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Posted by: Guillottina 27th October 2020, 08:43 PM

Is anyone else watching this on Netflix? I’ve just finished the first episode and I’m absolutely hooked

Posted by: JosephStyles 27th October 2020, 11:11 PM

This seems really interesting, I'll have to give it a watch!

Posted by: Guillottina 28th October 2020, 06:54 PM

omg more ppl need to be watching this it is one of the best things I’ve seen all year

Posted by: Count Olaf 29th October 2020, 04:26 PM

ok i thought it was just a girl playing chess but now Stephen King has said its the best thing hes seen this year so im conflicted

Posted by: Guillottina 29th October 2020, 04:55 PM

omg watch it you would love it!!!! i literally never knew chess could be so dramatic

Posted by: lotita 9th November 2020, 09:15 PM

someone else pls watch this

Posted by: Calum 9th November 2020, 09:17 PM

I'm about to start

Posted by: lotita 9th November 2020, 09:18 PM

omg im happy that someone else is finally watching this but ur the only one who will play chess with me so ur gonna get too powerful

Posted by: Klaus 9th November 2020, 09:21 PM

i’ve seen nothing but praise so it’s going on my list

i’ll report back in two years

Posted by: lotita 9th November 2020, 09:26 PM

fast track it

Posted by: Jay* 15th November 2020, 03:58 PM

I watched this 2 weeks ago and forgot to mention it

Considering I don't know the rules of Chess (well, I used to 20 years ago... but I've completely forgotten ) this was surprisingly gripping and absorbing! Outside of the chess games, I enjoyed the coming-of-age element to the storyline and rooted for Beth to triumph, not just in chess, but with her life after having a difficult upbringing.

This was a period drama done really well - I appreciated how much effort must have gone into making every shot throughout this season look authentically 60s. Some of the outfits were so glamourous. It was a visual treat!

Definitely one of the best shows of 2020.

Posted by: UltraFolklore 15th November 2020, 05:51 PM

enough people have told me to start watching this so I added it to my list a couple weeks ago with my usual intention of I'll probs not watch it cos I barely watch TV shows...

anyway I've started it last night and I'm obsessed

Posted by: dandy* 15th November 2020, 07:22 PM

Oh we watched this last weekend and it's great. The performances by pretty much the whole cast are great but Anya Taylor-Joy is just so compelling in the lead role... my favourite character since Killing Eve first aired.

Posted by: Addy!os 15th November 2020, 08:04 PM

Yes, I finished this on Friday and loved it from start to finish.

And how quick things escalated when she went full alcoholic and that eye make up was quite something!!!

Oh and never knew 'Venus' wasn't Bananarama original!!!

Posted by: lotita 15th November 2020, 08:38 PM

omg finally ppl stanning with me

Posted by: Jαsє 16th November 2020, 01:39 PM

Anybody else feel super emotional during Beth's last game?

The whole series was so surprisingly captivating. It was a pleasure to watch.

Posted by: UltraFolklore 19th November 2020, 04:12 PM

ugh this was perfection

Everything was so amazing. the acting, the direction, the script, the costumes, whew. Easily one of the best TV shows I've seen in a long long time.

and can we talk more about Anya Taylor-Joy SLAYING this I've been stanning her for a few years now but she blew me away during this, one of the best performances I've seen in a long long time!! And every time I thought she couldn't get better, episode 6 & 7 whew she was perfect *.* ready for her to properly break-out now and surely she's a golden globe/emmy winning contender for this *.*

Same!!!!!!!!! I was shook when that came on, that scene was so good & I always thought Bananarama's was an original aha *.* And now I've been listening to the original so much since watching!


I full on cried I was a messT

Posted by: spiceboy 26th November 2020, 05:07 PM

When Venus came on haha I was like whut what huh!?!?

A great series I really enjoyed it best thing I've watched in a while!

Posted by: Bjork 5th December 2020, 09:21 AM

agree great show
was thinking of checking the book too but not sure if worth it after watching the tv show

Posted by: Jester 11th December 2020, 06:58 PM

Watched this over 2 evenings and I loved it. Not just about Chess after all and I'm so glad I watched it before it goes.

Posted by: Iz Rink 21st December 2020, 11:51 AM

so this was just about the greatest limited series and sports show ever

I should have watched this when it premiered, finally they do a show about my sport and it's got me practicing properly again

good story aside (I tore up when she found Mr Shaibel's wall, what a guy) all those references to openings and referencing ancient chess grandmasters from Steinitz to Alekhine, I'm buzzing