Calm and Incremental
This series was wildly popular and affirmed why Takuya Kimura remained popular for 2 decades. It also increased interest in airline careers in Japan. If you like to sit with repetition (ML sprints to work after oversleeping constantly) and incremental almost glacial progression--plot lines are obvious from the first couple of episodes--this is the series for you! The actors are very good and beautiful. The antagonist represents safety-first, which in the airline industry is essential. So the rest is watching our young hero progress relationally and career-wise. This is a slice of life series in real time-- it fits a Japanese genre that is well-appreciated by many. I think that a Kdrama equivalent in terms of emotion and atmosphere is "Would You Like a Cup of Coffee", which is also a slice of life series with the ML learning about his industry (the coffee business) and building his career at an incremental pace. It is smooth and initially very repetitive with a very good cast. While Good Luck!! loosely follows the hero’s journey arc, its vibrancy comes from its layered depth as we follow the ML maturing and learning to appreciate the structured ecosystem that he inhabits.Was this review helpful to you?
Tropey, Campy, and Refreshing
What to do with a shy, awkward, maladjusted, misfit who has experienced recent emotional trauma?In a remote outpost, working in one of the least desired positions, a novice kitchen warior tackles classic military tropes with an overlayof gaming quests. The Legend of Kitchen Soldier is light and deep, funny and entertaining. What could have been a gimmick succeeds because the actors and writers never treat it as one. Every scene, from military maneuvers to musical food fantasies, is played straight and with genuine heart.
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