what we're expecting from a relationship

Marcus 2022-03-23 09:02:38

Ash was not a perfect boyfriend before his death. He was addicted to the Internet, couldn't help with housework, and seemed to have some technical barriers to communicating in bed. If it weren't for Ash's sudden death, the two of them would live on, and it would be a simple and pure relationship between husband and wife.

But Ash died so suddenly, and Martha found out she was pregnant again, and every conversation with the AI ​​magnified her grief and nostalgia. During her lonely pregnancy, she became addicted to Ash's voice acting.

The voice was further substantiated, showing Ash's most energetic appearance, obedient and sweet, and his bed skills were unbelievable, but Martha's expectations for him also increased. She hoped the robot would fight her like Ash did, against her claims—she expected deeper interaction, not thoughtless responses. Small differences in various places kept reminding her that Ash was dead, and the reflections and ripples in front of her. Finally at the edge of the cliff, Martha tried to destroy the robot at one point. Then she quit the addiction decisively and put this artificial intelligence in the attic. Just took my daughter to meet it once a weekend.

Is this story a prediction of the future direction of technology? Judging from the items used by the characters in the play, I believe that the setting is not far from the present. I would like to see it as an inspirational story of the heroine from addicted to get clean.

PS, the artificial Ash was thrown into the attic for many years, and the moment he turned around, it suddenly reminded me of Rory, the centurion who had been waiting for two thousand years... Yes, it's that kind of desolation.

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Extended Reading
  • Sofia 2022-03-29 09:01:06

    The whole is not as amazing as the first season. This season has returned from high-tech to real life. The main focus is to satirize the society. Among the three episodes, I prefer the second episode "White Bear", punishing the devil with the devil's means, and finally becoming a devil himself. ★★★☆

  • Amir 2022-01-06 08:02:30

    The second episode of the second season really tortured me. Who came up with this dark story?

Be Right Back quotes

  • Martha: He would have worked out what was going on. This wouldn't have ever, ever happened, but if it had, he would have worked it out

    Ash: Sorry, hang on, that's a very difficult sentence to process

  • Martha: See, Ash would've been scared. He wouldn't have just leapt off, he would have been crying...

    Ash: [starts crying] Please don't make me do it. No.

    Martha: That's not fair.