Yes, I wrote a whole essay about "Cobra Kai"! I had such a strong emotional reaction to the show and wrote to figure out why, and how that's connected to the depiction of Asian Americans, my own experiences, erasure and toxicity, and Gen X. Also, that REO Speedwagon song.
"And Cobra Kai makes the mistake that most white-driven shows make: It ties nostalgia to whiteness."
@bichminhnguyen on The Karate Kid, Cobra Kai, Mr. Miyagi, and anti-Asian racism:
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