Heated Rivalry (Crave/HBO-Max)

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I love the show! It’s really well acted and done. The actor who plays Ilya is drop dead gorgeous. The phone call in Russian was so emotional and powerful.
Can’t wait for season 2.

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Anonymous wrote:gay porn

I didn’t think so. The sex scenes, while plentiful, were tastefully done. The acting is great, and the men are total eye candy.

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Anonymous wrote:I appreciate that it is a very low budget show, but the creators clearly put a lot of effort into doing a good job. It’s also great that they gave opportunities to lesser known actors. The actor that plays the Russian is fantastic. He isn’t even Russian he is from Texas.

Yes, all of this. The acting is quite good, especially the actor who plays Ilya. I was very surprised that he isn't Russian or Russian speaking. A lot of the show is also beautifully shot and has really good music. I was not expecting to like it so much.

+1. Connor Storrie's acting is incredible, he carries that show. I was shocked to find out that he is from Texas. His Russian is excellent (my mother is Russian, and I am fluent).
He is so hot too.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I appreciate that it is a very low budget show, but the creators clearly put a lot of effort into doing a good job. It’s also great that they gave opportunities to lesser known actors. The actor that plays the Russian is fantastic. He isn’t even Russian he is from Texas.

Yes, all of this. The acting is quite good, especially the actor who plays Ilya. I was very surprised that he isn't Russian or Russian speaking. A lot of the show is also beautifully shot and has really good music. I was not expecting to like it so much.

+1. Connor Storrie's acting is incredible, he carries that show. I was shocked to find out that he is from Texas. His Russian is excellent (my mother is Russian, and I am fluent).
He is so hot too.

Agree. But Hudson Williams was also outstanding, just more subtle. They don’t state it in the show, but in the books, Shane is mildly autistic and Hudson played the character with that in mind. It’s a really strong performance.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I appreciate that it is a very low budget show, but the creators clearly put a lot of effort into doing a good job. It’s also great that they gave opportunities to lesser known actors. The actor that plays the Russian is fantastic. He isn’t even Russian he is from Texas.

Yes, all of this. The acting is quite good, especially the actor who plays Ilya. I was very surprised that he isn't Russian or Russian speaking. A lot of the show is also beautifully shot and has really good music. I was not expecting to like it so much.

+1. Connor Storrie's acting is incredible, he carries that show. I was shocked to find out that he is from Texas. His Russian is excellent (my mother is Russian, and I am fluent).
He is so hot too.

Agree. But Hudson Williams was also outstanding, just more subtle. They don’t state it in the show, but in the books, Shane is mildly autistic and Hudson played the character with that in mind. It’s a really strong performance.

Fair point. Both leads are excellent actors.
I haven’t enjoyed an indie show like this in years.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I appreciate that it is a very low budget show, but the creators clearly put a lot of effort into doing a good job. It’s also great that they gave opportunities to lesser known actors. The actor that plays the Russian is fantastic. He isn’t even Russian he is from Texas.

Yes, all of this. The acting is quite good, especially the actor who plays Ilya. I was very surprised that he isn't Russian or Russian speaking. A lot of the show is also beautifully shot and has really good music. I was not expecting to like it so much.

+1. Connor Storrie's acting is incredible, he carries that show. I was shocked to find out that he is from Texas. His Russian is excellent (my mother is Russian, and I am fluent).
He is so hot too.

He had 3 weeks to learn all his Russian lines and work on the accent/ the time between getting cast and starting filming. Also, the whole show was shot in under 40 days and is very low budget.
Respect.

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Anonymous wrote:Would watch but gay sex is cringe for me to watch. Is there a lot of it?

It was too long in the fist episode (I just would rewind) but they get better later, I’d just check my phone

[Anonymous]

The books are pretty badly written, including the premise of a mildly autistic hockey player (no way a mildly autistic person can enjoy or be good at this particular sport, which requires great coordination and lowered sensitivity).
The show is like a great musical clip, well staged and beautiful and with great music as background but very little dramatic development.
I enjoyed the acting of Storrie, hope he gets more roles even though it’s now public that he is gay himself and it’s harder for gay actors to be cast.
The rest of it is truly mediocre.

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Anonymous wrote:I started it and found it really cringey. Which surprised me because it gets good reviews and I like fanfic, dramas and teen romance shows.

It is cringey which is expected
The only unexpected things is Storrie’s fabulous acting

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What stood out to me was how Shane was coached by parents in his career (to do as many ads as possible while the getting’s good) and Ilya was on his own and I’m sure missing opportunities.

[Anonymous]

It is the same as a Hallmark movie but with gay characters and more sex scenes.

It isn't deep. It isn't meant to be.

[Anonymous]

I absolutely loved this show

Not a fan of episode 3 but only because it was a (necessary) break from the main storyline.

The gay sex is incredibly hot but the real appeal of the show is in the romance and character development.

Connor Storie' monolog in Russian was great. Favorite part. Followed up by Ilya's conversation with his best friend on the bed about how he could play winger to Shane's center when they are on the same team

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Subsequent series are never as good. These series with unknown actors in these breakout roles are usually their best acting. They are willing to do just about anything and pour their hearts and souls into it. But once they are known, have professional reputations, have more management, now have fame and fortune - the fire isn't there, they don't want to do much in terms of intimacy / sex scenes and the series go downhill.

The same thing happened in Queer as Folk with Brian and Justin or 911 with TK and Carlos. The first seasons were by far the best and the remaining seasons had little of what made the first seasons great.

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Anonymous wrote:It is the same as a Hallmark movie but with gay characters and more sex scenes.

It isn't deep. It isn't meant to be.

Something to attribute to the show’s popularity is a lack of sappy romance films. It’s basically only Christmas movies and they aren’t very high quality. The only other example I can think of within the last few years is that is super popular is Bridgerton. I’m surprised it took this long for something like this to be made. Romance is the highest selling fiction genre in books.