Just started streaming this a while back and just got through season 1. I was not interested when it came out but some very positive buzz got me to give it a shot and I am glad I did.
Question for those who have been watching it. I get the premise of making the characters much more 3 dimensional than the movie treatment. But I can't stand Daniel's character. Is this the reaction other people are having too (at least to this point in the series) or am I just jaded?
Just got through season 1.
It did seem at first they were making Johnny more likable and Daniel more a privileged a-hole. But as the season went along and he trained Robby and opened his own dojo it seemed like I was supposed to start thinking he was the same guy as in the movie, but all I kept thinking was "man does he need a good ass kicking."
But I can't stop watching it.
But I can't stop watching it.
Nailed it!
But I can't stop watching it.
I do agree the acting is pretty suspect outside of Johnny. There is a reason Ralph disappeared for decades aside from his role in My Cousin Vinny.
Plot lines, acting, characters.. all bad.
But I can't stop watching it.
Agreed! Nearly every single conflict in the show could be resolved with one decent conversation. That said, my daughter and I love it.
And that is what makes the show interesting. If it just carried on the story from the movie (which is what I assumed when I first saw there was a series) it would be a waste of time. The occasional quips about the whole premise of the show being somewhat silly is great.
To me, the first few episodes seemed to go out of the way to make Daniel an a-hole, but the last few seemed to me to be an effort to try and bring that back a bit but it didn't work for me, so curious what others thought.
I really like the struggle Daniel has in trying to be the next Mr. Miagi and the relationships he builds with some of the students.
I hate the evolution of his kids, and how they made both he and his wife such bad parents.
To me the "action scenes" are just laughably bad. It really is like an 80's show.
Glad to hear that. Thanks for the heads up.
But I can't stop watching it.
People that grew up with the Karate kid movies stick with it for the nostalgia. Younger people actually like it. I think it's so corny that it's funny and love the nostalgia.
The acting is bad.
It is campy and as cheesy as it can possibly be.
We haven't missed a single episode😉
they took 80's post-boy epitome of the bully douche bag Johnny Lawrence/Greg Tolan/Chaz Osbourne/Jack (European Vacation) and made him into a sympathetic character.
they took 80's post-boy epitome of the bully douche bag Johnny Lawrence/Greg Tolan/Chaz Osbourne/Jack (European Vacation) and made him into a sympathetic character.
That is what I like most about the show - the fact that they are giving these 2 dimensional stereotype characters dimension. I loved the scene where Johnny is telling the story about what happened with Alli to Miguel from his own perspective.
That was why I asked the question. Johnny has become a deeper character. To me, Daniel felt like he went from 2 dimensional good guy in the movie to 2 dimensional bad guy in the series.
they stole that theory (intentionally or inadvertently) from Barney Stinson on How I met your mother. Put more effort into it, but it wasn't an original theory (AFAIK)
That actually stemmed from the show "How I Met Your Mother" Barnie (Neil Patrick Harris) always talked about it.