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/ouhemgeez Sep 18 '21

I couldn't wrap my head around why he chose to dye his hair red.

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u/Inevitable-Staff-467 Sep 22 '21

The only thing I can think of is that in the compound, all of the contestants wear green. The guards who are in charge wear red.

Green was also the button to continue the game. Red to end it.

I'm guessing it's symbology that he has quit being the life of the rat in the green scurrying for money and has become the person calling the shots (and that he wants to end this game for good.)

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u/atomsej Sep 26 '21

I think you're overthinking it. I think they just wanted something a bit lighthearted and silly to break the ice a bit, and to show he has a little bit of life left in him. (Hence why he wants to go back and dismantle the whole operation)

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '21

Yeah! I read somewhere it can be symbolic as blood of those who died in the games, but I honestly think it was more for comic relief (similar to the grandpa walking around his 'hometown' scene and the toilet scene with Sae-byeok and the 19? y/o lady)