Is Cleo a KGB spy? While it's possible that Townes being at the tournament is a plot hole or contrivance, it's much more likely that the show's writer's were hinting that Cleo passed on that information, confirming that she was working for the KGB.
Rather, Beth's affair was because she has finally started to hit rock bottom; she's distracted, and leaving her chess dreams in her dust. By hooking up with Cleo, Beth has found another fix to soothe her like her alcoholism and drug problem.
Some commentators have suggested that Cleo may have been employed by the Soviets to distract Beth before the vital game, also later on the soviets allow Townes to visit Moscow during the games to interfere with Beth's game - after Beth told Cleo (During her visit to Paris ) that she was in love with Townes, but this ...
She's a hedonist who enjoys being around Beth, sharing her hedonism with her, and has no concern at all for the consequences. She is not deliberate or directed enough to be a saboteur.
Chloe admits to being jealous of Beth, and doesn't stop her after one drink, as a good friend would.
The Queen's Gambit
As much as this authenticity fuels the story's relatable legitimacy however, it is the Netflix adaptation's portrayal of the main character that makes it truly powerful. Beth Harmon (Anya Taylor-Joy), whilst not declared autistic, was heavily coded as such.
Actor Fortune-Lloyd said in an interview that “Townes is a gay man” (via GQ), but the show chose to focus on Townes and Elizabeth, all while leaving out that fact. The actor did say that Townes was interested in Elizabeth, but more as a friend than anything else.
After his arrest, Kelly told police he "roughed Cleo up a bit a few times" and became angry when Cleo got "bossy" asking for chocolate, but claimed he didn't want to hurt her and wanted to make sure she was "comfortable". He said Cleo cried often and that he had tried unsuccessfully to tie her up.
Benjamin Watts is an arrogant, popular, and very intelligent chess prodigy and a main character in the Netflix series, The Queen's Gambit. Initially Beth Harmon's most prominent rival, he then becomes her mentor, close friend and love interest. Benny was first introduced into the show in episode 3.
Does Beth ever meet Shaibel again? Shaibel watched her rise to chess fame through all the years, though he never saw her again in person. Beth leaves with the picture of her and Mr.
Although Beth (Anya Taylor-Joy) has multiple relationships throughout the course of The Queen's Gambit, Townes (Jacob Fortune-Lloyd) is one of her strongest and most enduring.
Harmon remains single at the end of the series (see Relationships).
Townes is a handsome chess player in his 20s whom Beth meets during the Kentucky State Championship. Beth likes him because he acknowledges her skill despite her young age and gender, unlike some of the other men at the tournament.
Beth was 15 years old when she got pregnant with Rip's child. Scared to tell her father or Rip about her pregnancy, Beth asked her brother instead. Jamie takes her to an abortion clinic. There, Jamie gets informed that the only way to perform the abortion is for Beth to undergo sterilization.
Beth hates Jamie on Yellowstone because he is the reason she can't have biological children. As a teenager, Beth got pregnant with Rip's baby and asked Jamie for help. Without telling her, he took her to a native American abortion clinic that required sterilization as part of the process.
The WHY of it is because Jamie did not want the word to spread about Beth being pregnant. The sterilization came as a consequence of the abortion.
In the series, her mother is given a back story as a brilliant but troubled mathematician and frequently appears in flashbacks, while her estranged father is still alive. Jolene's sexual assault of Beth at the orphanage is not included in the series.
First, she believes Townes is the only person she's ever been in love with, but Harry becomes the person to treat her the best, and Benny is the only one she truly understands and feels compatible with. In the book, Beth spends far more time with Benny in New York.
Beth Harmon is a fictional character.
The Hungarian chess champion Judit Polgár could have done the trick, but she didn't become a Grandmaster until 1991.
Terence Darrell Kelly - the man who admitted to kidnapping then four-year-old Cleo Smith and holding her captive for 18 days - told police "she was a bit of a fighter". The 37-year-old Carnarvon man was sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison.
I tried to tie her to the chair and that with her hands, feet and mouth. I tried to do that. She was a bit of a fighter,” he told police. On the night he abducted her, Kelly unzipped Cleo's family tent and discovered her sleeping inside, alongside her baby sister and parents.
According to the report, The news circulated on the web that Cleo was s*xually assaulted while taken by Terence. There is no report regarding Cleo Smith's s*xually assault while Terence Kelly abducted her. Kelly mentioned as a man, who loves dolls, was diagnosed with a serious and complex personality disorder.
So besides the fact that Cleo has slept in Beth's bed (without Beth sleeping next to her), there are no other proofs that would say that they had sex. Most likely, they got drunk, went to Beth's room, got drunk more and eventually passed out.
Does that mean Beth will suddenly be able to give up all the bad habits in her life because the man has an innate power to guide her? And, there is another problematic aspect in the relationship that Beth shares with Beltik and Benny. Both the men end up sleeping with Beth either during or after the chess training.
While Mrs. Wheatley did not initially understand Beth's interest, she finally came around to learning about Beth's potential. While her intentions to support Beth's chess-playing career were for financial gain, she eventually became more than just one of Beth's main supporters, but a mother as well. Mrs.