okay, the final curtain has fallen of one of the most hyped BLs since 2020. And damn what a ride...

even with his flaws in storytelling and the conflicts which are resolved in just an episode had Bad Buddy an undeniable deep emotional impact, primarily thanks to the great Mainactors who are definitely some of the best actors of a BL. Everything felt natural, the dramatic scenes but also their everyday life as a couple.

The other great influence was the directing of Backaof who already proved that he could push the boundaries of the BL-Genre, but here he also tries something new, like the perspective of the show which is equal as a couple and not with one Main character and his love interest. Or the meta jokes about some tropes like „gay for you“ and „Husband and Wife“.

But besides that, there is also another level that is very soft, metaphoric but also very personal like the tears in Prans eyes in episode 4 or the monologue of Tong (the zero waste guy) , that the world can’t change him. At this moment is Bad Buddy more than a BL but very carefully in a subversive, melancholic way which truly touched my heart.

All in all, I’m happy about the success of Bad Buddy and even if it’s not that masterpiece, as it is hyped right now, it’s still a great show and I’m curious if the success of Bad Buddy will affect the BL-Genre as a whole.