The wait is over… The most famous Netflix series is finally getting its sequel this Thursday, December 26. However, many questions surround this second season of “Squid Game” as the first was sufficient in itself. Once the surprise effect is over, will Survival have the same impact or will it fall like others before it (“Prison Break”, “La Casa del papel”, etc.) into commercial opportunism? An answer that it is still too early to give upon discovery of the only episode made available to us by Big N.
The plot takes place two years after the massacre we witnessed. Seong Gi-hun, candidate 456, ultimately did not take the plane to participate in other games and has only one obsession: finding the recruiter who is looking for players in the subway. For this, he does not hesitate to spend his fortune earned with the sweat of his blood by employing his former creditor and his henchmen to crisscross the entire city. For his part, detective Hwang Jun-ho, who miraculously survived being shot in the head at close range, regularly goes out to sea in the hope of finding the famous island where these deadly parties are organized…
This first episode serves as a link and does not yet immerse the spectators in the heart of the plot. To respect the specifications, this first hour highlights two games: rock, paper, scissors with dire consequences for the loser and Russian roulette. Not enough to renew the formula, but the tension is there and the quality of the interpretation follows. Hoping that the sequel (season 2 has 7 episodes and a season 3 will be available in 2025) takes more risks to surprise viewers.
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