Jocul Calamarului (2021)

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can't remember well but...

help i totally forgot to add my review to this drama and I've watched it a long time ago, when it was a hype

but as far as i remember, it was a shocking, weird and different experience.

the acting is chef kiss no complains (i guess) the songs were. visuals were good, like, i felt the emptiness and the coldness of that horrifying place

i remember that this damn drama left me with so many types of emotions.
i wasn't sure if i was angry, sad, confused, happy or nervous 😭

i can't go deeper (cause i don't remember the drama really well) but I'm excited for season 2, i hope is good cause the new cast is top tier

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the hype was all worth it

he hype this series had was all worth it!

with the season 2 coming, I finally decided to give it a shot. when it came out I was too scared to watch it - I literally had a nightmare after watching the trailer with the Green Light, Red Light game.

but this time I decided to give it a shot. I admit, my first thought was knowing that Wi Ha-jun was there because he was the only actor in the series I knew well because I saw other kdramas of it. but the main reason why I wanted to watch it was because of its social critique.

I've seen many youtube videos that did analyses of the series, explained some details and the plot as a whole. although those video had spoilers and I already knew who lived and who died, my expectations were surpassed because I genually thought that the plot was only the games but is so much more than that.

besides showing children's game and the hideous deaths the characters had, it shows some nuances of the characters, like their background, their evolution throughout the game, their relationships with one another, bonding, everything. that was so beautiful to watch and gave so much depth to the characters, even the ones who just got their spotlight in one or two espisodes. adding to that, the critique that has against society showing what people would desperatly do for and, the part that I liked and enfuriated me the most, the representation of hierarchies and how the elites at the top love to the see the ground burn... only for their pure pleasure.

overall the series was absolutely magnificent and I'm really excited to see what season 2 brings.

(review written on my Letterboxd)

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Mugunghwaa koetchii Piat Samnida...

Berkonsep tentang survival game, Squid game menjadi series korea terepic di genrenya. Saya menonton series ini sebenarnya awalnya karena penasaran dari review filmnya di TikTok, banyak yang membahas series ini. Menceritakan Seong Gi Hoon pemuda miskin dan terlilit banyak hutang - dia diundang untuk mengikuti sebuah permainan di suatu pulau, awalnya Seong Gi Hoon tidak begitu faham tentang itu, namun setelah menerima undangan itu dan pergi menuju pulau tersebut Seong Gi Hoon mulai menyadari bahwa undangan tersebut adalah undangan acara game berhadiah uang yang sangat banyak namun harus mengorbankan para pemain lain. Dari segi CGI series ini sangat bagus ya hampir tidak bisa dibedakan mana CGI dan mana yang asli, dari segi konsep cerita mungkin biasa saja ya karena series ini sebenarnya rilis dekat dengan perilisan Alice in Borderland dan berkonsep hampir sama dengan series tersebut, ada series dan film lain dengan konsep yang sama - cerita semacam ini memang sepertinya sudah biasa. Dari segi permainan yang disajikan mungkin unik dan menarik ya karena menyajikan permainan-permainan yang berasal dari korea selatan. Warna dominan di series ini adalah Pink dan Hijau ditambah kuning langsat kuat yang matte, suasana series ini lebih banyak menegangkan dengan beberapa life meaning yang bagus, suasana sedihpun sangat tercipta di beberapa episode, untuk menghibur anda - series ini menurutku sangat layak di tonton. Ada adegan yang saya kurang begitu suka di series ini dan menurutku merusak suasan film, salah satunya adalah adegan kamar mandi dan adegan polisi yang menyamar.

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HOOKING BUT SAD.

This drama hooks you every episode but it's just so tear-jerking. Squid Game tells the story of a broke gambler who has loansharks coming after him and so he desperately needs money. It tells the story of how rich people will KILL for fun. This drama also has a few good plot twists, so if that's your thing, you might like it.

Gi-hun, the main character, I honestly hated him at first. Rude to his mum, irresponsible and a liar, but atleast he has a soft spot for his daughter. He's a bit stupid but he has a moral compass, definitely. If you're into deep character development and backstories, Squid Game has that. All of the main characters and support characters, have their motivations for playing revealed. All of the motivations are realistic. It makes sense why they all want to play the game and what they need the money for. Sang-woo pissed me off even more than Gi-hun. Like a lot more. The way he betrayed everyone got on my nerves. Ali, I genuinely felt bad for him.

The people I felt the worst for were Gi-hun's mom and Sang-woo's mom. My weakness is definitely elderly people... I just felt so bad, Gi-hun's mum probably thought her son was off drinking in her last moments. He'd vanished for days and she died. All alone. Sang-woo's mom was so proud of his achievements, going to SNU Business, but then she found out he was in debt and police were searching for him? She also never got to know that he died, Gi-hun never revealed that to her. She might have sensed something happened when she got the money that Gi-hun 'owes Sang-woo', but it was never actually revealed. Well atleast she has sae-byeok's little brother to accompany her now but the thought of never knowing what happened to my son, would haunt me forever. Gi-hun's mom, I literally cannot stop talking abotu her, I FEEL SO BAD???

For me, episode 6 was the SADDEST episode. I could not handle the multiple deaths that occurred at the end of the ep. Ji-yeong sacrificing herself for sae-byeok OH MY DAYS.. It made me cry so much cause it was so sad. Ji-yeong's a poor soul, she never got to experience life fully. Her family backstory is so sad and as soon as she got out of prison, she was invited to the game. Ali's death was heartbreaking. All I could think about was his family. And, the old man 'dying' made me cry too cause like i said, elderly people suffering is my weakness.

I feel bad for jun-ho, the police officer. bro literally came looking for his brother only to find out his brother's the front man.

Also han mi-nyeo was so FUCKING annoying. i could not stand her a second she was on that screen, (love goes to the actress).

idk why i put myself through this, cause i literally hate gore and they would put it in slo-mo so you could literally see the blood splatter everywhere. yuck. and the bridge game, i could literally see the brains.

i found the vips really weird and disgusting. i mean, who wouldnt?

i don't have any major dislikes, it's just the plot about the elderly people in the show that made me upset. but i guess if it's relevant, they can't really change that. it's just not my perfect cup of tea, i suppose.

the casting was pretty good, all the acting was solid and believable, but i just have to mention how fine wi ha-joon is.

THOUGHTS ON THE ENDING:
- honestly, red hair is giving on him
- why didn't he get on the fucking plane to see his daughter, why turn back, (this pissed me off and was not relevant imo)

THOUGHTS ON SEASON 2:
- based on the cast, i can see wi ha-joon is apart of it which means JUNHO DIDNT DIE. unless, flashbacks or something but probably not cause he was given a main role. park sung-hoon is apart of this too. overall, the cast looks pretty good
- idk what they'd do for a season 2 though, im thinkinh and him taking down the whole game just doesn't sound realistic. him playing again, also doesn't sound very interesting or realistic? idk, if you have any ideas, i'd like to hear them.

OVERALL:
im rating this an 8/10 . it was pretty good but i was pissed off by some minor things and death-games aren't really my cup of tea. i think if you like the 8 show or other death-game thrillers, squid game is something you'd probably enjoy. i don't think i'd rewatch this, personally because i can't really rewatch thrillers if i know the plot, romcoms are different because i just want to experience fluffyness again by rewatching even if i know the plot. also this is purely all just my opinion, and you can have your own. you may think this is a 1, or a 10, it's completely up to you!

if you do watch this, i hope you enjoy watching it! :)

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…Let the Games Begin!!

SQUID GAME (2021-2025) is a dark, twisted and thrilling kdrama about poor people who find themselves in financially horrible and hopeless circumstances, by means of debt, scams, gambling, and bad life choices etc. and are each invited to a mysterious challenge to participate in children’s games for large ammouts of money. Prepare to be thrilled and disturbed.

This series is visually appealing, and exciting. The concept is a bit twisted but very compelling as well. The sets, costumes and effects were all next level.

A mysterious organization invites the most down and out people to something called The Squid Games, a twisted spin on children's games, where desperate adults can participate to win a huge cash prize and hopefully have a second chance in life, but not everyone can make it out alive.

"Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake."

Overall, "Squid Game" was a violent yet philosophical series, that thrills as much as it makes one contemplate. It ask some very deep questions such as the value of human life, the nature of poverty, the goodness of humanity. This show is exceptional yet extremely violent. Not for the faint of heart or stomachs. A great watch!

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Meu instinto é maravilhoso

Quando meu instinto diz que não vou gostar de algo é muito certeiro. E realmente não vi nada para curtir aqui, pois é só um drama sobre matar pessoas aleatoriamente e para o entretenimento.

Gi Hun é um homem imprestável: um péssimo pai, marido e filho. Não é capaz de lembrar o aniversário da filha e deixa a mãe sofrer com dores nos pés a ponto de precisar amputar. Então quando ele vira o n° 456 foi impossível para mim sentir compaixão por ele, ou até mesmo achar que ele sentia pena de alguém ali nos jogos como tentaram me convencer; por exemplo, quando ele reencontra o amigo de infância ou se afeiçoa ao velhinho (n° 1), que ele trai logo em seguida, diga-se de passagem.

Eu queria saber quem era o idiota que criou os jogos e o motivo disso. Acho que no final aibda fiquei sem saber. Tráfico de órgãos? Irmão que jogou e endoidou (no caso o irmão do policial que era o cara da máscara preta)? Sei lá, e sinceramente não fiz muito esforço em compreender.

Queria muito ter gostado, pois sou uma grande fã de distopia. Jogos Vorazes principalmente, e que deixa um legado aí de protagonista maravilhosa e que tem um propósito.

Aqui tbm tem xenobobia, que não foi mais declarada pq era pra netflix com o personagem Ali Abdul, outro "fraco" sendo passado pra trás pelo Sang U (n° 218), a única pessoa ali que não fingia que era péssima.

As minhas personagens favoritas foram as maravilhosas: Mi Neyo (n° 212) que era fraca nos sentimentos, usou sexo como moeda de troca, mas no fim cumpriu o que prometeu: ferrou a vida de um macho escroto. E a norte-coreana Sae Byeok (n° 67), deu a vida no jogo, tinha uma história de luta na vida e ainda conseguiu fazer uma amiga. Foram as que salvaram no quesito de enredo/plot.

Round 6 é um drama coreano que fala sobre a ganância desenfreada. Foi isso que entendi um pouco, o cara lá gostava de brincar com a ganância dos fracos que estavam muito fodidos na vida. Então fica a lição: cuidado com o que deseja hehe

Eu juro que tentei ver algo de bom! E ainda fui perguntar a uma amiga que viu, e ela me disse algo esclarecedor: "ninguém falou muito dos personagens, só da matança". Em resumo é isso: um elenco bom, roteiro péssimo e muita morte sem sentido. Agora entendo pq os coreanos não gostaram desse drama quando lançou, estavam certíssimos.

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Prefiro meus BL's

Não gosto desse tipo de série, meu negócio são BL's, mas assisti devido à pressão do oba-oba, que foi grande. Afinal, não é todo dia que uma série coreana ganha o mundo assim, e pelas minhas pesquisas, uma série que foi muito subestimada por sinal. A série é uma super produção, é visível que o investimento está no nível Hollywoodiano. Roteiro com muitos furos (acho que são a deixa para a segunda temporada), fotografia impecável, direção muito boa em cada detalhe, desde a quantidade de figurantes, aos figurinos, aos cenários, ao realismo...

A atuação é impecável, isso é indiscutível, mas meu único vínculo foi com o protagonista Seong Gi Hoon, já que é o único que a história é contada do início, apesar de seu caráter duvidoso no início, ele fez eu me apaixonar pelo personagem.

A ost é bem coerente com a série, mais instrumental e melancólica, como um prenúncio das mortes.

Enfim, não e ruim, mas prefiro meus BL's. Se vc é dorameiro que gosta de outras temáticas provavelmente vai gostar.

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