As someone who is used to the standard 16 episodes of K-dramas, during which the story is wrapped up neatly, seven episodes of Squid Game season 2 seemed too little, a forced stop. You are expecting the brutal managers of the game to be toppled, letting the powerless common men, often referred to as 'trash', take control of the narrative for a change. However, the last episode of season 2 of this Netflix series once again shows that the men in power are still beyond their reach as the common folk are too gullible and hopelessly hopeful.

Squid Game season 2 ending explained