The Queen's Gambit 01 OPENINGS reaction

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Hey!! So a while ago, we had a poll on Patreon to see which show would replace Bly Manor and Black Mirror and even though it took us a long time to get here, we did not forget Queen's Gambit ;) We've been wanting to see this show for a while and the first episode introduced us to a genius main character with a bright mind and tons of issues D: Hopefully you're with us on this journey to see her through success!
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[@Vast_Galaxy]

One of the best series I've ever watched. With one of the best female leads I've ever witnessed. Maybe even the greatest. 😤

[@gessicasilva3143]

The Queens Gambit is fantastic

[@jinmiseru]

I love this damn show so much. Immediately bought the book right after binging it, I was so hooked. You've inspired me to re-watch it yet again. Very nice reaction et bien le bonjour depuis la France!

[@kyuujinreacts]

Oooh Je ne savais pas qu'il y avait un livre! Je crois qu'il y a de bonnes chances pour que moi aussi je l'achète ahah xD et merci!! n.n

[@jinmiseru]

@@kyuujinreacts Oui j'ai pris la version Kindle car je voulais le lire dans la foulée de la fin de la série! C'est dire que j'ai vraiment accroché à cette histoire 😁

[@hamoudahmed691]

@@kyuujinreacts what about Vikings this week ??

[@dibehemoth401]

Wooow. This is my favorite mini-series. I am glad that you started it. Hope you'll like it. ^^

[@sitting_nut]

show is a masterpiece in every department. thanks for the reaction.

[@CP-xy2ht]

Great analysis. Being genius has cost. Pressure, stress, not being to socialize normally, not being able to grow up normally. However, it makes her life interesting! Look forward to your analysis in episode 2!👍

[@kyuujinreacts]

Thank you n.n And it's true, it's definitely gonna make things interesting!

[@dead_girl__]

Glad to see you covering this one

[@aflo2733]

I just realized schiebel said now or never to Beth, and she said the same to beltik when he kissed her. She learned a lot from scheiebel

[@thadcoons2968]

Beth may or may not be on the autism spectrum. At any rate, it is evident that she is highly intelligent and observant, which would set her apart from both the other orphans and the orphanage staff (which are...not so perceptive), but at least as Isla Johnston portrayed her, she is closed and taciturn. She hides her feelings by not being highly verbal, with a monotone voice and little facial expression. This would further her isolation. However, sometimes her feelings do peep through. I especially enjoyed the quirk of the lip that showed when she figured out the Scholar's Mate, and the (clearly fake) smile and thank you to Mr. Ganz for the doll. Later on, as Anya Taylor-Joy portrays her, she becomes somewhat more expressive.

[@TeamSukiyo]

Ooh, this will be good 👏🏻

[@StalkerZeroRocky]

Ohh, i'm gonna enjoy this

[@summerrose8110]

YES! EVERY REACTOR MUST WATCH QUEEN'S GAMBIT. IT IS A MUST! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@alym346]

The show is amazing! ❤️

[@InfamousDominion]

Glad you ladies are watching this. They made chess kool and it was shot cinematically awesome

[@elbruces]

Here I am doing a year-late search for reactions to this show, and who do I come across but MAH QUEBEQUEENS!

[@kyuujinreacts]

XD hopefully you'll enjoy our reactions to the show n.n such a great story!!

[@summerrose8110]

Actually the show isn't about chess, true Beth is a chess prodigy it is so much deeper than that.

[@susanstein6604]

Ritalin isn’t a tranquilizer. For most people it’s an amphetamine.

[@KittyKat94]

I haven't been online this channel since I use to watch you guys reaction to Steins Gate . Back here thanks to my recommendations to catch up and binge watch some serieses that you guys have posted reactions to; starting with this one.

[@kyuujinreacts]

Welcome back!! :D I hope you'll enjoy our other series ;)

[@KittyKat94]

@@kyuujinreacts I am sure I will. :)

[@lewismaddox4132]

At the time it was common practice for facilities with that large a population to sedate their charges. Easier to control.

[@kyuujinreacts]

It's crazy to think that it used to be like that D: especially since it wasn't that long ago!!

[@toriboy25]

Yay!

[@HalkerVeil]

They used to give us Ritalin in the 90's to make us more attentive. Which gave the school better scores. Teachers were told that any child being even slightly distracted in class should bring it up with their parents to get them on it. We all grew up and now everyone wonders why drugs are such a big issue in the 2020's. The same is being done today with Adderall. But people say "OH no it's not the same at all! It HELPS kids not us..." And they still benefit from it by showing they can teach kids better on their test scores. Adderall has been proven to burn out the brain faster and is expected to cause a massive spike in Alzheimer's disease when they age up.

[@valenbaden9446]

yessss i love this

[@tomhardy604]

Excellent reaction! I've seen a few, and it's amazing to me how few people recognize a suicide, or what the drugs or their lack do to her. @GoonyGoogles has a good one, though, and others show a perspective that I wouldn't normally consider, Ralphie Reacts for example. It's based on the 1983 book by Walter Tevis and is as much about addiction as chess. He was a Professor of english literature, a class C chess player, and was himself an addict.

[@stephensinclair3771]

Two reactors who know how to play chess!!! (I also love chess). Had to edit!!! That L crap for the knight has wrecked innumerable kids understanding of chess. Rant over lol 😆 🤣 🙃

[@yami3960]

Ahhhhh shiiit!!!

[@karinag.752]

Hey!!!! Coca-Cola is fantastic!!! Enjoy Coca-Cola!!!

[@kyuujinreacts]

XD we do, we do

[@davefred]

7:47 ...except think critically

[@kyuujinreacts]

As a statement, what she said was a fact. If you disagree, then I'd be very interested in hearing your argument against it

[@davefred]

@@kyuujinreacts I just find it funny how defensive you feminist types get over the smallest of things

[@kyuujinreacts]

We don't identify as "feminists". At least not in the way you assume. But not recognizing that there was (and to an extent, there still is) a huge difference in how women were treated compared to men and how sexist mentalities and laws could be is called being stupidly blind. I find it funny how offended you got by the simple comment that women could play chess if they wanted to

[@davefred]

@@kyuujinreacts You sure about that? Because right now you're sounding a lot like one. The guy didn't even say "girls can't play chess". He said "girls don't play chess", which was pretty typical for how things worked back in the day. Men had their roles, women had theirs. It had nothing to do with sexism. But the fact that one of you just had to say something in response is, again, laughable.

[@kyuujinreacts]

Go believe what you want I guess 🙄 girls don't play chess because back then that's how things worked is exactly the way of thinking that led to there being sexism in society. It's not right today, and it wasn't right then either. As for being feminists, if you mean being able to acknowledge that women stand and should have always stood on equal grounds with men, then yeah, I guess we are. But then imo everyone should be. We won't discriminate against men so women can get it all, but putting down women for acknowledging how wrong things were for them then and how wrong some things still are for them today is being plain misogynistic