Squid Game Episode 9 'One Lucky Day' Finale REACTION!!

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The final round presents another cruel test but this time, how it ends depends on just one player. The game's creator steps out of the shadows. Here's Nikki & Steven's reaction to the season finale of Squid Game.
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@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Full watch-a-long reaction: bit.ly/3rqBVH5

@sydnitheromantictaylor112 2 года назад

I was pissed to see the old man still alive in the end. He played us all, I wanted a refund for all my tears from episode 6 when I thought he died.

@QuantumAscension1 2 года назад

Arcane next please!

@juscallmevell 2 года назад

I was not shocked at all from the beginning he wasn't one of the moving target in green light his was always blue and he was the first to move. Then when he ran into him on the street im like yeah ok the the last game he played was his block im like yeah he part of this he die off screen mhmmm.

@juscallmevell 2 года назад

As for dubbed i watched it dubbed for the same reason you the guys did. It had to many moving parts to miss dubbed was the best option for ppl need to chill tf out the dubbs are there for a reason. Thats like being mad there are subtitles like huh? Anyway great content as always. Fun fact tho there was never meant to be a season two

@darthken815 2 года назад

@Sydni Taylor Here ya go. $$$$$$$$$$$

@ShieldVids 2 года назад

All the deaths were foreshadowed in episode 2. Ali wrongfully stole money from his boss similar to sang woo stealing from marbles from him. Pickpocket girl threatened a guy with a knife to his throat and her throat is slit. Gangster guy jumped off a bridge to get away from people he wronged. He is thrown off a bridge by the girl he wronged. Sang woo was going to kill himself in a suit wet in a bathtub. He kills himself wet in a suit here.

@yushigo12 2 года назад

Also seong gi-hun says on episode 2 he was tied up and she asked kang sae byeok to untie him but she hesitates because she knows that he will attack her because she stole his money. But instead she ask him how would she know he will not attack him and he say he swear it on his own mother. But one she untie his arm he tried to attack her so it means he broke of his promise.

@JapandaaaTV 2 года назад

I noticed this too ! I'm glad I'm not the only one who picked up on it.

@sydnitheromantictaylor112 2 года назад

I noticed it too!

@dltmdwnfkdldjs 2 года назад

omg

@sociald4515 2 года назад

Ali's boss didn't pay him for working. I'd go get my money. I'm sure as hell not working for free.

@danielruiz8259 2 года назад

The fight between Gi-Hun and Sang-Woo is one of my favorites, not because it has great moves, or is stylized, but because it feels so raw, so real, i just love it.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

It totally felt real. Great, tense fight.

@danielruiz8259 2 года назад

@@NikkiStevenReact Yes! Also that it's emotionally engaging, it feels so personal. In my personal opinion, a fight only having a flashy choreography can only be entertaining until certain point but if it is emotionally engaging, even one being simple as it is this one, can surpass that.

@bando3107 2 года назад

It felt real just like The Revenant movie when Glass fought Fitzgerald. Just straight up brutal fight.

@diva1675 2 года назад

It’s two middle age guys who are not trained fighters, beating each other up in the rain. It looked real.

@maspleben 2 года назад

Exactly, it reminded me of the fight between The Hound and Brienne. I was very involved with both sides, did not want any winner but stalemate.

@Mandred85 2 года назад

I think, Steven, you kind of missed the point, that this weak reveal "all just for fun" is such a strong subversion of a high expectation. It's to feel with Gi-Hun. He was hoping for at least a big meaning behind all his loss. A greater sense! But no... it was just some old bored rich people having fun. How frustrating is that. I love that there isn't more. No big conspiracy. No bigger meaning than rich people taking advantage of poor people for the sake of fun! He suffered so they can laugh. That's a gutt punch and a half for me.

@helenperez17023 2 года назад

Completely agree. I think it takes a while to digest that.

@valentinamerca 2 года назад

Totally agree

@deedeestardust2535 2 года назад

Totally agree ! Which makes the whole thing terrifying… how many atrocities have happened to this world because some taught they’re “fun” 😭

@Ash-bs7lp 2 года назад

Exactly

@natesamadhi33 2 года назад

Yup, and I think this is supposed to be connected to real life: we assume the biggest tragedies happened for a big, important reason, but so many of them are just the result of old rich dudes swinging their dicks around. When the show flashed the scene of the VIPs looking down at the bloody squid game fight, I knew the writer meant to make us mad at how we're all being played

@shanhussain6114 2 года назад

"It's literally like two children in a playground." This statement actually has a lot of depth about it. The whole show uses kids games and hence the fighting also reflects that. Great observation Steven.

@gpeddino 2 года назад

The scene with Sang-Woo's mother asking about him is so heartbreaking.

@ganthc 2 года назад

Yeah, then you follow that gut punch with finding out his mom died after he went through all that to save her.

@greywater3186 2 года назад

@@ganthc He eventually does the right thing in situations full of awful people, but didn’t really learn how precious life is. He’s still taking it for granted by not getting on the plane. He’s still an awful person by being selfish in this episode instead of going down to the street to help the man. During the game he mentioned getting his mom a shop, not getting her healthy. Why should she have to work if he had that much money? She worked so hard supporting him, and he only thinks about a way to have her work more. It’s also like he forgot she was sick. He’s a terrible person who happens to do the right things.

@rosshunter9792 2 года назад

@@greywater3186 I think he’s so damaged by the games that he feels he has to stop more people suffering from it. He showed that he isn’t selfish by taking Sae-byeok’s brother and given Sang-Woo’s mother someone to look after when she’s lost her son. I just think the PTSD from the games and knowing that his daughter is at least safe and looked after he just wants to stop others suffering

@ganthc 2 года назад

@@greywater3186 from the show you get the impression that he was once a responsible person. The strike, him seeing a coworker die, and losing his job seemed to have broken him. He turned to gambling and lost everything. Everyone in the Games was a degenerate in some way, except for Ali. You wouldn’t have gotten into that much debt otherwise. It’s pretty obvious he goes back to the games because of her health. He saw her foot, heard the doctor, and knew it would require a lot of money to get her well. But he didn’t tell anyone that and instead put on a cheery demeanor in the games. So he says he wants her to have her own shop, rather than she’s dying from diabetes and needs money for surgery. As far as him not getting on the plane…well, the show needs a Season 2.

@greywater3186 2 года назад

@@ganthc That it does. But here’s the thing… my other half asked me if he should watch the show as everyone had been talking about it. I thought about it (I had binged it one night while he slept), and this was my answer: ‘it’s a show about terrible people who mostly do terrible things to each other. There is no one to root for, and at the end you ask yourself why you wasted your time watching a show about people you don’t care about.’ I think a lot of people realized that after the shock of watching the games wore off. Yes, there will be a sequel but it won’t be as popular.

@ronaldtreasure9175 2 года назад

If number 1 didn't put Ganbu on the card, Gi Hun would not have gone. He pretty much checked out after his mom died and wasn't touching the money he won. In a way, number 1 really cared about Gi Hun and wanted him to get on with his life and not feel guilty for winning. He's a sick bastard but his friendship he developed with Gi Hun during the game was real. To number 1, they really became ganbu. Again, number 1 is evil but if not for him, Gi Hun wouldn't have snapped out of his depression to go help Sang Woo's mom, Sae-byeok's brother and even visit his own daughter.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Oh totally get why it was on the card but just felt like some poor execution for the reveal IMO

@Swegite 2 года назад

@@NikkiStevenReact yeah! they could’ve showed the card to us after they revealed player 1.

@ronaldtreasure9175 2 года назад

@@FullMetalB I liked the card reveal but a way they could have done it that would satisfy both camps could be: Gi Hun gets the card. The camera only shows the "meet me at 7th floor at 11:30" part of the card. Then close up of Gi Hun's face as he reacts in horror to the last part of the card which we don't see. Then everything plays out as it did and when they reveal Number 1, quick flashback to the card to read "from your Ganbu".

@sebastianschmidt3869 2 года назад

Without Nr. 1 Gi Hun would have lost the game.

@ronaldtreasure9175 2 года назад

@@FullMetalB 1)As I stated I liked the initial reveal. But again the way they did it isn't the only way it could be done. Unlike you, I can see both sides. 2) It is not as you put it incredibly nonsensical. Incredibly nonsensical would be his daughter being the mastermind of Squid game. Nothing changes except the audience seeing Il Nam before seeing Ganbu on the card. We knew Gi Hun gave up on life and wasn't going to go anywhere unless it was something so shocking to motivate him to go. Not only would the audience wonder what was on the card that would motivate him to go to the building but it delays the Il Nam reveal for those who wanted the reveal to happen on the 7th floor. The flashback to the Ganbu on the card would then reveal to the audience why he went to the 7th floor in the first place. Again cause you liked something doesn't mean that anyone who disagrees with you is incredibly nonsensical. I liked the intial reveal and apparently you loved it. But just because you loved it doesn't make other options incredibly nonsensical.

@MiddleAgedBob 2 года назад

This is one of my favorite choreographed fights on TV. The vast majority I have seen have been between people who are expert fighters or are far above average fighters. This was just two regular Joes fighting to the death. It was so visceral.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

It was really good

@catring_ 2 года назад

same, and the way you can see them getting progressively more exhausted and desperate is just on point so good

@studentofthesaviors.o.s 2 года назад

The poetics are amazing. The homeless man in the cold has somebody that cares for him and lives meanwhile the old man that has everything has nobody and dies. Even his “friend” Gi Hon doesn't care for him

@dr.laurawil402 Год назад

It's lonely at the top.

@meangimmymachine2044 2 года назад

I think a lot of people hate the fact that Gi-hun turns away from the plane and away from his chance to reunite with his daughter. It is very in character of him to sacrifice moments with his family for the sake of other people. In the scene with his ex-wife she yells at him that she had to drive herself to the hospital when she was giving birth and he reminds her that he held a dying man in his arms. In the scene with Il-nam at the barricade he mentions it, and we even see him hallucinating what happened that same day. Every action that Gi-hun has made has been out of spite or towards something. I dearly love his character and I do stand by his decision to stay behind. If they know, simply by his phone call that he’s about to go on a plane and see his daughter, what else do they know? Would it be worth it to put his family at risk? I just think that his character overall is fascinating in the way that the writer wrote him out to be and I applaud him for it.

@edo27 2 года назад

I agree. And i think people forget how significant that last 'game' was involving will the homeless man be saved. That final 'game' is basically a catalyst for his future decision making such as when he couldnt just turn a blind eye to the new season of games being played. He is deciding to help, not turn a blind eye. Yes he could have still seen his daughter first, which a lot of people feel would make realistic sense and I agree, but this is a drama lol. Him turning around in the hallway is done for dramatic effect

@dejuanhickman3175 2 года назад

The plan was going to crash.

@Evija3000 2 года назад

@@edo27 Not sure if he had the time to visit his daughter. If they're recruiting the players, the next game could start within days.

@Palendrome 2 года назад

Well, you might view it as "sacrificing his relationships for the greater good", and thats probably how Gi-hun thinks of it. But, I think it is also a remnant of his gambling personality. It's transformed, but that element of his personality, the addiction to the stakes, it's still there. He hates the games, but he might love the games too.........

@LordofFullmetal 2 года назад

Yeah but also... If you're the kind of person who will consistently put others above your family, maybe don't have kids. Because when you have kids, they HAVE to come first. Like at this point, his daughter is better off without him - because she needs a stable father figure, and he clearly isn't capable of providing that for her.

@anzamoni 2 года назад

As much as I didn't like Sang Woo, when he said "Our Moms used to call us home for dinner. No one calls for us anymore" hurt so much

@nukiesduke6868 2 года назад

Everyone after watching this episode: "I CRIED FOR/OVER THAT OLD MAN"

@michaelanelson5651 2 года назад

I felt so betrayed after that.

@Dave_of_Mordor 2 года назад

None of you were suspicious about his death not being shown?

@thmpr426 2 года назад

@@Dave_of_Mordor Not me, but once it was revealed I realized all the clues I missed. Episode 6 did a great job of getting me to cry over the other deaths to where I didn't question it haha

@PillagingGinger 2 года назад

@@Dave_of_Mordor I feel like that was a death NOBODY wanted to see because of how endearing his character was. So the fact that they didn’t was more of a relief than suspicious. I knew it was him shortly after though because they literally showed the back of his head. I was pretty shocked that detail wasn’t picked up in more reviews.

@kazetoame 2 года назад

@@Dave_of_Mordor his death isn’t where I got suspicious, it was in episode 7, where we saw the hand of The Host, that I got suspicious

@Jaden_The_Celestial 2 года назад

There are actually very subtle hints that 001 was the one behind it throughout the whole show. For instance, in Red Light Green Light, the robot scans him, and doesn’t even highlight him green. It just… doesn’t register him being a part of the game. In Tug of War, though he had cuffs around his wrists, he actually wasn’t chained to the rope.

@VirtualSatyr 2 года назад

The moment we've all been waiting for.

@bronkounion9136 2 года назад

The moment we've all been waiting for......is over since the episode Gganbu.

@WileChile51 2 года назад

Steven's right arm is the MVP for taking all of Nikki's grabs and slaps. xD Great reaction, as always y'all.

@joyybrn2011 2 года назад

the irony thing is the whole time, Sang Woo called Gi Hyun "hyung" meaning big brother, even in their arguments, meaning they still consider each other's like family since they are neighbors since they where young. Remember in first episodes, Gi Hyun is acting as Sang Woo's big brother as he has the responsibility of dropping him to school when he was young.

@replayXstudio 2 года назад

yea, Ali also called Sang Woo that lol

@joyybrn2011 2 года назад

@@replayXstudio yes but Ali called him at the last game he played, it means they just started to get close. With Sang Woo and Gi Hyun their relationship is much deeper.

@Nloveru 2 года назад

People being mean to you should be deeply ashamed. I enjoyed your reactions and 100% agree with your take on the good and the bad parts of the show.

@kangjangho 2 года назад

The number of victims who died because of that old man = 454(players) × 33(years) + 2(managers killed by the police) + 2(managers killed by the front man) + 1(manager killed by the doctor) + 1(the police)+ 1(Kihoon's mom) + 32× managers+ Etc.= 14989 or more

@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps 2 года назад

You're assuming they started with 455 people.

@deadso 2 года назад

You're also assuming: no more then 1 game a year, no games where stopped (and how many restarted), how many revolts and playstation men dying? That's why I think the 33 years is a bit over the top, 5-10 would've sounded more realistic before getting noticed.

@lux3226 2 года назад

I am Korean, and I enjoyed watching this with you two, even with the dubbing. I'd watched it in Korean, so this was my first time experiencing the dubbing. It was interesting. While I did feel some of the dubbing, especially in the first few episodes, was a bit awkward, I got used to it and felt they did a decent job. Sure, some deeper meanings were lost in translation - but that is the nature of language barriers. When subtitling, it's not feasible to pack in all the meanings and cultural references in the midst of a high speed movie - sometimes, you have to take some shortcuts to maintain the proper flow and keep viewers engaged, but not overwhelmed. I'm sorry that your enjoyment for this show was diminished by those people who feel the need to gatekeep. I was totally cool with your reason for watching it dubbed - it was not my personal choice, but so long as you were enjoying it, I didn't particularly care WHAT method you had to take to do so - the point is that you did. It's no one's business but your own as to why you had to resort to dubbing - anyone who tried to shame you for it should, themselves, BE ashamed. I appreciate you two for your reactions, and I truly appreciate you two for sticking with them, despite the negativity and hostility of the more immature, self-absorbed, and entitled commenters.

@KenFromchicago 2 года назад

I understand Steven's point about blunted shock value in the final reveals but I think that's intentional. The writer wasn't going for shock but for tension from the reading of the card, to arriving at the building, going up the elevator, walking across a darkened 7th floor to spotlighted bed by a window, to the slow push in of the camera to reveal a completely bald elderly man in bed, who turns to face the camera and remove his oxygen mask to confirm the dreaded truth that the old man who was a fan favorite since episode one beloved by viewers and reactors, mourned by viewers and reactors, he was not dead, but more, was the host of all the atrocities. Even the reveal about his mom could've been a shock but was foreshadowed creating tension as the encounter with Sang-woo's mom dragged on, you had the tension of her worried about her son, Gi-hun knowing the horrible truth and not able to break her heart, meanwhile we're increasingly worried about his mom, especially when he arrives to their darkened home, but it's late at night so maybe she's merely asleep, or maybe she's left for the hospital again like before, until the final horrible truth, the awful truth we dreaded is revealed. The show puts us through an emotional wringer, joy, tragedy, all out fury and back. Even the ending enraged a lot of viewers with folks yelling, "Nooo! Go see your daughter (first)!"

@SakuraPixie 2 года назад

I am really sorry, once again, for all the verbal assault and gatekeeping you two had to go through re sub vs dub and how that absolutely clouded your viewing experience. Very glad you enjoyed the show overall and I hope you do give foreign content a try still - if not for our viewing enjoyment then on your own. I noticed in episode one (admittedly because a friend heavily hinted at something so I was already tipped off) that the old man does not have a green glow to him in red light, green light and neither do the people in his immediate vicinity. Therefore leading us, the viewer, to conclude that he was in no real danger of being 'eliminated' (whether he himself was aware of this or if that was a Front Man's decision I don't think we get any information about). Still leaves you to wonder about the two games (honeycomb and tug-of-war) after and what the fail safe was there for him not to die. Ice that arm, Steven. Looked like Nikki got you good a few times! Sending love and support from a fan in Japan

@nyceone43 2 года назад

If you didn't watch the sub you didn't watch the show. The primary strength of the show is the amazing performances from top to bottom, and they literally completely missed that. Listening to him criticize a show he didn't even watch is cringe-worthy tbh.

@sploooshman 2 года назад

@@nyceone43 if it’s cringe worthy then jus find a different channel? They obviously wouldn’t be able to enjoy the sub which is why they didn’t choose to watch it that way

@guadalupetorres 2 года назад

@@nyceone43 you know what's cringe worthy? you, saying that he didn't watch the show because he watched the dub, what part of him having a bunch of concussions throughout his life affecting his ability to read did you not understand?

@nyceone43 2 года назад

@@sploooshman Them watching the dub is fine. Him trashing the show when he didn't even watch it the way it was created to be watched is ridiculous. That's like me watching Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon with the Teletubbies voices dubbed over the dialogue and then criticizing the movie.

@cheekyboomboom8973 2 года назад

I'm all for Nikki and Steve watching the show however they need to. Not everyone CAN watch shows with subs and I very much enjoyed their reactions to the show overall. But G.Diddy's still got a valid point. If Steve were to acknowledge that he maybe felt worse about the episode BECAUSE the dubs couldn't portray the emotions, that's fine. But he's made a point in many of these videos to state "I can still see the great acting" or "I can still feel the emotion" to justify it even though it's clearly been tough. They only seem to feel anything when the STORY calls for it, because it's not reliant on acting and/or speech. In an episode like this, where the story mostly ends after Gi-Hun wins, they're the first people I've seen seem lost about what Gi-Hun is feeling and doing after that 1 year jump -- and I think whether they acknowledge it or not, it's because of the dubs. They were already confused about what was going on with Gi-Hun so when the card reveal was supposed to be the big emotional moment, Steve doesn't see it that way because his mind is ALREADY like "what the hell is going on?" Lol. It's story-telling 101, if you're not understanding the emotional aspect of it, the big moment wont hit -- clearly. But instead of acknowledging the possibility that the dubs may have hurt their viewing of it, they've frequently just ignored that possibility and said blanketly they feel everything the same way as if they'd watch with subs. Which... no. So sure, he can feel free to criticize the ending. He still watched the show and the show isn't criticism-proof (I have my own issues with the ending), so Steve's still totally in the right to do so. It can just be difficult and "cringe" to hear for some of us who just KNOW watching with the dub is a huge difference to watching with the subs, and seeing them not consider that as a possibility.

@SitiSaad 2 года назад

Hi Steven, there are many clues. He knew all the games because these are his favourite games. During Episode 4, during the night massacre, they stopped the game when he shouted at them to stop. The Episode 6 village scene was fashioned after his village. If you searched youtube on player 1 clues that he runs the whole thing, you would get more "theories". :-)

@macarmenv 2 года назад

One of the best series I have ever seen. So unexpected! Great to see the inner transformation of the main characters during each chapter. Great story, great acting. A series full of lessons and human values...

@juggernot92 2 года назад

How wild would musical chairs have been as a game in this show.

@msfeistybabe 2 года назад

Watch MrBeast do Squid Games, I think he used musical chairs for the squid game at the end.

@johnw8578 2 года назад

I am glad that you watched it with the dub. I normally multitask when watching YT reactions/content, so I would NOT have been able to do so with subtitles. I also feel that subtitles do cause one to read the story rather than watch it. Thank you.

@makelvin 2 года назад

It’s hilarious watching Nikki’s reaction in watching the fight scene. 🤣 She was slapping and punching Steven the whole time while Steven was so fixated in the action, he almost seemed completely unaware he was getting slapped and punched.😂😂

@abandonallhope.1040 2 года назад

I can only imagine how their mothers would feel watching their sons attempt to beat and stab each other to death. Heartbreaking, especially since Gi-hun’s mother was already dead at this point.

@alfreddaniel1994 2 года назад

A deadly game of musical chairs would be INTENSE.

@frieza2235 Год назад

You would have to talk to MrBeast for that one 😂

@PandoraStolen 6 месяцев назад

Idk if there is a version of that game in Korea but it's implied that the games take place in other countries as well so one of the others might have it.

@helinituhhh 2 года назад

My fav part of the finale is def the final game between Gi-hun and Sang-woo. Love the poetic "childhood friends turned enemies" trope of it. If either one of them faced off w some other person in the end they probably would've had a more straightforward "kill or be killed" approach to winning. There wouldn't be a tense exchange of words or trying to justify your actions to the other person. But because they were facing off w each other, the stakes felt higher because of the animosity that resulted from their personal choices in the games tainting their history and memories of each other, more so for Gi-hun anyway.

@diva1675 2 года назад

They were friends at the very end

@kevinsnazz 2 года назад

He went in and told the stylist: "Give me the Sharon Osbourne."

@danielruiz8259 2 года назад

1:45 Nikki reaction to Steven "hot potato idea" got me a good laugh

@Mitsu2040 2 года назад

it is a pretty gruesome game XD

@ladyofbast250 2 года назад

Don't let these jerks who think they can dictate how you watch a TV show get to you both, if they are being that rude about it then they sound like some sad and petty people. I watched it dubbed as well because I didn't want to be distracted by reading and then watched a video specifically telling me what I missed from the direct correlation. You both are fun to "watch shows with" and im always happy to see a new video is uploaded.

@daniblack8606 2 года назад

I think that the things that Steven mentioned as his experience with this show are true to what you experienced, and we all love hearing your very real and genuine reactions; that is why I keep coming back to see you guys! I don't know if this will help you kind of process all aspects of this kind of show, but I figured I'd let you know. I think a big part to remember in observing this type of show is that it really gives you a chance to see Asian story telling. It is a beautiful unique style of art, and the best ones are those that give a glimpse of what are real social norms look like in that culture compared to what is the norm in western civilization. I could give you a list of all the aspects of their world were portrayed very well, but I'm not trying to give you a lecture by any means. Just wanted to let you a perspective that might help you understand some of the choices in the show. Love you Guys!!!

@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.- 2 года назад

Are people really that petty? "You're disrespecting the language, country and creators by watching the dubbed version"? Wow, what? What an absolutely ridiculous mindset. Those people need to dial it back. Thank you, Nikki and Steven, for reacting to this show. It was fun and insightful. You always catch things I missed.

@aswaswasw2323 2 года назад

I personally feel as if it's hard to connect to characters in this dub than sub since Korean is the original language and what the actors are speaking. I definitely think tone is lost in translation. But if watching it in dub was best for you guys, no one should be hounding you guys about it. I enjoyed this reaction. Sorry ppl can be buttholes. Overall thought it was a really good series dispute the sub vs dub debate.

@JennyofOldStones713 2 года назад

Yeah it’s really dumb that people get their panties in a wad over choosing to watch it dubbed. I watched it dubbed because I have a problem connecting with the characters of I’m busy reading. I’d rather hear the emotion and see it matched to their facial expressions. Also, many people are visually impaired, so of course they would watch the dubbed version. People are so self righteous.

@LordofFullmetal 2 года назад

This. I totally understand why they had to watch the dub - one of the people behind the channel literally has a disability that prevents them from reading subtitles - but you do lose a LOT of the subtleties in the emotion in the dub. I honestly think they hired anime voice actors for this dub, because they speak in that very over-the-top way that you would expect from anime. Thing is, it doesn't really work for a show like this.

@kyliebrowne5111 2 года назад

I was suspicious by the fact that he was so calm and smiling in the 1st episode when everyone was getting shot, he was always so calm, I found that strange, then when they started killing each other in the cells etc, I found it strange that when the old man started crying saying " I'm scared... i'm afraid we're all gonna die here" I wondered why the front man would care that player 001 said he's scared. But my initial thought was that maybe the person in charge was player 001's son, the son he kept talking about. But I wasn't certain why he was strange to me. I also didn't see him die, so that had me suspicious. And then when they gave a glimpse of the host, his hands were wrinkled and old, so that gave me a hint it may have been playet 001.

@dawnspina1174 2 года назад

I totally support in dub. I am visually impaired so if I tried to read the subtitles I would be missing all the real action. I do agree the ending was flat. There were too many bread crumbs about 001. Hopefully season 2 will ramp up the side story lines.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Glad you can enjoy it with us Dawn

@caseyh8386 2 года назад

31:22 and you know what, that's a completely valid way to feel. I was personally surprised that you went ahead with the series, I think you would have been totally justified in saying "nah fuck it" if that's how people are going to behave. But we really appreciate your decision to go on reacting to it, and respect both your opinion and the fact that it probably wasn't helped by the behaviour of others xx

@obikinwinchester6235 2 года назад

Its all about capitalism . Writer has said it in alot of his interviwes I liked the end becouse fore me the story was not only about shock value. It was about humans and what they do when thier life is in danger

@teresaarmitage8176 2 года назад

I support you both 100%. I also have those same feelings that I need to see their faces, their reactions, their complete performance. If I’m reading subtitles I miss everything. You guys absolutely and truly are the best reactors out there. The very first time I seen you both react to The Walking Dead, I subscribed immediately. I love you guys so much. Keep up the good work

@bagirockcarlguksoo1786 2 года назад

there were so many obvious proofs in their prior episods that old man is actually in charge of the games... but .. you kinda hard to notice at first... the director made this way .. he has done genious job.. with the story ... !!

@stingersplash 2 года назад

Thanks again for reacting to the dubbed version, nobody else I found did, so I didn't watch. This was my experience so need to share that with others.

@tuxdude1 2 года назад

Episode 9 got better for me with time. I watched it again and thought about it a bit. I think the last minute turned from a disappointment to pretty fantastic. I'm sorry this one didn't work out for you. I look forward to your future content.

@Александр-ы9в2к 2 года назад

The last minute was predictable. He kinda loves his family, but never actually cared about them. Sang woo was harsh, but right about him. He is an addict and dismantling Squid Games is another game for him. Of course, he prefers to play it instead of being with his daughter and living mundane (albeit rich now) life. The money rarely changes human nature. He had always lied and given empty promises preferring to play games (gambling, races and so on), he did exactly the same thing with his daughter again in the end.

@d3l3tes00n 2 года назад

I'd be proud of my dad for trying to stop these people.

@gapsule2326 2 года назад

@@Александр-ы9в2к So... Gihun is Goku and turned Super Saiyan God at the end

@tuxdude1 2 года назад

@@Александр-ы9в2к I took it as him going off to stop the games, not to join in for fun or material gain. His character has come full circle and he is willing to use his knowledge and will to protect others as symbolized by his decision at the end. In other words, placing others before himself. I like that the last scene can be interpreted in multiple ways.

@PillagingGinger 2 года назад

I’m so sorry you guys got backlash for the sub/dub preference! Don’t listen to the haters. I was so excited to see each and every reaction episode, you guys are awesome! If people can’t respect your preferences, especially considering WHY you chose dubs, that’s on them, not you. Just know you have plenty of supporters and followers that saw your content because of this amazing show. I look forward to future reactions!

@frieza2235 2 года назад

They shouldn't have to explain why they choose it. You can do what you want, we're given the option for a reason. Matter of fact dub creates more jobs

@PheonixDeath1 2 года назад

26:05 "Baby feet!!" LOL if you know you know. 😂

@lastofusclips5291 2 года назад

1million views on youtube doesn't lie lol

@The_Humble_Hurricane 2 года назад

Awesome as always you two. You've been among my favorite reaction channels for over a year now and it's always a pleasure and appreciated. I'm going to try my hand at reactions myself this coming year and you both have definitely inspired me 🙏🏿 keep up the great work

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Awesome!!! Really appreciate the message. Good luck with the reactions!!!

@RyanHolcombeRyan2Gamer Год назад

Dude all of it makes a lot of sense and the ending made sense and I thought how they ended it was amazing I can't believe you didn't think the big reveal was worth it that shocks me cuz it's like the big reveal like in the saw move and I like how they did that and I love how they put everything together in the end just like a jigsaw puzzle

@NikkiStevenReact Год назад

It just felt overly predictable and how they presented the reveal was just weak, imo. Glad you enjoyed it, just didn’t land the same for us.

@richieb7692 2 года назад

I have just binge watched All of your reactions to squid game in one session. Thank you So Much for reviewing this series. You definitely have one of the best channels on RU-vid, and Full Respect to Steven for taking the plunge to watch the dubbed version, and sticking with it. Nikki's reactions are absolutely awesome. As for Steven's take on the ending of the show....👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@ircjesselee 7 месяцев назад

🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜

@MsEverAfterings 2 года назад

I hope your next dubbed reaction would be a better experience! Watching the dubbed with you, I don't think it's all that bad. Sure, certain things are lost in translation, but I think the dubbed and the performance has captured the essence of the scenes anyway. Thanks for watching this and sticking through the end!

@benkohlmeyer2083 2 года назад

I don't see this mentioned by anyone else yet, so I will point out that during red-light green-light they switch to a view from the doll and it has targeting reticles on all of the players in the frame EXCEPT for player #1.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Oh that’s interesting.

@ganthc 2 года назад

It even stopped looking at those around him, for fear that he might get hit. It was like there was a protective bubble around him. The safest place in that game would have been behind the old man. It's things you go back and look for after the reveal in Episode 9.

@Rocket1377 2 года назад

No, that is not true. Player 1 is in legit danger throughout all of the games. For example, he was padlocked to the rope and would have died in the tug of war along with everyone else on that team. If he wasn't, there would be no challenge. The only reason he did not die after the marble game is because he wanted to see if his Gganbu would win the money.

@elleellecoola1701 2 года назад

I loved watching you guys react to this series. I really hope to see you react to the second season. ❤️ Ps. I’ve seen theories that depending on whether players chose the red or blue block of paper from the briefcase, this determined whether the person would be a “player” or a person in the red jumpsuit, so the people in red were also apparently playing the game. It’ll be interesting to see if that plays out at all

@LordofFullmetal 2 года назад

I don't think that would work. Those workers are ridiculously well-trained. There's no way they're randoms off the street.

@okay4425 2 года назад

i sobbed for the old man in episode 6 god i wish i could take back my tears

@jonathanblaze1648 2 года назад

Did Nikki have an opinion about the show? Steven talked about his opinion non-stop after the show ended. Nikki........crickets.

@skullknight4579 2 года назад

Why all the reviewers and villains on the same side, like “ he should have got on the plane” What sensible person would go to their family knowing what they know, THEY ARE WATCHING YOU

@richardsanders4567 2 года назад

Thank you for reacting to the dubbed version of Squid Game. I prefer watching foreign films and streaming TV series that have English dubbing because I have poor vision. For me, it is extremely frustrating to pause the film continuously just to read subtitles. Therefore, I truly hope you reconsider and watch the 2nd season of Squid Game if it gets outstanding reviews. Unfortunately, I don’t have friends or family to watch movies or streaming TV series with. Therefore, I have adopted (subscribed to) a few reactors on RU-vid to be in my circle of friends and family. You two became my first adoptees while watching Train to Busan. To see and hear Nikki cry to the overwhelming misery depicted in the film, made the sadness even more devastating. Of course, Train to Busan is one of few foreign films that don’t require reading subtitles to have an emotional investment with the characters. Many other foreign films don’t require reading subtitles or have English dubbing to understand what is going on. For example, I Saw the Devil (2010) and Desierto (2016). Don’t let ignorant people influence you from watching these excellent films. Consider having moderators delete negative or annoying comments then post acceptable comments for your viewing. This will protect you emotionally and psychologically from destructive comments. You can also have a foreign content channel with only English dubbing or visual and auditory comprehension (no English dubbing and optional subtitle reading).

@richardsanders4567 2 года назад

@@riggs666 If I'm toxic because I believe people should be treated with respect, then what are you? Stop reflecting yourself onto others.

@richardsanders4567 2 года назад

@@riggs666 Obviously, you have trouble comprehending the vernacular I used in my writing.

@17thknight 2 года назад

"He just takes advantage of vulnerable people at the end of their road." Bingo. Steven hit the nail on the head. They dress it up as giving them a chance and giving them a choice but it's all a manipulation

@dgurlie-0273 2 года назад

And it’s that reason why when I ended the show, I was just completely disgusted, angered, and betrayed 💔

@JennyofOldStones713 2 года назад

Yep, just like Jigsaw in the Saw series.

@cekiahthornton 2 года назад

I actually missed the card part so I was so suprised when I saw number 1 I think that made it better for me. I also noticed when rewatching with youtubers when they first started killing each other the contestants number 1 starts yelling to stop and the guards come in that was a hint it was him. Also I love your guys reactions

@vincentchan7459 2 года назад

Thanks for the reaction during the whole Squid Games series... Keep up what u r doing and all the best.... Stay positive and cheers...

@juscallmevell 2 года назад

I've always loved how nikki goes from crying to kneee him in the fucking face 🤣🤣🤣 i swear you guys are the best. The other reactors seem fake i recommend you guys to all my friends

@tjclarke6074 2 года назад

You are the only channel I watch who wasn't bullied into watching the sub, you stood your ground props to that. And yea the show didn't stick the landing, it peaked in ep6.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

other channels were bullied into watching a certain way? that's awful.

@truedarkness7258 2 года назад

I love you're guys content! You two are such amazing people! Keep you're chins up.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Thank you!!! We appreciate it.

@randomchikbum9169 2 года назад

Watching with you amplifies the emotions! Thanks for watching this show, you made my experience 100x better 👍

@Tacomaguy458 2 года назад

Episode 6 Gganbu really makes you feel sad for the old man and the last episode makes you hate the character. That was a great twist in the story line as he was just the innocent old man that got cheated.

@TheZime 2 года назад

I would like the second season to show the games in other country's. that would be interesting.

@ieradossantos 2 года назад

Chat is stacked to the roof with people who OBVIOUSLY watched breakdowns and are now making it seem like they were clever enough to find out on the first watch...

@BluEx22329 2 года назад

I didn't mind that you guys did this with the English dubs since you can't really read the English subtitles on a reaction because the picture in picture screen is too small anyway. Appreciate the channel!

@redlox2 2 года назад

Glad you guys got to finish the series and posted the videos!! No matter what anyone says I enjoyed the dubs

@frieza2235 2 года назад

It's just people who want to seem smart and seek superiority at every opportunity

@verna-Raven 2 года назад

STEVEN went all jigsaw 😂 oh my days

@nancyhuynh4901 2 года назад

The old man (001) was the one who called out to stop...Stop when the people were fighting or killing other people in the room. The old man knew he was in danger and shout out to stop. They took his order as he was in charge. Also, the doll in episode 1 did not scan the old man' s body movement and therefore he was safe through game one.

@paulcurwen8273 2 года назад

I would never say a bad word, I loved the entire show, loved the ending so disagree with you stephen but appreciate where yor are coming from...i just love you guys - thank you

@HoopleHeadUSA 2 года назад

I bet you’re relieved this is over for several reasons 😝 It was a fun ride, thank you!!

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Very relieved 😂

@BaboonBalloon679 Год назад

When the detective was looking through all the files of the players and he was looking at the current squid game, he opens the files and it goes directly to player 2 instead of player 1, i brushed it off at first but after watching the show I wish I didn’t.

@nayelivazquez8870 2 года назад

Always supporting the stikker fam!

@SRKBARDHI 2 года назад

There were a lot of clues for number1 been the host. Red light green light doll didt detect him. When the cop sow the files from this year number 1 was not there it started with number 2. He wast tighted at tag of war. Marbals game sat was exatly his home. He was nr 1 and he was the onely old person playing the game. All the games were games he played as a kid and games that he was good at it.

@Rocket1377 2 года назад

You are wrong about the tug of war. He IS chained to the rope, you can clearly see it in the behind the scenes videos. Player 1 was in legit danger throughout the games. He only exerts his authority twice: once to stop the special game in the dorm room, and at the end after he has lost in the marble game, which he only did because he wanted to see if Gi-hun would win the money. Player 1 was willing to die, because the tumor in his head is real, so he is already a dead man.

@Braincleaner 2 года назад

Season 2, Gi Hun is coming for them all. he's not the weak broken man we first saw, he's out for justice and I'm here for that!

@mikedignum1868 2 года назад

Remember if you don't see a body...Remember in the first game the old man was not targeted by the motion sensor (no green halo around him) & in The Marble Game where he was sitting on his own thinking no one would pick him, that was his way out until he was picked. Season two is on its way.

@justrandomtrolls3194 2 года назад

the old man name "Il Nam" literally means "one man/first man". He basically created this whole thing just so he can play his childhood game before he died. In the marble game (the Gganbu episode), he has to "lose" because he knows he has a very thin chance to pass the game in the next one which is the tempered glass game. Hence, that is why they didn't show his "minions" shot him in the last episode.

@FishelBoomBa416 2 года назад

When I saw you guys posted your reactions to squid game I immediately clicked on it because you both have the best reactions that always make me laugh, sad that you guys are done with it, but everything fun comes and goes, so thank you for this fun moment/month.

@tehdouglas1 2 года назад

Hands down best reaction major props love you guys from Game of Thrones to Breaking Bad to Squid games Peace and Love Nikki and Steven

@iTzYoMasterXX 2 года назад

Snakes and ladders. With actual snakes and ladders.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Oh fun

@joelmayberry6771 2 года назад

The way to fight back negative comments, is to just ban those people. They are obvious trolls, and trolls don't serve any purpose in life

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

We’ve removed a ton but squid game has a lot of fans who think they’re way is the only way. It’s exhausting to remove them all.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

@FullMetal B thing is, the comments we were getting had nothing to do with opinions, just people trying to cause harm because they didn't like how we were watching a show

@StarlaOfAsteria 2 года назад

Busan-Dad (Gong Yoo) is one of my favorite Korean actors. Love him in the drama series Goblin, aka Guardian, the Lonely and Great God.

@Katycor13 2 года назад

What is interesting in this serie is that you can see everything that will happen in all the previous episodes. Like at the end, Sang-woo killed himself, like in the episode Hell, he wanted to suicide. Abdul Ali stole the cash from his boss and got stolen his marbles. Sae-byeok was threatening a guy with a knife at his neck and got stab at the neck. Also all the games was drawn on the walls in the room from the start where everyone is sleeping.

@lukereyes9263 2 года назад

Sang Woo finally realized that Gi Hun's heart and friendship was more important. Seeing Gi Hun give up all that money to save his friend - It finally clicked for Sang-woo and he stop thinking only of himself, making the ultimate sacrifice.

@Minotaur1975 2 года назад

Rich people betting on people like they're horses, the same way 456 was betting on horses

@Mu7manong 2 года назад

there is a book, Lucky Day, in korea. the story is about the poor man with sick wife. there was a day his wife said him not to go to work, but he went to work. and he earned lots of money and thought that it was a lucky day, so he got some drinks and bought soup for his wife. but unfortunately, when he got back to home, his wife had already passed away.

@yuhi4827 2 года назад

He was laughing in the first game. And there was one time when he said he was scared he wanted the killing in the dark to stop. And they stopped. Because number1 was in charge

@amosand7476 2 года назад

There are so many levels of characters within this show there are out and out cheating guys then the ones who cheat their friends on the sly then the honest guys that’s just the hopeless contenders then you have a whole different dynamic with the vips and it just shows humanity’s tots worst and best

@hi5m8 2 года назад

i just relised there were sooo many clues that player 001 was a VIP. also, I think he was trying to make a point...the bet was that someone go save that guy...but nothing said that they couldn't do it themsleves. so by watching the drunk dying in the cold and not doing anything as part of the bet is like saying hey...you are already a VIP.

@iceman10129 2 года назад

When you have to watch the credits because you thought the finale was written by D&D from Game of Thrones.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Oh ouch

@kathiruiz5874 2 года назад

I realized that the old man was the host during the riot scene, when he climbs to the top of the bunk beds and yells for everyone to stop, they were all going to die. The camera cuts to the Frontman, who instantly shuts everything down. Did anything the Frontman say or do up to this point indicate that he was a kind, caring sort of fellow? Nope. The instant I saw that I was sure the old man was the Host giving directions to his employee. I started watching the old man closely to see if there were any other clues but didn't spot any. The misdirect was extremely well done.

@almercool5 Год назад

So in Red Light Green Light if you slow down the video or pause it when it shows him x-rayed you will see a light glowing like bubble around him. Like a circle where the snipers cannot shoot at. Also my guess was he was the villain behind it when I first watched it because in anime the old man is either helping the hero or is the main villain that's just always the rule.

@lxviak 2 года назад

you guys are my favorite RU-vid channel

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Appreciate that

@laserbuddha 2 года назад

If you are not invested in the characters and just thought the shock value of the violence was the main attraction of the show, then the ending and the story must be underwhelming.

@NikkiStevenReact 2 года назад

Don’t think it was a lack of investment in the characters. Just a lack of substance to the actual main stories, imo

@LordofFullmetal 2 года назад

@@NikkiStevenReact I mean, as someone who watches a lot of stuff in this particular genre ("death game" style shows), and as someone who has studied the craft of writing... I personally completely disagree that there was a lack of substance. I was actually impressed by how subtle and complex this show was, compared to every other death game show/movie I've seen. Especially Western ones, which often don't bother to put much time into their characters, because they think the death traps are the real draw. I mean sure, the reason for the death games was underwhelming - but I also think that was the point. In real life, there isn't always some big, grand meaning; and I think that's what the writer was trying to capture. Gi-Hun wants there to be a reason for the suffering, a reason for the death, a reason for it all. And there isn't one. It just happened. Sometimes bad things just happen - and that's terrifying.

@apriljackson1370 2 года назад

Nikki and Steven are almost at 200k subscribers!

@johnw8578 2 года назад

I believe there is a shot of #1 during the tug-of-war game wherein his handcuff is not engaged (so if they lost, he would not have fallen off).

@Rocket1377 2 года назад

Not true. If you watch the behind the scenes/making of, you can clearly see that he IS locked to the ropes, just like everyone else.

@erinorick8073 Год назад

You can see a clue about player 1 in episode one. If you look closely, the robot never targets him even when he moves. He doesn't show up in green like the others do

@scott-wv5yx 2 года назад

I also read that the end of the last 2 contestants number 8 and 6 represent the horse race we seen at the start of the show but that's a long shot but still interesting

@ligman100 2 года назад

Looking back a couple of giveaways player one was part of it were,when ppl were killing each other in the sleeping hall he shouted for it to stop...and the masked man then stopped it,and gane he "died" in he knew the next game was the bridge so knew he couldn't get through that one.

@BlahBlahWoofWoof12 2 года назад

My pick for a game in this universe is Hide & Seek. They let the players run around & hide throughout the arenas while the workers look for you & if they find you they shoot you in the face.