Yet, just a few hours after its release, viewers flooded X with disappointed comments – complaining they ‘didn’t wait three years for this’. Fans unanimously branded it ‘boring’ and ‘predictable’ – while also moaning it lacked the show’s trademark nail-biting plot, reported Daily Mail.
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Fans call Squid Game season 2 ‘boring’
The second season of Squid Games premiered on December 26 on Netflix. Despite the long wait for its return, Netflix subscribers were over the moon to hear that Squid Game season two would drop on Boxing Day, December 26, perfect for holiday binge-watching. However, the latest season, which is two episodes shorter than the first, didn’t quite hit the mark for all viewers with its seventh and final episode.
Among the long list of complaints, people on the social media platform also raised there were barely any ‘new’ games, with some begging producers: ‘Don’t come back for a new season’.Fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, and wrote, “#SquidGame2 is so underwhelming likeee WHAT WAS EVEN THAT its lowkey so messy and all over the place too many characters to the point idk who to focus on anymore + didnt even introduce them properly and the ending is S**T I didnt wait 2 years for this….”.ALSO READ: Squid Game Season 2: When and where to watch the much-awaited Korean thriller’s next installment? Check details
“just finished season 2 THAT SHIT WAS TERRIBLE IM CRYING all of the elements from the first season GONE there’s no emotion, substance, and all the games had no thrill or stakes in it #SquidGame2′;
‘season 2 of squid game lowkey boring like idgaf about the storyline just show me the games’;
‘#SquidGame2 season 2 is so boring so far’;
‘Done watching #SquidGame2 It is so boring. What a waste, the only good part was the salesman lmao’;
‘just finished watching #SquidGame2 and to sum it up everything was really predictable, no plot twists or anything messy writing, characters and sigh… i expected more after waiting for so long and now we prob have to wait another 3 years? hmm’;
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‘#SquidGame2 super boring season 2’;
‘Squid Game S2: – Very slow and boring most of the time – Unlikable characters – Lots of useless moments – Not enough game moments – The plot barely moves at all Very disappointed’;
Squid Game season 2 has devastating cliffhanger
In a dramatic conclusion, after a violent clash in the dorms, the Front Man confronts Gi-hun (Lee Jung-Jae) and his old friend Jung-bae (Leo Seo-hwan), chillingly saying: “Look closely at the consequences of your little hero game”, and then executes Jung-bae.
Gi-hun is shoved to the ground by guards as the Front Man departs, leaving him to cry out for Jung-bae as the screen goes dark, ending the episode abruptly.
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This cliffhanger ending sent many fans to social media to vent their shock and letdown.
The first trailer for Squid Game’s long-awaited second season first dropped back in October. The trailer began with a new set of players being recruited for the twisted game before the winner of the last Squid Game, Seong Gi-hun, played by Lee Jung-jae, appeared on screen.
Despite the backlash, Netflix has confirmed a third and final season for Squid Game, although fans will have to sit tight as the return date remains a mystery, with officials teasing a 2025 comeback.
