REACTING to * 1x7 The Queen's Gambit* THE FINAL MATCH!!! (First Time Watching) TV Shows

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James and Stella are reacting to 1x7 The Queen's Gambit "End Game" and Beth has one final match in Russia! She faces off in his own country againts the legendary Borgov with the help of all her friends and companions! Enjoy this first time watching The Queen's Gambit reaction!
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[@whitenoisereacts]

What was your favorite moment of the series??

[@aleksandragjorgievska2493]

The final ep, the support she got for the last match!!!!

[@geeza4529]

Definitely the moment she was finally able to play without the influence of drugs, the way she could clearly see the board on the ceiling was awesoome.

[@MariaMendez-ms9iq]

Fav. Moment when Beth goles back to the basement where she play with mr sheibel

[@MrWillsonx]

Not my favorite moment, but i absolutely love the way they introduced Borgov to the tournament. The delivery of the anouncer, like he is the pride of the soviet union. I love how they did that.

[@Kai-yi4ve]

I also loved when her team was helping via phone. Excellent series and reaction. Please check out “Wednesday” on Netflix.

[@drowner1]

Throughout the series, the show introduces various characters and in the audience we wonder: "Is this person going to try to destroy Beth?" We're apprehensive that everyone we meet is going to be an enemy. And then you get to this episode at the end of the series, and you realize that throughout her journey, Beth's only major enemy was the most formidable opponent imaginable: herself.

[@kay-jay1581]

For sure even Borgov was a really decent person and respect Beth as a chess player saw her as a tough person.

[@the_nikster1]

very well said! I felt the same way.

[@celescole9918]

One of my favourite details is that she is dressed as a Queen chess piece at the end. Also, I am in love with the soundtrack of the final game. I can't count how many times I listened to it.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Beth in the park is one of my favorite end scenes of any show. It fits her character so well.

[@kelseyquinn5726]

Also her green dress is meant to make her look like the pills she takes ! The whole progression is truly brilliant costume design!

[@belenpaccagnella183]

the outfits along the series are all about character development. She started dressed like a pawn, then like her pills and ends with the white queen. No wonder it won the Emmy for costume design.

[@CribNotes]

@@belenpaccagnella183 Not only was Beth dressed like a pawn early in the show, she also walked like a pawn - arms extended straight down her sides.

[@fredshare6816]

Me too...

[@kay-jay1581]

The ending is so touching. Beth coming back to play with the elder men enjoying chess. Just like Mr. Shaibel, it feels like she came full circle from episode 1.

[@airora_aerial]

Mr. Sheibel was the closest thing to a father figure in her life, which makes his death so much sadder.

[@whitenoisereacts]

YeahX it’s just absolutely terrible

[@nickgee461]

In the final scenes Beth is dressed as the White Queen - complete with the little bobble on the top of her cap - transformed from the relatively powerless pawn of the first episode. In chess a pawn can be promoted to a Queen if it's able to advance to the eighth rank from its starting position on the second rank, involving seven ranks inclusive. Beth does it in seven episodes.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Oh dang!!!

[@christiejanvier8476]

that's really really cool

[@Lydia-rb8so]

SHUT UP 🤯

[@echobucket]

Which she also does in the actual game, she sacrifices her queen, then checked his king with her rook and promotes her pawn to a new queen, even the game is symbolic.

[@meoof5925]

something about how the men in the park were calling her "liza" (it's short for "elizaveta", which is the russian version of "elizabeth") just sounds so warm and affectionate, like she's a family member. i'm glad they actually put effort into russians sounding russian, it's rare to see

[@OrangePony75]

They went a little bit off-track with the México City scenes, tho. But hey, they got it mostly right!, the effort deserves appreciation.

[@charlize1253]

The final game against Borgov was designed by former real-life champion Gary Kasparov for the show. The first half, until Borgov adjourns, was patterned on a real championship game, but after the adjournment Kasparov redesigned the game so that it climaxes with a series of moves: Beth sacrifices her queen, then a few moves later, exchanges her pawn for a new queen. A pawn (the lowest piece on the board) becomes a queen, and Beth trades her old queen for a new queen, mirroring her journey.

[@cindyradavich9212]

Thanks you for the info! That explains so much!

[@thatkristiandude4048]

For anyone wonderimg what the game is, it's Patrick Wolff vs. Vassily Ivanchuk 1993

[@bethd8007]

I was so happy when Moses Ingram got an Emmy nomination. Jolene was her first professional role. What a way to start a career

[@gemelwalters2942]

wow...this is my 3rd time watching the show and I did not even recognize her. She's now on a star wars series on Disney+ right? Good for her

[@whitenoisereacts]

Jeez! That’s insane!

[@baguettegott3409]

@@gemelwalters2942 Well, not good for her, because it's a Star Wars series. So obviously she's being dogpiled by racist hate messages from Star Wars fans. I hope she was prepared for that, and I hope the cash she gets for it is worth it. (I adore Star Wars, but tbh if I was an actor, I would not touch it with a ten foot pole. Harrassing actors off of the Internet and out of the profession seems to be the fandom's favourite past time ever since the prequels)

[@gemelwalters2942]

@@baguettegott3409 yea I read about it after making my comment here and looking up her roles. I feel like every fandom is becoming so unbearable, I don't even want to engage anyone anymore whether it's star wars fans, comic book movies or video games...It's the same divisive rhetoric. I stay off social media, the only thing I still use is youtube and twitter (not for long by the look of things). I just want to enjoy stories and have meaningful discourse whether we're in agreement or not...just be respectful. Sigh...Hopefully the actress doesn't let that keep her down, I'll certainly look forward to what she does next.

[@charlize1253]

Very minor point, but when Beth asks the State Department guy which department he's from, and he doesn't answer, it's a Cold War hint: he's CIA

[@virgiliustancu9293]

Beth, because of the way her mother treated her as a mistake, believed that everyone sees her the same way and that no one cares or loves her. She thought that the world sees her only through the prism of chess and her value is only as a chess player. In this episode, she realizes that there were always people around her who cared about her as a person, appreciated her and tried to support her.

[@the_nikster1]

my favorite thing about this series as a whole is that it never fell on the tropes that we expect for a drama like this. Beth was never abused at the orphanage, nobody ever took advantage of her; yet the show was still engaging throughout! the finale was like a warm hug after returning home from a stressful trip. I loved the moment when all Beth's friends came together to help her win and she finally realized she could do it without the drugs; she just needed to accept help from those who cared about her. thanks for an amazing reaction guys! I'd love it if you reacted to Wednesday; I could see the two of you having a great time with it ❤

[@whitenoisereacts]

Wednesday is up on Patreon now

[@the_nikster1]

@@whitenoisereacts nice! looking forward to it 😊

[@stdwynwen]

The end scene (her dressed in white and the hat) is symbolic of her being the queen chess piece. Her getting out of the car and walking is her moving over the chess board just like the queen can move anywhere. So great.

[@trailrunplanet]

Every chess game was authentic thanks to Gary Kasparov being the chess consultant on the series even though they wanted him to play Borgov. The final game was a game that Ivanchuk played in 1993 to a draw, but Kasparov found the knight move that started the winning combination and was keeping to use in a game, but never did until his retirement. This means the final Beth Harmon game is adding new information to competitive chess theory. Kasparov coached Taylor Joy on moving pieces in long games and speed chess in the way that top chessplayers do so that the series would look authentic - even to chess players.

[@spaceseijo]

Your genuine enjoyment of the show is one of the best things about this reaction.

[@peterlewis2178]

Plot Twist: this is actually a super hero show. It's just that instead of getting super strength or laser vision or something as a super power, she got chess visualization on the ceiling, and never realized it was actually a super power.

[@timelesslordkotahi]

During adjournments it is was quite legal to consult with others, and books overnight. With the age of the computer's adjournments changed because it was suddenly easy to cheat. Even a cellphone, if it goes off, you forfeit the match. . Now only a short break then the game continues till the finish.

[@JuliaCheri]

For another Anya Taylor-Joy movie I would recommend Emma (2020) it’s an adaptation of the Jane Austen novel and I absolutely love it! She’s brilliant as Emma. The whole movie is stunning, the cinematography, costumes, casting, everything is amazing. And it’s really funny too! I know you guys enjoyed Little Women and Pride and Prejudice so I think you’d appreciate this one as well 😇

[@JuliaCheri]

Also, I have to say I enjoyed you guys’ reaction to this series SO much 🙊 especially this last episode. I was clapping and cheering along with you guys 😇 it’s such a brilliant series

[@anac.r.1478]

yes, emma is amazing

[@kulka412]

Oh please, It's so good!

[@jennccherrybomb]

The true chessmasters are out in that little Park playing for fun and I'm very glad that this story ended with her being able to join them and really start her chess career ♟️❤️

[@kelseyquinn5726]

Or in jail 😂 that’s where my most talented chess player friends learned to play

[@kschneyer]

The moment where she sees Scheibel’s clippings wall is the best. That moment where you realize that someone really loved you, but that it’s too late to return that love or even to thank them. Beth begins as a militant loner, out of trauma and self-defense. She cannot accept love - not from Harry, not from Benny, not even really from Alma. Jolene is the one who shows her what she’s missing, and then Scheibel’s basement, and then finally the team of her friends helping her through that last game, even in this most individualistic of pursuits, chess. The arc of this story is, “Beth Harmon learns to have the courage to love.”

[@alyssonaugusto2714]

This final ep is majestic. One of my favorites shows for sure!

[@bogdanovak]

Love this series and you reactions! As a Russian I also really appreciate that they finally learned to cast proper Russian-speaking actors and also write Russians more multidimensionally, and not the evil-genius/kgb operative rubbish we were getting all these years.

[@Bengtsson1742]

When she visited the orphanage basement and saw how much she meant to Mr. Shaibel, and broke down looking at the old picture of them in Jolene's car, I, like many other people, also broken down with tears. She remembered where she came from and regained her reason and love of the game of chess. She made sure to stress the importance of Mr. Shaibel when talking to the press in Moscow. I love that aspect of the story. We all come from some place. Let us not forget the people who helped us when we were small, and down and out.

[@jamesscanlan6240]

Yes, definitely read the book. You get to go through the chess matches and what Beth is thinking as she plays. The series is great because it follows the book so closely. It's one of the best adaptations I've ever seen.

[@jorhanson8583]

Beth playing the old man in the park at the end felt like her paying her debt to Mr. Shaibel. Beths' move on the board against Borgov, pawn advances to become queen, brilliant. It's interesting that two of the best series in recent years (The Queens Gambit and Chernobyl) involve the Soviet Union. For 45 years, many people in the world were directly affected by the Cold War.

[@Coolguy6783]

Mr.shaibel scene always gets me! The music is great too! Cheers🎉

[@Bekka_Noyb]

♥ that scene with the old grandmaster! 'Perfectly cast' - agreed! Like how, like the Russians, she got all that help, but ended up not using most of it, cuz Borgov did something unexpected. Made it more like her own individual win. Plus the return of the ceiling chess! ♥ 'This is so epic!' - agreed!

[@emmabruh]

This finale still makes me so emotional, it’s so insanely well-made from the way it’s filmed to the way it’s written, just everything is so so good

[@Puppy_Dough]

I SOBBED when I first watched the scene where all of her news stories were displayed in the basement, it's so touching! I'm glad she made sure that her biggest win would mention Mr. Shaibel. If you're still looking for shows to watch I cannot recommend Severance enough. It's genuinely one of the best shows on TV and has so many interesting directorial decisions, it blows my mind that it's the work of Ben Stiller! I've only ever seen maybe two reactions to it and it really deserves so much more attention. I think you'd definitely enjoy it.

[@jlerrickson]

Your unrestrained joy at this finale made me laugh until I had tears in my eyes - I'm so happy you two enjoyed this show so much 💖

[@anonymes2884]

Same. Watching Stella realise what was happening as Beth sees the board was joyous in itself - those "pure" moments are kind of the zenith of what reactions can be for me.

[@angyliv8040]

Anya Taylor-joy has a very interesting life. She is English and spaniard descend. She lived in te USA then moved to Argentina. Her first language is Spanish. The he moved to England. She is so special. Also to become an international actress. The fact that she understands everything in the Mexico episode it’s funny. It’s the perfect cast for this awesome show.

[@JodiesSideEye]

You two are so adorable lol. I loved your reactions to this final episode. I'm looking forward to the next series you two decide to react to.

[@whitenoisereacts]

Aww :) thanks

[@sukij]

i loved this series sm! leaves you wanting more. also hope stella is on the channel more :) for future series, maybe anne with an e? also on netflix, strong young female lead, family drama, etc

[@whitenoisereacts]

Ok cool!!! Yeah, we plan on having her as much as possible

[@killinglonliness88]

@@whitenoisereacts I second Anne With An E, another show that will leave you wanting more, and so amazing, moving, and touching! Sadly cancelled after 3 seasons and we are hoping to petition for it to continue.

[@carlosylagan9592]

Among the many great things this show does is the lighting. The lighting throughout the show is some of the best I've ever seen. Watching it a 2nd time makes me appreciate it even more.

[@KaironQD]

I love how as the show reveals more about Beth's (doomed) Mom (btw, what a great actress!) she's talking about expecting to be alone and on your own in the end but ultimately it's the exact opposite: Beth learns that she's not alone, that she's surrounded by people who want her to succeed and who she can and should connect with. Also, if you're not all chess-ed out, how about "The Search for Bobby Fisher"? It's not a series, just a nice concise movie! (I am super looking forward to Chernobyl though!)

[@v4vun]

May be because the show is highly acclaimed and rated, you think there must be a shocking ending or something very surprising, but no, it's just a wholesome well done ending

[@Pixelologist]

Stella's sheer, unbridled joy at the end made me smile from ear to ear and was exactly the way *I* felt the first time I watched this crazy good series.

[@ikeeneye]

Anne With an E is not limited but it's one of my favorite period pieces Netflix has done and I think you both would really enjoy it ~

[@etherealdreamer1]

Yesss one of my fav series of all time tbh

[@killinglonliness88]

It sadly IS limited because they were supposed to have a 4th season and it was cancelled, the show is left on a shitty cliff-hanger and I hate it. There's a petition to get the show finished you should sign if you enjoy the show.

[@ikeeneye]

@@killinglonliness88 True - it's really depressing to think of it that way e.e

[@hayley3025]

Oh I so agree James and Stella should watch Anne with an E

[@cajunsushi]

Tears in my eyes, every time I see this series, it gets me. I grew up in the sixties with the music and learned to play chess in the third grade from a classmate. I wanted a second season but I guess the producers felt you can’t improve on perfection. Kudos to you two for your heartfelt reaction.

[@sallyatticum]

I've loved having Stella on the channel. I hope she comes back and watches Jessica Jones with you.

[@whitenoisereacts]

She definitely will :)

[@sallyatticum]

@@whitenoisereacts Excellent!

[@kristinawrites238]

Honestly the best mini series I have watched in years, and your expressions through the entire episode were amazing. It’s such a satisfying ending, on every level. Luchenko & Borgov we’re so great, and you can see they’re both really happy for her to have won.

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

I honestly don’t think I would change a single thing about this show, it was truly beautiful 😊

[@znachkiznachki5352]

"Harry Beltick with a gun" is probably from the movie 'The Old Guard'. I think it's based on a comic book. I liked the movie, and there was talk of more, but I don't know if that is happening.

[@peterlewis2178]

You should have a permanent slot on this channel for limited series or cancelled/finished shows that only have 1 or 2 seasons. It would be a great way to get around to more shows that might not normally get much of a spotlight just because there are more popular shows that have way more seasons. On that note, I might as well throw in my hat again for 11.22.63. It's a really good underrated limited series on Hulu based on a Stephen King novel, and it's set in a similar time period as this show, and since you liked the period aspect of this, I think you would like it in that as well.

[@kelseyquinn5726]

You guys should watch Mad Men (even if it’s not filmed for us and you just watch it) the 60s aesthetic and satisfying dialogue and character development is incredible. Even though it’s not a limited series the storyline doesn’t meander because it was written with the end scene in mind and always meant to only showcase a specific period of time

[@geraldkramer267]

This series was created and directed by Scott Frank. Another series on Netflix created and directed by him is "Godless". Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) and Jeff Daniels star along with the guy who plays Benny in The Queens Gambit. Its a western, but the series is superb with great acting, cinematography, and story telling. Well worth watching like QG.

[@hika_ariel]

In my country the title was translated as "The Queen of Chess", as the piece but obviously referring to Beth herself too, which honestly I love

[@LeeCarlson]

Jolene was more of an actual sister to Beth than just a friend.

[@Majoofi]

The word Stella is looking for is Diagetic, or non-diagetic. Diatonic is a type of musical scale.

[@stellaa_rrose]

Yes yes yes yes yes I totally knew that😁

[@natashag863]

Harry with a gun was probably from The Old Guard, where he played a bad guy.

[@jean-louiscordieri9330]

If you guys plan more duo react, you may consider to do (if not seen yet) Fleabag, another short (2x6 episodes) serie which is really well written.

[@sallyatticum]

I believe they would LOVE Fleabag.

[@celescole9918]

Fleabag would be awesome!

[@kelseyquinn5726]

Plus the difference of guy and girl opinions on the different dynamics and interactions would be so good!

[@florenciohernandezjr.2556]

Final episode is perfect. Love the ending of her going to the park.

[@lewismaddox4132]

At the end I think it was about her realizing she's not toxic, and there are a lot of people who want her to kick ass, to succeed, that her winning is not just about her. People admire her and feel good about her success. It's gotta be good to know that one friend flew all the way to Moscow for her, and many others stayed up all night to help her strategize. All her life those she loved and loved her were obliterated. Now she's feeling loved and those that love her aren't going anywhere.

[@lewismaddox4132]

A lot of social media platforms require undue gardening. I'm a Dad. Do I need to say more?

[@Keithjmcc]

It takes seven moves for a pawn to become a queen. Seven episodes

[@jerryfoust3860]

It was about someone with trauma and loss finding peace and happiness. Healing.

It takes seven moves to get to the opponent's end line, where a pawn can turn into a queen. What beth does in the game. Therefore seven episodes. There are other chess references. Beth looks like the white queen at the end. It's the first time she's played the Queen's Gambit; she's never done it, let alone taken it, in any episode before. This series is extraordinary, never to be fully grasped on first viewing.

[@gobyg-major2057]

Diagetic music (source music) is music that’s part of the fictional world, while incidental music (underscoring) is heard by the viewer…..

[@LisaKokx]

Oh yeah, I was so prepared for it to end badly! But then those last few scenes, the support she got from everyone, her winning the big game, and especially her winning a piece of herself back... I was sobbing

[@danielkarlsson258]

When Beth looks up at the ceiling in the final game...geez.

[@eugenemillarfarley5504]

Your reaction is so fun to watch! I’m so glad that you guys enjoyed this show so much! I watched the whole show in one sitting, pulled an all-nighter to watch it and everything; it’s a perfect show!

[@sallyatticum]

I think you would love Fleabag. Only two short seasons. Emotional tone runs the gamut. A wonderful cast, led and written by the brilliant Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on her one-woman stage show. Coming out this weekend is Litvenenko, which is a miniseries starring David Tennant in the title role, a true story about the assassination of a former KGB agent in London and his widow's mission to find justice.

[@denniskinner]

7 episodes for 7 squares for a pawn in a chess game. In the final square pawn becomes a queen.

[@texashookem22]

1968 was at the height of the Cold War, the prospect of any Russians wanting to possibly defect is a major deal at the time, hence the DOD agent telling her to let him know if she receives any note or signal.

[@kay-jay1581]

Yeah Benny spoke about Russians. When it comes to chess they have a culture of more collectivism than individualism. They welcome each other’s help and work as a group to beat strong opponents. The Players have to memorize strategies. If they were reading notes or getting help from the audience during a match then that’s consider cheating.

[@ArethaVGuedes]

In the end, she go back to the begging, playing with an old sweet man.

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

Her outfit at the end makes her look like the Queen piece! I love it 🥰

[@whitenoisereacts]

Oh shoot!!! That’s terrible

[@gemelwalters2942]

Chernobyl is a great watch, while not the wholesome kind it's still a gripping story. There aren't many limited series like Queens Gambit which is unfortunate. Because the creators don't have to worry about retaining an audience for 2 or 3 more seasons in a limited series, the tight storytelling is always so good.

[@Bl4ckDoT_]

Stella should start her own channel; I think she hits the mark on a lot of angles that make a good reactor.

[@CribNotes]

Jolene's car is a Corvair. It was a fancy car from the 60's. The cool thing about a Corvair is both ends of the car look like the front of the car! Symbolic car choice as Jolene and Beth are essentially traveling back in time during the early part of the last episode. Check it out..... When Jolene and Beth first pull in the driveway to Methuen Orphanage, it looks like the car is backing into the driveway in reverse, i.e they're going back in time!! So many wonderful touches the film makers put into The Queen's Gambit!!

[@oksanaboiko4111]

I love that show! Everything about it: music, acting, cast, the story! So good! And the creators did such a good job to show the ambiance correctly. For example, that clock on Beth's bedside table in the hotel room in Russia. My parents got the same clock as a present for their wedding in 1975!!! It still works, by the way. 😊 And they actually invited some Russian actors for those tiny roles of old men in the park, one of them is quite famous in Russia, though he is from Lithuania, his name is Juozas Budraitis. Thank you for your reaction, it was fun to rewatch it with you!

[@andyd3447]

This was just so so Good. Im really glad Anya Taylor-Joy won the golden globe for this role.

[@jesusfernandez8677]

This show is so amazing, prefect writing from beginning to end, I recommend Godless, from the same creator equally great

[@MrRomulus23]

This is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. I cry every time when I watch the last episode and it was so wholesome to see you two watch it for the first time. And how you have cried out in joy at the end of the episode ... awww! Thank you for this incredible journey over the last weeks. Thank you!

[@louisle2606]

I really enjoyed your reactions to this show! I personally would be very happy to watch another series with you two :)

[@whitenoisereacts]

Any suggestions?

[@louisle2606]

@@whitenoisereacts So I recently watched the french series LUPIN and it was amazing!! There's two seasons so far and I binged watched both in not even two days. I just loved everything about it so I definitely recommend it! It has an amazing storyline (there are lots of twists and you'll find out the reasons behind every single scene thoughout the show), the soundtrack is great and there's action as well as comedy and heartwarming sequences. I genuinely think you two would really enjoy the show! :)

[@lawrencewestby9229]

Many of the chess games in the show were actual historical games chosen by the technical advisors, one of whom was a former world champion. There are videos on KZbin that analyze the games. As to adjournments, either player, when it was his or her turn to play could adjourn the game any time after 40 moves had been played (that's 40 moves by each player). It was common for the game to be analyzed overnight by each player's support team. Adjournments were eliminated from tournament play once chess playing computers became too strong as they could analyze almost every permutation of the game, thus eliminating the human element.

[@scottlouis]

Seriously one of the best shows i've ever seen. So many great callbacks too! Like the Avengers Endgame moment coming from when Benny says that the Russians help each other and "us Americans are so individualistic". Then Townes showing up because the Russians were using him as a distraction. That's why they helped him get there. Which is even more proof that Cleo was there because of the Russians! Then, at the end her outfit is mirroring a white Queen chess piece! I wept w joy when i first watched this episode. PS: Stella, i love you! lol

[@dimitrisionas9566]

The show felt real because a lot of it was from real life. Every game from the show was taken from a real life game. When Borgov resigns, king in hand, and claps, it happened in 1972 when USA player Bobby Fisher beat Russian Boris Spasky in the world title match.

[@killinglonliness88]

At 7:40 it IS real. That's the headmaster who her friend had just told her had an incident and now walked with a cane. She's apparently a little off in the head now as well as she's seeing her as her younger self instead of the full grown woman she is.

[@alienepereira4138]

OMG, I absolutely love yours reactions, you guys shoud do this more!!

[@whitenoisereacts]

Thank you so much :)

[@markwang77]

"This is my 'End Game'....THIS IS MY 'END GAME'!!!" LOL (on your left....)

[@Hutaru95]

I feel your excitement, I was like " why is this show so good, it's about chess" !! i didn't understand anything but i loved it so much

[@grubby124]

I would love, love, LOVE to see you and Stella react to Hawkeye. Seems to me that would be right up your alley. I really enjoyed watching the two of you reacting to this series (one of the best series of all time, IMO), but I think the two of you watching Hawkeye might be even more enjoyable. Subscribed.

[@grubby124]

Check out the replies to this comment. You have a scammer lurking on your site that you need to delete and block! Love the reactions of both of you, btw.

[@tomwillcutts2918]

Chess is not like boxing - beating the World Champion in a Tournament (Moscow Invitational - a real tourney, btw) does not make you World Champion. It's just one game. To become World Champion, you must first earn the right to challenge the World Champion, beating out the other candidates in match play. And then after wading through the others - you then must beat the Champ in a full-blown match (many games) before you are crowned World Champion.

[@seekermel3079]

This reaction, like the final episode, didn’t disappoint! I just finished Andor and am gobsmacked. A bit of a slow build, then OMG. I think you’d dig it. No Star Wars love or knowledge required.

[@Rocco1332]

One of the few very nearly perfect series out there, leaves you so satisfied. Partly I wish it was longer and got more into some of the characters like Benny, but then realize it's the perfect length. You really should watch Andor, it's another series that makes you want to stand up at the end and beg for more (already watched through it multiple times) Amazing characters and actors.

[@gabrielapat2671]

Nice you liked Borgov (Dorocinski). For me it's still hard to realise, that the kid from "Love Actually" or "Nanny McPhee" is not a kid anymore ;)

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

What a marvelous show this is. One of my favorites (along with Chernobyl) of the last 4 or 5 years. The sets, the script, the casting & the performances are all S tier.

[@SchoneTier]

you know it's an amazing series when i rewatched it along with you guys and i still shed tears at the same scenes i did when i watched it the first time!

[@lc8155]

Another great reaction. Thanks!

[@NohaKitsune]

What i think actually helped her alot is her idol's recognition that she has value contrary to what she believed bec of what her mom said right before the accident as well as jolene being her companion and having an even more unfortunate life and getting help and support from her chess friends I just love this show sooooooooo much that i need to rewatch it so many times.

[@dreamingbymyshelf]

The Harry Melling gun picture is probably from The Devil All the Time

[@RoamHockey]

the best mini series I ever saw was 'Rich Man, Poor Man' which I loved since I was a kid back when I first saw it in 1976-77..I figured I would never see a mini series that good ever again..then after 2 years of putting off watching this? I can honestly say 'The Queens Gambit' tops it..this for me is that awesome, I doubt I will ever see another series this good ever again but I am grateful I saw this 😊

[@jlin592]

I’ve been looking forward to this reaction! The queens gambit is SUCH a good show, and your genuine reactions are so satisfying to watch ❤

[@lanacasmer]

AAAAHHHH I feel you guysss, it was like watching it for the first time🙌🏽🙌🏽🥰🥰

[@garybrockie6327]

A movie I can Highly recommend is “Searching for Bobby Fischer”. It’s based on a real child chess prodigy.

[@AllesssKlar]

Little fun fact because Stella said the locations look so good. A good portion of the show was actually filmed in Berlin

[@arwenlostlorn6569]

I feel like the dude was initially a little disappointed it didn't end in tragedy 🤣🤣 Still absolutely loved this show and your reactions, I hope we get more of the two of you reacting to stuff together more on the channel, you're amazing!

[@whitenoisereacts]

Idk? I just honestly didn’t see it coming

[@arwenlostlorn6569]

@@whitenoisereacts Fair enough lol. Nowadays I feel like most shows have made it a trope to end with at least a little tragedy, that a wholesome ending like this just feels unexpected and amazing at the same time!

[@drchaos2000]

mini series like this is my favorite type of shows. it tells a story from beginning to the end and doesnt add weird stuff to keep it going. it is a great story just like this

[@AsylumS95]

Don't know if it's been mentioned but a lot of people speculate that Cleo was a KGB plant to throw Beth off her game.

[@lazydk2654]

Even though I've only see a few things on this channel, namely atla. I'd say the addition af at least Stella, is great! While your usual up beat reaction and surface level analysis is good. I like the more in depth and nuanced perspective she was able to bring here. Also twice the hype and emotional expressions ☺

[@whitenoisereacts]

Thanks? Lol