Squid Game recently concluded its second season, comprising seven episodes on Netflix. The second installment of Squid Game proved to be more bloody and gruesome than the first, with a burgeoning rebellion headed by the protagonist Gi-hun being crushed brutally by the Front Man and his scions.

In the three years since Squid Game became Netflix’s biggest property, it’s been easy to forget just why it was so popular to begin with. The unflinching story of class conflict that combined iconic visuals,