Cobra Kai Season 2 Review
Cobra Kai No Spoilers Review
For the Cobra Kai Season 1 review I mentioned how cool it was that the show seemed to be created for Gen-X, you know, the overlooked generation who have limited content made for them. I really liked that the showrunners didn’t seem worried about getting Gen-Z viewers, wasn’t going to turn the show into a Riverdale, for instance.
And then we have Season 2.
Cobra Kai Season 2 is out now on Netflix
Like I said with the Cobra Kai Season 1 review: no offense millennials or Gen-Z, but there are tons of shows for you (and some of us have tuned into them just for something to watch!).
With Season 2 of Cobra Kai we get more high school mean girl moments (the super bad girl that most students have never seen in their school, ever), fights and headbutting (literally). One of the actors doesn’t have the acting chops (pun!) that the others do and stands out a bit. I won’t name them, they might be new in their career, growth is possible. And it’s tricky with ensemble shows, some shine more than others (except The Outsiders, everyone in that is awesome).
Regardless, one acting newbie doesn’t pull down the rest of the cast and the show propels forward like a crane kick to the jaw. Thankfully, the producers balanced the current-day teen drama with even more ‘80s references (a bit forced at times, like I care) and Johnny backstory complete with flashbacks to the original movie.
Daniel, the titular character of the original blockbuster movies, flounders with his storyline in my opinion. Trying to bring some drama his way is effective with the dojo rivalries, but as soon as his wife, tired of having to do all the work at their dealership, said “I’m not talking about them, I’m talking about us” I had to mildly groan. Oh no, they’re giving Daniel marital problems.
Still, with the Daniel’s wife doesn’t get along with his mother bits and the wife is tired of Daniel not paying attention to their joint calendar so how dare he get Sugarfish sushi delivered to her office moments, we still get great character development with the show. Cobra Kai is constantly moving forward, with a rock soundtrack, it doesn’t marinate in any one dilemma.
Mr. Miyagi homages still appear, ‘80s moments are throughout (yay!) and the will Daniel and Johnny be friends question yanks our chain the entire show. Humorous scenes of Johnny doesn’t know how to work a computer, “what’s wifi” moments were funny turned awkward turned oh we feel sorry for him does he not have a friend. The Johnny is changing moments nicely ebb and flow, he doesn’t miraculously become the superstar.
No spoiler on how they leave us hanging for Season 3, which has been picked up and will now be first on Netflix not YouTube, but let’s just say we are ready for it to kick butt.