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Originally Posted by Locke
Okay, its actually an older series that I was hugely skeptical of but it was actually well done and lot of fun.
The actors take it seriously, but not terribly seriously. So the acting is good, but its not full of itself. Its not some arthouse Drama.
My expectations of this show were very, very low...as in...'these guys are out of work and need money' kind of low, but its not that. It respects the material and the actors and its actually a good bit of well written fun.
So if you're on the fence about Cobra Kai and not sure, thats my testimonial.
It is not a 'so bad its good' joke, it is actually well done and entertaining.
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Cobra Kai went onto Netflix tonight, and I have to admit that I had low expectations of it. I expected it to be sappy, cheesy and all of that stuff. Instead I got surprised by what is actually a really smart show.
Beyond some of the really good throwaway humor, Cobra Kai is a really well done character study around the idea of mischaracterization.
Johnny was the bully in the original movie, and though we saw flashes of a angry bully there was a glimpse of a confused sympathetic man, and while the show alludes to Johnny's life falling apart after losing to Daniel, I think he was predestined for a bad life. We get glimpses in the first season of a uncaring father, a ruthless teacher and we can understand why Johnny became what he was.
In a way he becomes an under dog that we should cheer for in the first season as he tries to rise above what he was and better the lives of the kids that he teaches by telling them not to accept the stereotypes that have been assigned to and not to accept their assigned roles in life.
Meanwhile Daniel while still good hearted has completely lost his way, though he tries to go back to what he was, he's become trapped in the life of the entitled and privileged winner. But his callous play to drive Johnny out of business and in effect drive everyone in the mall out of business by manipulating the rent makes one realize that at the heart of things, Daniel is the bully that he used to fight against.
The acting is really strong in this series, with the always excellent member of the life time bully hall of fame William Zabka putting in a strong and deep performance.
I know I'm at episode 7, but you can see a flip of the script so to speak coming as they approach the tournament.
Great series to watch, but highly addictive.