Hell: Squid Game episode two part 2

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10/27/21 • 31 min

Episode two of Squid Game is “Hell”. Join Player 456’s hosts Jack and Colin as they deep dive into the second episode of Netflix’s most popular show of all time. They offer their insight, thoughts and appreciation, and also cover your questions, queries and theories.

All the players have been deposited back to their normal lives, with some dropped off in pairs (coincidence - we think not). Jack and Colin, again, look at some of the clearest foreshadowing so far from Hwang Dong-hyuk and discuss the theme of “Hell” in more detail.

Compared to English, the Korean language has a different and quite complex system to refer to one another and this is clear with Sang-woo and Ali’s interactions in this episode.

We are briefly introduced to Hwang Jun-ho, who has his own, personal reasons for wanting to ‘enter’ the Squid Game world while further themes such as desperation and suicide are discussed, and the social commentary about capitalism is again clear to see.

An original production from Glasgower

Produced by Jack Shaw and Colin McMilan

Twitter: @player456pod

Email: [email protected]

Jack and Colin also host Wrong Term Memory - a weekly podcast with episodes out every Monday.

Compared to English, the Korean language has a different and quite complex system to refer to one another and this is clear with Sang-woo and Ali’s interactions in this episode.

An original production from Glasgower

Produced by Jack Shaw and Colin McMilan

Twitter: @player456pod

Email: [email protected]

Jack and Colin also host Wrong Term Memory - a weekly podcast with episodes out every Monday.

Previous Episode

Hell: Squid Game episode two part 1

The episode opens directly after the events of “Red Light, Green Light” with Jack and Colin offering their insight into Korean funeral coffin rights, with a nod to the Korean girl band: BLACKPINK. Clause three of the Squid Game contract is indicted by Sang-Woo and a democratic vote is held - with some surprising outcomes.

Squid Game lends itself pretty handily as a metaphor for capitalism and the inequalities and dangers of the model, as well as for class struggles.

We also meet some new characters, including Han Mi-nyeo (212) and the guys discuss further fantastic direction from Hwang Dong-hyuk, the morality of the players and how much their situations impact on their ethical choices when making the decision to play or go home.

An original production from Glasgower

Produced by Jack Shaw and Colin McMilan

Twitter: @player456pod

Email: [email protected]

Jack and Colin also host Wrong Term Memory - a weekly podcast with episodes out every Monday.

Next Episode

Hell: Squid Game episode two part 3

As fate has it, Gi-hun runs into Player 101 (Il-Nam) and Jack and Colin discuss his role here - as a method of vocalising and reiterating the themes of the show so far. Further backstories are revealed and Jang Deok-su’s (101) gangster life-style leads to the most graphic scene in Squid Game so far (even after the death of 255 people).

Letting the players leave the game and experience their real lives is a fantastic way to show more character growth — and shows that Squid Game is a proper drama with an amazing narrative arc.

Gi-hun’s further character growth is also discussed by the guys as he hits new lows after the news of his mother’s ill health. As the episode wraps, there are few of the characters that appear to be thinking ahead more than others.

An original production from Glasgower

Produced by Jack Shaw and Colin McMilan

Twitter: @player456pod

Email: [email protected]

Jack and Colin also host Wrong Term Memory - a weekly podcast with episodes out every Monday.