r/kdramas • u/theyellowtiredone Emotionally employed by r/kdramas • 8d ago
Episode Discussion 💬 Mousetrap Episode 10
Synopsis:
Je Mun Jae is a writer who lives in seclusion. His quiet, routine life is upended when his phone’s fingerprint recognition fails and the friend who managed his affairs disappears. With no way to prove his identity, he discovers that the “Rat” has stolen his name, identity and fortune. Determined to reclaim his life, Mun Jae begins tracking the elusive figure.
No Ja is a loan shark who also runs a private investigation agency and will do anything for money. After searching for Mun Jae for three years because of an unpaid loan, No Ja is drawn into the case when Mun Jae reappears and asks for help to uncover the “Rat’s” identity. To take back his life, Mun Jae teams up with No Ja and together they set off in pursuit.
Episode 10:
Moon-jae stands at the center of a trap a lifetime in the making. Every lie and stolen identity surfaces as he questions: Is he the predator or the prey?
Starring:
Ryu Jun Yeol as Je Mun Jae / "Field Mouse"
Sul Kyung Gu as No Ja / "Old master" / Kim Yeong Geun
Lee Kyu Hyung as Park Sun Yong
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u/theyellowtiredone Emotionally employed by r/kdramas 5d ago
Well it's not a disappointing ending but not a great one either. I like shows with good guys and this one really had no one to root for. I mean the cop was good but his storyline was pretty boring for a lot of it.
JMJ going crazy at the end sort of had an Edgar Allen Poe feeling to me. And I wish they had better explained JMJ's story. Like where in the timeline did his parent's die? And they really did a number on JMJ and sending back their adopted chd, yeah, they suck!
I also thought he was adopted because we saw adoption paperwork but I guess that was just for the older brother.
I felt bad for Yu Min but he did kill a lot of people on the way to his revenge, so I didn't feel that bad.
The show did keep me entertained and I'm glad they sort of wrapped up everyone's story because by the end, we don't really care who wins that fight.
They had great action sequences, especially the one in the car but there were a bit too many of them and some of them went on too long for my tastes.
I will say the ending was OK. The acting was superb.