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[HanCinema's Drama Review] "Falsify" Episodes 21-22

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Our trio of justice gets closer and closer to Nam Kang-myeong, but it is a dangerous approach suspiciously approved and even encouraged by our villains. Tae-won gains the upper hand in his arrangements once more and his plans target our Team Good in a swift and ruthless manner, which the plot sadly employs a problematic approach to achieve.

It looks like the romance is happening in some form, but there is still hope for something decent. It is promising that the writer keeps it centered around the camaraderie formed between the two. I particularly appreciate Moo-yeong's (Namgoong Min) offering of support as a fellow victim of assault. Denying men their moments of fear and weakness or using those as a way of making them attractive to viewers is a toxic habit and so a male hero whose trauma is portrayed honestly sends a great message.

 

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Good relationship building aside, I am disappointed by the sudden stupidity as a plot device overcoming everyone. Moo-yeong I can understand; he has always been a bit obtuse, but Seok-min (Yoo Joon-sang) should have expected this from Tae-won (Moon Sung-keun). The latter had people killed for Nam Kang-myeong (Lee Won-jong/Kim  Yong-woon) and this means Nam cannot be simply abandoned. So-ra (Eom Ji-won) too frustratingly buys into a story provided by a man indebted to her corrupt boss, who is suddenly all too eager to help.

If this is a sign of what is to come, I worry about how many such lapses in logic we are in for. It is especially sad in a series which has so far been mostly good about these things and which has featured reasonably intelligent characters in Moo-yeong, Seok-min and So-ra. Aside from this glaring error, there is another thing I notice a potential slip-up in. Nam's appearance in 1996 is too old for him to look as young as his new actor in the present, even with plastic surgery. I do wonder if Lee Won-jong's casting means we are in for a twist, rather than extended flashbacks, however.

 

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As much as I dislike the episodes' major blunder, it does provide more bonding opportunity for the three leads. It provides the harsh lesson that they should really work together and share information if they are going to join forces. It also makes Tae-won more menacing, because he has been walking along the fine line between being the main villain and a sidekick to villains above him and therefore more relevant than him.

These episodes are a case of one step forward and two steps back for me. Dong-sik (Jo Hee-bong) is back to being a sensible mentor. Tae-won takes control and the conflicts between the leads as well as their bad communication make for good drama. At the same time, their contrived individual stupidity and some other details I find lacking lately are things I hope to not see repeated.

 

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[HanCinema's Drama Review] "Falsify" Episodes 23-24

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The realization of their mistakes hits our Team Good like a ton of bricks and the situation gets out of control. Everyone's fingers are pointed at them, while the ghost they have been chasing takes on a very interesting form. The plans of the Elders are revealed as far more sinister than we could have imagined and Tae-won falters.

I have to pat "Falsify" on the back for putting a lot of effort into its twists. Granted, Seon-woo (Lee Joo-seung) not having died was obvious if you know your drama tropes and it was the casting which tipped me off on our latest twist, but the effort is solid. I had nothing more than suspicions on the latter until the twenty-year timeframe was revealed and the casting suddenly did not stick. These two episodes give Lee Won-jong quite the entrance.

 

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Of course I cannot give the same praise about the way the whole situation was handled by our Team Good, but rather than being contrived stupidity once more, I consider their mistakes this time around reasonable. It is impossible for one person to control a huge crowd which includes enemies in disguise turning a blind eye at the same time and So-ra's (Eom Ji-won) lack of control is therefore understandable. I actually feel our heroes do great to suspect the truth through all of this commotion. Well done, Moo-yeong (Namgoong Min).

The episodes drop a bigger bomb than Nam Kang-myeong's (Lee Won-jong) current looks, however and this characterization may have a very literal meaning. I was under the impression that Min Yeong-ho's (Kim Jong-soo) list of corrupt officials was the endgame here, but things look much more dire than that. I am not sure how I feel about this yet. "Falsify" has featured dramatic, but still realistic crime so far and I feel it would become too far-fetched if everything suddenly revolves around domestic terrorism

 

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Perhaps this act hinted is a presidential assassination or something of the sort, however, rather than foreshadowing of high-octane action over a massive civilian-targeted incident. It also provides an interesting reaction from Tae-won (Moon Sung-keun), who I felt had no limits to how far he is willing to go until now. This is why you need good actors, Dramaland. No words are necessary to see his conflict.

Now that we know our new villain is not a white collar criminal who needs people to brush his teeth for him, I am excited to see his story. Nam Kang-myeong is absolutely shameless, but he is also highly intelligent, influential and willing to get his hands dirty if need be. There does not seem to be enough soap in the world for those hands, so bring on the scheming.

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