This ending was cliche but expected. It's difficult to do a series involving time travel, reincarnation, etc. that make sense. I'm sorry, but as good as this series was, the ending was totally uneventful and actually made no sense whatever. However, it was a happy ending, I guess.
Many folks liked this series even though they also stated that it was "messy," "sexy" and with "no plot." Unfortunately, I would have to agree with them! LMFAO! However, I think that it was messy, sexy and with no plot that made it so "fun," at least IMO. This series, like many BL series, is at times nothing more than mindless entertainment. However, BL plots are and have been getting better, more sophisticated and mature over the past (5) or so years. Thank goodness! But there are still those fans who want to revert back to the silly boys in "blue shorts" and "uni" stories. I digress! LOL! Now, back to Only Friends. Unfortunately, probably all of us have at least one friend (and some have more than one) just like these messed up friends. What they do to one another in Only Friends is f*cked up for sure. But sometimes friends f*ck with and f*ck over one another and remain friends! That's life! But for me, the character that pissed me off the most was Mew. Yeah, Boston f*cked him over by f*cking Top (but so did Top). Mew could forgive Top (someone he just met who screwed him over) but not Boston (a friend he'd known quite a while who also screwed him over). I guess that d*ck that Top was giving him was the kicker! LMBO!
Anyone read the novel? I can't wait to know what happens to Chen Yi and Ai Di. What's the deal with the girl? Has she been secretly in love with Zong Yi?
The ending was pretty much exactly like what was expected from this messy, sexy series. It was a "lakorn" through and through. But, it least it was entertaining. LMBO!
I think I've finally figured out why so many adore this series (including myself). This series is: messy, sexy, filled with non-com, betrayal, lust, cheating, deception, friends screwing and screwing over friends, mixed with alcohol and drugs! It is what it is, a modern day BL lakorn! LMFAO!!!
P.S. I'm not sure about any of you, but I'm damn glad with didn't have another "boys in blue shorts!" LOL!
This series is getting messier and messier by the ep! I guess that's part of the reason some many like it. LMFAO! This series takes its cue from Gay OK Bangkok. It too had "friends" who slept with each other cheated on one another and eventually "resolved" all their conflicts. LOL! Of all the pairings, I dislike Top and Mew the most. IDK why, but their "relationship" seems the most phony and cliche of all the groupings. But, it's interesting to watch! LMBO!
About your first point: I do think they could’ve done it better. We’ve seen tiny bits of Fong Kaew, James…
I saw the uncut version and remember that. But, I still missed the parts where Jom unraveled all of this so quickly. And, how did know to go to James? Why didn't James come forward with this info before? Maybe I'm making too much of this. But Jom unraveled all of those secret plots like he was "Columbo" or "Miss Jessica Fletcher" (Google them if you're not familiar). LMBO!
There's no doubt that this was another great ep. However, there are a couple of plot issues that need to be hashed out.
1) Did I miss something? The plot that Jom unraveled. Where did this come from and how did it fit in with Yai's engagement? How did Jom know how to catch Robert and the uncle? Was I asleep in a previous ep? And
2) Why are we now being given the "fading images" of Jom and not a better explanation as to why he's a hundred years in the past with this family and this house?
If anyone has read the novel, please enlighten us. I know the romance factor and the chemistry with the mains is great, However, as romantic as the scenes with Yai and Jom are, it seems as if the rest of the story is starting to "fade" like the plot (such as it is).
Finally, with only (2) eps left, will we get some kind of explanation or resolution? My suspicion is that this has been an entire "dream sequence" of Jom as a result of crashing in the river or some BS plot twist like that. But, if it is, it's all good. It's been done before and it'll be done again.
Totally agree! I can't believe it's been 4 years and this series still brings me to tears!
Agreed once again! For me, when I originally saw this series, I didn't realize, until I had watched it again, that the reincarnations of Korn/Intouch and Dean/Pharm were the "opposites," Korn > Dean and Intouch > Pharm. At first, I just thought it was the dominant-to-dominant and the subordinate-to-subordinate character theme brought forward, which I was ok with. Then, when I realized that Dean and Pharm reincarnations were from the opposite family, it blew my mind! Dean being Intouch's great-nephew and Pharm being Korn's great-nephew was an outstanding plot, IMO.
I have to agree with many of the posters. This series is starting to drag just a little when it has just gained a little momentum. IMO, I think this kind of BL series would've been better with longer running times and fewer eps (8 eps at 50 min. each). That way more focus could be placed on making the plot/story have a better flow.
Watched tons of thai BL, and now I am kinda tired of it, 'Bad Buddy' is the last one on my list... Any good kiss…
Bad Buddy actually isn't as good as the ratings suggest. Yes, there are a few good kissing scenes, alot of uni hijinx etc. The really good thing is that Nanon and Ohm had really good chemistry, which helped the flow of the series (even though publicly they now do not seem to get along and do not wish to do any more BLs). And, the series itself had so many flaws it was unreal (but not much different from other BLs that focused on uni students and their antics). It is cute and has a somewhat nice ending and worth a watch, if you're still into to BLs. But, it's NO masterpiece by any means. Just a cute BL with two characters with good chemistry that carry the series. BTW, this is just one person's op-ed. I'm sure that there are MANY out there who would disagree. View a few eps and decide for yourself if it's worth it.
P.S. I'm not sure about any of you, but I'm damn glad with didn't have another "boys in blue shorts!" LOL!
1) Did I miss something? The plot that Jom unraveled. Where did this come from and how did it fit in with Yai's engagement? How did Jom know how to catch Robert and the uncle? Was I asleep in a previous ep? And
2) Why are we now being given the "fading images" of Jom and not a better explanation as to why he's a hundred years in the past with this family and this house?
If anyone has read the novel, please enlighten us. I know the romance factor and the chemistry with the mains is great, However, as romantic as the scenes with Yai and Jom are, it seems as if the rest of the story is starting to "fade" like the plot (such as it is).
Finally, with only (2) eps left, will we get some kind of explanation or resolution? My suspicion is that this has been an entire "dream sequence" of Jom as a result of crashing in the river or some BS plot twist like that. But, if it is, it's all good. It's been done before and it'll be done again.