How 'Cobra Kai' went from obscurity to No. 1 on Netflix [View all]

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/31/media/cobra-kai-netflix-youtube-red/index.html

New York (CNN Business)After languishing in relative obscurity on YouTube Red, the "Karate Kid" spinoff "Cobra Kai" has become one of the fastest-rising series on streaming. That's the power of Netflix.

The digital series, which stars much of the original cast of the 1980s "Karate Kid" movies, debuted three years ago on YouTube Red, the site's subscription service now known as YouTube Premium, and ran for two seasons.

It won critical acclaim, and even a couple of Emmy nominations, but it lacked a big audience.

Netflix announced in June that it scooped up the rights to "Cobra Kai" as YouTube Premium shifted away from scripted original content.
The first two seasons landed on Netflix on Friday, and quickly shot up to No. 1 on the platform's trending ranks.

I watched both seasons over the past few days and loved it. There is a lot of 80's nostalgia and ridicule of modern day culture. But the main thing is how relatable many of the characters are. They're not clean cut heroes and villains in this series. It shows the complexity of human nature and differences in perception, and how good/bad coaching can completely change a student's life. And I can't be the only person who relates to Johnny Lawrence's need to be badass while everyone around you calls you a worthless bum.

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Anyone here watching it?