I made my first mistake watching Squid Game: The Challenge thinking it would somehow be a fun show. I had anxiety watching the original Squid Game, yet I delusionally believed this would be lighthearted entertainment. It isn’t fun but it is compelling. It also proved that Netflix is a master at reality TV shows.
Squid Game: The Challenge has become another in a long list of the streaming service’s reality programming that I love watching. It doesn’t have the same level of nonsensical fun as Perfect Match or the extremely enthralling game complexity of The Devil’s Plan, but Squid Game: The Challenge is riveting and stressful. After each episode, my anxiety grew about five levels but I enjoyed the rush of it.
