The Queen’s Gambit and Self Destruction | Best show of 2020 Explained
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My tranquility needs to be refurbished
I like your videos 👍⭐
Not really speaking of football movies ... sports films with a certain theme:
Basketball - Space Jam (1996)
Football - Necessary Roughness (1991)
Baseball - Major League (1989)
Golf - Caddyshack (1980)
Hockey - Slap Shot (1977)
I'll need this line everyday at work.
Me, as I smoke my medical cannabis 😂
Me on the daily
Beth Harmon's costume designers deserve a raise. She looks so classy
I beleive that Anya Taylor-Joy actually had some say in how she portrayed Beth through her clothes. She's had a bunch of interviews where she gushes over the role
@@jertlemiah wait really? That is actually amazing
@@johnd3421 well she specifically said that she was invited to the project for the movie before there was even a script and that she had some creative control on Beth's portrayal during the whole process, i.e. Anya made the choice that Beth had to be a red-head to stand out visually from others. Double checking on the interview I watched, she doesn't explicitly mention picking clothes, but from the sound of it she had a lot of control on Beth's appearance.
The costuming on this show was top notch. It was historically accurate and FILLED with symbolism. Like the scene at the very end where she is literally dressed as a white queen. Or the many (many) checkered patterns she wears throughout the series. It such a brilliant attention to detail, I love it!
Right? I also LOVED the set design. Especially in her house.
I was so mad Beth didn’t send the $10 she promised back to Mr. Shibel.
Me too honestly
I don't think he would have cared, he just wanted to support her.
@@shell2835 true, but it's a judge of character
@@sammysrambles No, she was a child who finally had something of her own and somewhere where she belonged. She got excited and forgot. It is totally understandable and normal. She bitterly regretted it later.
@@lolsous yeah I agree, I feel like that extra element of her not returning the money creates a layer of guilt that adds to the story
"My tranquility needs to be refurbished," is replacing "BRB, I'm not high enough for this shit," in my vocabulary.
It's perfect
Same shit different substance lol
It does have a more sophisticated ring to it...
@@ScottEDawg and a great way to be appropriate in public w/o sounding like an ass.
My favourite part in the whole show:
Beth: "Beth Harmon"
Random opponent: "...shit."
My fav was, Benny: "They want us to beat communism for Jesus.:
7:23 for those who where searching
As someone that has played Magic the Gathering tournaments, that is an utter mood lol.
Benny: "What the hell did you do with the poor 3rd guy?"
Beth: "Which poor guy?~"
My favourite is
Margaret: Excuse you Harmon
Beth: F you Margaret
fun fact: when she gets to Russia and they mention a female champion Nona Gaprindashvili, she's actually a real person. she is a female chess champion (yes still alive, 79 years old) and also a world champion I believe. first woman to earn the title of a Grandmaster. she represented USSR in championships, however she was from the country of Georgia 🇬🇪 (which was part of USSR at the time). my country. I was so excited when they mentioned her.
yooo thanks mate
But they got it wrong; she played male masters also and beat them reguraly.
That is such a cool fact, thanks for sharing!!
@@kjmm5761 not at this point, I think
Kargiaa. Me tsudi vlap'arak'ob kartulad lol. Vitsi tsot'aodeni
Conspiracy theory: Cleo is a KGB agent. She is hanging around major chess players for some reason, and the year she meets Benny he lost to Borgov. Then she builds trustful relationships with Beth right after they meet: she complements her and flirts with her right in front of their ‘boyfriends’.
Then she comes to her before the final in Paris and manipulates Beth to drink. What’s even worse, Cleo builds a negative image of Benny to make Beth stop training before Moscow.
But main point is that Cleo was the only person on Earth who knew that Beth loved Townes! And in Moscow we realize that Soviet Embassy knew that as well.
Another argument that Cleo’s actions and Townes’ coming to Moscow are related is that these two were not in the book.
Omg I love this theory. I loved Cleo's aesthetic as well. Can't wait to go somewhere fancy and order pastis to drink.
I like it too.. i
This makes so much sense omg I knew Cleo had bad intentions
Which is also why Townes was invited by Russia to cover the final tournament--Beth told Cleo about her attraction to him.
Holy sh*t this makes so much sense! Also consider her name (or how she calls herself, anyway): Cleo as in Cleopatra! The woman who swayed both Caesar and Marcus Antonius, at some point the most powerful Roman men who both got their asses kicked in the end, in some way or another💀
I like how none of the characters were bastards, except Mr. Wheatley. Even the Apple Pi girl and Methuen headmistress were helpful in Beth's journey. And I like how Harry and Benny still cared for her even after technically being dumped, none of that love drama. The twins are so likeable. Gah such a great show really.
The Twins are so great. After first being disbelieving, they become some of her first cheerleaders
WAIT THEY ARE TWINS ?!!!!
I THOUGHT THEY WERE BOYFRIEND YO
@@yozha92 they look exactly the same...
@@animekitty4218 dude idk, i dont pay attention to them that much
Harry left of his own volition if I remeber correctly and her and Benny kinda left things open, or do I rember wrong? I wouldmt say either of them got dumped but Benny did have a reason to be upset, she avoided him and ran. But agree, absolutely love how they all came together at the end to help. A little cheesy, a little on the nose but still great.
I was like I guess I’ll watch an episode of this crap on a Saturday. 8 hours later and I haven’t put on pants and I’m sobbing about a chess match in Russia.
Hahaha same thing happened to me over three days..only because I knew I'd hate to finish it. I cried in Russia as she is shown true comradeship ?
Same on a Saturday xDDDD
Not gonna lie, i am a chess player myself and usually chess movies are boring or potrayed badly, i have seen so many ppl recommending this series and thought perhaps i should give it a try, expecting a very bad episode. But NOOOO, i started the series at 10pm and i didn't expect that i would spend the whole night to finish the series, crying at 5am over mr shaibel's death, with 4 classes in the morning from 8am.🙂🙂🙂
same
Same! Binged in one night.
I was so happy when Jolene got put back into the story after being absent for most of the show, she was such a good character.
That's the actor who played Dudley Dursley, isn't it?! Great to see he could establish a career in other roles!
He's been a regular on Netflix this year!
Yes! He was also in "The Devil All the Time" which was intense and weird, but he's still kickin'!
Omg thank you, I was trying to place his face!!
@@giraffe7604 and also in netflix's orignal movie "the old guard"! he definitely played the annoying spoiled villain in the movie really well haha
An he was in one of the ballad of buster Scruggs vignettes
Finished watching it today. It’s awesome.
As for the Russian boy. I think the dialogue about the drive-in helps her realize that the boy’s life wasn’t that easy and carefree.
And as a Russian I loved how they portrayed Russian people. Especially in the last scene.
I was talking to my fiancée about the portrayal, it just showed Russians during the Cold War as they were, just good hearted folks living in a different country. No mustache twirling villains, just normal folks. The conversations that she has with Luchenko and Borgov in the final episode get me every time, I've watched this show like 6 times already.
Did the white haired russian grandmaster have a real russian accent?
@Victoria Pavlova Thank you for the answer. The russian grandmaster sounded kinda like he had a german accent to me. Interesting choice.
Luchenko was so sweet and made me cry
One interpretation of the kid's "drive in" question is that he is from the USSR. At the time people in the USSR were fascinated by American culture because they never got to experience these simple pleasures like dive in movie theaters. So Beth realized how harsh life is for the Russian boy.
someone said that Jolene was a pawn in the beginning of the story that came at the very final of the story (the game itself) and made the most important move (giving Beth the money so she can travel to Russia) that make her as a pawn exchange to a queen piece
🤯
wow. bruh that's brilliant
One of my favorite things about queens gambit is that she friendzoned 2 guys and they still cared so much about her.
Not clinging on to somebody after having sex? Yeah, that's not friendzone.
@@Ankit-zu2kp well, whatever you wanna call. she rejected 2 guys and they still wanted to be her friends. thats something we rarely see
@@sumchick345 Actually, they left her. And if you're talking about the ending, I think it was for something bigger than them.
@@Ankit-zu2kp they didnt leave her. she pushed them away. she was a bad friend and they still wanted to check up on her, even before the end.
@@sumchick345 How did she push Beltik away? She was surprised he was leaving and didn't want him to go.
Spoiler comment:
I cried when I realized that she saw Shaibov was her real father figure who had been following her career and that she had never visited him and would never be able to express it to him. Tell your mentors how much they mean to you before its too late.
hehe..... I do, and I do let them know how much they ment.....
Why must you make me cry this way?
That scene completely broke me.
Who’s Shaibov
@@naurrrre think they meant Shaibel the janitor
I think her seeing mr sheibel’s cuttings for her really turned her around. Made her realise that she’s not alone. She does have people supporting her.
I loved how when Beth talked to Mr. Wheatley and the lawyer about the house camera would change the angle - looking up at Beth to show her power when she called him out and looking down on him to show just how much of a useless coward he was. The moment the camera started panning I was like YESSSS
I read a theory that Cleo, the French model we meet at Benny’s, is actually a Russian spy. The way she meets the other players and comes into their lives is very circumstantial, and she redirects questions that are specific about herself. Secondly, she convinced Beth to come out and drink with her the night before her match with Borgov when there had been plenty of previous rumors amongst the Russians that she was “a drunk.” Lastly, Beth only ever told Cleo (that we’re shown) that she had feelings for Townes and Townes magically appears in Russia, saying his visa was expedited for an unknown reason. Potentially the Russians were hoping Townes would distract Beth for the final tournament. I thought this was an interesting prospect.
This is weird but I watch that series because of her eyes. Her eyes captivated me into the story some kind of hypnotic way. It made me fall into her story and drown in her big bright beautiful eyes.....GRIM.
Exactly!!
Yo her eyes are so beautiful man
so big an you could just get lost in them
Well... that + makeup + costumes + lighting + color, etc. There were so many stunning shots throughout the show.
@@kaorumugen991 and fantastic wigs! I completely thought it was her real hair. How did they have the budget for it compared to other blockbuster movies with shitty ass wigs is beyond me.
@@audreynothepburn7663 Yeah, counted that under "makeup + costumes", but absolutely the wigs.
My favourite part was where the added “brain power” reached with drugs and alcohol was trumped by the power of more brains in the form of people who care about you and want you to win... that really got to me
This. This so underrated. If only people knew
When I saw the board that he had of all her newspaper clippings i SOBBED! How I wish they interacted before he passed away. For a moment I thought he would adopt her
Same, and tbh they probably purposefully alluded to that, only to bring us back to reality Vs our hopes/expectations
Can we all recognize how talented that child actor is?
IK!! Why isn’t she getting any credit at all??
My favourite scene was with the last match against Borgov, when he does a move that they hadn't expected. And she slowly looks up to the ceiling, to play the way she did as a child. OHHHHHH that gave me chills omg
I cried so hard when it showed Townes and how he was helping her and then Benny, Harry and the others on the phone, it was so good.
its interesting, in the show mrs. Wheatley says the line about flirting with alcohol for years and it now being time consummate the relationship. I haven't read the book but im interested to see if thats something she picks up from her or if they'd just swapped the line out for the show.
@Victoria Pavlova oh thank you, I can imagine it is, the book is definitely on my never-ending to read list lol
@@paigel9534 'Never Ending Reading List' ... I feel called out
My cousins and I were taught how play chess (officially) as children by an old man who moves around town teaching kids play chess. He was our own Mister Shaibel. He passed years ago. RIP, master.
I came across this show and I thought "I'll watch an episode, see what it's like" then proceeded to binge the whole thing, because it was that bloody good. And some of Beth's dresses, gorgeous.
Same! I was hooked like ten minutes in, totally unexpected!
How did I not know her crush was gay👁👄👁 like maybe I was blinded by their chemistry 💀💀💀 like I kinda like that he’s gay but RIP her feelings. Dam it makes so much sense
It's a good show, but hear me out....
Imagine a show, where instead of chess, they played Connect Four.
The queen's connect
And instead of chess queens it's drag queens.
@@audiochicky Now we're talking!
And instead of Booze and Tranquilizers it's Crystal Meth and enemas!
this sketch is just begging to be made
Me and my roommate found it while trying to find something to watch, neither of us into chess, and next thing we knew it was 4:30 am and we had watched the whole thing
I cried SO MUCH during the last episode, the board of newspaper cuts? Oh my God. Cried again watching this video.
Also, I think it would have been better if she called for help, because in the show it ended up in a way that she had to be rescued, but miracles won't necessarily happen to save you from addiction, you need to seek for getting better yourself.
(Sure it is good and helpful to have a support system.)
My only bone to pick is that she never went back to see Mr. Shaibel after all he did for her, and she didn’t INSIST they print his part of her story until after he had passed on. It hurts my heart to think of him possibly wondering if she even thought of him anymore after he had influenced her life so much! 😭😭😭 Even if he is a fictional character.
I think it makes sense for her character though. She was used to thinking of herself as alone, and dwelling on the people who had left or abandoned her - all four of her obvious parental figures either died or abandoned her. She did not have the emotional tools to reach out to people and had very little practice in maintaining or even having relationships. She didn't really understand how they worked. When things got tough, she retreated inwards and shut people out, losing herself in her addictions and isolating herself from those she cared about. That is quite believable behaviour. At the same time, when people asked in interviews or things, she never shied away from mentioning Mr Shaibel and she always had that level of respect for him. I just don't think it really occurred to her that people from her childhood, especially those like Mr Shaibel who didn't show a huge amount of tangible affection and who effectively left her life after the pills incident, might still care about her and follow her progress. It didn't occur to her that she didn't have to be alone just because she'd lost the built-in family figures. So I like how they did it. I like how they showed her determined to go to the funeral, facing her fears to enter the home again and enter the basement, then finding proof that all along someone cared and was genuinely proud of her. And I am glad that they showed her grief and her regrets, and showed her truly crying for a man who she knew had changed her but didn't realise had been changed by her.
tl;dr she didn't really think to reach out to him or know how to, but she did appreciate him very deeply. The whole plot is still heartbreaking, but from an artistic viewpoint I like it.
Actually she did credit Mr Shaibel and complained they didn't mention him.
YESSSS I LOVED THIS SHOW! I WATCHED THE WHOLE SERIES IN ONE DAY!
Saaame I wish there could be more seasons made but I don’t think it’s possible since there’s only one book
Amanda actually loving something?... Put a smile on my face haha.
it's because she can (respectfully) simp about the main character
But I won't shame her because same
Ugh, I need help. Whenever I hear/read "put a smile on ... face" The Joker comes to my mind directly.
@@donghyucksmom2413 I am so unbelievably tired of the “simping” trend
Let it go already
@@ElijahSinclair1220 Well then do your best ignoring it. Just let it go
@@donghyucksmom2413 I just wish people spoke as if they had intelligence. Anymore the English language has been morbidly absurd, and downgraded to an unreadable series of ridiculous “modern slang”.
It’s to the point that most sentences online are complete nonsense that you can’t make out. It gets quite old.
Thomas sangster look like a fourteen years old trying to make his facial hair grow
Rip newt
My mom and I don't get along much but we actually bonded watching this show. So i just want to say thanks for making me aware of it.
all the people's she's played and beaten turning around to help her improve her own chess game was such a beautiful and heartwarming part of the show
Beth Harmon is the Goku of the Chess world, turning her enemies into allies.
my grandma has the same chess pieces as they used in Russian tournament. her pieces are also from USSR. great attention to detail. props to the prop department
I watched the queens gambit in one day and it was truly remarkable to me.
I was fascinated by the portrayal of genius in the Queen's Gambit, that it is both a blessing and a curse.
I never thought a ahow about chess would have me absolutely hypnotized!
I loved this series so much. I almost didn't watch it, but my mother told me she had started it and loved it. We don't always see eye to eye, but it made me at least try it. And oh boy. I cried so much when she finds the photo in the basement of the orphanage. Your reviews are always fun to watch and I was so happy to see this one.
I'll be honest, there were moments that took me out of the show, and some of the character development wasn't as natural as it could have been (in my opinion.) But I was still totally invested and enthralled!
I finished watching this today at my boyfriend's behest. He doesn't really like watching shows so it was big for him to suggest something.
I can imagine why.
I really loved this show:) its just brilliant. From her internal battles and addicts, to the revelation of what her biological mom tried to do, to her adopted mom building their relationship up until her tragic death. Then with Beth's relationships with Harry and Benny, both pushed her. The fleshing out of Benny from being this cocky guy with an inflated ego, to genuinely caring for and wanting to be with Beth and wanting the best for her. As much as I wanted her to return to Benny and New York, the ending wasn't about them. It was about Beth actually recovering and finding herself and the pure love for chess that she had as a young girl:) the show is beautiful!
I literally stopped in the middle of this video before getting spoiled, went and binged the whole show, and came back to finish the video. Thank you for introducing me to this wonderful show!
I thought the actress was brilliant in this show, she played her role very convincingly. Although her character wasn't the most emotive out there, she still managed to make her emotions clear through the subtlety of her acting
I feel I need to point out that "mom" at 11:15 refers to her adopted mother. That confused me when I first heard it.
Anya is so gorgeous! Real talk, every second she was on screen had me like "gahd dayum!"
24:31 is where I decided that this was for me.
Easily the best show I have ever watched. This is how you write strong, interesting, relatable female characters that inspire; not the generic, overpowering stuff shoved into many other T.V shows nowadays. Anya is a brilliant actress and of course very beautiful and was perfect as Beth. I'm actually fairly dedicated to learning Chess because of this show.
I've watched this series like.. 10 times at least in the last month or two. I have it in the background while I work. I love the era specific soundtrack. It really feeds into the camera work. Such a great story. I want more of it!
I think losing to Benny so many times in rapid succession was actually the determining factor in her winning the match that mattered. She got to see his moves over and over. What he does under pressure, his "gotcha" moves, his comfort zone, etc. Sort of like when you play poker with a group of strangers. You lose for a little while and just watch. Then you learn. Then you win. She might not have even been doing it consciously, but her mind works so fast that it put things together. That's why Benny says after the match that he'd never been "beat like that."
I binged this in one night and then binged it again the next. Best show I’ve watched in sooooo long! I was invested from the first episode, and tbh the first episode could’ve been a stand-alone and ended with her OD on tranqs and I’d still have liked it more than 99% of the other shows I’ve seen lately.
When she sits down in the park at the end-!!! *GROSS SOBBING*
i've been sitting with my mom and watching tv series through almost everyday in quarantine, and the Queen's Gambit was the most surprising. It was short, but incredibly well developed and written and now i want to read the book.
"why am i crying?" why am /i/ crying just at you RECOUNTING the plot???? this has convinced me it's time for another rewatch AND to finally read the book
This is what I call woman empowerment
I was so surprised when the show actually made me cry.
I really loved this shows treatment of addiction it’s priceless as someone who has suffered themself to feel understood and represented as a non villain
omg I wholeheartedly agree! I even recorded a discussion/lookbook inspired by the show, but dont know what to do with the footage yet. Love that you liked it as much as I did, Im not hearing enough buzz about this show considering its quality!
This series has NO weak points. It's just brill in every way, an all time great. Anya's first language isn't English, that alone shows just how talented she is.
Great review. Her getting to remember her mom's death was a murder suicide attempt was intense. Jolene coming back into her life was one of the best parts of the show for me. And Her breaking down to really mourn Mr Shaibel broke me too. Great show 10/10.
I can't thank you enough for this video, I don't know if I would've checked out the series if not for you. And I'm so glad I did.
The Queen's Gambit has amazing dialogue and characterization. Watching it after 365 Days almost makes me believe in Hollywood again.
I started watching this video and stopped because your opinion matters to me and you made me want to give it a watch. So I paused this video to keep from hearing spoilers and I spent all day yesterday binge watching the whole thing. I stayed up until 3 am, I couldn’t stop watching. I loved it so much. I also love she didn’t end up with a “happily ever after” with a guy in the end. Her own sobriety, success, and happiness was enough all on its own. I thoroughly enjoyed watching your full review just now. It’s sad when I love a piece of art so much and then don’t have anyone to talk to about how wonderful it was. So thank you for this! I look forward to hearing your reviews in the future!
Yes, it's so so good!!
I've not seen this show just the short clips here. Man she says so much with just her expression. So intense.
Mrs. Wheatley had the most baroque way of speaking. You knew she had married down in a very tragic way.
This show made me enjoy chess again. I already took lessons before watching the show for 2 years but for some reason I lost interest in chess. But this show made me realize how beautiful chess is and now I enjoy playing it much more.
Just finished the show this morning. It had no business being this good.
I just finished watching the series (I only found out about it last weekend... You know, Australia and all). It gave me, a 50 year old male and former school chess captain, such joy to see a show based around the game. However, I also got quite emotional at her personal losses. Even her OD on tranquilizers got me...
Back in 1992 I read a book called The Eight by Katherine Neville. Find it, read it then tell me how good it would be as a series! It is also about chess.
Something i remember from her battles with Gorgov were the pieces, in both the one at Mexico and France she was playing black, alluding at the time were she was practicing and also the reminder that 'white has an advantage' but to the battle in Russia she finally gets white and she wins, probably symbolizing when she won for the first time back in the orphanage and the rule that the third try is a win.
I cried so hard watching The Queen's Gambit. I felt so vulnerable, so emotional, so enlightened, and entranced. All these crazy emotions! It was wonderful. I was worried I'd be bored but, my gosh, it was so entertaining! Beautifully made.
It's literally one of the best show's I've ever encountered. It had everything I wanted and more. Her story always makes me cry.
Actually in 1966 Beth was not 18 yet. If you rewatch the episode when she went to Mexico City, the Mexican narrator states that she's 17. She went to Mexico City before she went to Paris in 1967.
I saw the title and thumbnail of the video and went to watch the Queen's Gambit. And I'm so glad I did
God I started to cry just watching this video I need to go watch this series again
So is no one going to talk about Beth and benny or the “do you still like my hair” scene
I saw you post this and finally got the time to watch the series before watching your video and I’m so glad I watched it, there were so many moments where I thought she was just doomed to keep repeating herself but I’m so glad she finally got that win and had so many people around her and supporting her. My heart was not prepared 😭
"why am i crying??"
bro i haven't even watched it and just ur vid is making me tear up, why am I CRYING???????
In all of this and how amazing the show is, I am so happy that Jolene was well and kicking ass. I was so scared that if she returns, we would see her just ruined, as it was not easy being a black woman in the 60s
Wow!!! You are amazing at this. Great editing. Great storytelling. You actually got my adrenaline pumping. I had already watched the series and read the book, but your retelling of the story was spectacular.
What stood out to me was how the only villain of the show was Beth herself. You can argue the pills were but Beth’s struggles were the constant cause of her downfall, which I loved. So many shows don’t take this risk in favor of a traditional antagonist, so the fact that they took the shot and did it as well as they did is a true testament to the entire team behind the show.
“Homie, your facial hair is not making you look any older”
i literally just binge watched this series because i saw this title. i didnt even watch this video i just saw the title and went through all 7 episodes... i haven't even slept yet and i regret nothing.
As much as I love watching you tear down awful media, this video was really fun to watch! I just saw a preview for this show yesterday, and I think I'm going to watch it now. You have good taste and I'm sure I'll love it. Keep up the good work!
Im late to this video because as soon as i saw it come out i decided i had to watch the queens gambit. FANTASTIC SERIES
I saw a post on twitter how nice it was that Mr Shaibel was just a nice old man who cared about chess and Liz and not some creepy sex monster, and how sad it was that a lot of people were watching their scenes worryingly because we're so used to that being the case in stories like this.
I had a hard time with whether I wanted to watch this series or not, because It looked like it was gonna have a sad ending (and tbh i am so tired of sad/dark ending in movies and TV) but I was happily proved wrong! I really loved that she ultimately was able to get better, and not die tragically (like so many stereotypical mentally ill characters). The ending was perfect and and so optimistic unlike so many things in media these days. Also liked the fact that she didn't end up in a romantic relationship 👌🏻👌🏻 10/10
Okay but her and Cleo definitely hooked up. Not only had there been plenty of subtle queer coding before they met (Her ogling multiple girls getting felt up. Her only having male friends. Her lack of enthusiasm towards basically every guy but Townes. Her fascination with that restaurant singer. ect.) but the chemistry between them starting with that introductory kiss on the cheek was palpable. Not to mention her excitement that Cleo might be in Paris when she is, and the flirty way Cleo said "idk maybe;)". Also Cleo showing up at her hotel and talking her into drinks, especially after she knew Cleo was bi because she talked about having sex with other models at the apartment, where she also told her she was smart and pretty. Also in the last scene of them together at the bar Cleo tells her that another romantic option is staring at her right now, we're meant to think it's the guys behind them, but the entire time she says it Cleo is staring at her and doesn't even so much as look their way. The scene ends with them walking over to the two guys, but the only one who ends up in her bed is Cleo. Cleo doesn't dip out either. She's there at the match and gives her "the look". Then unlike most other times when we see her travel home, it cuts straight to her being there. Needless to say I'm pretty sure Cleo "comforted" her after her loss, which would also explain how she went from very reluctantly agreeing to one drink to just being on a total bender when she gets home.
theres just 1 detail i like to point out that rarely happens in shows i watch: periods. never have i seen a lady's period in a show or movie before and the way they dealt with it was so great (like her adoptive mom becoming a parent? yes yes yes) and the girl she beat help her out is really good too. i dont even mind beth throwing away the tampon because if someone gave me that i wouldnt have used it either and would have just done what beth did, stuffing her underwear with toilet paper, for personal reasons.
idk just the fact that it was even included was just amazing to my teenage self. anyways even though im under the age of the target audience this video really pushed me into watching this show and the only regret i have is that my family might see i watched an MA rated show. other than that i have to say this is one of my favourites now
20:09 funnily how the script writers gave this exact quote to Mrs. Wheatley to say, not long before she died afair
I've never heard of this show before but just listening to your summary of it made my eyes well up a bit
wtf amanda stop it
Man even just your recap brought some tears to my eyes, maybe I’ll give this a shot
I started tearing up 3 seconds before you said "why am i crying!" Hahaha. The ending in the park was such a beautiful scene
Self-sabotage is what spoke to me in this show.
Also, I miss elderly gentlemen playing chess and domino in parks, aaaah, those were the days...
She barely had any negative impacts from her "self-sabotage". The show is a joke, and has already been forgotten by 99% of its fans.
oh thank god i'm not the only one who's watched it multiple times since it's been released, loved the review
I cried so much in the last episode 😩😭 it hurt my soul
Yooooo I fucking died when you slipped that Guardians of the Galaxy scene in 😂
I cried again watching this review. AtJ, along with AT-J's character, have both reached a wonderful place indeed. thx.
thank you, I've got it on my list but since I didn't know anyone who watched it I wasn't sure if I should or not, so thank you for making this, I'll go watch the show today.