‘Cobra Kai’ Is Finally Back on Netflix, but It’s Lost Its Mojo

WAX OFF

The final season of Netflix’s beloved “Karate Kid” sequel, split into two parts, starts off a bit too low-key for its own good.

Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence, Yuji Okumoto as Chozen in Cobra Kai.
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