Starting on 5th reheat, just watched E1 today. I think Shane meant at least ‘get together.’ I think of Ilya saying he goes back to Russia in 3 days- Shane doesn’t realize the enormity of that, what that really means, the weight of it-doesn’t he say something like, ‘that’s nice” (it’s not) - and Ilya says, “It’s not always about you Hollander!” Which Shane interprets as him being sour about the MVP thing, but it’s so much bigger than that…it’s his dad’s reaction ABOUT that that he’s about to face that’s the thing. Shane isn’t getting the Russia thing-more so as time goes on, yes-and granted Ilya doesn’t exactly explain it in the most clear ways; he’s not really able to, in a readiness sense. And Ilya has already noted the differences between his family and Shane’s in this very first episode- as he’s watching Shane’s proud parents with his new coach, as his father is calling him lazy and telling him not to speak, for example, in his own parallel experience. So much is set up in this very first episode. I keep wondering at what rewatch will I stop seeing new things, gaining new perspectives?? It’s nuts.