Amy

This is almost like We Got Married where two celebrities pretend to be like couples and do all sorts of intimate acts, but there's no actual story going on. I feel like I'm watching a variety show more than a drama. Simply using romantic scenes and intimacy as fillers to keep the audience watching without actually developing the characters or plot is very lazy writing.

Although I enjoyed this drama, I don't think it deserves an 8.9 rating. I get it has good comedy and romance, but there's nearly no plot. Not every drama needs to have angst, but it still needs to have substance. The subplots are unnecessarily draggy and the characters aren't interesting. Not to mention after the subplot is resolved, there will be nothing but fan service and fillers in the remaining episodes. The chemistry also is lacking. I'm not sure if I'll even be able to finish this drama.

And aside from what I mentioned above, the message of this drama isn't to discuss whether NS3 deserves love or not, but whether the humans around him are humane. A humane human would feel for someone even if they don't have emotions. If a doll that's been with me for 20 years broke, I would feel sad too. And I find So Bong's love for NS3 to be beautiful because it doesn't matter to her whether he loves her back. That's true love and I don't see how she will fall in love with the other NS.

I understand that Nam Shin III is perfect because he's a robot, and Nam Shin is full of flaws because he is human, that's why I think both of them deserve love because both are innocent but are used as tools. They are under similar circumstances but are just reacting differently. Although NS3 doesn't have emotions, he did indeed take care of the mother for 20 years. As a human being, her mother should still be thankful and not kill him. As for So Bong, she feels sorry for NS3 having to deal with terrible humans because she has empathy. As humans, we can have empathy even to non-humans, not to mention NS3 is not a normal non-human being but one who has its own inner value system and can make its own judgement. He was not simply programmed to care about So Bong, he decided to do so on his own. I still regard that as love because love isn't an emotion, it's a value that someone lives for. His intelligence as an android makes him worthy of respect in comparison to a normal daily object.

Even though NS is a jerk, I really pity him. He must've felt very lonely, scared and helpless as a child. His grandfather treats him like a tool, and people around him are constantly waiting to bring him down, that's why he grew up not being able to trust anyone. In his heart he wishes that So Bong could protect him like she protects NS3. On the other hand, NS3 has everything that he doesn't have, winning the hearts of his friends and the grandpa, having a mother, a lover, and excelling at everything. I hope he doesn't do anything bad to NS3 cuz NS3 truly cares about him, but I also understand how bad it would feel in NS's position and why he would act that way. He really needs some love and care.

If that's the case I hate him more, cuz that would mean he still hit her despite liking her. He humiliated her in front of public while acting as if he didn't already know what she did. Thinking back, I'm starting to understand why So Bong hated him that much. Even though she did something wrong first, it doesn't justify how Nam Shin treated her.

I seriously thought everyone knew that... *monkey covering face emoji*

Wait, you mean you "can't stand her" because she's in love with a robot? It would have made more sense if you disliked her because of her personality. She's in love and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I even appreciate how she was all like "I don't expect you to love me back" and "I like you unconditionally". That was like literally the best confession I've heard in a kdrama. It's the love itself that is beautiful and it doesn't matter if it doesn't work out.

That sort of bromance would be like shipping Seo Kang Joon and Seo Kang Joon. That would be the most epic ship in history lol

I'll bet everyone wishes they were reporter JO ;)

I think someone (I forgot who) mentioned that he may wake up and slip into coma again because he is still unstable. I think that's what happened. He did wake up before, but he wasn't always awake so the doctor didn't notice as he doesn't check on him 24/7. He probably woke up a longer time once and managed to come up with a plan with Ye Na while the doctor wasn't there.

It kind of makes sense why he is hostile to everyone. He probably has trust issues and a lot of insecurities growing up on his own. Ever since he woke up, he's been testing the reliability of the people around him, while asking them to help him or protect him. It shows that he needs someone by his side but he doesn't trust anyone.

I'm thirsty for more skinship between our OTP. Moaarr.. I need moaarrr!!!

Surprisingly there was one moment in the episode where I hated the mom less.

I also watched it on Nooblive and, despite not understanding completely, some of the scenes made me laugh so hard

I watch it on nooblive

My guess is that it was the real Nam Shin that has woken up. He was pretending to be Nam Shin 3 to trick Seo Jong Gil. That had to be real blood cuz NS3 doesn't bleed like that and he would never shake away So Bong's hand so rudely.

I have a feeling that the cliffhanger for this Tuesday's episode would be SB confessing to NS3 about her feelings. We've waited too long for them to just become friends. Like seriously? Friends? Just get tgt already :D

There are many cliches because this is a classic K-drama. Without these K-dramas, those cliches wouldn't have existed in the first place. If we watch an old show like BoF in this era, of course it would feel old-school and boring cuz we've already seen similar dramas before. But if we travel back to the time when K-dramas weren't that well known and we haven't watched many before, BoF would be understandably popular and memorable.

This drama is a slow burn. I also wasn't particularly impressed by the first several episodes, but I got hooked once I got to around episode 6 or 7 (I know that might be a bit too late for some people though) and now It's like a drug to me. It's getting a lot better in the latest episodes, character wise and plot wise, and NS3 is one of the best MLs I've ever seen. I can't get myself to watch any other drama now except for this one.