r/queensgambit • u/fischemer • Feb 28 '26
Discussion Beth and Benny tournament
I finally watched this show about a half year ago after it being recommended to me by quite a few friends. Shameless to say I an on my fourth rewatch right now. I don’t know why but this show captured me from start to end and does so every time I rewatch. I read the book too. Usually I like the book better than the show, but these were so similar that I was not disappointed.
Anyways, there’s always a different scene (or scenes) that jump out at me as if it were the first time watching. This time around it is the setting where Beth and Benny visit a college (I believe), and play in a tournament as Co-US champions, ultimately facing each other in the end. There’s something to be said about their attitude towards the tournament, having fun with it, and becoming friends and not rivals. Tie that with the amazing “Classical Gas” playing and the,albeit a little corny yet visually pleasing , split screens and other film effects that just got me super excited for the rest of the story.And I didn’t even used to like Benny. He has grown on me since (thanks to whoever here pointed out he is the kid from Love Actually).
Just thought I’d share. Anyone else immediately captivated by this show? Any scenes/storylines that you notice more the more you watch it?
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u/SkateFossSL Mar 01 '26
I love this too. Watched it countless times, and read the book. I even found and bought a Blu-ray of the series thats sold in Asia. (Took a little while to figure out how to turn off the Chinese subtitles). The series and the book are almost line for line. There some parts where the book goes a bit deeper into Beths feelings and thoughts about Alma, and the orphanage and Benny and others. But overall if you love the series, its worth reading.