#and with Bad Buddy it's so easy to read into things/find themes and metaphors whether they're actually meant to be there or not

[incognitomoustache]

Thinking about PatPran again and how Pran’s life is arguably defined by what he’s not allowed/supposed to do, whereas Pat’s is defined by what he is allowed/supposed to do.

At first it seems like Pat is allowed all this freedom, gets the “boys will be boys”-treatment and is actively spoiled. But then you realize that he has basically been raised to be dependent on and indebted to his parents. While Pran doesn’t get any hand outs but is instead raised to be independent/self-reliant. However, he gets severely punished for doing just one thing against his parents’ wishes.

Pran is not allowed to play the guitar, not allowed to get close to Pat, and taught not to rely on others. Pran can date anyone he wants to as long as it’s not one of the “kids next door”. Pat is expected to play rugby, win competitions and fights, and take over the family business. Be the class president. Be macho.

Pran isn’t told what he’s supposed to do, there are just a few things he’s strictly not allowed to do. Pat is allowed to do what he wants but he also has to do certain things.

…so despite it seeming like Pat gets so much more freedom while they’re growing up, when they’re adults he is the one still chained down. I believe that Pran having a better relationship with his mom than Pat does with his dad is not just because Ming's actions were the source of the family feud. Because the expectations put on Pat were always going to last longer.

Add: This isn't just reflected in the expectations from their parents, but in their respective personalities (which granted probably have partially been shaped by their upbringing) too.

Pat is usually the instigator and will actively try to rile Pran up/get him to compete. Pran always has a rebuttal or accepts a challenge because he refuses to let Pat get one over him.

For Pat it's "win"

For Pran it's "don't lose"

#bad buddy #patpran #Is this anything? #I'm not very good at atriculating things #but I've been thinking about this for a while #and with Bad Buddy it's so easy to read into things/find themes and metaphors whether they're actually meant to be there or not #tv series