We knew that Squid Game would be huge when it returned for season 2, given that season 1 was the most-watched Netflix series ever by a significant margin. But now it has set an entirely new record.

We don’t know viewership yet, it’s too early for that, though of course that’s going to be enormous. Rather, the record in question is that Squid Game season 2 is the first series to debut at #1 in all 93 countries where Netflix is available. That’s everywhere from the US, of course, to Cyprus to Honduras to Kenya to Oman to Thailand. The entire globe.

This simply doesn’t happen. Even big shows that do well on global charts never debut simultaneously at #1 on the service, as some regions always prefer one series over another, however popular. But here this is a clean sweep for Squid Game, which is not something the original achieved as it took some time to go fully viral. But not Stranger Things, not Wednesday, not anything else.

Now we wait for viewership. I did not imagine that Squid Game season 2 would be able to break the 2.2 billion hours viewed of season 1, but I suppose I cannot rule it out with a debut like this. You might think that subsequent seasons of shows cannot get higher viewership by definition if you need to catch up on a series, but that just isn’t the case. Shows like Money Heist and Stranger Things have much higher viewership than when they started.

If there is one thing working against Squid Game season 2 in this case, it’s that this season is just 7 episodes, down from 9 in season 1, meaning completing the season would be two less hours per viewer. Though it could get more viewers overall.

Additionally, Squid Game season 2 is not being received as well as season 1. It’s down to a 63% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes as opposed to an 83% for season 1. I suspect that much of this is due to the fact that this feels like more like half a season with (spoilers) the show stopping in the middle of the games with the rest to be finished in season 3 next year. It does end somewhat abruptly and plotlines that were built up end up going nowhere, perhaps a bit too much of a set-up for season 3. So I certainly understand the criticism.

I suspect that Squid Game season 2 will put up much better numbers than season 1 at least in its debut week, but long term? Can it catch the original? That remains to be seen, but this record-breaking debut could not be a better start.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024...netflix-record/

Korea numba wan

No milf no like

Can understand the low audience score

Thanos and the shaman lady are like the most annoying players there, was surprised they kept them in for so long

Sol suda mati la wei...

Darth Maul also died but survive in clone wars cartoons 😝

But seriously season 2 mcm meh jer, more like a comedy show nia

Waiting for Alice in Borderland new season.

the ending sucks big time. should have end at Season 1



This post has been edited by JimbeamofNRT: Dec 30 2024, 11:48 AM

It's like parody version of maze runner

this apek got return onot

i was expecting shaman lady to be dead in game 2. dun see value on her....

yea..coz it makes 0 sense to keep ML alive actually. he try to fight out n incite n shoot many of those dead. organizer keep him alive for wat.

Meh 6/10 at best, 5/10, very dulan they cut off the season in half but marketing it as full season.

Shoulda move on from season 1 ML, make a spin off or prequel about founder apek setory instead

It's because its Season 2 - Part 1. That's how I feel.

Guess we have to wait for Season 2 - Part 2 only can judge.

not ended already?

you got watch S1 or not

I think it's meh coz it ended with a cliffhanger...

agreed that thanos and shaman lady did not really create a huge impact...

not sure why they also had to keep min-su- he didn't create any impact..

meh thanos death less drama than i thought.

Character returns as the old mum. They need to have at least one old character to gain audience sympathy.

Ayam surprised they introduced a main trans character, and no ktard is complaining woke so far.

The story always tries to show you unexpected twists. So maybe min su is the ultimate antagonist later who becomes devilishly cunning, cruel and heartless, or revealed to be a serial killer who only pretends to be timid. But we won't know for sure until season 3. That's why cutting a whole story into two seasons is a very bad idea.

Same shit but got bapok

Got announced new series a while back.
I dont know how that's working after the conclusion of season 2.

Got bro, he faked his death and appear in

Koreans can make good Netflix shows and dramas

season 1 at least have a closure. season 2 story hang half way

potong steam je

Korean drama always 16 episodes … Netflix breaks it so that people need to pay 2 months subscription to watch all (as it is hype now a kot people will jump in to watch)

Why there is Malaysia flag in Squid game lol......

This post has been edited by bereev: Dec 31 2024, 01:46 PM

wont watch until season 3 come out

Like typical korean songs.

One hit wonder and you're gone.

KR>CCP

Most of the characters are recycled from Season 1 with some mixed up personality.

Apek macam sudah masuk jail play the real game.

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia...g-kissing-woman

This post has been edited by keyser soze: Dec 31 2024, 01:59 PM

if angmoh wrote the script

it would be thanos giving BJ to the crypto trader liao

This song is fire tho

typical muricunt capitalist, they won't let go opportunities to milk from the franchise

themselves did not anticipate S1 could create that massive hit across the globe

That bitch slap tho

If woke script, that woman alone kowtim frontman and his soldiers



This post has been edited by gaeria84: Dec 31 2024, 02:29 PM

Shit show. Very dissapointed. I rate 2/5

so far all the subsequent season disappoint like this one, sweet home, what hell, even the non korean alice in boderland.etc

hopefully the school zombie will be nice...i am waiting for gannibal s2 as well

This post has been edited by Joker123: Dec 31 2024, 02:45 PM

so pissed off when they