‘Squid Game’ Fan Theory On TikTok Says A Moment In Episode 5 Partially Gives Away The Ending

Squid Game Fan Theory Says Moment In Episode 5 Hints At The Ending

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  • An eagle-eyed viewer of Squid Game noticed something in episode 5 that could have been a very serious hint for part of the show’s ending.
  • Most people never would have noticed this possible clue, but looking back after watching the show it’s a very interesting discovery (if it’s even a real discovery at all).
  • More Squid Game news here.

Like any good viral TV show that delves into the world of the mysterious and bizarre, Squid Game has no shortage of fan theories about many of the things that happened during the show.

Everything from the uniforms worn by the game’s security to the relationships, secret and otherwise, between the characters has been fair game when it comes to the mega-hit Netflix show.

One more very interesting fan theory about the happenings in Squid Game has emerged on TikTok and centers around a moment that occurred in episode 5.

According to this fan’s observation, something happened in “A Fair World” that if anyone had noticed, might have given the viewer a hint of what was yet to come in the ending.

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As if this needs, said, spoilers are coming.

The foreshadowing took place during the game where the players had to divide up into groups of 10 and were then tasked with playing a very gruesome and deadly game of tug of war.

As people who have watched Squid Game to its conclusion know, player 001 turns out to be the man behind the sadistic contests. He even went so far as to participate in this set of games himself because he was dying and well, bored.

However, according to the following TikTok video posted by @jinenie, which has now been viewed almost 19 MILLION times, when all of the players were handcuffed to the rope for the game of tug of war, player 001 doesn’t appear to have locks on his manacles.

Take a look…

@jinenie

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Hmmm… what do you think? Viewers on TikTok were very divided. Some claim it’s just the angle of the shot, but if that was the case, it’s one heck of coincidence since the padlock was very clearly visible on the other players.

Meanwhile, others submitted their own Squid Game fan theories and observations in the comments. See if any of these ring true.

“There was also a hint in eps 5 when the cop is looking through the records of past player and the recent one (the one they’re playing right now),” she writes. “Starts off with player 02 and it doesn’t have the old man’s file considering he’s player 01.”

Someone else wrote, “First game he didn’t get scanned either. … And he’s the only character who ‘died’ offscreen.”

Another viewer added, “They didn’t show Ali’s death as well.” To which someone replied, “That’s why I think he and other ppl might be alive in s2.”

That was then countered, “but we saw when they put him in the box and not the old man.”

It’s all so very confusing. Which, is obviously, one of the main reasons why Squid Game has become so popular.

@jinenie

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