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The reaction from critics and viewers has been largely dismissive. Many argue that the participants are overreacting, emphasizing that since they signed up voluntarily, they should accept the risks involved. There’s a broader critique of the Squid Game reality show itself: with many viewers already familiar with the original series, which involved lethal elimination, the reality adaptation seems unnecessary and unremarkable.

One commentator sarcastically noted that if players are suffering nerve damage and hypothermia, they might consider themselves lucky for getting off comparatively easy. Unlike the fictional show, which resulted in death, the reality version involves minor injuries at most—a "victory" in the eyes of some critics.