#and it's also like. attached this legacy to them now that promotes the antithesis of everything they stood for

[robbyykeene]

hi i hope you're doing ok! i just wanted to rant about cobra kai because i saw a few of your posts talking about it and i completely agree with you. personally i was never totally 100% on board with cobra kai because i'm a very sentimental person and rebooting/re-making/doing a spinoff of anything, especially a classic film series like karate kid, makes me feel sad. cause nothing can beat the original, you know? but i gave it a chance anyway and although i still felt "meh" about it, i was able to acknowledge that it was still a good show, objectively speaking.

and then when they made the switch to netflix by s3, my feelings of apprehension strengthened. i enjoyed s3 but i did feel deep down inside that the quality of the show had downgraded when it moved to netflix. and that brings us to s4, which has by far been the most disappointing season according to a good chunk of fans. i'm gonna watch s5 when it comes out because i wanna give it a chance, but much like you, i'm also not expecting much at all. i just feel even more disheartened about the show than i did back in 2019 when i first discovered it.

i've always loved the original films more and seeing the increasing number of complaints about the show makes me feel as though i was correct to feel unsure of it from the get-go. in my opinion, the show has strayed so far from its source material and all of the morals and meaningful moments of the films have been pushed aside in favor of fan service-y, cash-grabbing gimmicks (the carrie underwood thing? what the actual...). it makes me miss the films, where everything first began.

the tension & conflict between the characters has become the dominating force in the show and it makes me feel a bit stressed and sad when i watch it. the movies feel like a nice escape because they aren't so complicated or intense (this could be my anxiety talking LOL). they're much more black and white which can be boring, but also make for a much simpler viewing experience. i also feel as though fans get so caught up in the hype of the show that they forget to give some appreciation to the magic of the movies!

i have much more that i wanna say but i'll stop talking your ear off :) long story short, i really do admire your honesty when talking about your feelings about the show. take care !

anon please literally never stop talking my ear off i love you <3