The Queen’s Gambit Season 2 Updates: Being one of the most adorable dramas produced by Netflix, The Queen’s Gambit successfully won the hearts of many with its exotic climax.
It is one of the reasons why expecting a follow-up would not be justice to the beautiful series and may adversely impact its reputation.
Breaking solid records on Netflix, The Queen’s Gambit has been one of the most appealing dramas offered by the streaming network with considerable followers. However, a follow-up to the drama would be a disgrace to the influence of the show.
Depicting the story of the book with the same name, the show has been one of the most discussed shows of pop culture in 2020. The show represents the rise of the chess mastermind Beth Harmon.
The girl mastered the game of chess at a young age in an orphanage. The show goes on with the girl achieving heights in the field of chess. In contrast to the attainments, she undergoes in the field of chess, the show revolves around her psychological issues depicting her addiction to alcohol and pills.
In the present time, The Queen’s Gambit has managed to grab a 99 percent rating with an average audience rating of 96 percent. Besides, the show has successfully claimed one of the titles given by Netflix, i.e.,
“Netflix’s most-watched miniseries” of all time. A continuation of the series would serve to be a hindrance to the exceptional responses received from the audiences.
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The story of the original novel has already been covered in the series as a consequence of which any continuation beyond the book’s story will only result in staking the show’s prominence.
A follow-up of a series does not necessarily yield a positive outcome. One of the major examples of this includes HBO’s Big Little Lies. The show covered the entire story of its source in Season 1 itself.
The success of the show, considering the number of awards it secured, led the makers of the show to go for a follow-up. However, the second season did not meet the expectations of the viewers thereby causing an adverse impact on the reputation of the series.
The Queen’s Gambit, if picked up for a follow-up is likely to result in the deterioration of the show.
Season 1 of the show itself portrayed the complete story of Beth as she drowns into addiction and survives and travels from a lonely life to an individual of a significant family hence participating in the most prominent game of chess in her life.
The ultimate moment of Season 1 sums up in an appropriate way. The show encloses with Beth’s reunion with her friends, proving herself clean and eventually claiming the Moscow Invitational.
The fact that Beth no longer continued the game as a competition reveals the state of contentment she attained at the end. The game is now played purely for love. This graceful climax would lose its pertinence if followed up by a continuation.
