Karate Kid sequel TV series... with Macchio! "Cobra Kai"

[CyberCubed]

I don't have a Facebook account so I can't read the replies but it seems one of the top comments is calling her out from what little I see of it?

I also still can't get over she's younger than me in real life.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Ugh... she really is milking this.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15i329L9pp/

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I don't have a Facebook account so I can't read the replies but it seems one of the top comments is calling her out from what little I see of it

This is the common issue with these situations. You have someone who was a victim of stupidity or maybe some social foolishness and she has every right to push back on the stupidity or foolishness.

But then the real problem rears it's head in that the "victim" is now empowered and, with inflamed narcissism, doubles down on their 15 minutes of "social fame" for their "virtue" and just continues with their nonsense-hammer over what is, in actuality, a nonsense-interaction.

The pattern reveals psychology.

Most well-adjusted people would have resolved the issue with being "bitten" by a clown, and then moved on. But these people, society's true evil, just go on and on about their "new platform" in "the fight" and the rest of clown world eats up; and now you have a witch hunt.

And where I started out with some sympathy for her situation, now I find myself seeing that maybe she has been revealed as the problem.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by IMJ

This is the common issue with these situations. You have someone who was a victim of stupidity or maybe some social foolishness and she has every right to push back on the stupidity or foolishness.

But then the real problem rears it's head in that the "victim" is now empowered and, with inflamed narcissism, doubles down on their 15 minutes of "social fame" for their "virtue" and just continues with their nonsense-hammer over what is, in actuality, a nonsense-interaction.

The pattern reveals psychology.

Most well-adjusted people would have resolved the issue with being "bitten" by a clown, and then moved on. But these people, society's true evil, just go on and on about their "new platform" in "the fight" and the rest of clown world eats up; and now you have a witch hunt.

And where I started out with some sympathy for her situation, now I find myself seeing that maybe she has been revealed as the problem.

This all seems dead-on.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Here's a different, older Martin Kove story from Bill Hader:

https://ew.com/bill-hader-shares-biz...nPESI3rR3w3pmQ

"On the way back, we’re driving," Hader said. "It's at night, and we're driving down the freeway. He was like, 'Bill, are you mad at me?'"

Hader said he wasn’t upset, but he recalled that Kove wouldn't let it go. He asked more than once whether Hader wanted a milkshake or a cookie.

"This is the guy from Karate Kid. This is my first Hollywood experience," Hader said. "He goes, 'There's a McDonald's right up here. Pull over, and we'll get you a cookie. We'll get a milkshake.'"

But the stop didn't go as planned.

"He comes back out eating the chocolate cookie and the milkshake. And he just sits in the back and goes, 'Come on, let's go,'" Hader said. "It was the biggest f--- you."

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Hader had another phrase for it, too.

"It was a weird mind f--- of, like, 'I'm gonna get you this thing,' and then he ate it in front of me," Hader said. "And then I just drove home in silence."

But then he had to go back.

"Yeah, I drove him to work every day. And I didn't talk to him after that," Hader said. "I just kind of stared straight ahead."

Man, what a weird guy!

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Man, what a weird guy!

I give a LITTLE leeway there, as we don't have Martin's side of that story. For all we know Hader was being a prick. He could have been being catty and making snide remarks the whole way in the car.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I give a LITTLE leeway there, as we don't have Martin's side of that story. For all we know Hader was being a prick. He could have been being catty and making snide remarks the whole way in the car.

Definitely possible, I'll admit. Anytime a public figure has a REALLY embarrassing story about them, everybody else seems to finally remember "that one time" they had an odd encounter with them and they finally have a platform to spread it around.

But... I'm still sticking with my "what a weird guy" take.

[IMJ]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

But... I'm still sticking with my "what a weird guy" take.

I'm with you on that.
But on that note, what's your take then on the continued "platforming" from the "Bitten Cobra Kai Actress"?

[Andrew NDB]

I see some sentiment online about, "She obviously missed the whole point of Cobra Kai!" and it's true.

[CyberCubed]

I'm glad this didn't happen till after the show ended. Imagine if this happened like while Season 4 or 5 were filming or in-between breaks? Martin Kove would have been "cancelled" and they would have to write his character out off-screen.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I'm glad this didn't happen till after the show ended. Imagine if this happened like while Season 4 or 5 were filming or in-between breaks? Martin Kove would have been "cancelled" and they would have to write his character out off-screen.

Aw man. THESE showrunners would have most likely said "F*** off!" to all of that noise, but it still would have tainted everything. And they would probably avoid writing scenes with those two characters interacting entirely, which would change a ton.

[CyberCubed]

I'm sure they were also working on the assumption Martin Kove could simply die of old age while the show was airing, I mean he is in his mid/late 70's for most of it. If he just died of old age while the show was going on, they'd probably just say he died of a heart attack or something and quietly show him off-screen.

They basically set up Terry Silver as his complete replacement so you can imagine how Season 5 would be written easily without him coming back.

[Andrew NDB]

A sequel to that other Cobra Kai fanfilm. This one brings in other real Cobra Kai actors like Martin Kove and even Nichole Brown (Aisha).

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

A sequel to that other Cobra Kai fanfilm. This one brings in other real Cobra Kai actors like Martin Kove and even Nichole Brown (Aisha).

Aisha comes back for a fanfilm but isn't seen in the series since the switch from YouTube to Netflix!?!? Wha-happened?

[CyberCubed]

Wow I'm surprised that fat black female even agreed to be in this. She's even fatter now than she was in Seasons 1-2. It's years later and she couldn't go on a diet after all this time? Even her face is so plump and round. I'm surprised that fat black female even wanted to be associated with the franchise again even if it's a fan film.

The Kyler/Quan mix-up given they are both Asians was pretty funny. The actor who plays Kenny really grew up to be a muscular good looking guy. Nice seeing Miguel's mother in this too, she's cool.

Martin Kove in this talking about "biting" his way out of the shark infested water was pretty damn funny given what happened in real life. The irony of it all.

[Andrew NDB]

The spinoff is shaping up.