I do not "only engage in media with queer characters." I enjoy the media, and then I actively LOOK for queer characters. If I don't find one, I LOOK HARDER. If I can't find queer characters, I HEADCANON them as queer. You complain about your favorite media not having queer representation? Then I will FIND queer representation. And if I can't find it, then I will FORCE queer representation.

Zootopia 2 spoiler without context:

it only makes sense to draw pawbert in a the shining style poster

It's always "I love you" and never "Okay, I don't care that we're different. What I care about is you. I care about you. Okay? And I didn't say it. I should've said it. But I didn't. Because... well, 'cause I am an emotionally insecure source of your discomfot who is not good at expressing his feelings. Probably because I've been on my own my whole life. And it's not an excuse, it's just- it's why instead of telling you that you're the best thing that ever happened to me, I make jokes about your ears and I tell you that you try too hard. When, you know, the truth is, I just don't want you to get hurt because... because no one else in the world matters more to me than you do."

I don’t care that we’re different, you know? What I care about is you. I care about you. Okay? And I didn’t say it, I should’ve said it, but I didn’t. Because…well, ‘cause I am an emotionally insecure source of your discomfort, who is not good at expressing his feelings. Probably because I’ve been on my own my whole life. It’s not an excuse, it’s why, instead of telling you that you’re the best thing that ever happened to me…I-I make jokes about your ears. And I tell you that you’re trying too hard, when, you know, the truth is - I just don’t want you to get hurt. Because no one else in the world matters more to me than you do.

Bruh this movie was so good

Hudson talked in the Andy Cohen podcast about getting messages from pro athletes that are still in the closed following the release of Heated Rivalry (source: hudsonwupdates on twitter)

I think that just shows how important this is and that representation really does matter and makes a huge difference in people's lives

HUDSON WILLIAMS SiriusXM Studios, New York City January 7, 2026

walking into a the studio where you’re about to do your late night debut and there’s a giant crowd waiting for you for the first time must be a crazy feeling

I have so so so much love, respect, admiration and just AWE for both Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams. They're both just incredible actors and they poured their whole hearts and souls into their characters. I haven't seen such truth in a performance in a long time.

What I really love is that, while they are both equally amazing, their relationships to their characters are very different.

Connor did so much work on learning Russian and perfecting the accent, but also in channeling Ilya through EVERYTHING - the tone and timbre of his voice, his facial expressions, his posture, his body language, his gestures. He completely transforms. Connor EMBODIES Ilya. He IS Ilya. Connor is gone. Ilya has emerged from some alternate dimension through a portal that is Connor's body. I don't know how to explain it except that it feels like Connor just becomes an entirely different person. Like Connor is Connor and Connor is Ilya but Connor and Ilya are completely separate entities. But Ilya is a very real, fully formed, living, breathing entity who does exist in his own right.

Hudson probably had more influence on Shane's character than Rachel or even Jacob. I think that Rachel was acquaintances with Shane and Jacob is friends with Shane, but Hudson just KNOWS Shane on such an intimate level because Shane is a part of Hudson. Hudson truly brought Shane to life. He created Shane. I cannot see Shane existing without Hudson. Hudson and Shane are one. Not because Hudson, when playing Shane, is playing himself. Like, it's very obvious that Hudson and Shane are different people. And Hudson is an incredible actor. He's not playing himself. But it's like...he is giving himself so Shane can live. Whatever makes up Shane, as a person, is intrinsically, undeniably, made from Hudson material.

Have I mentioned that I am in AWE?

reposting for those of you who wanted them together x

[shane] [ilya]

heated rivalry + text posts // part two.

lesbian heated rivalry wouldn’t be in hockey because there are already many out queer women in hockey due to the fact that hockey is viewed as a men’s sport. the whole reason hockey is captivating for mlm is because it is a toxically masculine sport and the idea of having out queer men in that sport is surprising (requiring them to stay closeted/have situationships/etc), whereas it is not nearly as surprising for queer women. therefore, lesbian heated rivalry would actually occur in a setting like ballet, gymnastics, or some other stereotypically feminine sport (that has toxic feminine standards) where queer women are not as visible. in this essay i will

the problem with the gay hockey show is that the acting is great, the lighting is great, the music and costuming are great, the care taken is incredible, but you can't recommend it to normal people without sounding like a pervert