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There isn't a single type of person with Asperger syndrome/Autistic Spectrum Disorder but, acknowledging that, it looks like Park Eun Bin has made a genuine attempt to understand how it might affect people. Some of the ways of speaking and behaving (earphones, routine, the verbal tics) are uncannily like some of the neurodiverse people I know.

Sorry, I was making the point that even if someone else's 'soul' (lets assume they exist) is inside you, the baby-making part is not soul, but body.

Quite a few kdramas are set up with this BS premise that X has sworn off men/women (when, in reality they're maccing on someone from the 1st episode) but the creepy, child voice is new to me.

The synopsis says "Ma Joo Ah has taken a keen interest in uncovering the identity of M while she has no interest in pursuing . . . any sort of romantic relationship" when, in reality, she is simpering over some guy she met on the bus in the first 10 minutes. And she adopts this silly, whispery voice whenever she speaks to him.

The bits that were good were decent. The bits that weren't were dreadful. The 'acting' of the yoke that just played with his own hair, for example,

"Of souls and semen" would be a good alternative title.

Ugh, am disliking the moronic. squeaky-virginal version of yumi a lot.

The actress is 30 (and looks it, despite being very pretty). She doesn't look younger than the ML. Besides, 20-somethings still aren't little kids.

Yeah her '9 year old brain in a 30 year old body' schtick is wearing thin. Particularly if they're going to start copping off, she needs to tone that down. But otherwise I'm liking it.

Frankly, I'd watch him read the back of a cereal packet, but he's also a decent actor.

Wow, the very poor English in the synopsis hasn't improved with time. Who does these translations?

It took me a while to place the CEO from Eve and the journalist from Shitting Stars . . .

No point if you did. Disney+ have bought the rights for loads of dramas . . . but then don't make them available in most territories.

I'm in two minds about this. The FL's physical age (30?) and her behaved age - child/early teens - jar for me. It reminds me a bit of the uber-childish FL in Goblin in that respect, but worse because at least she looked 18. I guess they're going for "sweetly naive" but it's reading like "learning disability". Hopefully, that will improve in future episodes because I like the actors and the overall premise.

I want a Huchu in my life.

I really like how realistic Yumi's character is; how manipulative she was, planning for the umbrella-give-back meeting; how she rejected Babi - but almost immediately doesn't want him to go out with anyone else either and how she frosts him (bus scene) and then lies about it.

Love comedy, love history, love good action/fight scenes (they don't have to be 'realistic') and can tolerate romance if it's not too juvenile/simpering, love ensemble pieces. Really love Jung So Min, too.

Attention-seeking behaviour?

Dazzlingly good. I don't define myself as an introvert (or an extrovert, and know that Myers Briggs isn't very scientific) but so much of what the characters did, or said, resonated with me. Probably the most relatable kdrama I've ever watched, including its depiction of high-functioning alcoholism.

That cast though . . .