Enchanté

award worthy... if there is an award for the most immature main character

i'm gonna start with the good. (it won't be too long.)
it's an overall interesting concept for a story and if you like the childhood friends to lovers trope, you might enjoy this one, because it does has some fluffy moments and up until the last episodes you can actually root for them to get together. i loved the mutual pining too, i am a sucker for that.
although it is expected from 2022 bls, the quality is good, the actors look cute, i loved the outfits and the music is... well, boring, but isn't bad. typical bl music, nothing really special.

now the bad.
oh, there is a lot of bad.

what started as a good and interesting story became monotonous and frustrating really fast. it kind of reminded me of those reverse harem anime series, just... worse. the characters had the potential to be very well-written and interesting, but for some reason every one of them with the maybe-exception of Saifa annoyed the hell out of me.

and why is that?

well, it wasn't even really the characters. it was the fact that Theo's search for his 'Enchante' seemed really pointless. We all knew he was gonna end up with Akk, of course, but that wouldn't have been a problem if they at least made Theo slightly more empathetic towards the men who he knew only pretended to be Enchante. I mean, I would have been pretty curious to find out their motives in his place.
and even after we did get to know what said motives were, there were no problems solved. maybe for Saifa, but Wayo for example deserved a better ending. hell, deserved an ending in general because he got one not very satisfying scene and that was all.

the acting was... well, it was acting. it was obliviously acting. I don't think it was bad, but not good either. sometimes they said the lines as if they were reading them, and the scenes were Book and Force had to actually act as a couple were at time painful to watch. Force was... ok, I guess, just the usual bl acting, but I think Akk's character was more consistent in general and maybe a bit easier to understand what he was expected to do as that character.
Book's acting was a bit worse in my opinion. He either seemed emotionless or way too emotional. had the feel of watching a high school play. But then again, can I blame him? Theo was a horrible character to act as:

Theo is the worst protagonist I've seen in a long time. His only personality traits were having lived in France for a while and being selfish. Lol. and one of these isn't qualified as an actual personality trait.
First of all, the Enchante thing was the stupidest idea I've ever heard. honestly, what was he expecting? and then he went with it for a quite a long while despite seeing how much chaos it caused. ok, he didn't care about the others, but to deceive Akk so badly just because he was a coward to confess to him left a bitter taste in my mouth.
and then that bitterness increased by a 100:
towards the last episodes, it was revealed that Akk knew something that he didn't tell Theo and Theo got very mad at him for it.
but was it justified? not at all. Akk had nothing to do with said thing, he was only a witness to it, and if he'd told Theo, from what we've seen from him, Theo would have probably gotten even more mad at him. Akk, as always, wanted the best for him by not saying anything, because it really, I mean really wasn't his business to tell. but Theo ignored it.
Listen, I get that he was upset, I know that it is a very tragic event, but a twenty-something man to be this immature about it... if he was in high school I'd say it's understandable but as an adult college student... I mean, wow. Something that would've been touching and should've made the viewers sad only made me cringe and want to shake some sense into Theo.

Akk was a lovely character. It might be because I find Force very attractive in general but I freaking loved him. Honestly though, he deserved better. He was so nice and helpful and kind just to get nothing from it back. I don't like love triangles, in fact I hate them with a burning passion, but by the end of the series I was borderline wishing that there was another man he could fall in love with instead and dump Theo. no seriously, I need a ripoff where he leaves Theo and finds a guy who actually deserves him.

with that said.... I actually enjoyed it. I mean, yeah, it wasn't great, but it was still entertaining in a way. I can't even explain why I liked it, but I did, at least enough to finish it. it was probably the fact that I have a big fat crush on Akk (and Force), and seems like that was enough for me. If he was played by someone else, I probably wouldn't have finished it, but oh well, looks like an attractive actor is a good way to win me over. if you don't find him really hot though, I don't know if it's worth watching or not. maybe if you're obsessed with the friends to lovers trope and feel like you need to consume every bl based on it or else you can't live your life fully.

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It wasn't necessarily ENCHANTING......

Um, so okay with this drama I felt this was a bunch of cliches. Cliches like trust issues (Theo for being rich and people wanted to get him because of that), long lost and found love between two childhood friends (apparently Akk only had feelings for Theo that time) and many more. Enchanté's plot must have not been overcomplicated because damn the plot is so straightforward; finding the Enchanté giving replies through the book. Honestly I predicted it to be Akk because there's no way it's just any other guy there because it's just 10 eps I don't really think if it was another guy, 10 eps is not enough. It was like this is a plot which is predictable that could go: The male lead was the mysterious Enchanté or a guy from the four self-proclaimed Enchantés which will be a rival for Akk. It turned out Enchanté was really Akk all along and once the revelation unfold I thought the series is redundant. Like there it is, nothing more the journey ends right here.

I disliked how GMMTV dragged the last few eps like showing Jimmy's character in the final two eps as a potential rival for Force (Akk) and the sudden revelation about Theo's parents separating. It just like a sudden heavy rainfall ravaged a whole village in a summer sunny day. It's just like the series lost my interest gradually when those problems showed up and when Theo returned to France (I think).

I thought this was also a rushed BL put out by GMMTV just to give a BL but nah it's unnecessary to rush the drama like that. Rushed things propels to failure, that's true. I also think the four guys claiming to be Enchanté were not necessarily added up much tension to the drama but the side stories they had gave me thoughts why these guys claimed to be Enchanté for reasons which are unjustified. I really like that not just like they put characters in there presenting to be like obstacles towards the main leads and nothing more. The saving grace towards them were their side stories as what I said earlier.

The OSTs were beautiful especially Enchanté by Tawan, really beautiful. The cast were good, it's just the setup of the plot of this drama that really like dragged the whole series down especially the director(s) and the producers who worked in this drama. The ending is fine to me but I think with much more time this series would have been amazing. If it's adapted from a book, I mean the plot towards the ending was based from the book, I don't think that was a good book to turn into a series just saying.

Hey! this series is pretty entertaining and Force takes the cake as my favorite actor here as well his character. Overall this was a good watch.

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A very selfish person

*for those who are wondering, this is a happy end*

PROS:
- I like how it made me on the edge of my seat to know who enchante is. The answer is also very unexpected.
- the backgrounds, camera work and cinematography is very nice. A tad lower than vice versa though.
- the kiss scenes are superb.
- the families are well casted.
- ost ❤️

CONS:

The cons far outweigh the pros. That is why I gave it a very low rating:

- the worst last episode I have ever seen. It was sooo mediocre that I almost gagged. The kiss scene and the proposal was quite good but it did not save it.
- I felt that Theo is a very selfish person. All throughout the series, I felt this one sidedrelationship between AkkTheo and I didnt like that. There is no scene whatsoever that Theo did something sweet or romantic for Akk, really. Quite disappointing.
- there are a lot of plot points in which they tried to solve ever single one of it in the last episode, which made it a bit condense and confusing.
- I really did not feel they were finally together, other than the instances when they call themselves boyfriends.
- I also didnt like how the series tried to gaslight us viewers into thinking that the 3 enchante wannabes are acquitted just because they are too 'pitiful.' not enough episodes to make me think otherwise of them.


All in all, I will still suggest you watch it. The actors are very handsome and well-casted, just a very poorly written story in which they tried to stretch it to 10 episodes. But I think it is not something I will watch again.

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Enchante No More

Enchanté would have been better if the premise was actually used instead of what was thrown in the series. I thought Akk would have been part of the four ENCHANTE's as what I had assumed but he wasn't. I was rooting for him to be the mystery guy because it was so obvious to whom Theo would end up with.

I like the construction of their relationship, their friendship were well established and I like how they really showed that they have a relationship instead of just being together because the script says so. The slow burn was there, the tension created by every chance they'd be an inch apart was so perfect that I overlook the red flags until it was all too late.

The entire plot about theo finding who enchante was pointless that it doesn't serve any purpose to the relationship of the main leads until the revelation in episode 8. There was no significant reason as to why theo was so adamant in finding out who enchante is. They didn't create scenes to build theo and enchante's relationship and the motivation where US viewers would also want to find who he really is. It was just a simple conversation over a book page and it took him 8 episodes.
The four guys were also useless, they serve no purpose whatsoever. When it was revealed that enchante was theo all along, I was disappointed. Even without that whole arc, Akk's attention would still be given to him.

"I'm waiting for you to say it". This line just pissed me so much. After finishing the series, it just made me despise theo. I hate how Akk is always the one to try to make up with theo. How he always has to put Theo's feelings first. How the characters around him pushes to Akk to prioritize Theo than him. How that football guy made Akk insecure when people's opinion about the lead's relationship where irrelevant. Akk's older sister telling Akk that "Theo might know that there is someone better than Akk for him" and making Akk's self esteem way way way lower is such a poor move.


Every single story were always made to for THEO. There is no them, only him. Theo tells Akk that he's selfish when He's the most SELF-ABSORB, SELF-CENTERED and selfish main character I have ever known. Even when they were still friends, he never asks about how Akk feels. He gets annoyed when Akk was playing with the dog in the book fair when the service was free, he never did anything for akk, he never showed understanding for akk, it's always about him. He knew that his lies about enchante were hurting akk along the way but when it was pretty reasonable how Akk never had the right to reveal about Theo's parents situation yet Theo put all the blame to Akk. He's such a hypocrite when all the drama for the whole 8 episodes where caused by him. Did he ever did something for akk that would make him swoon? No, it was always him waiting for akk to do everything. Was there a point where akk was able to lean on him? where he finds a way to lift akk's self-esteem and make him realize that other's opinion about them were not important?


Even in the end, it was still Akk who has to find ways to follow him in france and rebuild their relationship. Where was theo's efforts?
When they were young, he has no choice but to follow his parents decision about him living in france. He knows that it would hurt akk again when he plans to leave but now that he's an adult, he has every chance to just chose to be with akk but oh no, he chose to stay silent and left akk again. HE LEFT AKK AGAIN and HOPES THAT AKK WOULD CHASE HIM.

Seriously, who does that to their lovers? He lacks understanding, empathy, and connection. Like I can go on writing about how selfish he is and it still wouldn't change how unfair everyone has been towards akk. He deserves so much more. He deserves someone who's also there for him, someone who gives him assurance that Sun is just a Friend. Someone who doesn't deny their relationship infront of Sun. Someone who makes efforts and someone who isn't as manipulative and as narcisstic as theo.

If there's a chance, I hope akk would soon realize that he's inside a narcissistic relationship. Hope you'll find a way out bro.

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10/10 — not for perfection, but for how real it felt.

i never really understood the hate for enchante.

was the script perfect? no. there were pacing issues, and some choices were frustrating. but honestly… that’s what made it feel real to me.

theo isn’t a “perfect” character like akk, and that’s exactly why i liked him. he made selfish decisions, he ran away, he hurt akk — not because he didn’t love him, but because he didn’t know how to handle everything he was feeling. that kind of emotional immaturity exists in real life more than people want to admit.

their relationship wasn’t easy. it was messy and uneven, but still genuine. you could feel that they meant something to each other even when things were falling apart.

and akk… he was the best character for me. the way he loved theo said everything. i did wish theo would be the one chasing akk back after everything that happened, but in the end akk’s love was just that big.

i can’t hate theo. his decisions were frustrating, especially leaving akk, but it also felt like he did it because he didn’t want akk to wait for him.

i loved the music and the acting. sure, the overall production had its weak points, but forcebook’s chemistry and their performances carried the series for me.

it’s not perfect, but it’s still one of my favorite series ever.

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All about friendship and understanding ??

Watched Enchante finally, loved the chemistry between ForceBook, they are amazing. Don’t mind negative comments here. Yes, I agree what Theo did was wrong but in real life, if you love someone, want attention from that particular person & always want to being with that person, which you know that person will never hurt you or leave you, understands you, always stand by you no matter what, you will definitely do something stupidity like Theo did, after all this, it’s than that opp person’s call to let that person leave or to be with him/ her. Here, Akk also have feelings for Theo, he understood Theo’s inner feelings , intentions so he stood by him. Also liked Theo’s love towards his mother and understanding of Akk is so much underrated.
TBH, ForceBook actually played how they are in real life 😂😂(Force as chaotic and Book as serious mode).

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There will be three main emotions while watching this.

I love this drama so much and the main emotions I felt throughout this were happiness, anger, and sadness which was crazy but it's the main emotions you need when watching a good drama. I love this story so much because of the fact that they were best friends that reconnected. I also love how at least I kept on guessing who it was and honestly to find out that it was Theo the entire time was crazy. And at the end when he moved I was literally in tears crying. I was so sad at the end and when Akk appeared in France, I thought Theo was imagining it but then I found out he wasn't and that he was really there and it was crazy. Overall this drama is an amazing one and I love the fact that it has such a cute happy ending with Akk proposing to Theo.

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THIS SERIES WAS TOP TIER AMAZING!!!! until episode 9 part 3......

THIS SERIES WAS TOP TIER AMAZING!!!! until episode 9 part 3...... I would advise everyone to end there and just pretend the last part doesn't exist.

Ok now to a little more thorough evaluation:

EXCELLENT THINGS: Their chemistry was sooooo freaking real I was shaking. Like you can't tell me otherwise. I think I fell in love with Akk❤️🥺❤️ Like my standards has been lifted to heavens now😭. He's such an incredible character throughout the whole series. (Theo is gonna be in the awful section, sorry not sorry). Also the acting of almost entire cast seemed extremely realistic to me and I never felt uncomfortable or awkward with them (exceptions mentioned later). And actually the plot twist came out of nowhere and got me totally startled, like I FOR HELL DIDN'T SEE IT COMING LIKE WHATSOEVER!!! And I absolutely adore them as a couple (shame it lasted just few days.....👀🥲)

TERRIBLE THINGS: I absolutely detested Theo's parents who fell extremely awkward and just not how parents would behave. And sorry Jimmy, but I struggled with his acting already in Vice Versa, but the presentation of Sun was very painful. Plus they put him in a very unfortunate position between an already established couple. I HATED SUN AT THE END EPISODES. Ok but now lets get to the climax of all horrible: THE ENDING. LIKE WTH, I thought there's nothing the directors could mess up, but they surprised me tremendously. THEY COMPLETELY RUINED IT!!! So much so that I'm gonna just pretend it ended after episode 9 part 3 and they stayed as a GORGEOUS CUTE ADORABLE couple in Thailand. I cursed Theo throughout the whole 10th episode. LIKE WHAT AN ASSHOLE!!!!!! Made the whole Enchanté thing just to then leave his boyfriend forever after few day after finally getting together!!! I LOATHE YOU THEO, I HOPE YOU GET TO KNOW IT!!!!!!!!

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Well, I'm conflicted

I feel mixed emotions right now,seriously. In the beginning I really really enjoyed this series, I thought it was interesting and unique. I continued to enjoy it but slowly got tired of the enchante plot and began to only watch for Akk and Theo. When they got together I was thrilled but, when the next episode came, I couldn't find the motivation to watch it. I'm aware of the overall happenings due to tiktok but I just didn't want to watch it. So when the final episode came out, I didn't watch. I don't really need to in order to know what happened. The tension is resolved and they get together. Now, I don't want people to not watch because they'd miss Akk. Akk is the best character in the show, he has the most personality and was the best acted. He is also very cute so that's a plus. Overall, am I telling you not to watch this? No, not at all. But am I telling you that you should watch it? Also no. Just do you and watch it if you want to. It's too bad I lost my love for this show because I really did love it however things change. *sigh*

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