The only game Player 456 wants to partake in is vengeance. Sweet, sweet vengeance.
After three years, Squid Game is back with more deadly games to play. The seven-episode second season premieres today on Netflix. By all accounts, it’s just as good as the show’s first outing. However, this is not a retread of season 1, and that’s due to Seong Gi-hun’s (Lee Jae) return to the gauntlet that nearly killed him.
Why would Gi-hun (aka Player 456) even come back after the violence he endured previously? After all, he won the competition and left the island a billionaire. You’d think he’d put this in his rearview for good and move on with his life. When it comes to the lingering impact of trauma, that’s easier said than done.
When audiences first met Gi-hun, he was an aloof low-life with a gambling habit, struggling to pay off some massive debts. In short, he had a clear detachment from any meaningful responsibilities. In Season 2, Gi-hun is a changed man. A hardened shell of his former self, his sole purpose has shifted from paying off debtors to taking down the whole mysterious operation entirely.
Instead of starting a new lavish life with his competition winnings, he spends copious amounts of money to find the people connected to the games. He wants revenge, and nothing will stop him from getting it.
Or, to paraphrase Michael Corleone from The Godfather: Part III: Just when we thought he was out, he threw himself right back in.
This is the part of the review where I warn you of spoilers for Squid Game season 2. If you haven’t watched the new episodes, tread lightly or turn back now.
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Source: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/squid-game-season-2-review-red-light-green-light-is-still-the-scariest-game/#ftag=CAD590a51e 
