I wonder if I was alone in finding this series underwhelming. Following up on their version of a 1970s karate show starring David Carradine, “Daniel” (Ralph Macchio) is now caught up in a complicated scheme by his former rival “Kreese” (Martin Kove). Kreese wants to get even with Daniel and his teacher “Miyagi” (Pat Morita) by pushing him into a final showdown with Cobra Kai’s new fighter, “Mike” (Sean Kanan), believing this will make up for what he considers unfair treatment in the 1986 movie. Meanwhile, “Miyagi” is also concerned about Daniel when their apartment building gets torn down and the well-meaning young man uses his college money to buy an old place so Miyagi can grow bonsai trees. This new business only gives “Kreese” and his young helper more power over "Daniel," who seems increasingly overwhelmed. With his mentor leaving him to face things on his own, and unsure of who he can trust, the core values of karate begin to feel unclear—though his vision is also getting blurry, both literally and figuratively, as events escalate. What's strange is how gentle and uninspired the action sequences are. I realize this isn’t intended for the same audience as something like “Enter the Dragon,” but in that film, the martial arts felt much more authentic and less staged than this rather mild series of furniture-breaking moments. “Miyagi” seems to have based his character on a khaki-wearing “Yoda”; Macchio comes across as hopelessly naive, and Kove should have stayed with “Cagney and Lacey”—at least there he didn’t need to pretend to be threatening. It just never really grabs you, and the disappointing performances from almost everyone—with the possible exception of that small sculpted tree that seems unfairly targeted—are as lifeless as the floor covering. Just more of the same – I'm sorry to say.

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