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The highly anticipated 'Squid Game 2' dropped on Netflix over the festive period, bringing audiences back to this world, as more participants enter these wicked and mysterious games.
The first season was an overnight sensation, and catapulted the show to becoming a pop culture icon. Now with season 2, the stakes have been raised, as Seong Gi-hun re-enters with the motive of stopping the games once and for all. Though the show may have lost some sting, it still packs a punch with a gripping narrative that is equally entertaining as it is disturbing.
It's evident that creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has taken time to perfect and craft this sequel's story, whilst also elevating the games and the shows philosophical angle. As dark as the show can get, its still a joy to see its return - and what a return this is.
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