r/heatedrivalry is a subreddit with 155k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, hate, struggling, worst teams, and books.
Welcome to your unofficial zone for all things Heated Rivalry, from Rachel Reid’s beloved Game Changers book series and the TV show it inspired. Whether you’re here for the pining, the power plays, or the very personal penalties, this is the space to cheer, swoon, and scream (lovingly) about all things Shane and Ilya. Before posting, please review our Community Rules to understand how we keep the space safe and collaborative. Use the "search" feature to find answers to FAQs. Enjoy! 🔥 🏒
Popular Themes in r/heatedrivalry
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Advice Requests
: "How Heated Rivalry Uses Music to Tell Story"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/heatedrivalry
#1
Looking For
4 posts
#2
Hate
4 posts
#3
Struggling
2 posts
#4
Worst Teams
2 posts
#5
Books
2 posts
#6
Heated Rivalry
1 post
#7
Reaction
1 post
#8
Risqué Photo
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Flair Used in r/heatedrivalry
#1
DISCUSSION 🗣️
: "As we celebrate Pride, remember there is no one way of being LGBT!"
58 posts
#2
FAN WORK 🎨
: "Thought you folks might like this"
30 posts
#3
EDITS 🎥
: "One of the best parts of the show is the visual difference between Ilya's public persona, aka douchebag Russian menace, and his private one, a big softie with heart eyes. So I neglected my responsibilities to make this."
27 posts
#4
TV SHOW 📺
: "Anyone else love that they’re the same height and have a similar body type?"
25 posts
#5
PRESS 📰 (Interviews and Articles)
: "'Heated Rivalry' becomes the first TV soundtrack to debut in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 in over a decade. [Billboard - July 19, 2026]"
10 posts
#6
MERCH👕
: "Bts of Connor Storrie & Hudson Williams ep.4 (sonymusicsoundtracks 7/9/26)"
10 posts
#7
SOCIAL MEDIA 📸
: "Tribute to Heated Rivalry by Amber Glenn (Olympic gold medalist and bisexual icon!)"
9 posts
#8
🎭CAST!
: "New Shots of François, taken by Photographer David Urbanke [2026.06.10]"
4 posts
#9
ILYA 🔥
: "Happy Birthday to our ragebaiter extraordinaire, the Russian menace with a soft heart."
4 posts
#10
🦆 The Long Game (Book 6)
: "I watched HR and then read only TLG. Hot takes."
4 posts
Member Growth in r/heatedrivalry
Yearly
+43k members(37.9%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026