@shanehollaner4@rhonjuyeon +shane is allowed no to be a super virtuous angel baby. he is allowed to be short-sighted, reluctant to adapt or sometimes even mean. stating that he is an idiot sometimes isn't hate. i know, there are people without media literacy who will rant about that. fuck them, block them.
@shanehollaner4@rhonjuyeon he isn't a woman meana he wasn't socialized with the same expectations and insecurities of one. he's a hockey player, a jock, and that's mentioned because ofc he doesn't have deep-rooted insecurities about chirping, he should know jow to deal with that, he was raised to be polite
@shanehollaner4@rhonjuyeon +he doesn't want to become a gay poster boy. he doesn't even want to be a wasian poster boy either (show).
he has broken through the glas ceiling of racism that could have hampered his success as a player. how? we aren't told, but we see the result.
@shanehollaner4@rhonjuyeon +but not expected to roll over. he knows how to deal with aggression and, something that's overlooked, he is a part of that culture. he's not some sort of secret rebel who hates that, he's a part of it, busily hiding inside it. he isn't some interactional genius.
Jacob Tierney on taking Shane and Ilya struggles "really seriously" in season two:
"The seeds that are planted in season 1 of not just their love, which is obviously very real, but the struggle they have to go through.”
“Ilya’s isolation. Shane’s 'peccadillos,' if you want to call it his OCD or whatever.”
“But what we’ve really expanded on, as well, is [Shane’s] relationship to his identity as somebody attempting to achieve a thing which does not exist, which is perfection, which is something that I think a lot of us can relate to, as well.”
“And how do you do this in a partnership? How do you do this while also continuing to keep a secret? And Long Game takes it all really seriously and we’re taking it quite seriously.”
🔗 https://t.co/5pgWGvvfp3
For the 2026 joiners and solos, THIS 👀is what you missed. The connection btw Shane and Ilya’s actors is so compelling, you CANNOT look away. It’s impossible to imagine a universe where they don’t love each other. IT WAS NEVER AN ACT ❤️🔥🧡💛🩵
#Hollanov4Eva
people donating versions of shane and ilya's number and leaving such heartfelt messages under the donations. what a beautiful thing this show turned into! ❤️😭
There’s something admin feels very emotional about Kate Spade being the inaugural donor of the Irina Foundation.
Kate Spade the brand has been dedicated to women’s mental health since 2013. It launched the Global Fund for Women’s Mental Health, which focuses on catalyzing investment and increasing access to culturally competent, community-led mental health interventions for women and girls.
Kate Spade, the brand’s founder, struggled with mental health issues for years and died in 2018. And now, a real-life foundation named after Irina is here, whose story of struggle we are all familiar with in Heated Rivalry, dedicated to championing inclusivity and mental well-being by creating opportunities for people to connect through sports and the arts.
The fact that the Irina Foundation is being supported by a brand whose social impact work has long centered on women’s mental health feels like a remarkably meaningful connection between fiction and real life.
"Hi baby love ur drawing, like OMG THEY'RE EVERYTHING ♡♡ could draw a what if Irina met the hollanovlings?? Stay healthy ♡♡♡" - "she would've loved you" ♡ https://t.co/SBIM4E1QRa