Does Heated Rivalry give anyone else the ick?

[Ladle Ghoulash 31,673]

18 minutes ago, Bronco said:

Can I bust a load to that like I can the rest? 

You’re going to have to tell us later 

[Controversiaga 12,295]

also so weird people saying it’s made for women and man on man is being fetishized by women - as if that would all be a bad thing ?

 

who tf are we to gatekeep man on man action??? Do we want allies/support/acceptance or do we want to be isolated and not be given any platforms or recognition ??? Wtf

 

edit: not to mention girl on girl is mega fetishized by straight men . And what’s the big fckn deal?

it doesn’t hurt anybody .  Only thing that is hurtful is for man on man to be seen as gross by people outside the gay community and it seems like it’s finally starting to not always be the case? 

Edited Wednesday at 09:45 PM by Controversiaga

[Future Lovers 7,166]

What doesn’t give some of you all the ick

[Future Lovers 7,166]

15 hours ago, faysalaaa said:

After the thread posted here about it, I decided to watch an episode, and yes its all sexual and about having sex. I want to find good Gay shows or movies, but they are always end up too focused on the sexuality, it feels like its not done by a Gay person. 

If you would keep watching instead of ducking out after one episode, you would understand that the show transitions into exactly what you’re asking for and that the sex scenes are not superfluous or there just to titillate but are actually massively important to the plot and to the development of both of the central characters. 

But I understand that asking anyone on this website to have a bare minimum amount of media literacy or put a bare minimum amount of research into anything is quite a big ask. 

[Ladle Ghoulash 31,673]

1 minute ago, Future Lovers said:

If you would keep watching instead of ducking out after one episode, you would understand that the show transitions into exactly what you’re asking for and that the sex scenes are not superfluous or there just to titillate but are actually massively important to the plot and to the development of both of the central characters. 

But I understand that asking anyone on this website to have a bare minimum amount of media literacy or put a bare minimum amount of research into anything is quite a big ask. 

Love your Marie Glusenkamp Perez pfp, btw. Big MGP head here

[Future Lovers 7,166]

Also I’m sorry but the whole “the novel was written by a woman for women” is ****ing asinine not only for the reasons stated earlier, but also because it completely dismisses that the man who created and runs, the show is an out gay man. If anything you are should be filled with pride that an out gay man was made the showrunner of a show with a large budget on a major streamer and was given free rein to depict queer romance and intimacy and emotion any way he wanted. If that’s not ****ing progress, I don’t know what is.

Edited Wednesday at 09:56 PM by Future Lovers

[HBDYWM Stan 789]

2 hours ago, steven said:

As usual, GGD is being overly negative. The show may not be revolutionary, but it’s entertaining and tackles a very real issue: creating space for young NHL players to feel safe coming out, especially when no active player has done so publicly yet.

& I grew up watching QAF (very awful corny writing in it too tbh). None of my straight family (or any of the people I knew) were watching it. I have family from Louisiana watching this and countless girls/straight couples are watching it. That is a positive for the community. 

[HBDYWM Stan 789]

47 minutes ago, Bronco said:

Can I bust a load to that like I can the rest? 

Hopefully we are talking about Anthony Joshua and not Jake 🤭🤣

[faysalaaa 5,083]

35 minutes ago, Future Lovers said:

If you would keep watching instead of ducking out after one episode, you would understand that the show transitions into exactly what you’re asking for and that the sex scenes are not superfluous or there just to titillate but are actually massively important to the plot and to the development of both of the central characters. 

But I understand that asking anyone on this website to have a bare minimum amount of media literacy or put a bare minimum amount of research into anything is quite a big ask. 

Its just a TV show, I dont need to do research and force myself to sit through a show I dont like. I made it clear in my comment that I just watched 1 episode, and asked people who watched it if it gets better, and they said it takes 5 episodes to develope. And many people who watched the whole show said its not good.

Edited Wednesday at 10:22 PM by faysalaaa

[phantasmas 11,020]

7 hours ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

Anyway, someone let me know if the phags on the show do any toe suckin’

the show Fellow Travelers has what you  need 

[FFXIV WhiteMage 6,037]

5 hours ago, faysalaaa said:

Its just a TV show, I dont need to do research and force myself to sit through a show I dont like. I made it clear in my comment that I just watched 1 episode, and asked people who watched it if it gets better, and they said it takes 5 episodes to develope. And many people who watched the whole show said its not good.

i mean you do you, but there are more people who liked it including me hence it's popularity and rave reviews 

and nope, it's not the best thing in the ever but also far from worst. It has actually great cinematography and character development as well as excellent actors.

 

[Sugar Baby 916]

6 hours ago, Controversiaga said:

also so weird people saying it’s made for women and man on man is being fetishized by women - as if that would all be a bad thing ?

 

who tf are we to gatekeep man on man action??? Do we want allies/support/acceptance or do we want to be isolated and not be given any platforms or recognition ??? Wtf

 

edit: not to mention girl on girl is mega fetishized by straight men . And what’s the big fckn deal?

it doesn’t hurt anybody .  Only thing that is hurtful is for man on man to be seen as gross by people outside the gay community and it seems like it’s finally starting to not always be the case? 

Preach 

people doing the most as usual 

[hugo020 64]

According to the 1st

On 12/24/2025 at 12:32 AM, zevthepaparazzo said:

Idk what it is about it. I've only watched clips, and it doesn't really click with me

After reading the Heated Rivalry thread, I wrote down some reasons:

1. The original novels were written by a woman for other women (yikes)

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The fetishisation of gay people by heterosexual people of the opposite sex is a real problem y'all

The director's gay i think which kinda helps but not much

2. AFAIK the actors are openly straight (double yikes)

Idk how i stand with this. I am considering the kit connor situation, but i can't really find any saving grace for them. Gay people should be able to tell gay stories, i believe. Also the actors just aren't that hot sue me.

3. It's allegedly basically softcore p0rn disguised as a decent tv show (triple yikes)

I read the wikipedia synopsis and HOLY F WORD there are like 12 sex scenes in each episode. JUST WATCH P0RN IF YOU WANT TO SEE THAT; i'm sure most sean cody videos have a more interesting plotline

I think the appeal of the show with the gay community is just the use of the universal middle school fantasy of jocks shagging each other as a plot

 

do i need to open my mind more or am i correct?

So you have not read the book and haven’t watch the Tv show and want to give your opinion? That summarize everything that is wrong in the world. Too much opinion based on nothing, not enough facts.

Edited 22 hours ago by hugo020

[bpmMonkey 6,567]

Merry Christmas y'all ! 

[Bronco 14,695]

8 hours ago, HBDYWM Stan said:

Hopefully we are talking about Anthony Joshua and not Jake 🤭🤣

Technically both.

Its that look of fear on Jake's face when AJ goes off script. 

Truly beautiful watching him nearly cry.