The show had Shane starting his "performance diet" much earlier than in the books, which also meant that the only times we see Shane eating without worrying about carbs are with Ilya -- the tuna melt, and then the burgers he makes at the cottage, and then he actually eats pasta after they talk to his parents.
I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?
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Hil R. - Dec 26, 2025 1:39:04 pm PST #7380 of 7386
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Jessica - Dec 26, 2025 1:41:20 pm PST #7381 of 7386
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I want to be there when Yuna remembers seeing Ilya in that elevator.
Hil R. - Dec 26, 2025 2:42:39 pm PST #7382 of 7386
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I liked the scene they added with Yuna and Shane talking to each other outside. I wonder what Ilya and David were talking about inside during that scene.
-t - Dec 26, 2025 2:48:28 pm PST #7383 of 7386
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
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meara - Dec 26, 2025 3:48:31 pm PST #7384 of 7386
Yeah I super wonder how they will split up the rest of it, which couples they’ll focus on etc.
-t - Dec 26, 2025 4:12:10 pm PST #7385 of 7386
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
So curious about that!
Even if they really want to just focus on The Long Game, I think everyone appears in that. Maybe not Eric and Kyle. But Kyle has been on screen already. So opportunities for flashbacks at the very least?
I don't know whether I hope someone throws more of a budget at season 2 or not, working with limited resources (I assume) so far has gotten such good results...
One of the things I think is funny in the books and I think could be very amusing on the show is the way Carter/Georgia is entirely unseen just mentioned occasionally and Maria/that Finnish player are just a little in the background. Like, token straights with their offscreen romances. But not taking up valuable time from anyone actually important.
Jessica - Dec 26, 2025 4:35:40 pm PST #7386 of 7386
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Fancast for Mati Jalo? I feel like it would be impossible to match how he's described in the book. But yes, let's give Maria her background HFN.