a5c7b9f00b Set thirty years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, the series focuses on Johnny Lawrence reopening the Cobra Kai dojo, which causes his rivalry with Daniel LaRusso to be reignited.
Thirty years after their final confrontation at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, Johnny Lawrence is at rock-bottom as an unemployed handyman haunted by his wasted life. However, when Johnny rescues a bullied kid, Miguel, from bullies, he is inspired to restart the notorious Cobra Kai dojo. However, this revitalization of his life and related misunderstandings find Johnny restarting his old rivalry with Daniel LaRousso, a successful businessman who may be happily married, but is missing an essential balance in life since the death of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi. Meanwhile, even as this antipathy festers, it finds itself reflected in their protegees as Miguel and his comrades are gradually poisoned by Cobra Kai's thuggish philosophy. Meanwhile, while Daniel's daughter, Samantha, finds herself in the middle of this conflict amidst false friends, Johnny's estranged miscreant son, Robby, finds himself inadvertently coming under Daniel's wing and flourishes in ways worthy of Mr. Miyagi.
Wow. I was expecting a decent low budgety show based loosely on the original films. Instead I got an amazing continuation of the originals that does not disappoint. This show is great. The character development and plot lines are better than I could have hoped for. It really takes the original characters Johnny and Daniel and develops them into these complex adults that have each been greatly influenced by that fateful match so many years ago. Through the entire season you feel the magnitude of the past weighing on both characters and partially influencing their current roles. And, it's not just them. The new characters that are completely interwoven in their lives are great and breathe fresh air into the story keeping it going so well that you can't wait to see how it plays out. Let's hope we get a few more seasons of this one please.
What a show. I was half expecting some fairly disappointing rehash of some tired themes and weak stories only to discover a stunning blend of a rivalary that's lasted decades that's somewhat plausible, many little tributes to the original movie, musical segments and 80's "pump it up" moments while a modernisation of new characters clashing with the original characters and modern political correctness. This was the best hodge podge mixture of characters, iconic eras and plots lead from the primary view point of original Cobra Kai antagonist. Once I started to watch I just couldn't stop..... bravo!