This show had me hooked from episode one. Damn. I could've happily enjoyed and binged six more episodes but I think it told the story it needed to. Shane and Ilya were so complicated and messy. I like that both characters were able to exist outside of binary "good" and "bad" roles but Ilya was the one who needed more time to commit outside of letting his mask drop a few times.

The Hunter/Kip B-story was very well done. I didn't expect to grab me as much as it did, but I was rooting for them so hard.

I love the happy endings that were given to the couples. They were earned and deserved.

Almost done with Episode 4...and I don't know how I feel about Rose.

I did love Episode 4's montage.

I love how Ilya's family drama is growing.

And this show stays having great music.

7 hours ago, wingwalker said:

I love Scott and Kip a bit more than the main couple (who I also love), but that comes down my own personal experience. I've been Kip before. Not dating someone famous, but being out and dating someone in the closet. So I connect with Skip on a very deep personal level.

I feel that. That was such a good episode, too.

I am on episode 4 (now), and I am locked in.

Yes, I appreciate the show for the smut it provides, but at its core, I do appreciate a show that allows us (gay men) to openly show affection in all forms.

I think I am on the train of Scott/Kip v. Ilya/Shane. Scott is like my dream man--gentle and kind with me but very masculine and rough in his job.

God, send me a hot hockey player. 😂😭

3 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

I am on episode 4 (now), and I am locked in.

Yes, I appreciate the show for the smut it provides, but at its core, I do appreciate a show that allows us (gay men) to openly show affection in all forms.

I think I am on the train of Scott/Kip v. Ilya/Shane. Scott is like my dream man--gentle and kind with me but very masculine and rough in his job.

God, send me a hot hockey player. 😂😭

Yay!! Watchmate! I'll be doing Episode 5 later. ;)

I really have been liking it for that reason as well.

Hehe I can see that with Scott. I really did like nerves and all, his vulnerability at saying how he felt straightforward to Kip.

Hehe...Okay save. Or a rugby player. A navy man as of late...but I feel that.

1 hour ago, Taoboi said:

Yay!! Watchmate! I'll be doing Episode 5 later. ;)

I really have been liking it for that reason as well.

Hehe I can see that with Scott. I really did like nerves and all, his vulnerability at saying how he felt straightforward to Kip.

Hehe...Okay save. Or a rugby player. A navy man as of late...but I feel that.

I just started episode 5 now.

2 minutes ago, NothinButAttitude said:

I just started episode 5 now.

LOL. I was just about to do that myself. ;)

@Taoboi, after episode 5, my bae, Ilya, he needs me.

1 minute ago, NothinButAttitude said:

@Taoboi, after episode 5, my bae, Ilya, he needs me.

Oooo not finish yet. You scaring me. hehe.

You guys watching episodes 5 and 6 -- you're in for it.

Phenomenal in every single way.

Ooooo

28 minutes ago, ranger1rg said:

You guys watching episodes 5 and 6 -- you're in for it.

Phenomenal in every single way.

I was gonna say lol I get the love for Scott and Kip, but after episodes 4-6, especially the last two, I don't know how anyone can manage to not have Hollanov on the brain at all times. At first, I thought it would have been much better to integrate the Scott/Kip story into the other episodes rather than isolate it to its own, but looking back, their episode was a great dividing point between sexy/lust Hollanov and emotional/romantic Hollanov.

I know that in most people's minds, this is a "TV show," but to me, its structure has been akin to the big mini-series of the 70s and 80s. Releasing it on a weekly basis rather than as one big binge has helped me prove to all my friends that communal TV viewing is heads and tails better than everyone binging at their own pace. Season 2 (or, as I like to refer to it, "Book II") better be the same way, and to be quite honest, I would be satisfied with the Ilya/Shane story ending there. People are already pressing on Rachel Reid to write a third book, but from all I've heard, Long Game really wraps it all up nicely. The best they can do is just adapt the rest of the Game Changers books.

The gasp I just let out at the end of Episode 5.

Yeah, I got the tears and I'm cheering on Scott and Kip.

Yeesss!!! Get to the cottage!!

28 minutes ago, All My Shadows said:

I know that in most people's minds, this is a "TV show," but to me, its structure has been akin to the big mini-series of the 70s and 80s. Releasing it on a weekly basis rather than as one big binge has helped me prove to all my friends that communal TV viewing is heads and tails better than everyone binging at their own pace

THANK YOU!!! While I do love a binge...especially when I get behind on shows, I am old school and prefer the weekly watch. I also prefer 15 to 18 episode seasons but that's neither here nor there.

And it seems someone of us got to watch at the same time. Feels real good.

7 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

I think I am on the train of Scott/Kip v. Ilya/Shane. Scott is like my dream man--gentle and kind with me but very masculine and rough in his job.

😂😭

Those type of guys are the best.