I'm not going to lie, originally I wasn't ever going to watch this show. However, there was so much hype around it, at least around me, that I finally caved in and watched it. I regret that decision. I honestly wish that I hadn't wasted that much of my time watching the show, however I stuck with it as I hoped it would get better only to realize that it didn't.
Before I rag to hard on the series I want to mention the few positives that there are:
1. I really enjoy the concept. It is a relatively similar concept to some of the psychological thriller movies that I really enjoy watching.
2. Making a series with this concept was a good idea.
Unfortunately that's really the only good things I have to say about the series.
Now into the bad stuff:
1. The acting was just terrible. The series was riddled with anime like over reactions and facial expressions contrasted with reactions that are so cold and un-reactionary they're psychopathic.
2. The relationships didn't make sense and weren't well fleshed out. The relationships that were supposed to exist prior to the games weren't fleshed out at all and played almost no part in the story. In contrast to that the majority of the relationships made during the games were rushed and people were to attached for the amount of time they spent together. It just made all the relationships seem fake and forced.
3. The series wasn't long enough. They tried to accommodate to many things and if they would have added length to the series to flesh out the details it would have made the show a lot better. All in all I found the whole series lacking in almost every way.
I kind of expected a series reminiscent of Would You Rather and similar movies but I ended up highly disappointed. For anyone who hasn't watched it yet I definitely wuld NOT recommend.