"Alec recommenced his hints-horrible, reptilian-but somehow they did not pollute the intervening silences, and Maurice failed to get afraid or angry . . . . When he chose to reply their eyes met, and his smile was sometimes reflected on the lips of his foe. The belief grew that the actual situation was a blind-a practical joke, almost-and concealed something real, that either desired."
"Forster's novel may have been written in 1913 (and published, posthumously, in 1971), but its portrayal of Alec and Maurice's inability to openly articulate their love remains evergreen. This was what struck me as I watched "Heated Rivalry," a deliciously enjoyable series that began airing in late November on the small Canadian streaming platform Crave, and, simultaneously, on HBO Max, where it quickly became a huge, unexpected hit. (It's currently the most-watched non-animated show acquired by HBO Max since the platform's launch, in 2020."
E. M. Forster's Maurice portrays two men who cannot openly articulate their love, exemplified by a museum encounter where confrontation and attraction coexist. The novel depicts silences and reflected smiles that reveal concealed desire despite social constraints. Heated Rivalry is a contemporary romantic television series about two closeted professional hockey players whose mutual attraction unfolds amid tension and denial. The series premiered on the Canadian streaming service Crave and also aired on HBO Max, where it rapidly became an unexpected hit and the most-watched non-animated acquired show on HBO Max since 2020.
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