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Gay Adams Townes

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The Queen's Gambit: Elizabeth & Townes Affair Explained

Summary

  • The Queen's Gambit deconstructs the "manic pixie dream girl" trope through Elizabeth "Beth" Harmon and her complicated bond with Townes.
  • Townes represents Beth's ideal romantic loved one that is just out of extend, resulting in unrequited love and a complex friendship that lasts.
  • Townes' sexuality is left ambiguous in the show, creating intrigue and allowing viewers to draw their own conclusions about his orientation.

Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit deconstructs the “manic pixie dream girl” trope with its protagonist Elizabeth “Beth” Harmon and the complicated relationship and unrequited love between Townes and Elizabeth. The Queen’s Gambit follows Beth’s lifelong quest to get the world’s greatest chess player, starting with her traumatic childhood in an orphanage and addiction to tranquilizers. After meeting Townes at her first chess tournament, Beth develops a crush on him, and the two navigate a complex friendship that follows th

A Review of Netflix's Breakout Series: The Queen's Gambit, Bridgerton, and Fate: The Winx Saga

Written By: Vanessa Leung, 1st Year Business Management & Organizational Studies

A gifted chess player with drug addiction, a scandalous love affair set in 1813 Regency London, and fairies and specialists banding together to fight “Burned Ones”. During peak midterm season, I binged Netflix’s breakout series, so you don’t have to. Here’s a review of the three most anticipated and watched shows on Netflix.

Disclaimer: mature content and spoilers ahead!

The Queen's Gambit (A+)

If there was one nice thing that came out of 2020, it was the Queen’s Gambit. This miniseries is a coming-of-age drama position in the 1960s that captivates audiences with the endearing life story of chess prodigy, Elizabeth Harmon. The production hinges on the child prodigy trope but it differs from other stories of a similar nature because the protagonist isn’t ideal. What makes this show enthralling is Harmon’s battle with her drug addiction. Harmon believes that her talents in chess derive from her intake of “green pills” that were pre

Some 'Queen's Gambit' Fans Are Convinced Beth and D. L. Townes Had Strong Chemistry

*Spoiler alert: This story contains MASSIVE spoilers for The Queen's Gambit.*

Scott Frank's latest masterpiece, The Queen's Gambit, tells the life story of Beth Harmon, a supremely talented chess player who's caught up in a seemingly never-ending struggle between wanting to rise higher in the ranks and numbing her pain by consuming larger and larger quantities of sedatives and alcohol.

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She lives for the thrill of the game, but she is less able to achieve similar accomplishment in other areas of her life. Take, for instance, her strange fascination with D.L. Townes, who is gay.

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'The Queen's Gambit' touches on Beth's admiration for D. L. Townes.

Although it was released on Netflix on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, the seven-episode-long drama has already garnered a excellent deal of popularity among pop culture fans and far beyond. The crisp cinematography, the attractive costumes, and, of course, the story revolving around a genius chess player battling her demons had a