In my rewatch I just finished the last episode of Season 1. And I'm really not an expert, but the choreographies during that episode looked very good to me.
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Cobra Kai is a 10/10 and better than it has any right to be (LTTP Karate Kid sequel show)
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In my rewatch I just finished the last episode of Season 1. And I'm really not an expert, but the choreographies during that episode looked very good to me.
I'm not there yet so I'll let you know what I think. There are just so many moments of my two biggest pet peeves of any fight. - Air punches and kicks, and merry go round opponents
The show is an intentionally cheesy sequel of an 80s movie and none of the main cast except Zabka and Martin Kove have any extensive martial arts training to my knowledge.
People expecting Daredevil or Into the Badlands choreography are watching the wrong show.
After finishing season 2 Amanda is easily my favorite character. Moon is probably a close 2nd.
I like Robbie. He was a kid that went down a bad path initially and ended up being a sweet and good natured and respectful kid. It's not until the finale of S2 that he in a moment of rage
Whereas Miguel was a really sweet kid who got increasingly arrogant and mean spirited. It was sad to see.
Severely injures Miguel
Whereas Miguel was a really sweet kid who got increasingly arrogant and mean spirited. It was sad to see.
Nobody ever seems to bat an eye at the copious amounts of underage drinking
You see that change over all the Cobra Kai students to some extent, precisely what Daniel was worried about.
Johnny only seems vaguely aware of the potential problem.
He really seemed disconcerted after seeing how Cobra Kai won the tournament at the end of season 1. But then Kreese appeared and it muddled everything again.
And the full consequences of his ideology hit him hard by the end of S2.
The show is pretty clear that Johnny means well and wants to do the right thing but he has some outdated and ignorant views. His rivalry with Daniel is obviously at play too, as neither of them can let it go.
I mean you teach a bunch of high school kids to show "No mercy", what exactly do you think will happen?
Just like real life
In-universe the kids were drinking and smoking weed in The Karate Kid
This is also just like real life (but it stood out to me too). I think the only mention was Daniel saying Johnny probably crashed his car because it smelled like whiskey
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Oh yeah! That's for sure!
And I know I said it already, but while rewatching the show it still blows my mind that every returning characters are played by the same actors that were in the 30+ years old movies. Even the smaller roles like Daniel's mother. They really achieved an impossible thing with this show when you think about it.
I started watching this with my wife this past week and we are on season 2 episode 2. What a fantastic show. It's the rare show that both my wife and I love.
That's why Johnny is by far the best character on the show.
He flat out tells his students early on he will teach them the same karate that was taught to him.
He thinks he can be Kreese Lite and somehow avoid what happened before.
It's good for context because the script is basically flipped to the perspective of the bully.
no, but you'll miss a handful of subtle jokes. everything you *need* to know is given w/ flashbacks of the original footage
The original is a good movie though. Pat Morita was nominated for an Oscar
I had never seen it and I enjoyed the show a lot. I went back and watched parts 1-3 afterwards and I have to say the first holds up really well.
I would be interested to see how more established fans view the sequels, because for me I found part 3 much better than 2 (but I do admire them wanting to do something bedders this with 2).
There's loads of flashbacks to the previous movies throughout the series, so not really. Still its nice to see the movies to enhance enjoyment.
There's a copious amount of flashbacks, and I would say the narrative is sufficiently self-contained, but it will definitely be a better experience if you've at least seen the first movie.
And the first Karate Kid is a very good movie too.
It will certainly help. There are flashbacks but the show is a continuation of the movie.
where can you even watch the kk movies right now? Them leaving like days after this series hit was 😒
Team Miguel all day every day.
Robbie deserves an everlasting ass kicking with that hair cut at the championship
I'm probably doing a bad job explaining but let me try again. I don't want masterful choreography. My issue isn't that they aren't expert ninjas. All I want is for them to sell a fight by not having an air gap of 1ft when someone throws a punch or kick. The original isn't master of choreography either but you are suitably convinced Larusso is getting his ass kicked
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No, but there are a lot of nods that you might not appreciate without seeing the movie.
At least see KK1 before watching season 1. Then watch KK2 and KK3 before watching season 2.
?? Season 2 is pretty much all bout how he isn't getting more arrogant and mean spirited and him helping Johnny along the same path. Hawk is the one who never does anything redeemable (but in turn constantly gets his ass kicked)
I actually thought Miguel's mom making the same statement about his character was out of place because he was a nice kid in S2 and that is what did him in
I actually thought Miguel's mom making the same statement about his character was out of place because he was a nice kid in S2 and that is what did him in
I was googling Terry Silver and came across this question being asked...
I thought I had spoiled something, but I'm not sure there are any indications of that. Did I miss something.
Please use spoilers.
Is Terry Silver Miguel's dad?
I thought I had spoiled something, but I'm not sure there are any indications of that. Did I miss something.
Please use spoilers.
I think you're looking at the wrong person. I think Terry Silver is Tory's dad.
Yeah, S2 is all about Miguel redeeming himself, with a big conflict where Robby and Samantha don't give him a chance/won't recognize it which is part of what makes the fall (and Miguel's mom's comments to Johnny in the S3 teaser) more potent.
I started watching this last night, I also watched The Karate Kid for the first time. It's not a good movie, the pacing and structure is really weird. It also might have the most unlikeable lead character of all time. Cobra Kai on the other hand is great, I'm part way through the first season and loving it.
So finally watched both seasons. Loved them both. I really liked how
Tory is great. I hope we get a deeper dive with her.
just as Daniel and Johnny were learning to let themselves be humans to one another (thanks to the women who are far wiser than they lol) the consequences of their past mistakes were playing out through the kids affected by that conflict. Was a pretty powerful way to leave things till next season. Rough watching Miguel get done so dirty, tho.
Tory is great. I hope we get a deeper dive with her.
Most of not all movies earlier that late 90s are weird pacing by our current standards. Go what any other 80s movie and you find the same (just watched An American Werewolf in London today). Agree on the lead character by all standards although. That is one of the reasons Cobra Kai works.
and Johnny's kid is just Rock Howard
This is just Garou: Mark of the Wolves
I could see it coming back for an end of show thing, when Johnny has his ducks in a row.
It's funny, KK is very much a super watered down typical martial arts movie with a high school drama skin slapped on. Whereas Cobra Kai is the inverse and it works so so much better.