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yankee87

(2,170 posts)
Tue Oct 27, 2020, 03:21 PM Oct 2020

Queens Gambit

Started watching Queens Gambit about a young lady growing up and being a chess prodigy during the 60s. First, I am a chess geek, so I had interest already, second be prepared to have your emotions thrown back and forth. Going into episode 4 and it realy is a great series.

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bif

(22,697 posts)
9. I disagree.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 02:35 PM
Nov 2020

It wrapped up perfectly. I hate it when a show becomes popular and they feel they have to milk it for another season or two. Like the O.A. It was over after the first season.

Keth

(184 posts)
10. Surprised with this one!
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 05:20 PM
Nov 2020

I just finished "Exchanges" episode 2. Excellent so far - thanks for the recommendation!

eleny

(46,166 posts)
11. I don't often wake up and turn on Netflix to finish a series
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 09:22 PM
Nov 2020

But I did it today with QB. The very last scene got me misty eyed. I wondered how it would end right before the credits and they came through very strong, imo.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
21. Left me misty-eyed as well. Excellent ending.
Wed Feb 3, 2021, 08:58 PM
Feb 2021

I played tournament chess back in the 70s. Local tourneys only. I was never very good, but it was fun while it lasted, and the series brought back memories. I went to the closet and dug out my old chess set. hehe

Chalco

(1,307 posts)
15. Finished it last night.
Sat Nov 21, 2020, 04:41 PM
Nov 2020

There was a certain point during the last episode when I burst
into tears. Won't give it away. Plus the ending came at the last
minute and was perfect.

I don't think it needs another season.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
17. just restarted Netflix streaming again, and watched first 2 episodes last night.
Sat Jan 16, 2021, 02:04 PM
Jan 2021

love it so far .. excellent writing and acting.

hunter

(38,311 posts)
18. That was a difficult mini-series for me to watch. I knew someone like that.
Sun Jan 17, 2021, 04:24 PM
Jan 2021

She tried to kill herself in my bathtub.

By the time she got her life together I was out of the picture.

That's why I put off watching the series until now.

I quit high school for college in the mid 'seventies, and yeah, I was one of those weird kids in the chess club, partly because it was a safe space away from the bullies who regularly tormented me. But I was much more interested in computers. Once I started playing with BSD I lived in computer labs.

Are obsessions a curse? Most of my own obsessions are useless things.

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