Oh, I just realised why her imagination is so strong (I no longer wish mine was as good as hers)
Woah, language
Nine years old?
Dang, she's outgrown them both
She's not even looking!
Uh-oh, she's going through withdrawal and losing her powers
Friendship (deus ex machina) to the rescue!
Well this is scary
Oh crap, she's going up against them all? At once?!
Is that the Queen's Gambit?
Rude, Beth
A heist!
Holy crap, that's a lot
Don't do drugs, kids!
"Openings" is an intriguing start from Scott and Alan Frank's "The Queen's Gambit". After losing her mother, Beth is sent to an orphanage where she discovers her knack for chess. But her superpowers come at a cost: if she does not take the recently outlawed pills, she cannot perform.
This episode gives good character development, as we learn about what I assume will be Beth's core problem: her drug addiction. Just as they give her strength—her chess abilities—they pull her down since, without them, she cannot function and hungers for more.
Although I was always engaged and found it never dragged or wasted time, I wish they split this episode in half. Personally, I don't like sitting through hour-long episodes. I think this is an issue with my consumption as I prefer episodes to be 20-40 minutes long, so maybe this critique is invalid.
Anyway, "Openings" is a solid start and I'm intrigued to see more.
Review by Clobby ClobstersBlockedParentSpoilers2021-07-15T07:28:55Z
"Openings" is an intriguing start from Scott and Alan Frank's "The Queen's Gambit". After losing her mother, Beth is sent to an orphanage where she discovers her knack for chess. But her superpowers come at a cost: if she does not take the recently outlawed pills, she cannot perform.
This episode gives good character development, as we learn about what I assume will be Beth's core problem: her drug addiction. Just as they give her strength—her chess abilities—they pull her down since, without them, she cannot function and hungers for more.
Although I was always engaged and found it never dragged or wasted time, I wish they split this episode in half. Personally, I don't like sitting through hour-long episodes. I think this is an issue with my consumption as I prefer episodes to be 20-40 minutes long, so maybe this critique is invalid.
Anyway, "Openings" is a solid start and I'm intrigued to see more.
SCORE: 7/10