Squid Game

Warning: This article contains spoilers about Squid Game season 2!

The Korean show Squid Game took the world by storm when it released in September 2021.

Social media has been abuzz withtheories about Squid Game season 3.

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No matter how they approach season 3, which has already been filmed, expectations will be high.

Generally, its difficult for any show to deliver three excellent, well-written seasons in a row.

Beloved shows, like Lost and Game of Thrones, have also ruined their streak with acontroversial finale.

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They didnt write themselves into a corner, leaving a wide array of possible endings that would feel satisfactory.

Still,Squid Gamemust avoid these six narrative decisions that could ruin the iconic show.

Despite its dystopian competition, Squid Game is grounded in realism when it comes to the stakes and violence.

An edited image of Gi-hun and Hyun-ju in Squid Game season 2 with several Masked Men in the background.

However, the show pulling the same move twice would ruinSquid Gamefor a few big reasons.

Firstly, the Netflix series showed him flatlining onscreen at theend ofSquid Gameseason 1.

They dont have the same latitude to say, he didnt really die.

The players line up in front of a blue O and a red X on the floor in Squid Game season 2

Oh Il-nam coming back a second time requires too much suspension of disbelief.

Finally, the return of the games creator would lessen the stakes for any future spinoffs.

This is the reason why he infiltrates the games in season 1.

Gi-hun’s daughter looking at a lighter shaped like a pistol in Squid Game

Captain Parks betrayal adds a small layer of intrigue and raises questions, but its still pretty boring.

Still, Jun-Hos search for his brother needs payoff in season 3.

His dying beforehand would be anticlimactic and make him the most pointless character in the franchise.

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If more people vote to leave, they split the money, and the games end.

If more people vote to stay, they continue the games.

One of the worst things they could do inSquid Gameseason 3 is have the games end by vote.

Seong Gi-hun From Squid Game in Front of Avengers Endgame Poster

With theremainingSquid Gamecharacters, theres no world where they all agree to end the games.

I cant imagine a reasonable situation where the majority vote to end the competition.

Many of the characters have already put their greed ahead of morality.

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If they have an even greater chance of winning the whole thing, they will go for it.

If thats true, the originalSquid Gamewill most likely tease the spinoff.

Shes around 14 or 15 years old.

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As such, they could theoretically target her.

Regardless, theres no reason to believe that they actually follow laws when theyre running death games.

Still, Ga-young getting involved in the games after Gi-hun would seem too cruel, even forSquid Game.

This follows the past pattern.

Still, theres a thread of logic to the theory.

However, it means that he still has a chance to end the games and save the remaining players.

Screen Rant predicts which Avengers would die or survive if they were thrown into the world of Squid Game.

Its an unwritten rule that the main character of a show makes it to the end.

Some fans, like me, would think its too depressing, even forSquid Game.

Others would think the ending is fitting.

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