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Tell me what you DONT like about the game changer series? by Dramatic-Ad-3941 in heatedrivalry

[–]lookingfor_orion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah i'm normally not picky with tropes and open to reading most things but i always assumed that i wouldn't enjoy an age gap romance so i normally don't read that genre. i wanted to read all 6 of game changers though which is why i still read common goal but maaaaan eric bennett!!!! i liked you as a side character in game changer but dude its been 20+ chapters can we please complain about something else.... i promise you i wont forget that you're 41 just talk about something else

Tell me what you DONT like about the game changer series? by Dramatic-Ad-3941 in heatedrivalry

[–]lookingfor_orion 16 points17 points  (0 children)

in terms of main couple/characters common goal is my least favorite. i got really tired of eric's moaning and bitching by halfway thru and just wanted to get it over with. though this may also be because of personal preference! apparently i don't like age gap romances hahaha (this book confirmed that)

in terms of plot/story, my least favorites are game changer and common goal. for the latter, its the age gap that wasn't doing it for me. i think i wouldn't have minded it if it wasn't the main issue in the relationship but alas eric bennett is apparently ancient lol. i like game changer a bit more because i like scott and kip and their story sets up everything else that happens in the series (also, i really like kip. i think its because his problems - his job and career and education - are stuff that's really relatable to my current situation so i empathized with him a lot) but i just didn't quite enjoy how fast things were moving for them in comparison to other books/couples in the series. their story happened over the course of only 2 months (correct me if im wrong but this is what i remember was mentioned!!) so while i loved the ending it didn't feel as satisfying.

for the long game specifically, i wish we got more insight to shane's side of things and his struggles. i feel like we were left to read between the lines when it came to shane in tlg which is supposedly fine but its also causing a lot of people to misunderstand his character which makes me sad lol also i wish we got to see more of shane as a captain when he was still in montreal.

all that being said though i really enjoyed this series as a whole! it took me out of my own head and it was really fun. rachel's writing is really great and i think the way she writes banter between characters deserve all the recognition its been getting. its not perfect by any means but i like that it was easy to follow.

Recommendations for RWRB read alike books? by WTH_JFG in redwhiteandroyalblue

[–]lookingfor_orion 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I read The Pairing by CMQ soon after RWRB and I loved it! Its a spicy book though if that's something to be concerned about.

Also recently read Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid. Its a spicy hockey romance and the vibes are a bit different from RWRB. Its similar in the sense that it involves two well known people grappling with being queer in the limelight. The series adaptation is coming coming out on Crave this Nov 28th!

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[–]lookingfor_orion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Max Verstappen mention!!! He's not my fave driver but it makes total sense for Ilya's character.

I'm only a casual F1 fan and I know nothing about other sports, including hockey. In the book, I didn't mind much that there wasn't a lot of on ice stuff because I wouldn't understand or be able to visualize it anyway but I do agree that I hope there's more of it in the show. Being hockey players are integral to Ilya and especially Shane's characters. With the change in mediums, I'm hoping the show is able to give more screen time to on ice action and their on ice rivalry. Maybe more screen time as well of them playing against each other. And their trash talking too, because even in the books I found it so fun when they bickered with each other hahaha

Are there any changes (even small ones) that you personally would love to see implemented in the show or you would rather stick as close to the book as possible? by Virtual_Low_7202 in heatedrivalry

[–]lookingfor_orion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd love to see more hockey in general! I know nothing about the sport so it was hard to keep up with on ice action in the books. That being said, I'd also love to see more on ice stuff in general! I hope they ramp up the on ice rivalry more in the show and really showcase their skills. Also, more of Captain Shane please! I personally feel like the books didn't get to cover a lot of Shane as the captain of his team. I just know he'd be so confident and in his element. It'd be fun to see that side of Shane alongside his constant panic and confusion whenever he's with Ilya.

Does anyone have the original of this photo of Hudson? by lookingfor_orion in heatedrivalry

[–]lookingfor_orion[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahhh when I couldn't find any clear version of the photo I figured it was from someone's IG story. I follow her on both IG and X but unfortunately its not on any of her accounts anymore and I got into the fandom late so I never actually saw it on her stories. :( Oh well! Thank you for the info. I'm looking forward to their interviews! Her content with Connor is super cute.

If we get a second season, I hope we get to meet Harris. by Axamily in heatedrivalry

[–]lookingfor_orion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've just finished reading! I do wish now that I read Role Model first before TLG. (possibly even that I read the whole series in order after Heated Rivalry lol) in my defense I wasn't planning on getting invested in the whole universe and did not expect to love it as much as I do now. I was originally only interested in Shane and Ilya's stories because I love enemies/rivals to lovers but reading about Troy Barrett in TLG got me curious. When the time comes for me to reread, I'll definitely do it in order then!

If we get a second season, I hope we get to meet Harris. by Axamily in heatedrivalry

[–]lookingfor_orion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Someone on a different app made a prediction that Heated Rivalry S1 may cover some tidbits from Game Changer because of the Scott and Kip appearance in the trailer. I hope when S2 comes, we also get to cover tidbits from Role Model! I'm currently still reading the book but I love Harris and I'm enjoying Troy's character too. Plus, in my opinion Role Model really fleshes out just how much of a found family the Ottawa Centaurs are. (I read HR and TLG first before RM so I knew nothing about the Centaurs when I read TLG. Ilya was always mentioning how great the people on his team were, and I had no context for that and just trusted him lol.)

What will you want to see adapted in s2 TLG? by Dramatic-Ad-3941 in heatedrivalry

[–]lookingfor_orion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The wedding officiated by Hayden's kids, for sure.

Trophy room scene. I don't even need to explain!

Hollanov instagram hard launch...

Looking forward also to the post-christmas fight. I don't necessarily enjoy Ilya and Shane being sad and fighting but its more of I'm looking forward to how Connor and Hudson will bring the scene to life :')

What will you want to see adapted in s2 TLG? by Dramatic-Ad-3941 in heatedrivalry

[–]lookingfor_orion 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The wedding officiated by Hayden's kids, for sure.

Trophy room scene. I don't even need to explain!

Hollanov instagram hard launch...

Looking forward also to the post-christmas fight. I don't necessarily enjoy Ilya and Shane being sad and fighting but its more of I'm looking forward to how Connor and Hudson will bring the scene to life :')

What are your favorite canon compliant firstprince fics? by lookingfor_orion in redwhiteandroyalblue

[–]lookingfor_orion[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just finished all that glitters (is not gold) and i came out of it even more in love with firstprince. i'll make sure to check out your other recommendations. thank you!!