Check it out. I saw someone say it's a live-action sports anime and while I would never watch an anime I assume that's an accurate description. You'd be shocked how exciting they can make chess look in this show.

  • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    Yeah, the Mexico City episode made me think it was gonna go super red scare but it totally turned that on its head as the show went on.

    • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I feel like the ending was a close as they could get to

      spoiler

      having Beth defect to the USSR as they could for an American show, which surprised me. I was expecting Borgov to defect for an overtly "pro freedom" ending, especially since Beth's escort dropped hints of that.