a5c7b9f00b Set thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, the series focuses on Johnny Lawrence reopening the Cobra Kai dojo, which causes his rivalry with Daniel LaRusso to be reignited.
Thirty years after their final confrontation at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence is at rock-bottom as an unemployed handyman haunted by his wasted life. However, when Johnny rescues a bullied kid, Miguel, from bullies, he is inspired to restart the notorious Cobra Kai dojo. However, this revitalization of his life and related misunderstandings find Johnny restarting his old rivalry with Daniel LaRousso, a successful businessman who may be happily married, but is missing an essential balance in life since the death of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi. Meanwhile, even as this antipathy festers, it finds itself reflected in their protegees as Miguel and his comrades are gradually poisoned by Cobra Kai's thuggish philosophy. Meanwhile, while Daniel's daughter, Samantha, finds herself in the middle of this conflict amidst false friends, Johnny's estranged miscreant son, Robby, finds himself inadvertently coming under Daniel's wing and flourishes in ways worthy of Mr. Miyagi.
COBRA KAI is the Karate Kid franchise's answer to ROCKY BALBOA (2006) and CREED (2015) from another series of fight movies from the 80s you might be familiar with, wherein it successfully and respectfully revitalizes the energy of the original KK films in fresh, yet nostalgic, but no less creative and compelling directions. Damn, was this series a surprise. This is a reboot done right in all the best ways possible. I can hardly wait to see where they'll take Johnny and his quiver of misfit cobras next for Season Two.
I am on episode two right now. I can't believe how much this thing has grabbed me. I'm hopeful they do a good job overall. If you liked karate kid, this is a great way to feel those feelings again. The fact that it's told by both sides helps it relate to everyone no matter where you were on the spectrum in high school. Thanks for making this.