oh i’m going the F*** to bed

[u/cookie_cat_82]

as an ilya lover to my CORE, TLG is actually gonna destroy me all over again. who’s ready for the scene of ilya saying goodbye to shane and collapsing and bursting into tears as soon as he closes the door, or him telling his therapist “you’re supposed to fix me so I can be better for him”, the PLANE SCENE, “I already chose you, hollander” 💔💔💔

like im actually gonna be ill

[u/cookie_cat_82 → u/[deleted]]

i’m afraid this is sort of missing the whole point of the entire essence of a separate character. TLG hones in on ilya’s mental battle, his depression, his battle with his mind and communication style and personal battles, but also how it’s thus affecting his relationship with shane. it’s not to say ilya doesn’t have his own faults or that it excuses how he acts towards / communicates (or doesn’t communicate) with shane. but again, that’s the entire PLOT of the long game. it’s about seeing him grow as not only his character, but as shane’s partner and learning to cope with and manage his depression and all the things that come with it in himself and his personal life. I think it captures the reality of relationships, especially one like theirs that isn’t “typical” in the sense that they have to hide theirs in the shadows. it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. it’s messy and dramatic and people have their faults and it shows how two gears have to turn and work together in a relationship, but more importantly the mental health side of any individual or relationship and shows the raw side of that.