Squid Gameseason 3 may have concluded the original series, but it sets up a major Gi-hun story to be fulfilled in the American spinoff.Squid Gameseason 3’s primary focus was onGi-hun trying to survive the gamesafter his failed coup against the Front Man in season 2. Unfortunately, mostSquid Gamecharactersdied before the final game.
However, Gi-hun was faced with a horrible choice in the final episode: sacrifice himself for Jun-hee’s baby, or drop the child and live.Squid Gameseason 3 endswith him falling off the final platformin Sky Squid Game, making the baby the winner. However, this doesn’t mean his fight against the games is over, given what he actually won.
The Front Man Was Changed By Gi-hun’s Death
Gi-hun Won Their Ideological Battle
Although he died,Gi-hun still won his ideological battle with the Front Man.Despite the number of majordeaths inSquid Gameseason 3and threats to him and the baby, Gi-hun never faltered in his humanity. This included rejecting the main antagonist’s help to kill all other contestants before Sky Squid Game, something that clearly rattled the Front Man.
His final action in the series is togive Gi-hun’s daughter the rest of his money from when he won the games in season 1.This gesture shows how he’s conceded to the protagonist despite his death, seemingly changed by what happened. This sets the stage for his own potential role in bringing the games down in the future.
How The Front Man Could Continue Gi-hun’s Battle Against The Games
The Final Episode Set Up His Disillusionment With The Games
Based on the end of season 3, it’s clear Gi-hun’s actions - from his sacrifice to refusing to kill other players before the final game -had an impact on the Front Man. Although the depth of his inner change hasn’t been explored beyond him giving Gi-hun’s daughter his money, it’s possible his own ideology about people has changed in the process.
If the Front Man decides to start fighting back against the games himself, he can continue Gi-hun’s mission inSquid Game’s American rendition.
If it has, then he could see the error of his ways in hosting the games. This could lead tohim fighting to take them down from the inside. If he chooses to go down such a path, it could happen inSquid Game’s American spinoff, with him seeing the American Recruiter in Los Angeles laying the groundwork.
If the Front Man decides to start fighting back against the games himself,he can continue Gi-hun’s missioninSquid Game’s American rendition. This would allow the dangling thread of his story arc to weave into the franchise’s next chapter, while also picking up the mission where the former protagonist left off.
Squid Game
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Squid Game is a South Korean series released in 2021 that follows numerous financially struggling participants who are invited to partake in children’s games with deadly outcomes. As they compete, they vie for a substantial cash prize, all while navigating lethal challenges orchestrated by mysterious figures.
