Squid Game season 3 review: a heart-wrenching journey — and a final twist
Every game comes to an end, the Squid Game series three trailer tells us. And so does every TV show. But not always a good one — there are still Lost fans arguing about what it all meant on Reddit and let's not dare poke the Game of Thrones bear again. Indeed, sometimes 'the end' of a show isn't even the end. If enough people watch it, the network just finds a way to keep going.
And while I can't guarantee Netflix won't one day twist the arm of Hwang Dong-hyuk, the genius creator and director of the biggest show in the history of the streamer, to make more, I am happy to report this: after three seasons and more shootings, stabbings and more falls from a great height than you can shake a squid at, this series was worth watching to the very end.
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'I tried to watch Netflix on my fiance's iPad but what I found ruined my life'
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I have always had a good relationship with my mum. "It has always been her and I against the world. My dad died in an accident when I was little. My mum dated guys on and off and they were usually cool but nothing really passed the early stages." However, the dynamic dramatically changed when, four years prior, her mum, then aged 42, announced an unexpected pregnancy. The daughter explained: "Although she was sort of dating someone recently (I didn't meet the guy but knew she went on dates) it still was a big shock. She never thought she could be pregnant at her age (she had me when she was super young - an oopsie) and I can tell she was stressed and worried. "I decided to support her since she has always supported me and tried to reassure her. She then had my brother who is now three years old. I have a close relationship with my brother, I have helped take care of him since he was born and I just love the little guy." 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He said he also felt guilty but couldn't lose me and they f*cked it up. "She said that it was unfair for my brother to never not know his dad, and that if he could live having his son around not behaving like a dad but a brother-in-law. I broke down. What the actual F!" Digging deeper, she found several photos of her mum pregnant, her brother as a newborn, and other snapshots of his early life. She confessed: "I couldn't any more. I cried for what seemed ages and I waited for my boyfriend to come back home. I wish I was one of those women who can pretend and get things together before confronting the cheater but I can't. "He came back later that night (around 11.30pm) and I just handed him the iPad with the conversation opened and watched his face turn pale. I demanded an explanation, when? how? why? and he was reluctant at first, but knew he had to answer. Apparently, a few years ago while I was away with some friends (girls' trip), my fiancé and mum had dinner together. 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Peter Serafinowicz grew up in Liverpool, the eldest of three children. Starting off as an impressionist more than 30 years ago, he's had a varied career including voice-overs, video games, online shows, music videos, television, films and theatre. He starred in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, The Tick, South Park, John Wick: Chapter 2 and Parks and Recreation. Earlier this year, he was in the BBC series Amandaland and recently voiced one of the dragons, Spitelout, in How to Train Your Dragon. He lives in London and has two teenage children. Best childhood memory? I grew up in a comedy household, with lots of laughter, watching re-runs of Monty Python and Whose Line Is It Anyway? I remember sitting round the dining table reading from one of John Lennon's nonsensical books, In His Own Write, and A Spaniard in the Works, and just being unable to continue because we were laughing so hard. We three kids all work in comedy now – my sister, Helen, created Motherland and my brother, James, produced my sketch show, the comedy series Sick Note, and does Jack Whitehall's podcast. I think Helen's definitely the funniest out of us three. My biggest career hope is to get all three of us working together on the same project – that'd be really cool. We credit Mum for showing us the importance of a sense of humour in life. Best experience of your career? I'm lucky that I really love what I do and there's a lot of variety. I've been flat out for the past couple of years. I filmed The Gentlemen for Netflix, I've done two Brian Butterfield tours, toured around Europe with musician Brian Eno, and then I spent four months in Belfast filming the How to Train Your Dragon action remake, directed by the wonderful Dean DeBlois. That was one of the best experiences I've ever had. They built this entire Viking town, with a massive dragon arena, and we all had our houses in this Viking village. 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While I loved the quirky vulnerable nature of my character, by far the most difficult was the mechanical blue sarcophagus I had to wear in The Tick. It was amazingly expressive and operated by a talented puppeteer from the Henson workshop, Lara MacLean. But there were no earholes, there were steel rods down my back, and my whole body could feel the vibrations from the internal motors. I could barely hear anything in the costume because it was seamless. I passed out a few times while in it because it got so hot, only my eyes and mouth were exposed. I felt like it was an elaborate Japanese torture-based game show that I wasn't aware of, in a Truman Show kind of way. Any costume since then has been a breeze in comparison! Worst political figure? Donald Trump, he's an idiot. I created my character 'Sassy Trump' during the 2016 presidential campaign. For most of my life prior to that, I'd had no interest in politics. 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Squid Game – K-drama Season 3 Episode 6 Recap, Review & Ending Explained
Episode 6 Episode 6 of Squid Game Season 3 begins with Jun-ho rescuing Player 246. With 246's directions, they head towards the island. Once they call the coast guard, Jun-ho swims to the island alone while the mercenary bandages 246's wound. The coast guard soon arrives and the Squid Game staff is alerted. Once the game is over, the Frontman begins evacuation. To erase all evidence, he starts a 30-minute timer. It is linked to bombs all over the place which Jun-ho notices as he climbs into the base. Why do Myung-gi and Gi-hun fight? To begin the final round of the game, the staff activates the bridge connecting towers 2 and 3. However, Myung-gi takes the pole and demands Gi-hun hand over the baby and stay on the second tower. Which means, only Myung-gi and the baby will play the final round. Gi-hun is shocked as he thinks Myung-gi means to kill the baby and let the men win. Gi-hun points out that he will still be eliminated for not crossing tower 2. Gi-hun planned to kill himself and leave the kid with her father but Myung-gi doesn't trust him. He claims people like Gi-hun have constantly screwed him over. To wrap up their bickering, the staff announces that the bridge will be withdrawn in 5 minutes. When it is down to 40 seconds, Gi-hun pretends to agree. He retrieves his knife from 203's corpse on tower 2 and reaches tower 3 in time. Cornered, Myung-gi reminds Gi-hun of his original plan but he claims Myung-gi doesn't deserve his sacrifice. They fight and the pole falls. Myung-gi grabs his kid and threatens to drop her till he gets the knife. Gi-hun complies and they fight once more till both men fall off the tower. Gi-hun grabs a rod and saves himself while Myung-gi falls to his death. But since the timer wasn't pressed, the round hadn't begun. Which means Myung-gi's death is wasted. Gi-hun gets back on the tower and starts the round which excites the VIPs as they think he is going to finally kill the child. Why does No-eul change her mind? No-eul doesn't just burn 246's record, but all the files in the archive. She spots her file which states her husband is executed and her daughter is dead. She is about to kill herself when she hears Jun-hee's child crying. She is in shock as she watches Gi-hun holding the child on the edge of the tower. She starts crying as Gi-hun keeps the child on the tower and sacrifices himself. She decides to live and escapes via the staff's getaway boat. One can assume that she changed her mind because Gi-hun's sacrifice renewed her faith in humanity and restored her will to live. Is Jun-ho able to stop the games? The VIPs look bored as Gi-hun decides to kill himself. In-ho seems upset as Gi-hun screams that they are not horses to be bet upon but humans. Gi-hun jumps and kills himself. Jun-hee's child wins the game. Evacuation begins but In-ho goes to the tower and takes the baby. Jun-ho ends up in the empty VIP viewing suite and points his gun at In-ho. He demands answers but In-ho simply leaves with the child. Jun-ho escapes right when the island goes up in flames. The coast guard is too late. Later, someone takes Gi-hun's remaining prize money. Do all the living characters find closure? It is 6 months later. No-eul visits 246 as a customer who is back to working as a sketch artist at the theme park. 246 finds her familiar but she claims they are ex-colleagues. His daughter has recovered and No-eul gives the kid a lollipop before leaving. Her old broker contacts her and reveals that her daughter has been spotted in China and she instantly books a flight. The broker has also found Sae-byeok's mother and brings her to Sang-woo's mother and Sae-byeok's brother, Kang Cheol. Woo-seok is freed from prison and Jun-ho picks him up. His friend, Kim is with them and he apologises for being a bad lookout. Having not seen Gi-hun's dead body, they hope he is still alive. Woo-seok and Kim decide to renovate the Pink Motel and run it. Jun-ho goes home to find Jun-hee's baby. In-ho has also left a bank card which shows all of her winnings – 45.6 billion won. What does In-ho find in USA? Next, In-ho visits Gi-hun's daughter in USA. Her anger at her absent father turns to shock when In-ho reveals that he is dead. He gives her Gi-hun's belongings. It includes the second game's uniform and a bank card with Gi-hun's remaining prize money. At the end of Squid Game Season 3 Episode 6, In-ho is stuck at a red light when he spots two people playing ddakji in an alleyway. It is a Squid Game Saleswoman (cameo by Cate Blanchett) and a potential player. The Saleswoman and In-ho smile before he drives away. This suggests that there are different variations of the Squid Game all over the world, including USA. The Episode Review The Squid Game finale is interesting, to say the least. The fight between Gi-hun and Myung-gi is definitely the highlight. They could have easily come to an agreement with some good old communication but where would the fun be in that? It is the misunderstandings and the assumptions and the jumping to conclusions that make it so exciting. In-ho is yet another character to watch out for, even though he doesn't really voice out his thoughts in this chapter. The flashback to his game reveals much about what kind of person he is. Like his brother, he is a good man who starts out with good motives and ends up losing faith in humanity following his exposure to the game. This is seen with him finding a kinship in the kind but misguided Gi-hun, yet looking upset when Gi-hun does the right thing and sacrifices himself. However, it is a shame that Jun-ho's storyline in the end doesn't amount to anything. Sure, it adds suspense and thrill but he never was a threat to the games with his small band of mercenaries going against a squadron of powerful billionaires. At least No-eul's one-man crusade succeeded in what she wanted to do from the start – save 246 and his daughter. Not to be all doom and gloom, but looking at Jun-ho's storyline, the same can be said for Gi-hun's in these last two seasons. Squid Game Season 1 worked because the ambitions were low – survive, win and escape which was a satisfactory ending. In Seasons 2 and 3, Gi-hun, Jun-ho and Woo-seok have big plans on taking down an invincible and invisible corporation. It is doomed from the start because the trio's plans are not big enough. This K-drama tries to be what dystopian trilogies like The Hunger Games are – starting small, playing the game and then toppling the foundation from within. If the writers never wanted the trio to win but provide a satisfactory ending and send a message that greedy and powerful groups will continue to be greedy and powerful, the show should have ended with season 1. But guess Netflix got greedy… hmmm, sounds familiar.
