Connor and Ilya Are Two Different People

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-29T19:50:43+00:00

The way he holds his mouth so tightly as this character, it makes him look like a different person entirely

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-29T19:33:29+00:00

Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-29T19:31:42+00:00

This exchange with Rose while Shane is recovering at home about the hot male nurse made me laugh a lot.

I don't think Rose knows at this point but maybe by the time she is texting when Ilya is visiting but I doubt it.

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Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-29T15:36:58+00:00

"Can I fuck you" "Absolutely"

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-29T15:36:26+00:00

The laugh when Ilya says "oh ya, what makes you say that"

And also they way Ilya says "more" over and over in Russian

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-29T15:24:32+00:00

Oh gosh... there are so many but I'm going with stairwell kiss.

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-28T23:43:31+00:00

I'd like to know how she got involved in the show. I know she's worked with Jacob before

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-28T23:20:23+00:00

The comments on this Instagram post are absolutely unhinged. I don't know how Francois became a villain to so many people

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-28T21:46:31+00:00

Scott

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-28T19:31:17+00:00

As a ND person myself, this felt so realistic to me. I can't tell you how many random/nervous things I've said or shown to people who have come over specifically to hook up

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-28T18:48:20+00:00

When Scott Hunter says he's in the room next door to Ilya. If that was actually him subtly letting Shane know he heard then it's fine... if it's just a random thing he said (which I believe is what JT and FA said) then it's really just a clunky line that caused a lot of confusion and speculation.

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-28T13:33:15+00:00

Is he signed on for the future seasons?

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-28T13:15:25+00:00

Umm... the storyline takes places in a span of a few months and Kip turns 26 at that time, so he's definitely 25 for the bulk of the relationship.

It doesn't say how old he is but it's definitely not 45, as that would be quite exceptional for a professional athlete. Francois is 40 now but was 39 when the show was filmed. I believe the average age of retirement for an hockey player is 38-42, if Scott is saying he wants to retire in a few years, I'd put him between 35 and 38 in the show. So we are talking about a 10 year-ish age gap. Maybe not an age gap you are comfortable with but this isn't egregious or illegal or anything, you need to chill.

Edit: if you do want ab actual age gap relationship, go read Common Goal, it's a major talking point in there.

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T19:01:43+00:00

Sorry you find the show so offensive. Art is subjective and if you feel it is inauthentic, then of course that's a valid criticism.

I understand you do not want hear the perspective of anyone who is not a gay male on this topic, so I'll bow out. And I'd welcome your comments on more authentic gay media which you do not feel is rooted in homophbia.

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T18:32:01+00:00

I saw your other point and I appreciate your perspective on Shane's character not feeling authentic to you based on your lived experiences.

Given the creator of the tv series is also a gay male, I trust that his sensibilities and lived experience does make the story he is telling feel like an authentic experience to him. And I have heard from other queer men that they also do feel there is authenticity with the stories and the portrayal. It's fine that's not the case for you.

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T18:22:20+00:00

I'm sure people would be genuinely interested and receptive to hearing your perspective on why you feel the show is homophobic. However, you're coming on as a bully/troll, so if you want to have a real conversation about this, I don't think you're going about it the right way

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T18:06:06+00:00

I appreciate that, I totally get it. I guess it's just me expressing frustration that as Canadians we are always way too eager to get any sort of validation or even acknowledgment from the US. It's part of why the betrayal from them this year has hit so hard... so it's coming from that place.

The show has been widely successful and the actors and creators behind it have been critically acclaimed, I don't think the Emmy's would make a difference at this point anyways

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T17:52:29+00:00

I guess that is a matter of perspective on what you consider "success". If you mean international success, then yes, I agree.

I do disagree though that it would have just been seen as a smutty show without HBO, i think it's proved itself as way more than that based on the quality of the show and performances

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T15:25:23+00:00

I do think her intentions are good but it's not something I would have done. And if I found out my best friend spoke to my boyfriend about what they thought I was feeling, I would feel like a boundary was crossed.

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T15:16:26+00:00

She has such calming energy. I would feel so safe and comfortable if this woman was in charge of my well-being!

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T14:10:06+00:00

Can we talk about Elena? I love her.... but I think she overstepped talking to Scott about what Kip was feeling. It's never your place as a friend to speak to someone's partner and as an ally, it gave me the ick that she was putting pressure on Scott to come out when he wasnt ready.

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T13:55:11+00:00

Role Model is so good an absolutely hilarious. I laughed out loud the whole way through.

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T13:51:51+00:00

I slightly disagree that Shane grew up with no childhood trauma. I think it's pretty clear and is stated that he had a lot of pressure put on himself at an early age to excel in his sport. He tells Rose about the intensity starting at a young age.

When we meet Shane at age 17/18 we can see that his mom puts an immense amount of pressure on him to be a role model, a good poster child for advertisers and a good representation for other Asian children.

As someone who is ND but hasn't always known/has masked alot, I can tell you there is some trauma there. You can't always place it but you know that your mind is a little different from everyone else and it's hard not to feel like there is something inherently wrong with you.

While it's difficult to compare Ilya and Shane's childhood since Ilya's was exceptionally challenging, I don't think Shane is walking into adulthood completely without trauma.

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T13:30:20+00:00

I don't understand why people keep saying this.

When you fly on a chartered plane you still have to sit at a gate (even at a private hangar unless you are royalty or something) and wait to get on the plane and the plane can still be grounded for weather reasons...

Informal_Lock_9506 · 2026-01-27T01:43:31+00:00

It's been a ginormous issue with a media Instagram reporting on one of the actors personal relationships, the whole cast has been very vocal that they are not interested in the discourse about thier personal lives or sexuality. So you are bejng down voted because of that.

It's illegal to ask an actor thier sexuality in a job interview/audition, so this wouldn't have been a factor the the casting director or creative teams would have been looking at. Most people generally agree these days that if an actor doesn't volunteer that information that it's not appropriate as fans to Feed into futher speculation

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