The Queen's Gambit Episode 1 Uncut Reaction
Added 2025-01-12 22:08:05 +0000 UTCThe Queen's Gambit Episode 1 Uncut Reaction | 'Openings'
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Comments
The most frightening words in the series: "Close your eyes" 😱
Mark D
2025-01-20 18:21:07 +0000 UTCWhen will the edited version drop?
SAM04019491
2025-01-20 06:38:38 +0000 UTCJust got your patreon demi god and I can't wait to see the rest of this and squid games 2
Ben Carle
2025-01-20 02:39:54 +0000 UTCBeth is short for Elizabeth
Rich Plumb
2025-01-19 18:32:26 +0000 UTCShe did an amazing job. We feel like older beth is definitely the same person and younger beth
AlrightThere
2025-01-17 20:10:23 +0000 UTCAbsolutely ♥ this series! One of the best shows ever made!
Bekka NoyB
2025-01-16 04:31:20 +0000 UTCReally cool that you're giving this show a shot, unlike most reaction channels. I enjoyed rewatching this first episode with you. Also, shoutout to Isla Johnston for her amazing performance as 9yo Beth. Tough role for a child actor, but she really sold this pilot episode imo.
Gladyx
2025-01-15 17:15:59 +0000 UTCMy first time watching this series and the 1st episode was very good. I've played chess many times so this series will keep me intrigued. And Jolene, it took me most of the episode to realize that she also played Reva in the Kenobi series. Looking forward to the next one.
David Cansler
2025-01-15 02:30:07 +0000 UTCI don’t think enough reactors give this show a chance. It’s amazing.
MJ Eid
2025-01-13 15:04:10 +0000 UTCThe choking during the intro was caused by the Tottenham shirt.
Farbod
2025-01-13 11:47:40 +0000 UTCHas someone who was inspired to start playing chess on chess.com when I first watched this show and love playing chess ever since, it was nice to hear that you guys had played a little bit before and may revisit it thanks to this series. As you mentioned in the post discussion, the show is anchored around chess as a key element, but the show is about much more than chess. Excited that you guys are looking forward to the show.
Connor W
2025-01-13 08:38:10 +0000 UTCI'm a massive chess nerd, so any chess questions you have I'll try to answer them for you 😅 Here's your starter pack: -White always goes first. -When Sheeble told her to resign, it's because she lost her queen, which is by far the most valuable piece on the board, so you're basically doomed. If you're in an almost certain losing position, it's considered etiquette to resign rather than waste everyone's time continuing a game you most definitely won't win. -The best players (grand masters) tend to become veryyy good at a young age, like Beth, and can visualise the game easily in their minds like she does. -In the 60's, Chess was a very big deal, particularly between the US and Soviet Russia. Being political enemies, the game was treated as a d*ck measuring contest between the two nations 😂 Loved the reaction, as always!
Aidan
2025-01-13 07:34:15 +0000 UTCThis is such a great series. Pretty psyched to watch it again.
John Neiberger
2025-01-13 04:09:39 +0000 UTCDid not know this show shared one of the people that worked on Minority Report. Awesome.
SuddenImpulse
2025-01-13 02:35:45 +0000 UTCSome interesting info: In the Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit," the fictional drug that Beth Harmon takes is called "Xanzolam. It is not a real drug, but is likely based on tranquilizers such as Librium (chlordiazepoxide) which was a popular drug in the 1960s for treating insomnia or anxiety. with high potential for drug abuse from taking over extended periods of time, or Valium (diazepam). Both were commonly prescribed in the 50's and 60s, the time period in which the series is set. These drugs are benzodiazepines that have sedative and hypnotic effects.
SuddenImpulse
2025-01-13 02:34:32 +0000 UTCI played chess only a few times in my life. I had trouble thinking ahead. It is different being able to study chess and learn different moves, but being able to visualize different moves is really interesting. Sad about the drugs she go involved with as a result of being in the orphanage. Taking her off medication they hard her on without tapering is dangerous. She could have had seizures with the withdrawals. I really find it intriguing how well she excelled. Really hard going with the loss of her parents. Mr. Scheibel is a custodian which is the same as a janitor. When I was growing up we called them that in the US. It is really crazy how many drugs were given to people before they were illegal. LSD is one.
Lyn Hurst
2025-01-13 01:58:18 +0000 UTCOh man, it's o nice to be watching a new series with you guys! Totally agree, never thought I would like a chess show, but absolutely love it!!
Alex Ocean
2025-01-13 01:26:00 +0000 UTCSpartan V Pudgey chess livestream…when???
Tbag917
2025-01-13 00:21:50 +0000 UTCSpartan is correct in the use of tranquilizers in episode 1. The time period of episode 1 is the 1950s and as experts better understood the science, they made changes to managing care. It is interesting to think about the motivation for something or someone, especially in earlier time periods. There are things we think we would NEVER do, but if we were in those times, we surely would. Interesting that the same thing that might be considered cruel or malice today could have been considered benevolent or supportive in an earlier time. Great reaction guys!
Dónde está la biblioteca
2025-01-12 23:56:20 +0000 UTCThanks for sharing your reactions to "The Queen's Gambit". I enjoyed watching your first time viewing. The director/screenwriter, Scott Frank, adapted it from a novel. Years ago, he co-screenwrote an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's story that became a Spielberg film, "Minority Report". What we learned so far about Beth's life before the orphanage is that her mother, Alice Harmon, was once an author with a phd in advanced mathematics. She was likely a university instructor or professor but I may have missed that part. There may be a correlation between mathematics and the ability for some people to play chess very well. Beth's mom exhibited signs of mental illness that was getting worse over time - irrational behavior, moving from place to place, burning her belongings for reasons only known to her, etc.
ButtercupsTrueLove
2025-01-12 23:44:24 +0000 UTCImagine me, knowing absolutely nothing about chess, falling in love with this show. Like most people, when I heard it was about chess, I didn’t really pay much attention. But once you start watching, you realize it’s so much more than the game! The whole story is just so captivating. I’m so glad you guys enjoyed the first episode too and can’t wait for the next ones!
Loren
2025-01-12 23:24:31 +0000 UTC
