I seriously hate, when TV shows baddies just ignore their stated ideologies, only because the current scenario allows for more asshole behavior. Bad guys don't have to be cartoonishly flat. They can be complex.

Here is what I mean. In the squid game there was always since the first episode heavily implied, that the most important part of the game was willing participation as well as fair reward. They even made participants sign a contract, and BOTH SIDES of the game did obide by it. The contract, rules and fairness made the entire concept legit, and the environment feel even more fanatical.

You even get on the begining of 2nd season kinda weird but still solid proof of this rule, when the recruiter shows to truly believe in the games the moment he shoots himself because he lost, even though he did have an option to fight for his own life.

Yet, in this season, a baby is forced to play, while not being able to even comprehend what is happening. Her mother also died with no reward for other participants. This is just a blatant and absurd shitting on any semblence of fairness 2 times in a row.

What a bullshit. I honestly lost so much respect for the writers at that point. Yes, it would take a bit of discipline to write the game currators to take the baby away from the game, but it could still be a heart tearing scene if done properly. Not to mention, that it would take NO DISCIPLINE AT ALL to just call the baby 457 instead of this bullshit. It wouldn't cost the writers more money to increase the payout in the show. It was just retarded to be more poetic.