The Queen's Gambit

S1E1:
huh, why is it necessary to drug them? ("vitamins") ["Librium was the first benzodiazepine on the market. | In the orphanage, Beth and the other girls were given these drugs and told they were vitamins. All orphans were required to take them because they “even their dispositions,” meaning they made the children in the orphanage calm and slow to react."]
she was able to complete the game without looking
hehe doll straigh to the trash
oh no. no more tranqs
lol a bunch of nerds being all tough
though certainly intimidating for a little girl
same opening at each board
hehe, "what surprised me is how bad they played"
wonder what the janitor is thinking...
wow... how many will she be able to take... or will she be caught. i feel like... she needs them... so she'll probably be successful. cause if she got caught she would likely be kicked out
uh... uh-oh... she's just chewing on them like crazy!!! that can't be good
hehe. spectacular ending
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S1E2:
grown up
hmm why would they want to adopt someone so old? [I guess skipping all the training and headache of little kids...]
marketed as 13 but she's actually 15
seems awkward (father)
hmm... wonder what happened to her book?
is this the same actress but with special effects to make her seem smaller or younger. or just makeup? perhaps forced perspective?
"We're so glad to have an older child " she says this followed by a weird look from the dad
huh. pregnant and "did" have a child...
smile, what? "quite the opposite. adopting you was actually his idea"
oh no. "why do they only fill these bottles half full?"
"fuck you, Margaret"
just money, no letter
dig "when you were my age, how did you broaden your social circles?"
the scene in the trailer ("what's your rating...")
"why do they put the girls together?" (well at least it's not an automatic out)
Beltik has a rating of 2150
WTF. offering to draw when you know you've lost... that's taking advantage
hehe. is that a tick or does it help him think? I imagine it wastes time
"my tranquiliry needs to be refurbished"
green colors vs Harmon's pink room
"they won't if we lie about it"
he dared to underestimate her by running down his clock? will he lose to his hubris?
was he trying to set up the defense?
oh no her period?
oh... of course
chuckle "maybe... if you had gotten here on time"
hehe. the mom makes a plan with profit even with third place and Harmon confidently says "I'll win." to be fair though, she did need to take pills to see the path forward against Beltik.
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S1E3:
hehe first lost
conversation between Beth and her [adoptive] mom
hehe Beth grabs her mom's hand
this episode focused more on Beth's social life. with some continued substance abuse... partly encouraged by her mother, or perhaps less encouraged and more not discouraged
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