Minalapinou

So, the plot is more or less the answer to : what if the husband in the Double didn't betray her ? Even with many tweaks, that route is also very tragic in a different way, as the heroïne has to watch her man (well they are not really an item yet but still, the vibes are there) become the unwilling boy toy of an unhinged princess. It's made even more cruel in this as the heroïne is a slave (later a commoner), and she doesn't get reborn in a shiny aristocratic clan where she can win contests and catch the eye of a powerful official. She's just trying to stay alive and honor her debts to the poeple who saved her. The beginning is absolutely gut wrenching, even more so since this mini is going for realism without special effects (it feels like a short indie movie at times). The story is full of twists and turns, the production is broke as hell but as an upside we get to see pretty actors who look like real humans without the usual aweful filters (we can see pores ! hair !! the true effect of warm light on their skin !!!). Plot wise, the drama made the very weird choice of getting rid of its main villain (and hook) seven episodes too early, and I'm not sure it's worth watching beyond that (I fast-forwarded to the ending and called it a day).