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- The Queen's Gambit On Netflix Had An Ending That Made Anya Taylor Joy Cry.
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Hey TheThings Fans! In Netflix’s Original show, The Queen’s Gambit, one wrong move could cost epic chess player Beth Harmon her lively hood. Luckily, the streaming platform placed their pieces perfectly to pull off the ultimate checkmate.
The series has already risen to be number one on the platform and has both TV and chess critics giving the show all the praise.
In the show, Beth Harmon an orphan that suffers from addiction her entire life is thrown into the 1950s competitive world of chess when she discovers her remarkable talent. But as she grapples with trying to reach the top, her past ghosts and struggles threaten to pull her down.
While Anya Taylor-Joy has undoubtedly brought Beth Harmon, a true feminist icon, to life perfectly fans might be wondering why exactly they felt so emotional about the ending of season 1. We’re here to tell you you weren’t alone in your tears while watching the finale, Anya explained just why she also cried.
In this video, we’ll also be shedding light on some confusing parts of the series and its finale, how Heath Ledger played a huge role in bringing it to life, and whether or not Netflix could do the series justice with a potential season 2.
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ARE YOU ALL CAUGHT UP ON THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT?
Yup lol
Yesss!!
She's a fictional person?! I thought it was based on true story...then again I'm a backgammon player so go figure. XD
@@MrArthoz I wonder why so many people, including myself, thought it was based on a true story?
Watched all seven episodes today.....amazing.
The old man across from her at the end probably reminded her of Mr Shabel the janitor and she felt like she was sitting back down to a friendly game with him like in the old days.
I thought the same, and it's just so perfect!
You might be right...
Well, there were about 50 Mr. Shaibel surrogates in that little park.
Yes, I think she was very fond of old men, because they never rejected her in the way her real and adopted fathers did. The poignant scene where she learned that Mr shaibel had followed her career, made her realise he loved her like a father. And it was that realisation that motivated her to clean her act up. It made her more determined to win in honour of his memory. And the final scene was beautiful closure for her. She had won, and she felt peace and love amongst these old men. She was finally home.
@@kuoliangyu lol
i cried my heart out when i saw the board that mr. shaibel had made
It hit you right in the feels. You know he was so proud of her. I really like that she got the newspapers to mention his name.
Where’s his 10 bucks though
Same! ❤
@@Shady36 so did she and everybody else who was watching! 😢
Me too!! That was the most beautiful moment and I didn't expect it.
I loved it and it's perfect just as it was. Please don't make a mistake creating a second season.
Thank you for commenting this. I think the show could be considered a masterpiece, but that a second season would ruin that.
@SpikeSpiegelll oh I don't mean it isn't possible for other seasons to be brilliant. I would just hate to see it get ruined if it were to flop in season 2, you know?
I hope it stays as it is
@@ashsteepingtea Same, but at the same time I also want to watch more of it so im kinda torn
@@LV-mo6xs I have to admit I would love to see more if it were done well
I just cried to find out Beth still owes Mr. Shaibel $10.
I just assumed she paid him back all along, and didn’t even pick up on it when she mentioned it in the church. It was only when I re-watched that scene in a video on it that I realised. Felt actually tragic lmao
It would not have been so bad if they would have printed what she said about Mr Shaibel in the magazines. He never knew how much she appreciated him. That was heartbreaking for me.
@@JennyCarreroPhD I agree totally, at the very least she honoured him with the reporters in Russia. It’s a shame he never got to see it, but at least it’s something
Yeah but it also shows her personality sort of which I really like.
Beth dont only owes mr.shaibel 10 dollars but all of she have now because without mr.shaibel she wont know how to play chess and mr.shaibel thinks of beth as her daughter so he wont mind about that 10 dollars
The ending is apolitical. She refused to criticise the Soviet system or communist atheism. She was adamant that chess was a game and she would not politicize it. And so the ending: "Let's play!"
Yes exactly
Agree
Yes, she is just saying ‘chess is my country’, and she feels more at home in the Soviet Union, where chess (and herself) are more appreciated than in America.
Like in the International Chess Federation slogan, ‘gens una sumus’ (we are one family).
That not the ending suppose to mean, like my sad i meant that also mention me and my dad how she went to this old park you usually see old people play chess since they're left to be forgotten but not her, knowing her roots and this brings bak the causual days just playing chess that though her how.
@@bearcb Exactly! It's all about the beauty of chess. And not about petty politics ("beating the sovjets in the wrong game")
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the queens gambit. I really hope theres no season 2.
Why dont you want a season 2
@@ssrar9120 because it's a miniseries and should stay true to its source and just stop with this ending ( it's literally perfect )
@@kavinsuresh5468 True, i wish i could see them all again but if it is like this it really is a masterpiece.
@@ssrar9120 because the ending is perfect and there's nothing a season 2 could add to it
Its a stand-alone miniseries. No more seasons
DO NOT MAKE A SEASON 2 Please. It’s perfect. Don’t ruin it. “It’s your game”
You can just not watch it
I agree
It is classified as limited series
Yep..
They won’t is a limited series
I wish the magazines would've printed her mentioning of Mr. Shaibel before he passed. He must've been so proud of her anyway.
When she found the board...I completely lost it. I just want to see Mr. Shaibel again 😭😭😭
@sylvain del93 can u explain further moree?? I'm interested pleasee
@sylvain del93 please say more!
I think he just means the old man looks like him
Her father didn’t want her, but at the end she was surrounded by men who loved her.
It wasn't her father. Her mother was the issue. Her mother left her father hence the opening where her father said he kept looking for her. Heck her father even asked for Beth and her mother declined. After he gave up and moved on and had another family, her mother then comes to dump Beth on her. Problem is that unfortunately many men in that situation are bound by what the new wife wants. I suspect as is common that the new wife did not want Beth and thus the tragedy.
The tragedy of Beth orphanage is actually the mistake of two women. Her mother and new wife. Not her father. Unless you want him to toss risk the new wife's drama because her mother finally saw her mistake.
@@MrQuestiel It's an interesting comment, and it really brings more texture to the the feminist themes... it's kinda like The Wire, where the there was a real grey area between who were the good guys and bad guys.
@@brandall101 Yea I get what the comment is trying to say. It's just not supported by the show. Again, the fact that based on the scenes presented, her mother walked out on her father not the other way round, makes using her father particularly as a bad basis for any feminist themes. That's like me using Donald Trump as "a shining example of men standing up for women". As great as the message is, the character doesn't fit.
The closest character relationship that could be used to support feminist themes would be that between her adopted father and her adopted mother. But one could argue that's more about poor communication in relationships. i.e many relationships break because one partner, instead of voicing their dissent for something, goes along with what the other asks and leave in anger. This is happens often with pets. Her adopted father should have been clear he didn't want to adopt, rather than go along and then get upset later.
@@MrQuestiel No, I meant your comment about her father. That they tried to give more texture to the character by making the situation not so black and white - it was ultimately her mother that failed her and made her an orphan.
@@brandall101 Oh haha! I wasn't sure which comment you were replying to and assumed you meant the OP's. My bad! Carry on!
Well... I cried when she gets Mr Shaibel's picture... That's what many of us addicts experience when we hit rock bottom... I hope this show brings some support to those who need it in this times of new normality madness.
As someone in recovery, this series brought on the waterworks!!
me too, that scene hit home
I am now 70 years old, in my youth I played chess intensively, then not for a long time. I watched this series by chance. It's one of the best films of my life. Everything is right, the actors, the chess, the perfect scenery. It's a very empathic and emotional film in the best sense of the word. Plus a very enlightened film. Nearly perfect! I started chess again as old Mr Shaibel! I re-enacted some of the games in the film.
Same here, in my 70's now but was a strong amateur in the early to late 1960's, hanging out mainly at the Providence Chess Club, then on the second floor of an old 1890's building on Aborn St., long gone now.. Played in several tournaments. I took Russian in high school so I could read the Russian chess magazines. With a trainer or advisor, I might have gone farther but in those pre-Fischer days, the prizes in tournaments were not much and besides that, by the late 1960's I had to focus on college work. It was the most fun I've ever had in my life. The series gets everything perfect, the cars, the culture, the economy, the chess nerds. The actors were all outstanding. Highest accolades to all involved.
One of the best series I've ever seen. Having lost my mother as a child I could emphasize with her predicament. Got me playing again. I played someone of the same rating online last week and actually managed a win. (considering it was after 40 yrs, I was somewhat pleased!)
@@Jimserac this was a very concise review and captured the essence of the movie
I think the most emotional part was when Beth saw Mr. Shaibel made a board of news paper of her winnings and the picture of him and her.
That part only made me cry
My favorite part of the entire series was seeing all of her friends come back to support her even tho they left on bad notes
It was all about leaning on your team for help (like the Russians did), but for some reason this video thinks her independence (which the show made clear was holding her back) was a positive
I choked up three times - the Schaibel scene, when the guys in New York helped her, and the moment she looked up at the ceiling. That last one gave me chills.
Totally agree with you❤️
Mr.Shaibel is the one who helped her to change her life and the one who helped her to find herself back
To me, the ending was her own validation of Mr. Shaibel, her teacher w whom she never went back to visit or thank, because she thought he never really cared for her because no one did, until she saw he kept a post board w everything she’d accomplished. The men at the end were all old like Shaibel, who played for the love of the game. Let’s play! No season 2 please! You’d ruin a masterpiece.
Yes, brilliant. The ending honours Mr Shaibel and all the people like him. Without his care for her none of it would have happened.
Ohhh, i'm crying again 😭😭😭
Yeah I thought the same thing, she had an appreciation for those old guys. Except I don't think she necessarily thought Mr Shibel didn't like her, I just think she was too messed up with her own problems to ever consider going back to see him.
@@themetalpig7613 the reason I thought SHE thought Mr. Shaibel didn’t really care for her was how the director made him hardly show any compassion or validation to anything she did or accomplish. The ONLY time you see ANY form of admiration and sense of fondness Mr. Shaibel showed towards her was how he followed her throughout her infamous career. I think any of us who studied and tried so hard to please your teacher with no validation from your teacher would feel the same way, no matter if we had a great upbringing or terrible upbringing.
I love that the villain is her own inner demons. Everybody else has flaws or may not be on her side, but they are not bad people.
Yeah, Borgov turns out to be a really nice guy. BTW Marcin Dorociński's portrayal of Borgov is really underrated IMHO.
The adoptive father was an awful person though
@@icydelight3693 he was a selfish asshole but not really a true villain.
I don’t want a season 2 it was perfect as it was
I am happy netflix really did hire russian actors and really native speakers, so I didn’t be mad every time some spoke my native language :)
The guy who played Borgov was Polish, how was his Russian accent? I imagine knowing a similar language would help him but I'm curious.
@@dialecticsjunkie7653 Polish are usually extremely good at Russian
I actually did get mad. Borgov had a barely noticeable accent, but as a native speaker i couldn't ignore it. It indeed was much better than some movies ive seen, but the fact that borgovs russian was soooo close to be perfect but wasnt, somehow made it even worse. There were some particular words (that borgov said) where the accent was very obvious to me.
So i would say that it was OK (better than in a lot of movies), but wasnt good.
@@justsomerandomname2067 That's definitely fair. That being said, there were a lot of different nationalities within the USSR before it split apart, so maybe there's a way to justify it within the fictional universe so to speak? Just a thought haha.
Also, "Borgov" sounds to my ears like it could be a Russified version of a German last name, which would suggest that he came from an immigrant background? Anyways, that's just me, I like to over-think things haha.
@@dialecticsjunkie7653 hmmmm... You might be right, actually, i havent thought about it in depth😂 i just assumed that it was implied that borgov was a native russian speaker, but who knows
Although they did call him russian, it does not necessarily imply nationality, but i think that probably borgov was created as russian (nationality) character
I felt kinda wholesome when Borgov huggend Beth when she won the game, beacause it was so awkward and kinda adorable. But yeah, I shed a lot of tears while watching this series.
A word for Isla Johnson, who played Beth as a little girl: she was great.
I’m a red head chess player, so watching her as a 14 year old girl has honestly made me feel better about it, some time it can be hard playing mostly men and people older than me, so it makes me feel so much more confident and all of it is so well done
Good for you!!
I wish you success in your chess journey!
YOU CAN DO IT, GURL!
The very end got me when she arrived at the chess park, and the old man with the glasses got out of his chair saying her name. The appreciation and acceptance that most people long for but don't get shown very often. The music was absolutely perfect for that moment, as was the old man.
I think we all cried when we saw the board Mr. Sheibel made. It was a perfect scene to tie up this whole story about this complex character.
Hope they don’t make a season 2. It’s already perfect as it is.
agree. it will be a let down as many sequels tend to be.
They should make more shows like this, that’s for sure
I could foresee many storylines that COULD work for a season two. Perhaps traveling to other countries such as Australia or japan.
Perhaps do a bit of a time jump.
Maybe Beth is mother, or maybe she’s a chess instructor helping another young prodigy reach their potential.
But
They’d need to make sure it’s a worthy story that keeps up the high quality season one delivered.
If they did it
It would do well, as long as it’s done properly. Anya has already said she’d be open to doing another story if they called her
@@giuliab8484 Exactly. Limited series shouldn't have more seasons, rather, the people involved in making the shows should get another show.
@@ElijahSinclair1220 why force yourself to already existing limitations from story telling perspective in the hopes of meeting viewers expectations, when you can simply start something new while creating your own new limitations? That way you dont risk denouncing the already existing work, pissing viewers off (like it happens today with almost any sequel, prequel, ...) and by that show your talent at another new project.
It was not season 1, it was a limited series. There will not be a season 2.
Clearly you dont know the ambition of Netflix
The return to the school broke my heart. Mr. Shaibe really loved her, and he was so proud of her up until his death. I think she hadn't realized how much she meant to him.
That was a great scene when she saw the press clippings and realized how selfish she had been. A better person would have paid back her sponsor and been a pen pal to a lonely old man and her friend back in the orphanage. As an adult, she should have realized that he did not reject her, but was ordered to stop interacting with her because the school felt he had encouraged her mis-behavior. It was nice that she sought out a man similar in appearance to mr schaible to play against in that moscow park in the ending scene. overall, i think it is a great mini series and will hold up well over time. I don't want a follow on series because i think they will take the character in poorly considered directions. I would rather see a spin off series made about her friend as she navigated her way from the orphanage through KSU in the sixties, ending up in law school. that was a nicely restored Corvair she was driving. my cousin restored that exact car back in the 80's. was squash really a thing back then?
Cried my eyes out when I saw the picture with Mr. Shaibel. This is a very good show, in my top five favorite of all time. Excellent writing, acting and production.
Me too. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Don't forget about the score! The music was great. Look for the video about how the score was used to add to the emotional context.
i literally cried when shes cameback to see mr. sheibel and the part that benny called her before final game. omg, i freakin love benny in this movie i think that because i love thomas tho 🤣
The part with Benny and the Back Home chess gang calling her in Moscow is *even better* in the book! Check it out!
Isla Johnston was AMAZING. Never forget her eyes and expressions. Her lines and silent acting was indeed TOP SHELF.
Yeah I had a hard time getting into the show with episode 1 initially because the orphanage and the circumstances of the girls seemed depressing to me. But the child actress really won me over. She did such a good job portraying the single minded intensity that only a child who has discovered something or is absorbed by it can have. The way she kept being driven away by Mr. Scheibel but kept coming back and insisting he teach her. "I'm not a stranger. I live here!" The scene where she had chocolate all over her face as she happily told Mr. Scheibel about her first victory was wonderful too. And it made the scene so much more potent when the adult Beth finds the bulletin board with her clippings.
Anyone watch this n it didn’t feel like a typical Netflix show
Thats why I liked it so much -- serious plot that excluded a high bodycount!
As a Professional chess player , I am impressed on how she played the speed chess, kudos to her
Yes amazing my favorite part in the movie as a chessplayer I know how hard to pull that off for all the characters since none of them played chess before the movie Beth had to memorize several games and play 3- 5 minute games at the same time and was very convincing well done. I wish she would have sent Sheibel the ten dollars she owed him it would have been a nice touch pinned to all the articles he saved
@@Chessdvds Im pretty sure Beths actress learned how to play chess for this role, still very impressive nonetheless
6:30 WHAT?! It wasn't an accident at all, it was a suicide attempt and murder, crashing into someone else's car!
Yes, it was. 😥
I hope they will not do a second season. Everything is perfect in this mini serie.
One of the best and most original shows ever made...the show is elegant, the characters are interesting and full of life... Elizabeth is talented and interesting character to follow, with all her flaws and virtues...and No wokeness crap on this show...great production value too. For me is one of the best shows ever made. 5 out of 5 For the queen gambit.
there was a little wokeness, but not so much to make the storyline irrational. i agree 5/5 - casting, cinematography, clothes, sets, historical ambiance were all really good. I don't want another season because they will likely screw up it perfection. I would rather they do the story of the orphan sidekick and her journey to college at KSU, her career in the lawyer in louisville and then her passage on to law school.
I watched the entire thing last night and I'm OBSESSED with it!! It made me wanna be good at chess, although I'm probably not smart enough for that, but that is besides the point. I personally don't think there should be a season 2, it could pull a "Riverdale" and be really bad, while all of us knew we didn't rlly need it. Bc as much as I didn't rlly need to see Benny and Beth end up together, I was routing for them. Anyway, in conclusion, I think we'd be better off imagining what happened to Beth next.
I guess your right. I'm just the person who wants a season 2 or even a small aftermath.
Beth is more likely to be with Townes than Benny.
Benny and Beth were never connected, they are just 2 genius in their own head. As the other female character in the show said, Benny is a narcissist. Benny loves Beth to take down Russian chess players that he could not done himself, so he is obsessed trying to help her to fight for America. Benny does not love Beth for who she is, he was just in love with her talent and some lust, that's about it. He is just a lost soul himself, more of a prince in his own world. Benny and Beth both need to take some time to grow as a person that can step into a relationship.
Townes on the other hand appreciates her beauty and class, he knows decent amount of chess so they still have plenty of common language. He is the more mature and respectable type, which could compliment Beth's insecure, pretentious type of queen personality. Oh wait, I just realized he maybe is gay or something...oh boy.
I noticed some of the scenes showed Beth was fascinated about modeling and clothing, maybe it's her normal side of trying to be a beautiful regular woman. But also could be that she is type of person who can't accept failure and mistake, high maintenance, want attention, which is toxic in a relationship.
Anyway, a mountain can't have 2 Kings (Benny and Beth), it has to be a king and a sidekick. I hope my words are clear enough. I really dig this show, I'm deeply connected to Beth in some way (many of us probably do during our teenage retaliation stage), but at the same time I'm sad for the men around Beth. Because she is most likely emotionally unavailable at this moment when she reaches her peak by beating Borgov. Remember there was a scene she asks the Russian Kid, what do you do after you become the world champion, then the kid got confused. That's where she is at, she needs more time to take care of her childhood issues, her twisted view of men from her birth mother and step mother.
@@MarcoAshford Lol Townes is gay btw
@@MarcoAshford Townes already has a boyfriend though I think 😂 I guess if he’s bi and breaks up then maybe?
"I'm probably not smart enough for that, but"
GM Hikaru Nakamura discussed chess and general intelligence, noting that his own IQ tested at 102. He's a top level international player. Hard work required.
Saying she is a feminist is a stretch but you do you I guess.
Feminism means wanting equal rights and opportunities for women, ofc she is a feminist
@MrGriff305 its dark and twisted as in, women are not allowed to win the same amount of championships as Men, right? i mean we have to think about equality right? BS
@MrGriff305 i was being sarcastic, but yes she did have support, we all need help sometimes.
Exactly, this was not some "feminist movie," jesus... Beth just wanted to play the game.
Funny how its so true how their never was inequality in russia. They had women sniper during ww2 that were some of the best in history
The ending of the last episode ranks right up there with the memorable last scene of every great movie. I was stunned and have rewatched it many times. Excellent story and excellent acting.
It is likely viewers will tear up at some point during the Queen’s Gambit finale. It’s an ending that proves those most at war with themselves can one day find peace within the borders of their mind. Even the woman who brought Beth Harmon to life, Emma’s Anya Taylor-Joy, couldn’t escape the emotion in that final message.
WHY ARE YOU EVERYWHEREEEEEEEEE
I thought that the ending was an allusion to her first game with Shaibel
Weyt so mr shaibel ain't dead?
@@Paacceptsirhehehe No my point was that the last shot reminded me of the first time Beth played chess with Shaibel when she was still a kid, so its like an allusion of how she started off her journey.
So who was the old guy at the end?
@@earlcedrickfabrigar169 not me
No season 2 please, it's perfect as is.
Everybody gangsta until she starts playing chess on the ceiling
The very fact all her friends came back to help her was a tear jerker...to top it off, her playing those older men and being a "real" down to earth player made it even more of an ending that would make you cry...tears were a flowing
now i feel like learning how to play chess so that i can rewatch it and see if the show will hit different 😭
Same. After I watched the film, I am currently learning all of the basic fundamentals of chess so that when I rewatch it I can see the way chess players sees it
i love how this was recommended to me after crying when the elders were surrounding beth in the ending. glad that i'm not alone
I cried at the scene when the guys in New York got the call that she won, and then Jolene. The creators of the show portrayed the emotion of the moment soooo well!
This may be remembered as the best film series of all time.
Oh, please. What about Lonesome Dove, to name just one? Or War and Peace (1972) for another?
@@GH-oi2jf I actually liked Rich Man, Poor Man as my alltime favorite mini series till I seen this, this was a masterpiece
the show is perfect. it's a masterpiece and the best thing i've ever seen on Netflix. It doesn't need a season 2. the cast and crew should be proud of their achievement.
yeah, they could turn her into a danaerys targaryen f-up if they do another season.
Miniseries
I think in the final scene, Beth’s walk in the park takes her back to her chess beginnings when she meets all the Mr. scheibels’ of Russia as her way of honouring him as her initial chess mentor.
Such a joy to watch. Very different and creative. Great cast and really liked the timely throw back music connections.
One of the BEST shows Netflix has made......It is PERFECT
It does not need a second season, it's perfect the way it is!
Miniseries
I binge-watched this nonstop last weekend. Best series I've seen in a long long time. It was perfect, no need for a second season. Just rewatch it again, I know I will.
You know what it takes for a pawn to become a queen, the file has to be open, no pieces hindering it get to the 8th square., kind of symbolizing Beth's life, she had to remove all of obstacles to become the world champion and to take control of her life. Stopped taking the pills and alcohol. You can't create an open file without the help of other pieces, kind of like how Beth's friends helped her. Now, The queen's gambit, the move sheibel taught her, this requires a pawn sacrifice in order to take control of the center and gain dominant position to win... in this case, Mr sheibel is the pawn, he died, but I realized after sheibel died, that's when beth started to gain control of her life. Beautiful writing and what a fantastic show. Also that game with the old guy before the borgov game, the guy said " Brilliant recovery," talking about the game but reflecting Beth's recovery from struggling with addiction. There's so much more butnim to lazy to type. This show is a masterpiece and beth is so mesmerizing I love her. I can't praise this show enough
A sequel would make no sense, the series is about a Pawn becoming a Queen. A Pawn usually takes seven squares (episodes) to become a queen. The death of Sheibel in the last and seventh episode was the moment when the Pawn was exchanged for the Queen. As per definition: a Pawn is a person used by others for their own purposes. The death of Sheibel was this psychic transformation to relieve Harmon from drug addiction, put the past behind her and become a Queen. When Harmon dresses like a white queen in Russia, she no longer needs drugs to see the chess pieces moving on the ceiling when she plays Borgov. On her way to the airport, it is reaffirmed that she is no longer a Pawn and will not become one again for the American government, she exits the car and mingles with her subjects.
A pawn requires 5 or 6 moves to become a queen. 7 moves is impossible.
she was never a pawn of the american government. what did the government make her do? unlike borgov, she will not be thrown in jail if she defies her cia minder. borgov would be in lubyanka in a second if he had ever done what she did in exiting that car. the only person making beth a pawn was herself and her self destructive addictions. that was her triumph, winning at chess against borgov was an achievement that paled against the defeat of her inner demons.
@@peetky8645 Yes, the CIA are wonderful and beautiful people and they would never do harm to anyone.
@@robertweaver986 i never said or implied anything of the sort. the deep state is generally opaque and im confident that it does things daily that i think are bad. i was speaking in the context of the show. while they did tell her not to leave the room unaccompanied, they were probably worried about her being kidnapped, drugged or put in compromising situations. traveling to iran or north korea would be a comparable situation for an american today
@@robertweaver986 do you pull the sarcasm card with people around you? i was disagreeing with your analysis of beth being a pawn of the government. any government can oppress a citizen, even a rogue bureaucrat can do so. Being oppressed is not being a pawn. Beth's actions were manipulated by her own character flaws and her addiction, not the cia or the church
Anya's haunting penetrating eyes, a young Lauren Bacall.
No wonder I thought of her looking someone familiar and attractive.
Absolutely loving it. I watched about a thousand times.
I cried my eyes out on that scene! It was truly the only time we see Beth truly mourn.
One of the best movies ive ever seen. What an amazing actress, Great ending, and ya i cried.
It reminded me of the kindness shown to me as a young person and the fact that I never got to thank them
I can't stop thinking and crying about it. Masterpiece.
The return to the orphanage and Mr Sheibel makes me think about my school teachers and how grateful I am for my education. I never went back after leaving school to say thankyou, I had brilliant teachers all have now sadly passed away, very thought provoking.
Please make a season 2. I need to see more of this.
In the last scene she is dressed like the white queen
Hahaha... I thought the same thing.
If they were to make a second season (which I hope they don’t), they should have it based off Borgov’s story to becoming the greatest chess player, and then losing to Beth. They shouldn’t have it centered around Beth again.
I’d also like a story about Jolene
@@Ash_W04 But Jolene doesn't care about chess, wouldn't make sense lol
That means use of subtitles throughout the series
Awesome video 👌
In case y'all don't know (I'm too lazy to scroll through the comments), *The Queen's Gambit* is a Netflix miniseries (not a show) based on the novel by Walter Tevis. There isn't a sequel written in a novel, it begins and ends here and that's awesome.
I know. I've read it a number of times, and it's on my personal Top Ten list. It kind of floors me that anyone would even want a season two; it's perfection the way it is.
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I really enjoyed "The Queen's Gambit"
and that's alot coming from me, I'm a Certified Marvel, Superhero, Jason Bourne kinda guy.
I watched the limited series 7 times and I don't know anything about playing chess but her journey through life kept me glued to every chanllenge and every adventure she experienced.
I watched this show 3 times already and can relate. Shaibel scene towards the end is too emotional for me.
The ending is literally PERFECT, I hope they don’t make a s2 unless it’s a continuation (her years in the future)
When beth went down and sat at the chair I smiled when she looked at the board I got emotional and when she sees the photo in the car I cried out
I watched the Queens's Gambit 2 time already and I love Anya so much
I enjoyed your commentary about this wonderful series. However, in making your video, why did you mirror (flip) some of the scenes? Just wondering.
It was just so epic. I can't help myself to cry. It reminds me of a very old man but still taught me to play Chess. ..
I wanna watch that has been on my mind of watching it
Watched it-loved it
It was a great ending. I took it as her coming full circle by sitting with the old man that probably reminded her of Mr. Shabel. I also hope she went to visit his grave and gave him his $10 bucks she owed him lol - also Anya did a great job - I hope she gets some recognition come awards season.
There should *NOT* be a second season. It was a self-contained story and a sequel would be nothing but a money-chaser.
I wouldn't mind a Jolene spin off though
No I want season two. It doesn't have to be about Beth either.
Making a season 2 isn’t that bad you could explore more of the character of Beth and more chess tournaments
Damn, those eyes are mesmerising
What I found interesting about QG was that most of the highlighted games still had the element of suspense throughout the series even though we knew that she had to win them all to advance to the status to challenge the number one chess player in the world. I liked how she eventually captured the attention of the media and how the games that she played were hyped with all the fanfare, pomp, and sensationalism of a major sporting event too. I think that it put us, the viewers, in a position to rejoice in her victories and to share in her sense of vindication for overcoming the many trials, road-blocks, and negativity that she had faced along the way. And, just as when our favorite sports team wins, when she won, we won too.
What I loved about the refusing to submit to anyone part of her persona was the flipside of her main weakness too, the side her mother taught her that you don't need anyone & should always be alone.
This series was fabulous and I agree with other viewers that it does not need a season 2.
This story has been told. There is no place for a Season 2. Sometimes a masterpiece needs to simply be left alone. As much as I miss the characters, this story has been told in its fill arc and resolved. And, because Harmon was 9 in the beginning, a prequel is sadly not possible.
I’ve watched this series 3 times!
Mr. Shaibel, the adoptive mother, the kindness of people around her, that's what makes this series so lovely.
Polish actor, who played Borgov was awesome.
just now i got an ad for the queens gambit from the website SLEEPER
She sat down at the end to play Mr. Sheibal. He and Jolene were the only two people in her life who supported her unconditionally. If there is a season 2, I hope it focuses on Jolene's story. This was the 1960s chess world without the grandmasters of the period. A season 2 with the late 60s / early 70s civil rights world without the lawyers of the period - and Jolene doing the cases would be great.
First of all, I cried my eyes out after she came across the photo of her and Mr. Schiabel. Second, pleeeeease don’t make a second season and ruin this show, it was perfect. There’s nowhere for it to go except down
You die as an hero, or you live enough to watch yourself become villain. No, please don't make season 2. Don't mess up a great show
exactly - they could turn her into a dragon welding genocidal maniac, or china joe
The best show I have seen lately 👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❣️
I like part one And I hope there is a part 2 And maybe 3
Loved it❤️
When I heard of Queens Gambit ,I yhought about oliver Queen from Arrow
Mr. Sheibel never got his $10 from Beth! :(
No season 2....please no. It was so good..
I cried when she found Shaibel’s board with all her newspaper story clippings and that photo of her and him. And it’s touching how that’s what got her to get herself back together, stop drinking and get rid of the pills.
Absolutely AWESOME!!!
Never let Beth Harmon stare at the ceiling.
Haha!
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