semi-pro heartbreaker

i do not really understand the fanon desire to make shane out to be a "bad captain" like firstly what does that even mean and secondly. why

revisiting this bc its still bothering me: you know shane would never have been made captain if he was genuinely bad at it right. yes hes the best player on the team etc but that isnt the only factor like. you do have to demonstrate leadership skills to be made captain... this idea that he would be "cold" "unforgiving" or be bad at leadership because uhhh sorry i cant think of a reason for this other than thats how you assume an autistic person would behave in that scenario... anyway you dont lead your team to 3 stanley cup victories with poor leadership skills or without the support of your locker room behind you it just doesnt happen IT JUST DOESNT HAPPEN

OR the idea that he wouldnt like it either is crazy. shane loves hockey he loves seeing things other players dont see he loves to talk about what he sees and this is the way he connects with people. its maybe the ONLY way he connects with people successfully!! which is why he is so lonely outside of hockey and why he is willing to stay closeted and keep ilya a secret to protect this. like its sacred to him. omg this is like a core tenet of his character

hand me another monkey’s paw im not driving