Cobra Kai is back, and if you are fun and cool, you should watch it because everyone who is fun and cool will like it. I mean, there’s intrigue, there’s romance, there’s hardcore karate-ing between teenagers who somehow know how to use nunchucks, there’s Dee Snider. What’s not to like?
Most importantly, though, there’s Johnny Lawrence. And, after two seasons of shame and inner turmoil, I feel like I can finally go public with my fandom. Yes, I know Johnny has some problematic tendencies. Yes, I know he has some outdated views. And yes, he’s been known to make the occasional sexist and culturally insensitive remark. But if Season 3 has shown us anything (other than that teenagers are the fucking worst and also tacky), it’s that people can grow. Thanks to Miguel — and underrated queen Carmen — Johnny is trying to be a better man, and that must count for something, dammit.
Today, I review the new and improved Johnny Lawrence.
