I was, like many others, intrigued and invested by the concept of this drama. Yes it still manages to take place at a school/university but it manages to introduce a unique plot point. Finding out the identity of a secret admirer, but this was also the dramas downfall. Looking back at this show now I am so surprised how I thought this show was actually somewhat good, like I was viewing with rose-colored glasses.

I sort of ruined it for myself by reading through the comments of one of the episodes only to discover that in fact none of the guys or Akk were enchanté, but rather it was Theo. I'm honestly not too sure whether or not I would have eventually figured this out, but that's besides the point. So, at that point, I was now just waiting for the reveal and Akk's reaction.

I did to some extent appreciate how this show actually made the 4 suitors not actually like Theo but rather have alterior motives, of course it was downright wrong of all of them to do but it made them more fleshed out characters who arent just 4 guys who are all in love with Theo, with no personality and are going to get rejected by the end of the show anyways. I'm sorry but I just don't think it's realistic for 4 people to suddenly be in love with a person who literally just joined the school, and it's cliche. So a bit of props to them for that in a way.

Bit of a critique of love-triangle, squares, whatever. Almost always you know what love interest is going to end up with the main character, and what gives that away is literally the COVER. Enchanté is no different from that, they literally didnt even put the other 4 guys in the cover.. I'm not going to dogpile on this show specifically and say its bad solely for that when literally every form of media does this, but its just a pet peeve im now realizing. If anything it wouldve been unique to have all 4 guys that Theo's "suitors" and maybe just not even have Akk in the cover to create a bit of suspense, I know to a certain extent we are supposed to right away root for him, but as soon as he's introduced you get a good idea that he's obviously gonna be the one Theo ends up with.

I dislike Theo. His whole premise for pretending there was a secret admirer was just for Akk to admit his feelings, and he clearly put Akk through a lot of strain as a result. Does it not seem cynical that he treated this whole thing as well as a game?? He's actually insane to be able to pretend for so long, did he like seeing Akk suffer?? Especially when he could have just confronted Akk.

Akk hands down was my favorite though. Supportive through and through when Theo didn't deserve it, but realize your own self worth too please. Although I had higher opinions of this show back when I was watching I think I really only kept watching it for him. I wish that Theo would have been the one to run after Akk, however that would have worked. Akk's done so much for Theo, and hasnt gotten the same in return.

It's sad I have to say this, but at least this show doesnt romanticize dub con or non con, i mean it doesnt include any to begin with but you get what i mean hopefully.

The proposal scene with the fake Paris background made me laugh though.. its so odd, but so funny.
The theme song was stuck in my head for so long, as well.

I can't say I would even recommend this show as a mindless watch as it would be infuriating to sit through around 8 episodes of going back and forth trying to find out who enchanté was. It has even less rewatch value (to me personally) when the whole premise of the plot (aka who enchante is) is revealed the first time around.

Akk and Theo, in my opinion, had great chemistry at the beginning of thes series, playful childhood friends. But then that just disappeared for some reason I can't even explain it the two weren't envoking the same feelings out of me as they did in the beginning.

If there's any drama that we should all collectively agree should have had less episodes, than it should be this one. 8, even 6 maybe... The question of who enchanté is was dragged out throughout like 8 whole episodes and each episodes left with a cliffhanger that teased you into thinking enchanté was gonna be revealed only for the episode to end and for you to wait and wait and wait... And once enchante was revealed and that whole arc was over they decided to throw in Theo's parents divorce for some reason, I mean it this could've been an 8 episode series.

But overall the show did entertainment me every friday after i got home from school, and i even looked foward to it so ill give it that. Then again school makes me look foward to anything that is not school related.
As much as I like to criticize bl for its toxic traits and lack of logic, i can appreciate a show like this that is bad, but not in the aspect that it glorifies abuse, non con, etc, but that it just has poor writing but can be entertaining to clown on a bit.