AthenaTheStorierX

I've been seeing people compare it to Bad Buddy and Not Me (which is sad, because Enchante was never advertised as being anything like those two shows).

But also people are finding it slow in pacing, and lack memorable scenes. Which I do get to an extent. But I think the ratings will pick up. There's a lot that seems to be building up between the lines, so I'm sure there will be memorable scenes later that people will share on social media, getting people to pick it up again. Plus the army of bingewatchers that always come in right near the end. We've seen this with other shows in the past - there's no really much point in being worried this early on - especially as the ratings aren't related to triggery content.

As a writer as well, and avid story consumer, I'm loving the few of us that are on this comment section diving into analysis and theories. I find it really enjoyable.

But it's not uncommon for people to give up on watching while it airs, and then giving it another shot later on when the plot is more developed and people are sharing the memorable/unpredicted moments on social media. Currently, as cute and intriguing as I am finding enchante, there hasnt really been much for memorable/impactful/hooking scenes - so I can see where some of the lack of enthusiasm is coming from.

Love your analysis!

I think the wealth aspect will be a concern - at the very least on Theo's part. Theo really really hates being thought of as wealthy. We saw it this episode with how the school and students were treating him. But we saw it last episode as well - with Akk's comments about public transportation and having to tidy his room. So I think Theo will be concerned about Akk treating him as a "young master" or something. Especially when the 4 other guys start playing their games. I also wonder if Theo will feel like he's a burden to Akk (considering the whole job firing scene, having to rescue him from being lost, etc).

That library scene was so adorable and it really does show that he's comfortable with Akk.

I picked up on the memory reference as well. Like he said that Akk doesn't remember anything - but last episode we saw that he remembered the ice cream shop deal, and the airplane pen. So, so far it seems like he's got a great memory - but he's not mentioning something that Theo obviously thought he would. I'm so curious what it is.

I do wonder if we're gonna see something like from Lovely Writer. When Theo went away as a child, he was definitely expecting to see Akk, but Akk hid behind a curtain. He was also holding onto the fox pillow instead of having it packed up. Which I guess wouldnt normally mean anything - UNLESS the fox pillow is a symbol of a promise, and probably a promise that had to deal with the The Little Prince story.

I get the criticism of the leads not being representative of the average man and being too similar looking to feel organic, but the way you phrased that last bit about it being hard to picture tall guys as gay kinda undermines your whole argument.

Exactly, there are some shows where you know who is endgame, and the way they get there is the driving point. And then there are other shows where you dont know who is endgame, and that's the driving point. Not all stories are made to be told the same, and so they will all vary in what is told to the audience and what isn't.

But even if we know who is endgame, it doesn't mean that the rest is going to be painfully predictable. I am a writer, and an avid reader. There's a lot of ways this could go right now. I'm curious enough to keep watching. Perhaps when people start sharing more memorable or less predictable scenes other people will get curious again. It's happened with shows in the past.

I think the worry has to deal with whether the company will view the show as a success or not, which can impact a lot of things (whether the new actors will advance forward quicker, whether there will be special episodes, and (with smaller production companies who lack funds - which is not the case with GMMTV) whether the show will finish at all). But ultimately, those decisions always get made at the end - so worrying about it right here at the beginning isn't really going to do anything.

If this show achieves what it wants, and has those shareable and memorable moments, the plethora of binge-watchers will get those numbers up no problem.

Alot of countries have it restricted bc they bought the airing rights. But apparently the app that it's on is those countries is really bad.

Also, Enchante seems quite trope heavy and standard in the trailer - so it turned a lot of people off - especially BL "veterans" who are really wanting something new. So, many people are waiting till they either hear more about it or until it's all done.

Many shows are quite slow to get views in the beginning. Time will tell.

Lol. I'm really tempted to make an ongoing list/filmography for that house.

As for the Akk-Theo who likes who. It seems like last episode was focused on Akk (thus why we saw a lot more of his scenes by himself), meanwhile this episode was focused on Theo (thus why we saw more of his scenes by himself). So it's showing that they both like each other - but aren't doing anything about it. They could have done it better, dont get me wrong, but I think that's what's happening here.

Enchante feels like it's going to be quite trope heavy. So I wouldn't be surprised if it turns into a confession situation, but it also might just be a way to see Akk taking care of Theo. Who knows. We'll see next episode I suppose.

Honestly, Phupha is giving me antagonist vibes. But there also appears to be some sort of history between Phupha and which ever one they ran into in the store. Perhaps something will happen there? Or perhaps they'll both cause trouble with Theo in order to one-up each other. Idk. Theories theories.

I'm not hooked per se. But I am curious. The Akk-Theo scenes are really cute. And I'm a sucker for friends-to-lovers tropes, and they appear to be endgame.

I am 100% down for this interpretation.

Fingers crossed. AISPlay is always so stingy with release details.

It's not exactly uncommon for them to delay the international release. Lovely Writer had a week delay for all their episodes to be released internationally.

Plus GagaOOlala is where many productions are airing to get around censorship and tv restrictions.

I mean, that rating includes the episode ratings I believe. When you update your watching status, you have the ability to rate and review episodes - so that might be part of it? I'm not sure.

Of course, I wouldn't be surprised if people are rating the show as a whole so low - it seems people really dislike these first few episodes.

I mean the description on the trailer says it will be released on YouTube. And then GagaOOlala has also stated (even today) that they will release it. So I think it will be on both.

Other shows have done so (In Between comes to mind). It also allows for more countries to have access - since YouTube isn't available everywhere.

As for WeTV/Tencent. No clue. It seems that Tencent/WeTV might be figuring stuff out since several shows that were supposed to be slotted for Tencent dont seem to be going on there. Perhaps they're figuring out their contracts after Line Thailand shut down? All hypotheticals.

But Mandee's comment under the link you just included had said that Tencent/WeTV would be for Thailand, Vietnam , Philippines, and maybe a few others. So it might be the local streaming they are choosing. Tencent/WeTV loves to geoblock their stuff.

Probably.

O.O What? Imma try it right now.
*Edit: Holy shoot. It does work!

All of the scenes this episode just really stand out against all the other Thai shows I've seen. I'm just floored. *chef's kiss*

I was getting a bit tired of Not Me the past few episodes because I felt like the pacing and exposure of all the side plots was off. But this episode today really revived my enthusiasm for the series. It was a glorious episode. I can't wait for next sunday. 🥰

Nothing's changed except that restrictions did get tighter after the Word of Honor pushback and the whole "feminine men" thing - thus why Immortality is delayed. No official word that I know of about it being cancelled. A few different rumors are circulating (none confirmed that I know of) about rewriting the script and/or changing one of the mains to a woman. It's tricky (and frustrating) because the project has always been pretty secretive.