It’s easy to label the HR fandom as “toxic” and move on. What nobody wants to discuss is how deeply the show has resonated with women and the very real, transformative effect it’s had, in unexpected ways.
Fans celebrating 35 reasons and more why Ilya Rozanov transcends audiences, cultures, nationalities and differences… 35 reasons for 35th birthday
1. an immigrant at a young age learning another language finding confidence with his iconic one-liners, attitude and humor #1 NHL draft pick going ahead to win the cup as the youngest captain
2. takes care of his family despite all the hurt they cause;
3. will skip the all stars game to attend a funeral of a fellow player and be the only one active player there;
4. will SEE YOU and your anxiety and share his headphones;
5. will notice your struggles and offer help in the most non intrusive way;
6. will make sure the locker room is a safe place;
7. will make sure your ginger ale is cold enough;
8. will install dimmable lights in the gym because this is how you do yoga at home;
9. will not let you go through the struggle of coming clean to your parents alone;
10. will call you a good friend and make sure you do not feel guilty even if his own world is crumbling apart because he just got outed;
11. will paint his nails so the little boy could feel comfortable to do so, too;
12. will not hesitate to drop the gloves for you;
13. will carry your wife to the car because she injured herself and make sure you do not forget her purse;
14. will remind you how much you actually worth and mean when you lose your own confidence;
15. will wait patiently for you even if he desperately waits for “his day to come, too
16. best wingman to every secretly queer person in the Game Changer’s Universe;
17. empath Ilya inspires his teammates older than him to win every game and keep their heads up when they lose
18. keeps the children happy and engaged because he knows what it feels like to be ignored & abandoned as a child
19. advocates for the team official dog and cries at every interaction
20. inspired by his own struggle , creates a foundation for mental health in honor of his mother’s life
21. organizes a deal photoshoot so he can share moments with you in a world that’s homophobic
22. leaves his possessions in Russia to and keeps his niece provided for and doesn’t take out the hate from his brother to niece
23. will always check and make sure you are comfortable
24. move to another country and start from scratch AGAIN for the chance to be loved and have a life with his love
25. will hide his struggles from everyone at while being captain, friend, lover and running a charity
26. will choose to seek help in private to “fix” himself to not burden others
27. will turn others in every city for his love while offering his love the option of being open because he doesn’t believe he can really be loved
28. hides his heart eyes under his teases and humor
29. never says no to cookies and cream ice cream
30. eats anything and works out more without hassle and has the best body
31. consent king
32. stood in privacy in solidarity with Russian queer skater in Russia
33. buried his dad and hid it from the news so as not to be taken advantage as “weak”
34. won the Stanley cup “for mama”
35. is unaware that people find his Russian accent cute so he tries to hide it & hates speaking so doesn’t “communicate” a lot
Ilya Rozanov is so dear to everyone’s heart because we share the same language, same grief, and same burdens🎈
Credits for the edits in the videos🤩
@jjongEarthSad Dicen que empezó a seguir al resto del cast y crew cuando los fans le sacaron ficha de que solo seguía a H. Así que sí es una actitud rara de su parte
@hollanovgrlfrnd Qué tiene que ver con que no salgan cosas de C, porque no encuentran, con estereotipos de belleza?
Sí querés encontrar un justificativo para no pensar en la foto, es tu problema. No es necesario caer tan bajo