02/08/2026
OK, after actually watching the Heated Rivalry series, Ilya was definitely the MVP! Shane could’ve been a cardboard cutout. He was awkward and uncomfortable the whole time. These men texted each other during half the time. It was difficult to read them, because, well, I’m in my 50s. The long pauses, basic vocabulary, and sighing were not necessary and the music was awful. The way Ilya held Shane’s face when he was passionately kissing him was so sexy. The locker room scene, featuring Ilya’s amazingly body and his towel, takes the cake. Then, the way Ilya wore the open tuxedo top and how he held the glass and drank his vodka were so steamy! I was disappointed by how pensive and scared Shane was every time he wanted to say something! His acting was terrible and clumsy. So, I suggest, just watching the montage of them kissing on Instagram instead of struggling through this series that could’ve been done in half the time. (One woman’s opinion)
