[jdrama] Good Luck!!
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scottishlassYay, it is Christmas break and I can review my favourite doramas at last :) As always - review contains spoilers
summary:
Good Luck!! is a series about pilots, cabin assistants and mechanics all working at ANA (All Nippon Airlines) under the strict regime of Cpt. Koda (Tsutsumi Shinichi). Especially green co-pilot Shinkai Hajime (Kimura Takuya) suffers from Koda's strict rule.
What Shankai doesn't know is that Koda was related to a plane crash in the US years ago and ever since has blamed himself to be responsible as he called in sick that morning and another co-pilot was on the fateful flight in his stead. The exacting taskmaster almost breaks Shinkai and it seems that the coung co-pilot wants to give in his resignation after being suspended for a week.
While being suspended from his active status, he meets one of the ground crew mechanics, a motorbike riding gal with a connection of her own to the fateful plane crash a few years back. Ogawa Ayumi (Shibasaki Kou) is a stubborn and straight-talking mechanic and despite her sometimes acerbic nature Shankai feels drawn to her and she to him.
As Shinkai slowly learns what it means to be a pilot, being responsible for hundreds of lives during flight, he also starts to respect Koda and realises that they are not so far apart in their thinking after all. With the help of Ayumi and Koda, Shinkai becomes a better pilot. All could be perfect for Shinkai if not for one fateful day on the ground when he tries to prevent Koda from falling off the plane during an emergency drill. Now he has to face the greatest challenge of all - can he return to being a co-pilot and if so, will Koda-san still remain as taskmaster?
characters:
Shinkai Hajime is your typical boy next door. He has a boyish love for flying and is passionate about his job. He is not a player, has no stupid ex-girl-friend and is a bit wakward around women who come onto him. But he has a love for flying, he defines himself from it and without it it seems he has no real interests. Kimura did a great job portraying him and Shinkai will always be one of my top 5 dorama boy-friends :)
I love Shibasaki Kou as Ayumi. She is acerbic, honest and a tough and vulnerable cookie at the same time. I could so see Shinkai falling in love with her from the first time she appeared. With her no-nonsense talk and her aversion towards cocky pilots she keeps Shinkai grounded.
Tsutsumi Shinichi as Koda gives a shilling performance. I really hated his guts but really appreciated the character towards the end as more and more of his background story came out. Tsutsumi Shinichi showed how he blames himself for that accident all those years ago by being so tasking and exacting on himself as well as on others.
my review: I'm still not sure if I like Pride more than Good Luck!!. Between these two it is a close draw. :)
Seriously, Good Luck!! is a good series that doesn't concentrate so much about on the romance but on the day to day dealings of the pilots and mechanics, the friendship, cameraderie but also petty jealousies. I love the bickering between the pilots as well as the OTP and some scenes are just hilarious, especially those with Captain Naito Jane, this guy and his many ex-wives just cracks me up (perhaps because I cannot wipe my mind from the image of him in a speedo in Water Boys *LOL*).
I like the way Shinkai is portrayed. They could have made him a cocky, arrogant pilot, a womanizer and player. But he isn't. He is a nice guy, caring and frustrated, full of wonder and doubt. He cares about his family and he is both frustrated about his seemingly disinterested father and feels guilty for not continuing the boating family business. I also like his way with women, Shinkai has a great frienship with senior CA Togashi Noriko which is sweet. He is like the younger brother to her and he asks her for advice all the time. Then there is the open adoration of the young CA Fukaura Urara (Uchiyama Rina) which he finds embarrassing but he lets her down gently.
If you want Kimura goodness with witty dialogues, planes and a good cast, Good Luck!! is the drama for you.
summary:
Good Luck!! is a series about pilots, cabin assistants and mechanics all working at ANA (All Nippon Airlines) under the strict regime of Cpt. Koda (Tsutsumi Shinichi). Especially green co-pilot Shinkai Hajime (Kimura Takuya) suffers from Koda's strict rule.
What Shankai doesn't know is that Koda was related to a plane crash in the US years ago and ever since has blamed himself to be responsible as he called in sick that morning and another co-pilot was on the fateful flight in his stead. The exacting taskmaster almost breaks Shinkai and it seems that the coung co-pilot wants to give in his resignation after being suspended for a week.
While being suspended from his active status, he meets one of the ground crew mechanics, a motorbike riding gal with a connection of her own to the fateful plane crash a few years back. Ogawa Ayumi (Shibasaki Kou) is a stubborn and straight-talking mechanic and despite her sometimes acerbic nature Shankai feels drawn to her and she to him.
As Shinkai slowly learns what it means to be a pilot, being responsible for hundreds of lives during flight, he also starts to respect Koda and realises that they are not so far apart in their thinking after all. With the help of Ayumi and Koda, Shinkai becomes a better pilot. All could be perfect for Shinkai if not for one fateful day on the ground when he tries to prevent Koda from falling off the plane during an emergency drill. Now he has to face the greatest challenge of all - can he return to being a co-pilot and if so, will Koda-san still remain as taskmaster?
characters:Shinkai Hajime is your typical boy next door. He has a boyish love for flying and is passionate about his job. He is not a player, has no stupid ex-girl-friend and is a bit wakward around women who come onto him. But he has a love for flying, he defines himself from it and without it it seems he has no real interests. Kimura did a great job portraying him and Shinkai will always be one of my top 5 dorama boy-friends :)
I love Shibasaki Kou as Ayumi. She is acerbic, honest and a tough and vulnerable cookie at the same time. I could so see Shinkai falling in love with her from the first time she appeared. With her no-nonsense talk and her aversion towards cocky pilots she keeps Shinkai grounded.
Tsutsumi Shinichi as Koda gives a shilling performance. I really hated his guts but really appreciated the character towards the end as more and more of his background story came out. Tsutsumi Shinichi showed how he blames himself for that accident all those years ago by being so tasking and exacting on himself as well as on others.
my review: I'm still not sure if I like Pride more than Good Luck!!. Between these two it is a close draw. :)Seriously, Good Luck!! is a good series that doesn't concentrate so much about on the romance but on the day to day dealings of the pilots and mechanics, the friendship, cameraderie but also petty jealousies. I love the bickering between the pilots as well as the OTP and some scenes are just hilarious, especially those with Captain Naito Jane, this guy and his many ex-wives just cracks me up (perhaps because I cannot wipe my mind from the image of him in a speedo in Water Boys *LOL*).
I like the way Shinkai is portrayed. They could have made him a cocky, arrogant pilot, a womanizer and player. But he isn't. He is a nice guy, caring and frustrated, full of wonder and doubt. He cares about his family and he is both frustrated about his seemingly disinterested father and feels guilty for not continuing the boating family business. I also like his way with women, Shinkai has a great frienship with senior CA Togashi Noriko which is sweet. He is like the younger brother to her and he asks her for advice all the time. Then there is the open adoration of the young CA Fukaura Urara (Uchiyama Rina) which he finds embarrassing but he lets her down gently.
If you want Kimura goodness with witty dialogues, planes and a good cast, Good Luck!! is the drama for you.
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Date: 2006-12-25 12:57 pm (UTC)"Good luck" also has one of my favourte secondary pairings - captain Koda and his lady. And I have a crazy crush on captain Koda too. :D
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Date: 2006-12-25 03:29 pm (UTC)Yep Tkuya is love as Shinkai :) I coudl just grab him and lock him up at home but I don't think his Hubbiness (tm) would like that *lol*
I really didn't like Koda at first but man, he is my second favourite character now. I like him and his issues and Noriko-san is wonderful!!