Cobra Kai new karate kid series on youtube
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Finished this last night. Good season, but I'd say there's a small step down from season 2. Still, this is such fun television.
A couple of non spoilery observations.
-Because the show uses flashbacks so extensively, I find I have absolutely zero interest in going back to see the original movies. Every relevant scene is shown it seems.
-I think I would have described this show as a light drama initially, but it's now pretty much a full on comedy at this point. I don't think that's a bad thing. It needs to exist in this alternate universe to work. I do find the dramatic moments carry less weight now than in previous seasons though.
I'm looking forward to season 4. I hope they can maintain the momentum. I'm wondering how much from the original movies they have left to pull though.
A couple of non spoilery observations.
-Because the show uses flashbacks so extensively, I find I have absolutely zero interest in going back to see the original movies. Every relevant scene is shown it seems.
-I think I would have described this show as a light drama initially, but it's now pretty much a full on comedy at this point. I don't think that's a bad thing. It needs to exist in this alternate universe to work. I do find the dramatic moments carry less weight now than in previous seasons though.
I'm looking forward to season 4. I hope they can maintain the momentum. I'm wondering how much from the original movies they have left to pull though.
chicagoskycam
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I find almost no dramatic moments in this show at this point, it's just pure cheese and comedy. I think it's lost a bit from the 1st two seasons and I was challenged to get through even the 1st two of the new season, snzzzz. It was fun for the nostalgia being a fan of the original... I might finish it out but have no motivation. There are so many other good shows I need to catch up on. Other than Zabka, the acting is horrendous. I hope he gets some other roles off of this.
the squared circle
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they mention in the first episode that her parents had moved her to a private school after the brawl.
Pranzo Oltranzista
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I thought Season 3 was far better than Season 2 (they did the right thing by taking out that Stingray sillyness), but I don't think they can get back to the nostalgic impact of Season 1. Nice try here with the Okinawa episodes - best part - but the whole Season felt like a bridge to Season 4, with no real storyline apart from the return of Miguel.
Man did they lucked out that the three returning young girls from the original movies all became gorgeous women well in their 40s (Yuna) and 50s (Kumiko and Ali).
Man did they lucked out that the three returning young girls from the original movies all became gorgeous women well in their 40s (Yuna) and 50s (Kumiko and Ali).
tacogeoff
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Ha. I loved the Stingray silliness, really brought me back to the 80s era where there was always one outlandish funny character in movies. For me personally I would probably go season 2, 1 then 3. I just found this current season a bit campy with all the flashbacks and almost filler to bang out more episodes so they could save the tournament for season 4.
I mentioned a few months ago how the show could not have happened if the main characters hadn't aged so well. Macchio and Zabka are believable as badass karate masters whose characters are around 50, even though the actors are in their mid/late 50s. Kove (Kreese) is a powerful villain in his 70s. And as you mentioned, Shue and Tamlyn Tomita (Kumiko) look great. Tomito, in particular, is damn sexy.
Nice to see people my age still cast in these roles.
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To his credit, Daniel-san looked a lot more comfortable in this last season than he did in season 1 (where his karaté chops chops looked almost as fake as Sigourney Weaver's in Daredevil's second season)
discostu
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I only recently realized the actor who plays Stingray was the lead in that Richard Jewell movie by Clint Eastwood.
Based on his recent resume, he's probably the most successful actor on the show,with some other roles on fairly critically acclaimed films (Blackkklansmen, Da 5 Bloods, Late Night).
I actually really enjoyed the silliness of his role. The season 2 brawl remains to me as the highlight of the show so far, and his little bit in that might be the most memorable.
Based on his recent resume, he's probably the most successful actor on the show,with some other roles on fairly critically acclaimed films (Blackkklansmen, Da 5 Bloods, Late Night).
I actually really enjoyed the silliness of his role. The season 2 brawl remains to me as the highlight of the show so far, and his little bit in that might be the most memorable.
Ozz
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The fight scenes are mostly cheese, but I don't tend to let that put me off. I still like it a lot and the story is plenty intriguing.
ForsbergMoDo21
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I stopped like 1/3 into the new season to go back and rewatch parts 2 and 3 as it had been a long time since I’d seen either. I felt like it was very much worth it. The show is definitely written by people who are attentive to the details of all the movies. Plus, as a person enjoying the show a lot, it was another couple of nights that I got to linger about in the KK universe.
the squared circle
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oh yes, that’s right, thanks.
I wonder what happened in real life though, for her to be off the show. I liked her character. One of the few teens I didn’t mind.
discostu
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I likes her character. She's one that you could see why she'd be so loyal to cobra kai without being a lunatic.
That said, I don't know where she'd fit in this past season, so, fine with them cutting her and bringing her in when they have a legitimate storyline.
TheBeastCoast
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Supposedly the writers simply told her they didn't have anything for her right now and wrote her character off.
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Next time I get locked into a serious binge watch, I really need to pay more attention to the episode count. I watch the last episode thinking it was the penultimate, so at the end it really left me wanting more.
Good season though.
Good season though.
Another awesome season. Much better then season 2
Finally shedding light on Kreese’s Vietnam backstory was fantastic.
Finally shedding light on Kreese’s Vietnam backstory was fantastic.
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I was born in 1984 and watched the movies when I was a kid (7-8 years old) so in the early 90s. Still works. The nostalgia factor is the strongest aspect of this show but I can appreciate it for what it is. This isn't like Wonder Woman 1984 where the setting of the 80s is just a gimmick. It doesn't add to the story at all in that movie, whereas this show is based on actual 80s movies so the flashbacks (like season 1 with Johnny) work really well.
My favourite thing about season 3 is that they got the Japanese actors to reprise their role. Not just Chozen and Kumiko but even the little girl who rang the ball in the storm. I found out later that she became an actress in Japan so it wasn't as much of a stretch as I initially thought but how many people in the west know this about her?
I thought the Okinawa episodes were done really well, and the Kreese backstory really adds to the story. And Ali's return didn't feel forced. There was some talk that she'd return as the surgeon operating on Miguel but that would have been too convenient. Instead, Ali visits her parents for Christmas who still live there. It makes a ton of sense. And they waited until episode 8 to introduce her character which I like as well because it shows that they don't rely on her to carry the story.
I just finished season 3 and I'm not sure what you mean, there was no fight won or lost, nothing exciting just 2 dojos forming an alliance to possibly win next season. I am looking forward to next season, but I didn't like how they ended this season.
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If they could bring Dutch back... he was a legit psycho and he’s currently incarcerated... I’d love that.
A hardened criminal that pairs back up with his old unhinged sensei... that would be a really bad ass story line.
Chad McQueen retired from acting, but maybe they could talk him into coming back.
I bet Hillary Swank could be involved also... she does work with Netflix anyway I believe... and she has a connection to the original movies through Mr Miyagi.
Edit: Came across an article this morning and one of the writers suggested Dutch could be in the show, which is why they keep mentioning him. Apparently McQueen's schedule hasn't line up yet.
Why Was Dutch Not in Cobra Kai? | Heavy.com
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I binged s1 and s2 over the weekend. It's been a long time since I can remember a show as good as this. Going to get Netflix for S3 and watch more today.
