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NO MERCY Luis’ take on Season 2

Streaming has been the unquestioned winner of the pandemic. One of the biggest beneficiaries of everyone having more time to stream (plus the acquisition by a bigger platform) has been Cobra Kai. Netflix acquired the rights to the series from the now defunct YouTube Red and gave it the signal boost it deserved. Billy Zabka’s performance as Johnny Lawrence trying to reform is unabashedly politically incorrect. Johnny’s relationship with Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) and their rebuilding of the Cobra Kai dojo is the backbone of the series. Returning Karate Kid characters (Danny, Kreese, Chozen, Ally) ground the series in mid-’80s nostalgia. Striking first and striking fast, Cobra Kai hits all the right notes.

COMICS CORNER What Luis is and isn’t reading

I did not sign up for Marvel Unlimited. There just aren’t enough story lines that interest me there. Meanwhile, the DC Universe app became DC Universe Infinite and they halved the embargo time—users need to wait only six months instead of one year to read new issues. I’ve read more in the last three days than in previous three months. All Black Label and Vertigo titles are also in DCU Infinite. That means Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing from the ’80s is there. I would check that out as well as Harleen, a different take on Harley Quinn. I’m excited for the sequel to White Knight, the alternate take on Gotham that dives into Batman, Joker, and Harley Quinn battling insanity.

WATCH AND PLAY

TV SHOWS

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC)

Mr. Mayor (NBC)

WandaVision (Disney+)

Falcon & Winter Soldier (Disney+)

Loki (Disney+)

The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+)

Mandalorian (Disney+)

Superman & Lois (CW)

Hawkeye (Disney+)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon Prime)

Y The Last Man (FX)

Young Rock (NBC)

MOVIES

The Matrix 4

The Suicide Squad

Dune

Godzilla vs. Kong

Midnight Sky

Space Jam

In the Heights

Many Saints of Newark

VIDEO GAMES

MLB The Show 21

Horizon Forbidden West

Overwatch 2

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Gotham Knights