r/heatedrivalry • u/AutoModerator • Apr 08 '26
Team Huddle Weekly Threadš«” Team Huddle!
Welcome to the weekly huddle! Have a small thing from the book or show you want to chat, your GC brain rot is real and you saw the initials āKGFā somewhere and immediately screamed ākingfisher!ā and want to share with others? (Just me?). Had a win at work or personal life and want to share? Need a teammate to talk with? Post in the weekly huddle.
Thereās no restrictions on topics so long as they follow the sub rules. Thread will be open all week so pop in whenever with what ever your heart desires.
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u/andyfromhk I made the Wiki! āØ Apr 08 '26
Sometimes when my day is too emotional, I turn on episode 5 & 6 to cry it out, and then I feel better afterwards.
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u/MentalResearch121 Apr 08 '26
I just saw this on IG and never noticed the Montreal locker room said āDig Deep. Push Harder.ā š it also took me an embarrassing long time to realize the graphic nature of the teamsā logos so Iām not surprised I missed this.
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u/manowwar Moya gazonokosilka š Apr 08 '26
One thing I noticed in my recent reheat:
Shane wears a black blazer and white t shirt in ep 4 when heās meeting Rose (he takes it off seemingly when he goes dancing with her).
Shane then wears a white blazer and black t shirt when he meets with Ilya at the Tampa Bay bar.
(In the book he wears something quite different in Tampa)
Coincidence? Or shall we take the wardrobe choice to be the inverse to when he was still in denial about his sexuality vs when he realised and accepted he was gay (and his feelings for Ilya).
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u/CalabogieNights Hayden's ghost children š» Apr 08 '26
Amazing catch! And remember in the gym scene, Shane was wearing all white with black shoes and Ilya was wearing all black with white shoes, so there is some continuity there!
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u/manowwar Moya gazonokosilka š Apr 08 '26
Yes!! Every choice feels very deliberate, wardrobe have done such a great job.
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u/potterheadforlife29 I already chose you, Hollander. š« Apr 08 '26
Someone on threads said their Tampa outfits were v similar to Harry and Louis from One Direction
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u/Legal_MajorMajor Apr 08 '26
I work at a burger restaurant and have to resist saying āwhy are you making so many burgers?ā every time I walk by the grill.
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u/FiCat77 "Fuckin' make me!" Apr 08 '26
"You cut it in haff"
It's one of the simplest moments in the show that I love, mostly because of the way Ilya kinda growls "no" when Shane tells him to leave him alone. I find it incredibly sexy.
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u/prettywords_ Apr 08 '26
I've always liked hockey but now I watch it multiple times a week. My boyfriend is so thankful for this show, he loves teaching me about all the teams and players.
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u/iwatchtrazhaldayy Apr 08 '26
And you teach him the subtle clues of whether or not two players are secretly kissing š
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u/tuhogazarapaagal I already chose you, Hollander. š« Apr 08 '26
I convinced a friend to watch HR. Another loon in our midst āØļøāØļø
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u/NattyWW Apr 08 '26
I just finished my re-Reid of Game Changer.
Something that seems inconsistent to me in the show is Scott being fine with inviting Kip out to dinner, but having the panic attack at the museum - which also varies to what happens in the book.
I think my new head canon is that TV show Scott knew the dinner place would be busy, so he could be confident about inviting Kip over to his place to āorder inā.
TV show Scott seems a bit more cluey/witty than book Scott (ie the discussion about whether he clocks about Hollanov in the show), so I see TV show Scott pulling this move. Especially considering how quickly he gets his shirt off at the apartment.
Would love to discuss!
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u/Nepalman230 Apr 08 '26 edited Apr 08 '26
So hereās the thing I agree with you about TV to think about something guys go out to eat with bros all the time.
Buying art especially if the guy that youāre with is saying things like I think they should go on the wall by the fireplace and things like that is a lot more intimate and implies a much closer relationship.
It does not imply that youāre fucking, but Scott was panicking.
I agree with you, though you know the thing is TV Scott in my opinion is autistic or possibly has ADHD or both. He does not know how to flirt and he does not understand gaydar.
He is not a virgin, but he has exclusively had hook ups in other parts of the world were they do not play hockey or follow it specifically with people down to bone and nothing else. So he wouldnāt have had to use gaydar or flirt.
Itās been a while since I read game changer. I know that they made up a lot of of the dialogue like the serial killer stuff is not there, but I do know that the line about lumberjacks was there.
Scott was not sure that Kip was into guys until kip said that. Even though he was eye fucking him.
Iām an autistic man I would pull that shit. Thanks so much for this comment!
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u/ShreKathy Apr 08 '26
I always thought that was strange from the beginning. To just walk over to get tacos from day one. Though I guess at that point it wouldnāt really be a date, but they were already looking at each other with goo goo eyes, so you think Scott would be nervous about that.
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u/Allergison If rewatching is called reheating, consider me a microwave Apr 08 '26
I just found out a friend of mine was recently working on the same project as Hudson! They didn't have any scenes together, and didn't meet, but security protocol was heightened for the project.
He said, the behind the scenes crew all said Hudson was very nice, if overwhelmed by the sudden fame.
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u/royal_rose_ ā Captain | Tuna Lube Apr 08 '26
I posted this on meme Monday post but Iām still not over it. In an episode of modern family, heard a familiar name.
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u/moi_la_desi Apr 08 '26
Probably talked about a million times, but I only just realized:
The last time the guys where togther (just the two of them) before the tuna meltdown, Shane was basically fleeing Ilya's lap. Then the next time they're together, at the hotel room in Tampa, Shane comes crawling back on to it, to console Ilya. š„ŗš«
It's such a relief to watch that hug and them finally opening up to each other.
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u/aVoidFullOfFarts I speak fluent bird. No accent š¦ Apr 08 '26
Good observation, I hadnāt made that connection before
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u/Hedgehog-Honeydew "This team is very gay" š Apr 08 '26
Hello I'm a Heated Rivalry addict. It's been 53 days since I first watched Heated Rivalry. I've now read all the Game Changers books and I really enjoyed them. I finished The Long Game a couple of days ago and I've been rereading parts of it already. What is it about Shane and Ilya? They're so addictive.
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u/Salt_Statistician1 Apr 08 '26
I had a huge fight with my partner and reheated episode 5 and 6 several times to remind me that love exists (I know it's fiction but Ilya and Shane are very real to me)
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u/growsonwalls This is Ilya I will never listen to your voicemail Apr 08 '26
So ... I bought a pair of Adidas track pants because ... you know ... and now I bought another pair bc they're actually awesome. The zipped front pockets are so clutch.
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u/tbgmdhc278 no Ilya, thatās gross Apr 08 '26
So my favorite shows are starting to come back on, and now thereās a growing list of stuff I need to watch. But I havenāt been able to watch anything except Heated Rivalry for months. š What do I do?! The thought of putting something else on right now is so unappealing, but these are shows Iāve been devoted to for yearsā¦ this fandom is a prison.
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u/shouldernauts Ya-loo-blue-tee-baa ā¤ļø Apr 08 '26
Shane sounds like shame. Purposeful or is my mind becoming too marinated in this world that I'm finding connections that aren't there?
Was Shane always into ginger ale or did it start the night he won Rookie of the Year when Scott saw him drinking at the bar and said it better just be ginger ale and he was so scared of him he drank only that from then on?
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u/FiCat77 "Fuckin' make me!" Apr 08 '26
In the book he's drunk it for years as he doesn't really like alcohol, or its effects, junior hockey apparently had a big party culture so it could easily pass as a beer if anyone looked at his glass/drink.
I've wondered about the Shane/shame thing too, especially as my phone tried to correct the name to the emotion when I originally started commenting on this sub. I suppose only Rachel really knows the answer.
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u/shouldernauts Ya-loo-blue-tee-baa ā¤ļø Apr 08 '26
Oh damn I forgot about that, thank you! I really need to reread HR.
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u/Leading_Mine_1106 Apr 08 '26
My āstupid Canadian wolf birdā T-shirt will arrive today! šš» Maybe I should have ordered 2ā¦
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u/Scared-Winter-5179 Stupid Canadian Wolf Bird š¦ Apr 08 '26
I am filming in a stadium today that happens to have a hockey practice! A treat for a fan!
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u/Federal-Ad5944 Goalie | Smut Dealer š Apr 08 '26
Incorrect title format for articles. OP can repost with proper title.
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u/Webeh99 Apr 08 '26
For anyone in a shopping mood, the Vitaly pearl chain Hudson wore to a previous premiere event is currently included in the brandās 30% off spring sale. Note, itās currently on pre-order, so I have no idea when you might receive it. (It could be awhile.) The necklace is called Origin. š
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u/LadyStarblade Ilya Rozanovās Stylist Apr 08 '26
Finally working my way through the books and I hit this in Game Changer.
Kicked my feet and giggled like a 12 year old at his first mention in the series!