COBRA KAI - "Live or Die, Man"
Growing up, one of my all-time favorite movies was The Karate Kid . It just always resonated with me. Not because I was bullied in the same vein that Daniel was (words were my bullies' weapons of choice), and not because I was a karate star (though I did win 1st place in a karate tournament when I was young). In fact, I can't really explain why I loved The Karate Kid so much, just that I did. Having not grown up watching the sequel films (or the heretical remake), the original was always the story that captivated my heart. Between Daniel's "underdog story" to Mr. Miyagi's mysterious wisdom, there has always been so much to love. So when I heard that they were re-releasing The Karate Kid into theaters a few years back... Well, I just had to make a trip to the big screen! But then, once the film was over, the first two episodes of Cobra Kai (before they had premiered on YouTube Red) were shown in the theater. Now, I have to admit, I didn't take it serious...