To cut the cable cord or not? Navigating the onslaught of streaming options
As the face of 1980s teenage villainy, playing one smug, good-looking rich kid after another, William Zabka steps back into the world of "The Karate Kid" for the new TV series "Cobra Kai," picking up about 35 years after the 1984 movie left off. Johnny is now a loser extraordinaire - and improbably slotted in the Mr. Miyagi role. Ralph Macchio's Daniel is back as well, a success with a seemingly perfect life, two insufferable teenage kids and, oh yeah, the guy who once tormented him in high school has just opened a dojo where he's training the next generation of bullied kids looking for a few sweet moves.
If your interest is piqued, then you'll have to plunk down $10 a month for a subscription to YouTube Red, the latest major streaming service to come down the pike. What's that? Your eyes just glazed over? Get used to it, because the onslaught has only begun.
Tim Goodman is a TV critic for the Hollywood Reporter and he's also one of the few critics who reports on and analyzes the business side of television. His observations are always smart and good food for thought. "Right now it feels like it's early days
