The Queen's Gambit Tackles Addiction Better Than Anything Else on TV
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There’s a scene in the Netflix mini series The Queens Gambit where the protagonist Beth is preparing for the chess game of her life. Sitting in a Paris hotel room she has her tea and is mentally collecting her thoughts for her big game the next day. That’s when a girl named Cleo calls. Cleo wants to meet her downstairs in the lobby bar. It’s just for one drink, she says. She mentions how elegant the bar is, how this might be her last chance to meet, and what a disappointment it would be to miss out on this opportunity.
The Queen's Gambit Tackles Addiction Better Than Anything Else on TV
The Queen's Gambit Tackles Addiction Better…
The Queen's Gambit Tackles Addiction Better Than Anything Else on TV
There’s a scene in the Netflix mini series The Queens Gambit where the protagonist Beth is preparing for the chess game of her life. Sitting in a Paris hotel room she has her tea and is mentally collecting her thoughts for her big game the next day. That’s when a girl named Cleo calls. Cleo wants to meet her downstairs in the lobby bar. It’s just for one drink, she says. She mentions how elegant the bar is, how this might be her last chance to meet, and what a disappointment it would be to miss out on this opportunity.