#ohm pawat nanon korapat

[talkingbl]

Bad Buddy Revisited

I recently did a pseudo rewatch of Bad Buddy and I have....thoughts

1. First, from like Episode 3 onward, Nanon was in his bag in those sad scenes. The way he portrayed Pran breaking down in Episode 5 at the thought that Pat was toying with him was some of the best acting I've seen in a BL to this day.

2. Next, the pacing on was absolutely terrible. Why did it take 5 episodes for a kiss in a story about 2 adults with a vaguely romantic history? Why did it take even longer than that for a confession of feelings? Why was there less footage of the actual relationship than the build up and bullshit? Like, by episode 3 we completely understood the initial character dynamic, and yet the writers dragged that shit out for damn near the whole season. It was just annoying after awhile.

3. The Episode 5 kiss scene still holds up after the surge of spicy BLs because of the acting behind it.

4. I remember feeling like this one felt very bro-ey/platonic in its romance and I stand by that. But, the skinship in some scenes was very tasteful and romantic (e.g., locking hands behind Pa's back).

5. If they don't change it soon, sound effects will be the downfall of GMMTV BLs. It was so misplaced and cringe in this one I couldn't bear it (even more than other GMMTV BLs). I remember feeling this way during airing but it's even more jarring 1.5 years out after getting stuff like Semantic Error, Blueming, and Jack O'Frost. I know those are all non-Thai BLs, but I think a lot of studios in Thailand are starting to show a shift toward that style as well. Sadly, as Dangerous Romance is showing, GMMTV is still doing the tired sound effects, and terrible score.

6. The original song for Bad Buddy, แค่เพื่อนมั้ง (or "Just Friend?") is one of the best tracks to ever come out of a GMMTV BL. Probably second to none at this point.

7. GMMTV has improved drastically with storyline coherence for BLs. Comparing this one to SIMM, My School President, and Moonlight Chicken, and shows a clear trend of their shows getting progressively more plot-oriented. Don't get me wrong, there were some that followed a storyline to a logical conclusion before (and during) Bad Buddy (such as Not Me), but it wasn't as consistent as I think it's becoming.

8. Lastly, my big takeaway is that time is a motherfucker. I remember when Bad Buddy first came out and the stans could not shut the fuck up about how it was the best thing since sliced bread and claimed that Not Me was significantly worse. Well, they were wrong and some are finally admitting it 1.5 years later. Not Me was always very visionary, original, and entertaining throughout. Bad Buddy was cute for what it was (and definitely had some impact--don't get me wrong), but to claim that its story was "objectively" superior to a political thriller with a clear message, strong casting, and gorgeous mise en scene, is wild to me. It's one thing to like BBS, it's quite another to lie.

[moonkhao]

Why are you giving me a lip balm? It isn’t a lip balm. It’s an inhaler.

BAD BUDDY | EP9

[nick-nellson]

BAD BUDDY | 1.08

[loveisactivated]

[sunsetandthemoon]

BAD BUDDY (2021) | OUR SKYY 2 (2023)

[forcebookish]

Bad Buddy out of context

[auroplane]

if i got a penny every time i rewatched bad buddy i would have at least 37 pennies

[badbuddyingifs]

[kinnbig]

happy 1st anniversary to the best first kiss in television history

[liyazaki]

for science!

OUR SKYY 2 | BAD BUDDY x ATOTS

[jimmysea]

All my life I have always been told to not be friend with this guy. But we all know forbidden fruit is always sweeter. From two people who couldn't be friends, without knowing it, we become two people who can't be just friends.

Ohm Pawat as PAT & Nanon Korapat as PRAN

BAD BUDDY THE SERIES (2022) dir. Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol

Happy 2nd anniversary, Bad Buddy! Premiered October 29th, 2021

inspired by this amazing set by @khaotunqs

[moonkhao]

#🤏🤏🤏

BAD BUDDY | EP9

[nick-nellson]

[firstkanaphans]

Parking myself under this post with a bucket of popcorn 😂

[earthfluuke]

DAYLIGHT (TAYLOR SWIFT)

[bevioletskies]

All my life, I was always told not to be friends with this one guy. But we all know that forbidden fruit is always sweeter. From two people who can’t be friends, without knowing it, we became two people who can’t be just friends. I wrote this song for him. Before we get to the final song, I’d like to take this chance to remind you all that prom is your last chance to express your feelings to the one next to you. I know that many of you are afraid. I get it, I’ve been there. It’s not easy as some people are just beyond our reach. This song is for everyone who needs courage.

PAT & PRAN in BAD BUDDY (2021) and TINN & GUN in MY SCHOOL PRESIDENT (2022)