Squid Game
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Surprise, she survived!
Playground rules save the odd player out if you dont get picked for a team, you donthaveto play.
While everyone else was beating their most trusted allies, the weakest link lounged in bed.
Deok-sus face fills with rage as she gloats, setting the former lovers up for a showdown.
Meanwhile, Front Man juggles searching for Jun-ho and greeting the VIPs.
He also knows the intruder is a cop, thanks to Jun-hos discarded badge.
But once the VIPs show up, Front Man is pulled away to play host.
But they cant consider giving up now.
Sang-woo also reveals a certain logical brutality.
While everyones shaken after losing their closest allies, he remains cold and calculated.
Hes not going back to his old shitty life without something to show for what hes done.
The players of Squid Game have reached the point of no return.
The game must go on.
The fifth game involves a glass stepping-stone bridge and is the first solo game since thehoneycomb candy.
The Front Man then reveals that the numbers are the order of play.
Each step has a 50/50 chance of breaking, with 18 steps total.
He threatens the players behind him to go around him and test the five remaining steps.
Mi-nyeo pushes the player between them out of the way, presumably to pass Deok-su.
Hes able to spot the difference for a step before the Front Man turns off the lights.
He will do whatever he can to survive … or win.
Hes killed indirectly through manipulation before, but hes now straight-up pushed someone to their death.
All the while, the Front Man has been running the game while hosting his VIPs.
Its another excruciating undercover mission, with less gore this time but adding a dash of sexual assault.
The best hero moment (and biggest cheer) comes when heincapacitatesthe sabertooth-masked VIP and records his confession.
Ive gone back and forth on the VIPs since I first watched this episode.
Their introduction and watch party has been the shows most blatant attempt at satire.
My first impulse was to be angry that the show dedicated so much time to the VIPs.
Anyone would guess that the people funding this operation would be evil and rich.
But I have to admit, their inclusion has a significant effect.
And in my case, as an American, it makes me feel at least a little bit complicit.
The Next Game Will Begin Shortly
What is a cop doing here without a partner?
The Front Mans asking the right questions.
Would you survive this game?My lucky number is 5, so Im already screwed.
So yeah, Im dead.
