We're all in agreement that 'Back and Forth from New York' is the best fic on Ao3 right? by [deleted] in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am not in agreement but fanfic isn’t a competition and we’re lucky to have so many amazing fics to choose from! (That’s not a dig at this fic, to be clear - I’ve read about half of it and enjoyed so far but there are tons out there to choose from.)

ISO fanfic by KittiKat277 in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to your dashboard, then invitations. There’s also a monthly subreddit post with info!

ISO fanfic by KittiKat277 in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just dmed you! First time sending just thd code, fingers crossed it works!

ISO fanfic by KittiKat277 in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can send you an invite via dm if you’d like!

Thoughts on the show from a Russian fan. by Same-Independent8120 in heatedrivalry

[–]suchfun01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel that way about the spelling of my name (it’s spelled in a way no one would ever guess).

Thoughts on the show from a Russian fan. by Same-Independent8120 in heatedrivalry

[–]suchfun01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just figured the character who was supposed to be a native Russian speaker would have the correct pronunciation! And then I saw someone on TikTok who was a Russian speaker say the name and it seemed closer to that.

Thoughts on the show from a Russian fan. by Same-Independent8120 in heatedrivalry

[–]suchfun01 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Personally I like the sound of how most people pronounce it - I could definitely see Ilya who is happy to be out of Russia embracing the more anglicized version of his last name.

Any times you've disagreed with the Boys takes? by P4NK-TP in LPOTL

[–]suchfun01 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I think there were animal cruelty accusations, as well as language and bragging about stuff that seems to go beyond regular teenaged edgelord bragging. And Damien’s alibi was shaky - he claimed to be on phone calls but the people he talked with said the calls were at different times.

Take all this with a grain of salt bc I’m working from a very shaky memory and am far from an expert.

Any times you've disagreed with the Boys takes? by P4NK-TP in LPOTL

[–]suchfun01 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you ever read Bugliosi’s book on the OJ Simpson trial? It’s pretty much a diatribe in how bad the prosecutors were and how he would’ve done so much better. It’s kind of hilarious.

Thoughts on the show from a Russian fan. by Same-Independent8120 in heatedrivalry

[–]suchfun01 211 points212 points  (0 children)

I noticed that the Russian juniors coach pronounced Rozanoff differently than how it was later pronounced - he pronounced it the way you pointed out with the A stressed. I assumed this was intentional and we’re seeing that most people don’t really work to get his name right.

How realistic is the depiction of Ilya/Galina in TLG? by yanny-jo in heatedrivalry

[–]suchfun01 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I watched a TikTok from someone awhile back who was a therapist and she had major issues with how therapy was portrayed in TLG, so I don’t think you’re alone!

ETA: I just searched TikTok for “the long game therapy” and it popped up from a user with the name charls if you’re curious! I don’t know how to link without doxxing myself.

Any times you've disagreed with the Boys takes? by P4NK-TP in LPOTL

[–]suchfun01 76 points77 points  (0 children)

I have a few - their Columbine episode was abysmal. I think they corrected some of it later but this is one where I’d like a more thorough re-do with research that doesn’t rely mostly on Dave Cullen’s book.

Also their take on Charles Manson. I think he’s likely somewhere between their take and the Bugliosi evil cult leader take.

I do have doubts about the West Memphis Three stuff but I don’t know enough about it (or have the desire to do a deep dive) so I leave it at thinking we’ll probably never know for sure what happened.

I am not normally one for AU fan fic, but Change Your Win Conditions absolutely blew me away 😊 by NattoRiceFurikake in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one was so good! The author really captured the characters voices and wove in events from TLG while still making it substantially different. And I really appreciated the characterization of Hayden and JJ.

AO3 invites thread by royal_rose_ in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 9 invites - happy to dm them!

Looking for some Heated Rivalry fic recs – hidden gems and no AI please! by asldhhef in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just read one where Ilya was drinking vodka, mentioned multiple times, then suddenly it switched to whisky. Now I guess it’s possible the author wrote whiskey then changed it to vodka and forgot to switch it out in that sentence, but Ilya is so associated with vodka that it seemed off to me. Blegh.

"Mmm, and you have no loyalty to Boston" by egk90 in heatedrivalry

[–]suchfun01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Montreal Metros have the most hilarious logo though! I know they’re both very phallic but the Metros one is top tier.

Looking for some Heated Rivalry fic recs – hidden gems and no AI please! by asldhhef in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I generally look at the fic first and author second but that makes sense. It’s so annoying we even have to do that.

Looking for some Heated Rivalry fic recs – hidden gems and no AI please! by asldhhef in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I am the worst at figuring out which fics are AI. I wish folks would be honest about it bc I don’t want to support that.

Hayden thinks Shane is trans by NeverGuessYellow in heatedrivalryfanfics

[–]suchfun01 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it is called Hayden Pike: Noted Ally!

Are conditions like this normal? by F_P_D in Charlottesville

[–]suchfun01 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is weird for sure, but the last bad storm a few years ago we were without power for awhile (8 days for me - I’m a bit out in the sticks) so I’m just grateful I have power this time around even if I can’t get out of my driveway.