What ‘Cobra Kai’ Can Teach a Generation Marinated in Victimhood and ‘Safetyism’

It might be the best show on TV—and much of it has to do with its radical message of individualism, self-reliance

"Cobra Kai" takes place some 30 years after the events in the 1984 movie "The Karate Kid." Courtesy of Sony Pictures Television

“Cobra Kai” is back. Season 4 began on Dec. 31, 2021, and my family is watching what is perhaps the most surprising hit in a decade—and our personal favorite.

The “Karate Kid” spinoff had “flop” written all over it. After several sequels and reboots, the franchise felt spent. Moreover, it was launched as part of YouTube’s ill-fated plan to compete with Amazon and Netflix in original content production.