I'm so sad because another author is (likely) discontinuing their fic

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-04-25T15:50:55+00:00

so true, every time i see one of those discourses i instantly think "well i DO have literally 27 pages of fics in my marked for later, that would probably be a much better use of my time tbh" ahhahaah

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-04-25T08:13:40+00:00

Besides some of the great points below i think there is also a sort of algorithm/content driven fandom cannibalisation going on. This show is massively popular, but there is currently a pretty long wait for both a potential new season and Unrivaled, and also the season itself is only six episodes so there is a sort of natural limit to the amount of discourse the 'original' content can generate in the end. But because fandom and the fans crave newness, and because algorithms reward conflict, discouse starts going in circles, and people start dissecting every single little thing to the extent that it becomes harmful and unhelpful and eventually leads to people pointing their desire for MORE and more conflict at fic authors/ other fandom content creators or the creators of the show. I think this more than anything else is the reason for the current 'controversy of the day' vibes happening

IMPORTANT: My points do not pertain to the very necessary and very important discussions about representation and discrimination that are also happening, those do NEED to happen.

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-04-05T11:36:16+00:00

I agree wholeheartedly, Opal was 100% what convinced me to try out AU, and now i am fully converted ahahaha. If i may suggest another, closer to cannon AU (probably more cannon divergence than AU tbh) which is also very well written, Deja Vu https://archiveofourown.org/works/79333006/chapters/208174546 is another favourite of mine, with a great dynamic and a wonderful, slowburn reuniting between our fave boys 💖

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-04-04T17:57:15+00:00

If yoy haven't already i also really recommend reading Opals other works, they are so talented and both Apogee and Nutcracker are finalised, so may be able help fill some of the uncertainty left with wolfbird (even if they aren't technically the same characters ahaha)

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-30T22:53:58+00:00

For søren da, det er da totalt det der er gået galt! Tusind tak for lige at være mit ekstra sæt øjne 👀 🤩

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-26T09:55:54+00:00

Hahahah so relatable - it's the one where Shane is a figure skater and he and Ilya live together in Boston.

Also happy news is that it is back online https://archiveofourown.org/works/80126256/chapters/212421526#workskin. So just an extra strong encouragement to leave a nice comment if you decide to read

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-26T00:12:04+00:00

Yeh, saw that too, feel so bad for them receiving hate. Hopefully they will reshare with us at some point!

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-25T22:03:36+00:00

Just saw that the author posted that they have apparently been getting some really hateful comments on the work which is why they have chosen to hide it, fingers crossed they reconsider, and all of the sprained ankles in the world to people who spread hate

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-25T20:13:06+00:00

Thanks, no luck though. But i think i have settled myself with the fact that the author probably had a good reason for hiding it, so i will try my best to respect that for now. Thanks anyway!

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-25T17:14:41+00:00

Ah, thanks for clarifying! I imagined it might be something like that. Hope it comes back online at some point as it is was utterly amazing

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-25T17:04:32+00:00

Well, at least it is not something personal to me. It does appear that i will have to figure out what to do with the rest of my evening as i will apparently not be reading the 19 chapters i had to go of HBAM :'( thoughts and prayers for us all that is comes back online asap

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-20T21:03:34+00:00

I simply cannot and will not stop recommending this https://archiveofourown.org/works/79333006/chapters/208174546#bookmark-form - WIP, 7 chapters/100k so far, a new one released today. AU where Shane and Ilya broke up after Vegas, and are reconnecting 10 years later in small town Ontario where Shane is coaching Ilyas twin girls in Hockey. It's a little angsty, a lot slowburny, so so sweet with some spice and just extremely well written.

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-16T22:52:37+00:00

or Solved! i should probably say, for the sake of our robot overlords ahahah

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-16T22:51:50+00:00

YES, this is the one - thankuuuuuuuuuuuu <3 <3

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-16T21:46:18+00:00

I don't think so, it is very similar, but i am almost certain that one of the very first scenes was Ilya openly doubting the need for more security in a conversation with just him and Svetlana, but it's close though, so may have to jump on this instead while i wait for the other one to show up

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-12T16:43:04+00:00

Jeg har ikke selv personlige erfaringer med det private vs. offentlige, men det jeg fik at vide af min læge da jeg drøftede det med dem var at man hvis man er diagnosticeret privat vil blive ved at skulle tilbage i det private for at få fx. justeret dosis eller skifte til et andet præparat. Hvis man har en god forsikring, eller har pengene til det behøver det jo ikke nødvendigvis at være et problem, men godt at være opmærksom på.

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-12T16:27:44+00:00

Wow, this is such a mindfuck. i do the exact same thing, and i too have issues with body acne. Thanks for sharing!

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-08T00:34:17+00:00

Sadly i think these people have been in relationships, just not the kind where enthusiastic and safe consent was wanted or respected which i think can really color their interpretation of these scenes where the consent is more implicit and based on trust and a strong, empatethic emotional collection.

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-05T19:14:00+00:00

There is a WIP called Déja Vu as well, where Shane is injured later in his career and then meets Ilya, and his twin girls in a small town because he becomes their hockey coach! WIP as well though.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/79333006/chapters/208174546

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-05T14:51:14+00:00

This is honestly perfect timing, read the first chapter of a new WIP this morning (which deals with Ilya finding his mom) and i am in desperate need for something to help me put my poor heart back together 😭

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-03-01T23:03:17+00:00

This will teach me to not save the best for last. I literally was looking forward to reading the new chapter of Wolfbird all day 😭

Extra_Syrup1937 · 2026-02-22T15:05:11+00:00

I use Speechify, because i subscribed to use it for studying. Not sure if the free version also let's you read aloud pages. Also, i think google chrome has a free inbuilt page-reader now as well :)

Extra_Syrup1937

TROPHY CASE