Character Crossover #2: Heated Rivalry

Welcome back to the cottage (treehouse) for the second Character Crossover! Join Kelcee and Spencer as they dive DEEP into the psyches of Shane Hollander, Scott Hunter, and Ilya Rosanov of 2025’s runaway hit Heated Rivalry. Discussion topics include The Body of Shane Hollander, Ilya the Rake, and why straight men love Scott Hunter. Thank you, Kyle…

Content warnings for discussions of homophobia (including references to homophobic physical violence), xenophobia, suicide, parental death, child abuse, mental illness, and mentions of sexual assault. And this probably goes without saying, but: sex.

Works Cited & Recommended Reading:

• “Watching Straight Men Watch Heated Rivalry,” by Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture
• “Heated Rivalry Handles Autism With Love, Care, and a Touch of Awkwardness,” by Sarah Kurchak, Time
• Instagram post by Mimkempsonofficial
• “Why Asian representation in ‘Heated Rivalry’ could be better,” by Samantha Pak, Joysauce
• “Heated Rivalry” is a game-changer in sports, culture and queerness in television,” by Yati Sanghvi and Pearl Zhou, Cold Tea Collective
• “The Quiet Negotiations,” by Colton Underwood, Substack
• Instagram post by Zachsully94
• Instagram post by page.melt
• “Russia hands out first convictions in connection with anti-LGBT law,” The Guardian
• “Gay hockey drama 'Heated Rivalry' becomes word-of-mouth hit in Russia, but fandom could lead to prison,” by Henry Austin, NBC
• “The mirrored desires that make Heated Rivalry so addictive,” by Caroline Siede, The AV Club

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Credits:

Theme Music: Break Through_Narrative by INOD

Logo Design: Geoff Sykes (find him on Instagram)

Slapshot sound effect: https://www.underwater.ca/blog/free-hockey-sound-effects/

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