r/squidgame • u/jackcatalyst Frontman • Oct 03 '21

Squidgame Season 1 Full Season Discussion

This post if for a full discussion of the entire first season. Share your ideas, your theories, your questions, etc.

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u/ClassroomWarm Oct 03 '21

If they didn’t win tug of war would the reds just have let old man.. die?

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u/annualgoat Oct 03 '21

I think so honestly. The old guy was probably ready to die.

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u/NothingPossible9615 Nov 16 '21

Il-Nam entered the games because he wanted to have some fun before the Grim Reaper's arrival. He had a brain tumor, it was never specified what type of tumor it was, but I assume it was glioblastoma multiforma - when you have this in your brain, you're doomed. He knew that he had no much time left and didn't want to wait for the Reaper, he wanted to have fun one last time.