Shane: When did your English get so good?
Ilya: I, uh, I read the New Yorker now.
Shane: Really?
Ilya: No. The New Yorker is boring.
Shane: My dad loves it.
Ilya: Ah. So being boring is genetic.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote is taken from the TV series ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 1 Episode 2 (1×02), titled ‘Olympians’. Based on the Game Changers novels by Rachel Reid, the show is produced and distributed by Crave (HBO).
- TV Series: Heated Rivalry (2025)
- Season: 1
- Episode: 2
- Episode Name: Olympians
- Production: Crave (HBO)
Why we collected this quote
We picked this because it’s a funny and sassy moment where Ilya turns the tables on Shane. It shows that Shane might be the “boring” one, but Ilya finds it charming enough to make a joke out of it.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
Shane tries to make fun of Ilya’s English and his reading habits, but Ilya shuts him down by calling being “boring” a genetic trait from Shane’s dad. It’s a witty bit of character development showing how well they know each other’s families.
Book vs TV Series
This dialogue is show’s original, it doesn’t happen in the book.
