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If you’re watching Mouse now, chances are you’re going in with expectations. This drama has been talked about a lot as recommendations, and a lot of people think they already know “the big reveal.” And honestly? You might. But that doesn’t mean the ride is any less wild.

Whatever you think it is, it probably is, but also isn’t. Or maybe it is… just not in the way you think.

Watching Mouse felt like being dragged into a long, exhausting, but strangely addictive guessing game. It’s one of those dramas where you’re constantly trying to stay one step ahead of the story, only for it to pull the rug out from under you again. Just when you think you’ve figured something out, it twists itself into a new shape.

I won’t pretend the drama is realistic. The way it handles psychopathy and its origins is exaggerated, sometimes even ridiculous. But I guess that’s part of the appeal. The show isn’t trying to be a grounded procedural either, it’s more interested in pushing ideas to the extreme and seeing how far it can go. If you can suspend disbelief, the premise becomes more intriguing than distracting.

What really made this drama work, though, is the cast. The acting did carry a lot here. Everyone seemed suspicious at some point, and the performances are convincing enough that you keep switching sides. One episode makes you sure it’s this person, the next makes you question everything again. That constant confusion is very much intentional, and it kept my attention.

By the time everything comes together, the drama left me mentally trying to retrace how we got from this point to another. Not every twist will land for everyone, but the drama commits fully to whatever went off.

Overall, watching Mouse was a crazy ride. Even if you think you’ve been spoiled, I’d still say give it a try. It doesn’t take away from the experience. If anything, the constant reframing makes the journey just as intense.