‘Cobra Kai’ Trailer: The ‘Karate Kid’ Saga Continues
Whatever happened toKarate KidDaniel LaRusso and his rival Johnny Lawrence? They grew up, of course. And now they’re together again for the YouTube Red seriesCobra Kai. The new, fullCobra Kaitrailer is here to get you pumped-up on nostalgia.
The Karate Kidseries spawned four films –The Karate Kid(1984)The Karate Kid Part II(1986)The Karate Kid Part III(1989) andThe Next Karate Kid(1994) – and a 2010 remake starring Jackie Chan. Now, the saga continues withCobra Kai, a new YouTube Red series that reunites originalKarate KidstarsRalph MacchioandWilliam Zabka.Cobra Kaifinds Macchio’s Daniel grown-up and successful, while his former rival, Johnny (Zabka) has hit the skids a bit. Now, Johnny seeks redemption by reopening the Cobra Kai dojo and training a new generation of fighters. The fullCobra Kaitrailer is here, and it’s loaded with some questionable dialogue! Check it out.
Cobra Kai Trailer
What to make of this trailer? On one level, I dig this premise – it’s sort of likeCreed, ifCreedhad been told from the point of view of Ivan Drago (and ifCreedwere also a lower budget YouTube Red series). At the same time, some of the dialogue in this trailer gives me pause. “You want all those kids at school to think you’re awangless dork?” someone yells at one point. Later, Johnny says he wants to train his fighters in a “method of fighting your pansy-ass generation desperately needs.” I know that Johnny’s origins are as a villain, but do we really need his character throwing around lines like “pansy-ass” here, in the year 2018? Don’t worry, I’m sure someone will tell me I’m being overly sensitive and that I should just shut up and enjoy this new series.
Then again, Johnny’s abrasive nature does seem to be built into the plot. As Johnny says at one point, “That guy may have changed, but he’s still the same prick.”
