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Unfortunately , The Games are Weak and Copied from Season 1 , The Final Game was very Disappointing and Just really depend on The Luck 80% From Its Game Is On Luck Only And 20% Only On your IQ . but The Elimination was very disappointing either This wasn't contain any drama. The Characters were very Intelligent and very great but The Challenges were very copied and depending on The Luck Not the Strategic Thinking And Planning Such As Warships Its Very Disappointing and Depended On Your Luck (70% Luck and 30% Strategy and Planning)

What happens when you take one of the most sharp, subversive critiques of capitalism and class struggle in modern television and strip it of all meaning to turn it into a cheap, exploitative game show? You get Squid Game: The Challenge—a grotesque, irony-deficient spectacle that not only misses the point of the original but actively pisses on its grave. The genius of Squid Game was in its brutal metaphor: the desperation of the oppressed under capitalism, the way the system forces people to destroy each other for scraps, and the sick entertainment the elite derive from their suffering. It was a damning indictment of inequality, greed, and dehumanization. And then Netflix, in its infinite cynicism, said: "What if we just… did the thing the show was criticizing?" Enter The Challenge, a hollow, brain-dead imitation where real people—many likely desperate for the cash prize—reenact the games from the series, but this time with all the manufactured drama of a Big Brother reject. The original was a horror story about systemic violence; this is Panem et Circenses for the streaming age, where suffering is repackaged as entertainment and the audience is too numb to notice the hypocrisy. The most outrageous part? The showrunners either don’t realize or don’t care how insulting this is. To take a story about how capitalism turns human lives into a game and then literally turn it into a game is next-level tone-deafness. It’s like making a *1984* theme park where you pay to get tortured by Room 101. Worse yet, the existence of this show proves the original’s point: under late-stage capitalism, even anti-capitalist art will be commodified, stripped of meaning, and sold back to you as content. The fact that people are cheering this on is proof that media literacy is dead. An absolute insult to the intelligence of viewers and the integrity of the original. Shame on everyone involved. A dystopian joke that doesn’t realize it’s the punchline.

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What the **** did I just watch? This show is all that is wrong with society. **** capitalism.

Simply terrible, here's hoping there's no season 2 of this trash show. Who ever came up with this idea completely missed the idea of Squid Games.

The latest addition to the Squid Game series, "The Challenge," presents an undeniably gripping spectacle. However, beneath the facade of raw competition lies an unsettling reality of predestination. As contestants maneuvered through nerve-wracking challenges, the feeling of predetermined outcomes became increasingly apparent, particularly evident in later rounds like the precarious bridge **** deliberate safety measures, such as the seemingly unbreakable glass revealed an orchestrated setup rather than an authentic test of skill and chance. It became apparent that the producers had a hand in cherry-picking who advanced, undermining the spontaneity and fairness of the **** climax, epitomized in the final game, further unveiled the strings being pulled behind the scenes. The predictability of the button-choice scenario, seemingly designed for dramatic effect, hinted at a scripted outcome. The overly convenient resolution where the first contestant chose the Grey button, paving the way for a tense decision between the remaining two, was too contrived to be spontaneous.While undeniably engaging and entertaining, "The Challenge" leaves a lingering doubt that the outcomes were more a result of producer intervention than genuine chance. The show's captivating allure might overshadow this aspect, but the calculated manipulations by the producers raise questions about the authenticity and integrity of the competition.

Final characters were fairly unlikeable which made the last couple of episodes a bit less interesting, but remains a good premise for a show. Low rating given for the insertion of needless discussions about sexuality in a show that would otherwise provide family entertainment.

The executive producers SEVERELY missed the point of the original show, an insult to the vision of its creator who was forced to sell the rights to the show. The contestants were SEVERELY mistreated - forced to film for 10 hours at a time while standing motionless for 20-45 minutes at a time, being fed <800 calories of food per day, exposed to freezing temperatures and some even experiencing collapses and seizures; all without pay (except for the winner, of course). It’s exploitative and antithetical to the anti-capitalist messages of Squid Game - it was never REALLY about the Squid Games themselves, it was about the social outcasts who were being forced into drastic conditions as a result of poverty (largely due to systemic oppression). This 1/10 score is ONLY for the hard work of the participants and crew, especially those who worked on the admittedly excellent sets. The higher-ups who cashed in on this IP without any regard for its messages don’t deserve ANY praise for this blatantly disrespectful cashgrab.

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It was fine honestly. I think a lot of people have a lot of expectations because of the Squid Game branding, but this is not season two of the show but a simple game show based on the IP. I think it's an okay show to have on as background, nothing groundbreaking, but not so horrible either.

It just feels so scripted. Although the set is pretty cool, it doesn't work for me.

I liked the original Squid Game but prefer Squid Game: The Challenge. It's a game show with non-actors. Lots of angst, twists and tension.

I really liked the original Squid Game show so I was looking forward to this but I couldn't even make it through the first episode- what a really really really dumb show, it's obviously catering to the lowest common denominator viewerbase.

It is really fun to watch, but can be more exciting/ complex. But 456 players are a lot, so I forgot some of the players!! I can't wait to watch all of the episodes.

I would have given the 0 score but I know there's a lot of work behind all of it. But what a disaster. They lietrally transformed Squi Game into a fake-scripted telereality show, wtf ? I'm so disapointed, I was waiting this S2 to be a candy to watch, but 30min of the first episode was enough to understand the DNA was crap.

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i lost, im very mad because they shot me!! this is violence and i do not approve wish i got the money, my family would bathe in gold plating

I tried to watch this and my elderly mother looked at me oddly, then I said, "This could've been so Meta!" and she said, "Mentos"... and I replied, "exactly".

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They took everything that made Squid Games great and got rid of it. The only thing carried over from the original is its name, "Squid Games." Imagine taking 007/James Bond franchise, removing everything about the franchise except the name. Then you put two groups of people together on a beach. The new show's premise is to see which team can throw sand into the eyes of every player on the opposing. Throw in some interviews. Reset the teams whenever one side loses 50% of its players. Rinse and repeat until there is only 1 player left. Oh yeah, everyone is competing for the prize money. How much you ask? It doesn't matter because it's not 007/James Bond.

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My very first 0/10, wow, I didn't know it was possible. I was just Joking about a film or TV show that lies about what it is. Just because you put the word, "The Challenge" doesn't mean you get to use the Squid Games name. But they did, You know this would have been a great idea for a spin-off, contestants that think it's just a game show but in the meantime, it's a gruesome murder fest - but in America. NOW that would be interesting. That is the plot of Squid Games, that's why we like it. Now please NETFLIX ask yourself, Why TF would we want to watch a show that's real that is based on a Fake Game Show that feels real that we like? You can't explain this one, so my Final Rating For Squid Games, The Challenge is a Glorious 0/10, It lies to the audience on what it is because of the Actual Shows Premise, Simple and Straight. If you are a living creature on this beautiful planet, DO NOT WATCH THIS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, in fact, forget I even mentioned this, it does not exist in any other timeline, so why is it here?

I'm only watching to reaffirm my belief that humans are a waste of space and the sooner Elon Musks unleashes his army of drones to wipe us all out, the better.

Wow this british people SURELY HAVE A VERY GOOD TIME DOING THIS CRAP. There's zero suspense. Everyone looks so happy, fearless like in a god dm picnic. It's nauseating. It's ****...pathetic. And worst...they mix it with BIG BROTHER reality show shows, only 1 character in a chair talking s**** about their experience. WOW.... I won't waste my time watching all this chapter, I'm not stupid, it's really BAD........ And they don't have the BA***Z to kill the characters! they shoot GOTCHA BLACK BULLETS TO "KILL **** they just fall like scared goats......they are not even **** will lose tons of subs for this **** are really making s******* decisions these days... Rant over bye. Stay away of this crap.