Squid Game

[naomi24]

I watched the first in the series. Phew! Bizarre - but compelling - and the dubbing is very good indeed. I'll watch on.

Has anyone else watched it?

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/oct/13/squid-game-is-netflixs-biggest-debut-hit-reaching-111m-viewers-worldwide

[SparklyKid]

Loved it, really quite bizzarre.

[naomi24]

Me too, sparkly. I can't imagine where it's going. It reminds me a bit of The Hunger Games - but different - if that makes sense. No, I don't suppose it does. :o)

[naomi24]

Have you watched much of it? I've only seen the first episode.

[SparklyKid]

Watched it all on Netflix. Keep with it it gets better.

[SparklyKid]

Part 2 I thought a bit dull, but, after that, brilliant.

[naomi24]

Oooo ... I suspected it might. Thanks Sparkly. I know what I'm watching tonight.

[SparklyKid]

Quite brutal "Player 3 eliminated, bang"

[pastafreak]

I've not got Netflix but I've seen bits here and there. I read an article the other day about how it is influenced/based on the current economic crisis in Korea, and that many, many young people are in horrendous debt. This takes solving personal debt to a new level.

[tiggerblue10]

I'm too scared to watch it!

[Vagus]

We watched about 15/20 minutes of it and switched it off, one of the most boring loads of twaddle I’ve seen in a long time. Yet I really enjoyed Hunger Games.
Good job we’re all different ;)

[naomi24]

I didn't know that, pasta. I'd never heard of it until I saw a bit on Gogglebox the other day and thought it looked like something a bit different.

From what I've seen it is quite chilling, tigger.

[Mamyalynne]

I watched a trailer on Webbo's thread on this last week, doesn't look my type of watch.

[tiggerblue10]

I've watched most of the Saw films which are quite sickening but weirdly I can't bring myself to watch Squid Game.

[Dagman]

I tried watching but lost interest, great if you like that kind of thing. I get bored these days with too many british 9pm thriller dramas too, same old droning false tension sounds and unsteady cam stuff. I did enjoy Vigil but that was a different environment to the usual upper class betrayed housewife etc. Wasn't there a Japanese series Battle Royale? Maybe that you would like too!

[Mozz71]

No disrespect intended Naomi, but I never had you down as being a fan of such a show. I'm impressed that you gave it a try and pleased you enjoyed it. I will jump onboard the Squid Game hype train myself today, as I have a free afternoon, but it looks right up my street.

[Mozz71]

Dagman, Battle Royale was a movie based on a comic book, but yes, it was a "survival of the fittest" type scenario.

[naomi24]

Dagman, I gave up
On Vigil. I thought the plot ludicrous.

Mozz, I have quite diverse tastes.

[naomi24]

PS. Mozz, Breaking Bad is top of my favourites list. Does that surprise you too?

[Mozz71]

Nope, I don't know anyone who didn't like Breaking Bad. A few who have never seen it, but it seems to be fairly universally adored.

As was said earlier, we all can have diverse tastes and quite rightly so.

[naomi24]

Oh I know some who couldn’t watch Breaking Bad. Far too harsh. Actually at the other end of the spectrum Pride & Prejudice with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle is up there on my list with Breaking Bad.