Who let the rich NPCs back In? Squid Game Season 3’s VIPs fumble the bag again

Squid Game Season 3 gave us tension, a whole lot of blood, betrayal and then, like a record scratch mid deathmatch, the VIPs showed up. Again. And just like before, they brought cringe, chaos, and diction that sounds like it fell out of a broken AI generator.

Now here's the big question: Why are we still cutting to these gold masked billionaires when they're serving nothing but secondhand embarrassment?

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are purely those of the writer and reflect their personal interpretation of the show.

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From high stakes drama to flat one liners: How the VIPs ruin moments in Squid Game Season 3

Imagine watching a nail biting game where lives hang by a thread... and then suddenly hearing,

"This is a bigger twist than the resurrection of Jesus!"

That gem was dropped by one of the VIPs in Squid Game Season 3, and it might just be the most unintentionally hilarious line of the year. Moments like these kill the tension faster than the show's guards eliminate a losing player.

These VIPs, suited up in lavish masks and seated like bored rich NPCs, seem designed to represent greed and apathy. But their lines? They sound like rejected lines from a high school play.

One VIP says,

"You have the father, the mother and the baby all in the same game? I mean..."

Another calls it,

"...Like watching one of those family reality shows."

And then comes the painfully awkward moment when player 222 is called a Marvel superhero.

A VIP responds,

"Like Wonder Woman?" only to be corrected with,

"That's actually a DC superhero. But anyways..."

If these lines were meant to be satire, the delivery misses every mark. Whatever horror the games build up, it disappears when these folks open their mouths.

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The same mistakes, just in shinier masks

You'd think after Season 1's feedback, Squid Game Season 3 would've learned its lesson. But nope. The VIPs return, sounding even more disconnected. And despite getting slightly more screen time this season, their presence still adds absolutely nothing.

Their biggest upgrade? New faces for Squid Game Season 3. We've got David Sayers as Richard, Jane Wong as Jennifer, Bryan Bucco as Zach, and even Kevin Yorn, the creator's lawyer, thrown into the mix.

But new cast, same energy. Delivery feels weirdly awkward, lines land with a thud, and the performances are so out of sync that it's hard to tell if we're watching satire or just poor editing.

One theory? The dialogue may have been translated from Korean by non-native speakers or even Google Translate. One former VIP actor from Season 1 once admitted to The Guardian that they had no script context, wore heavy masks, and had to;

"Yell vaguely into the air."

That checks out.

The show's creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, is clearly a talented storyteller. His direction won Emmys. So, why do these scenes feel like they belong in a totally different show?

Maybe it's a commentary on how out-of-touch the rich are. But maybe, just maybe, Squid Game Season 3 just messed up with bringing in these out-of-touch VIPs.

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Squid Game Season 3 doesn't need the VIPs to make its point. In fact, it works just fine without them. Their dialogue, delivery, and deadweight energy suck the life out of an otherwise mildly gripping season.

At this point, the only game the VIPs are playing is who can ruin the moment faster and it looks like they're all winning.