TV Series Review: Cobra Kai

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Cobra Kai

Netflix

Genres

Comedy-drama, Martial arts, action, comedy

Created by

Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg

Based on

The Karate Kid by Robert Mark Kamen

Starring

Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso
William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence
Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso
Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz
Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene
Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso
Jacob Bertrand as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz
Gianni DeCenzo as Demetri
Martin Kove as John Kreese
Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz
Peyton List as Tory Nichols 
John Kreese as Martin Kove
Terry Silver as Thomas Ian Griffith
Kenny Payne as Dallas Dupree Young

Cobra Kai Express Review by Jovin Tardif | What On What's Good

Karate Kid came out over 30 years ago.  I remember watching it over and over again as a child.  
Who can forget that crazy kick by Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament?

The original Karate Kid films taught us several lessons.  

Some examples include 
-being respectful 
-deciding what you want from life and finding ways to fulfill your goals 
-facing your fears head-on in order to overcome them
-finding balance in your life
-humility
-and much more.

The Netflix series, Cobra Kai sort of focuses on the past as well as the present.  Danny LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence are now in their forties.   

But what happened to Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio)?  Well, he moved on with his life. He's married and has two children. He also runs his own car dealership, 'the LaRusso Auto Group'.  But is everything perfect? Is Daniel just using his victories to coast through life?

What about Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka)?  When you first see him again, he is clearly not in a good place.  He is living in a rundown apartment and drinking excessively.   Did the tournament impact his life?   I would say so.  But what else will we learn about Johnny's backstory?

Will these two characters cross paths again?  

When they do, what will happen?

The series has a nice mix of old and new cast members.   Every season, they seem to bring back some familiar faces from the past to see how they are doing, how they turned out, and how they will impact the minds of young students at the dojo.   In one of the seasons, they reintroduced John Kreese (Martin Kove).  In season 5 they brought Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) into the mix.  I wonder who will be next?  I'm also wondering what new lessons we will learn as new seasons are introduced.

Season 1

Season 1

S1, Ep1
2 May 2018
Ace Degenerate
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 83%

S1, Ep2
2 May 2018
Strike First
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 86%

S1, Ep3
2 May 2018
Esqueleto
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 78%

S1, Ep4
2 May 2018
Cobra Kai Never Dies
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 81%

S1, Ep5
2 May 2018
Counterbalance
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 86%

S1, Ep6
2 May 2018
Quiver
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 80%

S1, Ep7
2 May 2018
All Valley
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 77%

S1, Ep8
2 May 2018
Molting
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 73%

S1, Ep9
2 May 2018
Different but Same
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 78%

S1, Ep10
2 May 2018
Mercy
My IMDb Rating: 9/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 89%

Season 2

Season 2

S2, Ep1
24 Apr. 2019
Mercy Part II
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 81%

S2, Ep2
24 Apr. 2019
Back in Black
My IMDB Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 80%

S2, Ep3
24 Apr. 2019
Fire and Ice
My IMDB Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 82%

S2, Ep4
24 Apr. 2019
The Moment of Truth
My IMDB Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 82%

S2, Ep5
24 Apr. 2019
All In
My IMDB Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 81%

S2, Ep6
24 Apr. 2019
Take a Right
My IMDB Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 86%

S2, Ep7
24 Apr. 2019
Lull
My IMDB Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 78%

S2, Ep8
24 Apr. 2019
Glory of Love
My IMDB Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 80%

S2, Ep9
24 Apr. 2019
Pulpo
My IMDB Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 86%

S2, Ep10
24 Apr. 2019
No Mercy
My IMDB Rating: 9/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 88%

Season 3

Season 3

S3, Ep1
1 Jan. 2021
Aftermath
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 82%

S3, Ep2
1 Jan. 2021
Nature vs. Nurture
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 81%

S3, Ep3
1 Jan. 2021
Now You're Gonna Pay
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 80%

S3, Ep4
1 Jan. 2021
The Right Path
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 83%

S3, Ep5
1 Jan. 2021
Miyagi-Do
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 88%

S3, Ep6
1 Jan. 2021
King Cobra
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 84%

S3, Ep7
1 Jan. 2021
Obstáculos
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 80%

S3, Ep8
1 Jan. 2021
The Good, The Bad, and the Badass
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 86%

S3, Ep9
1 Jan. 2021
Feel the Night
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 77%

S3, Ep10
1 Jan. 2021
December 19
My IMDb Rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 88%

Season 4

Season 4

S4, Ep1
31 Dec. 2021
Let's Begin
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 80%

S4, Ep2
31 Dec. 2021
First Learn Stand
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 81%

S4, Ep3
31 Dec. 2021
Then Learn Fly
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 80%

S4, Ep4
31 Dec. 2021
Bicephaly
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 87%

S4, Ep5
31 Dec. 2021
Match Point
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 81%

S4, Ep6
31 Dec. 2021
Kicks Get Chicks
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 81%

S4, Ep7
31 Dec. 2021
Minefields
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 78%

S4, Ep8
31 Dec. 2021
Party Time
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 88%

S4, Ep9
31 Dec. 2021
The Fall
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 71%

S4, Ep10
31 Dec. 2021
The Rise
My IMDb Rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 86%

Season 5

Season 5

S5, Ep1
9 Sep. 2022
Long, Long Way from Home
My rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 76%

S5, Ep2
9 Sep. 2022
Molé
My rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 77%

S5, Ep3
9 Sep. 2022
Playing with Fire
My rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 71%
 
S5, Ep4
9 Sep. 2022
Downward Spiral
My rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 76%

S5, Ep5
9 Sep. 2022
Extreme Measures
My rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 77%
 
S5, Ep6
9 Sep. 2022
Ouroboros
My rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 73%
 
S5, Ep7
9 Sep. 2022
Bad Eggs
My rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 79%
 
S5, Ep8
9 Sep. 2022
Taikai
My rating: 7/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 82%

S5, Ep9
9 Sep. 2022
Survivors
My rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 76%

S5, Ep10
9 Sep. 2022
Head of the Snake
My rating: 8/10
#whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 85%


Executive Producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg discuss making Cobra Kai

“Making Cobra Kai has been a dream come true for us since day one. We are thankful for the tireless dedication of Jeff Frost, Chris Parnell, Jason Clodfelter, Karen Tatevosian, and all our partners at Sony for finding us a new home where we can not only continue the series but also explore opportunities to further expand The Karate Kid universe. We are beyond excited to join our new partners at Netflix and look forward to the show reaching the massive global audience who loves this franchise as much as we do.”

Brian Wright, Vice President, Original Series, Netflix discusses Cobra Kai

“The appeal of The Karate Kid saga is timeless, and Cobra Kai picks up right where it left off without missing a beat. The rivalry between Daniel and Johnny is one for the ages, and the show has a ton of heart and is a lot of fun. We can’t wait to introduce a new generation of fans to Cobra Kai and are thrilled to be its new home around the world.”

Jeff Frost, President of Sony Pictures Television discusses Cobra Kai

“We are so proud of Cobra Kai and are overwhelmed by the massive fan response to the series.  Josh, Jon, Hayden, Ralph, William, and the entire cast have done such a brilliant job with this sensational series, and the huge audience reaction and sentiment for it is a testament to that. We are very thankful to our partners at Netflix and couldn’t be more elated that they have become the new home for this epic saga.”

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