I didnt have many expectations going into this show, or at least, I didnt have high expectations. The ones I did have were that of a fun low budget trip down memory lane. But this is so much more than that. The production values are great, the casting is great, the plot, the writing, the tone, the pacing, acting, soundtrack. Its all great start to finish and it has what Mr. Miyagi taught us, balance. It seems to hit so many right notes without pushing anything too far, the comedy is just right, the emotional moments, just right, the cheese, the action, just right. It also does a great job of leaving the viewer to decide who the real heroes and villains are because unlike the movies nothing here is black and white. If youve seen the films, you will really enjoy this. If you havent, youll probably really enjoy it anyway. It stands on its own and feels modern, but as a continuity, 30 years later, it does this masterfully and very respectfully to its past and its source without heavily relying on it.
Quite bad. The fact that this is getting so much attention at the moment seems crazy to me. Ive watched the first two seasons (with my GF) and I have to say that this whole thing is pretty embarrassing. I kind of enjoyed the first few episodes, because I thought it was being very tongue in cheek, but as the show progressed I started to realise its just a bit shit. Shame.
I was a little nervous when the show first aired, but after watching the first season I got hooked...! It had some laughs and plenty of action. It was gritty in comparison to the film sequel. Series 2 started drawing the sand lines, so to speak, as we see there is no right or wrong, but a grey area. Then season 3 got even better! And the final episode...I was in awe! The two epic fight scenes; one with Miyagi-do students and former Cobra Kai students fighting side by side against Cobra Kai students, and the one with Lawrence vs Kreese then LaRusso vs Kreese. The whole itself brought back some very familiar faces from the Karate Kid series - bringing together old and new generations. I cant wait to see how it concludes!
I didnt set out to watch Cobra Kai. In fact, my first reaction upon seeing the trailer for season one was to cringe. It came across as a bad modern teen soap opera, that had hitched a ride with much older, martial arts franchise, from the 80s. Since then, Ive been glad to have been proven partly wrong. Yes, it is a teen soap opera but enough of the original 80s Karate Kid films essence has rubbed off, making it moderately charming and watchable. Even to a wider, older audience. The re-emergence of original characters I remember as a teen, watching the original films, held my attention. Season one to four, sensibly builds upon the formula that made the original films so watchable. Sadly, season five is more preachy soap opera than karate action. The cheesy humour of the previous seasons, is mostly absent too.Indeed the tone is unsuitably lecturing and serious, which is, I feel a mistake. This franchise, even in its dark moments never took itself too seriously. Nor should it, given what is essentially the larger than life, almost comic book vibe, the whole thing has going on. In summary, season one to four is enjoyable. By contrast, season five seems to lack a clear sense of direction and worse still, doesnt seem to understand what it is, this franchise represents. I think maybe its time for this nostalgic joy ride, to get the chop.
This is another one of the shows I left IMDb over. I logged in, gave it a check, and all the reviews above 5 stars were gone. They dont want people to like it... ... and I understand why, Cobra Kai breaks all the rules. It respects the IP, and you arent supposed to do that any longer. It respects the fans, and you cant do that either. Both of those are huge No-nos in present day Hollywood... because they want things to fail. And then, of course, it doesnt shriek politics at the top of its lungs as loud as it can in every episode to push Meh Message. In fact it not only entertains, but it actually takes old fan theories into account, or at least one of the more popular fan theories and spins it to make the old baddie look like a good guy, to make the story more relatable from Johnnys perspective and it manages to do it without insulting or antagonizing the fans. I dont want to say that this is the perfect reboot, but it is the sort of Reboot that is successful for a reason. Its the one that Hollywood should do more of.
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