History Recap / SquidGameS1E4StickToTheTeam

* BatmanGambit: The staff provides each player with an egg and drink to have, claiming to be accounted for exactly each remaining player. At first, it seems that Deok-su's group cutting in line for "seconds" was simply them being jerks after not being satisfied of their portions. While that is the case, it is soon revealed that the staff is ''counting'' on this happening for what comes next.

* BrainsVersusBrawn: How the second tug-of-war round ends up starting, with Gi-Hun's weaker team relying on tactical knowledge to have a chance against their stronger, all-male opponents. Il-nam tells them all to pull and lean as far back as possible. The opposing team will struggle in the first seconds before losing their footing, allowing Gi-Hun and the others to gain an advantage. However, when other team gets a second wind and starts to pull back, Sang-woo forms a [[TimeForPlanB alternative plan.]]

* BatmanGambit: The staff provides each player with an egg and drink to have, claiming to be accounted for each remaining player. At first, it seems that Deok-su's group cutting in line for "seconds" was simply them being jerks after not being satisfied of their portions. While that is the case, it is revealed that the staff is ''counting'' on this happening for what comes next.

* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Deok-su and Mi-nyeo have sex in the game's public restroom. This is [[JustifiedTrope justified]], however, as the main game room has a lot of people and bunk beds. There is also the fact that this takes place after a violent PrisonRiot.

* BrainsVersusBrawn: How tug of war ends up starting, with Gi-Hun's weaker team relying on tactical knowledge to have a chance against their stronger, all-male opponents. Il-nam tells them all to pull and lean as far back as possible. The opposing team will struggle in the first seconds before losing their footing, allowing Gi-Hun and the others to gain an advantage. However, when other team gets a second wind and starts to pull back, Sang-woo forms a [[TimeForPlanB alternative plan.]]

* BrainsVersusBrawn: How tug of war ends up starting, with Gi-Hun's weaker team relying on tactical knowledge to have a chance against their stronger, all-male opponents. Il-nam tells them all to pull and lean as far back as possible. The opposing team will struggle in the first seconds before losing their footing, allowing Gi-Hun and the others to gain an advantage. However, when other team gets a second wind and starts to pull back, San-woo forms a [[TimeForPlanB alternative plan.]]

* BatmanGambit: The staff provides each player with an egg and drink to have, claiming to accounted for each remaining player. At first, it seems that Deok-su's group cutting in line for "seconds" was simply them being jerks after not being satisfied of their portions. While that is the case, it is revealed that the staff is ''counting'' on this happening for what comes next.

* BrainsVersusBrawn: How tug of war ends up starting, with Gi-Hun's weaker team relying on tactical knowledge to have a chance against their stronger, all-male opponents. Il-nam tells them all to pull and lean as far back as possible. The opposing team will struggle in the first seconds before losing their footing, allowing Gi-Hun and the others to gain an advantage. However, when other team gets a second wind and starts to pull back...

* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Deok-su and Mi-nyeo have sex in the game's public restroom. This is [[JustifiedTrope justified]], however, as the main game room has a lot of people and bunk beds. There is also the fact that this takes place after a violent PrisionRiot.

* BrainVersusBrawn: How tug of war ends up going, with Gi-Hun's weaker team relying on tactical knowledge to have a chance against their stronger, all-male opponents.

* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Deok-su and Mi-nyeo have sex in the game's public restroom. This is [[JustifiedTrope justified]], however, as the main game room has a lot of people and bunk beds.

* EtTuBrute: Mi-nyeo is shocked and devastated when Deok-Su betrays her and doesn't put her on his team. He then proceeds to shove and insult her in front of everybody.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: As Gi-hun's team is steadily losing in the tug-of-war, Sang-woo suggests that every team member moves three steps forward, even if it could send them over the edge. They do it after counting to three, but that's when it cuts to the credits.

* GroinAttack: Sae-Byeok knees Deok-su in the crotch to escape his chokehold.

* WeakButSkilled: Some members of Team 4 include women and an old man who all aren't that strong, but they're able to put up a fight thanks to Il-Nam's strategy and Sang-Woo's quick improvisation.

* EtTuBrute: Mi-Yeo is shocked and devastated when Deok-Su betrays her and doesn't put her on his team. He then proceeds to shove and insult her in front of everybody.

* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: In "Stick to the Team", Deok-su and Mi-nyeo have sex in the game's public restroom. This is [[JustifiedTrope justified]], however, as the main game room has a lot of people and bunk beds.

* GroinAttack: Sae-Byeok kneecaps Deok-su in the crotch to escape his chokehold.

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* PrisonRiot: A nighttime massacre is instigated by Deok-su's gang between games 2 and 3. Invoked by the game staff to "weed out the weak", who stepped back from protecting contestants from each other and further increased tensions by giving everyone little food.

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* WeakButSkilled: Some members of team 4 include women and an old man who all aren't that strong, but they're able to put up a fight thanks to Il-Nam's strategy and Sang-Woo's quick improvisation.

!!Tropes featured in "Stick to the Team":

->''"Move up or you’ll die! On count of three! One! Two! Three!"''

* EtTuBrute: Mi-Yeo was shocked and devastated when Deok-Su betrays her and wouldn't put her in his team. He then proceeds to shove and insult her in front of everybody.

* WeakButSkilled: Some members of team 4 is made up of women and an old man who all aren't that strong, but the only reason they were able to win was because of Il-Nam's strategy and Sang-Woo's quick improvisation.

* GroinAttack: Sae-Byeok kneecaps Player 101 in the crotch to escape his chokehold.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: As Gi-hun's team is steadily losing in the tug-of-war, Sang-woo suggests that every team member moves three steps forward, even if it could send them over the edge. They still try, and right as they do it, it cuts to the credits.

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!!Tropes featured in the episode:

* WeakButSkilled: Some members of team 4 is made up of women and an old man who all aren't that strong, but the only reason they were able to win was because of Il-Nam's strategy and Sang-Woo's quick improvisation.