My opinion on Squid Game Characters
This is very diferent from my regular content but I watched this show 3 days ago and I enjoyed the fuck out of it so here we goooo!!
!!!Spoilers ahead!!!
Seong Gi-hun
Why the hell is the main character of the show underrated??? I literally don't get it.
He is the most realistic character in the show.
I know for a fact that if he is one of your favorite characters, you have daddy issues. Saying this from my own experience.
He is literally so sweet and huggable?? I love him so much<3
He cares so much for the people around him.
Extremely emotionally intelligent.
Attractive asf.
He struggles a lot, but deep down hes a good person because of his love for his daughter and his upbringing.
HE LITERALLY HAS THE WARMEST LOOK!?!? HIS EYES ARE SO KIND AND HIS SMILE IS SO SOFT.
once again I question.... Why the hell is he underrated??
The people who stan him are the coolest istg.
Am I the only one who has this internal struggle of sometimes seeing him in a fatherly way and other times simply finding him hot?? Maybe I have issues but whatever ig.
His dynamic with Sae-byeok is so sweet, he defienetly became a father figure of sorts for her.
Sang-woo didn't deserve his friendship with Gi-Hun.
I will defend this character with my life.
Sae-byeok
She rightfully gets the attention she deserves.
I literally fell in love with her at first sight, she is so pretty.
I love her to pieces.
Shes my literal girlfriend.
I love her character development so much.
HER HAIR?? I LOVE HER HAIR SO FUCKING MUCH IT LOOKS SO FLUFFY.
She had some great badass moment throughout the show, especially in the beggining.
Her motivation was one of the most valid one out of all of them.
My girl just wanted to bring her mom back from North Korea and for her brother to get out of the orphanage.
I'm happy she managed to survive many of the games but she deserved to win alongside Gi-hun.
Someone give this girl a hug.
I wish Gi-hun could've reasured her about the promise.
It makes me so sad that she got killed by a calculated and cold person. I wish that she could've died peacefully.
We all saw her in that suit right??? She looked gorgeous.
I also am so glad that her character was never wierdly sexualized in the show.
She deserves the world.
Ali Abdul
For starters, I absolutley adore this man.
He was so hard-working and dedicated himself for his little family. His boss was a dick who treated him horribly.
His hair is also extremely fluffy I love it sm.
He is extremely loyal and has a heart of gold. Sadly, that was what eventually killed him.
He was too much of a good human being for this cruel and selfish game.
His introduction was so cool!?!? He single handedly saved Gi-hun's life.
He was strong enough to survive 3 very hard and life-threatening games, it's sad that his good heart and pure trust was what killed him.
The actor did a fantastic job with Ali, I hope to see him in other projects soon.
He loved his family so much.
Ali was so considerate of other people??for example, when Sang-woo wanted him in his team, Ali looked at Gi-hun first to make sure that it was okay for him to accept without hurting anyones feelings.
The only flaw this man has was being too naive.
He is so pretty I love him so much.
He was literally such an easy character to get attached to.
I also loved the South Asian representation in K-drama media!?!? I am not South Asian myself but I personally believe it was very strong rep compared to other K-dramas!!
I literally cried so much when he died, I was full on sobbing. My mom kept calling me dramatic for it lol.
He should've won in the marble game.
Ji-Yeong
WE ONLY GET TO KNOW HER FOR TWO EPISODES BUT I IMMEDIETLY LOVED HER.
She is so fucking cute.
I love her hair and make-up sm.
She has such a carefree attitude I loved it.
Is it kind of concerning that I relate to some aspects of her backstory....?
Her commentary on religion was chefs kiss.
I wish we got to see more of her before her death.
She deserved to have a normal family and childhood.
I love how she spoke her mind with ease, including contreversial topics.
She didn't deserve to be in jail for killing her abusive father who literally killed her mother!!!
"Thank you...! For playing with me..."
Her and Sae-byeok deserved to go to Jeju island and have a girls night.
Can we talk about how selfless this girl was? She literally sacrificed herself for a person she met a few days ago.
Her smile right before she died made me cry so hard.
Joon-ho
He is so attractive... that was literally the first thing I thought when I first saw him lmfao.
Nah but besides that he is also very cool!?!? The way he infiltrated the Squid Game facilities with such ease was very intresting to watch.
The moment between him and the vip made me gag, the vip was so gross for that and im glad Joon-Ho put him in his place.
HOW TF DID HIS PHONE BATTERY LAST SO LONG WHEN HE NEVER EVEN CHARGED IT!?!?
His character was done so dirty in the end, he tried so hard to bring his brother back just for his brother to shoot him.
Call me delusional but I still do not think that he is actually dead?? We didn't actually see him die and there is a possibility he could've survived the fall since it was in the ocean and he only got shot in the shoulder.
He was strong asf, both mentally and physically.
I really enjoyed how he was pretty awkward at first when he was undercover but then he managed to adjust better overtime.
In general I hope we get to see more of him if we do get a season 2.
Cho Sang-woo
Most of his stans annoy me, im sorry.
I hate how their argument to justify his actions is that he is "realistic".
Just because a character is selfish and a bad person at core doesn't make him realistic... Sheesh y'all make me loose hope in humanity sometimes.
Sang-woo has been selfish from the very beggining, he literally stole money from clients!!
Theres nothing realistic about setting up your bestfriend to certain death in the second game like....? He was willing to go that far already?
He killed Ali without feeling any sort of guilt. He literally only flinched and acted like nothing happened, which could be blamed on the writing, but it also shows where his morals lie.
There was seriously no need for him to kill Sae-byeok, she was already injured enough, what was the point of killing her so cruely?
He literally killed the man who helped him in the glass game the moment that he wasn't any use of him.
I actually found him much more dangerous than Deok-su who was atleast transperant about his actions.
The actor did an amazing job and I love the guy who plays him!
ALSO I HATE HIS CHARACTER BUT I WILL SAY THAT HE IS ATTRACTIVE.
And I must admit the character is a very well-written and intresting one, but he is someone whos actions cannot be fully justified, or even fully understood.
Jang Deok-Su
Do I hate him? Yes.
Do I think that without him the show would be less engaging? Yes.
I find him a very intruguring character, I actually see him as a reflection of Sang-woo of sorts.
We do not talk about the bathroom scene.
I found his relationship with Mi-nyeo funny, im sorry my humor is literally that bad.
The actor actually played the part perfectly! I actually appreciate the amount of work he put into this character.
Also the actor is literally a sweetheart who posts fan edits and pictures of his cats. If you send him any death threats I swear to god-
HE HAD HIS FUNNY MOMENTS ALRIGHT?? HIS FACIAL EXPRESSIONS WERE ALWAYS ON POINT.
But in general, his character was obviously someone I heavily disliked but also someone who was enjoyable nonetheless.
Annnnd thats a wrap for the characters I wanted to talk about!! Thank you for sticking with me til the end. Who is your favorite character in Squid Game and why? I would love to know!<3
