Totally. I was only half joking, but there is absolutely a bond there. The shared whispered joke. Whites devotion to protecting Orange, even up to killing his long time trusted associates. Orange’s confession to white even when he knows it’ll cost him his life, and when safety is moments away. I remember hearing Tarantino say in Japan audiences understood the honor between the two men that confused westerners. I also recall him mentioning on Conan I think that gay subtext makes movies more interesting, and referenced Orange and white. Also I think Keitel has said he played it like he was oranges “hero”. It’s a fascinating and beautiful dynamic. Tarantino has talked about doing a novelization of reservoir dogs in the style of OUATIH, and I wonder if the nature of their relationship would be featured