Industry insiders have long speculated about the real-life relationship between Rai and Corvus. In a 2019 interview (archived on an adult industry podcast), Priya Anjali Rai noted: "Xander is the only co-star who reads the script two hours before and argues with me about my character's motivation. It's infuriating. But it makes the final cut better."

The "settling the score" genre featuring Rai and Corvus has arguably influenced a new wave of independent adult filmmaking. Before their collaborations, enemies-to-lovers plots were often shallow—two characters argue for 60 seconds, then immediately fall into bed.