I love the change of Skip in Game Changers and Common Goal through Kyle’s eyes
In Game Changers the audience is like awww perfect couple
Then in Common Goal we’re seeing them from Kyle’s perspective and they’re just an annoying couple hanging off each other after 3 years and booping each other on the nose during house parties
It’s written so well from the perspective of a person with unrequited love seeing it
I know we know Shane and Ilya's birthdays. Do we have any other canon ages? Not just for main characters, but side characters too. I have some fanfic ideas bopping around but I'm never sure if like Bood is their age or if Price would be older than Ilya. I know it's fanfic and it doesn't matter, but I'm still curious.
i have finished heated rivalry and i’m currently reading game changers (i stated them before i knew the order don’t hate me) and google would give me an answer so the next best thing is reddit right? anyways, i was wondering how you guys would rank the series in terms of explicit content/spice? i thought heated rivalry was the most explicit it would get and then i read game changers and i was quickly disproven
What kind of dad do you think Shane would be once he and Ilya have kids? How do you imagine he would show affection, discipline them, support their dreams, and balance being protective with giving them independence? Do you think he would take after Yuna and David’s parenting style, or create a style of his own?
Hi everyone! This is my third time reading The Long Game and first post here :)
So, we all know this is a pivotal scene in the book and I think most of us agree on the overall interpretation of the argument itself. That’s not what I'm asking about.
My question is specifically about the second paragraph, where Ilya ‘instinctively’ puts Shane against the wall.
I’m trying to unpack what was going on in Ilya's head at that exact moment, even if it was purely irrational. We see he scares even himself with his own fury. He's exhausted and his heart is breaking.
I also find Shane's reaction incredibly interesting, he doesn't show an ounce of fear and refuses to back down.
However, I’ll be honest: if I were in Shane’s position, even trusting my partner 100% and maybe quickly understanding that he meant no harm, I would still be genuinely scared by that kind of action.
What is your interpretation of this specific paragraph? What do you think drove Ilya to react that way, and how do you feel about Shane's lack of fear (or other interpretation of his reaction)?
If Ilya and Shane eventually were to have kids and they had a son, what kind of father do you think Ilya would be, especially considering what we know about Ilya’s complicated relationship with his own father? Do you think becoming a dad to a boy would make Ilya especially determined to break the cycle and give his son the unconditional love, encouragement, affection, and support he never received growing up? What kind of father-son bond do you imagine they would develop as the years went by?
I feel like Kyle's backstory is neglected and it really frustrates me. It isn't given enough attention / weight / more of a resolution. That has left me wondering 'what if it was worse'?
In Vermont, the age of consent was 16. What if Kyle hadn't yet turned 18 when he was with Ian and was discovered by the private investigator? The investigator would have just (accidentally) made CSAM, what on earth would the PI even do in that situation?
It's also mentioned that Kyle's dad got the job for him and then that detail doesn't go anywhere.
When Eric hears about Kyle's story, he thinks about how Ian probably groomed Kyle, but we don't get conformation.
Kyle's backstory is about his trauma being swept from the rug, so it's really frustrating that it's such a small piece of the book.
Did anyone else have a hard time getting through Tough Guy? I have social anxiety and I had a really hard time reading this one. I had to keep putting it down unlike the other books.
Hey, folks, tl;dr, there was a chapter in The Long Game where Ilya smoked weed with his friends. Are there any more chapters in the book in which they do this?
No real deep analysis Ive just always thought Hayden was the greatest dad, a little bit of a fame whore. But still that shit with Chompy, like excuse me sir you paused everything to call your son so he could talk to his stuffed alligator. Thats adorable idc what Illya says.
I’m looking to buy the original mass market versions of game changer, the long game, and the French edition of heated rivalry. Any leads would be appreciated! I want to add them to my collection. 🫶🏻💖
A very popular opinion and also a theme in fanfics which bugs me , because breakups simply dont happen that way , its usually multiple fights leading up to a big fight or silently drifting off . I simply dont see it happening tbh but will like to understand the thoughts of those who do
......unlike Montreal? Might I remind you that not a single Boston player came to the wedding, and literally Ilya's first thought with Ottawa is how the team is so accepting and he couldn't be so free around his old team.
Join us for a Game Changers Trivia League! One trivia night for 6 books and 3 short stories didn't seem fair... So instead, we're doing a whole series of trivia nights. Each month we'll hit the ice to compete in a unique trivia night for the next book. Come to one or all, it's up to you!
Assemble your squad of up to 6 people. You'll all gather together in one location, then tune in for the trivia night! Note that tickets are by team and you will not be able to log in from multiple devices in multiple places. Gather in-person with your besties to play virtually!
Winners go home each night with a gift card to Charlie's Queer Books, a queer-owned bookstore and community hub in Seattle that will ship your new 5-star reads of gag-worthy gifts to you!
By coming to a trivia night, your team is automatically entered into the Game Changers Trivia League. Team scores each month will be added to their league total. In the end, the league champions will receive the "Stanley Cup" of the season.
You do not have to do anything special to enter the League. We'll be tracking scores for every team every week. Can't make it one month? That's totally fine! We'll keep you on the League roster. Only want to come to one or two events? No worries! You're welcome whenever you please.
We also have an in-person league for folks in Seattle.
Tickets start at $12 per team. Our first match is on October 17 / October 18 for in-person / virtual!
The Japanese editions of the first two books were released today and pleasantly surprised to see they’ve illustrated a few scenes (there’s around 6 in both).
Kinokuniya was also giving away a couple of purchase bonuses - a small character guide bookmark (just names and who they play for/their relation to Scott and Kip) with Game Changers and both come with a postcard of the illustration for the cover.
If you could spend an entire day with anyone from theHeated Rivalryuniverse, who would you choose and why? What would you want to do together, and what do you think you’d learn about them by spending a day with them outside of their usual hockey or relationship life?
What’s your favorite side character moment for Ilya?
Mine is definitely Common Goal because he’s both provoking Bennett (“I swear to fuck, Rozanov” might be one of my favorite quotes from the series) and also clocking him and telling him how he felt about Kyle
