Squid Game Season 3 Is Making The Same Mistake As Season 2 And It’s Ruining The Show!

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The acclaimed Netflix series “Squid Game” has undeniably ranked among the greatest shows ever produced, with its debut season captivating audiences worldwide. Subscribers were recently gifted with the third and concluding installment, providing a rollercoaster of emotions. However, this Korean production unfortunately replicated a significant blunder from Season 2, which has been somewhat dampening my enjoyment of the remaining episodes.

Squid Game Season 3 carries on from the ending of Season 2, where some players attempted a rebellion against the masked guards, only to fail. Similar to the second season, the games are spread out across several episodes with significant breaks in between each one, which left me feeling frustrated. It seems I’m not the only one who feels this way about the format change in Season 3.

As a passionate cinephile, I must say that the initial, Emmy-winning season of “Squid Game” was remarkably engaging, offering a well-structured and immensely enjoyable format. Each episode primarily focused on one fresh game, creating an exhilarating yet chilling experience as both villains and heroes met their untimely ends. However, for Seasons 2 and 3, the pace seems to have slowed down significantly, with only six games spanning across two full seasons’ worth of episodes!

As a devoted movie critic, let me share my perspective on this captivating series. Although I’m not dismissing the second and third seasons outright, I must admit that certain pacing issues have dampened my overall enjoyment. You see, I find myself so engrossed in the intricacies of the in-game narrative that side plots, such as Detective Hwang Jun-ho’s search for the island or Kang No-eul and the pink guards’ storyline, lose their appeal. Instead, I yearn to stay with the players we’ve come to care about deeply throughout Seasons 2 and 3.

Despite my personal struggles, Squid Game manages to deliver a powerful emotional impact. As we delve deeper into the game in its third season, several beloved characters meet their end, much to our dismay. I won’t spoil who exactly meets their demise or how, but no one is immune when the story resumes for the show’s third season.

It came as a shock when they announced that Season 3 of Squid Game would be its finale, given the show’s massive popularity and the numerous adaptations such as live events and a reality TV spinoff called Squid Game: The Challenge. One might expect Netflix to prolong this success, but maybe it’s for the best. Instead, they can focus on a more compact storyline. Prolonging the series could have led to increased disappointment, as the format changes probably wouldn’t have been sustained.

The full Squid Game franchise is streaming now on Netflix as part of the 2025 TV schedule.

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2025-07-02 18:40