Very good article. I very much enjoyed The Karate Kid when it was first released (I was 9 at the time). I was less impressed with the sequels (and the less said about the pointless reboot the better). However, Cobra Kai is a minor miracle; a nuanced, insightful continuation of a story that really had no right to play better than fan fiction.

I think what I most love about Cobra Kai is it gently sends up both Generation X (my generation) and Generation Z, but not in a sneering way. It clearly has the interests of both generations at heart, and cares about them both. Johnny Lawrence's absurd 80s machismo is balanced by his bufoonish cluelessness about things like technology, and it is clear that whilst far from perfect, he is on a redemptive path of sorts. At the same time, the programme satirises the Gen Z crowd "snowflake" stereotype in highly amusing ways - for instance that hilarious scene where someone sings "We don't have to punch. Let's all have some brunch". Yet these are relatable kids who know they need to learn to stand up for themselves, and actually aren't "cry-babies" at all (ironically, it is only their teachers who yak on in condescending tones about "safe spaces" and the like.)

Thanks again for the article.