#59

Squid Game

“Everyone is equal while they play this game. Here, every player gets to play a fair game under the same conditions”

These words are said by teh Front Man, the main antagonist for a show that pits a group of desperate men and women against one another in a series of games that, if you fail, will lead to your death.

This is Squid Game.

The Korean sensation hit Netflix a few years ago and became the must see show on the streamer. The fact that this show was one that you had no idea what might happen next appealed to a huge audience. Characters that you have grown close to were killed, some without much fanfare and twists kept coming.

This might have been higher up the list, but season three ended very poorly, in my opinion. However, it is a difficult and emotional path over the three seasons of shows that was compelling and thrilling.

Some of the games played were amazing. Red Light, Green Light, Jump Rope, Tug of War, Six-Legged Pentathlon and Hide and Seek were just some of the childhood games warped by the show.

Lee Jung-jae was our lead protagonist among the players. He became one of the top heroes of the show after starting out questionable.

Top notch performances and thrills every minute made Squid Game one of Netflix’s biggest hits.