captain america Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Role-reversal, I dig it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Pretty sure this was inspired by that "Sweep the leg" music video from years back that featured a Johnny who fell on hard times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I don't care----I'm totally watching this!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Omega Prime Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) On 3/22/2018 at 7:44 AM, captain america said: Role-reversal, I dig it! More so especially from the new trailer! But will Martin Kove's character of John "Finish Him" Kresse be in this series since he's in the trailer at 0:06? Edited March 24, 2018 by Omega Prime forgot something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 4 hours ago, Omega Prime said: More so especially from the new trailer! But will Martin Kove's character of John "Finish Him" Kresse be in this series since he's in the trailer at 0:06? I'm curious too. Though his name was not in the cast list at IMDB. But he was in the said event. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7221388/mediaviewer/rm1725455616 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 To be fair, the clip at the beginning with Kresse is from 34 years ago. He may have been written-out of the storyline or, better yet, they may be saving his return for a future episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Nash Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stemp Fester Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I'm kinda surprised they stuck with karate and didn't move to a more MMA based story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Prime Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 8 hours ago, captain america said: To be fair, the clip at the beginning with Kresse is from 34 years ago. He may have been written-out of the storyline or, better yet, they may be saving his return for a future episode. I hope he is returning for future episodes, it would be interesting to see what happened to him! And for some thing I noticed while looking at IMDB... (Spoiler-ish speculation)... Spoiler There appears to be "Samantha LaRuso" and "Anothony LaRuso" both actors seem to be youngish -- the Samantha character's actress is 23, but it wouldn't surprise me if she's playing a teen. Pure speculation on my part... but could the trigger point for Daniel resparking his rivalry Jonny be him not wanting his daughter being the romantic interest of a Cobra Kai member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangledThorns Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 The first two episodes are free on Youtube. Just finished the first episode and it was better than expected, keeping the episodes to a half hour long was a wise choice too. Not enough for me to sign up for Youtube Red but may get there soon the way Youtube it throwing out annoying ads on most videos I watch there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 1st episode steaming. https://youtu.be/_rB36UGoP4Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 10 hours ago, TangledThorns said: The first two episodes are free on Youtube. Just finished the first episode and it was better than expected, keeping the episodes to a half hour long was a wise choice too. Not enough for me to sign up for Youtube Red but may get there soon the way Youtube it throwing out annoying ads on most videos I watch there. I’ve watched the first two episodes and I liked it. Now I’m thinking if I should do that 30 day trial just to binge watch the rest of the 10 episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekering Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 It's a sign of the times, I think. After Robotech, I couldn't go back to watching US television... 'cause in the '80s, anime was the only TV worth watching. Now, after cable TV and streaming video networks have made broadcast TV a thing of the past, US television is experiencing a new golden age, while anime becomes more and more creatively stagnant. When I first came to Japan 20 years ago, video stores were half Hollywood movies, and half Japanese movies... and now, almost half of any video store is US TV shows! Cobra Kai is the perfect example. Here we have a TV spin-off, produced on a TV budget, that's easily better than all the Karate Kid films put together; just check out how well it scores with critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes also indicates that the Lethal Weapon TV series is getting higher audience scores than the original films did, despite their popularity... and modern TV remakes of Lost in Space and Battlestar: Galactica are so much better than the original shows, it's not even funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangledThorns Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 2 hours ago, tekering said: It's a sign of the times, I think. After Robotech, I couldn't go back to watching US television... 'cause in the '80s, anime was the only TV worth watching. Now, after cable TV and streaming video networks have made broadcast TV a thing of the past, US television is experiencing a new golden age, while anime becomes more and more creatively stagnant. When I first came to Japan 20 years ago, video stores were half Hollywood movies, and half Japanese movies... and now, almost half of any video store is US TV shows! Cobra Kai is the perfect example. Here we have a TV spin-off, produced on a TV budget, that's easily better than all the Karate Kid films put together; just check out how well it scores with critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes also indicates that the Lethal Weapon TV series is getting higher audience scores than the original films did, despite their popularity... and modern TV remakes of Lost in Space and Battlestar: Galactica are so much better than the original shows, it's not even funny. I'm glad scripted TV is making a comeback. I remember early last decade it was dying and slowly being replaced by reality TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 2 hours ago, TangledThorns said: I'm glad scripted TV is making a comeback. I remember early last decade it was dying and slowly being replaced by reality TV. I thought Reality TV are also kind of scripted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidwhangchoi Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 i watched it and it was interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangledThorns Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 2 hours ago, no3Ljm said: I thought Reality TV are also kind of scripted? You're thinking of wrestling I meant reality shows such as Survivor and Big Brother which were cool at first but then got tired quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 2 hours ago, TangledThorns said: You're thinking of wrestling I meant reality shows such as Survivor and Big Brother which were cool at first but then got tired quick. Hahaha. But I was referring to what you mentioned. Though when I think about it now, they were more 'Set-up' than 'Scripted', right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
505thAirborne Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Decided to watch the first two episodes & I can't lie, I enjoyed it. Kind of a nostalgia trip to see the Valley again, haven't lived there in a long time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangledThorns Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 I give extra points to William Zabka who plays Johnny Lawrence, he's really good in his role this time around and I expect him to be in demand in between seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain america Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 Decided to take the plunge and watch the whole season, seeing as how the first two were excellent. I was not disappointed. In fact, I was quite impressed! The writers did a great job of fleshing-out the characters and giving us a glimpse of their inner demons and motivations, not to mention masterfully plucking at my nostalgia strings... And HOLY CRAP talk about a season-ending cliffhanger!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 On episode 5 now, I’m really liking this show. The first 2 episodes got me to sign up for the free trial so I can binge the whole season. This show is a pleasant surprise. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I too signed up for the free trial to watch it and then cancelled the trial. Nothing else about the service seem worth it. I can't justify paying money to watch Youtubers. Warning though once you cancel it you can't remove your credit card information until the entire month goes by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 On Episode 6 now. Loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf-1 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Was Johnny a champion his junior year or not? He says, "I never lost a point my junior year," while talking with Miguel; if he was never hit, and wasn't disqualified, how could he not have been champion in '83? The only reason I'm asking is that while everyone recognizes that Daniel was a champion, its never acknowledged with Johnny. While the show does say the Cobra Kai's have a lifetime ban from competing, nothing is said of championships/records expunged. This is my only issue with the show and in the end its so minor it doesn't really matter; awaiting season 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daedalus Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Just finished it, pretty great. I thought it was gonna be just a single prolonged gimmick, but it ended up being really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega Prime Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Cobra Kai got renewed for a Second Season! http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/cobra-kai-season-2-renewed-youtube-red-1202805893/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no3Ljm Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danth Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Pretty funny seeing the torment early on in this thread about how bad this would be. Now it's a hit with great reviews! I binged watched the whole thing this weekend. It was legitimately good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangledThorns Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) Speaking of Martin Kove didn't anybody here watch his TV series, Hard Time on Planet Earth? It was a fun show that was cancelled early. Edited May 14, 2018 by TangledThorns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf-1 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 6:12 PM, SuperSenpai said: I was kinda hoping it would be a comedy series, starring two old, out-of-shape dudes living vicariously through their kids' karate careers while drinking beers and busting each other's chops over old times. Daniel: "Hey Johnny, remember that time I sprayed you with water while you were smoking weed in the bathroom stall?" Johnny: "Yeah, I do. But do you remember the time you were spying on Ali at the country club, crashed into the waiter, and collapsed on the floor in a pile of spaghetti? That was hilarious!! Especially since you were wearing that all-white outfit for your date with Ali. What were you thinking? You looked like one of the club staff!!" Daniel: "Ha ha... yeah, yeah. At least I didn't fall for the crane kick. How could you lose to that technique?? Even Chozen saw that one coming!" Johnny: "Oh don't go bringing Chozen into this. You're comparing me to a guy who couldn't figure out that after getting counter-punched in the face twice that he should try something else?? At least Ali didn't drop me for some football player from UCLA!" Daniel: "No, she didn't. She dropped you for a skinny Italian kid who got the crap beat out of him every other week." Johnny: .... "I hate you." So close to being the bar scene. Points need awarded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derex3592 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Just binge watched this show. Fair to say it might be the best TV show I've seen in a long time. I don't watch a lot of new stuff, but trust me on this one, if you're an 80's kid, and liked The Karate Kid movies, watch this. It's awesome. It's got heart, it respects the old movie and the characters, it does a good job with the new characters, it's got TONS of heart, and some good laugh out loud moments, not to mention a great 80's soundtrack to boot. Very well written and directed. Highly recommended! Can't wait for season 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalvasflam Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 agreed, it seems that even old fuddie duddies can be entertaining. Oh wait, F***, I'm one of them. GODDA***IT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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