Topic: Squid Game - Netflix

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Episode 7 - If I'm Sang-Woo, as the front man of the last three people on the bridge, I'm staying on the bridge for an extra few seconds. Ooops everyone's dead I've won where's my money?

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[JerseyKloppite]

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Episode 7 - If I'm Sang-Woo, as the front man of the last three people on the bridge, I'm staying on the bridge for an extra few seconds. Ooops everyone's dead I've won where's my money?

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I thought that too but guess there's a big risk that one of them shoves him off.

Reckon that more would have thought about the approach that the baddie took of letting other players pass through and just waiting.

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[Ziltoid]

We tried with the subtitles, but too prone to not paying attention for a couple of minutes and completely losing whats going on so using the dubbed English version and its fine

Which is why you invest in the programme and you get the enjoyment out of it. 

I recently watched The Pact but half the time i wasn't really watching, just listening.  Not sure if it was really any good or not.

[tubby]

Which is why you invest in the programme and you get the enjoyment out of it. 

I recently watched The Pact but half the time i wasn't really watching, just listening.  Not sure if it was really any good or not.

Some people can do this.  My girlfriend spends half her time on her mobile for a lot of shows but still somehow knows every single intricate detail that I've missed when I've been paying full attention.

[Elmo!]

Some people can do this.  My girlfriend spends half her time on her mobile for a lot of shows but still somehow knows every single intricate detail that I've missed when I've been paying full attention.

I can usually tell within the first episode of a show whether it is something I need/want to give my full attention, something I will just watch while doing other things on phone or computer, or to bin off entirely.

I'm with Eel Lobo on this one, I was watching the dubbed version as was doing other things while watching. I know i probably missed out on a lot that way but still enjoyed it.

[El Lobo]

Which is why you invest in the programme and you get the enjoyment out of it. 

I recently watched The Pact but half the time i wasn't really watching, just listening.  Not sure if it was really any good or not.

I've watched every minute of it so far (six episodes) and enjoyed it immensely

[The G in Gerrard]

Which of the games would you fail or succeed at? Couldn't do game 2 for sure. Wouldn't have the patience.

[RedSince86]

Which of the games would you fail or succeed at? Couldn't do game 2 for sure. Wouldn't have the patience.

I figured the red light green light game.


Hands in pockets with arms pressed tight and long strides, could easily not get caught moving and still eat up yardage.

[Ziltoid]

Which of the games would you fail or succeed at? Couldn't do game 2 for sure. Wouldn't have the patience.

Can we delete him from this thread?

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Game 1 - Easy
Game 2 - I'm dead
Game 3 - Fine as long as you're in the bigger team
Game 4 - I'm immediately killing whoever my partner is
Game 5 - My first thought was go 2nd last so I'd have been alright
Game 6 - I'm finding a way to kill everyone left before it gets to this point

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[Nobby Reserve]

Which of the games would you fail or succeed at? Couldn't do game 2 for sure. Wouldn't have the patience.

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even if I knew every correct pane of glass, I wouldn't be able to take one step off that fucking platform

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[Jake]

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Game 1 - Easy
Game 2 - I'm dead
Game 3 - Fine as long as you're in the bigger team
Game 4 - I'm immediately killing whoever my partner is
Game 5 - My first thought was go 2nd last so I'd have been alright
Game 6 - I'm finding a way to kill everyone left before it gets to this point

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4, violence was forbidden

[stewil007]

Watched 4 episodes last night - agree on the english subtitles, the dubbing put me off within 10 mins of the start, so started again with the original korean voices.  I think the pay off is greater, dubbing doesn't get over the emotion of the characters, but my god the woman who is in the bad guys gang, her voice is like nails over a chalkboard.

As for which games i would fail on......so far only seen 3 of them and i'm pretty sure i would be done in all 3.

[BarryCrocker]

One of my colleagues is Korean and he reckons the dialogue is a lot stronger and more sinister in Korean. He thinks it's been softened with the subtitles and more than likely the same with the dubbing.

[Trump's tiny tiny hands]

If you loved this, watch Alice in Borderland as well. Similar niche but Japanese and also a really good watch.

Started this on your recommendation. Liking it so far.

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4, violence was forbidden

Well, damn. I'm dead for the 2nd time then!

[Fitzy.]

One of my colleagues is Korean and he reckons the dialogue is a lot stronger and more sinister in Korean. He thinks it's been softened with the subtitles and more than likely the same with the dubbing.

Softened...it's heavy going already! 

[rob1966]

One of my colleagues is Korean and he reckons the dialogue is a lot stronger and more sinister in Korean. He thinks it's been softened with the subtitles and more than likely the same with the dubbing.

Just started on this after the kids watching it, the missus is rubbish with subtitles so gone with the dubbed. I'll watch it again with subtitles and see if/how different it feels.

[Nobby Reserve]

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Just get on the fucking plane, you dick!

Hated that ending.

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[Schmidt]

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Just get on the fucking plane, you dick!

Hated that ending.

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The ending would've been fine if he wasn't abandoning his kid again, especially after leaving the other girls little brother in a children's home for a year, oh and never getting her mum out of North Korea.

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[Fitzy.]

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The ending would've been fine if he wasn't abandoning his kid again, especially after leaving the other girls little brother in a children's home for a year, oh and never getting her mum out of North Korea.

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The ending demonstrated his moral purpose. He's refused to abandon his mission to expose the whole thing.

It was also necessary if you want a second series.

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[Alan_X]

If you read the article it seems well meaning but possibly a bit pedantic. I don't really know why the dub and subs wouldn't be the same text anyway. I'm sure there are some turns of phrase and some Korean interpretations lost here and there but it might be the same with the dub.

ANd I've got too much on to start learning Korean

Dubbing has to match the mouth movements more closely than subtitles.

[Alan_X]

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I thought that too but guess there's a big risk that one of them shoves him off.

Reckon that more would have thought about the approach that the baddie took of letting other players pass through and just waiting.

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And the safe glass will take two people so they could go past him even if they didn;t actually push him off.

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[Schmidt]

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The ending demonstrated his moral purpose. He's refused to abandon his mission to expose the whole thing.

It was also necessary if you want a second series.

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I get that, but continuing to be a deadbeat Dad doesn't exactly seem all that moral.

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[John C]

Did I read its the most watched programme in 90 countries?
The top streamed series ever?

Like most I binged it in a few days. Many won't finish it.

[Trendisnotdestiny]

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Just get on the fucking plane, you dick!

Hated that ending.

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Exactly how I felt about it... 

[JerseyKloppite]

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I get that, but continuing to be a deadbeat Dad doesn't exactly seem all that moral.

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Especially when they make the step-dad out to be a controlling prick.

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[Buck Pete]

Many won't finish it.

Already seen loads of posts on Facebook from the "Live Laugh Love", "Just me and my kids from now on" and "Ain't got no time for snakes and backstabbers" crowd.  All trying to jump on the Squid Game Bandwagon.

Only to see a couple of posts later, things like "Got fed up and binned it off",  "Fucking hate subtitles".  etc  (Translation:  I have a low attention span,  I have reading difficulties)

[MBL?]

I read last week that the subs are copying the dub so not good at all. If you choose subs (cc) it’s supposed to be much better.

[Fitzy.]

Already seen loads of posts on Facebook from the "Live Laugh Love", "Just me and my kids from now on" and "Ain't got no time for snakes and backstabbers" crowd. 

Tell me more about these folks...I'm already invested.

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We have just finished it. It was absolutely enthralling from start to finish and I personally hope they don’t do a second season.

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I can't see how it would be as good. Part of the beauty of the first season is the shock of the games (especially the first one) and the mentality of the contestants (especially with the marble game). I think that would be missing with a second season, as we all now know how it works, and then there is the danger of it becoming a bit like the Saw franchise where they just try to shock the viewer rather than having a worthwhile plot.

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[El Lobo]

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I can't see how it would be as good. Part of the beauty of the first season is the shock of the games (especially the first one) and the mentality of the contestants (especially with the marble game). I think that would be missing with a second season, as we all now know how it works, and then there is the danger of it becoming a bit like the Saw franchise where they just try to shock the viewer rather than having a worthwhile plot.

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I doubt it would be, but there's no way they're going to look a gift horse in the mouth considering how popular it is. And there's a lot they've left open for a second season (aside from Gi-Hun I'm pretty sure Jun-Ho isn't dead, obviously the games are carrying on so he didn't find the 'main guy', there's still a load of VIPs they could focus on, and considering its a crazy TV show you never know who they could bring back from the dead. A frankenstein Deok-Su would be quite scary) 

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[BarryCrocker]

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I doubt it would be, but there's no way they're going to look a gift horse in the mouth considering how popular it is. And there's a lot they've left open for a second season (aside from Gi-Hun I'm pretty sure Jun-Ho isn't dead, obviously the games are carrying on so he didn't find the 'main guy', there's still a load of VIPs they could focus on, and considering its a crazy TV show you never know who they could bring back from the dead. A frankenstein Deok-Su would be quite scary) 

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Netflix are to invest $500m into Korean content over the next year. After Squid Game, Parasite, Train to Busan and Minari over the past few years Korea is cultural hotspot. It also costs considerably less to produce in locally than in the USA.

[Fitzy.]

Netflix are to invest $500m into Korean content over the next year. After Squid Game, Parasite, Train to Busan and Minari over the past few years Korea is cultural hotspot. It also costs considerably less to produce in locally than in the USA.

So you're saying...it's a good Korea move for Netflix.

[rawcusk8]

So you're saying...it's a good Korea move for Netflix.

[Ziltoid]

So you're saying...it's a good Korea move for Netflix.

[Fitzy.]

[Alan_X]

So you're saying...it's a good Korea move for Netflix.

I don't know - seems like they're selling their Seoul if you ask me.

[Alan_X]

On the ending:

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Just get on the fucking plane, you dick!

Hated that ending.

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He's compulsive - it's who he is and that's how he got into the shit in the first place. And he's wracked with guilt over his mother, his friend and everyone he's touched with his chaotic life. Of course he should take the money after everythig he's been through and of course he should get on the plane. But he's like the scorpion in the tale of the scorpion and the frog - it's in his nature.

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[Fitzy.]

I don't know - seems like they're selling their Seoul if you ask me.

Terrible...that's so won.