It's amusing that the plot beats of this show are classic 80's "OMG karate is the most important thing, I will die for my dojo!" and every now and then a side character with perspective is like, "you guys know this is only karate, right? you're weird."
Cobra Kai
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2025 11:23 am
by GORDON
I'm early in S4. Kreese just poisoned another old buddy to come back.
I could write essays about this show, and the nature of masculinity, and generational trauma.
Cobra Kai
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 11:09 am
by GORDON
2/3 of the way through final season.
I think I mentioned it before, but Johnny Lawrence continues to have one of the best character arcs I've ever seen in anything. Yuo never would have predicted what he'd be in S1E1 when he was beating the shit out of bullies outside the 7/11, but getting to where he is now has been earned and believable. I applaud whoever wrote his part.
And,
Reintroducing Terry Silver caused my blood pressure to skyrocket. Even Kreese and Cobra Kai were beginning to show more depth than just "we're cartoonish bad guys who couldn't possibly fit into the world in a normal way," and then Silver shows back up and repolarizes everything.
Can you imagine all of those black cobra kai uniforms showing up after school for their karate lesson out in the abandoned korean temple, taught by the ancient evil karate sensei, bitching about mean old Mrs. Johnson their algebra teacher?
Cobra Kai
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:22 pm
by GORDON
Holy fucking shit, this show is a study in generational trauma. and holy fucking shit,
that confrontation between Johnny and Kreese.
I stand by my earlier assertion that Johnny has had an amazing character arc.
And holy fucking shit, Johnny
PUT ON THE COBRA KAI BLACK JUST TO FUCK THE BAD GUYS.
This show has a lot of silly moments but they are pushing the buttons just right.