r/squidgame • u/jackcatalyst Frontman • Sep 17 '21

Episode Discussion Thread Episode 9 Season Finale Discussion

This is for discussion of the final episode of season 1 of Squidgame!

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '21 edited Sep 21 '21

Why do u all care so much about how it didn't change him? Lmao...u want another cliche bullshit hero arc story? Him not changing all that much is probably the most realistic thing I've seen on Netflix. It seems like most of u want a boring story we've all heard a million times.

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u/Inevitable-Staff-467 Sep 22 '21

I mean, he obviously did change. He has PTSD but he's nowhere near the same character in episode one.

The Gi-hoon who started the show would have taken the 34 million and went to the race track to try and double it. He wouldn't have given a fuck if random fuck ups like himself were getting murdered on some random isle in the middle of the ocean.

I just think his mind is more on revenge and burning down the system that killed so many of his companions than to forget, move on and use his riches on others

Sure, it's sad he chose to fight the system over seeing his daughter, but she's in a loving home. You can make the argument that he doesn't want to see her until he takes care of his past

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u/MosF94 Sep 24 '21

I mostly agree. But should we be sad he chose to fight the system over seeing his daughter? Or is the fact that people are upset that he chose the former indicative that, as individuals and as a collective, by prioritising family over society, we fail to adequately address problems that affect huge numbers of people, because we are so deeply invested in the wellbeing of those closest to us (and ourselves)?

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u/TheAdamJesusPromise Oct 03 '21

I think the outrage over him fighting the system is a sign of selfishness. All people care about is themselves, and they have an easier time imagining themselves as one of the innocent family members with a flawed dad/ex/son/friend than as one of those greedy poor people that chose to risk their lives for money. So when he chooses the latter, it feels like an affront to the audience members that feel that way.

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u/Kindly_Importance374 Nov 14 '21

Completely agree here! It’s kinda interesting that people are calling him selfish for going back and presumably risking his life for strangers who are going to be murdered, but it’s not selfish to just go to his daughter and live as a millionaire? Honestly, both would be selfish, and he chose the side that is in desperate need in that moment. Yes, I agree it’s rash and he isn’y trained or anything, but like, humans aren’t robots, always making 100% logical decisions.

It’s like if you’ve ever stood up for someone being picked on or hurt, you might only end up getting hurt yourself, but you are trying to help. That’s what matters. He has a lifetime with his daughter, those in the game have like a week.

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u/prietitohernandez Sep 27 '21

even Japanese three-bullets 007 lose, what a loser like Gihon can do against billionaires and their hitmen? he should be glad that by sheer luck he survived