'Squid Game' Director Reveals Reveals Meaning Behind Gi-hun's Red Hair
The transfixing Netflix K-drama is full of Easter eggs and clues about the show. But why did player No. 456 dye his hair red?
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Man don't nobody else want that skinny ho. She all yours cuz.
Watching now
I cannot wait for your review
Wealth, power, desperation, relationships, and free will.
This series has touched on a multitude of human sociology and psychology.
Overall, the series is very intriguing—excellent character development, which allows you to see why the people are there in the first place.
First of all, nobody made those people COMEBACK, so they knew what they were facing. Free will.
There is a metaphor of debt, depth, and death, and how they relate to the players. Two games featured the players falling to their death.
They built a level of teamwork in trust, which was eventually the demise of the partners they chose in the next game.
The marble game showed how relationships have a ceiling when faced with decisions that are not good. Because in the end, the first natural human instinct kicks in every time. Self-preservation.
The VIPS are what we think of people in power and their wealth. They are living above all things poor people face, and to them, it's entertaining.
There are lots of aspects of the series you can dive deeper into, so if you have questions, I can give you an opinion.
Sometimes a person has to face extreme circumstances for them to get it.
His daughter was well-taken care of. Therefore, the sense of urgency was different.
However, when you are facing death, you act differently. You move differently. You will work harder in other areas, where you wouldn't have before.
edit: ^^ That was a terrible example after rereading what I said
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BWT I have two episodes left to watch
as always astute analysis number one
The one thing my cousin dropped on me and I believe I posted already is THAT part
It is a Very American reaction
because I noticed people from OTHER cultures and surprising a whole lot of WHITE folk MISSED it
they CAME BACK
VOLUNTARILY
I understand all the metaphors and deep meaning behind that...
but my cousin point was he was completely devoid of sympathy as SOON as that happened
honestly I don't even think he WATCHED the rest
that ONE act somehow just disgusted him ( I don't know if it is a BLACK man reaction?)
but the fascinating part is how THAT did NOT resonate with EVERYONE
many even missed it or just glossed over it as desperation.
But I think too a certain unique sensibility it hit home
YOU ALL SAW what was THERE on that ISLAND!
and the world OUTSIDE
your situation seemed so dire...
that playing a death filled child game seemed
MORE FAIR MORE PLAUSIBLE MORE HOPEFUL
than living in the real world?
Just WOW.
( I think as a Black man I am SO generalizing here forgive me much like suicide and #metoo? We are a little callous with that)
RIGHTLY OR WRONGLY
We are really into - well its YOUR FAULT NOW!
(interesting is kinda a pull yourself by your own bootstraps mentality!)
Thoughts?
Oh let me chill.
Similar to your cousins, I lost all sympathy when they came back. I was just telling my wife, I’d rather be a homeless bum than to be that desperate.
But the idea of them coming back was asinine to me. Even more so, the amount of people that wanted to continue the game after the first round.
Was the world so shitty on the outside, that playing a life and death game was the only other option? Sang Woo was a criminal that didn’t want to face the consequences of his actions and lies. Everyone else, were just in debt.
If I was to make Squid Game myself, I would have eliminated the free will part of it. But that’s just me. However, it would have mimicked more of Saw II and Cube. So maybe the willingness of it all gives a deeper dynamic to the characters. But it’s doesn’t change my lack of sympathy for them.
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I have spoken to some Korean friends and posted some articles...
Bro debt over there? Is INSANE.
Apparently it aint as far fetched OVER THERE for them to come back
and I bet there a few countries in this world?
Where its similar to that
and probably some places right here.
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The 'Squid Game' creator said he's not rich despite the show's success: 'It's not like Netflix is paying me a bonus'
"Squid Game" quickly became Netflix's most-watched show. Leaked docs obtained by Bloomberg shows Netflix thinks the show could make it around $900M.
As,much I like Squid Game,Im waiting for season 2 of Alice In Borderland.
I gotta finally watch that.
The 'Squid Game' creator said he's not rich despite the show's success: 'It's not like Netflix is paying me a bonus'
"Squid Game" quickly became Netflix's most-watched show. Leaked docs obtained by Bloomberg shows Netflix thinks the show could make it around $900M.www.yahoo.com
Wow wow wow
The stress of being a creative...
@largebillsonlyplease you need to read this
The 'Squid Game' creator said he's not rich despite the show's success: 'It's not like Netflix is paying me a bonus'
"Squid Game" quickly became Netflix's most-watched show. Leaked docs obtained by Bloomberg shows Netflix thinks the show could make it around $900M.
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The 'Squid Game' creator said he's not rich despite the show's success: 'It's not like Netflix is paying me a bonus'
"Squid Game" quickly became Netflix's most-watched show. Leaked docs obtained by Bloomberg shows Netflix thinks the show could make it around $900M.
I think that man deserves a bonus.
I'm surprised it's not negotiable contractually.
But to be fair.... if the series had flopped
he wasn't giving any money back.
I know all them numbers been giving yo aaa the flux
We need a BGOL squid games
Netflix is like any placeWow wow wow
The stress of being a creative...
@largebillsonlyplease you need to read this
The 'Squid Game' creator said he's not rich despite the show's success: 'It's not like Netflix is paying me a bonus'
"Squid Game" quickly became Netflix's most-watched show. Leaked docs obtained by Bloomberg shows Netflix thinks the show could make it around $900M.
1st deal is a stupid one unless you're already a star
And there's no guarantee he'll get a reup of anything he'll make money off his next entity from someone else
I just finished watching it...It was damn good!!..I knew it was something fishy about that old man!!..Damn good show!!..
You forgot a few zeros. It's $38 million US. Each person was worth roughly $84k. There were flat out people who were over a million dollars in debt. Even if they somehow got a good paying job they still wouldn't have been able to pay it all off.
I don't see it as any different than all the people here in America who think that if bad things are happening to you then it's because you aren't working hard enough. They all saw it as the one opportunity to fix everything wrong in their life and they were about to throw it away.
Also free will is an effective way to keep people under control. If they all were there by force, sooner or later one of the groups would have rebelled and organized to find a way off the island.
good points..
But in reality dont you think there would be people who enjoy the adrenaline
rush of those sick games..
Im telling you a lot of mountain climbin, jumpin out of plane types,
'
will be in mad love with some gatdam
squid games...
There’s a ‘Squid Game’ cryptocurrency – and it’s up nearly 2,400% in the last 24 hours
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There's a 'Squid Game' cryptocurrency – and it's up nearly 2,400% in the last 24 hours
Netflix's new Korean-language show "Squid Game" now has its very own brand of cryptocurrency that's crushing it on the crypto charts.
I would politely tell this brilliant creator
f*ck off
Cause bigger stars and more established critics then Lebron said this stuff a long time ago
and on even bigger platforms
and he aint say sh*t
maybe Lebron would have PAID YOU MORE THAN NETFLIX did for a new project and now he won't.
good luck on that sequel though
no pressure.
‘Squid Game’ Halloween Costumes Banned At NY-Area Schools After Kids Mimic Netflix Show’s Competitions At Recess – Update
By Tom Tapp
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Deputy Managing Editor
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UPDATED with Netflix statement: Americans watched 3 billion minutes of Netflix’s blockbuster hit Squid Game last week. Some of those viewers, apparently, were kids who now are clamoring for Squid-related Halloween costumes.
A study this week found costumes from the smash series are among the most popular looks being hashtagged on Instagram. Early this week, fashion retailer New Look found the term “Squid Game costumes” among the top 10 most-Instagrammed Halloween looks. It had over 2,000 hashtags, according to the survey.
That number had jumped by more than 50% today, with 3,100 such hashtags showing in a similar Instagram search. Many of the photos accompanying the Squid Games hashtagged posts are of children dressed in the show’s trademark green track suits or hooded pink jumpsuits.
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Netflix rates the show for Mature Audiences, meaning it “may not be suitable for ages 17 and under,” according to the streamer’s ratings classification page. The content warning at the beginning of the show’s first episode warns of “language, violence, sex, nudity, suicide, smoking.” In other words, probably not for kids.
“Squid Game is rated TV-MA and intended for mature audiences,” a Netflix spokesperson told Deadline when contacted about the subject. “We offer parents a wide variety of parental controls to make the appropriate choices for their families.”
Fayetteville-Manlius School District Superintendent Dr. Craig Tice made the decision to ban Squid Games Halloween looks after staff noticed students “mimicking” the show’s violent games, he told USA Today, which also notes that the district is near Syracuse and includes three elementary schools.
“Some of our younger students are talking about and mimicking aspects of the show/game at school,” Tice said in a statement. “Parents and guardians … have the opportunity to speak with their children themselves about it and reinforce the school message that games associated with violent behavior are not appropriate for recess.”
The Panama City-area Bay District schools also warned in a Facebook post last week that some of its students “are trying to replicate show scenes at school, but what sounds harmless (who didn’t play Red Light/Green Light as a kid?) is not actually harmless because the game in the television show includes ‘elimination’ (death) and we are seeing kids trying to actually hurt each other in the name of this ‘game.'” It warned of “discipline referrals” for students who reenacted “violent ‘games’ at school.”
Educators in the UK Australia and Belgium have made similar observations and issued similar warnings to parents.
The costume/mimicking concerns sparked by Squid Games are not the only recent controversy over the impact of Netflix’s content in the real world. Earlier this month, comments centered on the trans and LGBTQ+ communities from Dave Chappelle in his latest Netflix special The Closer ignited criticism and protests from trans activists and supporters that prompted a walkout of Netflix employees in L.A. and a statement from co-CEO Ted Sarandos, which he later admitted he “screwed up.”
By Tom Tapp
Tom Tapp
Deputy Managing Editor
'Squid Game'Netflix
UPDATED with Netflix statement: Americans watched 3 billion minutes of Netflix’s blockbuster hit Squid Game last week. Some of those viewers, apparently, were kids who now are clamoring for Squid-related Halloween costumes.
A study this week found costumes from the smash series are among the most popular looks being hashtagged on Instagram. Early this week, fashion retailer New Look found the term “Squid Game costumes” among the top 10 most-Instagrammed Halloween looks. It had over 2,000 hashtags, according to the survey.
That number had jumped by more than 50% today, with 3,100 such hashtags showing in a similar Instagram search. Many of the photos accompanying the Squid Games hashtagged posts are of children dressed in the show’s trademark green track suits or hooded pink jumpsuits.
RELATED STORY
'Squid Game' Dominates U.S. Streaming Rankings Again, Hits Rare 3 Billion Minutes Milestone
Netflix rates the show for Mature Audiences, meaning it “may not be suitable for ages 17 and under,” according to the streamer’s ratings classification page. The content warning at the beginning of the show’s first episode warns of “language, violence, sex, nudity, suicide, smoking.” In other words, probably not for kids.
“Squid Game is rated TV-MA and intended for mature audiences,” a Netflix spokesperson told Deadline when contacted about the subject. “We offer parents a wide variety of parental controls to make the appropriate choices for their families.”
Fayetteville-Manlius School District Superintendent Dr. Craig Tice made the decision to ban Squid Games Halloween looks after staff noticed students “mimicking” the show’s violent games, he told USA Today, which also notes that the district is near Syracuse and includes three elementary schools.
“Some of our younger students are talking about and mimicking aspects of the show/game at school,” Tice said in a statement. “Parents and guardians … have the opportunity to speak with their children themselves about it and reinforce the school message that games associated with violent behavior are not appropriate for recess.”
The Panama City-area Bay District schools also warned in a Facebook post last week that some of its students “are trying to replicate show scenes at school, but what sounds harmless (who didn’t play Red Light/Green Light as a kid?) is not actually harmless because the game in the television show includes ‘elimination’ (death) and we are seeing kids trying to actually hurt each other in the name of this ‘game.'” It warned of “discipline referrals” for students who reenacted “violent ‘games’ at school.”
Educators in the UK Australia and Belgium have made similar observations and issued similar warnings to parents.
The costume/mimicking concerns sparked by Squid Games are not the only recent controversy over the impact of Netflix’s content in the real world. Earlier this month, comments centered on the trans and LGBTQ+ communities from Dave Chappelle in his latest Netflix special The Closer ignited criticism and protests from trans activists and supporters that prompted a walkout of Netflix employees in L.A. and a statement from co-CEO Ted Sarandos, which he later admitted he “screwed up.”