How ‘Heated Rivalry’ turned a niche romance into a mainstream moment | The Assignment

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  @Hopefularia0 · 8 months ago

  Hudson and Connor's on-screen chemistry was off the charts.

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  @brucewalsh-in6np · 8 months ago

  As a Canadian, I see Heated Rivalry as part of a tradition of “little shows” that shocked us into new realities. Kids in the Hall, Codco, Trailer Park Boys, Baroness Von Sketch, Sort Of, Letterkenny … said things we never had. Like “I’d rather be a hole than a peg.” <br>Heated Rivalry was made on a tiny budget in 6 weeks. It was still being editing 2 days before it aired. Canadian through and through. We don’t do murder shows in Canada, we don’t do blood and guts. We don’t do big budget. That’s American culture. We do little shows that push the boundaries of how we think.

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• JU

  @JustineMatsalla · 8 months ago

  As a Canadian, I&apos;m just so happy our gay little hockey romance show has become so popular. It&apos;s truly a cultural phenomenon.

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  @kingjudah27 · 8 months ago

  Gay or straight and anyone in between…this show is deserving of all of the praise and attention it’s getting. &nbsp;The actors are phenomenal. 👌🏾

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  @kekwayblaze3176 · 8 months ago

  Great to see Audie talk about this show which is a worldwide phenomenon and a cultural phenomenon. A show which couldn&apos;t have been made in America due to it&apos;s current political climate so Canada stepped up and made this show instead. <br>Romance stories may come back in Hollywood due to the popularity of this show.

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  @gmx7424 · 8 months ago

  People are starving for romance and Love. Look at the news! It&apos;s doomsday every day. So this show is the Antidote, healing the world. Fun fact, I live in Germany, no one here is streaming it yet, so I&apos;m currently just living on Clips, reels and loving the Hype.

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• NA

  @Napolitan2020 · 8 months ago

  Thank you for the great discussion!

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  @RaskusArhaus · 6 months ago

  Original book, screenplay, casting, direction, acting, cinematography, lighting, soundtrack... all 10/10. Nine of ten on IMDB, epsiodes 5 &amp; 6 are 9.9/10 (a tiny handful of best eps of TV ever). You could analyze this in so many ways and it&apos;s so relevant and timely. Masterly done.

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  @earlanderson4002 · 7 months ago

  Kudos to Ira for reading the novels instead of depending on the TV series! So many critics opine about &quot;Heated Rivalry&quot; without actually reading it.

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  @sarahroland6871 · 8 months ago

  I love Ira and I love Heated Rivalry— loved this conversation.

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  @stevenkettlewell1618 · 8 months ago

  Thanks for letting us eavesdrop on your wonderful conversation.... &nbsp; :)

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  @wildcrocus · 8 months ago

  The way it is like a cult is crazy. You watch it and get hooked so quickly and it is so short and such a dopamine high that the urge to convert others is irresistible. &nbsp;Read book. Read entire series. Watch and then rewatch entire series. Watch every reaction and listen to every podcast and piece of media commenting. Watch or read every interview given. Play the Playlist of the soundtrack constantly. &nbsp;Listen to all of the analysis. &nbsp;It just consumes every aspect of life. Strongly recommend Empty Netters because their reactions are their own dopamine high. It is a phenomenon for a reason.

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