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Please "Anti-Reset" This!
I really had high hopes for this series, especially since I enjoyed the parent story Anti-Reset. Unfortunately, this spin-off or sequel was a miss. The central plot revolves around a robot/AI falling in love with a human but here it felt poorly executed and frankly, very unconvincing.
One of the major issues for me was the Ever 4's (robot character) emotional development. From the get-go, him as an AI seems to have an overwhelming amount of emotions, which felt unnatural and forced. I honestly thought the big reveal at the end would be that the "robot" was actually a human pretending to be one, and I think that would have made more sense for the storyline.
Instead, we were expected to accept that an AI is capable of such complex feelings from the start. It’s not that it is impossible, but the writing didn’t lay the groundwork for it in a convincing way.
Then there is the romance between Luo Bu Shi and Ever 4. While they had some cute and sweet moments here and there especially in the finale , their relationship felt shallow. The writers had a solid opportunity to dive into Luo Bu Shi's emotional burden and explore the complexities of an AI-human relationship, but instead, it was only briefly touched before shifting focus to the physical intimacy. This made the romance feel forced and underdeveloped. Their emotional connection never felt real enough to support the idea of an AI and human truly being in love. It felt more of a surface-level attraction than a deep, meaningful relationship.
The second couple didn’t do much to redeem the series either. Their chemistry was lackluster and the lack of emotional depth in their interactions made it hard to care about their relationship. I didn’t feel invested in them as a couple.
Visually, the drama looked like it had a decent budget but when it came to the sci-fi aspect, it totally fell flat. It felt cheap, almost like it was trying to cash in on a futuristic aesthetic without fully committing to it.
Overall, this was pretty disappointing. It wasn’t the worst thing I have watched but it definitely didn’t live up to expectations I had and if compared to Anti-reset, this was just dim !
One of the major issues for me was the Ever 4's (robot character) emotional development. From the get-go, him as an AI seems to have an overwhelming amount of emotions, which felt unnatural and forced. I honestly thought the big reveal at the end would be that the "robot" was actually a human pretending to be one, and I think that would have made more sense for the storyline.
Instead, we were expected to accept that an AI is capable of such complex feelings from the start. It’s not that it is impossible, but the writing didn’t lay the groundwork for it in a convincing way.
Then there is the romance between Luo Bu Shi and Ever 4. While they had some cute and sweet moments here and there especially in the finale , their relationship felt shallow. The writers had a solid opportunity to dive into Luo Bu Shi's emotional burden and explore the complexities of an AI-human relationship, but instead, it was only briefly touched before shifting focus to the physical intimacy. This made the romance feel forced and underdeveloped. Their emotional connection never felt real enough to support the idea of an AI and human truly being in love. It felt more of a surface-level attraction than a deep, meaningful relationship.
The second couple didn’t do much to redeem the series either. Their chemistry was lackluster and the lack of emotional depth in their interactions made it hard to care about their relationship. I didn’t feel invested in them as a couple.
Visually, the drama looked like it had a decent budget but when it came to the sci-fi aspect, it totally fell flat. It felt cheap, almost like it was trying to cash in on a futuristic aesthetic without fully committing to it.
Overall, this was pretty disappointing. It wasn’t the worst thing I have watched but it definitely didn’t live up to expectations I had and if compared to Anti-reset, this was just dim !
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