I hope in Unrivaled that Shane is happy and not angry. I hope he finally feels comfortable in his own skin. I hope that he’s come a long way at accepting all the parts of himself he used to deny and push down. I hope he doesn’t care what other say about him, what the internet says about him and he can hold his husband’s hand in public and not ever panic. I hope he wakes up and isn’t angry and bitter and full of rage at his life. I hope he realizes that bigots don’t matter and he knows he will never let them control his life and love again, and the thought doesn’t make him panic anymore. I hope he doesn’t question himself as much anymore. I hope he still has the game he loves with his whole heart but he also has many other things to love and people he loves and his life is fuller than ever before. I hope he doesn’t spend his life bitterly angry over things he cannot change or raging that other people had different journeys or spends his time bitter at other people being happy. I hope it’s him being able to hold out his hand and welcome more queer players knowing things are better and being happy that they are. I hope Unrivaled is Shane Hollander happy and confident and proud and not afraid to be himself out in the world. I hope Unrivaled is full of joy and laughter and a story where the world is forgiving and better and queer characters aren’t afraid to be angry but more importantly get to have their happy ending and actual live it too. I hope in Unrivaled Shane Hollander is happy.
