The first few episodes of this show reminded me of the movie "Girl Genius". There are many similarities in the setting of the two, but they are not the same thing at all. In other words, I don't think this show is deliberately exploring anything.
Every time I face such a genius (I don't really like to put the word genius directly here, it has the meaning of denying a person's acquired efforts, as we can see from this drama, Beth relies on not only It's talent, and her efforts, which I prefer to call "struggles," because it's not just learning chess, but her struggles with her past, her reflection on the status quo), or more generally Pure people (many people are not gifted, but with the same pure desire and love, they still radiate light), just watching their stories, I will feel extremely distressed and want to give them a hug. I can't see such a flawless person being tainted by the incomprehension and even malice around him. It is said that genius has a price. In fact, this price does not all come from outside. They shine, but don't want them to be judged by the masses.
Some people say that the role of Beth is the embodiment of men's strong psychology, and she does not show the confusion, troubles, and problems encountered by women in general. I don't think a drama, even a movie or a novel has to discuss anything, so that people can get "big truth", "critical thinking" and so on after watching it.
We have to admit, many times: a story is just a story. There is no need to discuss or teach anything. Seeing a good story can touch your heart and touch your emotions is a very happy thing. In a world where rationality is rampant, it is necessary to give certain space to sensibility.
Another very interesting point is that the show puts love in a negligible position. Beth would use sex to vent her unease, or just for pleasure, but she never got caught up in it. She only moved her heart towards Townes, but she didn't let it become her own burden. I have to say, when I saw that at the end, Townes suddenly appeared, Benny and Harry on the other side of the ocean and a group of old friends (the first two are also gun friends?) stayed up late on the phone to figure out what to do for Beth, I was so excited In the middle of the night, he stretched out his arms and cheered silently in the bedroom. This kind of emotion reminds me of how I watched "Begin Again" before. It is also beyond the two genders, the bond between people built for the same passion and goal, that indulges in a thing that is so unbelievably loved, and when I look up, I find that there are also such a group of people, The subtle emotions that were on the same path as him were pushed into the spotlight and let this somewhat cold world have a look, how charming it is. (Hahaha, saying such a complicated sentence, maybe only people who have really loved something will understand this feeling.)
There are a few characters in the play that I personally find very interesting. One is Beth's adoptive mother. At first I thought she was a little bit bossy about Beth, and she was a little bit money-obsessed, I thought she would be very unfriendly to Beth, just using Beth as a cash cow. Later, I gradually understood that although she did bring Beth for the money at the beginning, it was not bad. People are not saints, so for such an adopted teenager, it is inevitable that there will be some utilitarian considerations.
It's true that people don't care about opinions. If they care about their hearts, there are no heroes in this world.
In addition to this, she has no less obligations as an adoptive mother. And to be honest, if it weren't for the little thought of making money from the adoptive mother, and without the company and support of the adoptive mother, Beth's dream and even life might have been stifled in the cradle. So we can see that Beth is endlessly grateful to her adoptive mother. She finally bought the house of her asshole adoptive father with cruelty to a large extent. Beth did not want to see the house that symbolized her mother change hands. While packing up the furniture, Beth paid attention to the pictures of her adoptive mother.
Mr. Shaibel is such a shame, halfway through I saw that Mr. Shaibel might not be able to wait for Beth to go back and see him in person. Mr. Shaibel, why did you just leave, the ten dollars Beth owes you hasn't been paid to you. (T^T)
A lot of the characters in this show are not so clear-cut. For example, the villain is so bad and perverted, I don't think there is anything wrong with it, but the complex "people" in the play always make me nervous. A lot of times I'm afraid they'll do something that I can't accept, and it turns out that they do something that I don't really like, but it's not a heinous thing. It can be said that it is very real. Most of the people around us are like that. In our lifetime, we won't meet a few big bad guys who are full of bad water, and there won't be a few good people who are reincarnated like saints. Everyone is just not so good "good people".
There is another point that surprised me a lot. The show even complained that Christianity was unreasonable, and it was still in front of Marxism-Leninism. The show also surprisingly does not deliberately discredit the Soviet Union, but looks at the Soviet Union from a personal perspective, not ideology or government. In the final match, the grandfather of the Grand Master with white hair covering his face said to Beth exactly what Townes had said. Bogoff did not lose his temper after losing, but with a true master attitude, he watched with satisfaction as his younger generation grew and surpassed himself. Several opponents who are very important to Beth in this play respect Beth very much. Even Harry, who was rebellious at first, became so humble later on, and they all became a key node in Beth's growth. It may seem ideal, but I think it's their nobility that makes them important to Beth, right? Beth's opponents have no shortage of people who despise her, and they are just Yunyun in the end.
All in all, this show made me see a good story. Beth is certainly not an ordinary person, but through her, I see all kinds of people around her, Townes, Benny, Harry, brothers playing chess, Mr. Shaibel, best friend Jolene, the director of the orphanage, adoptive parents and so on. Let me firmly believe that truth, goodness and beauty, even if not so perfect, are the most real and natural. And also had an addiction to applaud the talented masters of genius. good enough!
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