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SHE COULD HAVE JUST WENT THROUGH THE FUCKING DOOR BUT NO! SHE HAD TO BE KIND AND GO TO THE OTHERS... IM CURRENTLY SOBBING. Rip my shayla.

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the duality of strong beautiful women

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can you imagine a younger dae ho hiding behind doors or in closets from his father?? trying to not make a sound to be safe when his angry dad is looking for him... his 4 older sisters helping dae ho to hide so he is safe

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just saw someone say that u can’t hate myunggi but defend daeho

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대 = big, 호 = tiger!!

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ok but this scene. this fucking scene. he's literally from the get-go like 'listen i need you and this baby to survive no matter what it takes i know i killed your bestie but please take this knife and slit all their throats. you and this baby must walk out of these games. i need you to live gi-hun please listen to me or they're going to kill you.'

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Missing her like a mf

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Getting Squid game outta my system - absolutely devastated by Hyun-ju, Jun-hee, and Geum-ja man... I only cared about them... and Gihun... my 5 girls... Anyways relay race as a metaphor for passing on love and duty and life and yada yada yada now the baby at the finish line😭

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a smile wouldn’t hurt

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my analysis on daeho’s character and actions in season 3 (includes some of my own theories)

Upon the release of season 3, many people began to turn their backs on daeho, claiming that he was a liar and an manipulator, and honestly, I was also disappointed upon the first watch with how his character was handled, however after a thorough rewatch of both season 2 and 3, I believe that i have a much better understanding of his character than I did when season 3 was first released

Though daeho’s backstory is never fully explored, there are many things that are implied/can be assumed about him

daeho grew up in a household with four older sisters, making it an easy assumption that his parents were hoping for a boy, however, likely due to his sisters, he adopted many “girly” traits and hobbies (such as playing gongi), meaning that growing up, he likely didn’t fit in with the other boys. it is also easy to assume that daeho likely suffers from mental illness due to his military service being done through SSP, which would likely greatly dissatisfy his father.

speaking of his father, it is heavily implied that he suffered abuse (likely both physical and mental) from his father. I believe the most obvious example of this is the way he flinched when hyunju reaches for the ammo as well as when he was hiding behind the door in hide and seek

when daeho first introduced himself to gihun and jungbae, he seemed quite knowledgeable about the marines, and, as we know, since he never served, I don’t think it’s crazy to say that it’s likely his father was a marine- which was why when asked, daeho said that it was his fathers idea for him to join, which may have not been a lie. I believe that it is possible that daeho had initially tried to join the marines (hence his knowledge and the tattoo) however, after being deemed mentally unfit, he was moved to the role of Social Service Personnel

this could also cover the question of why daeho is in the game in the first place. i believe that he was likely disowned upon his failure in joining the marines and was left to fend for himself, however due to his mental issues and resume, he was unable to have an actual career and was stuck working part-time jobs (my unemployed king- also confirmed by kang haneul that he’s unemployed)

now, moving on to his actions during the game. when daeho first introduces himself to the group, the tattoo gets exposed on accident, and due to his admiration of gihun and his team, he lies and says that he served in the marines, likely stemming from his need to be accepted and his low self esteem that made him believe that he had to be on par with the strength of gihun and his team in order to be accepted by them

when the gunfight first broke out, daeho likely felt obligated to join- not only because he had claimed to be part of the marines but also due to his everlasting need to prove himself to others- especially to jungbae, who he seemed to highly respect (perhaps even saw him as a kinder version of his father), however, due to all of the pent up stress from the game as well as the dangers of the gunfight, he panicked. it’s likely that his psyche was simply unable to handle such stress, so he broke (wether due to his natural sensitivity or his mental illness is unknown but likely a combination of both).

upon rewatching season 2, daeho’s lack of military experience also becomes incredibly clear. he spends the majority of the rebellion crouched down and aimlessly firing his gun. during the scene where they collected the guns, daeho seemed incredibly confused and looked panicked, however, due to his need to prove himself and the pressure of yet another military expert (hyunju) being present, he decides to go through with it.

while it is easy to view daeho as a coward in this scene compared to the others, i believe that it highlights just how brave he is. daeho is aware of his capabilities, however, he is still able to muster up the courage to get out there and attempt to fight, which is much more noteworthy than the actions of those who sat out of the rebellion. of course, as we all know, daeho ends up failing to bring back more ammo- which i don’t think would have helped anyways but whatever- and ends up in a panicked state.

daeho appears incredibly reserved at the beginning of season 3- likely embarrassed about his break down as well as incredibly guilty. he probably feels as if all his peers hate him and blame him for the events of the previous night. he seemed more sad than anything, likely incredibly dissapointed in himself.

however, due to gihun’s persistent staring, daeho quickly caught on about just how pissed off gihun was at him, which, again, made him incredibly stressed.

his stress was not quelled whatsoever with the announcement of hide and seek and his role as a hider. this is the point where many people claim that daeho began to act “out of character”, however, i don’t think that’s the case. i believe that this is simply his panic set in full force, not only from the stress of gihun wanting him dead but also the accumulated stress of the previous three games and the rebellion weighing on him- also i think it’s a pretty reasonable reaction to have when a guy twice his age is foaming at the mouth at the mere sight of the guy

after nearly 30, grueling minutes of daeho running for his life on an injured foot, this scene finally occurs, which I believe is one of the most heartbreaking scenes of the entire show. daeho finally tells gihun the truth of his military service and why he lied about it as he begs for his life to be spared, and when that fails, he panics again and attacks gihun with his knife- which, again, i think is a reasonable reaction

daeho’s story ends with him on the verge of death telling gihun that it’s his fault that the rebellion failed with him dying seconds later. I think that this is another moment where daeho showed immense courage and strength. even with gihun literally strangling him, he was still able to build up the courage to tell him exactly what he thought- which was that it was his fault.

overall, i think daeho is an incredibly realistic character. i think that many people forget that these characters are just people at the end of the day, and people have their highs and their lows.

am i upset with the way daeho’s story ended? oh, absolutely, his death destroyed me. if it was up to me, him and the rest of the gang would all be rich and eating at mrs jang’s house at the end of the show, but alas, this is squid game and all of our favs are bound to die.

again, most of this is my personal opinion and my thoughts on the way daeho’s character was handled in season 3- which i think was realistic

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Propaganda I fucking fell for.

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season 2 characters and the season 1 character they’re most like

-myunggi and sangwoo

While myunggi obviously lacks the intelligence that sangwoo had, they have an incredibly similar spirit. both are prime examples of how the game is meant to break you. sangwoo and myunggi both began as rather normal people, but as the game went on, they became more and more obsessed with the idea of winning, and killing others to do so became second nature

-hyunju and ali

i think that this is probably the most obvious comparison between players. both are seen as outcasts due to their outward appearance, however both possess the kindest heart in their games. they were both incredibly strong people and had neither of them been so trusting/selfless, they both could have easily won their games, however, they both ended up getting stabbed in the back (one literally), making their kindheartedness the causes of their deaths (also they both saved gihun’s ass in red light green light which i find funny)

-junhee and saebyeok

I would say that this one is less about their personalities and more about the role they play in the games. both of the girls joined the games in order to provide for the person they are meant to care for (junhee with her baby and sae-byeok with her brother). regarding personality, both girls are rather reserved, with junhee being more quiet and saebyeok being stoic. both are also viewed as daughters from gihun’s perspective, and due to his failure with his daughter, he seeks to protect the girls, however when that fails, he swears to care for those whom they joined the game to provide for (saebyeok’s brother and junhee’s baby)

-inho and ilnam

besides the obvious that both are the front man disguised as a player, both of them have very similar arcs. relating to gihun, both of them grew an attachment with him, and both of them wanted to ensure that gihun would be the winner of the game. both ilnam and inho wanted to prove that the games change people, however, they both saw gihun as a challenge. both of them got close, with gihun lying in marbles and gihun killing daeho, however, despite their efforts, he was always able to regain his humanity

-daeho and gihun

this one is probably my favorite comparison. both gihun and daeho initially joined the games with high spirits, both of them sporting smiles for the majority of their games. both of them also have moments of fear where they go against their morals, gihun in the marble game when he knew he was about the lose and resorting to lying to save himself and daeho with the rebellion when he failed to bring the magazines back to the group. this similarity is even addressed by gihun himself, as he blames himself for the rebellion but targets daeho, not just because he is looking for someone else to blame but because he sees so much of his old safe in daeho

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i can’t believe daeho won squid game

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soo when r we all gonna realize that gihun knew that it wasn’t daeho’s fault but he just couldn’t bear the fact that even tho he came back to the games to save people it was his plan that got multiple people, including his best friend killed and was unable to face the truth that it was his fault so he chose the easiest person to blame for it

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i love her dearly

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the final game. (au in which gihun, myunggi, junhee, hyunju, daeho, minsu and namgyu are the finalists)

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the 2024 nuclear family 😔