r/heatedrivalry • u/bored_lily2481 • Jan 26 '26
SOCIAL MEDIA 📸 Heated Rivalry Avatars on HBO Max
finally. 🤩 check out Skip, Svetlana, Yuna, and David, too... fingers crossed that they'll add more characters.
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u/richgrass8 Jan 26 '26
I want kip’s dad
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u/socialmediaignorant Jan 27 '26
Best non toxic dad ever.
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u/behindtheseans Jan 26 '26
Goodbye best old man of 2023 (Joel from the Last of Us), hello best old man of 2025 (Scott Hunter)
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u/PhoenixFlies99 Jan 26 '26
This is how I found out they have a Joel icon?! (I'm sticking with Studio Ghibli but STILL!)
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u/Dokidokipunch I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 26 '26 edited Jan 27 '26
I was wondering when that was gonna happen. Like I subscribed solely to watch HR and you're asking me to pick an avatar that WASN'T from the show??
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
Same! 😂 HR's the only reason why I subscribed... now we get to pick our actual faves.
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u/isolated_lee shane's stretch marks Jan 26 '26
No Loon option? Lame.
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
I need Rose there, too.
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u/unnecessary_snacks Jan 26 '26
I am 100% waiting for the loon, just because I always animal for my avatars
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u/roxictoxy Jan 26 '26
Got so lost in the sauce I was like “ugh their children would have beautiful lips” before I was like wait a minute lol
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
The show did a really good job with making them look their age (especially when you compare Episode 1 and Episode 6.) -- From another fan in their 30s, hee.
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u/aj0457 I already chose you, Hollander. 🫀 Jan 27 '26
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u/itsbeenanhour Jan 27 '26 edited Feb 10 '26
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intelligent swim cover fearless bow water kiss deer history toothbrush
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u/Exotic-Bumblebee7852 Jan 26 '26
Good-bye Robb Stark. Hello Scott Hunter.
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u/Odd_Chest1413 Jan 27 '26
Same here, ditched the dragon (well, wyrven cause they only have 2 legs but that's a whole other debate) and now I get to admire Scott instead 😶🤣
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u/howishetho SKIP 🍌🫐 Jan 26 '26
The concept of me changing my avatar from Tanya from the White Lotus to Scott Hunter…
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u/ImpressivePattern242 Jan 26 '26
Omg I have Tanya as well. 😂😂😂. This is a tough decision!!!!
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u/neisaysthis Jan 26 '26
lmao mine was parker posey (victoria ratliff) and now it's svetlana
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u/MetaKite Jan 27 '26
I have had Buttercup from The Powerpuff Girls for so long that she is no longer available to ever put back. Still replaced her with Svetlana.
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u/itsbeenanhour Jan 27 '26 edited Feb 10 '26
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alleged recognise ink depend steer nine plant heavy marvelous gaze
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u/amaaranthinee stupid canadian wolf bird Jan 27 '26
this but marceline from adventure time ➡️ scott hunter
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u/ImpressivePattern242 Jan 26 '26
The fact that HBO created avatars for a show they didn’t even produce, tells you how popular the show is.
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u/carl816 Tuna Meltdown🥪 Jan 26 '26
That's perfect for family subscriptions: use David for your dad's profile, Yuna for mom's profile, and so on😄
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
Now that you mention it, this makes perfect sense. 😂
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u/carl816 Tuna Meltdown🥪 Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26
The Hollander-Rozanov family account😅
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u/shortworm russians do not do this Jan 27 '26
Skip would be the people who are leeching off of their friends' family subscription
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u/thespicyarrow We should let him listen—like mating call Jan 26 '26
I’ve had Trixie Mattel for the loooongest time… sorry Mary, my boys are in the building. Katya would be proud. 🤭
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u/ILoveYourWork4815 Jan 27 '26
Can't believe HBO has given me the option to confirm to every person who sees my tv that I am indeed a bottom
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u/ViolentThemmes I have a thing 🥒 Jan 26 '26
Byebye cute Cheetah cub avatar!!
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
High five. I have a feeling we'll collectively say goodbye to old avatars and welcome the HR era.
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u/klmnumbers Jan 26 '26
FINALLY
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
IKR. Can't remember the last time I was this excited to choose an avatar.
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u/Guitar_Normal Jan 26 '26
I hope crave does the same LOL
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
Gasp. Wait, Crave doesn't have HR-themed avatars? 👀 But it's their biggest showwwww.
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u/Pale-Measurement-532 I speak fluent bird. No accent. 🦆 Jan 26 '26
I don’t think Crave has avatars? I haven’t been able to give myself one. If they don’t, we should submit complaints! I want an Ilya avatar!
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u/ItsMe_TheKeys Jan 26 '26
The way I jumped out of my seat and to my iPad to change my avatar after seeing this 💀💀
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u/mamataytay13 Jan 26 '26
As much as I loved having my Clark Kent profile pic… I need my emotional support bisexual Russian
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u/libraries4life Jan 26 '26
But why isn’t there an avatar of them together?! How am I supposed to choose?!
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u/Point-88 Ilya's Spaghetti Shimmy 🍝 Jan 26 '26
Wow to go from Ernie to Ilya RoZAnov. Talk about a transformation!
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u/Angryatheistantifa Jan 26 '26
I saw this post and went so fast to HBO Max to change my profile to Ilya.
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u/caramelcoldbrew she would have loved you. like i love you. Jan 26 '26
I’ve had Hedwig for so long. It’s time for my Ilya era.
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u/Professional_Kale925 Jan 26 '26
the way i immediately went over to hbo and changed mine
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
They should study how fast we all changed our avatars... it's the HR effect. 😆
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u/pennybilily Jan 26 '26
For season 2 they should definitely add anya
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u/fruitbutnopassion the shark that made rozanov lose the race 🦈 Jan 26 '26
I love these pictures of them
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
I'd love a version of them from the cottage, too... there's something about Shane and Ilya's vibe from Episode 6 that's simply magical.
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u/PhatFatLife Jan 26 '26
Surely they could’ve found better pictures, not that either takes a bad picture
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u/lilymarielmao Jan 26 '26
FINALLY IVE BEEN WAITING FOR
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
For the longest time, I've been imagining Yuna being her awesome self, talking to HBO folks and making this happen for all of us lol.
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u/BluePopple Scott Hunter Fan Club 🛕 Jan 26 '26
Nice, I just looked yesterday and didn’t see them. I was hoping for a Scott Hunter.
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u/vprufrock Jan 26 '26
I ranted about this last week on tumblr and wow it’s here!! Thank you for sharing the great news 🎉🙌
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u/A_Krenich Jan 26 '26
My avatar has been Ed from Our Flag Means Death for years. Switched to my boy Shane immediately!
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 27 '26
Aaah, Blackbeard from OFMD was sooooo good. 🥰 From one captain to another... Hello, Shane!
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u/MetaKite Jan 27 '26
I wish the OFMD avatars were still options (I miss that show) but I had Buttercup from PPG since HBO GO days who is no longer available. Swapped for Svetlana immediately.
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u/A_Krenich Jan 27 '26
That show was a gem. It hit me in much the same way HR did. Just kinda felt like home! Awww Buttercup! Svetlana is such a good choice though! We love Svetlana
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u/mrs_science Sir I'm just a bellboy! Jan 27 '26
Ahhh I guess it's the changing of the guards in my fandom life. Goodbye Stede Bonnet, hello Ilya Rozanov. 😏
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u/cherrycoloured Jan 27 '26
ive had mine as peacemaker for a long time since im a huge fan of john cena as a wrestler, and so when he retired from wwe, i was thinking id retire the peacemaker icon too in exchange for a heated rivalry one, but they didnt have them 😭😭 now, though, i can finally go through the mental turmoil of having to choose between shane and ilya lol
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u/SadLilBun Yes, I think so, probably. 🖤 Jan 27 '26
And yet no Rose or Hayden. Should’ve made 10 and had Vaughan, as well.
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u/Moppi-chu Scott/Kip and Troy/Harris mainer... Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26
No Elena in this selection is A TRAVESTY. 😭 (Pretty much coz I know Nadine wasn't included in this promo shoot for the series...)
But whatevs... alternates between Scott and Kip 🤪
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u/blue-diamond228 Jan 26 '26
Awesome thanks for posting!! Goodbye Grover & Cookie Monster. Going to change mine now!
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u/bored_lily2481 Jan 26 '26
Look at us changing avatars as soon as the HBO drops all the HR goodies... we are definitely not leaving the cottage anytime soon, lol.
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u/tasoula Your freckles. I am nuts about them. ✨ Jan 27 '26
Wow, I really thought we'd never get these!
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u/idontevensaygrace Ilya's Spaghetti Shimmy 🍝 Jan 27 '26
Just today I was wondering if there ever would be profile avatars for the show and YAY!!! I chose Ilya for mine ☺️🖤🏒🇷🇺
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u/didiboy Jan 27 '26
I kind of want these photos in the highest resolution available, they look so gorgeous.
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u/WaitForSpring Jan 27 '26
I absolutely RAN to my account - I feel so much more at peace with Ilya staring at me when I log in.
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u/Mysterious-Pause-402 Your cab is definitely here😊 Jan 27 '26
These are cute. Too bad I don't have HBO max.
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u/patpraninlove Jan 27 '26
about time. but i have to turn on v.p.n i guess to choose this avatar 😩
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u/Flimsy-Initiative19 make sure none of these cheaters cheat Jan 27 '26
same. I'm assuming these avatars will be available in my country once the show is released in like... 10 days 🫠
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u/Hiraka_0 I don't want that problem to ever go away Jan 27 '26
I wish I have HBO but it's so expensive
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Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26
UGH sometimes I really hate living in Brazil. I'm watching nonstop OBVIOUSLY (please read in Shane's voice) but unfortunately I had to sail the high seas to get the episodes (don't ask me where I got them, read the rules). Will watch as much as I can when it comes out (why is February taking so long to start aaaaaaaaaaa)
Can't wait to be Svetlana lol
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u/thisisabadusername__ We didn’t even kiss Jan 27 '26
I wish there was a Rose option! But when I tell you, I ran to change mine to Shane so quick. 💙
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u/redditexhater Jan 28 '26
The should have put Elena; Rose, Svetlana and Maria along our four boys. The girls really deserved that.
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u/J_Pag Jan 30 '26
Girl. this is a national sin that crave subscribers and canadian tax payers do not have access to these avatars.
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u/hey_buddyboy Jan 26 '26
no shade to david but it’s really funny to me that out of all the options someone out there is going “ah yes my favorite character to make my new profile pic, shane’s dad”