You'd think that this show is just a cheap attempt to cash in on a beloved movie and fans' nostalgia, but like me, you'd be wrong. I started watching out of curiosity, just to see how bad and cringeworthy the show could be, but it completely surprised me by how good it was.
The writers managed to flip The Karate Kid's good guys and bad guys dynamic around. The characters seem like real, relatable people now. They managed to retroactively fit in a backstory for Johnny that makes you sympathize with him and understand why he acted the way he did in The Karate Kid. He has some fantastic character development, and it's fun watching him struggle through a politically correct world after growing up with such a macho and masculine identity.
The show has plenty of corny scenes too, but they're done tastefully. The show is self aware and a lot of those scenes are done as an homage to the original movie.
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You'd think that this show is just a cheap attempt to cash in on a beloved movie and fans' nostalgia, but like me, you'd be wrong. I started watching out of curiosity, just to see how bad and cringeworthy the show could be, but it completely surprised me by how good it was.
The writers managed to flip The Karate Kid's good guys and bad guys dynamic around. The characters seem like real, relatable people now. They managed to retroactively fit in a backstory for Johnny that makes you sympathize with him and understand why he acted the way he did in The Karate Kid. He has some fantastic character development, and it's fun watching him struggle through a politically correct world after growing up with such a macho and masculine identity.
The show has plenty of corny scenes too, but they're done tastefully. The show is self aware and a lot of those scenes are done as an homage to the original movie.