This spin-off is much more interesting for me because people don't immediately love Katarina from the get-go. She has to work for it. In the original, it seems like she didn't give much thought and effort in her relationships but here, she tries. She tried to bake for Maria and arranged a picnic with the fam including Keith. It may not be the best thing, it's still impressive considering how simple-minded she is. In the original, it seems like there is no real threat from the bad ends but here, there certainly is. It's nice to see Katarina rack her brain off to strategize how to survive. I also like how she explained her actions before regaining her memories from her past life. It makes her human.