T.Q.G.

January this year, while we were off for Christmas, over the holiday period, my daughter Meghan, was looking through Netflix for something for us both to watch. I didn’t mind what I watch, for Meghan knew whatever she chose there was a more pressing matter than what we were about to watch.

All my family know, that it doesn’t matter if it is day or night, when I am watching a film, the question is, how long after the film has started, will I be asleep! With that in mind, and how many times will I wake up during the film. Some films are more hit and miss, that others. Usually, I can join the dots together, but If I am asleep for ninety minutes or more, then there is nothing to join to together!

Meghan got me a fabulous card, it said, Mum, “I love watching movies with you.” It showed a Mum, sitting up, head slightly back with eyes closed and fast asleep on the sofa.

So, I was more apprehensive, as it was already after 9pm not that I go to bed early, as I don’t, but I knew that I would fall asleep, sooner or later. The question in my mind, was how soon.

Meghan eventually chose a film. It didn’t bother me what she chose, maybe I would have chosen comedy or a bank heist. I trusted her judgement and went with the flow. I was warm, happy and at peace. That is a perfect combination for me to fall asleep. I have never seen a Harry Potter, for years ago on Christmas Day, when the kids wanted to watch it, the lights would go off and we all sat as a family and I was warm, happy and at peace, within minutes I was fast asleep. This time however, the lights, rightly so was left on.

The film started. It was interesting, during the twists and turns of the film, when I thought it would go one way, it went another. There were three things that I expected during the course of the film, that was child abuse, nudity and same sex relationships. I thought, any minute now. None of that happened.

I thought the film had finished, it was then I realized it was in many parts, that was going to make life tricky for me, for staying awake for one whole film would be an achievement. To be expected to be stay awake for all of the other parts, now that was asking a lot, I honestly could not see that happening.

Then after the Christmas holiday period ended, because we both work different shifts, it would have to be when we were both at home, to watch the other parts, in one sitting. So, part two would be watched, then if I was still awake, part three would be watched. I think it was in part three, that I was well and truly in the land of nod, when Meghan looked at me. Meghan paused it, I carried on watching and when Meghan looked at me again, I was out for the count! So, for that session it was stopped until another day.

With ‘fresh eyes’ and determination, at a later date, we sat to watch the rest of part three. Even Paul watched it with us too.  

The main character, I loved her hair, her clothes and everything about her. It always amazes me how a person is chosen for a part, and they play it SO well. She was fantastic! In real life, her hair was not that colour, but it really suited her. I loved her beautiful clothes.

There were sad parts in the film, not enough for tears, but that is just life, life is not straight forward, nor plain sailing.

I could not predict how it would end, would it be this way or would it be that way?

I am proud of myself, for I mainly stayed awake, through most of the film, I think it was just one of the parts that I mentioned before, where I just couldn’t keep my eyes open, but other than that, I stayed awake. I had to stop myself looking on Google, to see what happens next, or how it ended, for that would have spoiled it for myself.

We watched the final part this week. It was tense in parts, too tense for me to even sleep, I was not tired at all.

It was the end. I loved it. It was awesome. I would give this film 10/10.

The film is called, ‘The Queen’s Gambit.’ x