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…
