Squid Game: The Challenge Was Unsurprisingly…A Mess

[@bacdafucup]

I wouldn't be surprised if Netflix didn't learn their lesson and announces another tone deaf project, probably Alice in Borderland: The Challenge

[@IaMSpeaks]

Alice in Borderland would be good because it's not about rich people torturing poor people. Alice in Borderland and Squid Game have different themes.

[@cybertalkwithdevin]

lesson? the shows a hit the only lesson they’d learn is to do it again

[@xapokalypse]

They already announced that they're doing a second season of it 💀 crazy

[@otaniemiri]

Luckily almost all the Alice in Borderland games are completely non-recreatable for a game show unlike with Squid Game. They’re either based on extreme wit and are solved in the show or they’re way too physical and violent. They could use a couple, but hardly enough for a full show

[@IaMSpeaks]

@@otaniemiri atp we want The Genius to debut in the US ummm

[@svk8558]

the ink eliminations were sooo funny and unserious

[@jayjayhibbs]

It makes it even more funny knowing that they got told the more dramatic they make their eliminations, the more chance they get of making the Final Cut

[@lordsxman]

Those ink eliminations were my least favorite part of the show. It was ridiculous. 🙄

[@ngweso]

@@jayjayhibbsI loved the people who just didn’t care to play dead😭

[@littlesparrow303]

All I kept thinking was Mr Beast since he did the challenge first & did the eliminations like that

[@praiselinny]

I actually like the parallel between the OG show and reality show when Darius said he would do it again. In the OG show, after the first game when people realized what the stakes were, they were allowed to vote to end the games or continue them. Half voted to stay, half voted to leave, with one odd person out (the old man, secret insider) who voted to end the game. However, once everyone got back to the real world and faced their struggles again, they realized that their situation was life or death for them and decided to go back to the game and try to win. Of course Darius would want to go back! Even with the real stakes of dying, the thought of winning millions of dollars and just taking the chance could convince a lot of people. I just thought that parallel was super interesting.

[@romarow]

I totally agree, I feel like this reality show was a bit tone deaf to the purpose of the original show, but at the same time points like this are really interesting to think about. I think it's a testament to how well done the show was in regards to things like this and the idea of human desperation and risk. Though the reality show obviously didn't have the same risk factor to it, the parallel themes are fascinating to see play out.

[@praiselinny]

@Ks-101 That's not what my comment meant. I meant that in the OG show, people didn't care if they died in order to possibly win millions of dollars. So for the reality show, of course people who competed would want to go back for a season 2 like Darius said, even though they had cases of hypothermia and poor diet.

[@avecnayo]

As messy at it looks, it was still fun to be a part of. Lol I wouldn't do it again, but I'm glad I did it. But in defense of my friend Spencer, and well everyone else, I will say that we had quarantined alone in hotel rooms for a week prior to starting the games, and we were in the dorms for usually a day in between games, by the time we came to dalgona we were all fully immersed in the "squidverse" and the stakes felt super high right up until the point of elimination. And I am not exaggerating when I say that people were PISSED at him. The first season of this show was definitely a social experiment like no other. - Player Number 357

[@0912sooli]

This show and the fact that people wanted yo participate in it despite knowing OG show...yeah this tells me everything about society today

[@avecnayo]

@@0912sooli lol, get off your pseudo intelectual high horse. The original drama and the reality show based on it can exist at the same time without it being a moral “failure” of society. There are bigger issues at hand.

[@leanysealvarado7499]

I am not a fan of reality TV but I loved The Challenge!!! I am looking forward to a second season 💯👍🏾

[@boricua584]

@@0912sooliy’all are so self righteous lol

[@ppeggy45]

Omg was it real was it scripted

[@Harri_James]

I mean this is messed up and that is exists is tone deaf but a lot of what you're describing, poor quality food, condensing hours and days of filming into short episodes that are misleading or a poor representation of what actually happened, is what the vast majority of reality games do. Big Brother had contestants competing in tasks for the weekly shopping budget, and if they did poorly, they just didnt get enough money for food that week, Willam from Drag Race said they were just fed the leftovers after the crew ate which meant sonetimes all they were given which rice and ranch dressing. Shows that have contestant talking heads will have thrm wear the same outfits every days so thry can edit multiple days together to suit their narrative. This is just a few things off the top of my head.

[@otsukare6860]

the entire thing is so dystopian

[@eko9554]

I really miss 2021 because it was when the show was at its speak. It’s so ironic how they made a game show about it. They should make a season 2 and it would be a little nostalgic for me.

[@LemonAide]

I unapologetically enjoyed it

[@Miss.emmanuelle]

Me too 😂

[@Ihavemadeit999]

Im scrolling thru these longer comments and reading their explanations and everything and then your comment just popped up as this very blunt- short-straight to the point- opinion and for some reason it's sending me😭idk why I thought this would be funny but it is. I enjoyed it as well

[@catiasofia9948]

one of the squid game contestants on TikTok mentioned that if your death was super dramatic, then the higher your chance of having your death featured on the Final Cut 😭

[@tombucannon]

I think as long as we never get to the hunger games being broadcasted which I think in the next 100 years is a possibility in some shape or form, if its entertaining, people are gonna watch unfrotunately. Entertainment does not have a morality, just the people creating it.

[@rosec1137]

Love this analysis. I have not watched the reality show version but i really resonated with your point about this show being another example of poor people struggle over money for the literal entertainment of others and to make the wealthy wealthier. The thing is, the other examples were set in fiction (OG season and new Hunger Games), but now we're bringing it closer into reality?? I feel like these stories were meant to radicalize people, not bring about a new level of TV dystopia.

[@FocalPointElisa]

Everyone who participated could have had $10,000. I just need $5,000 😄 Capitalism wins our attention everytime 🙃

[@prettyboytj2522]

Omg babes you’re just in time!I just finished watching and was waiting on your video!🩷

[@mwmheps]

Haven't watched the shows but really enjoyed this video!

[@SerCorydonRivers]

I really enjoyed it. I wanted Mai to win and she did I should have made a bet or something

[@daffodilblossoms10]

I think it fun but omg most of the characters piss me off and play not fair and I was glad they didn't win nothing

[@Allioops810]

I liked it. Very entertaining

[@emilyau8023]

It literally misses the message of the show by making it into a spectacle

[@acepeezy672]

The winner of the show seems like she caught every break possible. Obviously she won before she won. Scripted! How ironic the Asian lady wins!

[@fuoriwire]

I loved this show!

[@CommanderNam]

people are so dramatic over a reality show like have yall never watched any reality shows?

[@mossplantz]

it sounds fake woke to complain about the show 'exploiting' people- have none of yall have seen any game show ever ? also, none of them were even in poverty, they all seemed very well off, the winner literally worked in homeland security

[@pigepige4137]

This is going to sound dramatic, but it felt kinda dystopian or black mirror esque watching this show. Squid game the show had a clear message and we just all ignored it…. But I can’t lie, shit was entertaining asf

[@dawnrosewood7060]

If anythings dystopian it would be the show survivor. They had to do the craziest stuff. These people are basically at a summer camp. The dystopian part of Squid Games was poor people literally getting murdered for the enjoyment of rich people.

[@boricua584]

Y’all never watched a survival game show and it shows 😂

[@AfroTae]

@@boricua584no we all have but squid game was literally about how money exploits people for entertainment and then they did it in real life…so yea all survival games is similar. Exploiting people for money which inherently is not ethical at all

[@misguidedpearls7456]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@cristal3614]

Yeah it felt like we really just took one little surface level part of the show and ran with it whilst ignoring the point of it😭😭

[@kirsty7669]

I'm surprised there's hate against Spencer (the umbrella cookie guy), when I saw that episode I could completely understand why he was feeling so awful. Not only is $4.6 mil a life changing amount of money, he's also condemned his group to the hardest challenge. It would also be so easy to get swept up in feeling like the stakes are incredibly high during the games, especially since contestants are isolated in this squid game bubble...I found that episode such a hard watch and really felt bad for him :(

[@pepperminterica]

I know right :( I had to laugh to myself because with how anxious he was and even his yelp when his cookie broke I was like that's exactly how I would react in every situation

[@ey3felix]

yes!! it was visible how bad he was feeling even before he stepped into the game room :(

[@OrderOfMagnitude1]

I didn't. People hated him because they felt he should've acted more like a leader and a 'man'. They'd be far more forgiving to a woman who broke down like that. I'm including myself in this as well. I felt like his behaviour was laughable and frustrating, until I reflected on why. It's just crappy expectations on men.

[@Ruby...X]

What pissed me off is that he was too naive and immedatlty believed the other guy when he told him he would help him. Like it's so obvious that nobody is gonna be able to help especially in a game like squid game. People are not hating on him, but it was extremely annoying how naive he was.

[@banaqos]

@@OrderOfMagnitude1Don’t forget those expectations are coming from other men. He was clearly bullied.

[@AwesomenessTV]

I hate to admit it....but I loved it 😭 They had those people falling out like they actually shot them which was hilarious ...the in-show drama was dramaing... I want another season 😬

[@alexissus5788]

Yes I agreeee

[@prinprin3324]

I did too I was hooked lol when they had them pretend die I was cracking up. 😂

[@Ruby...X]

Ikr, me and my dad watched all the episodes, we were so into it. We were hating on some players because they were so annoying and childish, like that guy who voted the grandma so immature.

[@coolboss999]

And there is another season! They announced it. Maybe someone from AwesomenessTV can participate in S2? 🤔

[@AwesomenessTV]

@@coolboss999 if I win 4.56 MILLION, I won’t be at AwesomenessTV anymore imma be real 😭

[@coolboss999]

I know this whole show is a fucking mess BUT... It was so fucking entertaining. So many villians popping up, people that we liked getting eliminated and just many other things. Just hope with S2, they learn from their mistakes from S1 to make the experience much better.

[@mandyfigueiredo]

I don't think they are interested in learning from their mistakes when they are telling everyone that people are lying and they were completely safe and honest during the show, even knowing there are more than 100 people planning to sue them. But I mean, that's Netflix 😂 they don't give a shit, as long as the money keeps coming

[@WickedXombieDigiKing]

This was good show I was invested and the final 3 all deserved to be there also we got great TV moments from people like TJ I like he's not straight bashing the show like another channel I watched review the show

[@Joopdr]

@@mandyfigueiredoRight there are HORROR stories coming from here, standing for 10 hours straight with no food, using lube from condoms and brittle toothbrushes for basic hygiene, being in the dorms for up to 5 days without filming. It’s not a problem if they knew what they were signing up for, but for the sake of ratings they weren’t told. I think that’s the craziest and worst part of it

[@deluluswiftiehq]

I actually really enjoyed the show. It was like watching a social experiment lol

[@pointseventhree]

Me too 😊

[@sleepy-ou2fm]

same! It's interesting seeing how groups formed in there

[@deluluswiftiehq]

@@sleepy-ou2fm right! and from the competitors TikToks, it seems like they all had a good time overall and would do it again lol

[@extrashotofespresso_]

Literally, with a hint of Larping

[@ernestov1777]

Absolutely. Loved it. It is a social experiment indeed.

[@RosieV9669]

they provided CONDOMS but not chapstick 💀💀

[@whatifschrodingersboxwasacofin]

Think legal liability. One has waaay longer-lasting effects than the other. 😉

[@leavrylfleurboutique]

condoms...? Here I was watching the show like: well at least we dont have to worry about showmances and s3x because they're on very exposed uncomfortable small bunk beds and there's so many ppl around, so this is just pure fun and competition.

[@SammyLammy1D]

I haven't watched the reality show version of Squid Games yet. I honestly don't think I will either, because, as you point out in the video, it goes against all the points of the show in the first place.

[@jessecandiver3391]

It's really not that deep. It's just a silly reality show, like the countless others.

[@alpacafish1269]

it technically is that deep when you consider the message of the original show and how the people in the "challenge" were allegedly treated.@@jessecandiver3391

[@hiro4830ify]

@@jessecandiver3391they can toss money to produce a show for entertainment instead of funding opportunities to gain money. It’s apart of the problem. Preying on the desperate.

[@nadifakarani9422]

@@jessecandiver3391it is deep though

[@jessecandiver3391]

@@hiro4830ify Tell that to shows like Survivor and Big Brother and all the other reality competitions that have the same exact concept. Nothing but fake outrage.

[@EMan753]

You were kinder to this show than me lol, all great points you discussed though. I think its existence is borderline evil. Especially that they recreated the conditions, no contact, poor living conditions, poor food, all to fight for money they could've simply given them. If execs were allowed to kill people on TV for the drama, they literally would. It's one step away from a real life Hunger Games to me.

[@rosec1137]

THEY WOULD!!!! That's a major part of why this freaks me out!!! Normalizing this Is The Path towards more exploitative entertainment practices.

[@ithoughtiwascishet1316]

i'm sure they wanted to with the red light green light game. they literally didn't wanna bring medics for the people passing out because of hypothermia cause it'd "mess with the continuity" (paraphrase).

[@firebird4269]

Lmaooo this is hilarious

[@maijennasis]

literally, I have this same gripe with most game shows

[@triple7marc]

“All to fight for money they could’ve simply given them” it’s a game show, not a charity. They all signed up for it knowing what it would entail. It’s a show where we watch 456 people do strange games to win money. It’s not deep. Stop complaining like a toddler. Also it’s not like the contestants were chosen for being poor. They signed up because they wanted to win money, like in every other game show.

[@Theotherrjas]

So it was basically prison 😭

[@OctPumpkin22]

No because I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who thought everyone missed the whole point of the original show??

[@vfxtoni13]

The literal creator of squid game gave the approval for the reality show. He even appears on the show.

[@BlakeGeometrio]

​@@vfxtoni13That makes it even worse. Greed has no bounds.

[@TheBestAccEver]

I get paid actor vibes from some of the cast tbh. But hopefully its just the cynical side of me.

[@goldenglowable]

No, I agree,it’s completely obvious with some of them, their expressions and mannerisms are way off

[@ellie..j33]

who did you get those vibes from? just wondering haha

[@godiswithyou.5358]

Mai’s reaction to Chad did not feel real AT ALL. Some of the friendships that would suddenly pop up… and some of the dialog, yeah… Still entertaining though.

[@Thunker147]

9:41 I actually think that this is realistic reaction from player 299 despite the amount of money. While yeah some people do need the money really badly I feel like the social preasure also plays part. As an very anixous person I would have honestly reacted the same way too because not only do you lose huge amount of money you also put others at risk of loosing it too witch honestly is terrifying for very very empathic people. Not to mention the players that were with him like they just reminded me of my middle school bullies😭

[@madcatter5293]

THANK YOU! Like honestly people's lack of understanding as to why he reacted that way baffles me. And people on the show were really mad at him. As someone who's just as sensitive that would’ve shattered me. I hate conflict. I hate making people upset and hate how everyone is just like "oh he's stupid and overreacting!" When he's CLEARLY STRUGGLING!

[@Thunker147]

@@madcatter5293 Fr people lack of empathy😒

[@analyxx732]

tbh i understand why dude was freaking out during the cookie, apparently red light green light took 8 hours so i'd also be stressed if i get eliminated over a cookie

[@Nikki-lh1tu]

He had an anxiety attack...

[@TalksNChill]

No surprise that it was a mess 😂

[@Zia_theLibra]

I thought the show was stupid the moment I saw it. The whole point of squid games is that people compete for money with the risk of their lives so from an entertainment standpoint, it really didn’t make any sense. Also from a functional standpoint it didn’t make any sense because squid games was a way of saying hey capitalism sucks and this show kinda just seem like it was laughing at it.. I didn’t like that

[@bucketboy4937]

A lot of these contestants live pay cheque to pay cheque and will live the rest of their lives in debt so in a sense by losing they don’t die but instead lose the chance to live. Forget about the symbolism and politics of the original Squid games because this is more about Adults playing children’s games for 4.56M than it is about all this Capitalism and being politically correct bs. This reality show was meant to be pure entertainment with 1 winner and 455 losers it doesn’t get much deeper than what people are making it to be.

[@jessecandiver3391]

I don't understand why people keep making this point. It's literally no different than any other reality show competing for money.

[@alpacafish1269]

Because this show is in proximity and direct comparison over the original show and it's intention, which is a critic of capitalism. Other reality shows aren't based off of that and for Netflix to create this reality show WHILE having the knowledge about the message the original was trying to convey as a "parody" in a sense, it's tone-deaf and just overall... ridiculous and a bit callous.@@jessecandiver3391

[@WouldntYouLikeToKnow0-0]

Ikr, why make a squid game themed reality show that goes against the message of the inspiration? I get the point from a marketing standpoint but it feels very tone deaf

[@mamamalet]

@@jessecandiver3391exactly!! People be acting like this is the first reality game they’ve ever watched. 🙄🙄🙄. They all have the same objectives. People eliminated other to be the winner and the upper ones make money. This isn’t the first one.

[@eleanor1791]

Tell me why MrBeast's squidgame was better than the netflix adaptation. 😭

[@eko9554]

Especially no one got hurt and it was fan made. The creator of the show approved KZbinrs recreating it because he saw as people appreciating his show.

[@ctrlsilk]

That's a lie and you know that😂

[@SNP2082]

It wasn't better at all. Mrbeast version was boring AF.

[@eko9554]

@@SNP2082 That’s because it was made by a KZbinr and Netflix’s reality show was staged and supposed to be dramatic.

[@boricua584]

@@eko9554you do know the creator of the show was heavily involved in the games right ? 😅

[@yeeyeeyeeye]

I hate that so many people in this comment section are like, "hey it's just a dumb reality show, don't take it so seriously!" Absolutely no media literacy. I wouldn't have been so disgusted by this spinoff if the original wasn't so blatant about it's anti-capitalist messages and the production of the show wasn't so horrifically inhumane.

[@squid583]

The original show criticized capitalism but it is not the only message/theme it had.

[@lucathesadman]

Lol ok

[@triple7marc]

Shut up and grow up. It has nothing to do with the original show apart from its set pieces and basic structure. It’s a reality show. You being disgusted about it proves how immature you are. Also, convenient how the people suing the show are the ones who lost. It’s literally 4.56 MILLION dollars. You expect them to just give that money away easily?

[@gonzaloamador7530]

L take, you can be anti-capitalism and have fun for half an hour in a NON Life or Death reality tv

[@triple7marc]

@@gonzaloamador7530 Being anti-capitalism in 2023 is so stupid and immature lmao

[@unseenmolee]

it really bothers me how capitalists co-opted squid game, diluted it into something that was just like any other reality show, but a different coat of paint. i really love the original show still, it holds up imo, but it kinda weirds me out how when it got popular it lost its meaning

[@msbutternubs]

This is so true. Just the fact that people are giggling about this show knowing the intentions of the original is so scary to me.

[@alpacafish1269]

fr@@msbutternubs

[@ngweso]

I get this point, but I don’t think the original message has been diluted in any way unless it’s children watching. Commentary about the show online is literally all about the message, and what it says about our society

[@unseenmolee]

@@ngweso no cuz how did mr beast call it one of his fav shows the year it came out? how were there so many capitalists who loved it?? because they couldnt understand the deeper meaning behind it. not everyone can pick up on the meaning of the show, even tho its v obvious imo. i havent been watching ppls tiktoks or reading tweets abt it or anything tho, im not trying to say the everyone who watched the show was dumb, ofc not, theres a lot of ppl who understand the message of the show and thats great. but i do think the message got lost when the show blew up. i remember ppl crying abt the deaths, and the drama, and the aesthetics, but not the politics. but again im not trying to paint with a broad brush, this is just what it feels like to me.

[@ngweso]

@@unseenmolee Okay I can see what you mean, and I think algorithms/what different people watch online does play a part in terms of what type of content you see. So maybe my algorithm presented views that are a lot more critical/deeper in their commentary. With that being said tho, I think overall the message of squid game when it boils down to it is actually a simple one; capitalism is bad. this is something we know, the capitalists know, Mr beast knows etc. The creators of squid games all know this, we the viewers watching know how fucked up it is, the message still remains. But at the end of the day whilst still knowing that they choose to still make money over it. In a way it think this even magnifies the message rather than diluting it

[@ey3felix]

9:21 - i feel like everyone ignored how the player 299 talked about how the other players from his line were calling him names, whispering at him etc. the show didn't show what they(other line players) were saying but i can only imagine what a bunch of money drove people would say to someone who screwed them over. also, on his "dramatic" reaction, i find it quite funny how it could come from a place from anxiety.

[@paigenoelle02]

the ink elims were so dramatic because the producers told them the more dramatic it was the more likely they would be on tv 😭😭

[@musicforears5024]

I just find sad and funny the irony of the show criticizing capitalism, capitalism taking almost the exact product used in the show to make that criticism to sell to the masses irl and then the masses, knowing the previous criticism and the significance of this type of entertainment, still agreeing to buy their product. Hilarious but at the same time sad that clearly this cycle is never gonna end.

[@rosec1137]

😭😭😭

[@ChacerYT]

I liked the show alot though, the fact that it missed the point of the real show, and made it kinda original was actually nice. When everyone thought it was tug of war but it wasnt... I like how they strayed away from using violence and physical strength to win games. On top of that IT WAS SO ENTERTAINING. The suspense and unpredictability was amazing.

[@0912sooli]

Yeah people like you IS the problem

[@temi6034]

this shows you if they could get away with doing a real squid game, they would

[@ravensimone127]

I will never get over being perplexed with the entertainment industry OBSESSION with not reading to room and recreating things that would go against the very thing they were told is bad in the OG movies/shows.

[@boricua584]

Yet the creator was heavily involved in the game show

[@ravensimone127]

@@boricua584 exactly that’s what makes it even worse not listening to the message of your own creation

[@joelscottarnold]

Then be mad at the contestants too, since they’re all just as complicit

[@ravensimone127]

@@joelscottarnold not really mad at them tbh….cause while they DID sign up for the show after hearing how unsafe the set was and how people were gettting injured and health risk it was more on the studio and creator than them. Yes the contestants missed the point of the OG however if you gonna make a game show you have to at least make sure the safety is top priority. Cause at the end of the day if money is involved no matter what people gonna sign up for a game show.

[@jasmineturgeon]

you say we watch and poke fun of people and their need for money but isn't it the whole point of every reality game show, ever?

[@Missmagazinebura]

Not every person needs the money like influencers or TikTokers cuz they are a least rich

[@kw9377]

It was exposed some parts are rigged.. the mother and son wasnt to suppose to go on after first game.. they say the mother didn’t make it but they wanted the mother and son combo

[@ninjarabbitxo]

Now... Why did they have condoms... but no chapstick?

[@MaxKasai-zm5mz]

why cant they make season of the real squid game instead- ;-;

[@kevinl684]

I wondered if Netflix has all this money for reality shows like this, why don’t they pay their writers & actors

[@mattv39]

432, 065, and Ashley were fighting for who can get the most hate

[@JNB0723]

Ashley was so ridiculous. "I just tossed Todd out because I did not want to be a part of the team" and then wondered why Mai hated her... it was comically bad. Then 228 and 179 were annoying af too. I enjoyed it, even if I do not think it was a great idea, but some of the people in there were so weird.

[@ionaskualexander1255]

That haircut is not it dawg.

[@stuckinthelazycorneragain4016]

I haven't watched it but honestly I'm just uninterested in the whole concept. That being said I don't really enjoy reality shows/competitive prize winning shows so I'm likely not the target audience.

[@gabrielleduplessis7388]

I thought the main purpose of this show was to show how brutal these games were and how they manipulated the vulnerable populations and killed them to clean up society. It wasn’t to make you want to do it for real. But then again, the viewers were like the sicko rich investors who watched this sick game as entertainment so the IRL version proved that in a way. I am not bothering to watch it. Only here for the commentary.

[@TheMerman]

I just think you maybe read into it too much to be honest. Nobody was suffering lol.

[@charmainen8475]

What’s next? Hunger Games:The Challenge 😂

[@joya91]

why black mirror don't hit like it used to we're in hell

[@nicxamontoya9658]

I was really confused as to why the contestants were acting so dramatic in the show but after reading articles and seeing the contestants describe the length of the games, it definitely made sense. But I also have trouble sympathizing with the contestants because they did choose to sign up for the show knowing what it entailed and especially after hearing Darius would do it again???

[@mandyfigueiredo]

I think they signed up for a competition that gave them a chance to win a lot of money, not to be explored for hours, mistreated, starved, etc. A few participants said that when one person passed out, they received no medical help for more than 30 minutes, the Netflix producers just stood there and watched, and actually when they decided to do something, it was to put that person in a fake casket (just like they do in the show), to show that to the cameras; that person did not signed up for that. A woman that participated recently said she was sexually assaulted by one of the producers of the show, she definitely did not signed up for that. I think even watching the original Squid Game series, it's possible to draw real comparisons with this ridiculous reality show: people that are desperate will do a lot and go through a lot for the smallest chance of getting what they need (in this case, money), I mean, in the show people knew they were going to die and still came back to the games because to them, their lifes were already so shitty and so painful that death was actually worth considering if they had a chance to win, right? I think the biggest problem here is that Netflix knows all of that, they knew people were desperate and hopeful and they took full advantage of that, actually they decided to explore it even more. I feel bad for the people who just expected to go through a few silly tests and got treated like absolutely trash :/

[@yeeyeeyeeye]

The original Squid Game pointed out that for a lot of people, it really is a life or death situation. When you are deep in poverty and barely struggling to get by, of course you would sign up to participate in the Squid Games even with the knowledge that you may very well die. Even the thought that you may win the cash prize is enough to get someone to sign up. It's all about Netflix exploiting the impoverished for entertainment.

[@luanals5199]

Unless they paid me, I'd just shrug and sit down. There's no way in hell I'd embarrass myself for free lol

[@mandyfigueiredo]

I completely agree with the comments saying this reality show is tone deaf and goes against everything Squid Game criticized, yes that's true! But the only people that care about the message of the show are the people who watched it (not everyone who watched it, obviously) and people who wrote it, I mean, Netflix only sees the show as a major hit that gave them a lot of money and opportunities to make more, like, Netflix doesn't care that Squid Game criticizes capitalism and how disgusting it is to put people in need in terrible situations for the smallest chance of receiveing what they need, Netflix saw "iconic" tests they could apply in real life, "iconic" uniforms with big numbers on them and the chance to use the product that they own to make even more noise and money for them.

[@MENGRANRANRAN]

a lot of people just watched the show for the exitement of the games and rooting for the proganist to win lol, the only viewers who care about the message are those who have read some class theories or are already critical of capitalism, which are not a lot at least in the us

[@mandyfigueiredo]

@@MENGRANRANRAN I know that, I wasn't talking about those people (specially because I mentioned the comments made in this particular video), and you don't need to read class theories or anything to care about the message of the show 😂 a lot of people around me understood and agreed without any of that, even my 16 year old brother understood it, it's not that hard to be critical of the capitalist system (not everyone is) when you are living in it and can see all of it's flaws, or watch a show and think how heartbreaking it is that people were led to that point because of the way their world worked and how absurd it is that the world actually works like that. I don't know about the people in the US, I don't live there and I'm not planning to, but even there I assume not everyone is blind to all of that, but yk, that's just me

[@MENGRANRANRAN]

Yeah I mean people can understand the message, but they probably don't really care and Netflix knows it. That's why they dare to milk the series by making a reality tv show that goes against everything Squid Game criticized. They believe even if there's criticism, it won't make a difference and people will still go back to watch when season 2 is out.@@mandyfigueiredo

[@r.wilson2348]

I am not watching this damn show BUT I will watch you talk about the damn show. I’m just patiently waiting for the actually SG series to come out with S2. And happy mfing birthday to you Rumi!!! I hope you enjoy your day and have loads of fun!

[@Spanish101class]

I guess I was the only one who found the reality show to be boring and confusing.

[@realedvixity891]

People who wanted either Trey, Sam, Phil, Treys Mom, or Mullet Man to win👇👇👇

[@prettyprincessmochi]

🤔to me its just like any other reality show for money, like survivor, wipeout, fear factor, american ninja warrior, amazing race. where people do alot more crazier stuff for way less money. people have always enjoyed watching people struggle for money on a tv show. its nothing new. the point of this show is literally just that and nothing else, no one is really dying like in the original, so i dont know why people are feeling overly sensitive about it. lol

[@SophiaDerivan]

I was going to stop watching if player 432 didn’t leave. I just found him very annoying & he was ruining it for me!🤷🏽‍♀️

[@jadelovelife]

honestly the show was boring and i really didn’t care about the contestants. i remember when they casting for the show and i thought it was gonna be stupid then.

[@makathanu]

THE VILLIAN😂

[@highonsugar6273]

Nah I loved it y’all are so dramatic and just want to cancel anything for anything get a grip

[@Shelbert88]

The unseriousness of the “deaths” had me cackling the whole time! Like it made watching the whole show worth it

[@Theekeys2thekingdom]

It would be cool if you could interview a few more contestants

[@Jtzist]

The ending sucked. Rocks Papper Scissors really? It seems after marbles they played too many side games and it just got me less interested as we got towards the end.

[@---coolkid---6370]

I didn't fieel like the guy was a villian. He was annoying sure but not villian worthy like Netflix tried too hard

[@Animefreak242]

We really did not need it and we told Netflix it was a bad idea when they propose the game. They clearly did not watch the show and comprehend the message. I refuse to watch it

[@alvarocalmet]

This show is very entertaining. Don’t take it so seriously and give it a try 👍

[@loganc8257]

some of the contestants said that if they pretended to actually 💀 the 💀 is more likely to be shown on the show

[@sweetjalight]

Agreed. It’s tripped out that they recreated it for funsies AND even more tripped out that people jumped at the opportunity to participate and be excited to be immersed in the fantasy.

[@lavenderangel2655]

It was pretty good. I was just sorry to hear that the contestants were mistreated. Netflix probably thought that anyone interested in participating in such an extreme themed game would likely be purists looking to, expecting, or okay with the extreme conditions. Netflix forgot this is real life though and thus, the well merited lawsuits.

[@TheFinisher669]

I tried to avoid reality tv for so long but I love the original show so was very curious. It's typical reality tv and pretty perverted. It punishes those for being too kind and noticeable then punishes those who didn't impress other enough to the point of faking a friendship. Like the original show, you realize that everyone supposedly is in this for themselves despite a few sacrifices by those who saw others as more worthy. That was very cool.

[@notminghao]

This show was obviously a money grabber

[@fivebagsforlife7479]

Actually I watched this with my 5 & 7 y.o kids and they loved it (i skipped the interview part). The fact that we know the eliminated arent dead totally change the tone of the game😂

[@colorandgames8343]

I mean its 4.6 million dollars i would risk my life still😂

[@thatonegirlie-lz]

I saw the notification from Netflix about this show I was like ' No way any of this is real'😭

[@JustMeeeHeHe]

But, let’s be honest. All of us need that kinda money as well.

[@theLifeofMarc]

So inhumane!!!! they fed them twice a day? and there was running water and comfortable beds and clothes and heating?! they tortured these people for sure. Squid game made Survivor and naked and afraid and all these crazy show from the past look like child's play for sure.

[@dontrelate465]

these people soft in the comments 😂

[@PurpleMonkeySox]

I mean think about survivor! It could easily be made into a horror show

[@rosec1137]

I think about that sometimes! but the financial stakes are So much higher for this show And survivor has a much much smaller cast, therefore a higher chance that each participant could actually win or even benefit from the exposure

[@littlestrange1733]

I really didn’t like most of the contestants on the reality show. I found it funny how in the original show, I was actually rooting for fictional characters to win because they all have a reason to be the way that they are. I may be mean but in the reality show, I saw how despicable people were and prayed on their downfall-that’s what kept me hooked on the show. I know one contestant that is an “influencer” (aka a really big egotistical asshole) and went on the show-which made me upset because he’s in a well paying job and living a comfortable life-why tf he needs 4 million dollars? I also hated where the contestant got rewarded a burger and fries and the one girl straight up stole his burger and ate it without asking. That’s so rude. The beekeeping man and the older mom was too pure for that show tbh. I felt horrible to see them go.

[@daniellew.292]

I feel like it's just too... scripted? I rewatched the first episode outta boredom on a Saturday morning, and I was like... WHY? when the duo chose to eliminate 200 at the first test. "one person eliminated means another 10 grand added to the pool", which doesn't seem to make sense. It isn't like there's more or less than 4,560,000 at the end of the day. What they did just accelerated the process. I think it was scripted so, so that we knew what the "tests" were supposed to be. Edit: the best part of the show is a comment I read the other day "do they really die when eliminated?". It sent me

[@TheNsisters_1456]

Are we not gonna talk about how they exposed Mai’s password and credit card information 😮😮

[@tumitoons7402]

I think it was a fake password and card, netflix is not that dumb. It was probably just a prop for the dramatic shots

[@garygarside9782]

i think the taxes would scoop at least 1 million

[@JayLuv97]

I tried watching the reality show and couldn't get past the first 10 minutes

[@DarkFire6]

I enjoyed it. Ppl are hating for no reason. Can't wait for the next squid game challenge.

[@0912sooli]

There are multiple reasons and you are just ignorant

[@leerhode1021]

I have never seen so many cry babies on one show ever. Women and men crying like infants. However, I still enjoyed the show.

[@carnieking2914]

@ e s. I said what I said. Like it or lump it. Now go cry a river. 😄

[@jaimeerindy4573]

As a Reality Game Show junkie... I had fun with it! But actually I wish it was toned down more. I didn't like the over-done drama, because there's enough drama in just the games. I also thought some of the gameplay was unfair, but with 456 contestants I get why they had to do some things the way they did.

[@RianPhin]

They told them they would get more screen time if they got eliminated more dramatically

[@ShhhandGiggles]

Damnnn people in the comments would hate me because if i was elminated my death scene would be dramatic as fuck. Im lasting at least 30seconds. Some apneic breathing. Some twitching. And my eyes will remain open. 😂😂😂 I loved the eliminations. Lmao

[@ashervirin9698]

They should've told them that ink packs would just go off and they would "die" but then actually shoot them. Then it would be even worse than the original because it's not only the fear of death but the confusion of what's even happening and the uncertainty of not having control over the situation they thought they previously had. Now THAT would be entertaining. Hypothetically speaking of course

[@MrIknoweverything101]

I’m early! I love your channel!

[@onesweetangel1017]

There are certain tv shows that could be turned into real life adaptations and it can work extremely well, but “Squid Game” in particular as a real life game show does not work at all for a number of reasons. What made the fictional series so climatic and great was the ginormous stakes involved for all of the players, all of them living in massive amounts of debt and having their own individual things/people that they are fighting for, all of them being so desperate that they are willing to kill each other to be the last one standing that wins the money that would change their lives and their families lives, it is incredibly heartbreaking.. And in this reality game show there is nothing at stake for these players, they have absolutely nothing to lose because they aren’t at risk of being killed if they don’t win. All of them are just there to be on television, gain some clout, and possibly win some money but if they don’t they just return to normal happy lives.

[@t4ngy]

I didn't really like the reality, I think it was too long and those tests were really boring, because a lot of people that were getting eliminated were completely random unknown people that we weren't even introduced to. I think they dragged it too much just to make a longer show. Also, I think in the original show they are fighting and competing however they can, and in the reality show it was a lot more about getting lucky, like in the first test two people were randomly selected to choose someone to get eliminated or have an advantage, and I feel like this kind of thing tempered with the game too much and made it way more unfair for people competing. Squid Game is compelling as a show due to us knowing that everyone is going to die but still getting attached to and rooting for them, as they all have very difficult lives and deserve more than that. I don't think this type of feeling can be reproduced in a reality show.

[@kissmyfannykai]

Every time a contestant fell out and “died” I would legit holler because it was never that deep beloved 😭. Also everyone was so dramatic and crying over friendships 1. No one’s life was at risk 2. You just met these ppl earlier this week BFFR. They all live in different places, they will be IG friends at most after the show 😂😭

[@theworld6710]

Ehhh. I can get them being a little dramatic. I believe one guy dropped out of college to be there, and they’re all competing for money that could change their lives. They’re under constant stress, have a lot riding on it, away from families and friends, etc. Still over dramatic, but some of it makes sense.

[@Cherryvelvettt]

Mai was dramatic af when Chad was eliminated

[@OrderOfMagnitude1]

@@Cherryvelvettt right!? Even hitting him like an angry girlfriend after an argument. I've seen that exact reaction in so many movies lol.

[@Cherryvelvettt]

@@OrderOfMagnitude1 😅

[@Aeom_333]

And only one of them can win. They were going to have to part ways eventually like…