Stranger Things and Cobra Kai are the biggest Netflix titles and also the most fun shows on the platform, but which ones do the fans prefer

&#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; and &#8216;Cobra Kai&#8217; Fans Engage in a Fun Scuffle to Decide the Better Netflix Series

Despite Netflix losing subscribers and incurring massive losses, the streamer
has continued to put out quality shows for its audience. The biggest title for
the streaming platform is arguably Stranger Things, and Cobra Kai follows it.
While the Duffer Brothers show had one of the biggest openings for its fourth
season (Netflix servers crashed!), the karate show maintained its popularity
across all five seasons. 

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Both the shows enjoy a massive fan following and also have active subreddits.
Fans often engage in theories and discussions regarding the shows. Quite
recently, a fan asked other Redditors which one of them was the better show. And
obviously, the fans were divided on this. 

ALSO READ: The Story of ‘Cobra Kai’ in the Words of Neil Patrick Harris, AKA
Barney Stinson, From ‘How I Met Your Mother’
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-story-of-cobra-kai-in-the-words-of-neil-patrick-harris-aka-barney-stinson-from-how-i-met-your-mother/']


REDDITORS ARE DIVIDED BETWEEN STRANGER THINGS AND COBRA KAI

Very few shows have the ability to start fan wars. Cobra Kai
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/] and Stranger Things
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/] are definitely one of those
shows on television. The former is a reboot of the original The Karate Kid
franchise. It originally aired on YouTube Red before making the jump to Netflix.
The latter is a series from the Duffer brothers. 

A fan pointed out that while both are great shows, the karate show is a breezy
watch for short runtime of episodes.  

> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq946tw/]
> by u/edgiepower [https://www.reddit.com/user/edgiepower] from discussion which
> series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/]
> in cobrakai [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/]



Indeed, the sci-fi series does need more time commitment. Season 4 had really
long episodes that ran over an hour! 

Another pointed out that the coming-of-age series was more consistent in
quality. But of course, when it comes to cliffhangers, no one does it better
than the Duffer Brothers!

> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq94ht1/]
> by u/EliSkelly_CR [https://www.reddit.com/user/EliSkelly_CR] from discussion
> which series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/]
> in cobrakai [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/]



Current-Doughnut8087 envisioned a crossover. 

> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq94hrg/]
> by u/Current-Doughnut8087 [https://www.reddit.com/user/Current-Doughnut8087]
> from discussion which series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger
> things
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/]
> in cobrakai [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/]



Others think it’s really unfair to compare both shows because they are very
different from each other in both tone and genre. While the Josh Heald-created
show rides on nostalgia, the Duffers created a sci-fi show with elements of
horror.

> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq9olm4/]
> by u/ATFA66 [https://www.reddit.com/user/ATFA66] from discussion which series
> is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/]
> in cobrakai [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/]



> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq90sov/]
> by u/Andxel [https://www.reddit.com/user/Andxel] from discussion which series
> is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/]
> in cobrakai [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/]



> Comment
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq9trq3/]
> by u/inaszzz [https://www.reddit.com/user/inaszzz] from discussion which
> series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things
> [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/]
> in cobrakai [https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/]



Both just wrapped up their season finale, which got fans waiting for the next
installment. Season 6 of the karate show will be delayed because there is no
script yet. 

> Season 6 has not yet been written. Will get on that after filming Obliterated,
> but lots of kickass ideas already percolating! #CobraKai
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/CobraKai?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> https://t.co/fpNGGe2bp6 [https://t.co/fpNGGe2bp6]
> 
> — Jon Hurwitz (@jonhurwitz) August 21, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/jonhurwitz/status/1561454155478142976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Meawhile, the Duffers have already started working on season 5 and there is a
spin-off
[https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/stranger-things-season-4-duffer-brothers-volume-1-ending-1235277496/]
in the pipeline. 

ALSO READ: WATCH: Young Cast of ‘Cobra Kai’ Still Wants a Tesla From Elon Musk,
After Starting a Feud With Him
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-watch-young-cast-of-cobra-kai-still-wants-a-tesla-from-elon-musk-after-starting-a-feud-with-him/]

Would you like a crossover show?

Srabani Biswas

Comment

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Despite Netflix losing subscribers and incurring massive losses, the streamer has continued to put out quality shows for its audience. The biggest title for the streaming platform is arguably Stranger Things, and Cobra Kai follows it. While the Duffer Brothers show had one of the biggest openings for its fourth season (Netflix servers crashed!), the karate show maintained its popularity across all five seasons. 
<img class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://imagesvc.meredithcorp.io/v3/mm/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.onecms.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F6%2F2020%2F08%2F31%2FStranger-Things-Cobra-Kai.jpg" />
Both the shows enjoy a massive fan following and also have active subreddits. Fans often engage in theories and discussions regarding the shows. Quite recently, a fan asked other Redditors which one of them was the better show. And obviously, the fans were divided on this. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-story-of-cobra-kai-in-the-words-of-neil-patrick-harris-aka-barney-stinson-from-how-i-met-your-mother/'">The Story of ‘Cobra Kai’ in the Words of Neil Patrick Harris, AKA Barney Stinson, From ‘How I Met Your Mother’</a>
<h2>Redditors are divided between Stranger Things and Cobra Kai</h2>
Very few shows have the ability to start fan wars. <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/">Cobra Kai</a> and <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/">Stranger Things</a> are definitely one of those shows on television. The former is a reboot of the original The Karate Kid franchise. It originally aired on YouTube Red before making the jump to Netflix. The latter is a series from the Duffer brothers. 
A fan pointed out that while both are great shows, the karate show is a breezy watch for short runtime of episodes.  
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq946tw/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/edgiepower">u/edgiepower</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/">which series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/">cobrakai</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
Indeed, the sci-fi series does need more time commitment. Season 4 had really long episodes that ran over an hour! 
Another pointed out that the coming-of-age series was more consistent in quality. But of course, when it comes to cliffhangers, no one does it better than the Duffer Brothers!
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq94ht1/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/EliSkelly_CR">u/EliSkelly_CR</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/">which series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/">cobrakai</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
Current-Doughnut8087 envisioned a crossover. 
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq94hrg/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Current-Doughnut8087">u/Current-Doughnut8087</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/">which series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/">cobrakai</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
Others think it&#8217;s really unfair to compare both shows because they are very different from each other in both tone and genre. While the Josh Heald-created show rides on nostalgia, the Duffers created a sci-fi show with elements of horror.
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq9olm4/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/ATFA66">u/ATFA66</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/">which series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/">cobrakai</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq90sov/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Andxel">u/Andxel</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/">which series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/">cobrakai</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
<blockquote class="reddit-embed-bq" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/iq9trq3/">Comment</a> by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/inaszzz">u/inaszzz</a> from discussion <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/xqg03v/which_series_is_the_better_netflix_show_cobra_kai/">which series is the better Netflix show, Cobra kai or Stranger things</a> in <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/">cobrakai</a> </blockquote>
 <script async src="https://embed.reddit.com/widgets.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>
Both just wrapped up their season finale, which got fans waiting for the next installment. Season 6 of the karate show will be delayed because there is no script yet. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Season 6 has not yet been written. Will get on that after filming Obliterated, but lots of kickass ideas already percolating! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CobraKai?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CobraKai</a> <a href="https://t.co/fpNGGe2bp6">https://t.co/fpNGGe2bp6</a>
&mdash; Jon Hurwitz (@jonhurwitz) <a href="https://twitter.com/jonhurwitz/status/1561454155478142976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2022</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Meawhile, the Duffers have already started working on season 5 and there is a <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/stranger-things-season-4-duffer-brothers-volume-1-ending-1235277496/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spin-off</a> in the pipeline. 
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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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