Iorana

As someone who is obsessed with Rapanui culture and couldn't wait to watch this telenovela, it totally disappointed. As expected from Vicente Sabatini, the world-building is GREAT and the setting is clear and excellently displayed. However, the plot progression is practically nonexistent (also expectable from Sabatini) and the story circles around its own events with no changes of circumstances that actually matter, only to wrap up in a rush in the finale episode. We can say that the plot progresses not through events, but through the main characters' feelings. Almost every male character is arguably irredeemable, but it does have a good portraying of machismo, racism/cultural appropriation, and the ugly side of being in love. The telenovela was also confused about who the leads were supposed to be, and Fernando's plan that is arguably the basis for this whole story does not make much sense but also makes him look like a bad person when he's supposed to be the protagonist we root for (or is he?). Carolina Fadic totally steals the show, but her arc throughout was also not greatly told and it's unclear how she gets to her ending and why. Shoutout to her episode 80 scene in the cave.

In any case, it's still totally fun and watchable, but not of great quality as a story.