‘Squid Game’ fans have mixed feelings about the series ending with season 3

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Squid Game fans have shared their reaction to the news that the hit Netflix K-drama will conclude with its third season.In a teaser clip released on Wednesday (August 31), the streamer announced that the second season will premiere on December 26, while also confirming that a third and final run of episodes will arrive in 2025.Netflix also released a letter from Squid Game writer and director Hwang Dong-hyuk, where he touched on the show’s eventual conclusion: “I am thrilled to see the seed that was planted in creating a new Squid Game grow and bear fruit through the end of this story.“We’ll do our best to make sure we bring you yet another thrill ride.

I hope you’re excited for what’s to come.”Attention all players: we’re here to deliver an important message. pic.twitter.com/xspvk8HheP— Squid Game (@squidgame) July 31, 2024Following the announcement, fans have been sharing their excitement on social media, although some appear to have reservations that the show, which was originally meant to be a limited series, can be stretched out for a further two seasons.“People will pretend to be shocked when this season does poorly because the lesson of Westworld is too hard to learn, apparently,” wrote one X user. “This was a one season premise that has exhausted any plot capacity as soon as the main character escaped the situation he was in.”Another wrote: “We went from it being a limited series to 3 seasons… doesn’t gimme strong hopes for the later seasons.”People will pretend to be shocked when this season does poorly because the lesson of Westworld is too hard to learn, apparentlyThis was a one season premise that has exhausted any plot capacity as soon as the main character escaped the situation he was in— Max Rovensky.