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Read the following story by Tatat Bunnag from the Bangkok Post. Then, answer the questions that follow.
After the success of the first two seasons, the hit martial arts action drama Cobra Kai has moved from YouTube Premium to Netflix.
The last season of Cobra Kai ended with an epic high school showdown that left Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) in a coma after being kicked over a balcony by Robbie (Tanner Buchanan). The new season deals with the consequences of that as well as main characters Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) seeing if the lessons they are teaching students do more harm than good.
Again, the show's creators provide us with a unique blend of formulas, from high action drama and romance to humour and a bunch of 80s references. The 10-episode new season is a short, easy binge. The storytelling quality remains strong and entertaining, and yes, there are a lot of action-packed fights.
Johnny continues being a hopeless guy stuck in the past but this time, he feels responsible for Miguel's injuries and the reason a bad guy like Kreese (Martin Kove) has taken over the dojo. Johnny is a serious man who's trying to overcome his past and a guy trying to be a real adult and learn how to function in the modern world.
Meanwhile, Macchio does as good a job as Daniel, who is now struggling at keeping his family, business and his dojo together. However, without his mentor Miyagi he feels lost. So, Daniel decides to travel to Okinawa, the hometown of Miyagi.
Just like in previous seasons, the show still takes you down memory lane by pulling in old clips and footage from The Karate Kid movie series. This also helps provide context to some of the motivations as well as the struggles of the characters. There's also the introduction of a few new characters that will surprise and put a smile on the face of fans of the franchise.
I feel like we have quite a few storylines going on in the new season, and while it's still an entertaining watch it feels as if it is being pulled in too many directions.
There are too many things going on and it seems the show does not know where to focus. When the second half of the season finally seems to settle a bit, the storylines end abruptly. This is quite frustrating as viewers spend 10 episodes waiting for a climax that doesn't arrive. It seems everything was a set-up for a fourth season which is still quite a while away.
Section 1: Write the correct answer in the space provided.
1. Season 2 had a happy ending. True or false? …………….
2. How many episodes are in Season 3? …………….
3. Johnny feels guilty about Miguel’s coma. True or false? …………….
4. Where was Miyagi born? …………….
5. The reviewer thought Season 3 had some problems. True or false? …………..
6. Season 4 is coming soon. True or false? …………….
Section 2: Write the noun form of the following words in the space provided.
7. easy ……… 8. strong ……… 9. responsible ………. 10. decides ……….
Section 3: Find words that match the following definitions.
11. the results of an action ……………
12. a room for martial arts ……………
13. efforts to deal with something difficult ……………
14. causing feelings of anger and annoyance …………
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Answers: 1. false. 2. 10. 3. True. 4. Okinawa. 5. true. 6. false. 7. ease. 8. strength. 9. responsibility. 10. decision. 11. consequences. 12. dojo. 13. struggles. 14. frustrating.
