Lyrics of Light and Dark

Hi, I'm Lyric. This is where I ramble about Heated Rivalry, 911/Buddie, Red White and Royal Blue, Cherik and The Old Guard. And anything else that suits my fancy, mostly geeky stuff, sometimes personal stuff, varies with my mood. Obsessions will change, such is life.

[disarmd]

i get the vibe that people are reading less fic these days. confirm/deny?

in terms of reading fanfiction in the last six+ months...

i have been reading less fic lately for various reasons

i have been reading less fic and i'll tell you right now it's because of AI

i would like to read more but i'm in a fic reading slump

i never read all that much fic (less than one story per week)

i almost never read fic (less than once a month)

i read the same amount of fic as ever

i have been reading more fic lately

nuance/bald/i'll tell you in comments

Remaining time: 4 days 8 hours

"because of AI" i mean because of the number of fics that are written using AI.

[spockvarietyhour]

Anthony Head, ‘Buffy’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ Star, Dies at 72

Anthony Head, the British actor known for his roles in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Ted Lasso,' has died. He was 72.

[hutsonwoolyums]

Ok I’m actually starting to get a little defensive of Ilya because why am I seeing more and more characterization of him as messy, undisciplined, irresponsible, etc.

Like yes, he’s more carefree than Shane, but he’s also one of the best hockey players in the world and you don’t get there without an insane amount of discipline, and even beyond that we literally see him acting as a caretaker for his father, managing money for his brother, arranging his father’s funeral and getting it done quickly and efficiently, none of that is the behavior of someone who’s never used a calendar…

[ilyapasta]

Wait wait wait can I?? Can I add?????

I think what’s delicious about Ilya is his self worth related to these concepts. He thinks he’s lazy, messy, undisciplined. You listen, you don’t soeak. Yes. You need a haircut. Yes, Father. The problem is leadership. Yes, nod, yes. But repeatedly we are shown that Ilya is good. He’s an attentive lover, he’s a good friend. He tries to be a good son to a hard man. He gives his brother whatever he asks for. He inspires his teammates. He worries that Ryan Price’s book will fall on the floor and oh fuck Price is going to lose his place, I will help, oh fuck, I failed.

But his family tells him he’s no good, so it must be true. They have been the loudest voices in his life and that’s literally become his inner monologue. But then here comes Shane “I don’t know that side of you at all” Hollander and soon enough Ilya is monologuing into the phone on the street outside of his father’s funeral about how actually no. He’s given everything to his family. He makes everything perfect. And he couldn’t physically be there for his father all the time but he paid for it all. And yet they despise him. He knows why, or says he does. But I don’t think does, I think in that moment the seed is planted that Ilya is lovable. And he doesn’t have to be perfect, he doesn’t have to drain himself dry. The person who loves him is trying to fill his cup from thousands of miles away.

Ilya lives somewhat hedonistically because he has a nihilist edge. What does it fucking matter, Hollander? He has a hopelessness, but he fights it. These characters are triumphant, even if that triumph is bittersweet. If Shane is on a journey to self acceptance then Ilya’s is one of self-actualization. The more he loves, the more he loves himself.

[shanehollandered]

[noahreids]

Heated Rivalry - Ilya and Shane! Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams star in the upcoming original Heated Rivalry.

[thirty34four]

seth jarvis’s friends making wag jackets is literally the best thing i’ve ever seen

[russianblush]

Best Lead Performer, Drama Series is....Hudson Williams!

[lucylehane]

this one goes out to everyone old enough to be watching heated rivalry like 🤩😅🤤😬

[lucylehane]

"The sex tells the story, so it never felt gratuitous to me. The sex is character development. The sex is what is moving this relationship forward, and watching it change over time."

Jacob Tierney on It's Open With Ilana Glazer

[hollandershane]

“Ilya seems very confident, very controlling. But he’s actually a deeply empathetic and kind lover, and that’s part of his character — that’s a reveal about Ilya. He may not want you to think that, but actually, he’s a really good guy. And part of that is reflected in the fact that he wants Shane to enjoy this too. He’s not looking for selfish sex; they’re both looking for a connection.” ⏤ Jacob Tierney

[russianblush]

ilya happy trail and bush ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-

[avatarmerida]

Happy pride month to the tiny cowboy and tiny Trojan man from Night at the Museum

[futurakid]

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[closetedguyy]

[knitordeath]

This hands down the best comment in the notes, I will not be taking criticism.

[song-of-sea-and-sky]

happy pride month 2021 I ain’t quittin’ you…

[msue0027]

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[minyicho]

[userilyarozanov]

HEATED RIVALRY (2025 - ) ▸1x04, i'll believe in anything

[shilyas]

nuzzle

[lucylehane]

move over hudson and connor, hearing jacob tierney talk about workers' rights has me all hot and bothered 😍 It's Open With Ilana Glazer

[fedzzzart]

buckley-diaz family outing🎈🎡💛🍃

[littlegirlinvisible]

HUDCON WEEK 2026 Day 6 — May 16: Actor versus character ↪ CONNOR STORRIE: woodstock in human form SHANE HOLLANDER: snoopy in human form ILYA ROZANOV & HUDSON WILLIAMS: beautiful menaces to society