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CNA Lifestyle’s Hazeeq Sukri spent the weekend watching the final season of the pop culture phenomenon Squid Game, as well as the new hit animated movie that’s been the talk of the town. And there’s one clear winner.
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Over the weekend, I finally watched the hit Netflix programme set in South Korea that’s been making waves worldwide, starring Lee Byung-hun as a mysterious and intimidating villain fighting against a group of underdogs opposing his evil manipulation.
That programme is called KPop Demon Hunters, and I enjoyed every single minute of it.
The plot, soundtrack, and characterisation are all top-notch, and suffice it to say, the hype behind the movie is well-justified.
Unfortunately, I also watched Squid Game Season 3.
WHAT WENT WRONG WITH SQUID GAME SEASON 3?
The final season of the hit South Korean drama concluded last week, and speaking as someone who was a Day 1 supporter, I can honestly say the franchise should have been a one-season thing.
Mild spoilers ahead.
Squid Game Season 3 wasn’t bad per se. I just found it underwhelming. The acting, especially from Lee Jung-jae and Kang Ae-shim, hard-carried this season and unlike many fans, I thought the ending kept true to the tone of the show and Gi-hun as a character.
What I hated, however, was how inconsequential all three seasons of Squid Game are in retrospect.
For those who have watched every single Squid Game episode, answer me this: Do we know more about the show since the first season's finale?
The show’s refusal to shed light on the history of the Games – and the people behind them – has been one of the franchise’s most frustrating aspects.
