Let’s Talk About the Ending of Squid Game Season 2

After the highly successful premiere of Squid Game, it remained uncertain if there was enough material to produce a second season. The creator-director, Hwang Dong-yuk, who had primarily worked on feature films such as the 2017 period war epic The Fortress, hadn’t initially intended to extend the storyline. With so much of the first season hinging on the shock value of witnessing the brutal and oppressive nature of the Squid Game, there was a question about whether a second season could once again evoke the same raw feelings from the unpredictability. Could it truly rekindle the intense emotions stirred by that initial uncertainty?