Top 5 moments from Netflix's 'Squid Game: The Challenge' Season 1: From mind games to emotional eliminations
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Even though 'Squid Game: The Challenge' did not manage to match the hyped energy of Netflix's OG show 'Squid Game', it certainly caught a lot of attention with its gripping challenges and emotional angles.
'Squid Game: The Challenge' featured a total of 456 contestants, but only a few managed to mark an impression on viewers, with Mai Whelan aka player 287, taking the win. Now that the show has ended, fans are looking forward to taking a look back at some iconic moments from the reality show.
1. Mai Whelan told an unblemished lie as she became a finalist
Mai Whelan (aka player 287), along with Sam Lantz (aka player 016) and Phill Cain (aka player 451), became the finalists of 'Squid Game: The Challenge.'
As they moved ahead in the show, Sam asked Mai whether she was the one who put the box on Roland's (aka player 418) table in the Circle of Trust game.
Mai took a moment and denied the claim as if she had told the truth to the remaining two players they wouldn't have trusted her going forward in the finale.
2. Phill Cain flaunted impeccable psychology game as he made two right guesses
In the Circle of Trust game, Phill Cain analyzed every player as he guessed it was Rose Mary Kah (aka player 051) who put the box on his table as she was the one who could be least suspected.
He won once again as he chose Ashley (aka player 278), claiming she would have kept the box on his table as he knew it would be someone who had to "make a decision that she did not want to make."
As revealed earlier, Phill studied psychology, leading to his ability to study people's minds, shocking other players.
3. Trey beat his mother LeAnn to move forward in the game
The bond between Trey (aka player 301) and his mother LeAnn (aka player 302) was considered to be the strongest in 'Squid Game: The Challenge'. But, there came a point where the mother-son duo was pitted against each other, and only one could survive.
During the Marbles game, Trey beat his mother to move forward in the show, making it an emotional moment for the viewers who were rooting for them. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to succeed for too long and was eliminated in the Glass Bridge challenge.
4. Amanda raised her voice against the outnumbering of female contestants
Amanda (aka player 031) seized the moment in 'Squid Game: The Challenge' to speak up for women and asked the female contestants to stick together when only nine of them were left in the show.
Her guidance helped all of them to make it to the Top 20.
5. Elimination of Bryton Constantin broke hearts
Bryton Constantin's (aka player 432) elimination came as a shock to many who were fond of his charming, outspoken, and lovable personality.
However, his run in the game ended too soon as he failed to succeed in the Warships challenge.
'Squid Game: The Challenge' Season 1 is available to stream on Netflix.