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UNDERRATED
I really can't understand why this show is so underrated. I watched nine episodes thinking "next episode will ruin everything" and episode 10 is indeed a little weaker than the rest of the episodes, but it's stil okay. The show isn't perfect, but it's a good journey.Let's start talking about Book's acting. I tried to watch ABAAB before watching this show and I couldn't even pass episode six cause I thought Book's acting so forced, I couldn't stand Cher. But in Enchanté I think his acting was in the right place, I think he portraid Theo in a very elegant way. I saw that many people hate Theo, but I think I have a liking to shady characters. I like that he didn't let anyone deceive him, instead he was the one deceiving everybody.
About Akk I don't have much to say, he was perfect, I fell in love with him. I already enjoyed Force's work in ABAAB, but I think here he was amazing!!! Akk is so charismatic it's impossible not to fall in love with him!! And the chemistry... they have sooo much chemistry!!! All the kisses were so delicious!! Also, all the songs are good and Gawin is perfect as Saifah!
About the polemic finale I think the parents drama is indeed boring but I understand Theo, he lost his foundation that was based on his parents love, so he was lost for a while but I think even put himself together quite fast. And I thought P'Sun would be an annoying character who appears in the last episode and fly from France to Thailand just to steale Theo, but he wasn't, he was just a friend and kind of nice.
Anyway, I see lots of terrible dramas with score higher than this, I was even reluctant to watch cause I thought it was gonna be a terrible show, but it wasn't, it's definitely a good show and really fun to watch!!!
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USERS & SCHEMERS GALORE! THEO DOESN'T DESERVE AK
With so many toxic and obnoxious characters here (and MAIN characters at that!!), this should be retitled USERS & SCHEMERS. Haha!The “contenders,” for me their reasons for doing what they did are forced and contrived. From PHUPHA (he wants to move away from his mother. Really??) to WAYO (used funds for gambling) to NATEE (for an exhibit and to keep a club from being axed, really?). SAIFA – It was Theo who asked him to be a part of his inane “Enchante” idea. Really?? Doesn’t make sense if you really think about it.
I hate who they wrote Theo’s part. To me, his character was cold, detached, scheming (yes, he was the one who masterminded this Enchante bs, right?) so he deserved the backlash/consequences he got from the “contenders.” His character was wayyyyy too unfeeling. He doesn’t deserve Ak. Ak deserves a better person. The give-and-take of affection between the MLs is lopsided at best.
Watching the first half of the finale episode, I couldn’t care less if Theo is leaving. Go! And let Ak find someone who will love him more than you do.
The series was too long. It could have been edited to 5 episodes and many scenes could be removed or shortened. Learn from ITSAY and CHERRY MAGIC (both 5 episodes).
But… despite these, the chemistry between the two actors is its asset.
Plus point also: cinematography and camerawork nito. Above average.
7.5 / 10
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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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So far it's pretty boring but I might change my mind
I found the first episode to be extremely fun and the childhood-friends friendship between Theo and Akk refreshing to see. But, even though I've not seen a lot of it yet, I think this series is slow-paced and kind of going nowhere (?) . I don't understand why Theo is so interested in knowing who Enchanté is just from the couple of sentences they have shared with each other. To me it seems like it was very rushed and I'd be upset if the remaining 7 episodes will just be them trying to figure out which of the 4 popular boys is Enchanté. I am happy with the evolvement of Theo and Akk's friendship so far. I hope the rest of the series is balanced a little bit better and that I find it to be more entertaining. But overall, it is not a bad series and I am a big fan of the idea itself.Was this review helpful to you?
JUST GO WATCH (for free on GMMTV Youtube )
Why you shd watch:1. OFFICIALLY AIRS FOR FREE ON YOUTUBE-
so you can support the cast and production without spending any money.
2. STORY-
The story is not at all the cliche type. It has a lot of potential. Very different from other BLs and immersive. No toxicity so far.
3. SCREENPLAY AND PRODUCTION-
The story is not going painfully slow, with prolonged stares or a long paused small physical contact. The lead characters are very relatable and they behave like real life friends. Production is above par.
4. ACTORS-
The actors are a feast to the eyes- their visuals are extraordinary.
5. ACTING SKILLS-
Acting is a 10/10- They are so natural and are immersed in their roles. You can thoroughly feel all the emotions they're portraying. The chemistry between the lead couple is undeniable.
6. OST and Music-
You can just watch this series for the music, trust me. Kudos to all the artists working on music forthis series.
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sweet as hell
as a french person, i couldn't be happier ! i discovered a lovely drama, with a bit of french in it, but honestly, even if it wasn't about France, i would still love it. it's so heartwarming and full of love.i loved the chemistry between force & book, this only made the drama funnier to watch. i truly enjoyed every episode, it became a real comfort zone.
akk's sweetness and kindness (and his patience !) made my heart melt. book's character was charming too, even tho he disappointed me at the end.
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Sweet and romantic in its own way
From episode 1-5 the series started with the encounter of the main leads, and it was all fun nothing serious, the story line was light and funny how the two main leads always bickers but also give little hints on how they feel for each other...and the encounter of the enchantés begins it was rather fun to watch and keep you guessing of what was their true intentions for lying to theo...and when i said it is sweet and romantic in its own way, is how akk is always there for theo and how the screenplays shows theo got enchanted by akk from time to time in the most subtle way and vice versa...Episode 6-9 the series gets more intensed as one by one the fake enchantés' true intentions unraveled, all the plot twists and who the real enchanté was really got me(im not telling who it is you need to watch it yourself)??and of course the sweetness and romances between the leads gets more intensed too but in a fun way not cliché at all and they dont really have any NC scenes which makes it more charming as it grasped the viewers attention with their chemistry, wittiness and chickiness instead making it easy to watch but still managed to gives you butterflies..this series are really easy going yet makes you flutter in its own way..but then the eppearance of Sun(one of my bias from gmmtv) made it a bit intense but just a bit though and you cant help but to feel so bad for Akk..like its really unfair for Akk after everything he did for theo and to be treated that way by theo is so unfair and theo starting to become more selfish from here onwards really gets my nerve(it just proves his acting is just great)..like everything is about him and Akk is always the one who gives in and compromise with theo
Ep10 i really feel sad on this episode especially on theo's decision..i think out of all gmmtv's series this might be one of the most rushed ending..like out of the blue they went different ways and then out of the blue they just get back together just like that...like if a guy like Akk really exist i would be so blessed to meet that guy...he literally do anything for theo..its a happy ending though dont worry?
overall im just sad on how i was late to watch this series if i knew it was going to be this good i would have watched it on the time it was airing??it was so good as expected from gmmtv...and instead of attracting viewers with NC scenes they really played well with the chemistry of both leads instead i really love it...
Im glad i watched it..
Ps: if you want to see them got married then watch vice versa ep 1 ?? they are there as cameos of a just got married couple?
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Beginning was good..
May be this will be some kind of triangle or more than that..
but it had a good start
Akk and Theo such a good actors I really like their acting..
Akk is such a annoying .. But I like him
Theo is a clever boy he is rich but don't like to showoff..
Such a boyfriend material for me.. I love him
Akk & Theos family also awesome like them..
I don't have any idea about Theos family but akks is awesome..
Also I like this dramas music I want to appreciate GMMTv for that..
All the best for next episode
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Overall is recommended
I totally forgot to write a review for this series. It's very good to know a new couple like ForceBook. I actually like the story plot that is actually a plot twist, its not what I first expected, I thought since the start that the real enchante problaby is not all four of the guys and thought that it might be Akk but actually it was Theo himself. The music was very good because P'Tay was the one who sings it, knowing that the actor that I like the most sings a song for this series was very shocked and really makes me more likely want to watch it. The casts was really great, it was a destiny that made these two casts get to be together because they know each other for such a long time. The acting was super great, these two have never act in any series, so this was there first ever series, so it was very great that they could perform out this much good. I would like to rewatch this series again if I have time because it was the best to know this couple. I don't know why many people don't really care about this couple just because of the story in the series that started to make many of the people dropped this series but this couple became my second favorite couple after I watch lots of BL series.Was this review helpful to you?
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Un désenchantement
Alors, la série commence bien, la romance est mignonne et la connexion entre Akk et Theo fonctionne très bien. J'ai surtout beaucoup aimé le jeu de Force qui nous montre un Akk très en rapport avec son surnom de "renard" : il est espiègle, il est naturel et n'est pas toujours dans la retenue comme nombres de personnages de BL asiatiques, il apporte vraiment une touche de fraicheur revigorante, pas seulement à la série mais aussi à toutes les images de personnage BL, son jeu est très convaincant et vraiment j'espère le voir dans d'autres productions à l'avenir.Si on parle de la romance, d'ailleurs, les scènes de bisous sont splendides mais jusqu'à ce qu'on y arrive, on se croit dans le monde du "KissMissed", au bout d'un moment on y croit plus, faut avancer les gars !
Bon, quand il s'agit des scènes se situant à Paris ou avec des personnages qui jouent des français, on crame tout de suite que ce n'est pas le cas mais c'est plutôt rigolo alors je ne dirai rien à ce propos. Par contre je dois avouer que le cliché de la musique a l'accordéon, ça va 5 minutes, mais au bout de 10 épisodes, ça saoule !
La série, comme tout BL qui se situe dans un contexte de romance entre étudiants (et il y en a beaucoup !) doit se démarquer des autres par une originalité et, ici, le point principal présenté comme intrigue générale de la série, se révèle être son point le plus faible car dès qu'on sait qui est Enchanté, non seulement on perd de l’intérêt pour la continuité de l'histoire (qui aurait pourtant pu être rattrapé !), mais en plus, cette révélation fait tout s'effondrer et montre la personne qui porte l'identité de Enchanté comme égocentrique, mensongère au dernier degré et à la limite même sociopathe.
ATTENTION SPOIL !
Donc, Theo qui pète un plomb parce que Akk ne lui révèle pas la séparation de ses parents (secret qui ne lui appartient pas, soi dit en passant...), mais lui il se permet de lui mentir depuis le début et de faire le pauvre petit garçon que tout le monde utilise alors qu'il est au courant ! Mais on est où, là !?
FIN DU SPOIL
Il y a d'autres histoires qui sont développées mais je ne les ais pas trouvées très abouties, elles m'apparaissaient comme "en sourdine" par rapport à l'histoire principale et l'ensemble ne formait pas un tout comme on peut le voir dans d'autres productions.
Pour faire le bilan, je trouve que la série a un potentiel qui a été malheureusement gâché par un scénario aussi bancal qu'une tour de Jenga un jour de grand vent. Je n'ai pas boudé mon plaisir à la voir en réussissant à occulter la résolution de l'intrigue principale pour profiter des épisodes jusqu'à la fin. C'est une série qu'on peut voir mais, dans mon cas, je ne la reverrai certainement pas.
Maintenant, à vous de vous faire votre avis.
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Un auténtico desencanto.
Serie de diez episodios que bien podría resumirse en: serie muy mediocre gracias a un guion que carece de sentido.No siempre una serie romántica tiene que tener un guion decente, muchas veces la trama se podría resumir en un par de capítulos, evitándose giros inesperados, o sub tramas sin sentido pero en este caso no estaríamos ante la clásica serie romántica, sino viendo una película. Lo que quiero decir es que siempre en las series van a existir ciertos elementos que solo sirven para rellenar espacio televisivo, y que bien se podrían evitar. Si son elementos dramáticos, pueden ayudar a realzar la caracterización de los personajes, y si son humorísticos, ayudan a que nos enganchemos más con la historia y sirven de alivo para los momentos de tensión. ¿Qué pasa cuando no tiened nada de esto? Pues te encuentras con una historia con la de Enchante.
Todo se resume en la sinopsis de la serie así que no vale la pena decir nada más, solo decir que como premisa había potencial, que no se supo utilizar. Amigos de la infancia que se separan y vuelven a encontrar, misterioso admirador, cuatro o cinco posibles amores... había un poco de todo. Y sinceramente no ayuda nada que los actores estén como perdidos. No tengo tanto conocimiento de las series tailandesas como para criticar, o valorar las actuaciones de algunos actores con profundidad, pero he de confesar que los únicos que me gustaron fueron Force, uno de los protagonistas principales y las dos actrices que interpretan a sus hermanas; el resto es para cerrar los ojos y echarse a dormir. No dudo de la calidad de algunos actores pero creo que si eres realmente bueno incluso con un guion malo consigues hacer algo mínimamente decente, y aquí no ha sido en caso. Hay cierta sobreinterpretación en casi todas las escenas que no ayuda en nada, puede que el director ante un guion con unos diálogos horrorosos no le quedase más remedio que forzar a sus actores a exagerar sus expersiones; o puede que la producción fuera una completa tortura para algunos de ellos y se refleje en su trabajo. Sea cual sea la causa, no hay grandes interpretaciones, salvo Force y sus hermanas. Creo que sin el trabajo de éste la serie sería un horror desde el primer capítulo.
En cuanto al desarrollo ya se puede ver cómo irá. Se agradece al menos que no hay un intento de hacer parejas por doquier, y que solo se establezca una la principal, pero eso también es un reflejo de un excesivo protagonismo del personaje principal, Theo, que no deja desarrollarse al resto de los personajes.
Predecible, no es muy graciosa, ni tampoco muy dramática, pero hay alguna escena romántica y momentos de pecho descubierto.
¿REcomendada? En principio no, pero puedes mirar el primer episodio, que es bastante decente y luego saltarte al úlitmo y ya está. Lo del medio no interesa mucho.
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Não crie expectativas, crie galinhas
Então... minhas opiniões ainda são muito contraditórias sobre essa série, eu a amo e odeio em igual medida. Assisti duas vezes, uma quando lançou, e novamente agora, mas minhas impressões sobre ela não mudaram muito.Situando o leitor, essa foi umas das séries que a GMMTV anunciou para 2022, ela substituiu "Bad Buddy", que foi um sucesso estrondoso, e teve um grande investimento por parte da produtora. Isso é bem perceptível na qualidade da imagem, na fotografia, na ost, na ambientação. Se teve tantos pontos positivos, qual o grande pecado? O próprio roteiro, que já não era bom, e aparentemente se perdeu na metade da série. A história é leve, fofinha, não tem aquela pegada mais sensual, e outra coisa que ela não tem é lógica. É muito fora da casinha o indivíduo querer chamar atenção de outro usando esse truque do livro, que ao meu ver é o mais idiota de todos os tempos... ok, ele planejou que apenas o Akk tivesse ciência sobre os "bilhetes" deixados no livro, mas mesmo assim não consegui comprar a ideia de que 4 garotos iam surgir e se apresentar como Enchanté sabendo que não eram, é o cúmulo da coragem, pq noção não é o forte dessa série.
Numa escala de baixo para cima dos personagens secundários, Phupa foi o candidato que me causou mais ranço. Atuação ruim, o personagem não me convenceu, além de ter conseguido me fazer detestar a mãe doente (que era uma safada). Depois vem o Wayo, acho até que ele atuou bem, e no final me compadeci dele, apesar dele ter cometido um crime, mas foi o que teve motivos mais imorais para se aproximar de Théo, seu aparente arrependimento não o exime de sua culpa. Depois dele vem o Nathee, que também atuou bem, mas que personagem sem escrúpulos e idiota! Uma pessoa capaz de fazer qualquer coisa pra alcançar o que deseja, mesmo que essa coisa seja imoral, e ainda por cima cego, de não ver que o gostoso do Tan queria praticar a arte de namorar pelado com ele. O único "pretendente" que realmente gostei, no final não era pretendente, o Saifah, que além de tudo ajudou o casal a se entender, por um preço, mas ajudou. E ainda passei um belo susto no final com o aparecimento do Jimmy, que até então (antes de VICE VERSA), só aparecia nas séries para fazer raiva.
Agora falando de personagens que amei, quero citar as irmãs do Akk, gente, aquela criança é maravilhosa, e a irmã mais velha também é um amor. Os pais do Théo são fofos, senti pena deles por sentirem a necessidade de montarem um teatro para o filho, mas se fizeram isso, com certeza tinham consciência que o filho era egoísta e imaturo. Achei uma falha no roteiro que não tenham mostrado na série a reação dos pais sobre o namoro do filho, eu realmente fiquei curiosa sobre isso.
Eu não amei o Theo, mas gostei dele, já o Akk se tornou um vício pra mim, o que é impossível negar é a química que os dois exalavam... cada olhar entre eles era um tiro no meu coração, que química senhores, que química...
As cenas finais dessa série foram péssimas. Primeiro a reação de Theo sobre Akk saber sobre o divórcio. Eu olhava a briga entre eles e minha expressão parecia o meme da Nazaré Tedesco tentando entender o porquê. A introdução do Jimmy, que simplesmente veio da França passar menos de uma semana na Tailândia também não fez sentido. Ah, e sobre o chá revelação do Enchanté, antes deles falarem eu percebi pela atitude do Saifah, então, a surpresa foi com Deus. Também achei muito injusto o Akk largar tudo e ir para a França morar Theo, achei muito sacrifício, sendo que o outro não demonstrou nenhuma emoção ao abandonar ele. Ok, motivo justo pra ele ir, mas ele não se despediu triste, não demonstrou nada, pq eu iria atrás de uma praga dessas?
Um ponto para falar sobre a ost, que amei muito, tanto a cantada pelo Tay Tawan como a do Gawin. Apesar dos pesares eu gostei da série. Não é algo que eu vou ver de novo, duas vezes já foi o suficiente, mas também não deixo de indicar, apesar das minhas expectativas frustradas.
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