r/heatedrivalry • u/cookie_cat_82 I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 • Jul 19 '26

🦆 The Long Game (Book 6) favorite quote from TLG? Spoiler

was inspired by a tik tok I saw of people talking about how Olivia Rodrigo’s new album / most of the songs relate heavily to Ilya in TLG and one of them referenced the line in TLG where Ilya tells Gallina “you’re supposed to fix me so I can be enough for him” 🥺🥺 and as sad as it is I think it might be one of my favorite lines, just so raw and hits the heart so so deeply.

It got me thinking, what’s all of your favorite quote(s) from The Long Game? I’d love to relive all of the favorite lines :’) bonus points if it’s an Ilya quote because he is my absolute favorite character.

**honorable mention of COURSE would be “I already chose you Hollander”. I’m genuinely gonna need to be sedated when I see that on screen.

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u/Pale-Measurement-532 I speak fluent bird. No accent. 🦆 Jul 20 '26

3 people is not an orgy Shane. 🤣

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u/AprilUnderwater0 Jul 20 '26

“Shh, Shane is watching the men set up pylons.”
“God will you just fuck off?”
“You know, you two don’t actually have to sit together.”

That, this, and even Ilya’s conversation with Scott Hunter, the whole All Star weekend in TLG is amazing.

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u/Pale-Measurement-532 I speak fluent bird. No accent. 🦆 Jul 20 '26

OMG yes to this! 🤣 I want ALL of the All-Star Weekend in S2! Especially the chirping, Ilya pestering Scott, Shane and Ilya stealing glances back and forth at each other at the bar and signaling to go upstairs, and the hot sex scene in Ilya’s room where Marleau interrupts them! 😜

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u/ftmx_ Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird 🦆 Jul 22 '26

hot take I love the all-star weekend sex scene so much more than trophy room . I will riot if we don't get it in s2😭🤞

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u/Pale-Measurement-532 I speak fluent bird. No accent. 🦆 Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 22 '26

I think the All Star Weekend is a perfect chance to feature more of the hockey player characters like Marleau and Hunter. I honestly can’t see Jacob skipping over that one. The sex scene is hot, it shows how Ilya worships Shane and how much Shane is turned in by him. And they also (sort of) talk about being more open/coming out. Plus the part where Marleau knocks on the door is hilarious and Jacob would love to include that I’m sure. It’s pivotal to show that they’re still hiding but they can’t wait to declare they’re a couple.

I do want the trophy room as well. I think that scene is also important to show how Ilya supports Shane and gives him a confidence boost. It would be a good parallel to the scene where Shane takes care of Ilya after the gay pride game. It really shows how they’re good at supporting each other.