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re: First Two episodes of Cobra Kai are out -- and free

Posted on 5/5/18 at 3:33 pm to
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 5/5/18 at 3:33 pm to
Enjoy, they're really well done.
Posted by jdd48
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2012
23430 posts
Posted on 5/5/18 at 6:00 pm to
quote:

Here, it's 30+ years later and his character's values/beliefs never left the 80s, and he's absolutely hilarious. He's actually a sympathetic figure and I was rooting for him.


Yes it is a bit funny that a single tournament loss as a teen has defined Johnny's entire life until now.
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
28256 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 11:31 am to
He had Daddy issues as well.
Posted by Saint5446
Member since Jan 2014
902 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 5:28 pm to
This is awesome. It’s the best thing I’ve watched in years haha.
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
75212 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 6:40 pm to
Finished S1 and it was outstanding. I haven't been pleasantly surprised by a show that I had zero expectations from in a loooong time.

Why didn't they back the cash truck up to NPH to pimp this?
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
73200 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 7:14 pm to
Finished it last night. Great show. Should be on network tv.

The way Miguel slowly turned"bad" the parallel between the original and the show is amazing.

Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
73200 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 7:14 pm to
The sensei from the movie at the end. I just figured he was dead.

Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
73200 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 7:15 pm to
Actually a large failure or success in sports in high school has affected the lives of many.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
70909 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 7:30 pm to
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Yes it is a bit funny that a single tournament loss as a teen has defined Johnny's entire life until now.


I think the show adequately showed that cobra Kai was Johnny’s escape from his shitty step dad during his formative years. Kreese was like a true father figure him (albeit a shitty one) and then basically broke him when he lost the tournament and he choked him and abandoned him.

Not like he had a lot going on otherwise after that.

On the flip side Miyagi was the awesome father figure to Daniel that he never had before. Win or lose it didn’t matter, he cared deeply for Daniel and taught him lessons for life outside of his problem with Johnny and the Cobra Kai’s. I like how Daniel isn’t just a total douche in the show. He has his issues, but he was also kind of a hothead in the movie as well.
This post was edited on 5/6/18 at 7:43 pm
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
75212 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 7:32 pm to
Yeah, made wonder if Johnny thought Kreese was really dead, or he was just saying that.
Posted by tigerbait3488
River Ridge
Member since Dec 2007
11359 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 7:36 pm to
I dont think Miguel turned bad at all. He just has a stronger attitude and can defend himself. He was drunk and struck Larusso daughter by accident. He seemed remorseful enough to apologize and look for her after the tournament.
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
70909 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 7:47 pm to
Agreed. I think Miguel is somewhere between where Johnny and Daniel were in the original movie. He’s definitely more aggressive, but that beats being a doormat. I think Robbie is kind of the same. Like everything else in the show they’re different shades of gray.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
73200 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 8:04 pm to
You look at it from Johnny's point of view and Daniel was the bad guy in the original. Lol
Posted by VoxDawg
Glory, Glory
Member since Sep 2012
75212 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 8:41 pm to
The episode where Johnny tells the story of the first movie from his perspective was my absolute favorite scene from the entire season.
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
28256 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 8:52 pm to
Miyagi's grave got me.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
73200 posts
Posted on 5/6/18 at 8:52 pm to
I legit felt bad for him.
Someone slides in on your girl when you're on a break. Come on it happens to almost everyone at sometime in their young life.
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