Posted on 11/19/2020 1:31:18 PM PST by Kaslin
Fabulous limited series! One of the best I’ve seen.
I kept waiting for it to go homosexual promoting as ‘Hang And Catch Fire’ did.
We watch a lot of Netflix for last 2-3 years. Best show yet, it was outstanding!
You probably should have said “SPOILERS” included. I would not have wanted to know those things before I watched it. It was so gripping!
I agree.
You lost me at Netflix. I don’t knowingly fund child abusers.
I have never watched Netflix, and never will. Do you remember when you could rent movies from them? I tried to, but they neverhad the movies they advertises, so I said to myself, ef em
It sounds interesting, but I can go without.
I binge watched this series, very compelling.
Was a good series and I don’t even play chess..
It was refreshing that the janitor didn't take advantage or the other chess players or the orphanage friends. It was refreshing.
I binge watched it last week. It was very good.
Glad I followed the time-honored FR tradition of reading nothing past the title.
Looking forward to this show. I've heard nothing but extremely good things about it.
it would be nice to have a show be enjoyed for entertainment and not have to deal with everyone trying to make a statement, or send a social message, or bs like that
people just ruin everything nowadays
“I kept waiting for it to go homosexual promoting as ‘Hang And Catch Fire’ did.”
Well, it did. When she had her allnight bender and went to the match with Borgov all hungover, she left her french lady friend in their bed. Not overt, but pretty obvious. IMHO.
It was a very intriguing and enjoyable series.
My favorite funny part was when she and Benny were in the afterglow of sex, and she says, (PARAPHRASING) “So THAT’S what it’s supposed to feel like!” And he basically says, “Yeah, right. Now about your upcoming match with so and so, you should play such and such....” and she gets all pissy, saying “That’s what you’re thinking about after what we just experienced?” And he basically says, “Well, yeah.” SOOOOO very true on male-female approaches to sex and intimacy. Again, IMHO.
I tried a couple episodes of “Halt” and found it utterly boring. And I’m a big computer person (used to program in Fortran) and a past small-time (local Boys’ Club) chess champ at age 10, for reference.
Totally agree! It was absolutely wonderful beginning to end.
The poor woman and how she overcame so many adversities and setbacks in life was really inspirational.
Why is it male dominated? I bet the series doesn’t address that (other than male = bad). Despite decades of chess being almost the national sport of Russia, where are the women champs? If there is one game where male physiological differences don’t matter, it would be chess wouldn’t it?
So, she’s addicted AND Taylor-Joy infuses a great deal of excitement and sex appeal through her portrayal of an older Beth who challenges the conventions of the chess world and even makes bedfellows with her formal rivals. Indeed, this display of personal autonomy,
Notice how immorality is "personal autonomy"?
coupled with her character’s profound ambition, has led the press to laud the show for its feminist overtones that have sparked debates about sexism in sports.
Oh Barf!
They should do a series about real female phenoms (Polgar sisters?)without the gratuitous crap.
This is how they desensitize us.
“Why is it male dominated? I bet the series doesn’t address that (other than male = bad).”
You’re not supposed to ask that question. In fact you’re not supposed to even notice.
It was a nice story but as far as realism goes that story has about as much chance of happening as me throwing the winning TD pass in this year’s Superbowl.
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