Netflix's Twisted New Survival Series Has Fans Speechless
'Thrilling'
"South Korea's first death game work [Squid Game] was thrilling with top notch production quality," tweeted one viewer. "Loved their approach towards this genre & how it reflects the reality we live in. The contrast in colours used to make it look aesthetic & lovely when it's unsettling & terrifying."
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#SquidGame absolutely masterpiece. no words needed 👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/IK8PGtcpkK
— fin (@avossyh) September 19, 2021
"I honestly can't get over how stunning the visuals in the [Squid Game] are," added somebody else. "The fact that theres hardly any CGI involved makes it even more impressive and convincing!"
prevnext'Brilliant'
the plot: the setting: pic.twitter.com/IbA1EGYRlu
— maui (@sunoominc) September 19, 2021
"Done watching [Squid Game]," wrote another. "Idk how to explain if I like that ending but overall the drama is my type and I'm super in love with this concept survival game. The cast acting were brilliant, the filming set and filmography were excellent. And CAMEO(s), YES chef kiss!"
prevnext'Adrenaline rush'
Next time when I get the opportunity to play Tug-of-war again, I already know what to do to win. Thank you #SquidGame hehe pic.twitter.com/YL5yRTbhgZ
— Pranxis 🎬 (@pranpranns) September 19, 2021
"watching [Squid Game] made me feel like a player myself trying to survive alongside them," wrote somebody else, "it's been a while since i felt an adrenaline rush, i couldn't get enough with this kind of concept. i was really excited about this and it was absolutely amazing overall!"
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"Fly me to the moon" hits different now#SquidGame pic.twitter.com/0xzj1jDCKI
— kdramaswings🦋 (@kdramaswings) September 19, 2021
"Squid game reminds me of hunger games/maze runner but more evil and madness and I mean it like MORE. Plain barbaric," tweeted another viewer, who also shared a quote from the show's director reading, "There's an irony in our most beautiful and innocent memories being changed into the most horrifying reality."
prevnextShowing the cast some love
SQUID GAME'S HOLY TRINITY pic.twitter.com/jn5GwdsWsk
— 𝗸𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗮𝘀𝘁 (@kdramassential) September 20, 2021
"[Squid Game] is like 'As the gods will' and 'Alice in Borderland,'" wrote another person. "The similarity is tradition game from as the gods will and gather people who have problems in life from Alice in Borderland. The difference 2 Japan movies are that play game to defend their lives without money."
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#SquidGame has managed to break the record for Korean dramas as scored on Netflix.
The series starring #LeeJunJae, #ParkHaeSoo, #WiHaJoon and #JoHoYeon received an overall score of 562, beating #SweetHome starring #SongKang who had previously peaked at 428 points during its run. pic.twitter.com/1XMI1F4Ohy
— Korean Drama Fever (@kordramafeverph) September 20, 2021
"I think we can all agree that 'squid game' and 'sweet home' are some of the best suspense thriller kdramas out there and both of them deserves a season two," tweeted one fan.
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