Guys! Heated Rivalry! I’m OBSESSED! And I don’t even identify as someone who watches TV.

I checked out the HBO Max Roku stick from the library Saturday and finished watching the season by Tuesday.

Then I couldn’t stop thinking about it and I watched the whole thing a second time.

I have the Roku til Friday, so maybe there’ll be a third. Especially if Captain wants to watch it with me.

He hasn’t watched it yet, but he’s a big fan of what it’s done to me. He told me,

“I may need to get a hockey stick.”

So I made a joke about his stick.

But really no hockey equipment is required to role play this show. Really not much of anything is required.

Although after a quick google search for photos for this blog I may be in the market for a Boston Raiders jersey.

Then the other day Captain talked to me about the snow storm. He looked out the window at the driveway and wondered if he’d have to blow it.

You know where I went with that.

I can’t stop.

And with a second season coming out at some point, which I know I’ll need to watch a few times, it makes me reconsider our streaming bundles.

Right now we have the Disney+, Hulu, ESPN bundle, but why do we need ESPN if we can get hockey on HBO Max?

I asked Google,

“Why am I obsessed with Heated Rivalry?”

There is no definitive answer, but I’m not alone. Everyone is obsessed. The amount of Heated Rivalry apparel out there is impressive.

It’s funny, sexy, the love story is gorgeous and Ilya and Shane’s chemistry is INSANE.

A month ago a friend in Australia texted me,

“Have you watched Heated Rivalry?”

“I haven’t even heard of it!”

Then there was book club a couple weeks ago and the entire second half of our discussion was devoted to the show.

People wouldn’t even answer my questions. They kept saying,

“You just have to watch it.”

So I did. Again and again and probably again.

Post book club and mid group chat, someone mentioned watching it during their lunch break.

Lunch break?!? I couldn’t fathom it, until days later I was rewatching it during my lunch break.

Then my morning zumba class was cancelled and I found myself alone on the treadmill. Usually I’d walk briskly to a 90’s cardio mix, but then it dawned on me…

I found the Heated Rivalry soundtrack and I walked it out like I was in a workout sesh from the show.

If you haven’t watched it yet, I’m not sure what you’re waiting for. If it’s because the library doesn’t have the HBO Max Roku stick, I return mine this Friday.

I obviously spent way too long on this image search.