For a full decade of television, fans of HBO’s most iconic series wondered
if there was any game more deadly than the Game of Thrones. Today,
we may just have an answer with several rounds of the ever dangerous Squid Game.
Hello, I’m Kyle from WickedBinge and today we’ll be looking at which Game
of Thrones Character we think would survive the Squid Game.
In this video we will be taking 30 characters from the iconic series
and running them through seven rounds of elimination.
Characters will be entering the arena with no personal items, such as Valyrian steel swords,
and no pets (even dire wolves or dragons.) Obviously with a cast this large we won’t
be getting everyone into the arena, but we did our best to get a good selection.
As a final note (and to promote competition) we will be looking at characters from when they’re
at their most powerful point in the show, so long as no external powers are at play.
With all that said, the candidates are as follows; Ned Stark, Robb Stark, Catelyn Stark,
Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, Robert Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon,
Joffrey Baratheon, Jaime Lannister, Cersei Lannister, Tyrion Lannister, Theon Greyjoy,
Margaery Tyrell, Loras Tyrell, Olenna Tyrell, Mace Tyrell, Edmure Tully, Oberyn Martell,
Lhysa Arryn, Ramsay Bolton, Samwell Tarly, Jorah Mormont, Davos Seaworth,
Petyr Baelish, Sandor Clegane, Gregor Clegane, Brienne of Tarth, and Podrick Payne
Let us get into it then. Valar Morghulis.
With our rules and players sorted, we can enter the first game. It is of course,
Red Light, Green Light.
This game is about decisive action, moving quickly, and a person’s ability to follow
instructions as though their lives depend on it. (In this instance they do.) There is no cap on how
many characters can survive this particular round, but it’s unlikely to blow over with 0 casualties.
Some players pass through this round with ease. Tyrion Lannister may not move the quickest,
but he would be one of the first to catch on,
giving him a definite advantage. Samwell Tarly passes in a similar fashion,
probably pulling Jon Snow along with him by explaining calmly what must be done. Loras Tyrell,
knight of the flowers, is well known for his agility in battle and would sail through easily.
Unfortunately, not all the Tyrells would pass this first test. Mace is not the fastest to catch on,
or the most patient. He is our first casualty of the game. We think Edmure Tully would be the
next to fall, overeager in his desperation to make it to the finish line quickly. Finally,
we believe that Gregor Clegane falls this round. He doesn’t have the patience for
children’s games and is more likely to make a mad dash for the doll in an
attempt to crush her head, only to be brought down by many bullets.
Only 3 of our 30 players died in the opening round, making it one of the most successful
starts to the game and meaning we have a surprising 27 left for round 2; Honeycomb.
To win this round you need dexterous hands, patience, and determination. If you move
too fast you can break the honeycomb candy and risk elimination. If you work too slow,
you risk not finishing at all — so time management is also a factor.
Again, there are some characters who would not struggle with this
in the slightest. Highborn ladies in particular have the advantage
in this round because of what a prominent skill needlework is.
One character who excels at this is Sansa Stark, who learned dressmaking from her
mother Catelyn Stark. Both wolves pass through to the second round. In a surprising twist,
we also believe that the very sweaty Jorah Mormont
might be the first to realize the use of moisture can help in a pinch.
There are also many characters who don’t have the skills required for such a task.
Robert Baratheon would well be the first to crack, having no desire for such womanly pursuits. His
rage and subsequent death would likely startle an already panicking Joffrey, who would shout
about it being his father’s fault before he died. Another character who lacks the dexterity for the
challenge is Sandor Clegane, the Hound. Finally, despite being a noble lady, we don’t think Lhysa
Arryn performs well enough under pressure to complete such a task within the time limit.
This means that we are down to 23 characters left to participate in the midnight brawl.
While not an official round of the game, it’s something that is being controlled
and observed by staff. Surviving the night can be accomplished through brains, brawn,
or loyalty. Getting killed can result from a lack of allies and of course, letting one’s guard down.
Catelyn Stark never has an easy time sleeping when her children are in danger,
and would be on high alert. Petyr Baelish and Lady Olenna are two of the best schemers left
in the game, and unlikely to be taken unaware. We don’t think anyone would have the motive,
or the combat skill to win a fight with Brienne of Tarth, either.
Theon Greyjoy would die trying to turn on Ramsay,
who would likely be the one to initiate that violence. Ramsay Bolton himself would probably
die once the Starks turned against him for this dishonor, but he does not go down without a
few more casualties including the headstrong Robb Stark, and overly trusting Eddard Stark.
Even after that bloody night,
we still have 19 out of 30 contestants to compete in our next game; Tug of War.
Despite being a team game – we’re not going to be forming full teams.
Likelihood of survival in this round will be based on individual merit. Other factors
will include strength, determination, and their ability to work with others.
Margaery Tyrell excels in this round because of her ability to influence and rally those
around her.Tyrion Lannister would be able to come up with the best strategy,
leading his team to victory as well. Brienne of Tarth is
one of the strongest people left on the field, and would flourish in this game.
Catelyn Stark, however, we don’t think would make it,
as grief is often her weakness and she has lost family to this game already. Samwell Tarly has
a fear of heights and no Gilly to rally him, so he also fails to pass this round.
Olenna Tyrell is clever, but her back problems lead her to a tragic defeat.
We have 16 contestants left, meaning that just over half of them
have survived to head into our fourth game; Marbles.
Again, we won’t be outlining all the specific teams for this so much as we’ll be looking at
traits that make a character more, or less likely to make it through the round. That said, there are
one or two obvious exceptions where the teams are so obvious, we must take them into consideration.
Now there is some skill that goes into Marbles, depending on which version of the game you play.
Consider that a tie-breaker qualification. We’ll be looking more at emotional
manipulation and rational thinking for the key survival qualities this round.
Arya Stark is one of our shoe-ins to survive the round because of her versatile skills and
ability to lie or manipulate smoothly. Our other obvious choices for winners are Cersei Lannister,
and Daenerys Targaryen. This is because they both had partners willing to die for them.
That means our first two eliminations this round are Jaime Lannister and Jorah Mormont.
Via their sacrifice for the two women mentioned above, respectively. Stannis has gotten through
to this point by sheer determination, but we don’t think he has the patience or sly
cunning to make it through another round of children’s games in a one on one match.
Loras, who has always been a fighter, is likely tired of the games as well, and ready to
challenge the staff, bringing about a quick death. Finally, we feel that Podrick Payne is too loyal
and too trusting to be a likely candidate for survival this round.
This means we have only 11 of the original 30 heading
into the fifth and penultimate game; Glass Stepping Stones.
So much of this game is luck-based, but as you know, the biggest factor is the order in
which the characters play. As such, qualities that would normally be good, such as bravery,
confidence and initiative, can get characters eliminated.
Unlike the other categories, we’re going to go through this one chronologically,
meaning eliminations will be first this time around.
Cersei Lannister would likely be the first to choose a number, her pride getting the best of
her. As she would not want to be the first to jump to her death once the game was revealed,
the fighting would begin before the players were even on the bridge. The first casualty
of this would be Tyrion, who out of fairness to the other players would try to reason with her.
Oberyn Martell, wanting to keep a close eye on the Lannisters,
would make her keep her word, pushing her to a death alongside her little
brother. He would then go, with satisfaction, to his own death.
Brienne of Tarth and Jon Snow would also have chosen numbers near the front
because of a bravery that would get them killed.
Those more cautious players in the middle would also die due to poor luck, including Daenerys,
Margaery, and Davos.
Arya and Petyr, two people akin to watching others die, would have navigated toward
the back most naturally — one or both of them bringing Sansa with them to safety.
Or do they?
With Sansa’s lethargic grief and sentimentality,
she would be standing too close to the bridge when it exploded. If her injuries were not
immediately fatal, she would still bleed out, having not dodged any of the glass.
This means that we have just 2 players heading into our final Round of Squid Game.
For this we’ll be looking at morality, emotional manipulation, strategy, and more than anything,
physical fitness. Basically this is a full on combat situation,
but we’ve considered everything that might give one party or another the edge.
Petyr Baelish is not a man to go down
without a fight. The closer he gets to what he wants the more dangerous
he becomes and winning this would make him a very powerful man; exactly what he wants.
He would be able to assess the situation very quickly. Despite not knowing exactly what
Arya is capable of, he would have been the only one to notice and fully appreciate her
speed in the other rounds of the game. He would be smart enough not to want to
fight her directly, and would fall to the best tool at his disposal; manipulation.
Arya, who does not often seek gold or glory, would hear him out. Unfortunately for Petyr,
her training at the House of Black and White would have taught her how to measure him up as well.
While he would be planning his surprise attack, she would be doing the same thing.
We know they are both capable of surviving and thriving with intense physical injuries, as well
as seeing through lies clearly. What it comes down to is that Arya is, by far, the better combatant.
Petyr would fall quickly to the speed and accuracy of her blade,
making Arya Stark the winner of the Squid Game.
Valar Doheires
And that’s it everyone! Our pick for the character most likely to win the Squid Game. Who do you
think would be a better pick? And who was your favorite character who didn’t make the list? Let
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