How would you like your rivalry? Heated or frozen? Cinematic fanatics have been buzzing with excitement when it comes to the brand-new series adaptation of Heated Rivalry. The hockey romance became an overnight hit for the Canadian streaming service, Crave, and became increasingly popularized in the United States because of its availability on HBO Max.

With the record-breaking popularity of the show – as it peaked at NO.9 on Rotten Tomatoes, hostility is almost expected. The intended audience has been split by this hostility, many viewers argue that the show essentially has no plot line to it, that the producers focused more on the romantics of the show rather than on a consistent storyline. The other half of the audience has a deep appreciation for the show and the representation that it exhibits for those in the LGBTQ+ community.

Heated Rivalry has surpassed many more highly marketed shows with much larger budgets, which poses the question of why? Consumers have been pleading with producers to introduce fresh-faces into Hollywood, which the producers of Heated Rivalry successfully executed.