I know nothing about chess, but I know I relate to these 34 Queen’s Gambit memes

Can we talk about the tension between Benny and Beth?

5 years ago

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Netflix quietly dropped The Queen’s Gambit last week and it’s easily one of the best shows of the year. Anya Taylor-Joy, 60s wardrobes and the return of Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Who would have thought a show about chess and tranquillisers would be so damn addictive?

Everyone on Twitter is flipping out over the show tweeting their reactions about The Queen’s Gambit, mainly their love of Benny, Beth, Harry and Jolene. In fact can she just get her own spin-off show?

There’s also a lot of appreciation for the fact that no one has any clue how to play chess and yet we all know it’s pretty fit watching Benny and Beth playing a game together.

These are the 34 best The Queen’s Gambit reactions and I am so here for them all:

1. What a queen

beth harmon leaving her chess tournaments pic.twitter.com/pfxYPnW8lm

— ً (@biglttlefleabag) October 25, 2020

2. I love them so much

beth harmon and benny watts in the queen's gambit episode 5 lives in my head rent free pic.twitter.com/N0n7mjjI6s

— benny watts (@mocriarty) October 25, 2020

3. We are not worthy

It’s Beth Harmon’s world and we’re just living in it.

The Queen’s Gambit (2020) pic.twitter.com/IiFzJaS66e

— femme fatale (@eliesaaab) October 26, 2020

4. Here he is again

Didn’t expect 2020 to include slowly getting used to Harry Melling showing up in everything I watch on Netflix pic.twitter.com/1gbbgxWVjY

— Melissa Has No Halloween Name Because Election (@melissaanelli) October 30, 2020

5. Only just getting my breath back now

me trying to explain how The Queen's Gambit, a movie about CHESS was the most intense @netflix series I've seen and how I couldn't breathe for nearly four hours watching it pic.twitter.com/GbzPxl4lN8

— Dannielle|🥀🍃 (@rosariumheart) October 29, 2020

6. Wow, he grew up

I’m watching The Queen’s Gambit AND THIS IS THE SAME ACTOR WHO PLAYED THE LITTLE BOY IN LOVE ACTUALLY. MY BRAIN IS BROKEN
#QueensGambit pic.twitter.com/3i4AN7J0mt

— Sammy (@sammywellerr) October 25, 2020

7. LIVING for it

hope all my sixties-loving bitches are watching the queens gambit on netflix pic.twitter.com/lgMjv7a8Lw

— aurora 🍋 (@mybeardedgeorge) October 27, 2020

8. Emily in Paris who?

The Queens Gambit is v good and Netflix didn’t recommend it to me once but recommended Emily in Paris 87 times

— Ciara 'The Ghost of Exes Past' Dunne 👻 (@Ciarabelles) October 26, 2020

9. Nothing but love for my queen

anya taylor joy in the queens gambit thats it thats the tweet pic.twitter.com/eNvpgTg3lJ

— gabriella (@worstdemo) October 26, 2020

10. Speechless

the sexual tension between anya taylor-joy and thomas brodie-sangster when they were playing speed chess,,,no words

— mari loves nadia (@nadsparkes) October 28, 2020

11. Gonna start a Jolene appreciation society

moses ingram was so good as jolene in the queen's gambit she stole every scene she was in pic.twitter.com/3Na2J3eSe6

— Mel (@filmadlct) October 28, 2020

12. I need another season

Finished The Queen’s Gambit at 4am and I need more now

— Jade (@jadehayes0) October 29, 2020

13. Dead

She gives you this look… what do you do? pic.twitter.com/IcoxA5EIdG

— Netflix (@netflix) October 28, 2020

14. How do I get this wardrobe?

I WANT EVERY FASHION ITEMS BETH HARMON WEARS in THE QUEEN’S GAMBIT!

A thread

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/ZDWb1ox2Il

— CulturePlay 😽INSIIIIIIIIIIIDE🎵 (@picture_play) October 28, 2020

15. No idea what is going on but I am here for it

Watching people playing chess in The Queen's Gambit. pic.twitter.com/TbUwpBsdxE

— ً (@kafkafesque) October 29, 2020

16. Mood

this lady from the queen's gambit knows the vibes pic.twitter.com/Crwsm2JVOU

— bitch mcconnell (@abbancowy) October 28, 2020

17. Obsessed? Who, me? Never

The Queen’s Gambit is even better on the second go around. Yes I am obsessed.

— Spooky Boo 🎃 👻 (@Sweeney_Boo) October 29, 2020

18. Chess cowboy is my new type

not enough talk about thomas brodie-sangster playing a chess cowboy in the queen’s gambit pic.twitter.com/8MnFAybDBF

— iana murray (@ianamurray) October 23, 2020

19. It’s the TITLE!!

When you’re watching The Queen’s Gambit and he says “That’s the Queen’s Gambit” pic.twitter.com/BwzYuyJql9

— Scary Gothmother ☠️🎃👻 (@jenny2x4) October 29, 2020

20. Just saying

the queen’s gambit was good but they should’ve had my sis Jolene in more than those few episodes

— heaven🌻 (@heaven_amos) October 27, 2020

21. Sending my thanks to whoever made this show

No one:

The Queen’s Gambit: pic.twitter.com/2jjdvZaM0H

— Trendy Problems (@TrendyProblems) October 28, 2020

22. Never been so invested in chess

me at the next game night after watching The Queen's Gambit pic.twitter.com/hDtx2hyNxR

— Netflix Canada (@Netflix_CA) October 29, 2020

23. Who’s in?

Well well well. After ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ I’m absolutely ready to start the Harry Melling fan club. pic.twitter.com/DJkUaywHlB

— Alessandra K. Rangel (@alessandra_kr) October 22, 2020

24. We all know we can’t compete with Beth

Me thinking to cut my hair like Beth Harmon would be a really bad idea. Can already imagine. pic.twitter.com/kRVpXtW9yL

— 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐢 (@karputttt) October 28, 2020

25. I am now just chess and 60s clothes

Finished The Queen's Gambit. It will now be a part of my personality for the next month pic.twitter.com/rJ22fmmZsp

— Natasha║BLM (@cailleachsplaid) October 27, 2020

26. Just casually out here dropping a life changing show

Netflix dropped The Queen's Gambit kinda out of nowhere and it turns out to be one of their elite shows. pic.twitter.com/Sf73LpZoUu

— // (@JakaAdy) October 29, 2020

27. She is magnificent

me: i watch the queen’s gambit for the plot

the plot: pic.twitter.com/aQzUlkBP9s

— kate (@filmhardy) October 29, 2020

28. Now this is how you wear a beret

The Queen's Gambit is the fashion palette cleanser I needed after Emily in Paris! pic.twitter.com/huD5beAnO8

— hautelemode (@hautelemess) October 29, 2020

29. Frustrated

i never knew anya taylor-joy and thomas brodie-sangster playing chess could be so hot pic.twitter.com/yJGrCNKC2w

— alex | fan (@swiftlynatalia) October 24, 2020

30. What a pairing

THOMAS BRODIE SANGSTER AND ANYA TAYLOR JOY LOOK SO GOOD TOGETHER pic.twitter.com/aenA6eXo2P

— newtmas maartje (@THEMAZEKILLS) October 25, 2020

31. Some Nanny McPhee throwback content

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benny when he tells beth to stop drinking and come over and she says no pic.twitter.com/TTpklWosL4

— ava saw tmr table read (@newtsrapp) October 25, 2020

32. Quality television

the queen's gambit on netflix just swallowed me whole….. this! is televison!

— no (@miskeencore) October 29, 2020

33. Just want the best for her

Can there please be another season of The Queen’s Gambit?? I want to see Jolene succeed as a lawyer too #QueensGambit

— ifeoma🐘🏁 (@ifaaayy40) October 28, 2020

34. Put simply

The Queen’s Gambit! *chef’s kiss*

— Zamandlovu Ndlovu (@Ms_ZamaNdlovu) October 29, 2020

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