the karate kid

Supposedly it will continue the original franchise.

It’s time for one last round.

Strike hard, strike fast through the entire hit series.

Netflix is showing no mercy this fall.

Why is it so hard to make the third part of a trilogy?

Some of our favorite films have become some of our least favorite sequels.

Now you can live like Daniel LaRusso.

You could even wax the floors.

It’s a familiar face.

Cobra Kai never dies.

Look, we all know the feeling of childhood karate rivalries that last into middle-age, but YouTube’s Karate Kid sequel series is finally here to put it onscreen. Return to Cobra Kai, as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence reignite their old rivalry with a nostalgic first teaser for the new series.

The original The Karate Kid is one of those seemingly untouchable slices of ‘80s nostalgia. Everyone above a certain age has a soft spot for it. It has effortlessly merged with general pop culture, with characters like Mr. Miyagi and lines like “Wax on, wax off” existing outside of the film that created them. It’s a touchstone … but what if it’s a touchstone that we have been misunderstanding for the past 31 years? What if Ralph Macchio’s Daniel isn’t the hero of the film, but actually – dun dun DUN – the real bad guy?