The original post: /r/television by /u/Sudden_Pop_2279 on 2025-08-07 23:47:39+00:00.
For this we’ll be discussing the main protagonists from Squid Game and Alice In Borderland and explain why I prefer Arisu’s morality to Gi-hun’s.
What made Gi-hun so annoying was his inconsistency. One second, he’s fine leaving the other X’s to die. The next, he’s protecting their murderer’s, the O’s. Not only this, his morals often end up being STUPID as well. The prime example being opposing the lunch box idea. If he merely agreed to it, he would’ve survived alongside the other’s. Instead, he got everyone but the baby killed cuz he suddenly decided to be the hero.
Arisu is different. He’s consistent from begenning to end. He redeems Aguni and doesn’t hate him. He saves Niragi from the King of Spades despite everything he’s done (when he’s no longer a threat I should point out). Even at the end, he ALMOST loses himself against Mira… but pulls himself together and doesn’t go through with it.
Tldr; While Arisu is consistent as an All loving hero, Gi-hun’s hypocritical about his actions and they backfire.