u/Key_Grocery_2462

I could watch that scene a million times and never get tired of it, for so many reasons. This is the turning point for me with Ilya becoming more accepting of his love for Shane and treating the relationship more like boyfriends. Calling Shane in and of itself v. texting is such a switch/big step, and then opening up about his feelings (even though it’s in Russian) where the immediate scene before he tells Shane he’s asking too many questions and doesn’t want to talk.

And then of course the substance of what he’s saying is so heart wrenching, painful, and beautiful at the same time. It makes my heart hurt so much. And the fact that he’s speaking Russian and confessing so much to Shane, and Shane has no idea! Ahhhh! And then of course the end of the scene in Russian where he says “I wish I was there too” 😭😭😭

Finally, the cinematography is so beautiful along with the background music. The police sirens in the distance, the lighting, the alternating close up shots of Ilya and the wider shots of the tunnel with the gently falling snow. It truly is a masterpiece all around.

I am late to the game and started this show just a week ago. I’ve watched it 4 times in a row since then. I cannot stop, I’ve watched so many analysis videos, fan edits, interviews, read so many posts and comments in all the subreddits, etc.

I am also going to the hospital tomorrow to give birth to my first child (I’m not even kidding!) and all I’ve done this last week is watch HR 💀 Its helped a lot with distracting me from the anxiety and nerves but how insane is that 😂😂 I love this show so much for so many reasons and I wish I could stop being so obsessed with it but I can’t!!!

I truly thought it would be a fun light romantic show to watch in my last week of pregnancy and it quickly became an unhealthy obsessive level of obsession 😂 HELP