Bad Buddy (2021)

A Must Watch BL

I have just finished this BL for the 2nd time & it was worth revisiting. Second time around I really appreciated how both male leads were able to emote so perfectly. It seemed like the whole series came at the perfect moment, perfect cast, perfect story & director knew what was up. It displayed so well how young adults react to situations, I hope some young person sees this & it helps them. I love the way the couple's romance grew slowly & realistically overtime. I also give props to the story writer & developer because they kept it real. Not all persons are accepting and it is not very true to depict life any other way.
What I despise about BL's in general - they ship the actors as couples in real life WHY they are actors it is acting. That maybe a reason why these good actors have issues with one another after the success of their series. When your job is done go home to your RL instead of making them pretend fiction is RL. just to please some disillusioned fan & to drain every dime you can from the fans through lying. I feel this series will stand the test of time & I think that Ohm & Nanon did some of the best acting I have seen in a BL. Loved it

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Give it a try! One of best enemy to lover trope!

[Just watch it guys! Some will like it, some will dislike but give it a go!! ] 🤗

First of all, Bad buddy has an interesting storyline but what makes it amazing was their cast acting. Nanon & Ohm are great actors that able to convey the feels through their eyes, action & its not awkward at all. Perfect chemistry ✨

Next, about the story, their relationship begin as rivals because of their parent but deep inside Pran & Pat actually has something else going on, although Pat realise a bit late. Pat is really an interesting as a person who is understanding, straight forward & not afraid to speak up. Pran on the other hand has hesitation in terms of building those kind of r/shp & parent's acceptance.

Also, what I love about the show is no necessary third wheel person or the need for ex or something to interrupt their r/shp etc. Its just some misunderstanding but cleared quickly. The boys do bickering all the time but still love each other. I do find its a bit cringe about the fight among architecture & engineering students. Its important for the plot, so I dont mind.

*Spoilers*

The conflict was just a hurdle when the parent & society found out about them. Pat even suggested them to pretend break up but Im glad they didnt for real. Almost cried for real.

So, overall I give 9.5/10 and its one of my top 10 bl series! 💕

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The Most Genuinely Honest Love Story Between Two Boys

I'll keep this short and sweet.

I rated this show 10/10 because the acting and the chemistry between the two MCs was out of this world.

I am the type of person who's aware when actors are acting on screen and it often throws me out of the story. But with Pat and Prat, I was so immersed in their story that I believed they are real and actually love each other.

The acting and the humour were incredible.

The story is very well-written. I saw the intelligence in the script and the plot.

We also got a GL side story!

Overall, Bad Buddy had incredible pacing, a great script, and an amazingly believable love story between two talented actors that delivered it perfectly.

Rewatchable!!

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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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Um clichê bem feito e surpreendente!

Tenho que começar com uma confissão: eu achei que essa séria ia ser ruim. O Universo está aí para provar que as vezes a nossa primeira impressão está errada. E por que eu achei que seria ruim? A história é a mais clichê possível, típico amor impossível com rivalidade entre famílias, no entanto, apensar o storyline comum, a execução feita com maestria e o profissionalismo dos atores fez com que essa série surpreendesse e fosse tão amada pela nação blzreira.

Pontos de destaque:
Fotografia e direção - a maior parte do tempo a série se passa na universidade ou no dormitório, porém é perceptível a preocupação com os detalhes das cenas, enquadramentos, elementos no set e tudo isso faz muita diferença. Vale até destacar que até mesmo as inserções de product placement foram feitas de uma maneira interessante e orgânica, nunca mais veremos salgadinho de algas e suquinho da mesma forma.

Atuação - os atores principais são novos, mas dão um show de talento. O Ohm já é experiente em BLs e fez vários títulos pela própria GMMTV, mas ele se superou nesse papel. O Nanon consegue expressar só com o olhar e suas cenas emotivas realmente tocam o expectador.

Relacionamento saudável - apesar das adversidades que o casal enfrenta o relacionamento é saudável e muito gostoso de ver. Outro ponto interessante é que nessa série eles evitaram aqueles termos típicos (e até um pouco pejorativos, na minha opinião) como "bottom, "top", esposa e marido. Uma quebra de tabu.
Também vale mencionar que os personagens secundários são carismáticos e tiveram suas histórias bem contadas e fechadas. É comum ver em outras séries os personagens secundário neglicenciados e sem final, mas em Bad Buddy todo muito tem um desfecho.

Recomendo essa série para quem quer rir, aquecer o coração, chorar, se iludir e aquecer o coração. São muitas emoções em poucos episódios.

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If it wasn't for the Episode 6 & 7 this show would have been 10/10 for me.

Just skip episodes 6 & 7 if you want a perfect show.

SPOILERS FROM EPISODE 5, 6 & 7 BELOW

Their emotions are raw and palpable in Episode 5, with Pat expressing his jealousy and frustration at seeing Pran perform their shared song with someone else. Meanwhile, Pran is grappling with his own feelings for Pat, feeling hurt and confused by Pat's ambiguous actions and the false hope they may have given him.

The expression of their feelings for each other is filled with a mix of pain, vulnerability, and an overwhelming desire to be more than just competitors or enemies. It's a heart-wrenching moment where they lay bare their emotions, and the weight of their unspoken affections becomes too much to bear.

The passionate and emotional kiss that follows is a powerful culmination of their shared history and the longing they've both been harbouring. It's a moment of catharsis and release, as they finally confront the truth of their feelings for each other.

In Episode 6, when Pran withdrew himself it was understandable. He realised it was no longer an unrequited feeling, but a mutual feeling with the possibility of the relationship, he had to consider the consequences of their relationship amidst the feuding families. Episode 6 wasn't bad until the very end, where they start the ridiculous game of "whoever confesses first loses."

After witnessing their raw and vulnerable expression of feelings in Episode 5, the focus on a competition to see who will confess first might feel like a step backwards in the development of their relationship. The end of Episode 5, where both Pat and Pran open up about their emotions and share a passionate kiss, was pivotal in personal growth and relationship progression. They bring a sense of closure and authenticity to their connection, allowing them and us to understand the depth of their feelings for each other.

Following such a powerful scene, it's natural to hope that the narrative would continue to explore their relationship in a more meaningful and emotionally resonant way, rather than falling back on a repetitive and less compelling plot device. While "who will confess first" dynamics can create tension and anticipation in certain contexts, using it immediately after such an emotional breakthrough might feel forced and detract from the impact of their expression.

Lire davantage

This is one of the best dramas I’ve watched

So at first I thought Bad Buddy would be your typical BL drama but boy was I wrong. First of all I want to talk about what a phenomenal actor Ohm and Nanon are they portrayed Pat and Pran so well. I felt every emotion they were feeling, I loved that pran had already liked pat so it made the story more interesting adding to the fact that they were considered enemies. In episode 5 we see pat and Pran kiss but what I loved about the kiss was how well it expressed what the both of them were feeling for each other. I also loved the continuation to episode 6 when pran started avoiding pat because he was scared of what the consequences would be if they started dating, their friends and families hate each other so how could they😔 but I’m excited to see where the story leads too. As of right now this has become one of my top 3 fav BL and that’s saying alot since I’ve watched so many 👏👏❤️

Lire davantage

So Conflicted - Honest Opinion

After watching this show I realized that the only thing that really sold this show was the chemistry between Pat and Pran, thanks to Ohm and Nanon. If they would have put two other random actors, instead of Ohm and Nanon, in this show everyone probably wouldn't be as enthusiastic about the show as they are now. Take away the chemistry between the leads and you have a basic, uninteresting, bland storyline that we've seen over and over again. There was nothing special about the writing, direction, or cinematography in this series. With that being said, I still enjoyed watching it because I loved seeing the relationship between Pat and Pran. Its just that when you take a step back and look at all the aspects of this show, it isn't a masterpiece by any means.

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Romeo and Romeo, Almost

Bad Buddy should have been a great enemies to lovers story, but it fell way too short of its potential, turning into a predictable college romance that does not stand out much from other college BLs. What went wrong?

When I complained that this series was a cliché, another user pointed out that this is expected because the story is based on Romeo and Juliet. I disagree. Romeo and Juliet has been called the greatest love story of all time for a reason. Although we know how it goes, we still root for the fated lovers. Their romance does not get old. Every generation reads it and creates its own adaptations of it – and what can be more fitting for our time than a queer adaptation of the timeless classic?
This is why I believe that not the story itself, bu the way in which it was presented spoiled this series.

Two families whose houses are next to each other have been feuding for years. Their sons, Pat and Pran, build a forbidden friendship that eventually blossoms into something more. Their friend groups also have beef with each other, though, and this complicates things for the two boys.
This premise is great comedy material. I do not understand why it was so underutilized. We got only snippets of the two families fighting, although such fights could have created many hilarious moments in the first half of the series. But no, the production team went back to the campus cliché, forgetting that an essential part of Romeo and Juliet is the pointless, long rivalry between two households.
Pat and Pran, and their friends also did not bicker nearly as much as they should have. The transition from enemies to lovers happened too quickly.
As if this was not enough, the mood of the series was spoiled by product placements that looked annoyingly out of place in the scenes.

I would have dropped this series earlier if not for Ohm and Nanon's acting. Although I consider their pairing to be more of a bromance than a romance, they were a delight to watch.
However, Jimmy, whose character is important to the story, was one of the main reasons why I did not get past episode seven. To say that his performance was unconvincing would be generous. The production team should have chosen a more experienced actor – casting a newbie alongside veterans is not a great idea.

Overall, this series did not manage to keep me interested in Pat and Pran's story. If you have decided to watch it, my advice is not to expect much. This is a forgettable story.

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História clichê que tinha tudo pra ser uma série mediana mas é A MELHOR DA TAILÂNDIA

Simplesmente a maior da Tailândia!!! Dessa vez P'Aof e a GMM se superaram, Bad Buddy entrega simplesmente tudo!!! Nem sei por onde começar essa resenha, mas vamos lá que vem textão.

Bad Buddy tinha tudo pra ser apenas mais um BL tailandês de qualidade duvidosa. A história não é nada original, se baseando no clichê Romeu de Julieta de pessoas com famílias rivais que se apaixonam. Basicamente passa um filme com um enredo desses todo dia na sessão da tarde. Além disso eu comecei a ler a novel e não achei lá essas coisas todas (parei porque tanto a tradução pro inglês quanto pro português eram bem ruins). Então qual o diferencial da série? Na minha opinião o diferencial se chama P'Aof. Tudo que esse homem toca vira ouro e ele já vinha de duas séries sensacionais (e as melhores da GMM na minha opinião) que são "He's Coming to Me" e "A Tale of a Thousand Stars". Pra mim um clichê bem executado é melhor do que uma história original com má execução (um exemplo disso é Golden Blood) e Bad Buddy é perfeitamente executado.

Primeiramente a química entre Ohm e Nanon é incrível, não podiam ter escolhido melhor. Eu acompanho a carreira do Ohm desde que ele estreou em Make it Right e venho observando o progresso dele desde então. Em He's coming to me já achei que ele foi muito bem, mas em Bad Buddy ele se superou, atuação nota 10, nível profissional mesmo, muito acima da média da Tailândia. Já o Nanon é a primeira série que assisto com ele e nem preciso falar nada, ele já é conhecido por ser bom ator e entregou tudo em todas as cenas.

Outro ponto relevante e positivo da série é que quebra alguns tabus típicos de BL, como um dos personagens ser chamado de "esposa" ou o típico "eu não gosto de garotos apenas de você". E no penúltimo episódio da a entender que o Pram foi o "top", quebrando o padrão heteronormativo de "top-bottom", o que faz com que o casal Pat-Pram seja o mais realista da história dos BLs asiáticos. Além disso eles tem uma das relações mais saudáveis que já vi em BL, nada tóxicos, sem burrice, sem desentendimento bobo, sem ex chata que só aparece pra estragar o romance. Esses elementos são frequentemente usados e é incrível como não fazem falta e a ausência deles só eleva a qualidade da obra.

Outra coisa, e que pode até passar despercebida, é que a direção do Aof é muito refinada, só que de uma maneira muito sutil. O maior exemplo é o episódio 11, que normalmente é o pesadelos das fãs pq sempre tem uma briga boba ou um desentendimento. Já o ep 11 de Bad Buddy é o melhor que já vi, o episódio inteiro foi apenas eles sendo doces um com o outro e desenvolvendo o relacionamento. No final, deu a entender que o retorno para casa também era um fim para o relacionamento. Esse episódio me lembrou muito o filme La La Land, na parte em que eles nos mostram o que o mundo ideal poderia ter sido, então os meninos se olham com todo o carinho nos olhos e caminham em direção à realidade (e a atuação do Ohm nessa parte é incrível). Acho que todo mundo acreditou que eles realmente tinham terminado. Eu, no caso, fiquei desolada com a perspectiva deles só se encontrarem de novo depois de um longo tempo (que foi o que deu a entender na prévia do ep 12).

No episódio final a gente descobre que na verdade eles nunca terminaram e eu amo o jeito como esse final é entregue. P'Aof uma vez disse que seus finais sempre serão felizes, mas esse além de feliz foi muito emocionante. No fim, os próprios pais já sabiam sobre o relacionamento deles e acabou havendo uma aceitação silenciosa. A cena final deles no telefone de brinquedo fechou com chave de ouro.

Um bônus que acho que também foi um ponto muito positivo foi o casal Ink/Pa, eu amei muito ver um casal GL, adorei todos os momentinhos delas, e achei que deixou a série mais dinâmica e divertida, foi muito gostosinho de assistir. O final bromance de Korn/Wai também foi bem legal.

Então, depois desse textão (praticamente uma tese) esses são os elementos que eu acho que transformam Bad Buddy numa grande obra. Foi muito divertido de acompanhar e agora vai ficar um vazio enorme nas minhas sextas e no meu coração.

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