Bad Buddy (2021)

Il più bel BL dell’ultimo anno, senza ombra di dubbio.

Non ci sono parole per descrivere l’alchimia che Ohm e Nanon sono riusciti a portare sullo schermo tramite i loro personaggi.
Pat e Parn rimarranno sempre nel mio cuore.
Trama avvincente, personaggi che ti fanno innamorare per quanto sono umani, attori superbi.
Carinissime anche le coppie secondarie, uno dei pochi BL che contiene una storia GL (a proposito, quanto è carina la sorella di pat?).
Non smetterò mai di consigliarlo a chiunque sia un appassionat* del genere.
Credete a me e correte a vederlo.







Piccolo “spoiler” che non posso evitare di riportare:
La frase finale di Pat
“Ma questo è Parn o Nanon?”
Detta mentre Parn salta addosso a Pat mi ha lasciato una bellissima sensazione, esprime il rapporto che i due sono riusciti a creare e grazie al quale hanno dato tanta umanità ai loro personaggi

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stupenda

Ho amato e continuo ad amare infinitamente questa serie, ha un posto particolare nel mio cuore.
Questa serie merita tanto, è assolutamente da vedere.
Ora che l’ho rivista ci sono delle cose che ho capito meglio e ciò mi ha dato la possibilità di capire al meglio la serie in sé e per sé.
Tra Ohm e Nanon c’è una chimica pazzesca, il ruolo principale in sta serie è dato dagli sguardi, i loro occhi parlano al posto delle loro bocche e devo dire che sta funzionalità non l’ho mai vista così forte e chiara così come in bad bunny.
Adoro la loro storia anche se complicata e adoro il loro modo di amare l’altro così sinceramente e carinamente, amo soprattutto il loro modo di “litigare” continuamente, sembrano cane e gatto.
Inutile dire che questa è una delle migliori serie che abbia mai visto, fantastica, i loro problemi sono così realistici e trattati in modo stupendo.
Infine devo dire che adoro come hanno deciso di fare all’ultimo ep., tutti avrebbero pensato che si fossero lasciati ma nulla, non l’hanno fatto e io adoro quando non ci sono rotture del genere.
Alla fine non ho scritto molto ma seriamente c’è tanto da dire al riguardo, in ogni caso consiglio fermamente questa serie.

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I MIEI ENEMIES TO LOVER PREFERITI

Mi é piaciuta molto la trama che si concentra sulla complicata amicizia e sul percorso di crescita personale di Pran e Pat.

Questa serie affronta temi come l'amicizia, l'amore e le sfide che incontrano lungo il cammino, temi che trovo molto interessanti.

Inoltre é una storia coinvolgente che ha conquistato il mio cuore da subito.

Se vi piacciono le storie che esplorano le dinamiche complesse tra i personaggi, vi consiglio di dargli un'occhiata!

Ve ne innamorerete come ho fatto io.

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serie ottima fino all'episodio 10, rovinata da un pessimo finale

La serie è ottima fino all'episodio 10 e purtroppo è rovinata da un pessimo finale (episodi 11 e 12).

episodi 1-10

la serie fino all'episodio 10 è ottima, soprattutto per la mancanza di clichè fastidiosi e situazioni tossiche che invece sono presenti spesso in altre serie. Innanzitutto i due protagonisti non sono inquadrati come seme-uke, e già solo questo è un elemento che fa spiccare la serie e la eleva al di sopra della maggior parte dei drama bl ancorati a questa dinamica obsoleta e controversa. Inoltre non solo viene evitato anche il clichè del "gay per te", ma c'è anche una scena in cui ci si burla esplicitamente di quest'altro clichè irritante e irrealistico. Un'altra cosa che viene evitata è la fastidiosa abitudine di inserire malintesi improbabili dovuti a mancanza di comunicazione o cattiva comunicazione tra i protagonisti: Pran e Pat comunicano costantemente in maniera efficace e realistica. Infine non ci sono altre eventuali situazioni tossiche, tutto avviene in maniera sana e con il consenso di entrambi. Le interazioni di Pran e Pat quindi sono sane, e sono anche emozionanti e ci sono anche scene divertenti.

Molte serie bl, compreso questa, si svolgono in un mondo utopistico in cui nessuno disapprova le relazioni gay, quindi la coppia protagonista non ha problemi sotto questo punto di vista, tuttavia deve mantenere nascosta la propria relazione a causa dell'astio esistente tra le rispettive famiglie e a causa della rivalità tra le rispettive facoltà universitarie e gruppo di amici. Questa situazione dà la possibilità di mostrare una relazione segreta, che se da un lato offre alcuni sketch divertenti, dall'altro lato viene giustamente mostrata come estenuante e alienante: Pran e Pat sono costretti a mentire continuamente ai propri amici e ai propri genitori, sono costretti a ricorrere a sotterfugi semplicemente per vedersi e stare un po' insieme, sono costretti a frenarsi e a misurare ogni gesto e ogni parola quando si trovano in un contesto in cui sono presenti altre persone, sono costretti a mentire anche sui propri profili social: in una parola sono costretti a non essere se stessi. La relazione segreta di Pran e Pat rappresenta, per motivi diversi, le relazioni segrete che purtroppo ancora oggi sono costretti ad avere molti gay che a causa delle pressioni famigliari e sociali non hanno fatto, o non hanno fatto ancora coming out. Questo parallelismo dà anche uno spessore inaspettato e importante alla serie.

Ci sono anche degli aspetti negativi, che menzionerò di seguito, ma che comunque a mio parere non modificano il giudizio sicuramente positivo per quanto riguarda gli episodi fino al 10.

Il primo aspetto negativo è la rappresentazione della rivalità tra le due facoltà. Le facoltà di ingegneria e architettura e il gruppo di amici di Pran e Pat sono rivali, e questo ci può anche stare, ma che i due gruppi non riescano ad astenersi dal menare le mani appena si vedono mi sembra davvero troppo: stiamo parlando di studenti universitari e non di due bande di malviventi. Si arriva addirittura alla scena del ragazzo che va in giro armato di pistola dopo la partita universitaria di rugby. Tutto questo mi sembra davvero fuori luogo, tuttavia si tratta alla fine di poche scene e come detto considerando la qualità e la bellezza di tutto il resto posso tranquillamente sorvolare su questa cosa.

Il secondo aspetto negativo è il comportamento di Wai, che svela a tutti la relazione di Pran e Pat. Come detto la coppia Pran-Pat mantiene il segreto sulla loro relazione a causa della pressione delle famiglie, degli amici e delle università, come avviene nel mondo reale per molte coppie gay. Svelare pubblicamente senza il suo consenso che qualcuno è gay è una cosa riprovevole in quanto ognuno ha il diritto e deve avere la possibilità di fare coming out se e solo quando si sente pronto a farlo. Nella serie l'outing non riguarda il fatto di essere gay, ma il fatto di avere una relazione con qualcuno di una famiglia-università-gruppo di amici rivale, ma come già detto il parallelismo è molto evidente. Il problema non è il gesto di Wai, perchè ci può stare che un personaggio compia delle azioni stupide o deplorevoli. Il problema è che nella serie quello che fa di Wai non viene mai condannato, Wai non si scusa mai per questo, anche quando i rapporti con Pran e Pat si rasserenano, e nessuno fa notare a Wai che ha fatto qualcosa di sbagliato.

I primi 10 episodi mi sono piaciuti, anche al netto di qualche forzatura e dei due elementi negativi menzionati, la coppia Pran-Pat è davvero ben rappresentata, le situazioni proposte sono belle, emozionanti e anche significative, la scena del bacio sul tetto nell'episodio 5 è straordinaria, gli attori fanno entrambi un ottimo lavoro, fino all'episodio 10 ero davvero contento della visione di questa serie.

episodi 11-12

gli episodi 11 e 12 purtroppo per me hanno rovinato tutta la serie. I protagonisti dopo l'episodio 10 hanno una relazione approvata dopo varie vicende sia dal gruppo di amici che dalle rispettive università. Manca l'approvazione dei genitori, e cosa fanno Pran e Pat? anzichè cercare di far capire ai genitori che è la LORO vita e che i dissidi dei genitori non hanno niente a che fare con loro, anzichè fare questo, prima scappano irresponsabilmente di casa, come se fossero degli adolescenti di 15 anni, e poi tornano e inscenano una finta rottura tornando (nell'armadio) ad avere una relazione segreta, per anni. La relazione inoltre è segreta non solo nei confronti dei genitori, ma di tutti (ad eccezione credo di Pa, Ink, Wai e Korn). Quindi tutto ciò che è successo negli episodi precedenti non è servito a nulla.
Davvero non so come si possa concepire un finale del genere.
Anche il salto temporale è del tutto inopportuno: quando Pran e Pat tornano a casa la cosa interessante era quella di vedere le reazioni dei genitori e degli amici, invece non vediamo nulla perchè c'è un salto temporale di 4 anni. Oltretutto avrei gradito vedere le reazioni di genitori e amici già durante la "fuga" (in realtà avrei gradito non vedere affatto al "fuga" ma vedere un confronto con i genitori). Quindi nell'ultimo episodio veniamo a sapere che quella relazione segreta che negli episodi precedenti era giustamente stata presentata come estenuante ed alienante, quella relazione segreta che non erano oltretutto stati capaci di tenere segreta se non per pochi mesi, ora la stanno vivendo da qualcosa come 4 anni! Oltretutto senza neanche impegnarsi più di tanto nel mantenere il segreto, scambiandosi effusioni davanti casa e in camera di Pran, con i genitori che infatti sono al corrente di tutto. La situazione quindi, con i genitori che sono al corrente ma fanno finta di non sapere, è ancora più ipocrita. Si potrebbe obiettare che non è del tutto sbagliato quello che hanno fatto in quanto sono venuti incontro ai genitori e allo stesso tempo non si sono lasciati, dando il tempo ai genitori di metabolizzare la cosa. Non sono d'accordo, ma potrei anche accettare questa spiegazione se non si parlasse di ben 4 anni!! Quanto tempo vogliono dare ai genitori per metabolizzare la notizia? Per quanto tempo devono vivere di sotterfugi e alienazione prima di poter esprimere liberamente se stessi e i loro sentimenti?? Il problema di questa serie è che mostra una relazione, quella tra Pran e Pat, molto bella e sana, basata sul consenso e sulla comunicazione, ma questo purtroppo non esclude la presenza di tossicità nella serie. La tossicità è nel rapporto tra i genitori con Pran e Pat, perchè i genitori pretendono di scegliere le amicizie e le relazioni di Pran e Pat, e loro li assecondano perdendo l'occasione di crescere loro come persone e di far crescere anche i loro genitori come persone e come genitori migliori, che sanno anche dare consigli, ma che non pretendono di imporre scelte a persone ormai adulte e responsabili di sè stesse. Il fatto stesso che facciano vedere che i genitori sono al corrente della relazione rende ancora più palese quanto sia sbagliata la decisione di avere una relazione segreta, perchè se Pran e Pat avessero avuto un confronto più aperto e leale con i genitori, ci sarebbero sicuramente state delle discussioni anche animate, ma poi i genitori avrebbero compreso e lasciato perdere perchè, nonostante tutto nella serie viene mostrato che in entrambe le famiglie i genitori amano i propri figli, e per amore di Pran e Par avrebbero accettato, come infatti hanno fatto, visto che comunque sanno tutto lo stesso.

Il tutto è ancora più sbagliato se consideriamo la relazione tra Pran e Pat come una metafora di una coppia gay che vive segretamente la propria relazione. Fare coming out è il presupposto di una relazione sana e stabile in una coppia gay: avere una relazione segreta vuol dire vivere tra mille bugie e difficoltà solo per passare un po' di tempo insieme. Purtroppo parlo per esperienza personale: una relazione segreta può durare solo per poco tempo, non credo che possa durare per 4 anni, perchè è troppo estenuante e non prevede un futuro: come si possono fare progetti futuri (comprare casa, sposarsi, vivere insieme, ecc.) in una relazione segreta? Il coming out con la famiglia non è egoismo, non si può essere se non sè stessi, se non si è sè stessi, si è niente. Bisogna dare ai propri genitori la possibilità di capire, di crescere, di amare i propri figli per come sono realmente e non come forme vuote che condurranno una vita vuota e falsa. Il coming out per ogni persona queer è difficile, mette paura, ma è essenziale. E' importante continuare sulla strada che ha portato a grandi conquiste di civiltà negli ultimi anni, e non tornare indietro, non tornare nell'armadio, non tornare a pensare che sia più facile nascondersi. E' più facile, ma con il risultato di una vita vuota e falsa, controllando sempre ogni gesto e ogni parola, sempre nel timore di fare un passo falso, vivendo sempre una vita non propria.

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Un pelo sopravvalutata, o forse sono sempre io (c’è anche un piccolo spoiler di The Eclipse)

Parto col dire che mi è piaciuta. La trama è carina, una moderna Romeo e Giulietta in chiave BL senza il funerale finale e devo dire che overall è piacevole da vedere, però da come me ne parlavano sembrava una di quelle serie che cambiano l’esistenza umana… e devo dire che non la ho trovata così. Ritengo che il miglior lavoro della GMMTV degli ultimi anni sia un altro (ma vi prego non guardate la mia lista, che se no si pensa sia ubriaca mentre scrivo questa recension). Ora serie carina, serie piacevole, si è anche approcciata a vari cliché che nei “vecchi” BL venivano sfruttati malamente cercando di risolverli. E devo darle atto, si è approcciata bene e le “critiche” fatte ci stavano. E qui finisce la parte positiva (poi, il cast è stato bravo, le musiche piacevoli, però ecco), perché cominciano le mie due grandi obiezioni alla serie che mi hanno fatto abbassare il voto: una è personale, una è più una riflessione sulla GMMTV. Quella personale è che, complice il fatto che alla fine non la ho vista “week by week”, ma tutta di fila non ho provato il “brivido” nel vederla puntata per puntata… quindi credo che mi sarebbe piaciuta di più se l’avessi vista seguendo l’uscita settimanale. Non so ho questa impressione. Seconda obiezione (che mi porterà a fare SPOILER anche di THE ECLIPSE, quindi se non lo avete visto, fermatevi alla prossima riga): la GMMTV è già la seconda volta che mi mette qualcuno che fa fare coming out a qualcun altro e che la passa liscia senza alcuna “ripercussione” per questo fatto. E seppur due situazioni differenti, comunque entrambi i personaggi (quindi Thua e Wai) sapevano quanto era difficile per i colleghi a cui hanno fatto outing dirlo e per di più uno dei due ha letteralmente tre secondi prima sentito Pran dire quanto per lui fosse difficile fare “outing” e l’altro ha passato lunga parte della sua permanenza in quella scuola bullizzato perché gay. E qui si conclude il paragone con The Eclipse, perché da Thua non te lo aspetti, alla fine era tipo un cucciolo di foca con gli occhioni, mentre da Wai sì, quindi il problema non si pone per l’outing forzato (che comunque è un problema), ma per il fatto che non solo Pran gli è dovuto correre dietro come si fa con un bambino, ma che nel giro di mezzo episodio abbia cambiato carattere dal giorno alla notte. Così, senza niente (anche se, un*, magari meno insensat* di me potrebbe dire che il fatto che a Pat gli abbiano sparato per colpa sua sia abbastanza per aprirgli gli occhi). E qui arriva la mia critica alla GMMTV, vi prego, migliorate questo vostro problema di scrittura, mi sarebbe bastato anche un “Sono stato io a farvi scoprire da tutti, mi spiace.”(non che sarebbe bastato, ma almeno), ma manco quello. E ha fatto pure sentire in colpa Pran, per una cosa che aveva tutto il diritto di tenere nascosta fino a quando voleva. Tutto ciò messo assieme, è comunque molto piacevole e merita una possibilità (tranne Wai, a lui ne hanno già date troppe).

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Just the best BL you will find out there. Why? Because it's healthy, it's well written, the actors actually has good chemistry and, the most important, it was made for us, the LGBTQ community. It has no stereotype, no "i don't like men, i only like you" bullshit, no internalized homophobia and no commercial soft porn. It's not for straight cis girls to feed their fetish, it's a lovely, romantic story for US, the LGBTQ. We can't say it about a lot of other BLs. People will probably say "oh, but BL it's made from women to women" like they are oh so right. But not this story, no. In here there's zero heteronormativity. There's no dude saying shit like "you will be my wife" or "let me touch your boobs". There's no r*ape being normalized and romanticized. There's no "strong" guy and "weak" guy. The director and his team took every bad trope that exist in the BL industry and threw it in the garbage. He did an amazing job. He said "fuck off" to all that bad stuff and created a good rom-com. He took the enemies to lovers trope and made it HEALTHY (and that was never made right in this industry before)! He took an actor who never played BL before and made him feel comfortable. There's not even one awkward scene between the actors. They being friends (the main couple) it could've go in the completely wrong direction, but it did't. It's comfortable to watch. Their performance is believable and lovely. This series is a breath of fresh air. It took bad BL tropes and made it good. I don't believe nothing will ever surpass it, but this director maybe can surprise us again.

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It has the making to be one of the better, if not the best BL series.

Let's be honest here, this show is not going to win any award anytime soon - the plot is not new, it's another one of those university-themed BL series that is already a little bit of a cliche in itself. An enemy-turned-to-lover slightly diluted Romeo & Juliet story so common in a lot of Thai dramas. However, they have proven that even the simplest story can be great with proper execution. It's like they took note of all the bad comments from all the other series and aspired to make it better - even promised not to fall in the trap of those tiring BL tropes.

There is no "I'm straight but I only like you"; they made fun and tackled the wife and hubby misconceptions; they made the parents (and friends) cool about their preferences; the main couple even fooled the parents (or so they thought) into thinking they did what they wanted them to do but instead they're really just following their hearts. What made me appreciate it, even more, is their positive depiction of a same-sex relationship, and how it is so relatable in real life.

What about the cast? Ohm and Nanon's chemistry is off the charts they set the bar so high it will be difficult to watch any other series without comparing it to their performance. These are actors who genuinely look like they're enjoying doing the show and not just doing it for fan service. GMMTV should be lining up projects for Ohm and Nanon, sooner rather than later, and as partners. This couple deserves to be in the pantheon at the same level as the original BL trinity.

The show isn't perfect - we hated how Pran and Pat were outed by a supposed friend, which thankfully was resolved in one episode and we still ended up forgiving Wai. I also felt like the tension between the parents doesn't justify the family feud. Do I need the mention the product placements? Thankfully the shows' strengths canceled out all the negatives.

I also need to mention that satisfying ending, where they tied everything perfectly, albeit leaving a little chance for a second season.

A special nod should also be given to Backaof Noppharnach's direction and his partnership with his screenwriting team. Although I'm not a big fan of My Dear Loser, he saved the Together series with the much better Still Together, then gave us A Tale of a Thousand Stars, and now this! I am now a bonafide fan, and I'm looking forward to his future works.

Also, I have to mention how great the OST is.

Rewatch value is 10, and yes I've watched each episode a few times. Overall, it's a 9.5.

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I really enjoyed this much much more than I expected!!

I have not read the novel so all I know is the summary and the trailer, and I went in with pretty average expectations for the plot. But I am aware about how good Nanon's acting is after having loved him in The Gifted franchise, so I'm excited nonetheless.

Having watched this week by week, I did not expect to love it so much!! I thought the end was clever too and found it realistic and hopeful. One of the most interesting endings to a BL if I may say. Sharing my weekly episode reviews below:

Episode 1: Very promising start! We got an introduction to the characters and the main plot point of why their families hate each other so much. Pat and Pran are shown to not be on friendly terms (at least on Pat's side, because Pran seems very polite and generally chill). The music is a BANGER! I might be biased because this is totally my type of music, but for some reason it totally fits the aesthetics of the shots and the cinematography. I also love the domesticity in the ending credits!

Episode 2: Pat and Pran's dynamic seems to be much deeper than what we were first shown. From the first episode I thought Pat couldn't tolerate Pran at all, but here it seems like he let himself more, idk, loose? Like he's comfortably bantering and bickering with Pran and it feels very natural, so I guess this is actually his true nature that he has been suppressing for quite some time. The flashback also confirms this, but there has to be more than that because I'm not convinced that the "playing in a band together with the son of our family's worst enemy" is the reason Pran got transferred. Also hats-off to Nanon's acting. Ohm is also very good, actually, but more so Nanon. Anyway in terms of the leads' acting, this by far is on another league compared to other Thai BLs.

Episode 3: OKAY I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO START. This episode basically confirms that Pat likes Pran somehow, and his antics are like a silly school boy having a crush. What was interesting to me was the episode opened with showing how Pran was Pat's "secret crush", but the scene was actually showing Pran doing something special for Pat, which is not something friends, or even bestfriends, would do! This episode was just full of heart-fluttering moments and there was no cheesiness or awkwardness at all, the acting and writing are so natural. I feel like the show is starting to bring out its big guns!

Episode 4: OH MY GOODNESS NANON. THIS GUY CAN ACT. LIKE /REALLY/ ACT. I have so many emotions during this episode and for me this episode went by the fastest compared to the previous ones; I just felt so empty after finishing it. I really like how they made the characterizations. Pran can't hate Pat no matter how much he wants to because he's already in so deep. Pat...wow idk where to start. Let's just say I feel so complicated about him and it says a lot at how Ohm and the crew put a lot of thoughts into his character. In any case, Nanon wins this episode hands-down. I literally felt Pran's pain. His character is so layered yet soft-spoken and I'm so glad we are able to fully experience this, all thanks to the role being in the hands of a very talented actor.

Episode 5: This is my favorite episode by far! So many things happened here without feeling too rushed -- from the "night after" and how Pran quickly bounced back after getting his heart broken, to Pat testing Ink's feelings, to Pat /finally/ realizing his true feelings, and so much more up until the climax at the end with the kiss. My favorite part is definitely towards the end with the Pat-Pran-Wai fistfight and how things are suddenly starting to explode. Pat is ready to risk it all while Pran, even without Pat saying anything explicitly, knows where things are going and he is not ready to deal with it. And finally during the rooftop scene. It was obvious how Pran has his walls built up but it has slowly crumbled down hearing Pat confess. When Pat kissed him, he just gave up and gave in and I love how this moment just feels so raw and intimate. I'm not lying if I said that I literally hear their feelings while kissing -- their emotions during that part was THAT good. Cue to after the kiss when Pran wakes up to his senses again and comes back to his demeanor of being "not ready" and walks away. The last time I cried for a BL was during ATOTS which says a lot; and all credits go to the director and especially OhmNanon, because it didn't feel like them at all, but PatPran coming to life.

Episode 6: I'll be honest and say that nothing major really happened this episode for me, but I still like the pace nonetheless because it's very realistic. Now that I think of it, while this is a romcom so far, I'm getting strong slice-of-life vibes from it which is different from other school BLs that have dramas every episode just for the sake of it. This episode we watch Pran avoiding Pat as he keeps his feelings in check, while Pat does all that he can to step into Pran's walls. The faculty rivalry (and Pran's friends planning to beat Pat up wtf?) is getting too tiring for me now tho, and my only hope is that there's a purpose for this conflict which can lead into a good character development that will help PatPran's relationship in the future. I also find the bet interesting because we know that they already know that they like each other, but their pride and competitiveness against each other that they had all their lives are getting in the way. Anyway I'm not too nervous about this because they'll eventually give up in one way or another, and seeing the preview for episode 7, looks like they're getting there soon! I really enjoyed this episode especially the new OST and ending credits! <3

Episode 7: PatPran boyfriends T-T Anyway before I go into that, this episode highlighted the chemistry between the actors from all the flirting up to their moment in the end. I'm not lying if I said that I was grinning from ear to ear the whole time because their domesticity and back-and-forth banter were so sweet, and if the acting wasn't this good it would have become cringy. Pran teasing Pat was definitely a delight to see after seeing him hurt in the previous episodes, and Pat as always is a very colorful character. What I did not expect to see though (or at least this early) was Wai. Him guilt-tripping Pran into helping him was so uncomfortable to watch and is definitely not a good thing to do even between the closest of friends. I'm interested to see how he would impact PatPran's already delicate relationship seeing how he seems to be a significant character. Finally my favorite part is the ending when Pat gave way for Pran and confessed his feelings. He set aside his pride for Pran and stepped up so they can stop wasting time on their little game, and now they're officially boyfriends T-T

Episode 8: This was the most emotionally-charged episode for me so far, and yes even more than Episode 5. The whole episode is filled with PatPran cute boyfriends scenes, but actually underneath all of that is a conflict that was brewing to happen with a secret that they literally have to hide from everyone, Pran's hesitations, and the differences betwen Pat and Pran's POVs. For me this episode is actually very smart because these sources of conflict were not presented in our face all the time -- it was sometimes masked with fluffy domestic moments, but actually if you watch deeper there is so much more under the surface. The big scene at the end was also a game-changer, and I think this is what will set the tone for the rest of the series.

Episode 9-12: These were a whole rollercoaster of emotions and I thought the ending was such a smart twist! I BAWLED during the end of episode 11 and what I loved is while you see this kind of thing coming, you also don't, so while waiting for the "will they separate will they not", it hit me a lot harder when it finally happened. Again, huge props to Nanon and Ohm's acting! And when the twist at the end was revealed, I LOVED it. It's always my main gripe with mid-show breakups, like how do these people not stay in contact with all these technology? But PatPran went beyond that and was brave enough to devise their plan, living up to their general theme of "fooling the world". I thought it was really smart and realistic too that the parents did not immediately approve, but still optimistic that they will surely get there :)

All in all, I highly recommend this show. A common plot made extraordinary with thoughtful acting and a writing that is full of heart.

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Alright,
This is my first review of a series in months and boy, am I happy that it is with Bad Buddy, that was the perfect reintroduction into the world of BLs I took an unexpected break after Manner of Death. I felt a lot of things while I watched Bad Buddy, so I would break down my review into parts. To the best of my abilities, I would avoid giving you any spoilers in this review.
1. Introduction
2. General Review, Themes, Specific Issues
3. Story arc and Storylines
4. Characters and Casting
5. Acting
6. Misses
7. Production
8. Rewatch Value

INTRODUCTION
When I heard about Bad Buddy, I was excited because of Ohm and Nannon, I mean you could give them the most basic story possible, and I would still love the show because I like that much. But however Bad Buddy really came from west field to become one of GMM’s best BLs ever, competing with the best of them all (they for certain have one of the best GMM kisses hands down, I mean episode 5 kiss was top tier). In a lot of places, the storyline stayed safe and a little bit basic, but this did not take away from the overall enjoyability of the series in the least bit, heck I think it enhanced it further.
Coming into Bad Buddy, expect a lighthearted series, with a lot of fluffiness and cute flirting, a little bit of irritation from side characters (Wai walks in) and surprisingly, girls love side theme, which I very much loved about the show. But what stuck with me the most was how this series tackled stereotypes, I would handle this more under my general review, but I would just say this is what you get when a queer person directs a show, you get actual good content not based on exaggerated stereotypes. An example of this is the fact that Pran was the top in this relationship, I mean even I as a gay person lowkey started to fall into that stereotype of what a top should look like or be like.
So Bad Buddy really is that series that hit a lot of the right cords with me. Into the review we move now.

GENERAL REVIEW, THEMES, SPECIFIC ISSUES
1. Tackling Stereotype: I absolutely loved how bad buddy came for Thai BLs necks in this series, like they brought all their legs over fire, and I think that was one of the major themes of this series that it tackles so many stereotypes.
a. “I AM NOT GAY, I LIKE ONLY YOU”: You know in previous Thai BL series, it has always somehow seemed like they were scared to say the words “I am gay”, which Pat and Pa make fun of it in the episode where it became public that they were together. Not only did they acknowledge Bisexuality as a legit orientation, not that you just randomly fall in love with that one guy and no one else. They also introduced the possibility of Pran being gay, simple, and short. I love that because that is something GMM has lost me on for the past few years, like YOU CAN JUST SAY THEY ARE GAY OR BISEXUAL, IT WOULDN’T HURT YOU
b. “HUSBAND AND WIFE”: I love that they also addressed how weird it is that Thai BLs over the past few years have insisted on having this tag this is my “wife”, to refer to the person who is more likely to be the bottom (TharnType, I see you). When Pran called out Pat to realize how stupid it was to say “wife” and “husband” in a gay relationship, try to make a gay relationship heteronormative doesn’t make sense.
c. Another stereotype they handled, that ironically, I felt into this too, was the concept of a clear identified bottom and top in a gay relationship based on some physical traits and qualities. I wouldn’t lie it reminded me that we cannot just assume who the top in relationship and we fall into a dangerous pattern of profiling the LGBT+ community should be against as a community
2. The kisses and Fluffiness: if you have watched Bad Buddy then you would know that they now hold the crown for the best GMMTV kiss and now ranks in the upper echelon of BL kisses alongside MaxTul, TharnType, KinnPorsche, The History Franchise and My Day. I mean so many things about the series was right, but nothing gets me better than a kiss well executed, not disgusting, not looking like they were afraid to kiss or anything like that. So, they got me there
3. Shoving Ohm’s/Pat’s Package in our faces: why did I make this more than once????? and at that point it was becoming a pattern and thus a theme. Like I am a hundred percent certain that someone in production intentionally did this, probably thought to themselves to rile up the fans a little bit. And I mean we are ever grateful for it, in the most non-perverted way possible
4. Social Media: So, this was not so much a major theme, but I loved a part of the series where Pat kept posting secret pictures of him and Pran, when Pran asked him, he was like “social media is for bragging”, I liked this because it kind off addresses a lot of the flaws that our society has come to be especially in the era of social media. But like I said this wasn’t a major theme, just something I noted on the side.
5. FRIENDSHIP: You know I got two contrasts of friendship in this show. The first were Pat’s friendship in this show, I mean there were Pat’s friends, especially Korn who were the ideal idea of what a friend should be, he was cool when everything came out about Pat and Pran, supported them and everything. Wai on the other hand is a plain b*tch about it, I mean outing your friend, I don’t care how angry you are, you don’t just do somethings.
On a closure of general review, I liked all the components that came together to make this show, I don’t think it could have been any better this.

STORY ARC AND STORYLINES
I liked the trajectory of this show, they didn’t waste time on some areas in terms giving us unnecessary scenes. What we basically get is two boys who have been trained to hate each other right from birth, overcome tons of obstacles and find their way towards each other. They show us that love is something you can control, it could be towards even your worst of enemies. The story is one of love, fluffiness, overcoming obstacles to be together.
The story had a few lessons like
1. We don’t and we can never control who we love, either in terms of sexual orientation or the person themselves. It really is an uncontrollable phenomenon of nature
2. The way we interact with our friends really matters. Because it can really make or break a person. An example is the fact no one in their friend group picked up that they were dating
I loved the story overall

CHARACTERS, CASTING AND ACTING
I love the characters, while they were core characters that make up the entire story, I love how they tried their best to give each character a little bit of something, they did not always succeed but it was great though, I love that they had 3D characters, no caricatures of characters though I wish they did more with some characters.
Alright I would take this character by character and how well I believe the casting fit and I would start in order of how well I liked the character.
The character I love the most was Korn, that man gave me so much joy, like he was so stupid and supportive, I loved him every bit for it. If we are being honest, we all know that Korn was the Captain of PranPat ship and no one will take it from him. Like I love that Drake was casted for this because I have come to realize it seems Drake always kills it as a side character. In this show he particularly brought out the essence of Korn. He was simply my overall favorite character, the part he particularly sold me was after he was an ass to Pat for dating Pran and didn’t allow Pat stay with them, when he brought food for Pat, I thought to myself, what a loveable fool?❤️?❤️?❤️
Then Pat was next. I absolutely loved Ohm as Pat, I mean Pat is somehow dense and foolish, he moves with the flow (case in point how fast he accepted that he was in love with Pran) but he always had good intentions (him willing to pretend he broke with Pran so that Wai would talk to Wai again, I mean if that is not the epitome of love). Pat’s character was executed so well I absolutely loved it,
Then there was Pran, I don’t think I need to say much under Pran, except he gave us all the perfect vibes of Tsundere, a tsundere that was always in love with the other person. You know I loved that Nannon could capture all the emotions Pran was feeling in his eyes, which basically made his acting and character all the much better for me. He gave me the conflict of love but understanding the societal position they had and trying to create a balance between the two.
PaInk, it was nice to get a girls love theme in this. I mean I came to this for the BL, but who am I to say no to a good GL side story.
WAI…. NEVER IN MY HISTORY OF WATCHING BL HAS A CHARACTER MADE ME AS MAD ABOUT THEIR EXISTENCE LIKE WAI… LIKE DUDE WAS SO ANNOYING AND HE KEPT OVERDOING IT. I ABSOLUTELY LOST IT WHEN HE OUTED THEM, LIKE WHAT???????????????? I DON’T CARE WHAT PRAN DID TO YOU, EXCEPT HE KILLED YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY, YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO OUT HIM, HOW CAN YOU EVEN CALL YOURSELF HIS BESTFRIEND???? You know what, I don’t want to say anything further on Wai.
The friends and Parents, honestly, I was lowkey indifferent about them. I just felt they were all childish.
I think overall, the core 5 or 6 characters showed a little bit of depth, that they were thought out to some extents and to make us understand that humans are complex 3 dimensional people, we dong just fit into a one for all box... Though I wish they did more with side characters sometimes but it's fine

MISSES
I want to say Bad Buddy had no misses but one thing I was confused about, was the concept that their seniors in Architecture and Engineering asked them to boycott their friends just because they were dating someone from a different faculty. I mean the math was not mathing for me.
But there was no miss to this show that was detrimental though.

PRODUCTION
The production and direction of this was awesome to me, the fact that it didn’t feel rushed or forced at any point in time. I loved that about the show . The Pacing was generally okay, so I do not seriously have any issues with them.


REWATCH VALUE
I WOULD ABSOULTELY REWATCH THIS… EVEN TODAY


OVERALL
This was a series that was made with a purpose and they executed perfectly I am so grateful to everyone who was a part of this movement because you truly took us on a beautiful journey, one I would never forget, you made me care for people, made me happy, made me laugh, cry with someone in their pain if that is not arts at its best I don’t know what is.

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Bad Buddy is the BL drama that WILL END ALL BL DRAMAS!!!

ALL ELSE BEING EQUAL, this is the BL drama that will end all BL dramas – PERIOD! No one or not everybody will agree with me but if you look again closely at all those previous (and watch future) “popular” BL dramas and compare them with Bad Buddy, you can tell the difference (truly no offense meant to the fans of other BL dramas). I thought Dark Blue Kiss was my all-time favorite UNTIL I watched Bad Buddy. Bad Buddy is unique by all accounts and I will not elaborate this because if you are truly a Bad Buddy fan, you know what I am referring to.

You can start combing through any discussion threads/comments/etc. (in all social media) about Bad Buddy and 99% of all the comments are in unison having the same voices and sentiments THAT... (1) You can’t or don’t need to watch another BL drama after watching Bad Buddy because it will be very difficult for you to move one AND (2) You will need another BL drama that is “better” than Bad Buddy before you can get over Bad Buddy drama, but it’s highly unlikely. Bad Buddy drama has set the bar so high that you will not watch any other BL drama if its not as good as (or better than) Bad Buddy!

It might be too early to consider Bad Buddy drama as PEERLESS, but it will be!!!

All our lives, we thought the best things that Fridays can give us are rest and enjoyment (after studying or working hard) BUT Bad Buddy has totally, immensely, and overwhelmingly changed that!!!! Fridays will never be the same again after watching Bad Buddy drama!!!!!!!

Watching Bad Buddy is a marvelous way to end 2021 and start 2022…

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