#only friends episode 3

[thatgirl4815]

An important collection of Ray thanking Sand

[victorialovesstiles]

Best scene so far - no contest.

Sand’s voice when he says this line, Ray, mid-kiss, putting the convertible top up in anticipation of what’s to come, the music as the top goes up…

How can it be topped?

[jenyifer]

So I went back to only friends episode 3 because I wanted to make a post about Atom. Back ep3 the fandom space was speculating if Nick had a crush on Boston before the series kicked off. So I wondered if Atom had a crush on Boston pre ep8. The answer is no probs not. Atom didn’t seem overly interested in what his sister was doing so I assume BostonAtom is simply Rebounding with the guy you admire.

And then I watched all the BostonNick parts again because they are my life rn. So here are some disjointed thoughts on things

Nicks POV episode title is Nick’s worst nightmare being nothing to Boston which breaks my heart that in ep 8 that turned to reality to him.

Nick using a low stealth username and icon is so cute. Also very tech intelligent of him. No gleaming any info from Mr. BingBong.

Firstly Boston pouting for Nick’s help with the CCTV is too cute. Secondly it is devastating that Boston thought the only way to repay Nick was with sex. Because in his world that’s his only worth. In the moving scene Sand confirms it by saying who doesn’t know Boston. Even though Sand hasnt slept with him Boston is notorious. Boston’s dad doesn’t care what he does as long as it doesn’t effect him. Outwardly Bostons confidence and body get him everything no one cares for him or what he actually likes except Nick. 😭 this was a big step for them.

Gahhh the fact they are so fucking cute in the car that is going to see horrors later is so sickening.

Lastly idk what to make of this. So the photo on the left is from ep3 after Boston sends Nick away telling him to be safe. Nick tells Boston who would hurt his cute face. Well answer to that is Boston and he knows it as he watches Nick leave. On the right is Nicks first view of Boston at the party in ep8 now… do we get this shot because this is the first time Boston sees Nick out of the corner of his eye? Idk these two shots just remind me of eachother. Boston about to make a mistake and Boston having to come to terms with Nick’s mistake.

[tinycowboybro]

literally on my deathbed oh my GOD

[ikarakie]

mew: you like him (sand)

ray: nuh uh

mew: fym nuh uh?????

[anotherblblog]

Lmaooooo I thought Nick would have set up the cameras to catch Boston and Top but my homie bugged that man’s car and was outside like to catch a predator 🤣 this series was worth the wait

[morose-marble]

good GOD why is Boston such a demon?????? babygirl this is so stressful stop throwing your friends under the bus!!!! do you even like them??? what does this chaotic behaviour stem from??? answer me!!!!

[hay1ock]

Okay. Wow. Episode 3 of Only Friends was just something else.

Yep. I’m late again, but honestly, I enjoy rewatching it a time (or two) for anything I might have missed or that might change my mind about certain scenes or characters.

This week we’ll start with the mess that is Nick and Boston. It was interesting watching their string of encounters. Is it just me that felt they got slower, kind of more romantic as they went on? Like the slow kisses. I like kissing, might have partaken in the odd snog in a club back in my prime lol. But to be doing it over and over, day after day, soft and slower, and more attentive. It just felt more intimate, easy to mistake the feelings behind it. I hate the way he manipulates Nick. Sees him questioning the relationship so gives him some crumbs to keep him happy, and give him hope when there really doesn’t seem to be any.

Yeah, Boston is the absolute worst. But can’t deny he’s entertaining. I love the messy web he’s weaving. Well, mostly. When he started poking at my baby Ray then there was some aggressive side-eyeing on my part lol. I really don’t know what else to say, other than to applaud the work he’s putting in for Top. I still can’t decide if he has real feelings for him as he hesitated when Nick asked, but it seems to do with his pride/rivalry at the fact Top is seemingly so desperately pursuing Mew when Boston is throwing himself at him and had been getting turned down. Will be interesting to see if Boston had any plan for what he was actually hoping to achieve beyond one more fuck. Has he won? Does he still want more? Also, bit cruel recording your friends…making out? Getting handsy? Until proven otherwise (unless it went so terribly that Mew wanted to delete it from his mind) I believe Mew is a virgin. And it makes me laugh that the one who was telling Top Mew was all sweet and innocent in the first place was Boston. Has anyone else ever said that? I mean Mew was happy to have Top in his room, kiss, get on the counter. It was just when the possibility of full sex got too real that he put a stop to things, and the fact he would prefer to get to know someone first before going all in.

But yeah. Boston you are a terrible friend. Recording it and then holding on to it. Though to be fair I have everything ever still on my phone what with the storage size these days, it’s just a dick move he recorded it in the first place.

Nick. Okay, so I was in the protect Nick from Boston and himself and his feelings frame of mind last week. I said he wasn’t gonna be getting employee of the month snooping in customer phones, but seems he took his snooping up a notch and I’m considering switching over to Team Protect Boston. I didn’t actually pay much attention to the Chekhov’s wiretap on my first watch, I thought about how there’d be cameras installed and figured something would get caught on there eventually, but hadn’t thought Nick would go so far as to directly bug Boston’s car. I did feel sorry for him at the end. I don’t know if this is his first ‘relationship’ or what but he’s certainly all in. I wonder how far he’ll go if he is planning revenge. Like are we talking Fatal Attraction lengths? Boston doesn’t have a rabbit right? Lol

So Ray and Sand. Feel for Sand as he’s clearly trying to keep boundaries in his relationship with Ray. But eyes don’t lie and, man, the way he looks at him. Though disappointed at the end of the episode, there was probably also some relief as he could step back from the line he’d been dangerously walking. I wonder how bad his money struggles are as is he getting to eat for free at YOLO? Anyway, I wish him luck in his efforts to separate love and sex.

And Ray. His little face and his dumb flirty ass. I don’t think he’s doing anything on purpose as such or playing with Sand’s heart or anything (not like a certain Boston we know) as just in general it seems like the kind of person he is. He did seem genuine when he checked Sand was okay with it all because he wants to keep hanging out and being friends. I do think he’s pursuing him in the sense of a distraction, especially right after Boston whispered in his ear and Top dragged away Mew. Talking of Top, honestly, I don’t know how much is jealousy, worry for Mew, and how much is just a case of him just disliking that man. You ever just had someone, and they might not have even done anything wrong, but their very existence just irks you for some reason? That’s the vibes I get from Ray toward Top. The way Ray changes and folds his arms when he popped up ruining his bright mood when hanging with Mew.

But back to him and Sand. The entangling in the car was definitely to distract himself from his shitty feelings from that night, managing to convince himself and Sand that they could keep the boundaries even if they slept together a second time. And then the call. The way he sat up and rearranged his clothes as if he didn’t want Mew seeing him like that. Like he was almost ashamed. Seen a few differing opinions on what happened, but, despite Sand’s fleeting disappointment (then probably relief at dodging a bullet to the heart for at least one more day), I am team bros before hos, sisters before misters etc. Mew was locked out, bit tipsy and personally, I appreciate Ray being a good friend. Whether he also enjoyed getting to play hero, who knows, but I viewed it as him answering the call of a friend who needed his help.

So Mew. Actually, enjoyed seeing him and Ray interact a bit more. I personally, again until proved otherwise, believe he cares for him. In episode 1 he said how the hostel could be something for Ray’s future, a business of his own, then the scene by the pool in episode 2, and here, it seems like he genuinely wants Ray to move on and be happy with someone who has the potential to love him back as something other than a friend. I’m interested to see what actually happened the night Boston filmed them and guessing we’ll see at least some of it based on the preview. Mew’s scenes with Top give me mixed feelings. They were very sweet at the silent disco, and then we were back to Top being all ownery over him (granted fuelled by Boston). Top had referred to him as boyfriend a couple of times this ep so I’m trying to figure if we’ve skipped to them being boyfriends now as think Boston said they’d been together less than 3 months, plus we figure time has passed from the multiple BostonNick scenes. Ponders.

And lastly Top. Well, he knows Sand and boy Sand doesn’t like him lol. Guess we’ll see why eventually. I’m still trying to figure Top out. I know we don’t have much on Mew but Top is just a bit contradictory to me I guess. Is he insecure? Is it because he’s only been seen as this top tier prize to get fucked by? And Mew seems to be the only one, or the only one in a long time to not care about that? His actions are… I mean Mew knows he’s slept with others so why not be honest about that Beam guy? I mean the dude pretty much spelled it all out and Mew was right there lol.

Also, I know Boston was manipulating him but to say I was disappointed in his lack of willpower is an understatement. I have no idea what’s on the video, Mew and his friends have mentioned him being a virgin when it was just them and for nobody else’s benefit, so I believe he is one. Boston was the one that added the sweet and innocent part. But still, if you want to get to the bottom of things, I feel confronting/talking to Mew would have been a slightly better option than banging Boston. I get Top actually looked upset and people do dumb stuff without thinking if through but… Top, why? Even if you aren’t officially boyfriends, YOU keep calling him your boyfriend. Sighs. Can’t wait to see how this all plays out now there’s a recording of them.

Anyway, not long before today’s episode, so will stop here. Really am loving this show.

[un-healthyobsession]

Right. I am going to need P’JoJo to stop with the cute boys enthusiastically making out to a brilliant soundtrack in his series. I am mentally unstable enough, thank you.

[maialyraesmeralda]

Songs on ep 3 Only Friends

I am missing some and I might be wrong on some of them, but here it goes.

Eyes in the Back of My Head-Katori Walker & Timothy Infinite BN

Daydreaming at Night- Heyson BN

Safe N' Sound BN

Que todo el mundo sepa que te quiero" by Elefantes SandRay after waking up

Dreams of Discotia- Particle House TopMew

Wanna Level Up-Vincent Vega TopMew

Don't let me be this way - Sleepaway Camp SandRay

Good Look- Lasse Lyx

Caught You at the Perfect Time - Superintendent McCupcakes

Bake that Pie- Push N' Glide

We Will Never Die Pär Hagström

(Stay) True -Lars Eriksson SandRay

Goodbye Virginia - Sture Zetterberg ft. Red Revision SandRay

[lun-rambles]

Only Friends episode 3

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[thatgirl4815]

I'm fully anticipating Top will take out his misplaced anger on Sand next episode. If he gets even an inkling that Ray and Sand have something going on, he's gonna do whatever he can to f it up. First, because he's sad. Second, because he can. And third, because why wouldn't he want to ruin Ray's romantic prospects when Ray is (supposedly) partly responsible for ruining his with Mew?

^Also, this line could prove the "Top stole Sand's ex away from him" speculation, in which case, Top definitely knows how to push Sand's buttons.

[victorialovesstiles]

The thunder is a paid actor

[jenyifer]

So I’m working on a big post about Boston’s apologies to Nick. But I don’t think it’ll be done tonight. But I do have an quick unhinged BostonNick thought I’d like to share.

I like how Boston and Nick’s fakest apology. The one where Boston tells Nick he’s sorry for not being able to take him home from the party includes him starting out by a hand patting Nick’s hair then going to his shoulder to pull Nick in closer before Nick leaves. But Nick doesn’t really leave and neither does Boston.

Then we have the rooftop scene where it’s Boston and Nick’s sincere apology to each-other. It’s Nick who pulls Boston in close by his neck then he pets Boston’s hair as he cries. Feels like the circle is closing what they did to each-other all of it is forgotten and they’ve accepted neither of them can leave the other. Boston and Nick live in each-others hearts anyways keeping the beat going.

Idk I feel like these scenes are mirrors just like the phone isle scenes

[tinycowboybro]

uhh so.. actually retract all my statements where i said boston was being clear about his intentions because

WHAT DO YOU MEAN “idk you just have to wait and see” BRO WHAT ARE YOU DOING 😭😭😭😭

i know boston is doing this so that he can keep nick around without actually needing to commit anything but like

dangling the possibility of a relationship in front of the poor man when it’s not actually likely at all is such a dick move lmao

idk maybe i’m just over sympathizing with nick but like dawg boston i DEFENDED YOU i said “you know, it could be worse, he could be stringing nick along and nick needs to realize what’s up because he’s just hurting himself” and NOW 😭

anyways can’t wait to see sand punch the shit out of top next week <3

[thequeenofsastiel]

It's soul crushing to watch poor Nick grind his heart to pieces against Bosston. Because I've definitely been there. Just cut your losses and go, buddy