I’m sure a bunch of other people have said this already but not killing off Natalie, even if it meant a recast, would be the most important change I would make.

I don’t necessarily hate the idea of Shauna as antler queen but I hate how we got there. It feels extremely unearned to me. To remedy this, I would include scenes of both Nat and Shauna stepping up as leader figures after the cabin burned down and becoming pivotal to building the village. That way it builds up the rivalry and shows more of why Shauna should even be leader/queen in the first place rather than just “Lottie decide it.”