Eternal Butler

A wonderful love

This series was amazing.
The story was unique and interesting and I felt the story many times.
The actors made everything even better - they were talented and made me feel like this series was real..
At some points I even was like "I want an AI Roboter like he has too" because their love felt so pure.
I'm glad I watched this series (I had a break in between watching but I continued watching) and hope more people will enjoy it like I did.
Also I liked the song at the beginning and ending of every episode!
All in al I think I would want to rewatch it because it was sweet and entertaining.:)

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Immortal Robot love

I must say I did not realize that this series was related to the other one that came out last year "Anti-Reset". I love the whole "each robot gets its own story and has different personalities and functions" thing.

This series was fun and definitely worth the watch.

The impression I get is that we won't get anymore series like this because the whole premiss is that the bots aren't supposed to have this 'issue' of falling in love with humans. But next, I need Immortal 2, the secretary, and Immortal 7, he was so cute and we love a good ally. Looking forward to mopremise is that the bots aren't supposed to have this 'issue' of falling in love with humans. But next, I need Immortal 2, the secretary, and Immortal 7. He was so cute, and we love a good ally. I'm lookingre from this writer and company.

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Good enough to enjoy

I hoped this would be as good as Anti reset, but unfortunatly that wasn't the case. But it was still good enough to enjoy.
Another story about a robot and a human falling in love, and why not. Love is love, and with a robot that is almost identical to a human, even with feelings installed it's no suprise something like that is possible. In movies/series everything can happen!
It was even funny at some moments, i laughed so hard when Luo Bu Shi said weird "glasses sadist" setting.

The visuals and music were good.

The acting of the father and the company owner (Zhou Tian Guang) was not very good. And the bad guys in this story didn't play their roles very convincing.
The acting of Eden Chen had very good and very bad moments. The moments when he tried do act sad or rebellious his acting was too much, it just looked fake. The moments he was being serious or intimate with Ever4 his acting was great.
The rest of the actors did a great job!

The chemistry and dynamics between the leads was great, the intimate scene's were very good.
The dynamics and chemistry with the second couple was also good.

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I need another AI themed BL but properly thought out this time!!

Eternal Butler has an interesting premise – a bunch of humanoid robots are created to live alongside and add value to the life of mankind, but problems crop up when they disobey their owners and start to veer away from the path that was originally laid out for them. This, of course, includes falling in love with humans.

The concept is stronger than the execution (expect some loopholes with the storytelling), but this series still promises plenty of interesting questions like: Can humanoid robots truly love another entity? What does it even mean to love, and can we still call this love if it can be reduced to a string of code?

But also, maybe don’t expect too much deep stuff. The series dances around the big questions but doesn’t explicitly tackle them head on. The storyline did very little to meaningfully untangle any profound questions, in part because it’s a short series but also because I suspect it was trying to do too much. I get it, it’s hard to do romance, action, sci-fi, existentialism and the future of mankind all at one go.

It’s a shame because extraordinary chemistry might have made this series score much higher.

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This is what people should be afraid of AI becoming

Am I the only one thinking that this is showing us what they are trying to do with AI? It's terrifying to think about not being able to tell a robot from a human.

There are two reasons I didn't like the romance (even though I enjoyed the show). 1.) The main love interest, Immortal Four, is an AI biometric robot. Being in a romantic relationship with a robot screams of mental problems that we know Luo Bushi definitely has (and for good reason). 2.) Luo Bushi literally had to buy him. I don't know how else they would have been able to be together, but this rubs me the wrong way, robot or not.

Don't get me wrong, the romance could be cute at times, and honestly, I wish that Immortal Four would have kept his "sadistic switch" glasses on, but I'm also a person with common sense, so I was thinking the whole time about all the things that could go wrong if this were a real-life scenario, God forbid, so all the dates and sugery sweet moments felt hallow because I was not only thinking about how emotion even worked for an AI, AKA it shouldn't, and if Immortal Four would need actual maintenance over the years. Lou Bushi keeps planning things like he was going to kick the bucket first when Immortal Four could literally die first. They don't really go into much detail about how the Immortal line of robots works, but I doubt their storage capacity is infinite. They can probably get viruses like a computer. Could they break a limb, say, from being hit by a car, and need replacing? Also, why do they bleed blood and not oil? Does that need to be replenished or replaced after so many miles, like a car?

These are only a few of the things that went through my head while watching. I'm too tired to list everything, it is 3:30 a.m.

Also, how was this kid made? Does he age pretty much normally? Why don't we see any pictures of him growing up?

The overly dramatic shots were so over the top that they became funny. I couldn't hold in my laugh at the dart-catching scene in episode 1. Thankfully, as the series progressed, these kinds of shots became fewer and fewer . . . or maybe I got so used to them that I stopped noticing? I'm gaslighting myself.

One of the little things that got very annoying was the inconsistencies. A phone not being where it should have been, a head tilted one way in a camera shot to be tilted the opposite way in another, a phone being dead and then suddenly not, and a very dark hicky being there only to be gone a couple of hours later. These are just a few examples, and they are very noticeable and just little things that didn't need to be there.

Acting was good. I normally don't like tsundere or masochist, but Luo Bushi was both without being overbearing or annoying. Kevin did a good job at playing a robot, and he really had the body built for it *whistle*. The characters were built up enough to make me care about them, even though the emotional investment was low.

Our second couple was cute, but I'm also really glad they didn't steal the show for me. Normally, I'm more interested in the second couple than our mains, and even though I liked Lin Jia and Zhen together, I was more interested in our main pair. And it wasn't just because Lin Jia's problem was solved almost right away by Luo Bushi, the chemistry wasn't there, or anything like that. It was because Luo Bushi's attitude and past hooked me from the very beginning.

Speaking of his past, I wanted more. The trauma is there, but I wanted to see the build-up to that trauma and how fast things went from happy to devastating. I wanted to see the aftermath of everything, about how Luo Bushi went from the well-behaved studious kid to the boy we are introduced to. There was a lot of wasted potential here.

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Hyper-realistic Plot Kind of Story

Eternal Butler revolves around the story of Bushi and an AI Robot named Ever 4. The plot basically talks about Ever 4 being rented to discipline Bushi because of his childish and spoiled acts.

The use of a humanoid robot or AI in the story is what made it quiet interesting.

The plot about the father wanting to discipline his child is not new to the viewer's taste, but not a bad path to go through.

The chemistry of the two main characters reflected a lot to the viewers. The way they acted together and blended well is the key point and charm of this series.

The chemistry also of the side couple and how cute they both look side to side with each other is really an additional factor to the story. The whole series can be bland without the help of the plot of the side characters.

NC scenes are hot but not given enough airtime. Since the story showed us an additional factor or purpose of Ever4 when they're having a sexual intercourse, I think that it will be good if there are more scenes that highlighted the advancements that Ever4 had.

In totality, the series gave happiness to me and my fridays. I love the casts and how they presented their characters to the viewers. Wishing to see them in more series!

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I Want One

Yup, I said it. I want my own personal AI Ever 4. I want to wake up every morning next to someone who will love me for me as I age, until the day that my bolts get rusty and I leave this earth, peacefully of course. My AI has to be a replica of Sam Lin tho, my Taiwanese perfection. No offence to Kevin Chang. You see, I do understand why Bu Shi fell in love, yes it was love, with him.

Bu Shi was frustrated with his world as it was. He was tired of depending on people who saw him as a nuisance or a walking atm. He rebelled as any person would confined to the expectations of a father who had no time for him. I can not say that he didn't love Bu Shi, as he displayed immense patience with his rude reckless behavior and the best thing he could have done is to unknowingly find his son a partner for life. Someone who will be there for him, protect him, always have his best interest at heart(well really it would be the centre of his AI life force) and under no circumstances would he leave him.

So the burning question is, how can AI love a human and vice versa. Here's why the script worked. Ever 4 was the latest model of AI and the most expensive but like every program, he was governed by set rules. He warned Bu Shi early on that the removal of his glasses would change his programming. Bu Shi didn't listen and found out the hard way. Yes, sitting was an issue until he got accustomed. Up until this point there is no difference between the AI and a human. We are all governed by our environments laws and precepts and when we do F around, we do find out.

Petulant, full of pride and willful as ever, Bu Shi runs away, not before giving his best friend all his cash to help his boyfriend clear his generational debt. At no time did the script say Bu Shi was smarter than the average person. Even those with the lowest wattage would know, the streets are unforgiving and if you do not have life skills, you will starve. Here Ever 4 steps in and patiently step by step, walks the path with him. He could have just as easily, man handled, well robot handled him and forced him to go back home. He didn't because he had already begun to care deeply for him. He shifted from his protector mode to partner and lover.

How can he care? All of his AI is artificial and limited to the input info. He gets upgraded as new info is inputted and adapts to said info. He sees Bu Shi for what he is with all his faults and integrates it in his responses to him. So where is the difference between Ever 4 and a human who is deeply connected to their partner? He said I love you. What would AI know about love? He was programmed with the knowledge of love and loyalty. As humans, we are shown what love and loyalty is by those who nurture us. Same info different methods.

He allows Bu Shi to go through his emotions while he provides the means to do so. Albeit, the highest level of intelligence should have known better than to do manual labor but again what professional proof of his abilities did he have. No high school diploma. No college degree. Why then a love motel? No questions asked and cheaper than a standard one. He then becomes an escort and at this point, I have to agree, he knew his worth.

Here is where the script diverts into a bit of nonsense and lost points. Why include a plot of trying to kill the young master when it abruptly stops as it starts after Ever 4 steps in. This should have been woven throughout and not just verbalized by the father. The second couple, though cute in their own way, really wasn't necessary to the plot. Was it to show Bu Shi's heart of gold? Was it to elongate the episodes to 12? Was it to show the loyalty and love between two humans? We liked Anti-Reset because it dealt with the relationship between AI and a human. Why wouldn't we like the same here? If it was used to show that there was no difference in how love is given and received, then it succeeded. We are all caught up in this feeling we call love.

There were moments that the acting was not the best and the lengthy professions of love at the end detracted rather than added to the series. I did like the part where they adopted an AI son. Bu Shi, matured by then, truly thought of Ever 4 as his partner and lover. He didn't want him to be lonely should his demise happen before Ever 4's. How could he love an AI? The better question is, how could he not. He met him intellectually, he always spoke from a place of care and concern, he showed him that his feelings were valid and made him happy. As a human who wouldn't want that? Have you seen what is passing for hoomans lately? Yes, one Sam Lin replica to go, please.

Lastly, Ever 4 began to think independently hence the reason he defied his previous protocols and followed Bu Shi. If this isn't being human, I don't know what is. Bu Shi went against the expectations and chose Ever 4. So a pair well matched. The only deterrent to the pairing is Ever 4's eternal youth. Just as humans age and adapt to the changes in their relationships, so would theirs.

Did I enjoy it? Yes, to a degree. Would I re-watch, probably not. Lately, Taiwan standards are being lowered and providing stories that do not capture your attention for long periods. Their plots have always been a bit outrageous but captivatingly so. This was not so, at all. If you are not looking to be dazzled but welcome a few chuckles inbetween, give it a watch.

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Black butler?

I saw a lot of reviews had an issue with AI butler not acting like an AI from the start, he was already showing emotions and acted very himan like. I didnt have a problem with that, i just kept ignoring the fact that he's and AI and treated him like a regular "profeesional" butler. It reminded me a lot of one if my favorite anime "Black butler" (without all the supernatural stuff). Can i tell you my mind was blow in ep 6 when they actually referenced this anime in the show 😅 i immediately paused to leave this review.

Othervise, show is pretty funny, main character is a brat which i love, so he needs ti be put un his place ny the butler. Its pretty light hearted (for now), its not like "Anti Reset" which was more serious, dramatic, romantic, and there was clear evolution of the robot and his emotions.

Im really enjoying it, and having fun. Also, there was a pretty decent steamy scene where they did the deed (not shown in detail) but i was surprised by how passionate the scene was considering its taiwanese.

If you watch this and didnt watch "Anti Reset", pleasr watch that next

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