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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 10 “No Mercy” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: A- “Almost perfect Kung-Fu film that forgets about plot and concentrates on mind-boggling action.” — Leonard Maltin’s capsule review of ENTER THE DRAGON Last year, Cobra Kai won bragging rights at the All-Valley Karate Tournament, seeing MiguelContinue Reading

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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 9 “Pulpo” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: A- We’re at the penultimate episode of YouTube’s “Cobra Kai”. It’s the calm before the storm before the big blow-off in the finale. Sam (Mary Mouser) and Tory (Peyton List) are hitting the heavy bag hard to “That’sContinue Reading

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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 8 “Glory of Love” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: C If last week was “Lull”, then this week’s episode should be called “Lull, Part 2”. When we last left Southern California, Daniel’s (Ralph Macchio) wife Amanda (Courtney Henggeler) was upset with Daniel for being soContinue Reading

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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 7 “Lull” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: C+ One of the underlying themes of YouTube’s “Cobra Kai” has been war and conflict. More specifically, the carelessness and unintended consequences which lead to war and conflict and the effects of such on those involved. From theContinue Reading

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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 6 “Take a Right” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: B- Daniel stares at the wreckage of Miyagi-Do in pure disbelief, currently unable to summon the same patience Mr. Miyagi had when he constructed this sacred place. Something we witness courtesy of a flashback, showing aContinue Reading

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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 5 “All In” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: B+ As we’ve learned on this series, actions have dire consequences. Last episode, we found out that Kreese (Martin Kove) physically assaulted Demetri (Gianni Decenzo) and sent him away with a bloody nose. For most, revenge isContinue Reading

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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 4 “Moment of Truth” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: B The first time Johnny (William Zabka) and Kreese (Martin Kove) made amends, Kreese was more than a little disingenuous, manipulating Johnny into believing that he thought of Johnny as a son — all to wormContinue Reading

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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 3 “Fire and Ice” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: B Daniel (Ralph Macchio) is in tune with modern times. He’s a successful car salesman and owner of his own dealership. Part of selling cars is selling yourself, so he’s able to make homemade commercials aboutContinue Reading

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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 2 “Back in Black” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: B- Johnny (William Zabka) has paid off a cement truck driver to allow him to use his cement truck for an awfully dangerous exercise. He demands that his students get inside the mixer and use theirContinue Reading

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COBRA KAI Season 2, Episode 1 “Mercy Part II” Available on YouTube Premium GRADE: A An older, slightly wiser John Lawrence (William Zabka) stands in front of his dojo mirror, looking at his own image. He begins to remember the past, almost as if the mirror is showing it toContinue Reading