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.
They only touch on it a bit, noting that there is a female chess champion in Russia who actually is quite good, but that they NEVER get to play in the male tournaments.
It is a fascinating question as to why women are not drawn to chess the way men were. Nowadays I’m not sure who is drawn to chess anymore, I kind of lost interest in the international scene after my mid-20s.
I remember watching tournaments on PBS, with the commentators going over every move. Then I just didn’t anymore, and I apparently didn’t really try to teach my kids anything either.
Not that I was any good at it, I played on my chess team in high school, but was the 7th best player in school (got to compete because we had two teams), and only managed to win one match against a rated player, who clearly screwed up because I was no match for him.