Why the World Needs Cobra Kai
AS HE TELLS HIS FAVORITE STUDENT Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai, the YouTube series that continues the Karate Kid saga, “Someone’s got to step in and stop the ass kissing and start the ass kicking. That’s why we’re here. The world needs Cobra Kai.”
IT’S A SENTIMENT Martin Kove, the Brooklyn-born actor who made the psychopathic Kreese a cinematic icon, agrees with — at least partially.
“I’m the kind of guy who cries at supermarket openings,” Kove said. “But at the same time, there’s no question the world does need some of that Cobra Kai attitude. Right now, too many people are getting trophies just for participation.
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