#speakingmytruth if ilya was the one who tripped and ppl were accusing him of throwing the game, shane would also comment that he can beat ilya without cheating. thats why they’re soulmates.
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only author in the world who’s not allowed to speak about the characters she invented bc the ability to read eludes her audience so consistently and pervasively that it’s endemic
Rachel Reid also discusses Shane adjusting to a new team and navigating change in ‘Unrivaled’! (via @TVInsider)
“In ‘Unrivaled,’ Shane is ‘telling himself [that being captain] is not important,’ Reid said. ‘This is the first time he gets to see firsthand how good of a captain Ilya is, because I felt like it was something he’s always heard but has never gotten to see, so I think he’s just enjoying that too.’ Though he’s having fun with his new team, Shane still has some unresolved feelings about the Voyageurs.
‘The most complicated thing is Shane’s two best friends [Hayden and J.J.] still play there,’ Reid said. ‘So, he had to leave abruptly. Shane still has some complicated feelings about leaving that team. Shane’s not a huge fan of change. And he did have a dynasty going with that team, and now he’s somewhere else, and he’s happy, but he still feels a little bit weird and sad about it, and it’s gonna take some adjusting. He doesn’t know these new guys that well.’”
🔗: tvinsider.com/swooon/1276023…
“exploring nuance” and it’s just stripping a character of all agency and making them the passive victim of everyone around them because u can’t empathize with a flawed human being
it’s literally impossible to be an elite athlete if u don’t care about your sport. i understand what connor was trying to say but there has to be some middle ground between hockey being everything to him (it’s not) and him not caring at all (he does)
connor himself said ilya doesn’t really care about hockey like😭😭 ilya likes it because he’s very good at it but his priority was always to get out of russia hockey was never as intertwined with his identity and sense of self like it was for shane there’s a reason he was the one who suggested to leave boston
hopefully she doesn't capitulate and compromise on her vision bc her readers have victim complexes the size of canada, think they are shane, and are obsessed with attacking people who don't cater to their every whim because they're entitled and chronically online.
Rachel Reid “clearing the air” at the end of her tour stop this evening:
"I mean, I like Shane Hollander a lot."
"I really can’t overstate how much that character means to me, how important he is to me, and how much I love writing him."
"And I really think that will come through in Unrivaled, if it didn't already for people."
"But I think that's the one that, I think, keeps coming up that bothers me the most."
"Because I love him so much!"
🗣️Rachel Reid on Tour in Toronto, October 13, 2026
🎥latenightscrollingpod | instagram.com/p/DedaGpwqazy/
✍🏼 transcription by @heatedrivalnews
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and then shane’s mommy and daddy, since forever, are going to tell ilya they love him and he’s like a second son to them and thanks to rachel we know they will be justified!
just remembered that Shane Hollander’s best friend, since forever, is going to tell Ilya Rozanov he ain’t shit and he will never ever deserve Shanebug directly to his face and thanks to rachel and ilyacels/concels we know he’ll be justified🙂↕️
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unserious questions deserve unserious answers idk what u expect from ilya who deflects with humour and also understands shane well enough to know no answer is going to cure his insecurities
While we're on the topic, this isn't cute or funny!! Its MEAN
If Ilya is *so* emotionally intelligent, then he can see exactly how upset Shane actually is OR see that MAYBE Shane is bringing up bc he feels insecure/sad season is starting!!!
But no!!! Shane is butt of the joke🙃
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Margaret Qualley and Sabrina Carpenter have been cast in the Fred Astaire biopic alongside Tom Holland.
Margaret will star as Adele Astaire and Sabrina will star as Ginger Rogers.
(deadline.com/2026/09/margare…)
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why are people suddenly acting like the world caters to people with adhd. everyone and their mom coming on here about how it’s an excuse and u still are responsible for yourself… yeah no shit, they’ve been facing consequences for executive dysfunction all their lives.
I’m convinced a lot of yall dont experience actual executive dysfunction I think ur mislabeling something else. ED is caused by a lack of dopamine which means your brain doesn’t get the signals to make your body move to do something. It’s not something you can trick yourself with
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some of the ppl in the quotes genuinely need to turn their phones off… wdym a drawing of someone who doesn’t exist calling another fake person pretty bothers you enough for u to tweet about it multiple times 😭😭 get a job, kiss a girl, do something!!!
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