyuk revealed why this new ingredient was added to the present:

“They introduce advantages that weren’t supplied in season 1, forcing gamers to separate into whether or not to proceed or cease. This intensifies the battle and confrontation. At the moment, we’re seeing a rise in division, battle, and hatred, not solely in Korean society however globally, based mostly on faith, ideology, background, gender, and race. In season 2, I wished to symbolically signify this by dividing the group into O and X and highlighting how they divide, hate, and confront one another. That’s what I attempted to painting this season…”

The gamers having the choice to vote to proceed the video games actually provides suspense to the present, particularly contemplating it looks like such a no brainer to the viewers after watching so many individuals die that the simple alternative could be to money out and depart along with your life. However Dong-hyuk is true that the choice to decide on brings out a degree of animosity between the gamers who’re already so extremely determined. This new ingredient in Season 2 brought on tensions to boil over close to the top of the season in a brutal struggle that resulted within the demise of numerous gamers, successfully doing the sport’s job of eliminating them with out even having to play. Watching Lee Jung-jae’s Seong Gi-hun sit via folks voting to proceed after what he’s been via is sort of simply as tormenting as watching folks die within the video games themselves.

What’s Subsequent for the ‘Squid Sport’ Franchise?

Subsequent up for the Squid Sport franchise is the third and last season of the Emmy Award-winning Netflix sequence, which has not formally introduced its launch date however a latest leak revealed the present is probably going coming this summer time. David Fincher, finest identified for his work directing Se7en and extra just lately The Killer with Michael Fassbender, has additionally been tapped to create a brand new Squid Sport mission set in America. Authentic Squid Sport creator Hwang Dong-hyuk just lately weighed in along with his ideas, confirming that Netflix had a plan and that he hopes to be concerned going ahead.

All episodes of Squid Sport Season 2 are actually streaming. Keep tuned to Collider for extra updates and protection of the present and watch Squid Sport completely on Netflix.

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