TonyDown

Do any of you own WBD stock? What is your FINANCIAL opinion whether to accept the Paramount Skydance $30 per share offer instead of waiting for the Netflix deal to happen. Netflix previously made an offer to take over Warner Brothers Discovery, which the WBD board believes will bring superior value compared to the Paramount Skydance deal.. I'm not asking for your political opinion concerning the dealmakers and I'm not asking whether either deal is good for Hollywood. Those opinions are out there I know. I just want your ideas whether to accept the $30 Paramount Skydance offer, while that deal is still on the table. One could wait for Paramount Skydance to sweeten their offer, however it's been reported that a higher bid is not coming.

The film was On Swift Horses. Yeah, people found all kinds of reasons to criticize it. For me it is very appealing and had a lot of remarkable accomplishments. I love all four leads, really 5. Anyone that appreciates Twinless might like Sweeney's film Straight Up. I find him very clever.

Award shows are such an enigma. But if you do care that the most popular show in the States right now wins an award, then yes, Heated Rivalry qualifies for these. With all the fame they've already won, winning awards isn't a must, IMO.

I was searching for a "gay" movie on Kanopy and found a documentary film about a Montreal based gay photographer, Alan B. Stone, (1928 - 1992) known mostly for his beefcake photos. The film is called Eye on the Guy: Alan B. Stone and the Age of Beefcake. The film itself painted a much more in-depth story than just erotic photos. If you like photography, history and a good documentary, I recommend it. After some Internet surfing I learned that many thousands of his negatives along with photographs and other of his memorabilia are archived in Montreal at the Quebec Gay Archives. An Alan B. Stone exhibition was curated at The International Center of Photography in NYC many years ago by David Deitcher. He was originally from Montreal. Deitcher said..... “Those pictures had the uncanny effect of conjuring feelings of terror and desire which cleaved my adolescence. Stone’s photographs captured the city not only as I saw it, but as I longed to experience more of it.” Deitcher released a book about Stone photography which I ordered. I doubt if I will make it to Montreal anytime soon to see the archives so am looking forward to the book. Here is a nicely done essay written by Deitcher about Montreal and photography.

I had trouble less than 3 minutes in. I stopped there. I know it's well liked and well reviewed but i didn't want to see that.

+++++++++SPOILER++++++++ Yes, that was a nice scene, with his mom. People get busy making content, such as this clip, below, which added their own choice of music. It made me think how it was Ilya that encouraged Shane to immediately go see his parents, after being discovered by his dad. Ilya 's perspective had to be affected by having lost both of his parents.

I just finished Epi 6. I'm satisfied. ❤️ MUSIC I enjoyed the Heated Rivalry music and just learned there is a Heated Rivalry soundtrack on Spotify and a playlist on YouTube, for those interested. The Epi 6 intro hits at about 6 minutes with a French song I love called L'anarchie des jours heureux, by a performer from Montreal called La Bronze, a Moroccan-Canadian musician and actress. I love the dramatic music choice, for the scene where Scott comes out on the ice, that plays through to Ilya's "I'm coming to the cottage" at the end of Epi 5, called I'll Believe in Anything by Wolf Parade, an indie rock band from Montreal.

It's good to know quality content can arise from a small scale. I don't know how it all works, but I sure hope HBO gave Connor and Hudson something nice in their Christmas stocking.

Yeah, some folks like to complain and nitpick. Other fans are psychopaths. Having social media handlers is a good idea. I wonder if that is a thing. 🙂 We can put the complainers and psychopaths on ignore though, instead of engaging with them. Asking Hudson and Corrie personal questions about their life irritates me. I don't want to know or need to know more than they are willing to portray in their vlogs. The GQ article hinted that the boys aren't really raking in big money, that the Crave production was relatively small. Kudos for their success and taking full advantage of the HBO exposure!! The last episode is coming up in a matter of hours, and then this will die down until Season 2, sometime in 2027.

For fans that want more... This is a great article in GQ with so many interesting tidbits about the show and great photos. 'Heated Rivalry' Stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams Talk Hockey, Sex Scenes, and Overnight Success | GQ WWW.GQ.COM Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams were both virtual unknowns when they signed up to star as on-the-DL hockey players in a boldly...

They did!! One interview I listened to admitted they will always include it.

Exactly! By now I wonder if Netflix is regretting dropping Boots! No use crying over spilled milk. At least we get Season 2 of Heated Rivalry.😃

I felt emotions well up. Folks at a sports bar in WEHO got excited.

SPOILER * * * * By now we know....yeah Scott likes men. Will Epi 6 reveal how Hayden reacts to Scott's coming out? <-- rhetorical question I still wonder about Hayden's feelings about his buddy. Either way, Shane and Hayden might see some tension.

The Internet is buzzing over the performances in Episode 5. IMDB rating for the episode is currently at 2nd highest ever for a TV show episode. Connor and Hudson both signed with Creative Artists Agency. Fans are speculating where their fortunes will lead, eg HBOs The White Lotus. The Canadiens showed a Heated Rivalry trailer on their jumbo Tron during Pride Night in Montreal. https://www.reddit.com/r/heatedrivalry/s/Oyfe15o4ck