01-30-2025, 12:08 AM
Final 5 eps seen.
Do they stick the landing? Yes for the most part although I hoped for something more epic. There was fine closure on all of the story arcs I can recall, but nothing too over the top, although there were some notable fatalities. The door is open for several spin off possibilities with the main kids graduating and heading off to college, scattering the characters all over the world. Everything is tied up in a tidy bow.
It’s chock full of Easter eggs, just like this show has always been. The overarching plot of the last 5 eps was the finale of the Sekai Takai, which comes home to the valley. The choreo is strained though, a bit of a step backwards. Rayna and Lewis outclass all comers with their martial poise, but they’re somewhat underused as villains.
Zabka delivers the best performance, really showing his acting chops. Macchio remains tepid. Several of the characters only get one line, particularly the newer cast, as their stories have concluded and now they’re just recognizable extras.
The premise of the tournament is silly. The training is even sillier. They train ridiculously hard the day before the tournament and gain new skills - it doesn’t work that way at all.
I must confess that 4 of the 5 eps gave me the feels at some emotional climax. The show has been working up to these pivotal moments and it’s joyous to see them play out. Plus I’ve covered this show so much that I feel like it’s taken me on a nostalgic, entertaining & profitable journey. I cannot be unbiased.
I saw screeners.
Drops Feb 13
Do they stick the landing? Yes for the most part although I hoped for something more epic. There was fine closure on all of the story arcs I can recall, but nothing too over the top, although there were some notable fatalities. The door is open for several spin off possibilities with the main kids graduating and heading off to college, scattering the characters all over the world. Everything is tied up in a tidy bow.
It’s chock full of Easter eggs, just like this show has always been. The overarching plot of the last 5 eps was the finale of the Sekai Takai, which comes home to the valley. The choreo is strained though, a bit of a step backwards. Rayna and Lewis outclass all comers with their martial poise, but they’re somewhat underused as villains.
Zabka delivers the best performance, really showing his acting chops. Macchio remains tepid. Several of the characters only get one line, particularly the newer cast, as their stories have concluded and now they’re just recognizable extras.
The premise of the tournament is silly. The training is even sillier. They train ridiculously hard the day before the tournament and gain new skills - it doesn’t work that way at all.
I must confess that 4 of the 5 eps gave me the feels at some emotional climax. The show has been working up to these pivotal moments and it’s joyous to see them play out. Plus I’ve covered this show so much that I feel like it’s taken me on a nostalgic, entertaining & profitable journey. I cannot be unbiased.
I saw screeners.
Drops Feb 13
Shadow boxing the apocalypse