It’s been five seasons for Cobra Kai, the Netflix series that follows the Karate Kid movies. With their rivalry over, Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, sensei of the Miyagi-dô and Cobra Kai Dojos respectively, face a formidable new foe: Terry Silver.
If you don’t need to have seen the movies to appreciate the series, it should be noted that it often deals with past events; Thus, Terry Silver was the villain of Karate Kid 3, and the enemy of the second part – Chosen – joined the ranks of the good guys to help Johnny and Daniel in their quest for revenge.
If you want to immerse yourself in the first three Karate Kid movies, but also its spin-off Miss Karate Kid (with Hilary Swank), you’ll need to rent a video, none of which appear in the catalog. SVOD platforms. Still, the four films are available on most online rental services for a reasonable price of €2.99 to €3.99, depending on the offers.
Only The Karate Kid, the 2010 remake starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, is available on Netflix. Although not related to the plot of the previous films, nor to the Cobra Kai series, this well-made remake offers an entertaining read of the original work.
The new fifth season of Cobra Kai is available exclusively on Netflix starting this Friday, September 9th!
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