15/01/2023

In brief, this is about everyday people taken into a parallel world similar to their own only they have no idea why. In order to survive they must play all these games against playing card characters (E.g. Jack of Hearts/9 of clubs) to buy them time through visas as well as enable them to collect all 52 cards if they win the games.

Each game is a live or die situation and as each progresses it gets harder and harder to win as well as to stay alive.

Quite simply, if the hosts lose they die - if the players lose they die.

In addition, no one can really be trusted and outside of the games and set rules anything goes!

Once all 52 cards are collected the survivors don't know whether or not they get to return back to their own world or if something else is in store for them all together.

Expect alot of gore, death, intense adrenaline rushes and psychological moments throughout each action packed episode.

My favourite characters in this entire series are Arisu and Chesiya even though the main duo is Arisu and Usagi by the end of season one. Unfortunately, Chesiya isn't actually a main character like Arisu and Usagi, but still has a strong impact and presence throughout both seasons.

If Usagi had been taken out at all I wouldn't have cared.

Different story for Arisu and most definitely Chesiya.

To me Arisu is likeable because he represents hope, positivity, possiblities plus he's simply just a decent person (once he's evolved) that cares about everyone not just himself whereas Chesiya is a somewhat complex character that does what it takes to survive even if it means double crossing someone. He is indifferent, unemotional, doesn't care plus he has a very high IQ which makes him just that bit more interesting.

In fact, I like Chesiya a little more than Arisu despite Chesiya making some rather cut throat underhanded decisions on his part.

What is brilliant about this series is that the games just keep getting better and better throughout each episode with some of the best being in season two.

I am also a fan of SQUID GAME and want to say that I like SQUID GAME and ALICE IN BORDERLAND for different reasons.