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Time of India
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Squid Games' fans DISAPPOINTED over alleged 'misogynistic' and 'pro-life' agenda
As the third and final season of the global hit 'The Squid Game' dropped on June 27, it brought on an influx of mixed reactions from the show's fans. While most fans had been looking forward to exploring how the show will wrap, citing the cliffhanger from the season 2 finale, many were left disappointed for a varying number of reasons. As soon as fans finished watching the last season of 'The Squid Game', they took to online social media platforms to share their reactions and opinions about the show. Player 222 (Jun Hee) and Player 456 (Seong Gi Hun ) became the hot topic for discussion this season. Many had been wondering what would happen with Jun Hee and her unborn child. The question was answered when she gave birth to her child with the help of Player 120 (Hyun Ju) and Player 149 (Geum Ja). The scene, however, was the beginning of where the criticism started. The scene was immediately followed by Hyun Ju's death at the hands of the baby's father, Player 333 (Minggyu). The show proceeded and brought forth an influx of untimely deaths of various main cast members, including Jun Hee herself and Gi Hun as well, who sacrifices himself to ensure that the baby, who was given her mother's number, survives and wins the game. Final season called 'misogynistic' and 'pro-life agenda' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo Netizens soon calling out the plot, labelling the show as 'misogynistic' for killing off all female characters by the 4th episode. Many criticised the lack of female leads in the final ending. Netizens also called out how the show's end was not satisfactory, and that it was entirely focused on the child's life, over all else. One such comment expressing their anger over the plot saying, "Is squid game pro-life? Why is this INFANT treated as more important than these adults? Why is it even allowed to compete. They lost the plot. Worst possible ending imaginable." Another comment read, 'I was going to say that Squid Game season 3 is extremely misogynistic, but I remembered half the male cast members are either actual misogynists, assaulters or abusers, and it all made sense to me'. The show had also been receiving a lot of hate and criticism, expecting the games to end with Seong Gi Hun's death, however, the possibility of them continuing the games left many disappointed.
Indian Express
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Squid Game 3's most hated character is, surprisingly, a beloved K-drama star no one expected: ‘Worst in history'
If there was one character fans had hoped would take a transformational turn, it was player 333, who many believed would be the game-changer and join forces with Gi Hun to flip the system. Turns out he did change, but in the worst possible direction. Im Si Wan's character has now surpassed every level of hate in viewers' minds, overtaking even the previous betrayers. Fans are frustrated, especially since the show's tagline, 'how low humanity can sink', seems to have been written just for this character, someone who was ready to kill his own child for prize money, right after his ex jumped to her death, disgusted by him. Im Si Wan, with his series of selfish, manipulative, and downright ruthless actions through the game, has easily become the most frustrating part of the entire season. But his Squid Game role also marks a major shift in his career, where until now, he had mostly ridden on the fame of playing good-boy roles in K-dramas. He's known for portraying kind, warm-hearted characters, barely speaking yet managing to express layers of emotion, which even earned him the nickname Mal Nun Gwang ('innocent-eyed lunatic'). So, for a section of fans, it was tough to watch him play villain. Especially the moment he tried to kill his own baby, that, for many viewers, was the final straw. Also read: Squid Game 3 ending: 7 burning questions answered in Netflix thriller finale; future possibilities explored 'I know it's just a show, but oh my god, why is it so hard watching him do such a ruthless job?' one person commented. 'The fallout of Seong Gi Hun's plan was devastating. The final games are more brutal than ever. Some of our favourite characters give in to their most animalistic, violent instincts. No one's safe,' another wrote. 'I have never hated a character in my entire life as much as player 333. He disgusted me. Sorry, I'm Si Wan—you weren't meant for this role,' said a third. #SquidGame3 #player333 Bro literally surpassed every existing character to become the worst character in the history of squid game. — Ruhiiii💫 (@ruhipreeran) June 27, 2025 Crypto Scam Background: Im Si Wan joined Squid Game in Season 2, and his character was introduced as a former YouTuber who used to scam the public with his crypto game. This was the reason why, in the first place, his girlfriend Jun Hee (Player 222) and Thanos (Player 230) lost a massive amount of money and ended up in the game. In the second season, Jun Hee got pregnant, with Myung Gi vowing to protect both. Murder of Hyun Ju (Player 120) In Season 3, Jun Hee was left disgusted and lost all faith in Myung Gi after he killed Hyun Ju in the hide-and-seek game. Hyun Ju had helped Jun Hee deliver the baby with elderly lady Geum Jaa, but was met with a tragic and betrayed end. Myung Gi's action was seen as cold-blooded and opportunistic, eliminating a strong character. Also read: Squid Game Season 3 ending explained: The truth about Gi Hun's fate, the mystery woman, and all survivors Following Hyun Ju's death, Myung Gi showed little to no remorse. He did the same when Jun Hee jumped to her death while trying to save Gi Hun and the baby. In the last game, when only Gi Hun, the baby, and Myung Gi were left, Myung Gi, despite being the baby's biological father, was ready to throw the baby off the platform just to ensure his win. This act sealed his status as truly deplorable. Though many were left disappointed by how the show ended, hoping for a happy closure, some believe it stayed true to its theme, raw and unsettling in the best way. The show has always focused on extreme capitalism and how it strips away human values, turning people into commodities for the rich to enjoy their misery. Gi-hun's final sacrifice — choosing to die to save the baby (Player 222), became the ultimate act of defiance against this system. His last words, 'We are not horses. We are humans. Humans are…' were aimed directly at the VIPs who saw the players as nothing more than toys for their amusement.
Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Squid Game Season 3 ending explained: The truth about Gi Hun's fate, the mystery woman, and all survivors
Squid Game Season 3 wrapped its final run with six episodes dropping on June 27. With that, the Hwang Dong Hyuk directorial—Netflix's most-watched series to date- comes to an end, with no plans for another season. Season 3 picks up right where Season 2 left off, with Gi Hun stepping back into the game. Not for the money, not for guilt, this time, he's here to shut it down once and for all. He had previously led a rebellion against the system, but it failed miserably. His heroic act ended up costing 37 lives, leaving him shattered. He was sent out in a coffin. Now, with nothing left to lose, he's back in the arena with one mission. But the birth of a new baby gives him a glimmer of hope. So here we are, breaking down everything that went down in the finale of Squid Game Season 3. Also read: Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk hints at spin-off series, shares plot details: 'There is that three-year period' Players are divided into two types: Knives: Must kill a Key to survive. Keys: Just need to stay alive Myung Gi tells Jun Hee he will protect her and the baby, but ends up killing Hyun Ju, who had just helped Jun Hee deliver her baby. Jun Hee's trust is completely shattered. Geum Ja begs her son not to kill Jun Hee and instead kill her, but he leaps towards the newborn and his mother with a knife. Geum Ja stabs him from the back, yes, she ends up killing her own son. Later, she speaks to Gi Hun, telling him to save others and not to lose hope. That same night, she hanged herself to death. Gi Hun loses his mind. He blames Dae Ho for the failed rebellion. Dae Ho had claimed he'd bring back weapons, but he chickened out. So Gi Hun hunts him down and kills him with his bare hands. Players this time have to cross a narrow bridge or fall to their deaths. Jun Hee is badly injured in the leg, so she hands her baby to Gi Hun and trusts him with crossing the bridge with the baby. He promises Jun Hee that he will come back and take her along, but she asks him not to come. She jumps to her death. That way, Gi Hun can live and raise the child. Her baby becomes Player 222, an actual contestant. Also read: Squid Game Season 3 review: Brutal games and bigger moral dilemmas make you pause and reflect Gi Hun is taken to a private meeting with the Front Man (In Ho). He hands Gi Hun a knife and suggests: 'Kill the rest while they're sleeping, and vote to end the Game with the baby.' Gi Hun asks why he's doing this, and then In Ho removes his mask, he's Player 001. He taunts player 426, saying no matter what he does, someone else will always run the Game. But Gi Hun refuses to follow his path and chooses to play the game, leaving everything on faith. Players must cross three towers. To move ahead, one person must die at each level, being pushed down to death. At this point, the only ones left are: Min Su gets voted off first. Player 100 is killed by Myung Gi too. Gi Hun tells the rest, who are planning to push him and the baby, that he won't give up on the baby and will die with him if targeted. So someone from them will have to die in the next level. This causes a rift in the group, who play a game of rock, paper, scissors, slowly, everyone dies. Now, final showdown: Gi Hun vs. Myung Gi. They fight. Myung Gi falls and dies. But no one had pressed the button, so the Game still needs a death. Gi Hun has two choices: either kill himself or the baby. He lays the baby down and chooses to jump. Looks up, knowing the VIPs are watching from their secret room. Then says, 'We are not horses. We are humans. Humans are…'. The Game ends. The baby wins. Jun Ho (the cop from Season 1 and the half-sibling of In Ho, the frontman) tracks down the island again. His brother, In Ho, orders the entire place to self-destruct and escapes with the baby. Six months later, Jun Ho finds the child and Gi Hun's prize money in his apartment. It's clear, the frontman left the baby for his brother to raise, along with the winnings. No Eul, the soldier who saved a contestant, finds out her daughter might still be alive. Gyeong Seok, the father who joined the Game to help his sick daughter, reunites with her. Woo Seok, out of prison, looks to reopen Gi Hun's hotel. Sae Byeok's little brother is finally reunited with their mother. In Ho meets Gi Hun's daughter and hands her his belongings with the winnings. Who is the mystery woman? The most searched question of Squid Game 3 is the cameo of Cate Blanchett. In the final scene, In Ho is in LA, where he sees a woman in a suit slapping down a Ddakji card. Her identity is revealed, she's a recruiter. This sets up a possible spin-off of Squid Game in America. The Games are still going on. Somewhere else. Squid Game Season 3 isn't a happy ending. Gi Hun dies, and the system doesn't exactly collapse. But it triggers changes. We think so.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Does Player 456 survive in Squid Game? Season 3 ending explained
Squid Game season 3 is here and that means it is time for viewers to finally find out whether Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) will succeed in destroying the games once and for all in the Netflix character, who has entered the deadly competition once more as player 456, has been fighting to survive so that he can tear it down from the inside. However, following the events of season 2 which saw him lose his childhood friend after a failed coup the character is at a loss, believing he is responsible for the death of his pal and so many others. Season 3 tests his faith in humanity even more, as the games continue and he is forced to reckon with his own failings as well as the selfishness of those around him. When he is tasked with helping protect Player 222's baby he has purpose again, but where will that new path take him? And will he succeed in destroying the games for good? Here is everything that you need to know. In Season 3 the last surviving players must go through the final game of the show, the titular Squid Game, which this time is being played on top of three towers. In the game, the players must kill at least one of their competitors by getting them off the tower within 15 minutes to pass. They can kill more than one person if they wish, so long as one player is eliminated in each round. There are eight players in total left, including Gi-hun, Jun-hee's newborn baby who has been made the new Player 222, and the child's father Myung-gi. Myung-gi teams up with the other five players who are ostensibly in agreement over who should be killed: Gi-hyun, Jun-hee's baby and Min-su (Lee David). The latter of which is currently in the midst of a mental breakdown because of his experiences during the games and the drugs he has taken that were hidden in pop star Thanos' pendant necklace. Gi-hun promised Jun-hee that he would protect her baby before she died, and he is steadfast in wanting to keep that oath. However the other players are equally as determined to convince him to give up the baby and let her die. Myung-gi appears to be siding against Gi-hun and his own child for a while, but it is soon revealed he has no intention of siding with the others and he helps pick them all off. The only problem is that he reveals this too early, and the other five players all die during the second stage of the three-part game. This means that either Gi-hun, Myung-gi or Jun-hee's baby must die in the final round for one or two of them to win the games, or they all die. The finale sees Myung-gi try and win the games by forcing Gi-hun to give him the baby and not make it across to the next round, meaning that Myung-gi plans to kill his own child in order to win the games. He threatens Gi-hun, who allows Myung-gi to think he's won by giving him the baby but in the last minute runs across and makes it to the other side with a knife. Myung-gi and Gi-hun scrap, Gi-hun with a knife and Myung-gi with a pole, and ultimately both end up dangling over the edge of the tower. Myung-gi ultimately falls to his death — the only problem is that neither of them pressed the button to start the game before they began fighting. Gi-hun presses the button but rather than kill the baby like he is expected to by the VIPs he sacrifices himself so that Jun-hee's baby can live, and she is declared the winner of the games. With Gi-hun dead, the Frontman aka In-ho (Lee Byung-hun) starts the evacuation order of the island and begins preparing to end the games for that year, but his brother Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun) and rogue Pink Guard No-eul (Park Gyu-young) are ready to stop them. As Frontman takes Jun-hee's baby Jun-ho confronts him, but ultimately can't kill him, giving him room to escape. The island is destroyed and the police unable to catch the perpetrators, while No-eul sneaks into the boat leaving the island with the other staff members. The story jumps to six months later, No-eul visits with the player she helped escape while Jun-ho is revealed to have left the police. He returns home one day to find Jun-hee's baby in his home, with a bank card that contains all of her winnings. In-ho visits Gi-hun's family in America and gives them his belongings, advising them that he has died. The box contains his Player 456 hoodie and a bank card that contains his winnings from the first game. It is revealed that the games are continuing, and in America contestants are being sourced as Cate Blanchett makes a cameo as the US equivalent of the Ddakji Man. Lee and his co-stars Lee Byung-hun and Park Gyu-young spoke at a press conference in London about the film's ending. The show's creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had shared his reservations about the ending he'd come up with, but the cast were effusive in their praise of how the director closed out the series. "I thought that director Huang's decision that he had made... he was very determined," Lee Jung-jae said. "I'm sure that he went through a lot of internal debate and struggles because, as we all know, this series has been just hugely successful. So when it's a story that big, how do you bring that to a close as director, writer and creator? And especially for a character like Gi-hun, where do you take him? "And so I know that he listened to a lot of other people's ideas as well, we would have discussions among ourselves, among the cast. He would also discuss it with me and the crew as well, but I believe that director Hwang came up with the most adequate, the most unpredictable, the most meaningful and the most intriguing and entertaining ending possible. "So personally, I am very happy with the finale and you all are going to be able to see where it all ends soon. But I can guarantee you it's not going to be what you think." Lee Byung-hun, on the other hand, implied that while the finale gives the series a satisfying conclusion he feels there's room for more if the audience craves it: "Director Hwang keeps saying it's a finale. When I first read it I felt it could be a finale but, at the same time, it could be a new start. "I'm not sure [if it definitely is], that's my personal opinion, but if the audience's love and support increase you never know what might happen!" Park added that she looked at the series as a fan, having come into it later than her co-stars, and so that gives her a different and interesting angle: "If I answer it's as a fan, as one of the audience. So if season 2 was the explanation of the expanded universe of Squid Game, in Season 3 all those questions will be answered really clearly. Squid Game season 3 is out now on Netflix.
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Does Player 456 survive in Squid Game? Season 3 ending explained
Squid Game season 3 is here and that means it is time for viewers to finally find out whether Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) will succeed in destroying the games once and for all in the Netflix character, who has entered the deadly competition once more as player 456, has been fighting to survive so that he can tear it down from the inside. However, following the events of season 2 which saw him lose his childhood friend after a failed coup the character is at a loss, believing he is responsible for the death of his pal and so many others. Season 3 tests his faith in humanity even more, as the games continue and he is forced to reckon with his own failings as well as the selfishness of those around him. When he is tasked with helping protect Player 222's baby he has purpose again, but where will that new path take him? And will he succeed in destroying the games for good? Here is everything that you need to know. In Season 3 the last surviving players must go through the final game of the show, the titular Squid Game, which this time is being played on top of three towers. In the game, the players must kill at least one of their competitors by getting them off the tower within 15 minutes to pass. They can kill more than one person if they wish, so long as one player is eliminated in each round. There are eight players in total left, including Gi-hun, Jun-hee's newborn baby who has been made the new Player 222, and the child's father Myung-gi. Myung-gi teams up with the other five players who are ostensibly in agreement over who should be killed: Gi-hyun, Jun-hee's baby and Min-su (Lee David). The latter of which is currently in the midst of a mental breakdown because of his experiences during the games and the drugs he has taken that were hidden in pop star Thanos' pendant necklace. Gi-hun promised Jun-hee that he would protect her baby before she died, and he is steadfast in wanting to keep that oath. However the other players are equally as determined to convince him to give up the baby and let her die. Myung-gi appears to be siding against Gi-hun and his own child for a while, but it is soon revealed he has no intention of siding with the others and he helps pick them all off. The only problem is that he reveals this too early, and the other five players all die during the second stage of the three-part game. This means that either Gi-hun, Myung-gi or Jun-hee's baby must die in the final round for one or two of them to win the games, or they all die. The finale sees Myung-gi try and win the games by forcing Gi-hun to give him the baby and not make it across to the next round, meaning that Myung-gi plans to kill his own child in order to win the games. He threatens Gi-hun, who allows Myung-gi to think he's won by giving him the baby but in the last minute runs across and makes it to the other side with a knife. Myung-gi and Gi-hun scrap, Gi-hun with a knife and Myung-gi with a pole, and ultimately both end up dangling over the edge of the tower. Myung-gi ultimately falls to his death — the only problem is that neither of them pressed the button to start the game before they began fighting. Gi-hun presses the button but rather than kill the baby like he is expected to by the VIPs he sacrifices himself so that Jun-hee's baby can live, and she is declared the winner of the games. With Gi-hun dead, the Frontman aka In-ho (Lee Byung-hun) starts the evacuation order of the island and begins preparing to end the games for that year, but his brother Jun-ho (Wi Ha-jun) and rogue Pink Guard No-eul (Park Gyu-young) are ready to stop them. As Frontman takes Jun-hee's baby Jun-ho confronts him, but ultimately can't kill him, giving him room to escape. The island is destroyed and the police unable to catch the perpetrators, while No-eul sneaks into the boat leaving the island with the other staff members. The story jumps to six months later, No-eul visits with the player she helped escape while Jun-ho is revealed to have left the police. He returns home one day to find Jun-hee's baby in his home, with a bank card that contains all of her winnings. In-ho visits Gi-hun's family in America and gives them his belongings, advising them that he has died. The box contains his Player 456 hoodie and a bank card that contains his winnings from the first game. It is revealed that the games are continuing, and in America contestants are being sourced as Cate Blanchett makes a cameo as the US equivalent of the Ddakji Man. Lee and his co-stars Lee Byung-hun and Park Gyu-young spoke at a press conference in London about the film's ending. The show's creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had shared his reservations about the ending he'd come up with, but the cast were effusive in their praise of how the director closed out the series. "I thought that director Huang's decision that he had made... he was very determined," Lee Jung-jae said. "I'm sure that he went through a lot of internal debate and struggles because, as we all know, this series has been just hugely successful. So when it's a story that big, how do you bring that to a close as director, writer and creator? And especially for a character like Gi-hun, where do you take him? "And so I know that he listened to a lot of other people's ideas as well, we would have discussions among ourselves, among the cast. He would also discuss it with me and the crew as well, but I believe that director Hwang came up with the most adequate, the most unpredictable, the most meaningful and the most intriguing and entertaining ending possible. "So personally, I am very happy with the finale and you all are going to be able to see where it all ends soon. But I can guarantee you it's not going to be what you think." Lee Byung-hun, on the other hand, implied that while the finale gives the series a satisfying conclusion he feels there's room for more if the audience craves it: "Director Hwang keeps saying it's a finale. When I first read it I felt it could be a finale but, at the same time, it could be a new start. "I'm not sure [if it definitely is], that's my personal opinion, but if the audience's love and support increase you never know what might happen!" Park added that she looked at the series as a fan, having come into it later than her co-stars, and so that gives her a different and interesting angle: "If I answer it's as a fan, as one of the audience. So if season 2 was the explanation of the expanded universe of Squid Game, in Season 3 all those questions will be answered really clearly. Squid Game season 3 is out now on Netflix.
