I loved Squid Game when it premiered on Netflix in September 2021 Really I loved it. Hell, I liked the nine-part survival thriller show so much that I bought a “Squid Game” t-shirt at my local Nerd Culture retailer, and I never buy clothing related to TV shows. But even though I love the series so much, I’ve only watched it once until last week.

With the second season of Squid Game just around the corner (and easily one of the best Christmas presents I’ll get this year), I decided now was the time to finally get back into the dark world of pink jumpsuits and schoolyard games with a deadly killer immersion twist. It’s no surprise that the Netflix original captivated me a second time and I finished almost the entire season in just a few days. While I was expected to enjoy the game a lot, there is one aspect that I wouldn’t enjoy as much: the characters.