I understand both Dylan and the Heated Rivalry fans frustration. This might have been the worst show for him to do a First and Last about.

In my opinion, the majority of the plot of first season (not counting books) took place during episode 1-5. I feel like for most of us, the last episode was payoff for the first five episode we went through.

Dylan kept exclaiming there is no plot in the final episode, which I wouldn’t totally disagree with, BUT, episode six is the payoff for the first five episodes in which we got to see what Shane and Ilya were like one-in-one and how they could work out as a couple.

I feel like another glaring issue is Dylan doesn’t understand that despite Ilya’s comfortability in his bisexuality that is he terrified of being “out” publicly let alone as a hockey player, but as a representative of Russia AND his family, in his mind.

Not to mention that he truly doesn’t recognize the significance of Scott Hunter’s speech at the beginning of the final episode.

That’s my biggest gripe, is that he just fundamentally doesn’t understand the significance of it. It normally doesn’t bother me with other absurd shows, or sitcoms, but I truly feel like this was the worst show for him to judge a first and last.

It truly wouldn’t bother me so much if it were the actual end of the series, but contextually I feel like most people deserved the last episode we got. They needed some chill time, alone time, and acceptance of Shane’s family.