I quite liked it, it definitely deserves the hype. I liked the acting (except Fluke, he was again painful to watch). I also like the dynamic of the gang & the bromance between the brothers. Whitesean was pretty cute, had good chemistry and dynamic, the relationship felt wholesome. I would have loved yokdan more (a cute love at first sight story), if Dan's character would have been played correctly... I like the social criticism aspect and the message the story delivered, especially since it's about Thailand, one of the highly corrupt countries. I wouldn't say that the series is perfect, but definitely good and worth watching.
No matter whether you hate or love this show, you can't deny the out-of-the-world chemistry between mewgulf. And…
In ep1 or 2, when tharn kissed gulf all over the body, while gulf was drunk and asleep, I was really disappointed. I hoped he would just give a hickey on the neck as a prank (I know, that's also sexual harassment, but still I would have let it slide), but every time he kissed, I hoped he would just stopped and asked "Dude, didn't you just assure Techno, that you wouldn't do anything to a drunk person? You think sexual assault is okay as long as it doesn't end up being rape? Didn't you say, that not all gay people are the same? Now you are committing a crime and still claim to be innocent?". Those questions popped every time tharn did sth to type w/o his consent. The sad thing is, all of them could have been easily avoided and were unnecessary. Type could have been a homophobic queer person, w/o realising it, and could have been sexually frustrated and attracted to tharn. Then their first make out session could have been the trigger for his trauma. It's such a huge missed opportunity, that would have made this series much better. And regarding the trauma, tharn should have been the one to show type, that not all gay people are the same and that a queer relationship is not much different from straight one, instead he was the another person who assaulted type. And tbh I did see much of a growth of type regarding his homophobic side, which is quite disappointing, since that should have been one of the main aspects of the show... And how they handle the gang rape of tar is just fucked up. They would have given him more screen time, so that the viewers could see, how he handles the situation after telling others about this incident. And I was perplexed at how lhong escaped the whole situation with a few punches! He should bein jail or at least get mental help! The whole situation was handled so wrongly... They should have taken sth else, instead of handling gang rape so carelessly...
No matter whether you hate or love this show, you can't deny the out-of-the-world chemistry between mewgulf. And that's not just because of the steamy scenes, but their eyes, when they look at each other, and their touches, that feels soo natural and not scripted at all. And the steamy scenes didn't feel like too much, just the right amount to tease the viewers .(For example in don't say no, those scenes were far too long, to a point where all the steam kind of faded away and I was waiting for the scenes to end.) I fell for their chemistry to a point, where I can't say whether the ship tharntype or mewgulf more. And believe me, I don't ship real people, but only characters, like if the actors are in a relationship in real life, it's good for them, but I usually don't feel much about it... But the fanservice mewgulf deliver is just so natural, I started shipping them and idc whether they are real, really good besties or really great actors, I love watching them together.
That's the very reason, I like this series a lot and gave it a 8, even though it has various issues: The first few episodes until they first have sex, has quite a few sexual assault scenes. The way they deal with type's trauma is half assed, him being such a homophobe is not really reasonable and how they handle tar and lhong is just wrong. But I guess from reading many yaoi, I've kind of learned to fade out such things, especially rape/sexual assault, to enjoy the story, if the rest is good (my biggest guilty pleasure: Hidoku shinaide, the whole first volume is only about sexual assault, rape and blackmailing).
What I enjoyed beside the chemistry was the cuteness of Gulf/Tharn, Techno (he is sooo funny! The actor did an amazing job), Tharn's supportive family (even though they are sometimes too cringe) and how type handles the problem in the last few episodes instead of crying in the corner. I generally love how sassy he is, when he deals with "pests".
If they had handled at least type's trauma correctly and left out all the sexual assault stuff, I would have given it a solid 9 or maybe even 9.5. And objectly speaking, this show deserves a 6.5 or 7, but I enjoyed the couple too much and I'm still fangirling over them, therefore an 8 from me 😊
Soo I know people have polarizing views about this show but I'm asking this anyway. HahaDoes anyone have a favorite…
For me, it's the kiss right after they started dating, type in a white tank top lying on the bed & tharn working on something on the floor next to the bed. There type first touches tharn's hair, then kisses him. For me, it was kind of a confirmation, that for type it's not only about the sex, but that he really likes tharn 😍
Exaggerated? You should check articles from 00 -10 about Thailand uni hazing - they were so bad it even made news…
What? I didn't know that... But even so, it's totally not relatable to me, the whole "respect your senior" thing. I tried to watch it, like a fantasy / parallel universe story, but still couldn't make it... So should I still try to watch ep 7, does it really have change?
I gave it a try, but I couldn't finish this series. I know it's an older serie, one of the older popular bl series, and I also read the disclaimer at the beginning that this is pretty exaggerated, so I really really had little to none expectation. But I guess, I wasn't prepared enough. The acting wasn't good, the dialogues were bad, no humor, the whole hazing is really over the top, that it made me laugh in a negative way, etc. Over the time I found Arthit to be cute and I felt like there is chemistry between the main leads, so I had the hope, that these will help me to finish the show, but unfortunately that wasn't the case... I really couldn't watch ep 6 at all, it was painful/cringy/exhausting, so I stopped there. I really wanted to watch this show, because I saw some cute clips of this couple in YouTube, but I guess this is one of the bl series that didn't age well. Especially for someone who started to watch bl dramas only in 2022 and has watched some good bl series, watching this is not possible, or at least that was the case for me...
I was one of the viewers who rave about tthis during it's ealy episodes. There's a plot, the chemistry was there,…
Same here! If the whole flirting part wasn't that good, I would have rated it better. But I really liked the whole part before they started dating, so gradually my expectation rose pretty high, and once they started dating the story ended up rolling into a seabed...
that always happens. everytime two characters have great teasing and back and forth, once they get together, they…
Imo bad buddy handled it pretty well. But you are right, generally in most romance series ( het incl), the dynamic between the couple gets lost once they start dating...
Imagine being mad because two actors didnt kiss each other on screen. Do yall watch bls to only see physical affection…
For me, a couple that has sex and where both parties are affectionate, they should also be physically affectionate. Not 24/7 or as steamy as TharnType, but simple hugs and touches can mean a lot. I personally couldn't feel their love, it was kind of all talk no action for me...
I really liked it! Cute, light, innocent and hilarious! I really loved my ass of and had many second hand embarrassment. The characters great: Aoki is so cute, hilarious and precious, must be protected at all cost. Ida is very handsome, earnest and adorable. Hashimoto is really cute best-girl. I really like her friendship with aoki.
***spoiler ***
When they thought, they both liked the same guy, she supported aoki and told him they were rivals. Some might have taken their gender to their advantage, but she saw aoki on the equal ground and assured him that he wasn't weird. It's so cute, that they are so similar yet so different from each other and support each other. Ida is such a great guy! At a confession from another guy, others are usually disgusted or are mean, but he earnestly responded him and gave it a serious thought. It was beautiful to see him develop his feelings for aoki and realising them. He is totally the "I got your back " type of boyfriend. Aoki is sooo cute and kind and has a very silly side. He was selflessly supporting his crush to get her crush and playing the Cinderella. And he was sooo adorable, when he started to fall for Ida, like who could blame him! Even though he is a little bit of a coward, he is pretty straightforward, like when he confessed to Hashimoto that he liked her crush and couldn't support her wholeheartedly. His silly side makes him so hilarious, but also very precious. Both Aoki and Ida deserve each other. Even with almost no physical touch, they grmy heart to flatter. I'm really glad that I gave it a try!
I love it soooo much! The plot is nothing new and everything is pretty much predictable, but the execution is…
ZSY was really cute and like a lost kitten, when GSD distanced himself from ZSY. And when they started dating, ZSY was so cute and in love! The whole scene at GSD's house (greeting the mother, trying to wash the dishes and clean the table) were soooooo adorable! Yes, I've fallen for him!
I love it soooo much! The plot is nothing new and everything is pretty much predictable, but the execution is phenomenal! The actors had great chemistry together and were soooo good! Like how can a hug be so emotional that it makes me rewatch it 100 times?! And the kisses weresooooo good and felt natural! The actor of ZSY did a really great job and ZSY was really the cat type, like whenever I saw him, I was reminded of a cute little cat due to his personality and appearance. They were also a pretty balanced couple, like one wasn't the giver and the other the taker. And ZSY didn't become the girl of the relationship, which unfortunately happens a lot in bl stories... I saw some bts and I have to say, the director's passion has also contributed a lot to the success of this series. So, overall a must watch series!
One of the biggest mistake I've done is to watch Semantic error, To my Star and Bad buddy as my first, second and fourth bl series (anime excluded). They set the bar for bl series sooo high, that I couldn't enjoy the other series that much with we best love - no.1 for you being the huge exception!
One thing I really love about bad buddy is that the couple doesn't turn boring after starting to date, which is a problem for many romance series in general. The dynamic between both characters is great, like how they tease each other, but also care for each other, overall a very balanced couple. And yes, they had overly cringy scenes, but many of them were so cute that my heart started to melt! And the actor had great chemistry together, you can't help but fall for this couple.
Another point that I love is they don't have "the girl in the relationship" thing. Even though I don't mind obvious semes and ukes (though sekes being the best), I hate it, when the ukes are shown as females. This series skips that and makes them a versatile couple, like what more could you ask for?!
I also like how they ended the series as them being in a hidden relationship, instead of solving the whole enemy thing in a rushed manner, it leaves the windoew open for a season 2.
This series is not perfect, like the whole project stuff was solved in a speed that's impossible in real life. But luckily they didn't focus on the projects themselves but used them merely as plot drivers. But it's soooo wholesome, that you end up falling for the series!
When I first saw the reviews and comments, I decided not to watch this series, but since this pair (the 2 actors themselves) get very hyped by the fans, I wanted to give it a try, with the expectation, that they made a good couple and had a good chemistry together.
***spoilerish***
But unfortunatly what I saw is 2 besties, not really two boyfriends... Like I was really confused, when they decided to move together, since there weren't really any couply scenes... Tbh until they moved together, the series was good. I had fun watching the main leads and their friends and also my expectation rose. But after they started to date, the expectation was crushed gradually and disappointment rose.
Reasons for the rising disappointment:
1. It didn't feel like they were a couple. Like, I don't need steamy scenes, but at least one good kissing scene in the whole series, which wasn't the case here. And even more importantly, after they got together, they couldn't make my heart flatter, rather there cringy scenes that I wanted to skipped.
2. The whole crap with the first love was soooooo unnecessary, instead of proofing that they were a good couple, it just proved that were bad together. Tine was sooooo insecure and didn't trust Sarawat enough to throughly communicate, but instead he decided to call the whole thing off. And Sarawat was just wtf... Like when Tine was struggling, instead of being a support and comforting him with hugs, he just gave him food and medicine, as a friend would do.
3. Sarawat's rival pointing out, how Sarawat has to be 24/7 by Tine's side and protect him... Dude, Tine aint a baby who needs a babysitter, but he is a grown man just like Sarawat and his rival. But I also felt like that Tine got more "feminine" (damsel in distress heroine). Nothing against feminine boys (e.g. Green who first really got on my nerve with his behaviour, but whom I started to find cute after he gave up on Tine), but can't just 2 dudes love eachother, without one being the girl in the relationship?
Well, these are the main reasons, why I was truly disappointed by this series. Do I regret watching this? No, because otherwise I would have had it at the back of my mind forever, but now I know now, that this isn't my cup of tea at all.
I like the social criticism aspect and the message the story delivered, especially since it's about Thailand, one of the highly corrupt countries.
I wouldn't say that the series is perfect, but definitely good and worth watching.
And regarding the trauma, tharn should have been the one to show type, that not all gay people are the same and that a queer relationship is not much different from straight one, instead he was the another person who assaulted type.
And tbh I did see much of a growth of type regarding his homophobic side, which is quite disappointing, since that should have been one of the main aspects of the show...
And how they handle the gang rape of tar is just fucked up. They would have given him more screen time, so that the viewers could see, how he handles the situation after telling others about this incident. And I was perplexed at how lhong escaped the whole situation with a few punches! He should bein jail or at least get mental help! The whole situation was handled so wrongly... They should have taken sth else, instead of handling gang rape so carelessly...
I fell for their chemistry to a point, where I can't say whether the ship tharntype or mewgulf more. And believe me, I don't ship real people, but only characters, like if the actors are in a relationship in real life, it's good for them, but I usually don't feel much about it... But the fanservice mewgulf deliver is just so natural, I started shipping them and idc whether they are real, really good besties or really great actors, I love watching them together.
That's the very reason, I like this series a lot and gave it a 8, even though it has various issues: The first few episodes until they first have sex, has quite a few sexual assault scenes. The way they deal with type's trauma is half assed, him being such a homophobe is not really reasonable and how they handle tar and lhong is just wrong. But I guess from reading many yaoi, I've kind of learned to fade out such things, especially rape/sexual assault, to enjoy the story, if the rest is good (my biggest guilty pleasure: Hidoku shinaide, the whole first volume is only about sexual assault, rape and blackmailing).
What I enjoyed beside the chemistry was the cuteness of Gulf/Tharn, Techno (he is sooo funny! The actor did an amazing job), Tharn's supportive family (even though they are sometimes too cringe) and how type handles the problem in the last few episodes instead of crying in the corner. I generally love how sassy he is, when he deals with "pests".
If they had handled at least type's trauma correctly and left out all the sexual assault stuff, I would have given it a solid 9 or maybe even 9.5. And objectly speaking, this show deserves a 6.5 or 7, but I enjoyed the couple too much and I'm still fangirling over them, therefore an 8 from me 😊
Over the time I found Arthit to be cute and I felt like there is chemistry between the main leads, so I had the hope, that these will help me to finish the show, but unfortunately that wasn't the case... I really couldn't watch ep 6 at all, it was painful/cringy/exhausting, so I stopped there.
I really wanted to watch this show, because I saw some cute clips of this couple in YouTube, but I guess this is one of the bl series that didn't age well. Especially for someone who started to watch bl dramas only in 2022 and has watched some good bl series, watching this is not possible, or at least that was the case for me...
The characters great: Aoki is so cute, hilarious and precious, must be protected at all cost. Ida is very handsome, earnest and adorable. Hashimoto is really cute best-girl. I really like her friendship with aoki.
***spoiler ***
When they thought, they both liked the same guy, she supported aoki and told him they were rivals. Some might have taken their gender to their advantage, but she saw aoki on the equal ground and assured him that he wasn't weird. It's so cute, that they are so similar yet so different from each other and support each other.
Ida is such a great guy! At a confession from another guy, others are usually disgusted or are mean, but he earnestly responded him and gave it a serious thought. It was beautiful to see him develop his feelings for aoki and realising them. He is totally the "I got your back " type of boyfriend.
Aoki is sooo cute and kind and has a very silly side. He was selflessly supporting his crush to get her crush and playing the Cinderella. And he was sooo adorable, when he started to fall for Ida, like who could blame him! Even though he is a little bit of a coward, he is pretty straightforward, like when he confessed to Hashimoto that he liked her crush and couldn't support her wholeheartedly. His silly side makes him so hilarious, but also very precious.
Both Aoki and Ida deserve each other. Even with almost no physical touch, they grmy heart to flatter.
I'm really glad that I gave it a try!
The actor of ZSY did a really great job and ZSY was really the cat type, like whenever I saw him, I was reminded of a cute little cat due to his personality and appearance.
They were also a pretty balanced couple, like one wasn't the giver and the other the taker. And ZSY didn't become the girl of the relationship, which unfortunately happens a lot in bl stories...
I saw some bts and I have to say, the director's passion has also contributed a lot to the success of this series.
So, overall a must watch series!
One thing I really love about bad buddy is that the couple doesn't turn boring after starting to date, which is a problem for many romance series in general. The dynamic between both characters is great, like how they tease each other, but also care for each other, overall a very balanced couple. And yes, they had overly cringy scenes, but many of them were so cute that my heart started to melt! And the actor had great chemistry together, you can't help but fall for this couple.
Another point that I love is they don't have "the girl in the relationship" thing. Even though I don't mind obvious semes and ukes (though sekes being the best), I hate it, when the ukes are shown as females. This series skips that and makes them a versatile couple, like what more could you ask for?!
I also like how they ended the series as them being in a hidden relationship, instead of solving the whole enemy thing in a rushed manner, it leaves the windoew open for a season 2.
This series is not perfect, like the whole project stuff was solved in a speed that's impossible in real life. But luckily they didn't focus on the projects themselves but used them merely as plot drivers. But it's soooo wholesome, that you end up falling for the series!
***spoilerish***
But unfortunatly what I saw is 2 besties, not really two boyfriends... Like I was really confused, when they decided to move together, since there weren't really any couply scenes...
Tbh until they moved together, the series was good. I had fun watching the main leads and their friends and also my expectation rose. But after they started to date, the expectation was crushed gradually and disappointment rose.
Reasons for the rising disappointment:
1. It didn't feel like they were a couple. Like, I don't need steamy scenes, but at least one good kissing scene in the whole series, which wasn't the case here. And even more importantly, after they got together, they couldn't make my heart flatter, rather there cringy scenes that I wanted to skipped.
2. The whole crap with the first love was soooooo unnecessary, instead of proofing that they were a good couple, it just proved that were bad together. Tine was sooooo insecure and didn't trust Sarawat enough to throughly communicate, but instead he decided to call the whole thing off. And Sarawat was just wtf... Like when Tine was struggling, instead of being a support and comforting him with hugs, he just gave him food and medicine, as a friend would do.
3. Sarawat's rival pointing out, how Sarawat has to be 24/7 by Tine's side and protect him... Dude, Tine aint a baby who needs a babysitter, but he is a grown man just like Sarawat and his rival. But I also felt like that Tine got more "feminine" (damsel in distress heroine). Nothing against feminine boys (e.g. Green who first really got on my nerve with his behaviour, but whom I started to find cute after he gave up on Tine), but can't just 2 dudes love eachother, without one being the girl in the relationship?
Well, these are the main reasons, why I was truly disappointed by this series. Do I regret watching this? No, because otherwise I would have had it at the back of my mind forever, but now I know now, that this isn't my cup of tea at all.