When I first started seeing Bad Buddy take over my bl friend's TLs, I was definitely curious. Seeing that many different people liking the same thing caught my eye but I hadn't watched a series as it aired yet. I didn't wanna do weekly waits, so I waited until the week episode 12 was going to air to start watching.

After ep 12 aired, I watched a few other series and now just completed my first rewatch of Bad Buddy. Of all the GMMTV series I've seen, Bad Buddy is my favorite and I think their best and a great example of where modern BLs should be.

The characters of Pat and Pran are rich and complex and I did love the constant conflict between their own tensions/desire for each other always contrasted against the backdrops of other people's feuds - their faculties and their families. I like that the "will they, won't they" was pretty much resolved by the first arc but them realizing their mutual feelings isn't the same as being able to actualize their relationship because of the rest of the world. A really good and very queer plot and framework.

Ohm and Nanon both got to showcase their talents through this series and it felt comfortable watching no matter who the POV was. The side characters were ok. Outside of Pa, most just supported the main story/conflict.
I am not the biggest fan of the heavy sound effects, or triple cuts, or very staged and posed shots, so that lowers my rewatch and overall score a bit.

I do think overall this was a solid series and Bad Buddy is presently my 5th top BL.