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Ep 3 - and we’re back for Red Light, Green Light.
The new cast of players is amusing, as is the new player 001. Also, one of the pink guards is a character. It’s not fresh, like s1 was, so the impact is less but it promises some new places with the cast of characters. Still in…
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E4 not dalgona - a 5 legged race. Or a 7 legged race - 5 players bound together at the ankles having to play 5 games around a race track before time runs out. The picking of the teams of 5 was interesting and only the first 2 teams went; the rest go in the next episode.
The soldier (pink masked guard) story is the most intriguing. I’m eager Thanos, the annoying rapper, to get shot. That probably won’t happen until the end.
Still watching.
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S2 seen
Like Cobra Kai, the season finale is just a monster cliffhanger because S2 & S3 are parts of the same arc. S3 should be S2 part 2.
E5-7 pick up because the main characters start dying so the investment is real. The games diverge from S1 after Red Light Green Light. And the characters get more interesting as they begin to crumble psychologically. The finale ep was mostly a huge fire fight, which I didn’t expect.
Overall, it was watchable. In some ways, more of the same. In other ways, some amusing variations with the new characters and games. One new thing is the players get to vote to end the game after each game. It’s a tad triggering watched the democratic process go sour, especially today on Jan 6, 2025, an odious day for democracy. The quitters are red Xs and the players are blue 0s - red v blue and X v O. This adds an extra level of tension as the voting scenes are long, but the tension isn’t too real because we know the game will go on.
I’m still finding the story of thr triangle guard to be the most intriguing; I’m eager to see where that goes.
D00M recommended? Sure, if you liked S1. I didn’t think S2 was as good but it’s still better than a lot of other alternatives. And it’s again at the top of Netflix; I’m always pleased when a show I like does well. It’s reaffirming. Usually the pop favs aren’t to my liking. Sometimes I can’t even get why they are so popular.
I’ll tune in for S3.
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Did anyone watch season 2?
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm
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