Squid Game - Season 2 Review

[@Aztronaut001]

The recruiter going from a charismatic guy to a completely deranged psychopath was my favorite thing from the entire season

[@Bexinnamon]

Gong Yoo is amazing 🔥

[@coytheboyy]

He further proves that this series has amazing hooks for the first episodes

[@alexanderulv3886]

When he just started stomping on the food 😂 such a nasty creature he is

[@raf686]

At first I was like awe man! This guy ain't bad! Oh oh....oh

[@ernestocaro9802]

Agreed! he's a great actor, he's the protagonist of Train To Busan.

[@herrtituswinslow4717]

Chris blink twice if betterhelp has your family hostage

[@optimusprime777slap]

Lmao!!! Still going through 2025!

[@epsilontiger]

Hahahaha this comment made my day bro

[@UndergroundUnderdog89]

He's such a joke for continuing to support them. Says so much about how much he actually cares about people getting valuable mental health care.

[@ArmandE]

@@UndergroundUnderdog89Man, I don’t know about betterhelp or Stuckmann and I don’t care. But the negativity of your comment is not ok. If you write something that you wouldn’t say in the face of someone irl, please don’t write it anonymously on the internet and show some human respect, it will make the world a better place.

[@UndergroundUnderdog89]

@ArmandE I would 100% say this to his face, alpt of people would.

[@pennypeach7616]

The only bad thing about this season is that it's not a full season.

[@Revealingstorm.]

Yup it's a season cut in two

[@erwinsmith6226]

Meaningless side plot with them trying to find the Island for whole season and achieving nothing, little girl’s father’s participation and how it affected the female soldier was unexplored and wasted, Gi hun not having a suspicion about 001 was dumb, how control room didn’t notice rebels playing dead after hiding for minutes and laying on the ground just before soldiers came in was also lazy writing etc. It was a good season but it had many more flaws than season 1

[@Ikemelle]

@@erwinsmith6226some truth there. But I think there are WAY TOO MANY loose ends left to just hate on it because this is technically a half-season

[@beella6540]

@@erwinsmith6226to be fair, gi hun is absolutely not a smart character and is not really portrayed as a smart character. He continuously makes mistakes and does things stupidly. It’s not out of character for him to make a dumb judgement and not realize 001 is suspicious. Also he just tends to think the best out of everyone and can’t imagine 001 being so evil

[@erwinsmith6226]

@ I know, but they could have fleshed out that aspect by having him a nightmare of old 001 or something to remind us he is aware of the situation, just wants to believe this 001 is genuinely a good person

[@M3321-t6k]

Great insight, I thought it was also genius to add the option for players to leave after each iteration. This added a new dynamic that made it more interesting but also added another layer to the human aspect of it about what people would really do in that situation.

[@cthulhutheendless1587]

They had that option in the first season too (the rules say a majority of players have to vote to leave), but voting wasn’t mandatory then

[@ememobongnkana]

In the first season, they actually got to leave but then agreed brought them back. That's why I don't pity anyone ​@@cthulhutheendless1587

[@Capta1n4mer1ca]

I think he means about the money. Getting the remaining pot split between everyone is the new wrinkle from the first games which does indeed make you think twice about leaving, because you fall into the classic "1 more" mentality of gambling

[@mariasol1545]

@@cthulhutheendless1587yeah but it was optional, here voting is mandatory. Probably to psychologically convince the players that they deserve the death because they agreed to it

[@nathonso_edits]

I agree although I feel like by the vote after that brutal third game they would have decided to leave, like you must thing c'mon I'm pushing my luck here, that's enough money to at least make a huge dent paying off my debts

[@2pebbles]

The Front Man is so great - I love that he says some of Gi-Hun's lines from season 1 back to him. Makes him seen not only obsessed but that he studied Gi-Hun's behaviour from the previous game. He also seems so dedicated to proving him wrong, breaking him down

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

I believe that the Front Man was a fallen hero, once. He started off as a good guy, like Gi-Hun. Then, the Squid Games broke him, mentally. Afterward, he tried to stop the games and failed. Then, he became their pawn.

[@benwasserman8223]

I don’t think he tried to stop them. More like he was so horrified by what people did in his game that joining their operation felt like the best option.

[@Jdemonify]

my theory is that front man trying to make him as new front man. so he can quit and show how greedy trashy humans are.

[@rohithkumarsp]

Also I think he's brother of 456, he also can't drink milk

[@KOdestroyer]

​@@rohithkumarsp ?? We know his brother is the cop not 456 wdym

[@GizmoBeach]

@@rohithkumarsp You’re saying 456 doesn’t recognize his own brother? 🤨

[@4andrewforbes]

Review Starts at 1:46

[@KingKhanAbz]

Thank you!

[@kimixu4147]

hero

[@drprathamprakash1408]

All hero Don't wear capes🤌

[@echos9396]

My hero 💪

[@AvAIK]

Danke dear

[@ethanreuter7908]

Sponsors are scams. If you want to skip ahead to the review fast forward to the 1:45 mark.

[@TheLongestTake]

Can you at least provide some sources so people like myself can read up on Better Health and their scams?

[@snake1759]

Not all sponsors are scams, however the two notorious ones right now are BetterHelp and Honey.

[@flataffect]

@@TheLongestTakeit’s not really a “scam”, it’s just not friendly to the counsellors that work for them, or to the customers. There are lots of good people who work for better help, it’s like any other counsellor taking clients from different programs, but it’s very restrictive and they get paid very little for what they have to do. There are worse things out there than better help. There are also better.

[@supernaturalaesthetic6295]

Theyre also zionist

[@huawafabe]

@@snake1759 I just did some research and barely found information about BetterHelp being clearly a scam. Honey feels like a thousand times worse. Even though BetterHelp might not be the best source of therapy, at least i find it good that the sponsorships make therapy become "normal" and not something "taboo" like it used to be.

[@VegaNCalleDQuesT]

I disagree that the recruiter killed himself because of a cult like mentality. You can see that in his free time he loves games and choices. The park with the unhoused people was for shits and gigs for him. So if he truly believes in games and choice, it was true to form for him to play to the end

[@thefirstbourne149]

That still sounds a little bit like cult mentality, since this isn’t entirely different from the view of the creators of the game.

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

Yep, he was just a psychopath enjoying his lack of empathy. Not that deep of a character, really. But great for moving the plot forward.

[@hartshaped]

I don’t think it’s that, it’s literally spelled out in the scene. Gi-Hun says it directly to his face, that the Recruiter has clear delusions that he is somehow a peer of the elites that run the games, that he’s somehow better than everyone else that he recruits, when the reality is he’s just as much under their boot, by following orders, doing work beneath them. The Recruiter basically follows through the Russian Roulette game as a a retort to Gi-Hun, it’s an act of defiance to suggest he still has honour to follow through with the game despite knowing his fate, he didn’t beg for any changes to the rules, he didn’t grovel for his life (as a lot of contestants do when they know they’ve lost) , he didn’t try to cheat Gi-Hun out of a victory, he tried to elevate himself as being better than those he believes are beneath him. It’s almost like a message of “would the contestants you met in the Squid Game accept their fate if they were in my shoes?” he thinks he’s better than them

[@MadlosPictureHouse]

@@hartshaped this is the best analysis of that scene ive read thus far!

[@iamai_iggs]

@@hartshaped oh hey it's as if the Recruiter is a representation of a middle-management man who serves and has completely bought into the ideals of capitalism because he believes his effort has and will continue to grant him upward social mobility (started as a pink guard, now a salesman in suit and tie!). the reality is he still belongs to the same working class as the rest of them and Gi-hun completely bursted his bubble. I imagine he usually does the bread and lottery routine or something similar to reaffirm to himself the ideology and necessity of his work, maybe to even justify his killing of the players, including his father many years ago.

[@Trujones]

Thanos was DEFINITELY an anime character 😅

[@amy_yoshikawa]

Its crazy how some people still not recognise him as T.O.P from the huge classic Kpop boy group BIGBANG. They're basically Backstreet Boys version of Kpop group.They're LEGEND.

[@Trujones]

@amy_yoshikawa unfortunately I don't listen to kpop outside of anime intros. But I respect it.

[@jessica_swan]

This show is essentially live action anime and I’m here for it.

[@kishenchohan1286]

When I first heard of him all I could think was MCU thanos

[@teenprez]

@@kishenchohan1286you’re supposed to! That’s the joke. He has infinity stones nail polish 😂

[@solidsnake9898]

I waited 3 years for season 2 just to binge it all in 1 day! 😂

[@sarahjaneross2918]

Haha me too 😅

[@tardybloomer]

LITERALLY 💀

[@gazzage92]

I believe that the reason The Front Man joined the game as player 001 is because as he watches Gi-Hun try so desperately to help people survive during the first game he wants to believe himself that people are worth saving again. However what turns him again at the end is when Gi-Hun admits that some people are worth sacrificing, he again is reassured that people are bad and not worth saving and that is the moment he decides to leave the game as player 001 and become the Front Man again.

[@emmerrick4563]

nah he was plotting the whole time just wanted a good show for the vips

[@COLOSSALPRODUCTIONZ]

Agreed ​@@emmerrick4563

[@cjhampton9101]

I don’t know how Gi-Hun wasn’t more questioning of who wore 001. Considering the old man he befriended in the first season also wore 001 and turned out to be a founding member of the games. The frontman showed way more red flags than the old man

[@karma.2781]

He seems to know at the end, no? Felt like that to me.

[@Tarek20x]

Character flaw of his. So empathetic that it blinds him to red flags. It's the same character flaw that drove him to make the bad decision of not getting on the plane and trying to fight the system, for the sake of helpless people like himself

[@Murph_82]

I thought that.. you'd think he'd be switched onto to that!

[@71775926]

And uses the same surname as Oh Il-nam. I thought he caught on because Gi-hun gave this weird look when 001 said his name is Oh Young-il.

[@cardinalrule6810]

Gi-Hun did stare at him suspiciously multiple times

[@pressxtojason]

I think as soon as I saw the captain I thought "he's in on it." two years. this captain has taken them out for 2 YEARS to find this island and they found nothing??? Jun-ho is a terrible detective

[@karlispovisils5297]

That's one hell of a leap though. He did save his life.

[@pressxtojason]

@@karlispovisils5297 did he though? he just "found" him. who's to say the frontman didn't just call his buddy to pick up his brother's body?

[@karlispovisils5297]

@ maybe. Regardless of how it happened, it’s still too much of a leap to suspect someone of being an inside agent after they saved your life and seemingly tried to help you.

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

I was suspicious when he said he just found Jun-ho, that's way too random. But I became 100% sure when the tracker was found in the fish bait, that the fisherman said he got from a stranger. I was almost yelling at the screen: "Take him to the captain!" lol

[@kareningram6093]

I think the Captain is a former winner of the games, like the Frontman.

[@calvin_hk]

watching the front man interacting with the main character is like watching Joker toying with Batman trying to prove to Batman or to himsefl that he is right, that they are relatable, human are corrupted and Batman's moral

[@krumbergify]

Good comparison. Question is, did this Joker succeed? I guess we will have to wait before we can answer that question.

[@Siaxo]

I mean if i was MC i would just been kinda sus off someone wearing that 001 seeing as who had it last time

[@calvin_hk]

@@krumbergify In S1, the old man lost the bet, would that also mean it is foreshadowing, haha can't wait to find out

[@kickass2117]

If the main character was as smart as Batman, he would've caught his bs in minutes. Joker doesn't toy with Batman by being smarter; he does it by being extremely unpredictable. One of the reasons why Batman has a much harder time dealing with Joker than compared to someone like Riddler. He is just the perfect counter for Batman's calculated intellect.

[@Canuck1000]

In truth, it should have been labeled as Season 2 - Part I and Season 2 - Part 2. It was supposed to be a long season, but Netflix asked the director to split it in two. He chose the end of episode 7.

[@qfrank76]

Feels like Front Man tried doing the same thing at one point. His glares seem to be like "oh how naive you are, you don't know how it really is". Also I feel like his back story about his wife was true for when he participated

[@AlessaParker]

I'm pretty sure it's true. Jun-ho and his mother mention the wife was sick before she passed away in the 2nd episode and Thanos seemed to have struck a nerve when he told Front Man to lecture his own kid before he got beaten.

[@mikeoley13]

Oh that's interesting. I thought his story was BS, but this makes a lot more sense. Such a fascinating character in S2. Dude has some amazing on screen presence.

[@qfrank76]

@mikeoley13 as they say, never let good exposition go to waste :)

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

The whole time, Gi-Hun underestimated the Squid Games. He should've just gotten on that plane and met his daughter in America.

[@jinpei05]

He was too traumatized and taunted by them.

[@LowTide941]

Are you the front man?

[@478Johnnyboy]

A dead beat trying to stop a international cabal who gave him a pass and warned him. Lol man should have just got on the plane to go be a father.

[@MysteriousJojo]

"Gonna go take down the Squid Games" "Damn, Squid Games got hands"

[@ajnunez8788]

It’s squid game dawg. Not squid games

[@Kman5777]

I loved Squid Game Season 2, I'd give it a 10/10 cause they did a great job showing us something different with unexpected twists and turns!

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

The Salesman was a broken person before he met Gi-Hun.

[@ajnunez8788]

What salesman

[@adamageli]

@@ajnunez8788 The person who sells the homeless on the idea of joining the games is called The Salesman.

[@SebastianPeterson]

@@ajnunez8788The guy who played ddakji with Gi-Hun at the subway station

[@ajnunez8788]

@@SebastianPeterson he’s not a salesman he’s a recruiter

[@SENATORPAIN1]

Terribly written character

[@legendarymoji]

My main issue with S2 is Gi-Huns’s decision during the overnight scene. That just doesn’t align with his previous motivations. Even as late as Game 1 of his second go-around, he still tried to save everyone quite explicitly. Just one death appears to be one too many and emotionally affects him greatly. I don’t buy it and it was jarring when he just sat back and allowed that to happen, especially to, according to the show, some of the more vulnerable players such as women and older players (the X’s). It would have been more interesting to see them remain in the group formation and see if they could “hold the line” so to speak, with the stronger characters on the outside shielding the weaker characters on the interior. Surely, they would have had sacrifices, but it would have been with the intention of saving them all. It truly would have played into the idea of “defensive” vs “offensive” with the Xs and Os. Just my take.

[@chadmendiola9833]

Completely agree. I was surprised when he decided to just watch and let the others die during the bedtime attack and labelled them as necessary sacrifices. I get that he was obsessed in finding these guys and ending the games, but he also wanted to save everyone if he could.

[@mikeoley13]

Thought the same thing. Wasn't a deal breaker for me, but it's definitely inconsistent.

[@goji5887]

I mostly agree. VERY jarring. I was kinda freaking out when that happened, it just felt so sad that he let all those people die like that. But then again, don't forget that he was influenced by Front Man. Initially, this was not Gi-hun's plan. I think if Front Man didn't say anything, Gi-hun would've just suggested to prepare defenses and protect as many X's as possible.

[@username-password]

The fact of the games being reintroduced in a way that betrays novelty was dispelled for me when that first contestant died due to the bee. I realized in that moment that all future games could be exactly the same as in season 1 and i would still find it riveting because of the testament to character and human psychology it bears.

[@franciscobrito9762]

The guy from the first episode doesn’t have a cult devotion in games. The way I interpreted is that he is a employee that really loves what he does, to the point that he would do these kinds of things just for fun. Which I think it connects with the main themes of this season, is humanity lost because of people like him or could we be saved by people like the protagonist?

[@timothysoriano5681]

Did you know the actor that plays the rapper in the show is actually a big pop star rapper in Korea? lol

[@davidpark2509]

Big bang is/was huge in korea. They were the 1st group to really pave the way for kpop internationally

[@acaudill06]

Big Bang was my intro to Kpop, and 2ne1. TOP is my favorite from BigBang so I was so happy to see him in this!

[@toxicsugarart2103]

Oh lord I'm getting old

[@SENATORPAIN1]

No he isn't.

[@MaMastoast]

I dont mind a cliffhanger, but this is pretty much the worst way to do it. Typically you'll resolve some major plot point and introduce a new twist that leaves you excited. This season did none of that. It stopped mid-plot point, mid action and basically mid season. My genuine reaction to the ending was to double check if netflix had made a mistake and skipped the final episode. A proper cliffhanger should not feel like that.

[@Jonas-jq5xl]

Yeah it felt like a massive middle finger to us, the audience.

[@mikeoley13]

At least s3 is coming in June and not 3 more years. Otherwise...yea, that would've been a super rough way to end s2.

[@Armathius76]

It would have been better announcing the season 2 was in two parts. Seen it before and it works. Not doing it here makes it feel like they ended in the middle of act 3. I also looked to see if there were future episodes to be released.

[@Choekaas]

I fully agree with you on the unwarranted "half a season" criticism. The blame shouldn't be on Squid Game or their creative team. Like you said, they filmed these two seasons back to back. 7 episodes now and the remaining 6 will come out in June. (13 episodes, classical season length). If Netflix decided to wait until, let's say, April 2025 and air all 13 episodes instead, the criticism wouldn't be there. So in a year from now, this criticism will be gone when we view it all as one package. The difference with the "Hank sitting on a toilet"-cliffhanger is that the production had a 4-month break until they continued filming episode 9. I do understand that viewers are irritated about the cliffhanger in episode 7 here, but that's a criticism towards Netflix' release strategy and not the product in itself.

[@alexanderg1297]

Better help is a scam. Why are you still using them as a sponsor

[@MA-lb8dq]

Why?

[@MJMUnfilteredPodcast]

Cause money. However, what company doesnt have issues? Some people really like them. If you are concerned about where you spend your money, use your discretion.

[@kgeaswaran]

It comes down to what is advertised and what is delivered. While most companies will have issues, this can be a class action lawsuit. Will you tell the same about Honey browser extension? They scammed creators, businesses and consumers.

[@HydrogenBass]

>All the comments always: „Chris please stop sponsoring BetterHelp, they are scammers“ >Stuckman: „Hold My BetterHelp“

[@TheLongestTake]

Give a source real quick and I'll join the fight, too, lol

[@JeekayTenn]

Stuckman may have well signed a 2 year contract with betterhelp sponsorship and can't get out of it

[@renvesir8713]

​@TheLongestTake just google it, it's really readily available how much of a scam it is. Like surprisingly shocking how bad betterhelp is.

[@Tillyard86]

I thought Honey was the scam.

[@HydrogenBass]

@@Tillyard86 Paid Ad of KZbinr = Scam.

[@lincoln2324]

I personally believe that this season was better than season 1, but I do also believe that the whole finding-the-island arc felt kinda short. I liked that season 2 appeals to the excessive greed and lack of empathy of some new characters while other new characters just wanted to get out of the game. And also the idea of the villian being a player himself and even making alliance with gi-hun was pretty cool. I also believe that there more shocking season finales with major cliffhangers: season 1 finale of Smallville, season 1 finale of LOST and season 1 finale of Prison Break

[@luigiwiiUU]

Chris is the BIGGEST Betterhelp shooter around

[@Mjwestneat11]

I strongly prefer well done cliffhanger endings to seasons like SG2. I don’t understand why people feel the need for every season of a show to wrap up nicely with minimal intrigue to the next season.

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

Season 2 felt like half a season.

[@fiasc0b0x]

Technically it is since the second half comes out later this year.

[@averageandrew6054]

Because it was, just a taste of what’s to come.

[@krumbergify]

Back to the future 2 was 1/3 of a movie, but who cares now :).

[@Lixo9867]

No. “Technically” it isn’t as this is season 2. “Theoretically” it is because it was made to coincide with the release of a second half that will finish the storylines

[@comicop2513]

@@krumbergify That makes zero sense. Back To The Future Part 2 was a self-contained story, with a tease of a future adventure. It didn't end abruptly half-way through the alternate timeline plot.

[@WesleyScottOfficial]

To touch on what you were saying about Breaking Bad. Having to wait 6 months after Hank discovered Walter White was Heisenberg to find out what was gonna happen was HELL!!!

[@miraidiver5981]

One of the better reviews I’ve seen from Chris in a while. He totally hits the mark when he says “it shouldn’t bother you so much that it ends on a cliffhanger.” That’s how most TV show seasons used to end! On cliff hangers! I don’t know what it is with people these days or if it’s just the younger generation. Also I agree how there was no way it was going to top season 1 but it was still a good season! Even great at times. There may have been things about it you didn’t like and that’s totally fair! That raises discussion and debate! That’s what good art does! Season 1 is so revered everyone probably forgot there might have been one thing about it they didn’t like lmao. Get a grip to those who hated this season, there is so much worse out there, I promise you.

[@AiringAustin]

Okay but a good cliffhanger is fine. This finale was just… a free fall? I felt like there was nothing answered this season. Lots of set up but that’s what S1 was for. Feels like DLC rather than part 2.

[@UnboxingAlyss]

I'm to sure why a cliffhanger ending would upset people. As you said, that's how TV used to work. My issue is when they intentionally do it in movies now. Nothing can be a self-contained story. It's not even the self-contained ones with a bit of sequel bait at the end. More and more movie franchises today are just stepping stones to the next installment. Tey resolve very little and are intentionally made you you HAVE to see the next installment to get some things answered.

[@finleymorris04]

I hope the betterhelp sponsor was worth it, Chris

[@schwolmart]

sure was. use code "stuckmann" to get 30% off your first visit with an underqualified mental health professional

[@ZestonN]

"Season 3" feels more like it's going to be Season 2 Part 2. I loved the Minigame Race, even though it was the show saying, "You Will Love These Characters!" I did clap along, chanting "hana, dul" (one, two) and rooting for The Misfit Team. ❤

[@SammyMackD]

The part of this show I am genuinely most excited for season 3 for is Player 120. I have no idea if she will be a huge part of season 3, but she was by far my favorite part of season 2. Such a cool character.

[@killyjoker7209]

The granny is my favorite character by far, I can already tell I'm gonna cry a river in s3 if she dies.

[@kickass2117]

Imagine if she turns out to be one of the VIPs lol.

[@blantant]

She is self sacrificing and might die. They better not kill 222 (pregnant firl) though

[@Bigtaffy6_9]

When

[@zohala8125]

She’s old and going to die soon anyway though

[@schwolmart]

must be impossible to find another sponsor than betterhelp

[@NK-uu2vt]

7:10 Mads mikkelsen should definitely play this guy in the western remake

[@hdshjs]

Lee Byung Hun looks similar to Mads Mikkaelsen! Well spotted.

[@thumpcityfamily76]

Thanos raps like killer Bee from naruto shippuden

[@5ammy13]

I am not the most familiar with BetterHelp and the allegations, but that brings up a valid argument. Is it okay for influencers to have sponsorship from companies that lie and abuse their customers' data? The influencer might be getting paid, but what are the moral ramifications of that? Someone who isn't aware of such scammy behaviour gets influenced by their favourite influencer and is affected by that choice? That is a rather disheartening scenario. Relating to this situation, if BetterHelp are really lying and taking advantage of their user base, and Chris is still promoting them, then I think it is the correct thing for such comments to be a part of his videos to at least prevent other people from falling into the trap. Also, if the allegations against BetterHelp are true, and Chris is aware of this and is still willingly promoting them, then he is okay with his viewers and fans falling prey to such scams, just because he is getting a fat paycheck to keep mum about it. This is not okay. 100%. I cannot fathom the fact that Chris is unaware of these comments or the allegations. And it is moral to do some background research on the companies that you promote and endorse. With so many comments on his videos, I am sure Chris is heard of such allegations. One might argue that I, the commenter here, is not aware of the allegations, then there is a good chance Chris isn't too. I am not aware of the details of the allegations, but I am aware that there are some allegations against BetterHelp. And this I discovered only through comments on Chris' videos. So, if I were Chris and I found out about some allegations, I would do my best to find out what it is all about first, because I am the one endorsing it, and I am at least partially responsible for the impacts of my said endorsement on the viewers and patrons of my channel. Having commented all this, my next course of action is to find out what the allegations are and how foolproof they are so I can then decide, by myself, if Chris is really being selfish by still going ahead and promoting them, feigning ignorance, or if he knows that the allegations are not really solid and him ditching his cash cow for petty, unfounded arguments is not a wise thing. I am hoping it is the latter, because that will mean that Chris is not a scummy person and one to take advantage of his patrons and supporters. And it will also mean that there is a company out there offering mental support to people who are in need, without having ulterior motives to exploit and abuse those who trust in that system. I would totally understand him continuing promoting BetterHelp if the allegations are not really as dire as it seems and if it is all unfounded. Let's see where my research takes me.

[@munchiekins]

Please report back. I heard some things in the past. Anna Akana also is sponsored by them. It makes it hard to watch her and Chris' videos.

[@to819]

BetterHelp sponsorship brought to you by a review.

[@telefrag93551]

Are there sponsor hating bots out there that auto comment? I see this all the time. Let a guy get paid.

[@noodl9112]

​@telefrag93551 it's not the sponsor itself that's the issue but the fact that it's better help. A notoriously scammy and untrustworthy company

[@yeahiagree1070]

Yes.. earning money to provide for a family. Something you will never relate to. Congratulations on your life.

[@5ammy13]

I am not the most familiar with BetterHelp and the allegations, but that brings up a valid argument. Is it okay for influencers to have sponsorship from companies that lie and abuse their customers' data? The influencer might be getting paid, but what are the moral ramifications of that? Someone who isn't aware of such scammy behaviour gets influenced by their favourite influencer and is affected by that choice? That is a rather disheartening scenario. Relating to this situation, if BetterHelp are really lying and taking advantage of their user base, and Chris is still promoting them, then I think it is the correct thing for such comments to be a part of his videos to at least prevent other people from falling into the trap. Also, if the allegations against BetterHelp are true, and Chris is aware of this and is still willingly promoting them, then he is okay with his viewers and fans falling prey to such scams, just because he is getting a fat paycheck to keep mum about it. This is not okay. 100%. I cannot fathom the fact that Chris is unaware of these comments or the allegations. And it is moral to do some background research on the companies that you promote and endorse. With so many comments on his videos, I am sure Chris is heard of such allegations. One might argue that I, the commenter here, is not aware of the allegations, then there is a good chance Chris isn't too. I am not aware of the details of the allegations, but I am aware that there are some allegations against BetterHelp. And this I discovered only through comments on Chris' videos. So, if I were Chris and I found out about some allegations, I would do my best to find out what it is all about first, because I am the one endorsing it, and I am at least partially responsible for the impacts of my said endorsement on the viewers and patrons of my channel. Having commented all this, my next course of action is to find out what the allegations are and how foolproof they are so I can then decide, by myself, if Chris is really being selfish by still going ahead and promoting them, feigning ignorance, or if he knows that the allegations are not really solid and him ditching his cash cow for petty, unfounded arguments is not a wise thing. I am hoping it is the latter, because that will mean that Chris is not a scummy person and one to take advantage of his patrons and supporters. And it will also mean that there is a company out there offering mental support to people who are in need, without having ulterior motives to exploit and abuse those who trust in that system. I would totally understand him continuing promoting BetterHelp if the allegations are not really as dire as it seems and if it is all unfounded. Let's see where my research takes me.

[@willnovak4173]

@@telefrag93551 you should look into the shady business practices of BetterHelp, dunno why they’re still around, I guess people forgot.

[@danielmilford-robertson9853]

Episode 1 at the end with the roulette game 🔫 Best writing and acting of the two seasons!

[@71775926]

It also echoes the start of season 1. Gi-hun gains entry to the Games by playing a game with the recruiter. Except this time it ends with Gi-hun winning instead.

[@hochebriones2]

That’s gaslighting at its finest. The protagonist is trying to stop people from dying. The main bad guy is killing them just because they agreed to be there and are now revolting.

[@mrpotch]

Episode 1 was hell of a first episode tho. I wish they focused more on life outside the games.

[@rubenjoe7488]

5:01 theres a screen shot of Gong Yoo's character's face just before he pulls the trigger and if you cover half his face he's showing 2 different emotions

[@AbandonCrabcore]

That is why i love reading weekly or monthly manga. just the excitement of meeting up with friends and discuss the chapter and how the series might continue...so good.

[@dkfunentertainment3778]

I really loved the second season. I actually liked season 2 more than the first! Can’t wait for season 3!

[@amy_yoshikawa]

Me too. The characters in season 2 i thought were even better than the season 1. Yes cannot wait for season 3.

[@SamuraiKibiji]

Regarding the "trigger" at 4:30 brought up SPOILERS BELOW _ _ The last 2 bullets of that interaction was essentially a philisophical debate and a test to how devoted each are to their beliefs and also to not cave to the other. In that moment even tho the game was over, it still wasnt complete, and Gi gave the option out but the recruiter was so set on his beliefs he didnt cave and let his balls become 10x as big dying. I dont know if theres more of a explanation needed other than he was a insane person hellbent on showing the world how pathetic is can be. Not all those involved in the games are that and thats the new look we got on the season. The various types of staff that work there. The recruiter just went insane after his father and clearly it was better to keep him out there rather than involved with the games directly. "Why is the Joker insane?" doesnt need a answer. He simply is and that unknown reason why is what makes fear become real.

[@bulat_shams]

Gi-Hun should've been suspicious of 001 from the get go. He forgot what happened last time?

[@karlispovisils5297]

Il Nam made it sound like it was a one-off moment when he confessed to Gi-Hun in the s1 finale. Also, he was suspicious of him initially when he looked him in the eyes as he hit the O button. However, In-Ho remedied that by talking down-to-earth to Gi-hun and deciding to flip his allegiance in the vote.

[@CaptainKillroy]

​@@karlispovisils5297also killing his own men. As soon as he got a gun, he started shooting

[@cardinalrule6810]

Gi-Hin did stare at him questioningly and suspiciously multiple times

[@snikab]

001 is like a VIP, all access, behind the scenes pass for those special game fans. Better than the box seats, lowly spectators

[@marchess7996]

I think the twist in the end will be he thinks he’s ended it and has no money . Goes to his daughter in America to find out she needs an organ to survive. It’s ends with the front man sending organ secretly to save his daughter and also confirming that the games are going on perhaps somewhere else . This brings it full circle that people dying in the games are for the greater good ….if even twisted .

[@SpammytheHedgehog]

I believe the Squid Game is international. Like, worldwide.

[@AlessaParker]

I think this was confirmed or at least hinted at last season. one VIP mentions that the challenges in Korea are the best

[@jessica_swan]

Yeah they’ve stated so. Seeing them in other countries would be wild.

[@xaviermaster1]

they are making an american version of squid game but same universe

[@potatodadave]

Better Help sponsor in 2025, yayyyy, after Honey i hope there will be more people skeptical about youtube sponsorships

[@seanthug]

The one I've seen going around lately in many channels with many people shilling it, is DeleteMe, a website to delete all your personal info from the web, I'm pretty sure that company does the exact opposite lolll

[@malennieestrada]

I don’t personally think The Salesman had a “cult-like” mentality. For me, he was shown as a psychotic person who genuinely enjoyed the rush of the games and playing with people, he was a “purist” so he had to go through with his punishment and kill himself because he truly believed it was the only option according to his own beliefs.

[@Nsync3858]

When I watch your videos, it feels like you are in front of me, talking to me, describing your passion. Doesn’t feel that lonely. It’s a good feeling. :)

[@monikkamortem4049]

Funny because Thanos the wannabe rapper is an actual rapper from the Korean group Big bang lol also I love that they are not rushing the story, the cast is top tier on both seasons so I have hope that they will answer our questions 🙏 I absolutely love squid game!

[@TheCursedfang]

You have some of the best reviews on KZbin, thanks 🙏🏻

[@HXXXXWXXN]

4:56 Seems pretty obvious it was because Gi-Hun taunted him, the recruiter would prove to be a dog on a leash if he "cheated" the game.

[@denisecarmen]

My theory for the recruiter is that he simply just snapped! He started as a guard killed alot of people for many years in the games including is own father,that messing him up,and then as a recruiter killed some more. At one point being an angel of death took its toll! That scene where he steps on the bread says it all! Too much psychological damage.

[@lazzi2462]

I was so excited for this show to come back, when it came out, I stayed up waiting for it to release at 2am & binged the entire season in one sitting prior to work lmao. Unfortunately, I thought it was just okay compared to Season 1. I loved the first 3 episodes, all the plotting & build up was cool, & I loved that they showed Gi-Hun had been training. I questioned the same thing you did, why would Gong Yoo's character even agree to the Russian Roulette? He's a greatt Actor though, made me wish we got more of him. What they did with the frontman was my favorite dynamic as well! Also, glad Lee Byung-hun got more screen time, he's a great Actor, I know you mentioned watching "I Saw the Devil" before a few years ago, definitely one of my favorite Korean movies ever. I've probably rewatched it like 5 times already. Lol The cop had one of the most interesting plotlines of season 1, but him & that crew Gi-Hun formed basically did nothing all season. Gi-Hun's plan at the end was such a poor plan as well, led a lot of men into their deaths. As I said, it wasn't as good as Season 1, but still solid enough. I'm excited for the final season!

[@jordanhall8516]

I’m grated for you and your channel. I love movies and love your takes. As an Exmo and father to twins, i really feel a connection with you. My boys were in the NICU for 5 months and many nights, i would binge your channel and appreciate you. Also, loved Squid Games

[@melodic_ez0657]

They could've spit one season in two parts rather than 2 seasons. Expectations going into the final episode of season 2 would've been different.

[@mrandmr8621]

I think the Front Man was implying more that Gi-Hun was no different than him in the sense that he opted to sacrifice people to get his version of justice, even though he went into the game with the goal that more people wouldn’t die. Gi-Hun was blinded by revenge and completely put his morals aside when he let the “Os” murder the defenceless “Xs” just to get a shot to getting to the gamer runners; when in reality they were at a position to end the game the next morning if he just protected them during the night sequence. His actions not only resulted in him losing his best friend, but also resulted in him completely going back on and failing the entire reason he’s still there to begin with.

[@qfrank76]

They still need to resolve the carnival mascot and the carnival artist (father of daughter with cancer). They show him getting shot, but I feel like the triangle lady will somehow get him through alive via the organ harvesting pipeline

[@JoeGrizz1y]

I absolutely loved this season just as much as the first season. Only slight nitpick I can criticize the film for is Episode 2. It felt like it grinded the “seeking mysterious man” plot point a little too long. Which has caused some people to either quick watching or claim that the show is boring. Once I reached episode 3, I found it super entertaining and I was completely sucked in. To the point that I binged episodes 3-7. It still had the fun the original season had, while injecting some interesting premises. I think the character work is what really stands out this season. The first season had such stock one note characters that it felt a little too straight forward. This season has actually given most characters, even the side ones, just enough to be complex or show different emotion. It honestly feels like the “empire strikes back” segment of the story, which also explains the very heavy cliffhanger.

[@Nellie-g3r]

Been waiting for this♥

[@Kizaru3314]

They really should have called it Squid Game: The End Game 'part I' and 'part II', instead of season 2/3.

[@SupportTheLittleGuy]

FINALLY someone who agrees about the cliffhanger ending, like who gives a dam!! It’s going to be here before everyone knows it, stop crying! People just don’t know how to wait

[@MrLeft11]

The old mom was incredible. I loved her character

[@aquinoculture]

Me and my girlfriend watch it all in one night and we were so hooked. Discussing it with her and having our in theories has been so fun. Haven’t had a show that has done this in so long.

[@lkf8799]

Yes! So fun. Did you see the fan theory that a VIP might be in the games?

[@licensedtophil730]

The only thing I didn't like about this season was the level of stupidity or naivety that some characters displayed, which suited the secrecy of the games. It took me out of the immersion of the series several times. That the policeman didn't suspect the person who rescued him, that the one who was saved from Russian roulette probably confessed drunk that Gi-hun was wearing a tracker, that Gi-hun didn't realize that Il-nam and the new leader were both player 001, that the one who saw the fisherman dismantling the drone didn't suspect and didn't notify the others immediately, etc.

[@PudgeyTobs]

If you don’t know, the guy who played Thanos is actually a K-pop artist that goes by TOP & was part of the group Big Bang & I heard that a lot of his parts in the show he just improv in & he had little to no lines. 😂

[@DanaWhiteBoym8]

Only about 100 people already said this before you lol

[@goji5887]

very sensible review, i basically agree with everything. Gotta say I didn't really understand why Gi-hun joined the game again, but The Frontman was easily the most interesting aspect of season 2 imo. I was CONSTANTLY hooked up in ruminating over why HE joined the game and what his plan was going to be... And they dragged that out until the very end, so very very captivating. Every episode I was waiting for him to betray them and flabbergasted when he didn't

[@elizabethhuber434]

He joined because he thought that he was guiding his team to the island through the use of his tracker. Its when he notices something off about the birds that he figures out they removed the tracker. By that time they are already in Red Light, Green Light.

[@michaelmurray2033]

I’ve never seen squid games. Might be something worth watching next

[@Rillant]

Funnily enough the actor that plays Thanos is actually a rapper/singer in real life. He plays basically a charicature of himself, as he was accused of using drugs several times which almost killed his career.

[@OddOneOut665]

Still sucks that you continue to double down on BetterHelp, Stucky, but its about time you Reviewed this!!!

[@LowTide941]

lol double down? He’s been promoting this for years. Move on guy

[@Feliciathedoll]

​@@LowTide941 Still, It's a TERRIBLE and awful 'Therapy service ' that does more harm than good.

[@supbro7347]

⁠@@LowTide941ah yes hes been doing it for years that makes it okay. Just move on from trying to get a KZbinr to stop promoting unethical businesses who sold the private health data of its users to advertisers

[@xavierstamp8786]

I think the front man kinda answered that “lust for games” question you asked stuckman. He says “you had fun playing the hero?” the main character is kinda addicted to playing the hero like he was addicted to gambling. It’s kinda the same instead of gambling money he’s gambling people’s lives with his “heroics”. Which is honestly full circle, and I think in season 3 he will realize that and maybe will become the front man.

[@ModerateLeftist89]

Chris I love you but can you give us a time stamp on when the review starts so we can skip the Better Help sponsorship

[@stephenholmgren405]

Thanos taking a fork to the neck made me so happy. If his character got anymore show time I'd have stopped watching

[@Bullz_eye47]

"I've played these games beforeeeee" -Me when bethesda release another version of skyrim

[@ambrite]

I love what you said about Breaking Bad. It reminded me of a few years ago when I decided to watch X-Files; I was so disappointed with the Mulder sister plotline resolution in season 7. I was so let down that I went online, thinking surely others hate this too, but people explained that in 2000 after years of the X-Files, audiences just were over the sister thing and didn't care about what the explanation was. The difference is that it was a couple months ago for me, not 7 years. The way in which we watch shows can really impact how we perceive the story.

[@Samlaski12]

Unpopular opinion : Even though the ending felt like a mid-season break, I prefer the second season to the first.

[@AiringAustin]

Really? The b-plot had zero momentum for me and the players were copied personalities from last season. The plot was thin for me excluding 1-2 characters who stood out.

[@Samlaski12]

@ I loved season 1, but yes. The first episode was surprising and amazing. I really enjoyed that it didn’t go back to the game quick. For me, it felt really different and I loved the new characters. I didn’t feel the way you do at all. But, I can understand why you do.

[@shannondore]

I did too. I liked the cast this season better.

[@malaysiadogtraining1301]

happy new year chris!

[@JakobMYS]

How are you STILL allowing yourself to be sponsored by betterhelp

[@will420high4]

Amazing season!! Can't wait for "part 2" which essentially it is since it will come in months

[@IdrisAfonina-u7w]

Wow, awesome! Your humble humor is refreshing and laugh-out-loud funny!

[@bianchialex]

I watched season one after I already pretty much knew the plot because of its presence and pop culture, and because maybe I didn’t have the same shock factor I didn’t like it quite as much. I actually thought season two was a step up because it has more interestingplots weaving within one another, but given the cliffhanger, I don’t get that much satisfaction out of theorizing.

[@coolbreezesolid]

Saw the captain being bad coming a mile away. especially since they focused so much on these scenes it was screaming something is wrong

[@GraceUnlimited89]

I hope we get a flashback of when the Front Man first played the games.

[@marsalien4]

I feel like I'm crazy for thinking it, but I think season 2 might be *better* than the first. I hated the way season one ended, actually--I thought some of those final twists with the host got in the way of the show's heart. And I definitely thought that the show should *stop* with season one, that it didn't need the "I'll take on the games" type of ending. I thought season 2 would be bad. And yet, when this aired, I couldn't look away from this season at all. I loved it so much. So, so, so good. It fully surprised me; and Gi-Hun and the Front Man made for an intensely exciting watch. Cannot wait for season 3 this year.

[@masonis1]

It’s funny, you said the search party was a distraction, but to me, they were a highlight. I loved the passion and unbeknownst betrayal on that side of the story. It was interesting for me.

[@alexanderg1297]

Where is Shelby oaks

[@SavannahGeorgi]

What I also love about this season is that it easily could have been a complete rehash of season one, but it wasn't. Season One actively explored human DESPERATION while season two explored human GREED. And while both those themes overlap a lot, Season 2's players had far less excuses for being in the games that didn't immediately backfire onto them. They KNEW killing other people raised the overall prize and actively chose to stay every single time. Whereas season 1's players, while many wanted to stay, chose to leave, but then chose to come back. There's the difference. Season 2 keeps choosing to stay in hell with the slim hope of reaching heaven while Season 1 had to choose between the lesser of two hells. It's a small difference, and maybe one that will go completely unnoticed, but my god it has a genuine impact on the storytelling. Especially when you realize that the main character's attitude/motives work LESS against a crowd of greed vs. a crowd of desperation. If he had tried to be this kind of hero in season 1, I actually think he could've saved more people. Maybe these desperate people would come together for a better solution, creating a makeshift community to better themselves rather than risk death (now that they all share the same hell). But Season 2's crowd, knowing exactly, down to the letter, what they have to do and what is at stake, creates a greedy, violent "every man for himself; survival of the fittest, to the victor goes the spoils" mob that very few would convince to leave. Season 2's players scared me far more than Season 1 for that very reason

[@danielleblanc4660]

If a cliff hanger makes you upset, that might mean you love the show

[@drewmcgill5290]

Spot on review. The gripe people have with its ending is beyond ridiculous lmao.

[@Ennahdee]

BetterHelp are anything but, honey

[@THEWIV1]

I don’t have the binge era problem, I watched Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul every week and after every episode was so excited for the next week and every cliffhanger was worth it as it makes the show so much more memorable knowing what you went through emotionally

[@noodl9112]

The better help ad is helping NOBODY. Not a company to trust

[@Char1ieC]

It did feel like it ended slightly earlier than it should have, but I really enjoyed how fleshed out the other characters were (even Thanos, he was hilarious) and I'm glad we'll see them carry on to next season