What does the post-credits scene mean and who is that new character that we will see in season 3?
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The long-awaited second season of Squid Game has finally landed on Netflix. After a wait of over three years, fans can finally dive into the new episodes of the most-watched series in the history of the platform. It is no surprise that many have devoured the seven episodes in a single day: after all, the ending leaves the story hanging, creating an electrifying anticipation for the third season. There is still a lot to discover about Gi-hun's mission to put an end to this brutal competition. However, the situation in which the protagonist finds himself at the end of the second season is far from promising, a completely intentional choice by creator Hwang Dong-hyuk.
The latter, initially, had planned to make only one more chapter, but the development of the plot led him to decide that the best solution was to split the story into two parts. Warning: Spoilers follow below. In an interview with Variety, Dong-hyuk spoke about the season two finale, explaining that the overall story had run for over ten episodes. Splitting the narrative into two parts required a strong conclusion for the second season, a goal achieved with the cold-blooded execution of Jung-bae in front of Gi-hun:
“I wanted to find the right point to end the second season and continue with the third. Looking at Gi-hun’s story, we see all of his attempts to stop the game: the first is to recruit mercenaries and install a tracking device, which fails; the second is to convince the participants to vote to leave the game, which also fails; and finally, he tries to rally the players to provoke a rebellion, which also fails. This final failure leads to the death of his best friend, the only other participant he fully trusted.”
According to Dong-hyuk, Jung-bae’s execution is the perfect ending to trigger a radical shift in the protagonist’s motivations: “Gi-hun’s journey, it felt like the right time to wrap up and give closure to that arc. From that point on, in season three, with the guilt and failure weighing on him, how will Gi-hun continue his mission? That’s the story we’ll continue to tell.” The end of season two puts Gi-hun in a desperate situation, raising crucial questions for the future. “Gi-hun has lost everything, including his best friend and all his attempts have failed.
What state will he be in? And what will he decide to do? Will he continue his mission? Will he give up or persist? We’ll find him at a very critical crossroads at the beginning of season three. He will no longer be the same man we saw in season two.” Finally, Dong-hyuk also commented on the post-credits scene of the second season finale, offering a hint about the future: “If you saw the hidden clip in the credits, you might have noticed a little hint about what might happen in season 3. That’s all I can say for now.” Remember, there were rumors about the introduction of the boyfriend of the sinister Squid Game doll, and it’s here that we got our first look at Cheol-su.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dong-hyuk said: “This is a preview of Cheol-su, a new giant doll similar to Young-hee, who will have a role in season 3. It’s also a hint about the most exciting game that will be introduced. While I can’t reveal more, I hope everyone is excited to see Cheol-su and discover the new game.” We can only hope that season 3 lives up to the hype, especially considering that the games introduced in season 2 weren’t particularly memorable. In a few months, we’ll finally have the answers we’re waiting for.
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