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This is it, guys. THE END of Squid Game. It was such an insane ride, but I'm honestly so glad I decided to give this show a shot because it was waaaaay out of my comfort zone and probably something I'd never try if it wasn't being able to sit and watch it with you all 😅🔥I'm still sitting with this ending and how I really feel about it. It's one of those finales that doesn't leave you happy, cheering or celebrating. It leaves you quiet. Heavy. Hollow. And maybe that's exactly the point.In a strange way, the ending honors what this show has been telling us from the very beginning. No matter who dies in charge. No matter how much someone tries to expose it. No matter how loudly people scream for fairness, compassion, or humanity. The games will continue. The system adapts. It survives. And that haunting final scene in LA made it painfully clear that this was never just a South Korea problem. Somewhere, always, there will be another dark alley. Another desperate group of people willing to lose everything for money.The final game felt like Gi-hun was standing across from six different version of Sang-woo. No hesitations. No moral lines left to cross. Just survival and greed colliding in the ugliest ways. Watching them immediately jump to the idea of murdering a baby just to increase their share was honestly sickening. A true gut punch and a slap back to reality for me. Humanity gets stripped down to its worst instincts here. And seeing 333 tangled up in that chaos hurt in a different kind of way. I kept wanting to believe in him. Believe there was more. Believe that love would be enough. But when faced with the choice between money and love... he always chose money. Without fail. He chooses the climb. He chooses himself.And Gi-hun....I hate that he died that way. I kept screaming at the screen when I realized the button was never pressed to start the final game. IT FELT SO CRUEL. That realization really sent me spiraling for a moment. Because I knew what he'd do next. I never had a doubt in my mind that he would stay true to himself all the way to the end. It was honestly the most Gi-hun ending possible. Even when the world had broken him over and over, again and again. Even when the game took everything from him. He still chose compassion and love.I'm still frustrated about his finals words. Humans are...I can't tell you how badly I needed him to finish that sentence. Humans are what? Are we cruel? Are we selfish? Are we capable of kindness even when everything around us is telling us not to be? I know it's intentional of the show to leave us questioning that ourselves. We need to wrestle with that ourselves. Because throughout the entire series we've seen every version of humanity. The beauty, the horror, the people capable of sacrifice, the people capable of pushing a baby off a ledge for more money. We've truly seen it all in every color.Maybe Gi-hun didn't finish the sentence because the answer is never just one thing. It's not so easy to simplify.I'm also still confused about why the cop was given 222 and the money. But I did appreciate all the other loose endings being tied up so carefully. Families learning the truth. Missing people finally found. Gi-hun's daughter given his bloody jacket and the money he won for her so long ago... which was both heartbreaking and strangely symbolic looking back on it now. It's a legacy stained by sacrifice and loss. With his own sweat, tears, and blood.. Maybe that has been what Squid Game has always been about. Not hope exactly, but truth. This story holds up a mirror to the world we all live in. The power structures. The greed. The secret games played by people with too much wealth and influence. Sometimes it even echoes the unsettling things we see in real life headlines and documents. The kind of stories that make you realize how dark the world can be if you look too close. The ones that keep you up at night. Evil Exists. Corruption Exists. Even good people can be bent, broken, tempted. There will always be shadows.But Gi-hun's story reminds me of this too: Even in a world that feels so rigid, brutal and unfair, a person can still choose who they are. They can still choose empathy and compassion. They can still choose to remain human. Even if the games never end.Thank you all so much for joining me for these crazy three seasons. I don't think my heart or soul could handle much more so I'm honestly glad it all lays to rest here LOL. I'm beyond grateful for this experience and for reading so many of y'all's thoughts and feelings as we moved through this one. Thank you for sharing the journey with me!Thank you for your support on Patreon!Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿SYNC ALONG LINK: https://youtu.be/ZluV9_BMbNEI watched this on Netflix

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Chuckles1004

The end of an era. The end of a crazy trek and journey. Forever changed? Kali giving proper poetic requiem is so fitting. Thanks Kali.

Terry In the UK

I've been dreading the shows finale because despite how difficult it could be to watch at times, I genuinely didn't want it to come to an end. I had seen the first 2 seasons in the past and had never got around to season 3 until we got there together through your reactions Kali. I had heard mumblings that season 3 had a drop off in quality, but now having seen it... I don't agree. I think this last season has been exceptional. It's certainly been a wild ride. I can only thank you for beginning this journey Kali, and moreso for letting us share this journey with you. Now it's over, I think now is the time to watch "The Long Walk" (2025). There probably isn't a better time whilst you're still de-sensitized to the horrors that the Squid Game gave us all. As I think I mentioned before, The Long Walk is Stephen King's best movie adaptation for decades and comparable to The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and Stand By Me in quality. As a dystopian competition with a global audience, with the sheer brutality and bleakness as the walk goes on...this movie is a must see cinematic experience, although you will undoubtedly feel numb by the end. The acting from every cast member is astonishing, David Jonsson is nothing short of outstanding, Cooper Hoffman shows he has all of his late father's ( Philip Seymour Hoffman ) talent. Ben Wang ( Karate Kid ) is fantastic. Mark "Luke Skywalker" Hamill is the perfect bad guy and Judy Greer gives a performance of a lifetime in her cameo. The cinematography is incredible, the story is simple but effective, and from minute 1...you are on the edge of your seat. The film is brutal, the film is heartbreaking and the film WILL wreck and destroy you, you will need tissues. You will feel numb, you will feel heavy of heart...but it's an experience you will never forget. The script is phenomenal and the direction is incredible.... I cannot recommend this movie more highly. On the back of Squid Game, while your mind is still mentally prepared for this film, it is a good time to watch it. And if you do Kali, it would make my day, my week, my month and my year..... possibly my decade or my century. I cannot think of any other YouTube reactor that could do this movie justice....your emotions will be overrun, your silent emotive expressions will be enough to break us all, your analysis after will be memorable and your write up will be worthy of inclusion on the dvd. As you can gather, despite the heaviness of this film, I do hope you watch it for us. Hoping your day is spectacular Kali. ....thank you for Squid Game, now bring on The Long Walk.

PG Modehouse

I think Gi-Hun was referencing his discussion in the limo with the Front Man. Humans are not horses. What's deeply insane and darkly ironic to me is that after Squid Game came out, a bunch of these "bet on anything" apps came out: Kalshi, PolyMarket... There's no regulation for insider knowledge, and some of these bets are incredibly cruel.

ChocoNutzz

I love how well written the character Lee Myung-gi (Player 333) is, especially because at the end of the day, Thanos and Kim Jun-Hee (Player 222) were right about him the entire time. He chooses self-preservation over anything else; he will do and say anything to get what he wants. There have been hints from season 2 that were overlooked by most viewers. And as for the “Humans Are” line, I think it is left to interpretation because humans can show love, hatred, betrayal; they can be evil or good; the list is endless. I personally love this ending because Gi-Hun showed compassion in a very evil and cruel world, leaving the VIPS shocked that a healthy man would do what he did.

Amko Basic

I believe he left the baby and the money with his brother... one of the few people he still has faith in and trusts? That's how I took it atleast. I kind of liked how the show wrapped things up.. Although just like you I obviously hoped for something else. I've watched this show twice now and I still don't connect who that mother and kid is that sais it took too long and I feel really stupid because of it xD I absolutely loved the first half of this season but except for the last part hated this second half and that is because of that baby storyline with the VIPs forcing the baby to be a player felt like really contrived drama and felt really cheap to me and just like you after the mother died I hated all of the characters except for Geon. So although I don't mind where the show ended I wish it got there in some other way!

Woohah

It just feels like Front Man gave the cop the baby and money simply because he still cared for his brother, despite willing to kill him to protect the games. And although Gi-hun didn't survive, he somehow came away with shaking up the Front Man and VIPs by showing not all humans are horses and trash. And I think this was made possible by the great acting of Gi-hun and Front Man. They somehow were able to convey those complex emotions by their expressions. Definitely a dark but interesting ending. But yeah, after this I was glad it's all over. Not sure I can do another season lol Btw, not sure if you recognized the Cate Blanchett cameo as the recruiter at the end.

Darian Harman

Beautiful summary. I feel like you don't so much watch this show as much as you're just subjected to it. Looking forward to suffering through this again tonight. :-)

6Re6per6

The cop was given the baby because he didn’t know what else to do with it. What else was he supposed to do with it? He still loved his brother in the end. He was still human. Even though he fell into this horrible awful position he’s in, he was still human. In his case, he had no other choice. And Gi-Hun proved him wrong in the end. Humans are…. Human. That’s the whole point, that’s the answer. That’s why the front man or the host, gave the baby and money to his brother. That’s why he gave Gi-hun’s belongings to his daughter. And yeah the bloody clothing was a bit messed up, but that’s all he had left. Quite literally, his only belongings were the clothes on his back, and a good portion of his winnings from the last game. I don’t think the host would have done what he did, if GI-Hun didn’t sacrifice himself. He became a martyr, even if only temporary. It made a difference. I’m not saying being a martyr is a good thing, but in this case, it did help a little bit and that’s what Gi-Hun wanted. Also, you really should watch Alice in borderland lol. It’s gonna be just as bad emotionally, but I promise it’s worth it. It’s squid games, but with sci-fi mixed in. And the mental gymnastics are in a league of its own. I know damn well for a fact you’d absolutely love it. Also, don’t ever stop writing your overviews. After reading quite a few, you could honestly be an author of a best selling book. I love reading them. And I’m not even a book person lol.

Shane

The way he rephrases with "we are humans" makes me think that he's accepting "wow, humans did this, not aliens, or demons, or anything else, humans did this" and he punctuates that with with his sacrifice "I'm human too, we're capable of that, but we're capable of this too" That said I also found the whole experience really frustrating too, so you weren't alone there. As for the cop getting the baby, all I can think of is that his brother knows he's a good man, and it's supposed to show the Gi-hun re-awakened his humanity, and out of respect for Gi-Hun he left the baby with someone who would use that money wisely to protect them. It could also be really cynical and just like "hey bro, deal with this and stop your obsession with chasing me" but I doubt that line personally. Thank you for the emotional journey! I personally *love* Alice in borderland, but I think you're right about a break from this kind of heavy show.

Sky Quest Music Official

Throughout watching this show, I almost was able to just judge how absolutely insane everything was going to be simply by the face you chose for your thumbnail. Every time one would pop up and typically you looked pretty distressed i knew "Good god what the hell are we in for now" 😭 This was an INSANE show dude oh my god. I honestly have no idea how I feel about this ending

Jonas Vanderstraeten

I'm honestly conflicted about this last season. It was alot less subtle than season 1 and leaned alot more on shock and awe and the special effects and the dramatic music to generate the drama and emotions, rather than earning them through good storytelling. The overuse of self-inflicted death kind of dilutes each specific case of it, leaning a bit too heavily on plain greed as a motivator felt unoriginal and don't get me started on the baby. That whole plotline was clearly written by someone who has ZERO experience with pregnancies, birth and early babyhood... It felt like a cheap tool to raise the stakes, ESPECIALLY because in the end they just 'dump' the baby with the only character they didn't have an ending for. The cop's storyline is: Relentlessly chase his brother, making it his life's mission for years. Finally reaching him, only to see him escape again the all the evidence destroyed and then he just accepts that it was all a bust and move's on? And hey, a baby and some money! Hooray! The end. It was not a complete waste, but I feel like they still could have done a whole lot better. The message that capitalism rules supreme and that you can't break the system, but you also don't have to play along was clear and honestly hits rather hard in our current times of financial struggles and the elite getting away with pretty much anything. And although I was less impressed by the storytelling and production, the acting was still absolutely top notch. That saves the series for me. I truly hope that the final scene in LA was just a message that this isnt just a South Korean thing, but a global system that works the same anywhere in the civilised world and not a precursor for a US based sequel. Thank you for expieriencing this whole ordeal with us! Your insights helped me to form my own and to keep going. I'm glad I saw it whole, but I don't think I'll revisit it any time soon.

Chuckles1004

Idk how many times I've read this. Is this a reaction channel or a thesis on character motivations. Absolutely luv this. #CrushingIt #Epic

Fried Poptarts

I just assumed he left the cop with the baby because he knew his brother was a good person who would honor that the money is for 222's benefit for being the winner. Though I thought guard 11 adopting the baby herself would be a nice touch, but i'm going to hope she does get back her kid, saebyeok's brother reuniting with his mother from north korea was proof the smuggler was good for his word. So here's hoping.

M1 Maz

To put it simply, I hate the ending, but I can respect it LOL. I hate it not because it was bad, or executed poorly. With this show, there's always been a sense of.... inevitability.... not just within the world of these characters, but what the games represent in our own society (which you nailed in your outro). Darkness exists. Greed exists. No matter how much light you shine on it to flush it out, it just moves somewhere else. Always persisting. So I too held out hope for a more positive outcome, but in the end all we wanted was just too much. And we have to live with that The optimist in me also likes to still hold onto all that Gi-hun was able to do and how many families he reunited. The rebellion allowed the father to escape. And I like to think his sacrifice at the end kept the North Korean guard from killing herself, allowing her to (hopefully) see her daughter again. And of course, getting Sae-Byeok's little brother out in the first season. That's his legacy I like to remember, even if the games go on And with all that said, I still can't overstate just how well this whole show was done. From front to back. The writing, the twists and turns, the acting, the music, everything. This one will always stick with me. And it was so much fun to experience it all with your reactions! Seeing you go through all the shock of the first season having already known what was coming myself. And then going through all the darkness and emotion of the final two seasons totally blind with you. Such a great experience, and I'm glad you pushed your boundaries to sit through this whole show!

Nomyrose

I know you want to take a break before starting Alice In Borderland but I cannot wait for you to start that lol. I love Squid Game, but I think AiB is actually a better show tbh. Also AiB is a bit lighter, it is still heavy at times but for me at least, it is lighter overall.

Nomyrose

Also, once again another phenomenal analysis, don't ever let anyone make you stop expressing your thoughts, you are clearly very intelligent heartfelt and I love reading all your thoughts and opinions after each reaction. Sometimes I even read them before I watch the reaction lol.

Jose Morales

This finale was upsetting. I remember being extremely pissed as the father of the baby. Even watching again this time, I was (no joke) cursing at him in anger when he held the baby over the edge. As for Gi-hun's fate, I had a feeling even before they got to the circle, and it was upsetting, but he proved not only to In Ho, but to the VIPs that he was not going to do what they thought he would. Not a word from them, and I feel In Ho respected him before, but even more after his sacrifice. I believe his "Humans are ..." has an open meaning. Humans are all good, bad and everything in-between. I remember before this season came out, the creator of the show said not to expect a happy ending. He kept his word.

Andrea

loved the whole squid game series u did !! do you think you would ever watch black mirror ? i think u would loveee it

David Trumble

Gi-hun's final act was ultimately that of a father, to give his life for an innocent so they could carry on. He'd been a deadbeat dad for so much of his life, and lost everything. But his victory over the Front Man was simply to prove that ultimately, even when stripped of everything, even if it costs their life, some humans cannot be controlled. A fitting end.

James Park

Wow what an amazing series I'm still in shock at the ending I'm sad Gi-hun didn't survive I knew in the back of mind he would sacrifice himself but still, I understand life doesn't always have happy endings but wow. I guess In-ho gave the baby to his brother as he was the only one left trustworthy enough to raise her and respect the winnings

kaliwali

I've heard Black Mirror is really trippy! Maybe one day!

kaliwali

I love that you put it into this light 🤍 It's so true

Random! Boredom! Productions

For me personally. I think what Gi Hun was trying to convey (or the show was trying to convey) with "Humans are..." is that humans are a blank slate. It's a direct rejection of the ideology that the creators of the games (and people who got corrupted by it) are reiterating the entire series: that humans are horses, meaning they are easily led and manipulated by money, that they are insects, meaning completely worthless; or that you can't have trust in humanity, meaning they are inherently just bad. The baby represents the blank slate, even with an evil place like the games, there was a blank slate. I think the conclusion of Gi Hun is that, he admits that humanity is flawed, but they are a blank slate, they have free will to be good or be bad...and even if some humans choose to be bad, it doesn't mean humans are just inherently bad, as they have the capacity to choose goodness as well...in a way he defeated the Frontman's ideology as he proved not everyone will choose to look for himself if backed against the wall like he thought (and justify, because he did it when he was in that situation) Gi Hun sacrificing himself at the end is him ending the cycle of flawed humanity (in his way, since his blood is tainted) and all he can do is entrust humanity to the blank slate in front of him. He realized evil will not disappear, but so is goodness...and as flawed as humans are, all we can do is keep trying to be better than those before us. It is a bleak outlook, but is realistic, but also hopeful. Gi Hun repeatedly getting stabbed in the hands and him getting pierced in the side, and him falling down arms spread...is basically a figurative Jesus Christ, as he is shouldering all the evilness of these games and taking it with him to die. With that said, the VIPs ruined the show...I can make an excuse that they were given very bad dubbing and cartoonish dialogues to show how goofy they are....but I just can't do it, it's really just bad acting with bad scripts and bad delivery. I personally still think the last 3 episodes was bad, but I thought about this ending a lot and I think that's what I got at least...it was a disappointing season though, plus the series ending it with a promotion of the new western version of Squid Games is so classless and tacky, it kinda ruined everything for me (not to mention not one of the VIPs got exposed or died, which I think everyone wants...maybe the show is telling us, the elite just gets away with everything which is true, but goshdarn it, let us have some payback at least.)