Nostalgia kicked in mega-heavy with this absolutely mental show; fuck knows how it even came into being. I have seen The Karate Kid (1984) 19 times and this somehow beats it. Through the complexity of the characters (they actually have three dimensions), the subtle middle fingers (plural) to the WOKE/SJW political correctness of this age, and the sheer hilarity of some of the scenes, it’s the best show for quite some time.
I always thought Johnny Lawrence got a bad rep; 35 years later he gets the treatment he deserves.
First episode here. It’s a corker:
Further reading/viewing:
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/cobra-kai-review-season-2-youtube-premium-1202127560/
Wanderings and ... wonderings. 