Squid Game Season 3 will have your blood pumping thanks to the brutal, epic games, but viewers are sure to also shed some tears.

The highly anticipated Squid Game Season 3 is finally here, and it was well worth the wait. After what I felt was a disappointing season 2, the final episodes wrap things up perfectly, even if they take viewers on an emotional roller coaster that will leave them devastated and some how happy at the same time.
At the end of Squid Game Season 2, Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) has failed at leading a rebellion against the guards. Many of his friends were killed, and he has essentially given up. This is a theme that carries on throughout season 3, as viewers see the defeat on the faces of many of the players.
As always, the players are pitted against one another, with some finding themselves enjoying being able to kill one another and others discovering they cannot do it, even when their backs are up against the wall.
The Games This Time Around Are Brutal To Say The Least

One of the most entertaining parts of Squid Game is the actual games, and the same remains true for the final season. Jump Rope is one of the most intense sequences, especially due to certain injuries and other events (trying to remain spoiler-free here) that change up the game. It was extremely difficult to watch and I found myself yelling at the screen quite often.

That said, Hide and Seek was probably the most brutal game that we have seen in the entire run of the series. There was so much happening besides the actual game, with so much at risk for many of my favorite players, that it was hard to even catch my breath as it was going on.
An Emotional Roller Coaster Of A Final Season

The entire season is a lot of ups and downs. There are twists and turns and shocking decisions that are made that are sure to break the hearts of viewers, and others that will put a big smile on their faces. The VIPs are even more annoying and frustrating this season, which I understand is the point of them. It is impossible to root for them at all, and I would love to see them all be put into the games and forced to take each other out.

So many of these players find a way into your heart as you connect with them and find yourself relating to them. Yes, a few of them are awful people who have no problem killing others, but some of them are just down on their luck and have been taken advantage of, not really knowing what they were getting into. This makes Squid Game Season 3 an especially difficult watch at times.
A Fitting, Yet Devastating End To A Great Series

Surprisingly, the finale is the shortest episode of the entire season. While parts of the ending feel rushed and like loose ends that were never tied up and story lines were not fully completed, it all makes sense knowing we are getting a Squid Game spinoff that takes place in the United States.

The reason for leaving things the way they did is so that this series can effortlessly blend with the new one. After that tease? I cannot wait.
Overall Thoughts On Squid Game Season 3

Squid Game Season 3 has its high points and its low points, but overall, the games are thrilling and the story is captivating. There are moments I wanted to throw things at my television, and others where I found myself sobbing uncontrollably. Just as with previous seasons, characters that you grow attached to are always at risk of not making it to the end.
Squid Game Season 2 felt like half of a season to me, so thankfully, season 3 swept in and finished it all up, even if some parts of it broke my heart.
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About Squid Game Season 3
The third and final season of Squid Game follows Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) after losing his best friend in the game and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who was hiding his true identity to infiltrate the game.
Gi-hun persists with his goal to put an end to the game, while the Front Man continues onto his next move and the surviving players’ choices will lead to graver consequences with each round.
The world eagerly awaits to see the grand finale written and directed by Director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who has vowed to bring the epic story to its deserved closure. Can we hope for humanity in the cruelest of realities? Fans all over the world are counting the days until the final answer is revealed.
Squid Game Season 3 is streaming on Netflix now.
Squid Game Season 3 will have your blood pumping thanks to the brutal, epic games, but viewers are sure to also shed some tears.
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