#ohmnanon

[crazyhappygirl]

The first time I watched Bad Buddy was like 2 years after it came out. Why? Because the title sounded weird and I was like it can’t be that good it came out such a long time ago and I think I just started watching 2gether which had such a big hype and it was such a disappointment. But after a long time of convincing myself, I gave it a chance and my god, was I hooked. It was funny,heartbreaking and so perfect. Now, after some time passed, I’m watching it again and my god, the feels are right there where I left them. With Pran and Pat. With Ohm and Nanon. It’s honestly rare that when I rewatch a show it hits just the same like the first time I saw it. Hell,it hits even more. It is still so funny and entertaining, my heart still skips a beat or beats faster when there’s a sweet scene. My heart still breaks into a million pieces when there’s a sad scene. These two boys can act so well, they are so natural with each other, their faces and whole body is so expressive it’s a joy to watch such talented young actors portray the feelings so perfectly. Also, the chemistry is insane. I am drowning in feels right now and I’m just glad I get to experience it again and I am glad that it’s a show that I can rewatch from time to time. And I love the fact that when I rewatch it, I get to enjoy it even more than the first time. Which is rare. Very rare. It’s so special. When I rewatch a show it’s usually just nostalgia that I feel. But with this one I feel everything and even more than the first time.

[little-one-eyed-monsters]

Film fact (from a media nerd):

The breathing technique used by Akin to help Jin cry in Ep. 1 of Top Form is a real-life acting method. It's formally known as the Outside-In/ ALBA Method.

It's a branch of method acting where the actors initially perform the body's actions to certain emotions in order to trigger said emotion. To illustrate: if an actor wants to cry, they must trigger the body's distress functions through movement. They take quick, panicky breaths to mimic a body in distress, which then increases their heart rate. This then triggers the body's natural reaction to calm the heart: deep slow breaths, then-- crying (crying forces the lungs to take in more air, and the high oxygen intake helps the heart re-establish rhythm. It's all very nerdy and scientific but it works 😅)

(Notice how at the start of the teaching at the bridge scene, Akin visibly shortens his breaths and widens his eyes while looking at Jin. He then gradually slows down his breathing, then touches Jin's chest to physically order the other to follow his movements, which Jin does).

It's actually harder to do than the common Inside-Out Method, which requires actors to tap into the emotion of the character first before expressing the action (e.g. crying would require you to think lonely thoughts, or place yourself in the shoes of your character in order to push the tears needed for the scene). Newbies are recommended to do the Inside-Out Method first because they don't have the experience to be instinctual with their body's reactions (the Alba Method requires that you MEMORIZE what a body does when feeling certain emotions. Senior actors, borne from years of doing complex scenes, have these actions mastered). Once a new actor gains enough experience, they'll be able to switch to the Outside-In/Alba (and get to do all sorts of roles).

But the Inside-Out is not reserved for newbies. Some prolific actors stay within the Inside-Out Method because that's what works for them. Regardless, both the Outside-In/Alba and Inside-Out are branches of Method Acting-- a very difficult (and controversial) technique which requires actors to physically and/or emotionally embody their character in its extremes in order to make their performance believable. Some method actors are stellar, some lackluster. There are about a dozen other acting techniques aside from Method Acting that actors can choose from.

Famous Hollywood Inside-Out Method Actors (based on interviews): Heath Ledger, Al Pacino, Natalie Portman

Famous Hollywood Alba Method actors (based on interviews): Benedict Cumberbatch, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody

In Thailand:

Famous BL actors who practice the Inside- Out Method (based on how they describe their performance in interviews):

Zee Pruk

Off Jumpol and Gun Atthaphan

And based on current interviews, our very own beloved Boom Raweewit is an Inside-Out actor. He studied the source materials, discussed the character with cast and crew, and even wrote the character's motivations for each scene to help fully immerse in the role. See the Black Honey Cut interview for reference.

Next, famous BL actors who practice the Alba Method (based on how they describe their performance in interviews):

Fluke Natouch

Ohm Pawat and Nanon Korapat

(I used this gif to make us all cry)

And based on current interviews, our resident heartthrob Smart Chisanupong describes his technique as Alba-adjacent. He describes his portrayal of Jin based on action-reaction: what body movements would show anger, happiness, or arousal to the audience, and what actions would trigger the same reactions from his acting partner. See the Black Honey Cut interview for reference.

Adversely, famous BL actors who REJECT Method Acting based on their interviews (and do Presentational Acting instead, where they completely separate the character from themselves and their real-life personas)

Khaotung Thanawat

Up Poompat and Poom Phuripan

Bonus (although I know this is quite long already):

The Alba Method may be indirectly responsible for causing Jin's infatuation with Akin 😅

The Alba method is NOTORIOUS for triggering "sham love" reactions from its practitioners and fans. Sham love in media refers to two things: 1) the audience believes that actors may have fallen in love for real because their actions come off as very natural onscreen, or 2) the actors THEMSELVES think they've fallen in love with their costars because their body's reactions mimic that of attraction or arousal.

Our brains, though infinitely complex, may sometimes be quite foolish. Our body's actions help our brain logically conclude what's occurring around it, so it in turn can order the body to react and fix any issues.

In Jin's case, an elevated heartbeat, dilated pupils, and a skin-on-skin contact-- these are all bodily reactions to arousal. Crying, funnily enough, is also a bodily reaction to arousal. 😅 Sexual activity increases the heartbeat, and the body's reaction to calming our heart is to increase oxygen intake and release accumulated body heat-- all achieved through crying. It doesn't help that Jin instantly found Akin captivating when they first met.

So in teaching Jin the Alba Method, Akin may have inadvertently triggered Jin's arousal 😅

(I was going to analyse Akin's swordfight with Johnny and how that triggered Johnny's attraction for Akin, but it awakened my anger for Johnny even more, so, never mind).

Edit: I made the Johnny retrospective. Click here if you're interested.

This is so long but thank you for coming to my Ted Talk 😅🤣 I'm a Broadcast Media grad and I do some work behind the scenes, so I found it fascinating how the show expertly inserted this method for a touch of realism. And now you also know why I love Top Form so much 😅 Stay kooky folks!

[nick-nellson]

BAD BUDDY | 1.08

[auroplane]

we gotta stop allowing gay people on rooftops dawg

[rainkissed-lunatic]

He kissed me, and grabbed my hair in a way that made me understand the difference between rugby and football. - Alex Claremont-Diaz (Red White & Royal Blue)

PatPran did it first.

[poetry-protest-pornography]

Excellent news! Ohm and Nanon are allowed to be friends in public again!

And everyone literally cheered!

Gawin recorded it and put it on his IG story 🤣:

Here's a compilation of everyone losing their minds. Gemini was ecstatic, Satang literally followed them clapping. I love them all:

*please internet gremlins don't make it weird for them*

[thisautistic]

Bad Buddy ep 1 vs Kidnap the Series ep 1

[sunsetandthemoon]

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

[kevin-the-bruyne]

can't imagine being aof nopparnach award winning pioneer in thai queer cinema, creative pillar of one of the biggest production houses in the country and also responsible for a range of some of the worst branded pair goof ups to just plain silly in what I can only describe are calculated risks he willingly took????

like imagine being so good at your job that you convince a worryingly big ghost ship to be brought into the branded pair scene officially only for you to convince them to reprise their roles AGAIN for the sake of the craft AFTER a really public blow out all of it leading into the worst fan reaction to a branded pair break up since probably freaking mewgulf.

he was so high off his pairing success with EM during ATOTS that he flew right into the heart of the sun during MLC leading to The Most Prolonged fight between a branded pair who were also Pretending That Everything Was Just Fine simply because they had to promo this show and could NOT for the life of them take any time apart to freaking think. like did you guys know that Mix wasn't even his first choice for ATOTS? He just saw how gay Earth was for Mix and said okay lets explore this further and he explored them right into couples therapy.

he clocked that unhinged sexual tension in First and Khaotung and did not even audition them for The Eclipse. Just handed them over to P'Golf like harness this and harness that they (P'Golf) did! Then he wrote in their characters being in love into MLC even before The Eclipse had aired because the decisions he makes in life can only be swayed by unhinged sexual tension and nothing so trivial as commercial success or fan preferences. And then they (FK) were handed over to his (Aof's) best friend (Jojo) who then rebranded them into The GMM High Heat pair and they've now gone from the threeway kiss fanservice guys to peeing separation anxiety all over social media because Khaotung has a solo concert abroad and dear god how will he ever figure out how to feed and dress himself without First.

and now he has written an RPF script for the comeback of The BL Prototype Daddies at the behest of one of the actors themselves, reimagining their real life story as exes having gone through a bad breakup. great good surely nothing will go wrong.

[gunsatthaphan]

please this is the funniest thing ive seen all year 😭😩

[lost-my-sanity1]

bye (looks like im not as chill guy as i thought)

also ohm with his mismatched socks😭🤌

[liyazaki]

for science!

OUR SKYY 2 | BAD BUDDY x ATOTS

[nick-nellson]

BAD BUDDY | 1.10

[auroplane]

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

[seanwhites]

okay. it's my turn. what's my name? pat.

[rainkissed-lunatic]

Just finished watching ‘Bad Buddy’ EP 1 for the first time… I regret not watching it sooner… Loved every second of this <3

I think you guys would probably be jealous of me for getting to experience this series for the first that too in 2025 but I’m gonna be one of you after 11 more episodes.

Ps- if you wanna let me know anything about the show/ warnings pls comment without giving away any spoilers.