Review of Cobra Kai

You know what's special about Kobra Kai? It's not dark. It is (take a deep breath) normal. For once a show for normal people. I know, it's not supposed to be. We can't have that in the 21st century. No, it has to be dark, ugly, nihilistic and completely one-sidedly judgmental. It has to have absurd politics stuffed in at every turn. It has to cater to people who spend half their lives trying to figure out what they are, rather than what they can do.

But for those billions of us who live outside the bubble this show strikes a chord. I was not expecting to rate this very much. When I saw it pop up on Netflix I dismissed it as a nostalgia run and wasn't interested. But one day I took a punt and was met with the funnest show in years.

What makes this show is the amazing way they get the two worldviews rub up against each other and instead of making rash judgement, just show them as how things are. Both sides have to deal with each other because that's what you do in the real world. You find yourself sympathizing with one side, then the other. Both have their good and bad sides. They're dumb, arrogant and make mistakes, but they're not evil. There is evil, but he's the complete outsider who deceives his way into one side, but is obviously not one of them.

Talk about a refreshing breath of fresh air.