If you remember a movie called the Karate kid, then you would know about this. The story of what happens after the movie ends. They had a few sequels, but they weren't as great as the original. Where a young kid moves to California, gets picked on, and does Karate
Starring actors such as Ralph Machio as Daniel and William Zabka as Johnny. Johnny picks on Ralph's character for flirting with his ex-girlfriend (played by Elisabeth Shue) He beats Daniel up with his friends and much more. Daniel has the late Pat Morita helping him with his karate while Johnny that has a teacher is a bit too much. Threating as well as demanding. We know how it ends with Daniel winning. But what happened after that? That's where the show Cobra Kai comes in.
William Zakba portrays a down out of his luck Johnny. Drunk, and still has the haunted memories of Daniel beating him.
Ralph Machio's Danny owns a car dealership that is the best in the world. Has a wonderful family that includes a daughter named Sam that knows Karate. After finding out how successful he is, Johnny decides to bring back Cobra Kai.
With the first season, Johnny's a drunk nobody who doesn't realize he has a son. Losing contact with his ex and all. He tries going out with others. After realizing he is living in the past. He meets a young man named Miguel who takes a shine to him, while others mock him for being a loser. He decides to open up Cobra Kai once more. Changing everyone, even having his son join Ralph when he decides to fight back. They do a Karate kid theme movie moment, although the tables turn and Cobra Kai wins. At the end of the first season, an old enemy returns to Cobra Kai
In the second season, it gets scarier. More kids start joining Cobra Kai. Even one of the nerds starts to change his image and become tougher, changing his name to 'Hawk' They steal Pat Morita's medals from Daniel's do jo a well as destroying the place. Johnny's son is torn between joining Daniel's team and being a felon. He starts to fall in love with Daniel's daughter, Sam. She used to date Miguel. Now he's dating a bitch that has joined Cobra Kai and wants Sam dead. Near the end...they have a huge fight at school causing a massive fight between Daniel's karate team and Cobra Kai. Miguel gets injured by Johnny and Johnny runs away before being found. That's where I stopped.
I haven't seen the third season yet, but I will soon, maybe not till April. So far, Johnny has tried to set things right, but it seems his old teacher wants to keep Cobra Kai the way it was. He lost one of his old friends, lost his chance to ever date or see Miguel's single mother again after Miguel's accident, and now...his old flame might come back in the third season.
We'll see if Johnny can connect to his old girlfriend, who is now married, and be friends with her again Sometimes, I don't know who to root for. Sometimes, I feel sorry for Johnny, sometimes, I feel sorry for Daniel. Both are good actors bringing back a classic from 37 years ago. And now, this show is doing pretty well. Gaining two more seasons now. I guess we'll see what happens next on Cobra Kai.
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