Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Squid Game season 2, episodes 1-7.Squid Game's new villains shine brighter than those introduced during the previous outing. However, not all the new characters who become Gi-hun's allies get the attention they deserve.
With so many prominent end of Squid Game season 2, one has to wonder what the point of his story and connection to No-eul is.
Squid Game Season 2 Doesn't Use Gyeong-seok's Character As Much As It Should
Episode 2 Makes It Seem Like He'll Play A More Important Role
Gyeong-seok is introduced outside the tournament in Squid Game season 2, with the second episode focusing on his reason for ing the Games. Squid Game season 2, episode 2 introduces viewers to Park Gyu-young's Squid Game character later quits to become one of the Masked Men. She recognizes Gyeong-seok at the tournament, and their connected backstories make it seem like he'll play a larger role.
He and No-eul never share a scene inside the Games, nor does he do anything that gives his character a greater purpose.
Unfortunately, this isn't the case. Gyeong-seok is probably the most underused new player in Squid Game season 2, as his characterization — which suggests he's a decent person — and his motivation give him a lot of potential. But he doesn't get the amount of depth or screen time that players like Hyun-ju, Geum-ja, Jun-hee, or even Yong-sik. And although he s Gi-hun's uprising in the season 2 finale, he's seemingly killed by the Masked Men. He and No-eul never share a scene inside the Games, nor does he do anything that gives his character a greater purpose.
The Deeper Meaning Behind Squid Game Season 2, Episode 2's Lollipop Scene Is Even Sadder Than You Realized
Squid Game season 2, episode 2 features a sequence of a young girl getting ed up by theme park employees, and it has a sadder meaning.
This feels like a waste, especially after spending so much of episode 2 focused on Gyeong-seok, Na-yeon, and their connection to No-eul. Squid Game season 3 needs to bring the story back to Gyeong-seok's character, giving his story a proper resolution, even if it's in death.
Gyeong-seok Must Get Justice In Squid Game Season 3
The Final Outing Must Give His Character A Greater Point
To make sense of Gyeong-seok's story, Squid Game season 3 must give the character justice — whether that means surprising us with his fate or bringing the story back to his daughter. While Gyeong-seok is shot during the uprising at the end of the season, he's hit just once in the mid-section. This moment is shot from an angle that makes it hard to tell if the character is hit fatally. Jun-ho's survival in Squid Game season 1 proves a bullet wound isn't always deadly, and there's a possibility that No-eul could break the rules and keep him alive.
Squid Game season 3 is confirmed for 2025.
This would allow Gyeong-seok's story to continue, potentially giving the character's arc a greater meaning in season 3. But if he truly is dead, Squid Game must find a way to return to his daughter. Perhaps the winner of the second tournament can pay for her medical treatment. It's also possible that No-eul will reconnect with her, helping her in the wake of Gyeong-seok's death. This would offer redemption of her character, making sense of her storyline as well.
Squid Game
- Release Date
- 2021 - 2025-00-00
- Network
- Netflix
- Showrunner
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
Cast
Lee Jung-jaeSeong Gi-hun / 'No. 456'
Jeon Young-sooGame Guide
WHERE TO WATCH
Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 about financially struggling individuals who are invited to participate in a series of children's games. The competition offers a lucrative prize but comes with perilous consequences, as the players soon discover the lethal stakes involved in each round.
- Directors
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Writers
- Hwang Dong-hyuk
- Seasons
- 3
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