Is it only me or has the story become very very slow paced? I know it has always been a slow burner in a great…
Yes, too slow for me & many viewers. Since they are a super-cute and mature couple there are no misunderstandings between them, which I applaud (because there's a limit to how many more absurdly simple miscommunications that could be solved with Whatsapp I can take in rom-coms). BUT that means you have to build your plot with other conflicts, like the office sexual harassment and the "When will they be discovered?" , and the show takes its sweet time with too many slow-motion-cute-romantic-moments-with-70's-music-in-the background for the plot to advance...
The chemistry between the leads was both the pro and con for me. The whole reset part felt totally pointless because…
I think the reset was necessary because they all acknowledged that Min Kyu had fallen in love with the robot, so they needed to cut that relationship so he could advance and focus on true human relationships (nevermind that the robot was a person, because he didn't know it).
My sincere advice is to waste time on something else. The story is barely believable. There is no solid message…
IMO it is not a bad plot. Unbelievable? Well, it has a classic sci-fi premise, so it requires the typical suspension of belief you need to enjoy fantasy and science-fiction. If you don't like those genres, you won't like this show.
But if you like them and accept the initial premise, then you will see that the show is, at its core, a fairy tale. Thanks to a heroine that pretends to be a robot, the hero learns to trust people again and opens up to human relations. The message, therefore, is the importance of human relations for our happiness and the requirement of trust for those relations.
It also deals with classic sci-fi themes as what makes humans 'human' when compared with advanced androids (can machines have a heart?) and if technology really can replace humans.
So, all in all, it's true that the plot is simple, because it needs to be: it's a fairy tale about human trust and emotions. And it's hard to believe because it's science-fiction.
I just got diabetes and it was beautiful. Super cliche and full of plot holes but who cares when you get to get…
I agree it may have a couple of plotholes, but I didn's see the cliches. For me, the magic of this show was how it subverted them. What I mean is that the setting in the first episodes is typical: an orphaned chaebol that has been betrayed by close people, a spirited heroine whose potential nobody akcnowledges, her rude ex-boyfriend that puts her in a difficult position setting up the plot... Followed by a rich and materialistic first love that wants to marry the hero just for his money, a mean and traitorous chaebol ex-best friend, corporate intrigue and hidden secrets.
But then, the show grabs all those premises and subverts them, making the characters show us hidden layers and act like real people. Nothing is what it seemed at first glance, and the sooo over-used corporate intrigues always serve character and plot development and not the other way around, as many times happens with other dramas.
Moreover, the characters, though they may seem 'cliche' at first (the team of nerds of the Santa maria research group, the savy and cool best friend of the heroine, the chaebol childhood friends...) the show never abandons them and gives them their own development besides the two main characters, making you care and root for them as well.
The premise is very creative and, as a gamer, I LOVED it. But the execution was awful: (too) perfect male lead with a poker-face, a heroine that's presented as quirky and independent but whose IQ drops when she falls in love and absolutely no conflict at all. I had to drop it because it was episode 11 and nothing had happened at all. Yes, the main leads fall in love and meet finally in real life. But there was so much cheesiness that I could make 3 fondues with all that cheese. My god, I think I got cavities with all that (meaningless) sweetness.
Noooooo so many of them at the same time! Ji Chang Wook, Seo In Guk, Joo Won, Kim Soo Hyun... We are lucky that older oppas like So Ji Sub, Gong Yoo or Jo In Sung are older and have done it already.
One of the best dramas I've seen, and one of the most complete:
– Engrossing story: check
– Bromance to die for: check
– Excellent acting: check (Gong Yoo totally steals the show)
– Fantasy & Korean folklore: check
– Flashes of Goryeo, reincarnations...: check
– Two love stories that speak about fate, regret, second chances: check
– Secondary characters that shine: I think everyone will remember Deok Wha or Secretary Kim
– Gorgeous cinematography: seriously, the drama is beautiful to look at
– Sparkling dialogue: most of it between the two Dorks Goblin and Grim Reaper
– Awesome OST, not only the songs, but also the instrumental compositions
The only setback may be Eun Tak: Kim Go Eun is a good actress but she has a long way to go to be on par with Gong Yoo. At the beginning they didn't have much chemistry, but she improves in later episodes. Her interactions with the Goblin are a delight.
I'm totally with you, this is a toxic aspect of asian dramas that should be eradicated. In fact, my favourite kdramas are this that show mature characters, where the girl is not defenceless and can hold herself against the main guy/villain. For instance Healer, Descendants of the Sun, Oh My Venus, King2Hearts, It's Okay That's Love... In all of them the main guy treats the girl (woman!) like a human being, an equal worth of respect.
The premise is very creative and the actors do an excellent job. The plot is lovely, although it drags a little at the end ( I think the movie didn't have to be that long). Nevertheless, I cried a little at the end. This movie is a good love story and perfect if you're looking for a refreshing dose of romance without the tiring clichés.
Hands down, the best Korean drama I've ever watched. And I've watched a lot, including "the bests": You who came from the stars, Healer, City Hunter, Master's Sun, The Greatest Love... Some of them were rom-coms, others were melos, action romances, etc., so it's hard to compare them. But, in the end, "It's Okay, That's Love" was the drama that moved me the most; it got to my core and made my laugh, cry and enjoy where no other drama had succeded.
Excellent. Awesome action sequences, great acting and a lot of feelings. Hollywood could follow its example in 1 or 2 aspects; I cried at the end, which doesn't happen to me with Bruce Willis or Liam Neeson action films.
The only setback is that it can be a little too slow in some parts; because of that, I gave it a 9.5 instead of 10.
BUT that means you have to build your plot with other conflicts, like the office sexual harassment and the "When will they be discovered?" , and the show takes its sweet time with too many slow-motion-cute-romantic-moments-with-70's-music-in-the background for the plot to advance...
But if you like them and accept the initial premise, then you will see that the show is, at its core, a fairy tale. Thanks to a heroine that pretends to be a robot, the hero learns to trust people again and opens up to human relations. The message, therefore, is the importance of human relations for our happiness and the requirement of trust for those relations.
It also deals with classic sci-fi themes as what makes humans 'human' when compared with advanced androids (can machines have a heart?) and if technology really can replace humans.
So, all in all, it's true that the plot is simple, because it needs to be: it's a fairy tale about human trust and emotions. And it's hard to believe because it's science-fiction.
But then, the show grabs all those premises and subverts them, making the characters show us hidden layers and act like real people. Nothing is what it seemed at first glance, and the sooo over-used corporate intrigues always serve character and plot development and not the other way around, as many times happens with other dramas.
Moreover, the characters, though they may seem 'cliche' at first (the team of nerds of the Santa maria research group, the savy and cool best friend of the heroine, the chaebol childhood friends...) the show never abandons them and gives them their own development besides the two main characters, making you care and root for them as well.
– Engrossing story: check
– Bromance to die for: check
– Excellent acting: check (Gong Yoo totally steals the show)
– Fantasy & Korean folklore: check
– Flashes of Goryeo, reincarnations...: check
– Two love stories that speak about fate, regret, second chances: check
– Secondary characters that shine: I think everyone will remember Deok Wha or Secretary Kim
– Gorgeous cinematography: seriously, the drama is beautiful to look at
– Sparkling dialogue: most of it between the two Dorks Goblin and Grim Reaper
– Awesome OST, not only the songs, but also the instrumental compositions
The only setback may be Eun Tak: Kim Go Eun is a good actress but she has a long way to go to be on par with Gong Yoo. At the beginning they didn't have much chemistry, but she improves in later episodes. Her interactions with the Goblin are a delight.
The only setback is that it can be a little too slow in some parts; because of that, I gave it a 9.5 instead of 10.