My all time favorite and comfort BL
Bad Buddy is without a doubt one of the best BL I have ever watched. The chemistry between the characters, their acting, the story, the setting is just perfect.The acting and character development of Ohm and Nanon is just flawless.
One thing I would like to suggest to people who are yet to watch this series is not to watch the teasers of the next episodes before watching them, especially the final episode.
I was able to predict the final episode just by looking at the teaser and was a bit disappointed when I watched it as I thought my prediction is just a part of the actual story.
I recently read the novel and found out that the story is quite different from the series, I find that the story is better in the series whereas the ending is better in the novel.
I think the novel's version can be presented as season 2, the timeline being before the final episode.
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Just a friend
I really love this drama...the most...its Nanon's 1st bl drama and he nailed it like a pro.....i would rewatch the whole drama for a thousand times.. Too...its sooooo good....i really want a special ep. ...as i want more..i will support both of them.in their other upcoming dramas.....their friendship is the best..too...susuna♡this drama had everything we required it had no toxic relationship ...it was a a pure bliss..their love was potrayed in the best way...ever.....P aof.....really did the best work ever....as it will always remain no. 1 for me...the memories will always stay with me....forevaWas this review helpful to you?
Wow!
Let me just say I have never been so invested in a BL drama before. I don’t usually write reviews about shows but this one needs it!I have enjoyed this show since episode 1. I knew in the first 10 minutes that this show was going to be something.
The story is very trope BL plot, but the writing helped the story so much. The writing was amazing. I also loved the dialogue about how there are certain topics in BLs that need to be squashed (husband/wife, top/bottom, “I’m only gay for this person.”). They also made everything so seem less when going from transitions.
The acting was amazing! I loved both of the acting of Ohm and Nanon. I had seen Nanon in some shows but haven’t really watched Ohm. Now I’m binging shows he’s in because I thought he did such a great job in this show.
The music is good and I like the songs.
Overall this is my favorite BL and it will be hard for something to top it.
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One of the Best Thai BL ever
In short, its one of the best Thai BL ever - no toxic relationship, no unnecessary dramas.Just love the fact that the two leads have a very healthy relationship. They solve misunderstandings very quickly, there is no hide-and-seeks between them. There is no one who's constantly hurt and sad. Pat is also really boyfriend material who is really supportive and considerate.
The acting of the cast is also great. The chemistry between the two leads is so natural and comfortable to watch.
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Effortless
Effortless as in it is so effortlessly great, the plot is one we have seen so many other times but I firmly believe that if p'Aof wasn't the director and if he had gone with other actors than OhmNanon, this drama could have gone either way. Their chemistry truly shined and made the characters great and with p'Aof directing style it worked so well, he let them improvise and have fun with the roles and it shows.P'Aof also brings up and breaks stereotypical tropes in the BL world.
Bad Buddy the Series is a show, if you get through it will be your comfort show, and everyone watching will fall helplessly in love with both Pran & Pat. Characters are relatable, the story is funny with hints of angst, and the soundtracks are great.
Ohm & Nanon are such great actors and they delivered such believable performances.
Bad Buddy isn't without it's flaws BUT those flaws are nothing compared the amazing performance by the cast, director, screenwriter and all of the staff.
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Two people who can't be friends can't help but be more than just friends.
I have had my fair share of Thai BLs over the years but there is something very special about this one that makes it stand out from the rest.It's about two people who were born to be rivals because of their parents but that rivalry soon grows into friendship and into love. The story is something that is new or different, it's been seen and done so many times before in every language ever possible, Romeo and Juliet being the most classic example. But the directors were able to take that simple plot and execute it so well that it stood out from anything else.
The story was fresh, all the nasty and evil BL norms were thrown out the window and a fresh plot was given. For the first time after a very long while, a healthy BL couple was introduced to the audience. They didn't have one strong lead who was good at everything and one weak lead who was only just average. There was no abuse or rape and it wasn't romanticized either. None of the leads forced the other to do something and they talked through every problem they had.
It had the light and fluffy feeling that you look for in such a drama which takes place in university. And for once it actually felt like a normal university drama where everyone was doing things that a normal university student would do. What I really like is that the cast were also quite young and in university age themselves so it actually felt like you were watching a campus drama. You didn't have a bunch of old people trying to act like young adults and you could see the youthfulness in the cast's faces make it enjoyable to watch. The drama shows the nature of young adults so beautifully by showing their rivalry, the way they joke around and just live their life to their fullest. The cute little scenes when they are teasing each other, flirting and singing songs together.
There is a certain charm to Bad Buddy that makes you attached to it, and it is an attachment that you won't be able to let go of easily. I have never seen any Thai BL that can compete with Bad Buddy and I don't think there will ever be one.
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secret lovers, Romeo & Romeo, sunshine/tsundere, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, GL side plot
GMMTV’s flagship BL started 2022 on a BANG (okay no actual banging but you know what I mean), starring heavy hitters Ohm & Nanon in a pitch perfect university Romeo & Juliet masterpiece that will give you domesticity meets pain whiplash throughout and jet lag at the end. Great production values, killer acting, and some conscious effort to correct for half a decade of Thai BL’s anti-queer mistakes. GMMTV, we forgive you. More.The bar has been raised, Thailand.
An adaptation of the y-novel Behind the Scenes with established BL director Backaof (1000 Stars, He’s Coming to Me, Dark Blue Kiss) who took steps (strides even) to correct for some of GMMTV’s own past BL mistakes with regards to queer rep. Production values were high (if more workmanlike than cinema-licious). Heat levels were pretty low but Ohm had his shirt off a lot (thank you) and the acting was absolutely stellar.
In the end I loved Bad Buddy.
The family struggles and toxic friendship group made it a little bit difficult for me to take at times so I am not certain how much rewatch potential it has. We shall see. However the ending was unexpectedly satisfying if not typical for romance.
Live blog of this one is here.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
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Holy Hell
OMG!!! This is one the very first BL I am rating 10/10 it was totally awesome!!The only con I have with this is that I watched it ongoing and boy last friday on the last episode it was bitter sweet!!!
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, ALL ELSE BEING EQUAL, this is the BL drama that will end all BL dramas – PERIOD!
The Music was really awesome and the characters were so well matched and paired up that you could feel the love between them. The story was fantastic and the best part there was no cat fighting or back stabbing or any parents getting in the way.
They stood by each other and worked out they issues together. Although the storyline enemies to lovers is pretty cliché and over used but if it’s done right it came be so beautiful and Bad Buddy does an absolutely perfect job at this.
Watching Bad Buddy is a marvelous way to end 2021 and start 2022…
My Friday nights are sure going to be empty... anyway let go and re watch of this awesome drama in one sitting!!!
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Pure Perfection
Bad Buddy Series is a masterpiece, the chemistry between Ohm and Nanon is impeccable and their acting is unexpectedly impressive. The interactions and sweet moments between them are natural and not cringy at all, their kisses and hugs are with emotions and heart-felt, not like some other BLs which only with heads-touching and cringy sex scenes. Moreover, this series breaks many stereotypes and also brings meaningful messages. This series is fun without any boring plots that wastes your time, and other characters are also on-point.This series makes us hope to live for that day that we can find a partner like them! I can say that Bad Buddy Series the Best BL series of this era!
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Changes the Direction for the BL Genre
Nothing that I can say will mean anything as I sure everything has been sad and no doubt better. This is an exceptional series and changes, or at least should change, the direction of BL series. It is not filled with breakable characters holding stuffed animals and whining and pining for another for 10 episodes. This is a genuine GAY love story not filled with crap about loving the person not the gender nonsense. Surprise! They are both guys and they know it and are not ashamed of it. How refreshing! They totally nailed these characters to the point that there connection was palpably real. I think there are certain series that literally changes the course of a genre. SOTUS is certainly one and 2GETHER is another (it really did) and this is the third. This series made gay relationships look real, normal, and frankly nice. THANK YOU!Read my full review at BLBliss.com/
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I'll never get over Bad Buddy. So this is what chemistry truly means.
When I watched the first episode, my heart sank. Not because it failed to live up to the hype after the wildly anticipated trailer, but because it was too good. How could any series sustain this quality for 12 glorious episodes? Somehow, Bad Buddy managed.While the trailer made the series seem like a typical rivalry-turned-romance kind of story (which is fine), the show delivered so much more nuance.
Pat and Pran are forced to compete only because of rivalry between their families and faculties. From two people who can’t openly be friends, they have become two people who realise they can’t just be friends. What drives the series wasn’t so much the competition between Pat and Pran, but them navigating their friends’ and families’ expectations of who they should associate with – a particularly relatable theme for those of us living in Asian societies. To what extent should we accommodate others when it comes to love? This question is also the crux of what made the last two episodes even more heartbreaking and realistic.
A joy of watching Bad Buddy is that it feels like you are rooting for two of your good friends as they fall in love with each other. Expect Tier A acting (I won’t belabour the point on how Ohm and Nanon expertly use their eyes to communicate deeper emotions), explosive chemistry and best of all, no cringey moments. Ohm and Nanon were simply the most natural fit for their characters. Bad Buddy is an experiment gone right for Ohm and Nanon – (just) friend, acting partner and soulmate – who not only excelled as their characters individually but are also definitely better together.
Read my full review here: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2022/01/21/bad-buddy-2021-review/
Why I'll never get enough of Pat and Pran in the series: https://asianblreviews.wordpress.com/2022/01/24/why-ill-never-get-enough-of-pat-pran-in-bad-buddy/
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i love it
Such a warm and endearing story perfect cast and actors with perfect emotions. D'ont say so much . it is wonderful............................................................................................................................................. .......................................................................................................... ....................................................................................... ........................................................... ........................................................Was this review helpful to you?
