Netflixwelcomed 456 members of the public to its lavish reality show reimagining ofHwang Dong-hyuks singular vision.
For two players, the recreation was so accurate, it was like stepping into the screen.
It was a fully immersive experience … you actually feel youre going to die for real.
‘Squid Game: The Challenge’Netlflix
Dash adds: When my friends would get eliminated, it would feel like they were really dying.
And you see how I mourn, it was extremely extra.
Its going to bring out the chaos, Katz adds.
Players freeze for ‘Red Light, Green Light’ during ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’Netflix
Katz, who uses the pronouns they/them, entered the show with a social strategy.
The conflict did not make the final cut, but Katzs retaliation was included in the show.
I look like a total snake.
Those people that I was aligned with had lied to me first, but you didnt see that.
I may look like a savage, but my back was against the wall, they say.
Inside theSquid Gamedorm, Katz says they felt totally supported by producers.
When I was mistreated by other players, there were therapists as part of welfare on set.
I felt very validated, Katz recalls.
Nobilio adds that mental health was not underestimated in the show.
In preparation for their experience, Katz studiedSquid Gamelore before entering the show, even memorizing Korean numbers.
Nobilio went to the gym because he thought that strength training might improve his chances of success.
Katz says it is the only reason they passed the task and with just a second to spare.
Despite the intensity of the experience, the New York-based model says they would do it all again.
This is notBarney & Friends, this isSquid Game, Katz smiles.
Yall know what you signed up for.
