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[@aicha_07]

Dae ho didn't even want to be in the military. He had four sisters and was the only boy and his dad forced him to join the military to "toughen him up." I think PTSD caused him to freeze or maybe something happened in the military with his firearm, which is why he reacted the way he did when he loaded it.

[@CleverCheetah]

Also being in the military doesn't mean you have seen actual combat or killed people. There are many non combat roles like office work, engineers, etc. Just like how people make fun of North Koreans military for never actually fighting and seeing war. Many militaries in the world are like this. Trained for presentation. Not real bloodshed.

[@luii4042]

@@CleverCheetahexactly, especially in this era. Dude, i was in the military as a cook lmao many jobs aren’t necessarily in the field.

[@PengooBS]

in korea your forced to go to the military once you turn 18

[@TheHeartRobb]

Yeah I assumed he was effeminate as a child and bullied. He was good at a game considered to be for girls and he was really offended when he was called a “wussy”.

[@AzNightmare]

*He wasn't just in military, with the mandatory basic 2 year training. Otherwise, there would be no point flexing his status and tattoo. Every Korean male there would have been through that. He was in the Marines, which is an elite division of the military that goes through brutally intense training. It's not mandatory, so only those that want to be there get in, if they have what it takes. He should have been closer to the transgender character in the Special Forces. And it was really a night and day difference of how one should have acted.* *Considering the entire rebellion team was mostly civilians (besides the basic 2 year training), it made no sense why Dae Ho would look the most scared of the entire group, if he was really in the Marines.* *You can argue maybe he had PTSD at the end so he couldn't go back into the fight with the ammo. But when the rebellion team were rallied up, he looked completely lost and looking left and right at the others like it was his first time holding a gun when they were being taught how to use the MP5. That's muscle memory if he was really in the Marines. Just the fact every other person in the team looked way more confident makes it seem very odd. And once again, it wasn't mandatory for him to join the rebellion either. So why would he join when he was already so scared. He was already scared during the struggle when they were trying to wrestle and kill the pink soldiers when stealing their guns.*

[@SHOT_Shoot]

27:48 Actually, if Dae Ho (Player 388) went back immediately after collecting ammo, He and Hyunju (Player 120) could have died together with the other guys. Since Dae Ho didn't went back to the battle, Hyunju went back to the dorm to look for him which keeps them alive by the end of Season 2. 😊

[@Samuel2oh9]

Yes, but in universe, him not delivering them the ammo in time led to them being overrun, having that ammo it was very likely they could’ve pushed forward and backed up gi-hun at the control area with 120 leading the way

[@Lsufan-20]

@@Samuel2oh9they were gonna die regardless. Frontman told them to wrap things up which means they were just toying with them

[@SHOT_Shoot]

@@Samuel2oh9 it's impossible for them to be successful with their plan since the frontman knows everything. It's like they are in the palm of the hands of the frontman. Everything is under the frontman's control.

[@junkotamiya]

My theory regarding the Frontman's motivation... Remember that a few years ago the Frontman WAS in Gi-hun's position. Like Gi-hun.... 1.) he competed in the games and won. 2.) his family member that he was trying to raise money by playing the games died while he was in the games. 3.) he disappeared and did not reconnect with his family. Also I think that the Frontman may have also tried being noble at first when he played the games. I think he was a cop before he entered the games to save his wife. But I imagine along the way he ended up becoming cruel in order to survive and win. I think the Frontman is wanting to see if Gi-hun can achieve something that he could not achieve himself.

[@Hussco]

His whole ideology probably came from the book that was in his room season 1 when his brother was searching him

[@hansottawa74]

Yes, the story arch is very deep in this season. This show is much more than just a deadly games show or whatever gory stories. More than that. The director is very clever to plotting the stories which basically represents the wide range of human behaviour. It could be another twist in s3, which the frontman is basically is in il-nam position, and now need to recruit the better or equivalently formidable like him as replacement, which he see it in naive version of Gi-hun. After all, this games operation is just like a narcotic operation which is a subset of a bigger transnational operation and it won't be defeated easily. At the end, I believe Gi-hun will accept his fate that his view of humanity are pointless and hopeless because the human basically no different than animal when has been cornered. In order to remove those animals, then it has to started by removing those trash. Hence, he will become a new frontman.

[@joe.banana]

​@@hansottawa74 while I agree, him becoming frontman is too obvious and a twist seen so many times. I really hope the creator wrote a better ending than the "he's the new jigsaw now" nonsense. Which he hopefully did since in an interview about season 3 he said: “The ending is something you really cannot expect.” “I am looking forward to what kind of interpretations viewers have.”

[@elùnico7]

yes, spot on, as we see he was a cop and martial artist, how he used his fighting skills and sheer determination and will to do whatever it takes to win, but when he returned home with the money, his wife had already passed. Thats what we know thus far, we still dont know how or why he became the frontman or took that position

[@JeshuaSquirrel]

In short, your guess is Front Man is recruiting Gi-hun same way he himself was recruited but perhaps is hoping that Gi-hun has it inside him to actually end the games?

[@faithharris919]

I think dae-ho was a marine but just deeply traumatized with PTSD, possibly even dishonorably discharged. He seemed very somber when talking about why he was forced to join by his dad and flinched when Hyun-ju reached for the magazines. It could also be entirely possible that he just no action as a marine as well. While he does betray his team, I just don’t think he was dishonest as a character. I feel like he just didn’t reach the heights of bravery that he thought he initially could and crumbled, which is very human. Definitely my favorite new character for season two, hopefully he gets some type of redemption

[@VaderTheGoat]

my theory is that he was never a marine.. all those details he gave are from his dad’s.. i thought it was PTSD at first but he seems clueless about handling the gun before they went out to fight

[@christina8101]

I agree

[@jjgg8640]

Even if Marine, they didn't experience real war.

[@LMarti13]

nah he was never a marine, you aren't clueless about how to handle a gun if you're a marine with PTSD

[@JadaTraylor-x9x]

I don’t think he was lying about being one but he might have been trained but never on battle and I don’t think clueless about the gun he might been in marines but never sent to fight

[@Binnieishere]

For those saying Dae-Ho wasn't a marine, that may be the case but Korean males HAVE to serve in the Korean military unless you get an exemption. It's usually due to health issues, citizenship from other countries, special honors, etc. So he is probably one of two reasons: He DID serve, but he didn't serve as a soldier. He worked as a public service worker. The other reasons might be he was exempt from military service due to health issues or something.

[@dondondonjujuju]

it's also possible he simply folded under pressure, as virtually no one has seen combat in the ROK mil since the Vietnam war. alot of men treat the conscription as a burden, and it would've been easy to braindump everything you were trained on after if you didnt really care (but still got the tattoo to show off lol). also, i personally couldnt tell you how exactly to use an mp5 (gun in the scene) blind despite having used other weapons, would be the same case for many conscripts, every weapon is a bit different.

[@BeowWulf]

Not only that, but not every soldier sees combat. And consider the last 30 years, besides active “tensions” with North Korea and maybe supporting the US (in a minimal manner) in the Middle East, what major military events happened for S. Korea? And what are the chances he took part? Otherwise, the majority of most soldiers in countries not actively taking part in a war don’t actually see any sort of combat.

[@allier1867]

he has a tatoo i doubt he's a fake of some sort or he claimed to have served as a marine but didn't. tats are a big deal over there. my conclusion is the guy has ptsd and it's just shell shock. can happen to anyone

[@SE-gs6gd]

He probably was a crappy soldier or had some mental health issues

[@ingothitrust5248]

Or stolen valor. Wanting to be accepted by society so he talked the talk, even getting a tattoo. But that's just my take.

[@Nixxie-Pond]

The way I see it, there’s a deep rivalry between the Front Man and Player 456 (Gi-hun). This entire season was a battle of ideology between the two. Gi-hun declared his war against the Front Man when he asked to be put back in the game, saying, “You’re afraid because you know you’re going to lose to me, just like your master (Il-nam) did.” On the other hand, the Front Man also declared his own war against Gi-hun by joining the games, albeit unbeknownst to Gi-hun. The Front Man is trying to show Gi-hun that he’s no hero and that these people aren’t worthy of being saved. I would say he actually succeeded. Gi-hun became a little less heroic when he decided to sacrifice some of the players for the “greater good.” If you pay attention, the Front Man even smirked in that moment because he knew he had won the battle against Gi-hun right then and there. I’m not sure if he hates Gi-hun, but he clearly sees him as an interesting challenge and wants to prove that his (Gi-hun’s) ideas are false. After all, they are both previous winners of these games. They’re very similar to each other but also vastly different. They’re two sides of the same coin, but only the Front Man realizes this. That’s why he’s so obsessed with torturing Gi-hun and defeating him in this battle of ideologies.

[@dwp_orange8416]

its actually scary cause the Front Man's perspective is convincing too.. and his acting was insane

[@hansottawa74]

Very good analysis. The "greater good" soon will haunt Gi-hun to the point of no return in S3 in my prediction. This season just a battle ideology between both and Front man clearly won it cleanly. Eliminating all the hopes and proofing his points. Gi-hun just too naive and seeing the thing as black and white.

[@99Apit]

Agreed, this season shows front man not really a villain , he have his reason , although not right but fact its true about humanity..

[@Ria-wq9gu]

Exactly. 456 was willing to sacrifice others , keep in mind pple that actually wanted to be saved, by not letting them know the Os plans so they cld arm themselves and stay alert and get the upper hand to leave w/some money btw, just so he cld defeat the organization (by sacrificing more Xs btw w/o knowing the actual force of the organziation) & be a hero/ease his conscience from winning. Kinda proves 001's point as well , as you stated. Of cos, S3 they may find a way to justify all of that for a satisfactory ending but at the end of the day, you cannot save every1, esp those that don't want to be saved like the Os. 😏

[@zoneVgroup]

@@Ria-wq9guwho is 456 trying to sacrifice? Just curious. So far he is trying to save everyone.

[@daniellaaa24]

12:27 that’s the moment The Front Man either lost respect for him or earned it 💀 That’s the moment he was like…’damn, you are acc willing to sacrifice people all for own revenge plan & play the hero’. Cause bruh… when Gi-hun agreed that he’s willing to let go of the few to save the many he lost me😂😂 he lost himself and his morals in the end and The Front Man saw that - thus proving his point

[@hansottawa74]

Yep. right or wrong is becoming a subjective a this point. Everything about idealistic is gone out of window. The front man won squarely.

[@John_Locke_108]

He was like a proud father.

[@Nabi-so8tb]

He definitely respected it since thats also the whole motive of the games, making a “small” sacrifice to clean out the trash in the world. Gi-hun is becoming like them essentially.

[@lebom899]

Exactly! I suspect Gi-hun will eventually be reeled in to work for the games as well

[@John_Locke_108]

@lebom899 I would like the show to end that way but I doubt they'd have the balls to do a downer ending like that.

[@alnasraltair8948]

the moment gi-hun decided to make the sacrifice, Frontman looked down like in despair and knew "he's one of us now."

[@jjgg8640]

Frontman : "One more pink boy, here"

[@LMarti13]

despair? what?

[@cheeseytacotime9380]

@@LMarti13 Well the whole season the two of them are fighting to see who's right. In a broad sense it's Frontman's belief that humans will cheat, betray, and kill each other vs Gi Huns almost unwavering belief that humans are fundamentally good. But Gi hun is testing his belief almost, and he's enjoying the war between them I think maybe a little bit he wants Gi hun to be right. Either way the recruiter and Frontman both seemed impressed with Gi huns steadfast resolve in proving it and in this episode Gi hun faultered with his plan when he chose to sacrifice others. I think and the Frontman was almost disappointed in him for that. (and so many other reasons as well.)

[@penglipurlaraduniamaya6577]

i think the frontman want to recruit gi hun as his replacement

[@alnasraltair8948]

@@LMarti13 When he (Gi-hun) lost innocence, he's no fun anymore. He was enjoyment to watch (and play with) as long as his innocent (naive) view lasted.

[@oneaboveall7515]

Player 001 is a very great actor😅

[@omeboy487]

He's like the Korean Brad Pitt. A lot of his works are great. "I Saw the Devil" "The Good the Bad the Weird" "A Bittersweet Life" "Joint Security Area"

[@alexchan9384]

@@omeboy487 he also played Storm shadow in G.I. Joe

[@hanndoyx6532]

Player 001 Hollywood actor classes.. Used to play GI JOE as storm shadow..

[@alexchan9384]

@@hanndoyx6532 that’s literally what I just said junior, sit down little bro

[@omeboy487]

@@alexchan9384 I think @hanndoyx6532 meant that GI JOE wasn't his best role

[@euphoria2737]

The rebellion was never a plan , the plan was to vote and leave . However they were not going to win that vote . That’s why we didn’t have gihun planning it for all these episodes because he truly believed people will want to leave . The vote happening after every episode could also be another way to taunt gihun . The frontman told him that human nature also has to change the problem is not just the games , so having the votes prove that to him over and over again was driving the point . You even had gihun say his plan is to leave with everyone however he doesn’t know anymore . Watching people choose incorrectly was breaking him .

[@Samuel2oh9]

Yeah it was a Hail Mary since they now were at a voting disadvantage. From previous experience, he knows that game 4 is where they really start to massively cut down on players so the Xs likely would’ve had tons of casualties so yeah it was a now or never move.

[@Stac3y__]

There was a nice callback to episode two. In the limo when 001/front man references The Matrix and says something like “they chose the red pill so they could play the hero. Do you think you are a hero?” And then at the end of this asks Gi Hun “Did you have fun playing the hero?”

[@MiaMya396]

Good call! I tried to go back to find the initial but it was ep2, thank you!

[@bintangazharr]

i love how the X and O is red and blue too, and Gi Hun always choose the red

[@lyrics9830]

You guys and the reel reject are awesome!!! Yall don’t stall on your reaction videos. Unlike some content react creators. Y’all the best and love the reactions!!!!

[@ssotkow]

Although, Jaby and Greg (ReelRejects) are brothers, Achara Kirk is the MVP of this channel.

[@LG_Hakubi]

It is the holidays tbf - a lot of creators may be traveling or taken December off and/or postponing vids for January, which is typically the slowest/lowest views/least profitable month of the year for CCs I do like having their reactions though. But this is also a great chance to try some smaller channels who have reacted

[@creativetears1]

Yesss! Love that they binge watched it with the rest of us. By the time the other reactors, I follow upload their reactions. I’ll be over it. 😅

[@SandraMorris51]

Player 120 is a certified badass. I cannot wait for Season 3!

[@ingothitrust5248]

The director said through an ABC news interview that the theme will be very dark in season 3 (likely implying more emotionally painful and gruesome deaths); I can only hope 120 and the mother (with her son), and player 246 (with the daughter that has cancer) are the few spots of light that shine through the darkness.

[@guillerbiendeleon5544]

​@ingothitrust5248 man don't give me false hope 😢 this is squid game the mother or the son gonna have the saddest death and you know it and maybe the baby daddy 333 will sacrifice himself for his pregnant girl as a redemption

[@ScariestMovieScenes]

@@ingothitrust5248 Non of the characters left apart from the mom are even likeable though, that's the issue. And you can call Player 120 badass all you want but she still voted to play one more game for very selfish reasons which resulted in her friend being killed.

[@vashthafellomen816]

Dark would be killing the pregnant girl and I really hope they don’t go there next season. You can still have a great show without doing that.

[@ramonreis9272]

@@ingothitrust5248 and the pregnant girl! She must survive too! :x

[@XiaoJinx-G6]

Rule #1, Never trust 001. A crazy finale with a brutal cliffhanger, Can't wait for season 3 finale 🙌 Also Hyun-ju (120) is The true MVP, she was popping cameras and dropping body's left and right and taught them how to use the SMG. But let's think about this if it wasn't for Dae-Ho (388) having PTSD, 120 wouldn't even go back to look for 388.

[@ssotkow]

In game 2, had 001 failed the Gihun's team with his hopscotch fiasco, i would presume the armed staff would eliminate everyone else first, and keep the boss alive given the fact they were the final two teams without any witnesses.

[@aplive58]

@ssotkow I have considered this too but it is impossible to have a number that isn't a divisible of 5. Unless they let him live and dismiss him from the games just like with Il-Nam in S1.

[@lovelee3222]

Many people said they don't understand why Gi-hun started the battle while there are a lot of possibilities that they will loose But I do understand why he did it He already knows from season 1 game that most people will die at the end of the whole game Even there is the rule that you can go out through OX vote , he already saw that they killed each other overnight, so he thought it would be better to attack pink soldiers instead of waiting for others dying again. And he also wanted to end the game forever. And the fact is if 001 was not the Frontman and if Dae- ho brought the bullets, they could have made it to the control room. As you can see in the last scene, they are almost near the control room, and there are not much soldiers left.

[@-bdl-9272]

It was a horrible plan. Still, I'm not surprised that he did it, but I am surprised that the others decided to go along with it. I mean, they let many of their own die for a plan that assured them absolutely nothing.

[@Elsa-14w]

True

[@fathimashahabudeen8471]

The screenplay, the choice of cast, the acting, the set design...everything was on-point. What an amazing season!

[@typicalgaming9764]

Holy glaze

[@bunny9886]

half the cast has sexual misconduct, PDF, assault, DUI charger btw. and the directing and dialogue has been hot garbage, dont lie now

[@StopDropDash]

I think one problem was the way it was shot, I defenitely think it was a bit of a downgrade from s1

[@jjgg8640]

@@StopDropDash shot?

[@hallooos7585]

Almost if they didn’t have that cliffhanger 😭

[@dahliapatricia750]

I'm glad that Hyun ju player 120 is still alive and other players. Hyun ju is a badass and a brave character. I hope she survive in s3. Like she need to be alive😭she is my fav character

[@hardensoul7248]

The actor has played main villain in The Glory and Queen of Tears. This role really showed his versatility and got me to trot for him. In the other shows you want to kill him 🤣

[@hammalamiri12]

Amazing character and glad the script sent her back to survive

[@spoooky4657]

Isn't it crazy only girls like her? Rip thanos that was the best character😢

[@jaeindiigo]

@@spoooky4657did you know thanos is a the rapper of kpop group big bang?

[@gabrielegaria15]

I know that his stage name in big bang is T.O.P.​@@jaeindiigo

[@moonlightbae_]

Thanos was a hilarious character 😆 gave us so many comedic moments

[@tyunpeters3170]

A shame the actor was pressured to apologize for “bad acting”.

[@smilekita13]

That's crazy! ​@tyunpeters3170

[@jaeindiigo]

The actor in real life is a member of kpop group big bang and usually raps in there

[@RoxAnna417]

Imo He was annoying as heck 😂but then I guess that was the intention 😅

[@moonlightbae_]

@@jaeindiigo I know the legendary T.O.P

[@Speedy-vy4kq]

Submachine guns like the MP5 are uncommon for most soldiers. They're for shorter ranges like inside buildings and urban combat. Popular with Special Forces, SWAT, Counter Terrorism, and Security. 120 was former special forces and would be familiar with the gun.

[@CleverCheetah]

True. Conscripts are trained on service rifles only. Even pistols are for special occupations like Military Police, Officers, etc.

[@slin2678]

That's true. However, most rifles have similar structures. Based on 120's description, it seems like the lever for full to semi-auto is similar to an M-4/16. Also, basic mag loading and unloading should be familiar to a marine. I don't think he has PTSD and doubt the guy ever served.

[@SE-gs6gd]

I don’t think GI-hun had a plan. He was just going with what was happening in front of him. How can you have a plan for anything in that place. It’s unpredictable

[@Olzme]

Thought the ending was pretty clear; there's no way out of the game anymore, other than to just play the game. The Xs won't win anymore votes and gi-hun is shattered. Only hope now is getting rescued from our guys outside.

[@imxande6930]

Agree, also our 011 North Korean baddie goin rogue and helping the little girl’s dad whom I think she shot and wounded not killed. I hope she turns around and help

[@pascoles]

if they don't quickly figure out that the captain is a traitor they won't get anywhere. only hope is that the other captain isn't in on it as well and the second team finds the island, but that's also unlikely because I believe the other captain recruited the second one. maybe they'll get there just in time for the last game, but before that you need to just play the upcoming game(s) i fear.

[@kennniiikc3162]

Yeah, I'm interested to see soldier 011's plan in next season. And whether or not the special forces will figure out the captain is a traitor is still unknown. There's an end credit scene, I guess they will have to continue the game in the meantime.

[@Kylesaystuff]

I really like this scene cuz most recruiters are just kids they probably never been to the mandatory Korean army duty yet, where most players are all veterans and some of them are even marines, so it completely make sense why they won in the beginning, I also love how one of the main reason (Besides front man) they lose is because they are running out of ammo which is very realistic, many Hollywood action films completely forgot about that.

[@jijitters]

You mean soldiers, right? There is only one recruiter, the man in the suit.

[@gbolahandixon5905]

The reason gi hun didn't tell enough people is because enough people have to die for the pink guys to stop it, and if everyone is hiding it will take longer for people to die, and it risks injuring the ones who want to fight since the other side will have to start looking under the bunks with athe addition of risking the game master knowing something is wrong when several more people laying on the floor pretending to be dead.

[@JadaSnacks]

He could have helped the Xs kill the O's though. Instead of letting most of the X's be killed, when they wanted to go home in the first place

[@fukyuyuetoob7663]

That battle is lost, grandma is right. Everyone in that room is a hostage now, the moment he fire a shot. Everyone in that room is gonna die. Best now is to keep a low profile.

[@jijitters]

she*

[@Clawdeena96]

@@jijittersit's a he

[@jarekilcik3836]

@@jijitters He*

[@jackiejmnnz]

Binged your videos of the first season and now binged the second season to this video.. love it

[@polterkat]

The ol' "didn't I mention I was Spec-Ops?"-twist is one I did not see coming but I am here for it. 120 coming in CLUTCH. Glad she survived cuz we need her on the squad for S3

[@MartinBryan]

regarding our hero, being willing to sacrifice some quote for the greater good. I think the front man is slowly trying to harden our heroes heart so that he ultimately joins the game himself instead of overthrowing it. The front man will allow him to end him, and then Gihan will become the new front man.

[@markcraft]

Player 120 is badass she's my favorite character, Park sung-hoon is doing amazing job playing this role

[@harouin9263]

really wild plan that is bound to fail. when he's discussing it, i have the same initial question as 001. they're outnumbered, no matter how skilled some of them are, they cant fight them all. i wish gi-hun also do what hyun-ju did which is to destroy all surveillance cameras so that it would be hard for the substitute front man to deploy guards. and speaking of hyun-ju, she's my favorite character but unfortunately i really see her dying there resisting all the guards in the common room, and maybe that's the only time dae-ho can step up finally

[@user-op6kt8pg9y]

It's a wild plan but it's still the best thing to do, you either go out fighting or die playing the games either way you're dying at least with gi-huns plan you're doing the good thing

[@-bdl-9272]

@@user-op6kt8pg9y I don't know if letting a dozen innocent people die without doing anything is the right thing to do. And then dragging another dozen into an improvised plan that would surely cause the death of the vast majority, even in the best-case scenario.

[@BeatsByDay402]

I genuinely feel like In-Ho's (the main antagonist) whole point is to prove to Gi-Hun that humans are essentially what he's been saying, "trash". He wants to show Gi-Hun that the hero doesn't win against greed and selfishness. I'm sure it's a similar realization (even if not true) that In-Ho had come to when he played the games. He doesn't understand why Gi-Hun would risk his life to come back and try to save these ppl. My guess is that he see's himself in Gi-Hun in a weird way and either wants a successor or just wants to see if he can truly prove him wrong

[@Kenny-ep2nf]

Such a cliff hanger this season ended on haha, this season is just as good as the first one it didn't disappoint at all. I can't wait for season 3.

[@trembledust6819]

@22:57 It means they were prepared for the attack. This was all planned. They knew they would try to do this. Like some others have said it was not the best plan. No info on lay out of field of battle, or approximate number of troops you will face along with the arsenal they may have. You basically rounded up anyone you could not knowing their skill level and acquired weapons and ammo on site basically. It was nice thought but no. Little to no chance of the plan actually working. And considering the resources the people who run the games have at their disposal...they were f'd from jump. @27:45 no offense at all but its real easy to call someone a coward and not be in the situation they are in. Yes he was a marine but I don't care how much training you have had. When shit hits the fan, that's when you realize what you are capable of. He tried his best to overcome but he just isn't built that way. The way he reacted to her coming for the ammo and he prepared himself to get hit by her seems like he has been in this situation before and acted the same or knows he failed them. @29:48 I commented before on someone else who commented on the same part of the video. Nooooooooo. She is outnumbered and out gunned. She is not John Wick. Having all the ammo in the world and training doesn't make up for the fact she has just one gun vs. like 15 armed guards who probably have the same if not better training then her. Not to mention they are fighting on their turf not hers. She could get other people killed trying to pull a Rambo. She realized this and thats why she stood down. Listening to mom was the smart play. @31:04 tbh the main reason for the games probably besides the fact that its entertainment for the VIPs is to harvest organs. They have enough players to continue the game. Kill some of the insurgents and save some time waiting for them to die. Hell they may harvest the organs of the guards as well. @34:14 ummm...point blank to the chest...yea that's pretty much a kill shot but hey we'll see. Also not confirmed that was number 11. Again we shall see. @34:30 I'd waiting for season 3. U'd more then likely will get your answer. Again this seemed all planned or very least expected. Apologies if some of my comments were addressed later in the vid. Only watched up until @45:23. Great scenes though. Nice camera angles and drama. Thanks for vid!

[@John_Marston_143]

i think the reason 001 was playing along because he wanted to see if gi-huns hero act was true he wanted to see if he really would and could try to save everyone but then the second he said they should make a sacrifice you can see the frontman smirking because he knows that he was right and gi-hun was wrong no matter how hard he tried to be the hero he can't save everyone. and in the end the fight was just fun for him seeing gi- hun try just to tell the guards to end gi-huns dream of destroying the game

[@africanthings9281]

I think that the next season may focus on the front man's time in the games. Maybe he (the front man) also tried to stop the games, but the people he played with also turned on him for the money. And maybe that's why he is so interested in gi-hun maybe he (the front man) wanted gi-hun to learn the same lessons he did during his own times in the game.

[@simankim]

I feel you bro when you were hoping Hyun-ju could spray and pray those guards coming in but there's just no way she would've survived that. Which makes her such a G, she was so brave and willing to die to try to support the other guys. The old lady did the right thing stopping her. And I'm so glad she survived. She is my favorite character in the new season and I just know she's going to do some damage in season 3.

[@23NinjaSniper]

What a season. Season 1 was emotional and getting a good ending for all the loss. This season you’re anticipating the stab and in the back and end up feeling like Gi-Hun feeling dread and hopelessness.

[@NophiMitchell]

I think The Front Man's ultimate goal is always to test Gi Hun's theory that he's different and people are better than the self-serving trash the people behind the games suggest they are. I think Gu Hun's willingness to sacrifice others intrigued him and so he ended it on the sacrifice that would most likely break him. I also think square guard kid recognized The Front Man because of his rank. They had to all know he joined the game to protect him.

[@blackwingking777]

Losing Se-Mi(Player 380) was so sad. I expected more from her character in the future. Unfortunately, I feel they killed her a bit too early

[@rachelfondeur]

Her death bothered me so much I wish we learned more

[@jijitters]

It was such a pointless death narratively speaking. Nothing satisfying or impactful at all. And by that I'm not referring to personal taste, I mean narratively speaking, when writing, there is usually purpose within the story and a well-crafted reason and timing for everyone's death. But hers didn't get the same care and at best it seems like it's going to be an egregious case of fridging.

[@dezaknar0]

I was speechless when the credits roled

[@MikołajJakub]

So bad season

[@Reyna_Amaturi]

I loved this season, but I wish they would've stated this as part 1 of season 2 instead of seeing a whole story in season 3 since it is the last season but also a recent continuation of season 2

[@jijitters]

I feel the same way. It became clear to me only a few episodes in that there wasn't enough time for a full series of games at the pace they were going, and it felt like it was leading up to a "mid-season finale" and that's exactly how the ending landed. "Season 3" is obviously just the second part of this one.

[@jakejshine]

Just look at the seasons as one long movie each season. Season 1 was one movie. Season 2 is like "Across the spider verse" or "Empire strikes back." It's not truly a complete movie, and the third season is the final movie of the trilogy that wraps everything up. It's a tv show, so its setup as seasons. It was clearly stated in the press before going in this show that both season 2 and season 3 were filmed back to back. Meaning there was a possibility this would end as a part 1 situation. Like infinity war and endgame, those movies were also filmed back to back.

[@uberepick1183]

I honestly think the Gi-hun was selfish in the end. He was really the only one pushing the plan of rebellion. His goal was one with blinders on, so much so that he starts turning into what he was standing against without even realizing it. I think frontman knew from the start - he has been in his place before. He has seen and observed human nature for so long and was planning this out from the time Gi-hun decided to rejoin the games. As he has said, the games will end when the world changes. It may not be 100% true but he has enough evidence to predict the growth or fall of Gi-huns character.

[@24hourreacts]

Fr Gi-Hun was a major hypocrite throughout entire season 2. 001 noticed multiple times

[@MiaMya396]

Yes and don’t forget human nature. His intent was from a good place and his trauma had him hyper focused on ending this game, not thinking it’s global so there’s more than one, and he spent 2years prepping for fight but not the war. I’m sure the frontman will have him see that and play a game with him or something. Lol

[@SKZforever-07]

@@24hourreacts not through the entire season wtf??

[@vashthafellomen816]

Gihun was totally wrong for sacrificing the players who wanted to leave. So it was ok for Semi to die because she wasn’t in his group? Really hate him for that.

[@asdasasdas3476]

Those players would’ve been killed in greater number if the games would continue , the rebellion was the only strategy that could’ve saved as many of them as possible at that stage without killing other players

[@vashthafellomen816]

Gihan was improvising all the way after his original plan failed. Remember the original plan was to use the tracker so that the professional mercs he hired could swoop in and take down the games. He was never planning on competing in the games again.

[@Hibatllh]

You guys should see the credit scene at the end

[@swapnilstripvlogs5100]

I was searching for this comment. They completely missed it lol

[@sugaray7435]

Season 2 for me showed that the game is bigger than 456 even thought! He knew it was a tight operation but he doesn’t know how deep the game goes! None of us do! They threw in the organ harvesting which you can be looked at as wrong but who exactly are getting the organs?? It’s a game with a bigger cause and right or wrong is subjective, Even how all the players got there. Their own will, and greed. The vote keeping them there shows this. As I watch more of these reactions I get a different perspective! The writer(s) are just genius!

[@chibiusa]

The organ harvesting was shown in Season 1. Maybe they will reveal who the organs are going to in Season 3.

[@bintangazharr]

i suspect that the cop got his liver transplant from the dead player, not his brother

[@leapark4281]

@@chibiusa the organ harvesting is probably how the brother is going to get on the island

[@tronicle6600]

14:38 Fact: Most Korean males have been in military service for 1 yr 9 months ~ 2 yrs. They are all well-trained in how to use the weapons. (most likely ARs). Not only Marine guys can shoot.

[@Binnieishere]

Not all Korean males. Some can be exempt for various reasons. Health issues, has a citizenship from another country, has a special honor, etc. So he's probably one of two reason: He DID serve, but not as a soldier. He was just a public service worker. The other might be that he was exempt from service completely.

[@tronicle6600]

@@Binnieishere Hey, I think there was a bit of a misunderstanding here. Let me clarify: 1. I said 'most of Korean males,' not 'all,' and I never claimed otherwise. I think you might have misread my point. 2. Health exemptions are obviously a given, so bringing that up was unnecessary. 3. About foreign citizenship-those people wouldn’t even be counted as 'Korean males' in this context, so yeah, that part was irrelevant too. 4. My comment wasn’t about saying only the Korean Marine Corps participants in Squid Game 2 would be good at shooting. I was pointing out that most Korean males have military experience, so basic skills like aiming, firing, and reloading a gun are things they generally know how to do. I don’t mean to sound harsh, but next time, it might help to take a moment to better understand the intent behind someone’s comment before responding. Just a thought!"

[@Binnieishere]

@@tronicle6600 I think YOU misunderstood my comment and got triggered by it. I know WHAT you meant. I'm just reiterating what you said basically and going one above it. So calm down. Don't be so sensitive. I didn't even insult you or downplayed your comment. Another reason why you misunderstood my comment: I was just listing reasons why you can be exempt and one of them is dual citizenships. My brother and I are Korean American and spent half our lives in Korea and he was exempt from it because of his American citizenship just like some kpop idols are. Like Joshua from Seventeen is exempt because he's Korean American.

[@tronicle6600]

@@Binnieishere See, what I don’t understand is why you felt the need to bring up exemptions as if it contradicts my original point. I specifically said most Korean males have military experience, but not all. I never claimed every single Korean male has served, so your comment about exempt individuals is completely unrelated to what I was saying. Honestly, it feels like you’re the one overreacting here. If you had just said something like, 'Ah, I misunderstood your point, my bad,' it would’ve been much simpler and clearer. :) Just a thought!"

[@Binnieishere]

@@tronicle6600 You're thinking WAY too much, kiddo... Like I said, I only brought it up because I was listing reason of exemptions. Because he could have been exempted from service so I was just listing reasons of how a person can be exempt. I never said that IS the reason or anything. As I said in my previous comment, I was basically adding onto what you said. I didn't overreact at all. You're the one that overreacted and got hurt about it but trying to act all cool and thinking you're teaching me a lesson or something. But hey, I'm not trying to convince you or anything so you keep thinking what you want. At this point, you are still not going to get it so you can have the last word. I don't know why I'm wasting my time so I'm not even going to bother reading your next reply and let you pretend you're all smart and everything again. So have fun replying all you want. I'm done. Peace out.

[@fukyuyuetoob7663]

The whole point of the voting is the plot (it is a statement). Your pissed at the voting process, that is the point.(it's frustrating and stupid, and ridiculous at some times, but at least you get to vote.) It's divide family, friends, and make enemies from strangers.

[@ilovmadsx]

Yeah I was definitely upset with Dae-Ho (guy who got sacred to bring the ammunition back), but it was most likely PTSD. His shakiness looked more prominent when the gun fire started/got more severe. I really like his character so hopefully he gets his redemption and lives. Edit: I understand that there was gunfire before, but actually holding the gun and firing it yourself is totally different.

[@LucasWIZONE]

For sure and people have to realize that the character was done to be like that, annoyingly coward (even if it is PTSD), he drives us crazy, because of him a lot more people will die, he should've battled through or tell someone to replace him and go deliver the ammo (follow the broken cameras, etc). These types of characters are always like this: frustrating to watch in situations like these, after the fact we understand him and get sad. It's just that in the moment a lot of things are happening and people are dying because of him.

[@arkoutsav]

You know who I hate more than the bad guys? It’s Min-su. Definitely the character that disgusts me! He betrayed Se-mi not once but twice

[@fm95master]

After she saved him twice. If he would had helped her, they would had killed the junkie together and she would had still be alive. I think they will probably let him Backstab the junkie at some point as revenge or he will realize how shitty of a person he was right before he dies himself.

[@na-fd3lh]

@@fm95masterit was not his responsibility to save people, she should've hidden, like he did. she probably would've survived

[@na-fd3lh]

wow, you hate more minsu than the bad guy that literally took se-mi's life.. i would definitely rethink this

[@lukusbrinkman3995]

Bro I love this season but I was so mad with the plan at the end. I knew from the get go it wouldn’t work because of how out numbered, out skilled, and out gunned they were. I also didn’t like that they chose to sacrifice some of the people who wanted to leave. And now we have lost a many good people who wanted to leave that now it will be impossible to win the vote. 😭😭

[@Sorozatfuggoseg]

lost not because of only being outnumbered, they might had a better chance if 388 would not turn out to be a snowflake, old lady did not stop his son and the skilled fighter, survived Korean but still a coward. n

[@imxande6930]

That’s the beauty of the show, we see our hero degrading and losing hope on people little by little. He went from saving everyone, to saving the few, to sacrificing others. We can tell how much he’s changing from when he started. I was so mad when they did not support or tell the rest of x team about the plan and let them die too!!

[@samuellevesque7997]

I was in your shoes, but rewatching it 1) they do make in-show the argument that the X team has a lot more women and elderly than the O team, and so, them trying to fight will end with X a minority anyway, so that was not really an option and 2) while the plan was a huge hail mary and this is absolutely a TV show in how it succeeded for a bit, it would have quite possibly worked if 001 did not ruin the pince attack at the end. Obviously, this was not in Gi-Hun's ability to premeditate. I do think that we had one or two moments before this where we could see Gi-Hun kinda give up on the players and wonder why he's doing all that while he could have just stayed home. I think his plans also came out of that desperation. And also why he doesn't mind as much the sacrifice now, showing his steady decline in the morality that led him up to here.

[@AzNightmare]

@@Sorozatfuggoseg *Which character is the skilled fighter?*

[@jijitters]

​@@AzNightmare Hyunju is the most efficient with weaponry, she was in the special forces in the Korean military and was teaching everyone how to use the guns.

[@chase5436]

The VIPs are watching the whole time. One of them mentions they have huge screen to watch it at home, but nothing compares to actually being there watching the games. I'm guessing VIPs usually just go for the last couple games. The first game seems the same every time anyway.

[@Sama-k6x]

My theory for Dae Ho is that he was in Marines and got severe PTSD from it. Because he shut down instantly after he heard the gunshots. It's definitely a trauma response.

[@AzNightmare]

*Marines from PTSD doesn't forget how to hold a gun or reload one... Even the civilians looked more confident than him.*

[@MultiTon09]

@@AzNightmare all males are to be in the military at one point, it’s not rare to see people know how to handle a gun

[@AzNightmare]

@@MultiTon09 *Exactly.... so that gives even less excuse of why he looked so lost when he's supposed to be much higher trained than any one with basic 2 year military training. There were at least 4 people there with above basic 2 year military training in that group. Him, Gi-hun's friend, transgender, and **#001**. He was completely useless compared to the other 3.*

[@rubio-m8p]

@@AzNightmareu forget he never wanted to be one so most likely trauma blocked off bunch of marine stuff which explains his terrible aim and panic

[@-bdl-9272]

@@rubio-m8p He previously deflected the subject when they tried to ask him again which navy squadron he belonged to. And then he mentions that his father forced him into it to “be more of a man”. Coupled with his lack of skill with weapons, it seems clear to me that he pretended to be in the navy to make his father proud. The story makes it pretty clear, which is why I'm surprised by all these post-traumatic stress theories.

[@themakkoning]

I think when 001 made that call back to the "you gonna stop them with a pistol" that was the moment that gave the captain away. The recruiter didnt know where Gi-hun lived so they couldnt have had the place bugged, So the only other option was the cop was bugged some how and the only person we know he was in contact with was the boat captain.

[@daniellaaa24]

27:27 ptsd : (

[@kenadeteyonne4263]

I enjoyed watching this with you guys, thank you.

[@skiwlz]

People want Gi Hun to be sweeping in like Spiderman and Gi Hun is the most flawed person, i.e. a regular human. It's how he wound up in the games in the first place. The question of how doesn't he suspect In ho is because his nature is pretty naive. He wants to have faith in people and often he fails but that also makes him the perfect protagonist because he keeps trying. I think Season 2 has such great character development. The mingle game was amazing but I loved the uprising even more than the games. It just sucked it was only 7 episodes.

[@AzNightmare]

*Any character development was for the new cast or Front Man. There was very little to any character development for our hero Gi-hun. Just as naive as season 1. If anything, maybe even dumber since he fell for the same trick twice.*

[@theyjordy]

Just heads up you guys missed the mid credit scene. It was short but gives a hint for next season

[@muhdikmal3287]

I can't believe the short haired girl got killed by the stupid thanos sidekick. I thought she were together with the main group when they discussed about the plan also i thought that Minsu guy would help her by the last minute but unfortunately 😢😢

[@AzNightmare]

*Minsu is such a coward. That was brutally painful to watch*

[@rachelfondeur]

@@AzNightmareI’m glad I wasn’t the only one who thought it was hard to watch

[@jijitters]

It seems like such an obvious case of fridging to me, it's egregious and I'm annoyed at the writers for it.

[@CommanderArmin]

i think the big shock factor is that 456 knew of 001’s identity and will be revealed in season 3. Jung bae asking why he brought him instead of young il had wayyy too much screen time haha

[@CenturionMariusVinicius]

Remember when Gi Hun had that nightmare about the second game with the triangle shape? 001 was the only one not yelling at him, he was just staring at him and kinda smiling. Why would he dream it that way? Unless he was already suspecting of 001's identity on his subconscious.

[@pascoles]

But why would 456 give his ammo to 001 then? he put his entire faith in him. if he knew 001 was a traitor that makes no sense.

[@DontTakeItLiteral]

Facts…. Not just that…. Notice all Gi-hon (player 456) face expressions with 001. The plot twist is definitely that he knew 😆 your the only comment that called it…. I went back to watch 456 face once 001 pressed the “O”…. He looked down and he kept looking at 001 number when he walked up to ask 456 for advice on how to win which leads to what you said “I took you bc your my friend” which is basically him telling us that he don’t trust that man

[@DontTakeItLiteral]

@@CenturionMariusViniciusoh wow… I never noticed that he wasn’t yelling and stuff at him. Now I gotta go back and watch that part but yea I’m pretty sure this whole time he knew what was up with 001 but he would be a fool to reveal that. It wouldn’t help him at all. It’s actually probably better for him to act like he has NO clue at all about 001

[@Futureworld573]

The plot armor in this is that they do need a certain number of players before the next game

[@BlackSheep703]

"You're a murderer now for real for real". Nahhh, Kirk, even in real life that's 1000% self-defense.

[@Futureworld573]

Either not all marines get the experience of being in the field or he received trauma while in the field either way that marine that was scared said his specific class number and everything we most likely gonna get his backstory on why he was too scared to help next season

[@jek4837]

Achara was right. It was a dumb attack plan that was going to fail. They have almost no understanding of the floor plan other than the halls where they were led to games. They are severely outnumbered, outgunned, and outskilled. Only 3 of them had any sort of prior training. And #1 gave you a clue about what his intentions are when he asked Gi-hun if he was saying that we should "make a small sacrifice for the greater good" (by letting some people die on purpose so that the greater good can be accomplished. Isn't that what these games about sort of? They're taking people whose lives are about to be over and giving them a chance at getting their life back by sacrificing a few lives along the way. Seeing as that's the case, if lives have to be sacrificed, then it's going to be the O team. You can come up with any number of ways to win that fight, and then just vote to go home. Anyone who is still motivated to take down the organization can regroup and attack another day. By forcing the attack on the organization, Gi-hun is doing EXACTLY what the evil side is doing. He's dragging other people into his game/hunt of the leaders knowing that people will die along the way. OR....just avoid all that and strike up some deals with some O team members. Tell them there are 8 of us who will give you half of our winnings if you vote to go home tomorrow. And Gi-hun can toss in a couple million won per person too.

[@cyber2cyke]

They should have forced those Os as meat shield, Gi hun was willing to sac people anyways lol

[@user-op6kt8pg9y]

It was a dumb plan but either way people die, you either die fighting for what's right and trying to overthrow the system or you die in the games

[@jek4837]

@@user-op6kt8pg9y Part of Gi-hun's plan was to let his own teammates die. If that's the case, then go ahead and stick with "let's kill enough of the O's so that we can win the vote in the morning. Get sent home, then you can live to fight another day. There's no sense in just making a suicide run that's going to fail.

[@bintangazharr]

I think I get it when front man said that "you cant stop the game unless the world is change". The main problem is in the human nature itself and it's complicated. If Gi hun just manage to stop that "game", there is possibility another game could running bcs that crazy rich people still exist. And from what I get from Il Nam in season 1 that rich people needs some way to having fun, those fcked up crazy rich people would still make another game that exploiting human nature. Also, the hopeless people wanted to find a way to have their way out from their shitty life. When they are given the chance, most people probably choose to gamble rather than pick the "right" thing just like what happened in "Bread & lottery" eps, also the majority chosen to continue the game even it'll cost their life.

[@raya8713]

I hope that 246 is still alive and that 120 will not back down. She had so much ammo and she is skilled. So i just hope she will help others

[@JadaSnacks]

That's would be so foolish. She needs to pretend like she wasnt involved like the old lady suggested

[@JadaSnacks]

Even with the ammo they will run and overwhelm her. However, since the 0s definitely have more ppl now she is dead now anyway

[@krisskywalker6368]

I’m not totally sure or convinced the dad is dead, I think 011 shot him but not fatally

[@RexCapulet]

42:23 I think it was the other way around. I saw 001 looking at 456 relish in getting the masked man. I felt like he realized that 456 wouldnt stop until he had the masked man and it was no longer about saving anyone, it was revenge on what you did to me-type of thing. Sacrificing some for the greater good, but the greater good of whom? Apologies for so many comments. I have no one to talk about the show with 😅

[@christian8156]

I agree with you!

[@lebom899]

Correct! 001 wanted to prove to 456 that he’s just as “selfish” as everyone else, he’s not above anyone.

[@juantakito9620]

I loved the wide and long shots in this season, it makes it look like they are for real in that place and not in a studio recording the show

[@crazybunnigaming93]

I think Gi-hun's issue is that his revenge blinded him to what his initial cause was, to prove that not every person is greedy and that they will work together for a better cause, but like he said to Front Man, "We voted TWICE." Gi-hun stopped believing in the people around him. He stopped believing. if they would have put their minds together I think the Xs could have easily taken out the Os but Gi-hun was sooo tunneled vision in that everyone should come out alive and not seeing that some people are going to be self serving. I think Season 3 may make him reflect on his actions and I have a feeling the people who helped him, mainly 120 will be made an example. But Gi-hun fucked up.

[@JadaSnacks]

His entire cause was to take down the games and get them to stop for good. He said that since episode 1. I'm not sure what you mean. But i agree that he was selfish and had tunnel vision

[@jenniferhamels1176]

The shapes on the masks are the ranks. The scanner doesn't scan the person's face, it scans for the shape on the mask because the shape is the rank of the person.

[@mickyjoe97]

I'm so glad Achara predicted about the Captain. So many reactors were caught off guard but I thought it was conveyed pretty obviously after a few eps lol

[@TeguhNugroho90]

Dear, CinePals. After browsing tons of Squid Game 2 video reactions on KZbin (I've been occupied by the series for the last 2 weeks), I think you're the best so far. The way you comment, the way you react, the volume, the censored scenes, how you show the movie you are reacting, are just perfect. Not too much, not too less. It also shows how you love watching movies. So, thank you for making these reactions. (anw, your first video that I watched was The Witch reaction, I really love Choi Woo-sik's role there)

[@rajifusama]

Frontman going all the way with the plan only to betray tthem at the end..thats just brutal

[@Kene.M]

As someone who thought season 1 was overrated, I enjoyed this season a lot more than I thought I would. I've watched it like 3 times now..

[@the_nikster1]

I've said this on another reaction, but while watching reaction videos, I realized that having a character named Thanos in this season and ending it similarly to Infinity War feels so deliberate. this season was very much In-ho's story, and like Thanos in Infinity War, he won, and the heroes (The Avengers) lost. I remember seeing Infinity War in the theater, and this season's ending brought back those feelings of shock, confusion, and anticipation for what comes next. I had so much fun watching this season! I'm so excited for Season 3! 🤩

[@caineteyable]

Hwang In-ho is not into killing the players and thus does not do so when he can, but more into showing Seong Gi-hun, everything happens because of the CHOICE he/they made. "Choose to play the game, choose to continue, choose to sacrifice few for the greater num, choose to rebel, choose to be the hero.

[@olandomuzic]

I gotta go back and watch the first season

[@KhariEditz]

at this point, dont trust any person in squid game whoever is player 001

[@set7618]

I legit wish they will make a spin off of that player 001. He's such a goated actor!

[@doxxr-1714]

in ho REALLY needed that last magazine :) thanks to gi-hun

[@adlerzwei]

Here is a funny coincidence. Gi Hun realised that leaving their faiths to the democratic process wasn’t gonna work so he decided to take action and use force to achieve his goal. That’s basically what happened in Korea a few weeks ago when the president declared martial law. How far are you willing to go when you are cornered and conventional means are not going to work?

[@blurglurg1374]

*kills in self-defense while the other guy is choking him to death* "Wow, you're a murderer now fr fr"

[@TheNamelessFilm]

Two things can be true.

[@rhinoblack1]

The X group pretty much got themselves wiped out because of Gi-Hun. He literally sacrificed them all for his own selfish reasons.

[@imxande6930]

The alternative wasn’t going to be any better either, at least they took out some pink guys. The only thing that’s set is that the majority of them will die if they keep playing, or kill themselves fighting each other so might as well try to take out the bad guys.

[@m3k569]

​@@imxande6930except the Pink guys are people with horrible lives just like the contestants...he did it to survive but he not only sacrificed his own team twice (abandoning those killed by O and going on a deadly mission) but also killed others. Whether you like it or not he lost part of his morality, which is why Frontman smirked.

[@cl00x3r]

@@imxande6930 he should have warned them at least. clearly those morons didnt have any idea

[@CenturionMariusVinicius]

​@@imxande6930Took out some pink guys for what? If you're gonna kill peoole, at least make sure you will accomplish something. You're gonna be a killer one way or another, but at least you wont be a dumb one.

[@CenturionMariusVinicius]

​@@imxande6930Also your definition of bad guys is funny to me. Grown men who sneak off in the dark and massacre a bunch of people, mostly women and elderly, on their sleep with forks are the bad guys to me. And if these people are somehow different because they were "forced" by the circumstances, then how come the pink guys deserve to die when they are also in the same situation?

[@solonec.4285]

From my understanding, they filmed 14 episodes already. It was Netflix's decision to split it into two seasons of 7 episodes each. Whether or not that is what they planned from the beginning is unclear.

[@Amit_Kattal]

The only reason I feel for the 001 to play the game is to show gi hun that being a good guy is useless and he wants him to join the badies as the partner.

[@lebom899]

I think Young-il’s mission was to prove to Gi-hun that Gi-hun is not above doing what they do at the games. He’s not above being a murderer. Killing Gi-hun’s friend was part of conditioning Gi-hun to realise that he has zero control, and the better option for him is to accept things for what they are.

[@martinplayz3887]

Min-su (Player 125) wasn't the bad guy in the main cast and yet I hated him more than the real bad guys lol. It's sad that Se-Mi (Player 380) chose him first because she thought he would be the only one who wouldn't betray her, and knowing that Min-su still betrayed her twice 🗿🗿🗿 His only chance to have a development character was to save his only motivation to leave the fear in that massacre and he just watched her die without doing anything for her, even Cryptobro defended him from Thanos and he just ran away

[@jek4837]

Min-su was like the cowardly Uphem in Saving Private Ryan. Uphem could have climbed the stairs to save his friend from being killed, but he was too scared and his friend died.

[@cl00x3r]

i mean, why the hell hes in the game, who the incompetent recruiter gave him the invitation card. i dont believe hes in massive debt

[@vibrationzzz]

LITERALLY and people wanna be so sensitive and dense trying to defend his character he had so many opportunities to stop hanging with the grew that was “bullying” him or to even try to save the girl…

[@AzNightmare]

@@jek4837 *Nah, That's Dae Ho. Claimed to be in the military, as high up as in the Marines, but apparently he was only an ammo boy, and he couldn't even do that correctly.*

[@jek4837]

@@AzNightmare I did mean Min Su, but yes, Dae Ho is also a coward. Min Su was letting his friend be killed directly below him when he could have intervened.

[@baybee2003k]

The way I kept screaming "murder rave" at the TV, hoping they would hear me and stay awake! LoL

[@Tikkibombom]

I think the whole point of the frontman entering the games was to break Gi hun's resolve and prove his point that the squid games can never be stopped.

[@ookamiyoru]

Thank you so much for the late night upload! Finished your reaction to episode 6 earlier and thought I was gonna have to wait till tomorrow for the finale!

[@candac6251]

The voting led to the fight which led to the revolution. Also it was such a big story plot on changing ppls mind, morality, selfishness, teams, animosity, etc. I loved the votes 😅

[@DingoEnderZOE2]

29:53 What the....is he dumb? There was like 10 people. No matter how skilled he was, with all the bystanders in the way, lack of proper cover for ONE PERSON, he was 100% going to go out guns blazing and the lady knew this so she stopped her.

[@trembledust6819]

I have to agree. Not to him being dumb but just not knowing the situation fully. One person vs. 10-15 armed guards. Yea she was not going to make it and she probably would of ended up having some bystanders get killed as well if she started shooting.

[@LMarti13]

yeah lol. like let's say super optimistically you manage to mow down half of them in your surprise attack. ok now there are 5 people in cover all shooting at a single person. not to mention reinforcements? Unlike Gi-hun's hail mary, her sacrifice would have been meaningless

[@ezratime]

Sometimes jaby makes dumb takes lol, not suprising for me

[@browngom7654]

i think the father of the sick daughter did take a nonlethal shot from soldier 011 so that the harvesters will not incinerate him and instead prep him for surgery. i believe soldier 011 will rescue him right before the surgery happens

[@nayjay468]

The rebellion was a special game, too.

[@conversationswithfortino]

Thanks for spoiling catching fire and the last of us with references 😂. So much love to you two guys. ❤

[@elisancon]

The revolt wasn't planned (and it was a terrible plan at that), otherwise the pink suits wouldn't have been surprised. Young-Il didn't know, so I think he played his cards the best possible way. Had Gi-Hun chosen him to go to the control room, YI would have betrayed him there, but since GH didn't, he was able to cover for himself pretending to get hit. Killing his friend was just dramatic retribution. I like your concept of "plot armor", never heard of it like that before, nice.

[@holmiequan1579]

I’m pretty sure the Frontman is trying to make 456 realize there’s no stopping these games & 456 will most likely take the Frontman’s place to help these games continue

[@Jay_theartist19]

29:33 judging mind that scene itself whether he was scared or not it wouldn't have mattered because if he didn't come back with the ammo it still wouldn't have matter cuz they would all got shot down

[@seanking16]

I think the reason frontman stayed on their side for that long is simple. He wanted to stay as a mole as long as possible and get out safely. He's smart, there were many of them on that hallway including a special force. He didn't want to take chances with that odds so as soon as there's only 2 guys with him he took the chance to dip out.

[@GaryBatley]

gi-hun has slowly changed from protecting people to stopping the game completely.

[@ohmygeona]

Jaby's mini rant over series cliffhanger baiting made me happy. So I wasn't the only one who goes crazy over those. Just end it!! I have no patience! Lol

[@Speedy-vy4kq]

Even with infinite ammo 120 couldn't win. They would just retreat and gas the room (or use mobile barriers, or explosives, or threaten to kill a captured player...)