The Internet Is Losing Its Mind Over "Heated Rivalry," And Here Are Some Of The Funniest Reactions To It Ahead Of The Finale

If you had “intense hockey rivals having a secret gay love affair becomes everyone’s favorite TV obsession” on your 2025 bingo card, congrats, you truly saw the future. Heated Rivalry went from beloved romance novel to must-watch series faster than a puck flying across the ice. Two hockey players face off intensely on the ice in a poster for "Heated Rivalry," based on a best-selling book series, by Crave Original

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Sadly, somehow, this week marks the final episode of Season 1, and, of course, everyone’s emotions are on EDGE. So in honor of this week’s finale, I decided to round up some of the funniest tweets about the show: Two people close together under a shower, eyes closed, in an intimate moment, as seen in a TV or movie scene

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1. Tweet expressing excitement for episode 6 of "Heated Rivalry" over Christmas @russianbikerr / Via x.com

@sj_118_ / Via Twitter: @sj_118_

@himbobuckleys/ HBO Max/Crave / Via Twitter: @himbobuckleys

@jasimidaisies / Via Twitter: @jasimidaisies

5. Hockey players wearing helmets embrace joyfully. A tweet suggests displaying this moment in the Louvre for its value @itsameevie13/ @zoerosebryant/ HBO Max/ Crave / Via x.com6. Tweet about unexpectedly becoming interested in a Canadian hockey show instead of watching "Stranger Things." @MissLauraSav / Via x.com

@nxb1979/ @EmptyNettersPod / Via Twitter: @nxd1979

8. A person stands in a bathroom looking at a mirror with "WHORE" written on it in red @sbstryker/ Fox Searchlight Pictures / Via x.com9. Left side: Person in bed using a laptop. Right side: "Heated Rivalry" TV series poster featuring two hockey players facing off @hxllanov/ HBO Max/Crave / Via x.com10.

@himbobuckleys/ Lifetime / Via Twitter: @himbobuckleys

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@sossaysthesword/ Universal Pictures / Via Twitter: @sosaysthesword

12. Two women from a TV scene converse. The text over the image reads: "You're gay, right?" @rkktweets/HBO / Via x.com13. Tweet caption: "Rose after getting dinner with Shane." PinkNews headline about a TikToker's apology for outing Crumbl Cookies co-founder @Will_Kellogg/Pink News / Via x.com14.

@Hollanders/ Warner Bros. Television / Via Twitter: @H0LLANDERS

15. Tweet with satirical TV episode descriptions: "Breaking Bad: Ozymandias" on personal fallout, and "Heated Rivalry" about Shane, Ilya, and Scott's drama @rozanuv / AMC/ HBO Max/ Crave / Via x.com

16. Animated character with a surprised expression; tweet text: "Shane after telling Ilya to tell him what he's feeling in Russian to make him feel better only for him to suddenly Namedrop svetlana:" @shanescervix / Via x.com17.

@ROSYLNS/ Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions / Via Twitter: @R0SYLNS

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@apotae_ / Via Twitter: @apotae_

19. And lastly, this tweet following the announcement that Heated Rivarly got a three-season pick-up: A tweet saying, "3 seasons??? SHANE HOLLANDER YOU WILL BE PREGNANT TRUST." Alright, Heated Rivalry Hive, are you guys emotionally prepared for episode 6, and what do you want to see happen to Shane and Ilya?! Let us know in the comments below… and if you’ve read the books, remember to leave it spoiler-free!