FILMMAKER REACTS to SQUID GAME Season 1 Episode 6: Gganbu

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[@JamesVSCinema]

PAIN. Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema FIRST TIME WATCHING ROBOCOP tomorrow. Enjoy the day!

[@thinkbeyond3457]

Let them tears flow. Sucks to feel we have to hold them in because of some bs masculinity concept. Emotions make us human.

[@MegapixelsofFun]

ARCANE, you need to watch it!

[@scottlette]

One of the greatest end of Act II in a streaming entertainment I have seen this decade. A nice empathy test and earned emotional roller coaster.

[@makipizon]

I don't have a Patreon so I will say it here. Pls watch Hellbound in netflix. A great Korean series.

[@sshk1653]

I don't believe you are a film maker... And getting high over this bullshit series.. Thank god you didn't make any film.. I can't handle another and shallow series

[@gggooding]

When 240 says, "thanks for playing with me" and smiled. That got to me. Heck, I just got teary eyed writing this comment.

[@joshuazerbe5777]

The better translation is "I'm honored that we were partners" and that's even more powerful to me

[@Lannisen]

That broke me, so hard...

[@ambriaashley3383]

@@joshuazerbe5777 yes that's the version I saw! My heart broke

[@greentaigo2552]

I've seen people be far less emotional over it than Ali and Il Nam and while I understand that since she wasn't a part of the main cast and only introduced a few episodes earlier, but it was the saddest for me. It doesn't feel unfair and she doesn't seem sad, she accepted her death as a sacrifice and just thanks Sae Byok for the fun time she had

[@sarabrucker7847]

@@joshuazerbe5777 Wow, thanks for sharing that. I like their translation for American audiences due to the mainstream culture (IMO) lacking in gratitude & honor, but heavy on competition & individualism. Any American understands finding “someone to play with.” That being said, if you understand those states/emotions, the literal translation is much more powerful. I once had someone from SE Asia bow & thank me for including them in an event & the very force of their gratitude blew me over, almost physically

[@alexkramerblogs]

The worst part of the Ali betrayal is that Sang-Woo told Ali he could use a different honorific in his name so it was more like "brother" when speaking to him 😢

[@azazello1784]

Ali was like a village idiot so I don't feel sorry for him.

[@fxbear]

The word is hyung (형). Ali was calling “hyung” while looking for Sang-woo. Captions mistranslated it and took some of the edge out of the betrayal for me. I have Korean family members who explained a lot of the more nuanced things lost in translation. This was a big one. Ali was kind hearted and easily manipulated. He looked up to Sang-woo.

[@fxbear]

@@azazello1784 This is the second unbelievably callous remark you’ve made.

[@pencil6965]

@@azazello1784 no one would ever feel sorry for you with your unique level of idiocy either

[@abouttime2569]

@@fxbear I don't think it was a mistranslation. In order to use the word ''hyung'' in the subtitle, they would have to inform the viewers the whole meaning on Korean culture. People who are not used to Korean culture would be confused if they just see the word hyung.

[@ShockL0ver]

Don't be shy about crying over this episode. It was the most heart breaking thing I have seen on TV, ever. People who don't feel pain over this episode are not human.

[@MrWizeazz]

This was the one we waiting for. I honestly haven’t come across anyone who hasn’t broken down from this episode. Thanks for the review dude.

[@oliverhughes610]

Yo, I didn't cry at this one! It was sad, sure, but I think since I approached the show from the start knowing there would be only one survivor made me not willing to attach fully to the characters. I also didn't feel like the Jiyeong/Saebyeok story was as sad as everyone made it out. It felt like Jiyeong was introduced solely to be a crutch to humanise Saebyeok's character. She had practially all her development and death within the same 20 minutes. I did feel sad, don't get me wrong, but definitely didn't break down from it. Tears were shed in later episodes, though...

[@ericnuval]

this episode shows us different ways to win: manipulation (sang-woo) cheating (gi-hun) sacrifice (il nam/ji young) and luck/fair&square (deok-su) 🤯

[@richard_n]

James I feel you. At the end of this episode when I watched it, I literally felt like someone had punched me in the gut. But that's great film making, conveying that level of emotion to the audience.

[@Halloween_Everyday]

Gotta say, I bawled like a baby. It was so hard, for me specifically since my grandpa died from a brain tumor and they got it perfect. That was exactly how he was, go in and out of memories and knowing what was happening to not knowing anything or anyone's name. The most vivid for me was right before he died, he looked over and remembered us and told us he loved us then passed. So this brought up a lot of that pain. But god damn, the episode was perfect.

[@azazello1784]

What are you 5?

[@Halloween_Everyday]

@@azazello1784 yep, I'm 5 because I cried like a baby. Please grow up, real men have emotions too. Only psychos dont.

[@ChezzyKnytt]

@@azazello1784 Join the human race whenever you feel like it man.

[@fxbear]

@@Halloween_Everyday I certainly understand how you feel and bawled my eyes out for nearly the same reason. Loosing people you love is unbearably painful. Such is the price for love

[@Halloween_Everyday]

@@fxbear Very very true. I know so many that did too.

[@liamgallagher3833]

Calling the game’s creator a “wack jigsaw” is perhaps the most relatable thing I’ve ever heard you say…and that’s SAYING something.

[@MontagZoso]

This was by far THE heartbreaker episode of the series. When that girl thanked Pickpocket for playing marbles with her, right before she was eliminated, that was the worst. That, and poor Ali being deceived. 😢

[@VPNB2]

Was waiting for this episode for a while, love your insightful commentary, thank you for the entertaining content! :D

[@JamesVSCinema]

Appreciate you my friend!!

[@faureamour]

This episode was so hurtful! I might be heartless in that I didn't cry for the old man. I was too mad at Gi-Hun and definitely furious at Sang Woo, but the girls' story was where the unexpected tears flowed. It's amazing to me that this is the first acting job for Sae Byeok's actress. She was so good!

[@Tampahop]

She wasn't acting. She felt it deeply. The tears were real. When she finished that scene, they had to give her time to compose herself.

[@lanceludwig5349]

Thats the same thing for me 😑

[@FuryOfCalderon]

I mean, of course that's the part where you cried, you're female.

[@Laraftw]

@@FuryOfCalderon What kind of logic is that? 😂

[@FuryOfCalderon]

@@Laraftw She related more to those scenes. It's not rocket science.

[@StardustandMadness]

This was the hardest episode to watch, for me personally. Especially Ali being betrayed and the two girls just talking and telling their sad stories. The look in Ali’s eyes when he realises is devastating.

[@namco003]

13:39 "OHHHH MYYYY GOODNESS!!" I could tell you were really invested, by how long your mouth was hanging open! BTW, when you get a chance, look up the half Korean sisters who react to the show. They both speak fluent North American English, but added English, and Korean subs to their own commentary. They also went as far as to show liner notes during the episode, for Korean culture references that non-Koreans wouldn't get in later episodes.

[@krisbrown6692]

Do you have a channel name for them? If I just look up Korean sisters I might get a different type of video.

[@TotalShotz]

@@krisbrown6692 🤣🤣

[@namco003]

@@navin7179 Thanks. I couldn't remember the name of the channel when I wrote this

[@frederickhogrefe7459]

I guess you could say the old man really lost his marbles... I'll see myself out...

[@tinyhato]

Everyone talks about Ali (and deservedly so; he was done super dirty) but it's Ji-Yeong who really got to me. Ali at least got to experience some life and family and was undone by his own failings, namely his naivety. Ji-Yeong had everything stolen from her while still a child, probably never experienced anything like happiness in her entire life, and still found the courage and humanity to choose to sacrifice herself because it was the right thing to do.

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

This is now one of the most iconic episodes in any series IMO, right there with The Red Wedding

[@Kal_El1994]

One of THE best episodes of artistic media that's been made in a long time in my opinion. This hurt, but was so wonderfully acted, shot, directed, written - everything was S tier good.

[@MichaelBrown101]

First episode of a tv show EVER to make me cry my eyes out. I couldn’t hold it in. I was crushed.

[@TyD3e]

Ep 6 the one everyone was waiting for

[@Avantay3LIT3]

Thank you for your time

[@robertreilly8982]

"They didn't even do the old man yet" ...oh man that was funny.

[@rockycoffee]

One of the best episodes of any series I'd seen in a long time, korean shows have a really good way of drawing you into a character then crushing that feeling I can't afford your patreon dude but I would urge you give "sweet home" a try, I think it might be gold from a film makers point if view, I really loved the show and now about to try hellbound

[@omegashinra7672]

I know everyone says it and it feels like some exaggerate, but this episode genuinely broke my heart. I loved the show before this, I was absolutely smitten with it after this episode, I didn't expect the emotion, I found Ali's death super sad, but it's the stuff with Jiyeong and Sae-Byeok that absolutely just tore my heart to pieces.

[@206judgementday206]

This episode absolutely obliterated me.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Congrats. Your part a rare club of 0.2% of people that didn't cry to this episode. Don't know how you did it. Unreal.

[@dahartluke8438]

This is the most important episode in the whole season

[@rocks2clouds282]

What I find interesting is 2 of the characters that think they’re the ‘good guys’ result to lying and deception to win…and the one that everybody thinks is the bad guy wins legitimately.

[@AKA-lonewolf]

Mind freak!

[@thra-x1855]

this is what we do every day tho, the job you have, thats a job somebody else cant have. the food you eat, someone else isn't eating. we have to remember to be humble in the face of of a cruel universe, and try not to make it any worse than it already is.

[@kevin_reyn]

Sacrifice. Betrayal. Ugh my emotions! Powerful episode, genius writing / acting. Cried hard for the 3 main deaths. Thanks for the content my guy!

[@garrettellenor770]

If you haven’t seen The Hateful Eight you should react to that, preferably the extended version 🔥🔥 love your videos and insight dude. Keep it up! Happy thanksgiving m8

[@JamesVSCinema]

I love seen it!! But would love to give commentary over it!

[@garrettellenor770]

@@JamesVSCinema awesome! I saw it years ago and watched the extended version the other day. Now I’m feening for some commentary lol, but take your time and keep grinding.

[@dalemanlangit42]

@@arthurgoonie4596 The Front Man from Squid Game is in that movie

[@blackwolf4653]

Hateful 8 is so good. Full Tarantinomode.

[@xm1a1x]

My marble game of choice would be to swallow the marbles and whoever poops out one first, wins. 💩🖲️

[@DJKuroh]

Yeah with 30 minutes it sounds like you're both getting shot.

[@blckgrd]

soooo, you die then? remember there is a time limit?

[@JamesVSCinema]

bro you need to be stopped. LMFAO

[@UnlicensedOkie]

You have 30 minutes Bang bang

[@MrWizeazz]

Pure chaos

[@kobikobijansen8767]

i literaly broke down in tears when #001 ask #456 how it feels to trick him. i couldnt stop for 2min straight. q.q

[@jinrosemont3132]

love this episode. so well written. loved your reaction to it my man

[@BrianHSC]

Everyone knew only one can make it out. But if it was Hollywood, they would've maybe killed one main character per episode. But Koreans, they pile them up in one episode and run you over.

[@monie802]

You at the end was all of us at the end. This episode absolutely wrecked me.

[@juanmgortiz5677]

Bro, that sweater you're wearing is fire!

[@jaivirmalhotra15]

Les go this makes my ENTIRE EVENING

[@JamesVSCinema]

Ayyyy now that’s dope to hear.

[@susanlawens3776]

Makes sense that they didn't show the husband/wife team, because we wouldn't feel much watching them, we haven't really spent much time on screen with them at all, other than we've seen them, but we don't know anything about them, no back stories, nothing. So I guess there are two ways to think about this series. One, we can stay detached and feel superior to the people playing the game, like it could never be us, because we aren't in so much debt, or even if we were, we would never resort to that, because of our good character and our good decision making. Or two, this could totally be us, because anyone can have massive debt, the only reason we don't is because life has smiled on us, we are just very lucky people. I am in the second column, sometimes you get in debt even if you do everything right. The fact that they all chose to come back and play the game, that is so vitally important, because if we just continued from the first time, then we would feel so badly for everyone who chose to stop the game but had to continue because they were outvoted.

[@MrWizeazz]

I always love how positive you are. God bless.

[@ZenzeroCAM]

You should now react to a show that saw a massive rise in popularity outside of Scotland because people confused it with this: Still Game! Hilarious people watched episodes thinking that it is what was being raved about internationally About two pensioners in Glasgow Scotland getting into whacky situations but really heartfelt too. Great comedy that the majority of Scotland love.

[@Aeneiden]

Seriously?

[@ZenzeroCAM]

@@Aeneiden yup

[@RaptorG4meplay]

Yeaaah i was waiting so much for this men!!! i love your reactions haha, Greetings from México!

[@twocuteweirdos]

Oh dang, I've been waiting for this!!!

[@shaneanigans440]

This was the episode that brought this show from good to phenomenal for me at least.

[@Missjunebugfreak]

This episode is the true emotional gut punch of the season.

[@jgarcia4721]

I love how your storytelling brain knew something was up. BTW, dope shirt.

[@Dustviii]

Bro this episode got me badddd...like I was bawling

[@quinten3571]

Amazing episode!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Agreed!

[@impossible7163]

My both grandfathers were the best men I've ever met and I will never leave an old guy behind ever.

[@fausty150]

This is my fav episode of the season. Your reactions are so spot on.

[@Ninten007]

Just in time for my dinner! Great timing haha.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Anytime brotha!

[@MaymoneyInDaBuilding]

You were definitely more put together after this one than I was.

[@deg6788]

Your choice was lethal and honourable at the same time ....

[@polterkat]

'Why are you crying?"??...bruh... you weren't "crying". You wanna see people CRYING go watch the other reactions to this episode. Full-on...ugly-crying. Out of at least half the reactors. The other half are wearin heat on their face just like you were. You held it relatively stoney IMO all things considered. And that's no disrespect we all react outwardly in our own way. I don't think I actually cried the first time I watched this episode but I was FEELIN IT. Quality filmmaking right here 👍🧐 It lines you up and hits you squarely in all the soft spots like not many other things are able to 👏

[@milklesstea6091]

You are cry shaming him

[@polterkat]

@@milklesstea6091 Nono! Not at all. Like I said. No disrespect. I'm trying to UN-shame him if anything. Cuz he was getting teary eyed trying to cover for himself in the video like "sorry if I'm crying"... when none of us out here are sorry to see him crying. We're all crying. inside or out. If James is still feelin bad for the reaction he has all he has to do is have a glance at any of the other reaction channels and see that he's got nothing to apologize for. His reaction was par for the course. No shame. No disrespect. Emotions be emotions. We all got em

[@ganjiblobflankis6581]

I guess the game designer might have thought coming in with someone you could trust (like the husband and wife) was an unfair advantage. This game eliminates that advantage. Furthermore, the more noble are likely to be taken out while the more conniving survive. There will be no unionising, no solidarity between contestants. They get to talk about equality, but really divide, conquer and have everyone behave like crabs in a bucket.

[@steezydan8543]

I feel like the first 3 games really emphasized teamwork, it felt to me like that was going to be the theme of the show, but there is no team after the 3rd game, it's everyone for themselves.

[@dr.laurawil402]

@@steezydan8543 As is usually true the higher you go, so Sang Woo knew how to play.

[@thebigshep]

We been WAITIN.

[@jerryhayes9497]

Excellent reaction thanks

[@JC-es5un]

Gut wrenching episode, phenomenal show. Great analysis.

[@stonedmountainunicorn9532]

This one made me cry a little, when the old man reveals that he knew......jezus , i'm a grown man for god's sake. Episode 9 made me just wheep hard, get ready for that

[@KayBeeLPKarsten]

4:00 - 4:30 Pretty spot on with your guess there my man (I can say it one year after the reaction I think. :p)

[@DonMontoya721]

this episode just stabs you with a knife and twists it non stop until the end

[@BadDubII]

I've said it before, Id be afraid of someone if they didnt show emotion watching this episode 😂

[@bloomfortune1188]

Squidgame drove us right into hoping 2 people who we like, team up, even had us resent Sang Woo for not choosing his childhood friend, then BOOM dropped it on us

[@dr.laurawil402]

Sang Woo may have sensed it was a competition.

[@AnOpalGhost]

I find it odd how many people are interpreting this show as a comment on gambling rather than on capitalism and how desperate it can make people.

[@pencil6965]

Yeah I’m confused by the gambling thing, it’s more about capitalism and wealth gap

[@ira233]

I saw it more like what the 1% can do when they have all the power and no one is there to be a counter balance.

[@kerstenglaser4865]

Have been looking for this comment! thx!

[@AnOpalGhost]

@@ira233 Sure, but the existence of a 1% is maintained by the structures of capitalism - the runny nose is just the symptom of the cold

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

They're the same people who can't see the flaw in capitalism. To be fair to capitalism though, every system of government has the same flaw. Humans

[@KyleS3m3noff]

You know what I miss most about the old-school Running Man? Bells Hide & Seeks. The sheer terror on their faces when Jong Kook was near never got old.

[@raviamodernepic]

Yeah, that went about as expected 🥲

[@Mr.Batsu12]

I expected it would be the old man that would get to me, and he did. Soon into this episode I realized it was the Ali storyline could get to me, and it did. I did not see the story of the 2 girls getting to me at all. But of course it did. They 2 girls each came across as pretty cold hard asses so I didn't think I'd feel anything when it was their time to die but in their short screen time of this episode that all changed.

[@leakedclipsdaily]

Wait until the next one. Show keeps getting better.

[@benmartin9375]

Haven’t watched it yet, am now. But U better cry😂😂. Nah but this Ep is so damn Good🤌🏽

[@JamesVSCinema]

😂😂😂

[@CommunityFan067]

Running man? Thats an automatic like from me.

[@TShuggah]

Yes, we’re here!!

[@JamesVSCinema]

We have arrived

[@matchaqueen6541]

Dang lemme get the tissues...

[@kareningram6093]

I just watched this episode with my sister on Thanksgiving. I handed her a box of tissues and said, "Here, you're going to need these." She did. Great episode, but so painful.

[@MrRuSh61]

“Only the 1%…” yet here we all are, on our own screens, watching. This show is incredible. Hope you recover! lol

[@azazello1784]

The show is incredibly predictable... They gave up in the beginning who will win since he is a main character.

[@notexactly9145]

7:46 this has to be my favourite moment of you watching things for this channel yet xD Knew it and couldnt do anything about it at all^^

[@haroldmay7847]

18:08🤣 that’s how I felt.

[@loganferguson7808]

Aye what's up James, you ever watch black mirror? I think that'd be a great reaction series to do

[@Kragar01]

That’s what I said, it’s Running Man meets Hunger Games.

[@rafaelasa5839]

This was a heartbreaking episode 🥺💔

[@victoriac4317]

Ali breaks my heart. The fact that the very last thing that happened in his life was to be betrayed like that. And the look of realization on his face💔💔

[@Californyuhh]

I was thinking about his wife too. She would go on in life always thinking what happened to Ali, never knowing if he chose to abandon them, got kidnapped, or died. No closure and probably oscillating between having hope that he might return one day and accepting that he wont. He just became another missing person in the world..

[@MrHartApart]

yeah, THAT episode...

[@archstanton664]

- I hope you know where I am right now. - We know. Spain without the "S".

[@rs91268]

First great reaction James

[@JamesVSCinema]

Appreciate you

[@rs91268]

@@JamesVSCinema can you do reaction on the movie “ the power of one “ please

[@KenBiggs]

Sang-woo sheisty man...

[@QJDWG]

Here we go. Strap in, folks!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Lmfao

[@uncertainsmile9468]

best episode

[@thebigshep]

5:34 in retrospect, yes, I certainly would do differently

[@adrianburchell8075]

Watch Hellbound on Netflix, another great Korean drama

[@DetectiveThursday]

This episode hurts everywhere.

[@Tonyblack261]

I love this show, but Korean cinema does tend to turn the stereotypes up to 11.

[@__Sauron_]

This episode broke me man…….

[@ValyTraveler]

I stopped watching after this episode, too... But I figured - if I can make it through Game of Thrones - I can make it through this... Glad I did, it was worth it and a season 2...

[@MsAnderson991]

Oh no… it’s episode 6 😭

[@mgeek1]

The thing is, we all would like to think that we'd be noble and decent in a game like this, but the bottom line is, YOU ARE FACING CERTAIN DEATH if you lose. What would you do, what would you sacrifice, how far would you go to stay alive one more day? I think that a lot of viewers lost sight of that because they became emotionally attached to the characters. The players knew, going in that there could be only one winner and that the rest would die. So, I stopped feeling so sorry for the characters after Episode 4 when they started murdering each other. This is the game they've chosen, knowing the costs. Betrayal may be ugly and sad, but it's not against the rules. And as a side note, I think that gambling is one of the themes of the show, but what it's really about is capitalism run amok, excess and greed.

[@AceCorban]

Nope, nooooope! Do not want James on my team for this one. I was kinda naive and unaware on previous episodes, but as soon as they said "pick a partner", I knew "They're gonna make us kill eachother!" Nah dude, the world needs your mind. I could'nt pit me vs you

[@frankiesilverman]

This is the one that broke me. 😭

[@waxmania9868]

Have you checked out Alice in Borderland? I think you’d really enjoy it. Keep up the great work!

[@AlessaParker]

Here we are folks. In Spain without the S.

[@L3GIQN]

Where did the First Blood reaction go or did I just imagine seeing it?

[@cassandrareed5959]

Will you react to The Harder They Fall?