Low rating for the script/concept!
This drama is only 10 episodes but at times it felt as if each episode was 3hours long which is a terrible thing for a show.
For me all its issues start and end on the script and the way they handled the AI-boyfriends concept. Because even though AI relationships are something that will probably be really popular in the next couple of years, it will never stop representing a dystopian situation of humans giving up on real human relationships just to engage with the imaginary-easier interaction that AI can offer.
I kept watching the drama bc I was curious to see how they were going to conclude the AI dating app situation but as I had guessed they glossed over all ethical questions one might have about this concept and never really touched on what it respresents or could mean. Let me ask you guys just this one thing: would you like a drama where the MALE lead and all other male characters in that show dated AI girlfriends? I mean men will do that in the future, it's only that they wouldn't show it on a kdrama bc then it would have to be a serious drama where it actually has to delve into the implications the way Black Mirror has done in one of its seasons.
As for the script they literally wrote underdeveloped characters where you were left wondering "why are they like that? why would they act like that?"
In a few words the script was TERRIBLE.
The first 6 episodes were the least entertaining part of the drama for me and the most annoying part of Jisoo's acting. Bc it leaned heavy on the whole AI boyfriends thing with the many famous actors' guest starring that made me feel nothing but boredom and annoyance.
Thankfully Seo Inguk's actual character (not the AI one) "saved" part of the show in the 2nd half by delivering good acting and nice chemistry with some cute moments with Jisoo. Honestly those moments were where Jisoo shined the most. She's far from a good actor yet, but i dont want to be harsh as of right now, bc I still think if she works harder she can grow and become better. Of course she might not do that considering how the k-industry are just willing to hire her only bc of her general popularity bc she can make money for them.
Overall it was a drama with meh OSTs, so and so acting and notingburger directing, BUT the biggest issue was the damn script. I'm so over Korea's lack of effort when it comes to scripts. These last couple of years I've yet to see a kdrama where the scipt was even a 6/10, it's like they've dumbed down everything bc they think most viewers are dumber now i guess, so they dont need to put any kind of effort in making and greenlighting good, intelligent stories and characters.
For me all its issues start and end on the script and the way they handled the AI-boyfriends concept. Because even though AI relationships are something that will probably be really popular in the next couple of years, it will never stop representing a dystopian situation of humans giving up on real human relationships just to engage with the imaginary-easier interaction that AI can offer.
I kept watching the drama bc I was curious to see how they were going to conclude the AI dating app situation but as I had guessed they glossed over all ethical questions one might have about this concept and never really touched on what it respresents or could mean. Let me ask you guys just this one thing: would you like a drama where the MALE lead and all other male characters in that show dated AI girlfriends? I mean men will do that in the future, it's only that they wouldn't show it on a kdrama bc then it would have to be a serious drama where it actually has to delve into the implications the way Black Mirror has done in one of its seasons.
As for the script they literally wrote underdeveloped characters where you were left wondering "why are they like that? why would they act like that?"
In a few words the script was TERRIBLE.
The first 6 episodes were the least entertaining part of the drama for me and the most annoying part of Jisoo's acting. Bc it leaned heavy on the whole AI boyfriends thing with the many famous actors' guest starring that made me feel nothing but boredom and annoyance.
Thankfully Seo Inguk's actual character (not the AI one) "saved" part of the show in the 2nd half by delivering good acting and nice chemistry with some cute moments with Jisoo. Honestly those moments were where Jisoo shined the most. She's far from a good actor yet, but i dont want to be harsh as of right now, bc I still think if she works harder she can grow and become better. Of course she might not do that considering how the k-industry are just willing to hire her only bc of her general popularity bc she can make money for them.
Overall it was a drama with meh OSTs, so and so acting and notingburger directing, BUT the biggest issue was the damn script. I'm so over Korea's lack of effort when it comes to scripts. These last couple of years I've yet to see a kdrama where the scipt was even a 6/10, it's like they've dumbed down everything bc they think most viewers are dumber now i guess, so they dont need to put any kind of effort in making and greenlighting good, intelligent stories and characters.
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