Netflix released a video of Los Angeles' Union Station transformed into a wonderland for fans of The Queen's Gambit. The realistic chessboard ceiling and call to take one's, "place at the table," is sparking excitement in the show's viewers. Will there be a continuation of the series? Fans need to know.
Beth Harmon Takes Over LA
The video on Netflix's YouTube channel showcased onlookers snapping photos of the high-budget spectacle. Commenters joined in amazement and one of them asked the question everyone's been wondering; is a second season in the works?
Other fans begged to keep Harmon's story where it resides, and milking the show for-profit could damage the impeccable storytelling.
One Anya Taylor Joy appreciator wrote, "As much as we would all love to see more of Anya Taylor Joy and the other cast members, season one was perfectly executed and adding more risks ruining the show."
An article with Marie Claire states that the limited series stayed in-line with the original novel by Walter Tevis. The piece cited an interview with Taylor Joy in which she vaguely states that Beth Harmon's story wraps up well in the stand-alone season.
In the original quote, via Town & Country, she says, "I adore the character, and I would certainly come back if I was asked to, but I do think we leave Beth in a good place."
Scott Frank's Perspective
Co-creator Scott Frank shared his own thoughts on a return of the show, although he is still soaking in the current season's success.
He told NPR that a second season would ruin the first, "Not without ruining the first season. I don't know what that would be. I really felt like this was a complete story, and I liked the way this ended. It just felt really good. I'm worried that by getting concrete in sort of the next chapter of her life, it kind of takes away what - for me, at least - was so lovely about this story."
If one of the creators isn't up for a second season, loyal fans may not tune in either. The major consensus centers around leaving something as perfect as The Queen's Gambit as it is. No sequels are necessary.