Squid Game Season 2 Makes Me Want One Spinoff Series More Than Season 3

But while Squid Game season 2 sets up an even bigger third and final season, it also makes a great case for a spinoff series. There aren't many Squid Game spinoffs that would work as well as the original series. However, the new episodes give me confidence that a show centered on one important character would be great. After watching the Front Man pull off season 2's Player 001 twist, I'm convinced we need a prequel about Lee Byung-hun's villain.

Squid Game Season 2 Makes Me Want A Spinoff Series About The Front Man

The Show's Villain Shines During Its Newest Episodes

After the Front Man's antics throughout Squid Game season 2, I'm more interested in seeing a spinoff about his character than I am in Squid Game season 3 — and that's saying something. In-ho poses as Player 001 during Gi-hun's second Squid Game tournament, befriending the show's lead while manipulating his plans. The villain does an impressive job of blending in with the other players, making viewers want his Young-il persona to be a reality rather than a carefully crafted mask.

In-ho's ability to transition seamlessly between the cold and cruel Front Man and a player in the Games is chilling, and it highlights what a great villain he is. It also leaves viewers wondering what In-ho's true personality is like. Jun-ho's grief over his brother and surprise over his fate suggest there's more to In-ho than we're seeing. While he has clearly forgone his morals to run the tournament, it would be interesting to take a deeper dive into the character. A Squid Game prequel would allow this and depict the circumstances that led him to become the Front Man.

In-ho's Tragic Backstory Would Be The Perfect Foundation For A Prequel

A Squid Game Spinoff Could Show Why He Becomes The Front Man

While In-ho's full journey to becoming the Front Man is a mystery, Squid Game season 2 does reveal details about the character's backstory that likely contribute to his villain turn. Squid Game season 2, episode 2 sheds light on the hardships that ultimately led In-ho to the Games: namely, his wife's health struggles and early death. Jun-ho's conversation with his mother suggests that In-ho's wife couldn't afford the treatment she needed. And In-ho, posing as Young-il, later tells Gi-hun that he went into debt to find her an organ donor. He speaks as though she's alive, but we know she isn't.

The backstory In-ho gives Young-il appears to be his own, and it reveals that the tournament was his "last hope" of saving his wife. Obviously, things didn't work out, but he managed to become one of the biggest organizers of the Games as a result. It's not entirely clear if In-ho attempted to save his wife by playing the Games or by being one of the Masked Men, but either way, his tragic backstory would make an emotional and compelling Squid Game spinoff. It could answer such questions about his history and flesh out the hierarchy of the Games even further.

A Front Man Spinoff Could Reveal More About The Mechanics Of The Games

There Are Still Many Questions About The Squid Game's Hierarchy

Although In-ho's backstory tells us why he gets wrapped up in the Squid Game tournament, the progression of his journey remains unclear. In general, there are a lot of lingering questions about the Squid Game tournament's hierarchy, and a prequel centered on In-ho could answer them. Such a spinoff could tell viewers how one becomes the Front Man. It's possible In-ho won the tournament as a player, then climbed the ladder to become the Front Man. However, No-eul's character arc suggests he could have started as a Masked Men and worked his way up from there.

I'm curious to know more about the mechanics behind the Games themselves, and that goes beyond how In-ho becomes the Front Man. Digging into his story could also unravel the other major elements of the tournament, from the organ-harvesting side to the VIPs' involvement. Squid Game seasons 1 and 2 touch on these aspects of the competition enough to be satisfying, but they don't paint a thorough picture of how it was initially set up. They also don't dig into how the Games are able to continue or how the higher-ups and VIPs become involved in them.

A Squid Game Prequel Is An Excuse To See More Of Lee Byung-hun & Wi Ha-joon

Both Actors Give Standout Performances That Make Me Want More Of Them

Another reason a Squid Game spinoff focused on the Front Man would be great is that it would give viewers more of Lee Byung-hun and Wi Ha-joon. Both actors are great additions to Squid Game's impressive cast, giving emotional performances over the course of its two seasons. A prequel would give them more time to shine, as there isn't always enough focus on them individually. Jun-ho gets a central story in season 1, but he serves as more of a side character in season 2. For In-ho, it's the opposite; his season 1 role feels minor compared to his season 2 story.

A prequel could place both actors in the limelight, and it would give Jun-ho and In-ho more chances to interact on-screen together. Although their one shared scene in Squid Game season 1 conveys a lot using very little, it would be nice to get a fuller picture of their relationship as step-brothers. They'll undoubtedly reunite before Squid Game season 3 is over, but it will likely be as enemies. A prequel could add layers to the original series by showing what they were like before In-ho disappeared.

Given their brilliant performances in both seasons of Squid Game, there's no reason to think these two couldn't carry a series of their own. There are plenty of great reasons to give the Front Man his own show, but this might be the most compelling of all. In terms of performances, it would be on par with the original series, making everything that happens in Gi-hun's story more interesting and emotional in the process.