Squid Game: A Must Watch

Circle. Triangle. Square.  The new hit show on Netflix, Squid Game, does not disappoint.  With just nine episodes, Squid Game has a surprising amount of twists and turns that cause your emotions to constantly fluctuate.  Because of the plot twists and blindsides in the show, there will be no spoilers in this review, just reasons to watch.

The premise of the show is that a group of desperate people from all walks of life come together to compete for 45.6 billion won, around $38 million dollars.  All in debt and on the verge of falling under, they must survive six games to win the literal piggy bank of money.  Although taking place in the modern day, it gives off dystopian vibes. The beginning of the series sucks the audience in.  Essentially, it starts off slow, then the action heightens and then it takes its foot off the gas for a moment.  The jolt of boring to high action and then back again shows the audience why they should keep watching.

The best part of this series was the emotional rollercoaster.  In such little time, I got so invested with the characters.  The main character, Seong Gi-Hun, is forced to live with his mother because of his crippling gambling debt.  He is the most empathetic character and is able to hold on to his morals throughout the show.  Gi-Hun is the most relatable character, I identified with his feelings the most.  Other characters like Cho Sang-Woo and Jang Deok-su allow other perspectives and provide for the most edge-of-your-seat situations.

One drawback of Squid Game is that it is in Korean.  Since I do not speak Korean, I had two options for watching the show: the English dub or subtitles.  Originally, I started watching with the dubbed version, but after five minutes, I paused the show and switched to subtitles.