Cobra Kai

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Season 4
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8

Critic Reviews

  1. Polygon
    Reviewed by: Owen S. Good
    Dec 27, 2021
    86
    Although it meandered a bit on its way to the finale, I still ended the 10th episode feeling like the show had been reborn.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Cristina Escobar
    Dec 28, 2021
    83
    Cobra Kai season four nicely continues the journeys of our favorite (and only) Valley karate fanatics, delivering fun along with impressively high kicks, moments of true emotion, and just enough stunted development to keep it all spinning.
  3. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Dec 27, 2021
    80
    Cobra Kai might not be the best show on TV, but few appear to have more fun playing with their formats, as this "Karate Kid" revival.
  5. Empire
    Reviewed by: James Dyer
    Dec 27, 2021
    80
    There’s nothing quite as bonkers as Season 2’s high-school rumble (the Jets and Sharks have nothing on these warring dojos), but this fourth year is a glossier affair, capped with a show-stopping finale that somehow manages to raise the stakes yet again as it sets the scene for Season 5.
  6. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Amy Amatangelo
    Dec 27, 2021
    78
    Quite a few storylines are dropped or not completely followed through on, though, which really stands out when you can stream all 10 episodes back to back. ... But despite my quibbles, I still love Cobra Kai. The show is such an enjoyable romp. I’m happy to spend time with the characters and their karate-loving world no matter how inane the story lines might be.
  7. Consequence
    Reviewed by: Clint Worthington
    Jan 3, 2022
    75
    Cobra Kai is still a good deal of fun. ... The fear is that the show’s starting to lose sight of its central lesson: Perhaps it’s best not to obsess over the past, as it can lead you to neglect the present. Right now, the show exists in a liminal state between depiction and endorsement, and if it’s not careful, it can slip off the tightrope far too easily.
  8. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Richard Roeper
    Dec 30, 2021
    75
    It’s all quite ridiculous and always entertaining, and as usual, the season ends with some heavy dramatics — and the tease of yet another blast from the past destined to make a major impact next time around.
  9. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Jan 3, 2022
    30
    Cobra Kai’s overt nostalgia is of a simplistic dudebro variety, marked by Johnny’s neanderthal attitude and routine references to the likes of Rocky III, Bloodsport and Top Gun. Yet more objectionable is its regressive sitcom form, which reduces its comedy and romantic/familial/peer dilemmas to a fourth-grade level. For a season or two, that might have lent the show a quaint charm. At this point, however, it’s just a sign of everlasting immaturity.

Awards & Rankings

35
#35 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

User Reviews

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 45
  3. Negative: 5 out of 45
  1. dmdiegopa
    Jan 7, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. First seasson was perfect, second was good! third was "meh" and forth is utter garbage, i struggle a lot to finish the pain of see all the chapters, one more boring than the other, starting with kenny, the worst character, worst acted and forced into the series, then moon's ex-girlfriend and all the characters forced into the series, of which you can't empathize with any of them, and the worst of all sensei "Terry Silver" is the most over-acted character. Honestly I went from love to hate with this series, Larusso's son a bully? who wrote the script for the fourth season? monkeys? Boring, repetitive, bad acted... terrible from chapter 1 to the tournament..… Full Review »
  2. Oldbailey
    Jan 6, 2022
    8
    Great show that doesn't forget to have fun. It has a lot of heart--something missing from many shows today. That said, it does have weakerGreat show that doesn't forget to have fun. It has a lot of heart--something missing from many shows today. That said, it does have weaker episodes in there around the halfway point. It seems like a different writer takes over for a little while with some strange forced political messages during those few episodes. That or the guy with the clipboard turned up... Luckily, they then remember we're here for entertainment, and the show ends on a high.… Full Review »
  3. Weeeeee711
    Jan 3, 2022
    5
    This show is an R for REDUNDANT.

    Everyone just does the same thing over and over, again most of the episodes Yeah, the nostalgia is    This show is an R for REDUNDANT.

    Everyone just does the same thing over and over, again most of the episodes

    Yeah, the nostalgia is worth watching...but other than a few of Johnny, Samantha and Tory's scenes..I think four seasons is enough    … Full Review »
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