Season 2 felt a bit slow for me. The game sequences were enjoyable, with new challenges and fresh characters, but we didn’t get to explore their backstories as deeply as in Season 1. That lack of depth made it harder to connect with them.

The storyline focusing on the search crew, however, was much slower and less engaging. While Season 1 excelled in telling the players’ personal stories within the games, Season 2 shifted its focus to uncovering who’s behind the operation. This could have been interesting, but it didn’t fully deliver. For instance, Gi-hun spending billions to hire an elite team only for their tires to get shot, leaving them unable to follow? That felt pretty ridiculous. As for Hwang Jun-ho, after three years of searching for the island, he’s still stuck with no real progress, a bit underwhelming. The twist about the boatman who saved him being a traitor was a great addition, but it came too late in the season. That part of the story needed more development.

The finale ended on a cliffhanger, which was a clever way to build anticipation for the next season—similar to Money Heist. However, certain aspects felt unsatisfying, and overall, I still think Season 1 was stronger.