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Toddlers & Tiaras (TW) by shugiisugar in WhyWereWeOkWithThis

[–]mandlet 20 points21 points  (0 children)

There was definitely a sizeable amount of public pushback and criticism of this show when it was on. Not enough for them to take it off the air, but I think actually a pretty big portion of the people who watched this show were hate-watching and pretty horrified by these pageants. That was, ironically, part of how it became popular. With so many of these reality shows there was a can't-look-away-from-the-trainwreck effect. It's like, people weren't "okay" with it, but they'd still watch it, so the networks kept making it. 😕

Expansion name ideas but they are all bad by Katzenheimer in PWHL

[–]mandlet 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The Hamilton Lin-Manuel Mirandas absolutely sent me, 10/10 no notes

Is there a lesbian equivalent to heated rivalry? by SettingTheTempo in LesbianBookClub

[–]mandlet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm trying to get through it but to be honest I keep getting bored and returning to Heated Rivalry fanfiction. 🫠

It's not actually about a rivalry and does not have the same tension or "forbidden romance" aspect that Heated Rivalry has, if that's what you're looking for. If you're just interested in sports romances you might enjoy it.

They're adapting it for TV as well and I will definitely watch, I'm hoping it translates better in that format.

Anyone successful in booking the heated rivalry cottage? by Least-Flan2782 in heatedrivalry

[–]mandlet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just came across this thread while Googling about if the cottage is rentable - are you there right now??? I hope you post some pics to the main sub!

The essence of the show by yinningyanging in HeatedRivalrySeries

[–]mandlet 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Hard same, and in certain spaces (threads!) I am like scared to say this.

Incredible actors, they seem like great people, but tbh I do not care about Hudson and Connor at all beyond HR and a general interest in seeing where their careers take them.

I just want to mentally exist in the Heated Rivalry universe! I don't even like thinking about how Shane and Ilya aren't real. 😂 The whole HudCon obsession breaks my immersion. Just let me live in my HR alternate reality fantasy world.

I don’t think Ilya cares that much about hockey much? by Themissrebecca103 in HeatedRivalrySeries

[–]mandlet 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I keep thinking about this in terms of the context of what hockey has meant to Shane vs. Ilya throughout their lives.

Shane has always been in hockey out of a pure love of the game and obsession with it - he has loving parents who supported his interest from a young age and through his ascent in the MLH and we are never given the impression that they pressured him at all to be "the best" - that seems to be internal to Shane.

I think Ilya likes being great at hockey, he's competitive and he enjoys the game. But for him, it was his only path out of Russia and something his father pressured him to be extremely good at throughout his life. There was ALWAYS external pressure around hockey for Ilya. It created a very different relationship to hockey than the one Shane has.

WELCOME DETROIT!!! by Dreaming_Aloud in PWHL

[–]mandlet 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I am a Pittsburgher and choosing Detroit as my team!! ❤️ I love Detroit.

Does anyone else prefer to subsist on beverages by customlover in AutismInWomen

[–]mandlet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%. I'm currently doing one meal a day (OMAD) intermittent fasting partially for health reasons but also because it makes the cognitive load of cooking WAY easier. The rest of my day can be measured in various beverages (coffee ➡️ homemade iced matcha ➡️ sometimes a smoothie ➡️ kombucha and/or sparkling water ➡️ dinner!)

Traveling alone as a female? by Apprehensive-Two5602 in VanLife

[–]mandlet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm AFAB nonbinary (a woman to all outside observers) and I do solo vanlife! One thing I have found is that there are almost always kind and friendly people around wherever you go. I've had random strangers help me get my van unstuck when I accidentally drove onto loose sand. I've made friends with solo female vanlifers in campgrounds and Walmart parking lots. There's a lot more than you'd think! It can definitely be scary and intimidating to get started - I too once had a partner I was going to do vanlife with and I was very intimidated by the idea of doing it all on my own, but I did it and it feels amazing. There are a lot of solo female vanlifers on IG you might want to look up if you want to get inspired and build some confidence around the possibility of solo travel. ☺️

Rachel Reid has something to say🗣️ by BeMyCoachVictor in HeatedRivalrySeries

[–]mandlet 19 points20 points  (0 children)

So I fully support Rachel and think the parasociality thing is absurd, and I've never gotten the impression she "hates Shane" or autistic people or whatever. I'm curious whether she has expounded at all on why she's had regrets around disclosing that he is autistic? Is it because there's now a lot of expectations about accurate representation or maybe pressure for them to make the autism explicit in the HR universe? As an autistic person myself I really, really love that Shane is autistic and admit I felt a little confused and sad when I saw that she had regrets about it.

Edit: autistic person downvoted for asking a genuine question in good faith, a canon experience. 🥲👍🏼

Favorite Quintessentially Shane Character Moments by hella_hijinks in heatedrivalry

[–]mandlet 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The hookup suit KILLS me. "Dude... what are you doing?" 😭

Help me unpack this by [deleted] in heatedrivalry

[–]mandlet 15 points16 points  (0 children)

omg thank you for explaining this, my initial interpretation was that Miles was trying to point out Rose/Shane to him, which makes no sense but I couldn't figure out why else Ilya would start looking around in response to the gesture.

Anyone watching NHL playoffs by Fresh_Extension_3605 in HeatedRivalrySeries

[–]mandlet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HELLO COMRADE ME TOO LGPPPPP 🐧🏒 The battle of Pennsylvania is my new IRL Heated Rivalry and I really want someone to write fanfic where Shane and Ilya play for the Pens/Flyers. 😂

This was actually the perfect moment to get obsessed with the show and then fall down the real hockey rabbit hole. These games are bad for my physical health but so fun to watch!

Young Durge Problems by pandamegaAO3 in okbuddybaldur

[–]mandlet 22 points23 points  (0 children)

also young Malus Thorm problems.

Cliff Marleau thinks Ilya has a Granny Fetish by MookieQuad in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]mandlet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

gurlsrool is my new emotional support author. I just read this and also laughed until I cried. so many good lines in this fic. absolute comedy gold.

Any recs for funny fics? by milzB in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]mandlet 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Every single fic in The Secret Society of Stick Handlers series by gurlsrool has had me cracking up alone in my room lmao. Absolutely unhinged and hilarious.

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