This drama is just like a cheap bottle of wine. Better be thrown away unopened or else you'd just get a hangover, and no satisfaction. The plot has more potential as a movie, the episodes are rather cacophonous.
Now that KinnPorsche is on the way, and after all the ruckus it keeps making, the Mafia theme will be milked by some opportunists. If the future shows are of good quality, there will be no problem.. but the start is below average for this one.. at least from my point of view. I really don't like the cast either. I agree with the last comment below.
Well, in My Ambulance, Bilkin played a doctor and he was only 18. The doctor in My Ride is like 23. So at least…
Graduating from med school and completing a residency (internship+residency+fellowship) in surgery are two worlds apart. Graduating from med school means nothing at all, it's good for the ego but medically-wise it's square one. I know the topic well enough. I'm a fifth year resident in surgery and I don't call myself a surgeon as I know what it takes to deserve the title.
''Innocent'' Playmates? They are showing the colors already! Not gonna watch this. It's like telling me you'd make a remake of The Secret of Brokeback Mountain without Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.. Just NO WAY! The only new version I'd watch is a Taiwanese version, or a Chinese version WITH THE EXACT SAME CAST and EXACT SAME SCRIPT as before. And what about that female love interest? C'mon, it's outdated nonsense. You either say they are straight, gay or bi. No straight man falls for a guy and no gay man falls for a woman. And bisexuality doesn't rhyme with ambiguity, not here. I know the topic all too well.
Yeah. I met my BFF in med school and that's what picked my interest in the novel, I related to the story and Nadia was a bit like my friend... but in the end, this one original character was discarded in the favor of a woman. I haven't watched the show yet, I just hope the uncles are as lovely as in the book.. or else it will certainly disappoint me!
A well-known surgeon role for a 29 years old actor. Allow me to doubt the quality of this show... but I draw no conclusions. Let's see how he fairs on the screen first. Death got a role, so everything is possible at this point! ರ_ರ
A mangaka? Interesting. I'm an avid manga reader and I know a thing or two about the topic so I'll be particularly alert. I'm glad that Kaownah gets the main role, I have no doubts as to his acting skills from what I saw in TharnType 1.
Well, that wasn't the sucky eyesore I expected this show to be. It wasn't outstanding.. it can only be considered a very "primitive" execution in comparison with high standard TV programs... by anybody who has some good taste for good gay series and cinematography in general, but Episode 11 can be considered a tiny revolution, or a thin crack in the wall of stereotypical BL cinema. For the first time the propaganda lost a battle and I'm all for the change. If the BL industry wants to succeed, it should portray homosexuals better. There aren't only fangirling chicks watching these series, gay guys do too... and the last thing we like are stereotypes surrounding our community and identity. So, nice mini improvement in Bad Buddy. *The eco-friendly speech was an appreciable addition too!
I watched this series several times these past years and I remember every scene. For me, it's in the top 3 of the best comedic gay Thai series ever made. Humor and handsome males always make perfect ingredients for a drama. Well done!
I'll be honest (once again despite what some may think or say), I had a problem with the shows made by GMMTV. Either it was the script, the acting, the cast... Let's say I always found something to complain about. I always favored the series made by TV Thunder and LINE TV over GMMTV...
BUT,
I'm impressed with the quality of Bad Buddy. It ain't a flawless masterpiece but I see the improvement in the acting and the script (a bit rushed in Ep 7, the dialogue could have been better written). I see that the teams take into consideration the criticism and are willing to learn and progress. It's a good surprise.
I hope the remaining episodes won't make me regret my praiseful words though...
Has it been cancelled? I thought a new production company could still pick up the series.
Last I heard, Filmania dropped the other shoe... what equals a cancellation.. since the series doesn't aire in August anymore. I just put in a general statement in regard of the present situation, what happens next does no longer interest me.
A cancellation is better than a worthless achievement. I'm rather relieved by the latest news.. Too bad that Mile cut his hair for the show; I hope he doesn't regret it.. as a long-haired guy, I know what a sacrifice it must have been for him :(
In all honestly and sadness, would there be a movie or series with a LGBT characters without a homophobic?? It's…
The world will never be all black or all white. Ironically, it's as colorful as a rainbow. There will always be homophobes and people to counter them... however, bringing up the homophobia topic, systematically, in every show is something that needs to cease. It's not only naming the blight, it's normalizing it.. telling the homophobes ''It's alright, you are not alone!'' In this movie it's okay, as it's discussing a social fact that can't be concealed, but, in regard of the teens-oriented/BL shows, work has to be done. To quote Tyler Oakley “...homophobia is a terrible evil 'cause it disguises itself as concern while it's inherently hate.”
Not gonna watch this. It's like telling me you'd make a remake of The Secret of Brokeback Mountain without Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.. Just NO WAY! The only new version I'd watch is a Taiwanese version, or a Chinese version WITH THE EXACT SAME CAST and EXACT SAME SCRIPT as before.
And what about that female love interest? C'mon, it's outdated nonsense. You either say they are straight, gay or bi. No straight man falls for a guy and no gay man falls for a woman. And bisexuality doesn't rhyme with ambiguity, not here. I know the topic all too well.
I'm glad that Kaownah gets the main role, I have no doubts as to his acting skills from what I saw in TharnType 1.
*The eco-friendly speech was an appreciable addition too!
BUT,
I'm impressed with the quality of Bad Buddy. It ain't a flawless masterpiece but I see the improvement in the acting and the script (a bit rushed in Ep 7, the dialogue could have been better written). I see that the teams take into consideration the criticism and are willing to learn and progress. It's a good surprise.
I hope the remaining episodes won't make me regret my praiseful words though...
Too bad that Mile cut his hair for the show; I hope he doesn't regret it.. as a long-haired guy, I know what a sacrifice it must have been for him :(
In this movie it's okay, as it's discussing a social fact that can't be concealed, but, in regard of the teens-oriented/BL shows, work has to be done.
To quote Tyler Oakley “...homophobia is a terrible evil 'cause it disguises itself as concern while it's inherently hate.”