If you think about it Devon is the first true student of Eagle Fang karate since she's the only one in eagle fang who doesn't come from a pre exsisting dojo
Devon was a Complete AssPull character and was sloppily and hastily written in. They had a chance to somehow write Aisha back in or get Moon into Karate but they decided it would be easier to just conjure up a character out of thin air.
@@looperradical2689 Moon isnt into Karate and Aisha is far away. But you gotta love Devon, the foreshadowing from Bert, her kicking balls. Its all great.
I loved Aiesha’s return because it shows that Cobra Kai’s lessons can be applied in day to day life without violence. Now if only Daniel could hear that.
@@melymichu6731 she'd have to move. Prolly move in with one of the others, they're almost (or are) 18 anyway, and she has money. Or at least her parents do.
I wish that Sam actually took her advice to heart and not threatened Tory at school. Yes I understand why she did it since Tory has done a lot of shitty things to her; starting the school fight, attacking her with her spike bracelet causing Sam to have PTSD, encouraging Hawk to break Demetri's arm, and leading the Cobra's to attack her house. But while I understand she doesn't trust Tory she could've at least hear her out and say "I won't fight you before the tournament but if you hurt me, my brother or anyone before the tournament I'll be coming for you." Which I think would kinda deselect any tension they would have. While some of you think mentioning her brother would be a pretty stupid mistake I don't think Tory would attack her brother since she has a little brother too and wouldn't want anyone to hurt him either. It would make Sam a little bit more likeable and would even cause a moment of reflection from Tory.
I really liked the new characters this season, Kenny and Devon added nice new dynamics to their respective dojo’s, and seeing Anthony have his own plot in middle school was cool
I didn't like the new character arrival announcement before. My thought was why do they need to add new characters, don't they have to focus on a lot of old characters for character development? But watching season 4, my mind has changed. Devon is cool af and Kenny's storyline is just amazing.
@@madcat6299 I mean I like Kenny and Devon but I kind of feel they focused a little too much on they're storyline and not enough with previously established characters like Hawk for example.
Eh. They Nerfed a lot of old characters and killed their screen time to create time for the new characters, even relegating many Important characters to basically Secondary character screentime.
@@madcat6299 One of the few things that irks me about the show is the ignorance of the other students. They don't even get lines. Hell, I don't even know their names. They need to add some depth to these characters. Otherwise, what's the point of having them as students.
Man, season 4 had probably the most heartbreaking scene I’ve ever seen in my 22 years. Maybe it’s just me, but that scene with Miguel and Johnny (you know which one) had me in big tears. I mean big, ugly tears.
@@sabrinah.8141 - One day Miguel will understand how much both he and his (probably) future step brother are loved by their Dad, Johnny. They will be a formidable team for MyagiFang.
My favorite part is how Kreese grew. It just shows that no matter how twisted his ideology was, he truly did love Johnny like a son. It was a left turn seeing Kreese seeing Johnny's point of view after the past seasons of him being by his side and still was adamant about being number 1. And goes to show that no matter how many times he felt betrayed by Johnny not following his ideology to a tea, he still loves him. It's just sad that it took him all this time to realize that, I mean if he was there after the end of KK1 for Johnny, maybe Johnny wouldn't have ended up the way he is now, though, I'm loving that he didn't because he was a really good villain. I'm conflicted, but I'm happy that while it was brief, he did see Johnny's point
"he truly did love Johnny like a son" I've never in my entire life tried to strangle the life out of my sons. You either have a twisted sense of love, or you're falling for the writers' attempt at revisionist history.
What if Terry silver is still Miguel's father because Carmen said that the girl's father did not know he was born it's kind of funny how that emphasized that in the end of that episode when Johnny was about to go to South Africa and what if they found out that he is Miguel father and found out all his negative Deeds that will make more drama in the end
@@danielabreu5990 She did tell Johnny that he was a really bad man, like a gangster. I don't think Terry is Miguel's father, it is going to be someone we have no idea of in season 5.
@@danielabreu5990 bro what planet are you on did you not see Carmen and Terry at the same tournament watch it again also his yaya said he looks like his dad and he looks nothing like Silver.
@@danielabreu5990 Yeah, that Terrence theory doesn't work. I think they'll make his dad out to be some cartel guy south of the border, meaning Johnny will have to get rougher than ever to help Miguel. As far as what they do with the kids, I'm not sure. The only fighters in the Cobra Kai dojo worth squat are Tory and Robbie, and they both look discouraged to be there, so who knows what angle the writers will use.
There’s a scene I noticed that foreshadows Terry betraying Kreese. In episode 7, Terry is seen reading the book Leviathan. The main idea of Leviathan is that if the government abuses its power, then the people have the right to overthrow it. Kreese shuts down Terry’s style of teaching multiple times and also disapproves when he brings Johnny to him in order to “prove his loyalty”. Which leads to Terry dethroning Kreese.
Plus the Kenny vs Robby in the dojo fight with the lesson that Terry teaches: "making the enemy thinking you are weak and then surprising them with your strength", although it could seem unintentional, Terry appears very weak when Kreese "humbles" him after the Kenny/Robby fight. If intentional, Terry plays very much the weak person (which seemed very odd to me first seeing it) to ease Kreese and make him think he's still his lap dog.
This season was honestly so amazing I love how Hawk is my favorite character and I love how his character developed and how the redemption came full circle and I loved that he actually beat Robby fair and square and with a ref that was payed off as well it was so great to see him win that was what I was hoping for
We don't know the exact amount of cheating. I'm thinking the cheating came during the skill competition. As a some what recent competitor in point martial arts, it's almost impossible to cheat in fighting competition. However, skills is based on the judges view.
@@Bandorn true but based on the point system, the elbow was unintentional and at most would have gotten her a hansoku(1/2 point penalty). The points scored from ippon were accurate. So Tori really won. Now if the ref didn't call some of the ippon by Sam then Idk, but he did call them. As well as called the ippons of Hawk against Robbie which led to his win.
I just want to say the bit where Johnny teaches his students how to fight with one arm not working is a nice Chekov's gun which he employs during his spar with Daniel. It shows that Johnny can counter a lot of handicap scenarios, and that he's specifically trained for them. Anyone else notice we get the same musical cue during all three times the pressure point technique has been used in the show?
In the episode “First Learn Stand”, Jonny trains Daniel in a warehouse with “Webber Industries” painted on the wall. “Webber” was Daniel’s last name in early drafts of the “Karate Kid” script.
You missed one bit: when Miguel is hurt, and everyone is telling him to take it easy, he's actually considering it, but Johnny tries to push him. This is the opposite is season 1 where Robby wants to fight and Daniel tells him to take it easy and in kk1 when Miyagi tells Daniel to take it easy and he refuses.
They totally downplayed the attendance of other dojos in this tournament. It's almost as if there weren't any others there except for the occasional fight with students from other ones. They need to have other dojos represented in the series from time to time otherwise this claim that The Valley has this fixation on karate is being exaggerated. I think the show has become popular enough to make the episodes longer or just add more episodes. Also, there are quite a few students in all the dojos that have been around long enough to get some speaking lines and even some character development. It's weird to have these guys (and sometimes, girls) around but they don't add much or anything to the show.
i agree, they should’ve tried to bring xander back, or anyone for that matter. its theoretically impossible for devon and demetri to make the semis. i think assface had a bit of character development. he grew to become the legendary penis breath
I think the scene where we see Terry Silver checking the Japanese stock exchange during breakfast is a foreshadow to S5. What if Chozen (who maybe has inherited some of Sato's companies) does something to affect Silver's investments in the Japanese market. Making him lose a tonne of money etc. and no longer able to make Cobra Kai go nationwide in the U.S.?
As i watched part way through, it was foreshadowed that hawk would win as his redemption arc was extremely meaningful and well done. robby i feel was building his redemption arc but it's not yet complete but the ending does foreshadow him to continue to grow and complete his redemption arc w a victory perhaps in season 6/7.
@@robleyusuf6454 shaving Eli mohawk, sending Miguel to coma, transforming Kenny into a pure douchebag bully. Like bruh the ending summed up that he realized all his hate for Miguel and Johnny sent him down the wrong path and he now realizes how hard it can be to be s father figure when he realizes the path he sent Kenny. That’s why he literally says that seeing Kenny become a full blown bully is like looking at himself in mirror. Bonding w his father is start of his redemption and so much story to tell.
@@vicluu4122 but he isnt really the reason Kenny became a bullterrier, thats because of kreese and silver? And Miguel was an accident, back at the school fight all Robby wanted to do was stop the fight and Miguel kept attacking him, its really not robbys fault he got injured
@@vicluu4122 and eli deserved getting his mohawk cut after what he did, so i dont see a big problem, all in all Robby is a hood guy, like anyone he sometimes makes mistakes but unlike many characters on the show he regrets what he does and show remorse
@@robleyusuf6454 I mean no one person is 100% responsible for Kenny going dark. I am not here saying Robby is bad and always in wrong and needs redemption. I am saying that season 1-4 beautifully shows you that no one is all good or all bad and everyone has done something wrong and they all seem to follow a redemption arc. This is why I had a feeling Robby wouldn’t win, bc it doesn’t foreshadow him building towards anything meaningful until at end when he realizes and sees all of his own flaws in kenny . I also like Robby and very happy to see that at end, writers are implying there’s a lot more story to tell for me, likely undergoing an arc similar to Tory/ hawk before next tournament
You forgot to mention how Silver beat both Robby and Johnny with a spinning heel kick that knocked them to the floor, and also how Hawk and Johnny used the same technique to score a point by grappling on to their opponents with their legs and kicking them in the stomach.
A lot of these were reaches lol 😂 This be like "You hear him breathe ? That's the same breathing pattern he did in KK3 when Danny was standing on the mat" 😭😭😭
I have an easter egg: When Kenny is caught in the bathroom wearing a cobra kia shirt and getting shit for it from Hawk, when Hawk and the other two eagle fang midgets leave, one of them shouts out "I think he's gonna cry". That's a callback from The Karate Kid original when Daniel is dressing for the tournament and cobra kias confront him then yell out the same statement to Daniel.
something i noticed is that when Johnny is sparring with Daniel before their double knockout he kicks Daniel in the chest after they fall to the floor, which is exactly how Eli wins the All-Valley against Robby
Everything in this season was a roller coaster of emotions from uncontrollable laughter to uncontrollable tears. The scene that got me was the revelation of Johnny's childhood when he first learned his Mom was getting hitched to Sid. RIP by the way to Ed Asner. That scene bleeds right into the Sail Away song by Christopher Cross which was the perfect storm for turning on the waterworks for me. This scene perfectly captures Johnny's anxt about telling Miguel about him and Carmen's relationship. The setup and payoff writing in this show is unlike anything I have ever seen. If writing screenplays was likened to Karate, then these writers are the new Senseis.
So many surprises… I didn’t expect Eli winning however I’m so happy he did. I did see how Terry Silver was going to somehow get rid of his weakness in Kreese. I can’t wait for season 5 and 6. Love Cobra Kai and so happy to see many more karate kids.. 😁😊
Low key??? It would be great! Say what you want about the writing in that movie, Swank is a great actor so I’m sure it would be a great addition with these writers.
Something I instantly noticed was when Daniel talks about them getting into a knife fight in the drive in theatre wich is a callback to ralph machios movie, the outsiders
At the beginning of the tournament, during the montage, Devon Lee defeats her opponent with a kick to the face; it's the same kick to the face that Johnny uses to defeat his opponent at the start of the tournament in The Karate Kid movie, also during a montage.
This was awesome. I sincerely hope season 5 has Johnny go after Miguel and take Robbie with him for that father son bonding trip they've always wanted but been too proud to make happen.
Loved Terry Silver in season 4, and that you get to see that before he went nuts again, Cobra Kai students were not that bad, they had really been pushed by the Miyagi kids who took on a bully type role. Almost made me want cobra kai to win, til you realize it was a big scam by Terry, and as a Neo Geo lover, I love the art of fighting references!
Everyone is missing that the winning kick by hawk over Daniel is the same Lawrence uses against Daniel in their fight to score the second point. Even though Hawk wasn’t there it shows Johny taught him that and what won him the fight was Cobra Kai or Eagle Fang style lol
How Anthony tells Robby to leave him alone after Kenny punched his midsection is similar to how Daniel tells Ali to leave him alone when Johnny beat him up on the beach.
Some of these are like: "In episode 3, Daniel says, "Hello", which is a word with some vowels and consonants in it. This echoes Silver's kiai in Karate Kid 3! And both occur on days of the week with a letter Y in them."
Johnny's response to "not be there": your sensei is telling you secrets to a 100 year art and you couldn't help him with his English (paraphrased). LMAO!
Another reference to rocky 4, is the training montages in the dojo intros for the all valley: Eagle Fang are working out with simple old school exercise equipment, like how rocky does, whereas Cobra Kai have fancy high tech equipment like ivan drago
I really hope they can get Hillary Swank for season 5, it'd make sense to have two more Miyagi-do senseis show up since Daniel can't directly teach anymore
After Season 3 I though of 3 ways Hillary Swank's Julie could be reintroduced. one way I though might her being a therapist /probation officer for Tory and Robby ( I base this being that her training in Miyagi do was more Zen at the Monastery and might have inspired her to be a therapist). The other is her working for the zoo ( she was tending to a bird in her movie) , where the Cobra Kai students stole the Cobra from. But a better idea might be that she joined the military, ( her boyfriend was trying to get into the U.S.A.F academy, plus her grandfather was Miyagi's commander thus she comes from a family with a military legacy). Her being in the Military opens many possible plot ideas, she maybe Kenny's fathers commander, She also might have access to information about Kreese and Silver's history, perhaps they were discharged under less than honorable conditions. Another Possibly Since her Grandfather was Military with Miyagi , could her father have been in the military also and served with Kreese? When Miyagi first meets Julie she avoids being hit by the a car using a martial art move, thus indicating she has some previous training or exposure to martial arts.
Her style could be different since Julie Pierce had some Martial arts skills prior to meeting Miyagi (noted by how she leaped over the car in Next Karate Kid). Miyagi only trained her for a couple of weeks so her Training might include some Miyagi do, but she may have developed further afterwards. Also since the actress Hillary Swank trained and stared in a movie on Boxing (Million Dollar Baby) her style could include alot more punching than Miyagi do.
Sidekicks was also referenced in season 2 at the Cobra Kai Valley fest demo when Johnny breaks the cinderblocks that were lit on fire. You heard it here first.
I love Hawk. I would have bought the redemption arc for him if he hadn't broken Demitri's arm. If it had been an accident? Sure. But he did it on purpose! Like Demitri's parents would have allowed thar friendship to continue. Not.
Here's the big Season 5 shenanigan (besides Barnes returning): When Johnny gets back from Mexico, with battle stories to tell... only to see Chozen teaching Miyagi-Do AND Eagle Fang students. Naturally, being Johnny, he's gonna spout of something like "Woah, hold up. So, who the $@#! are you supposed to be?" Chozen then commences to give Johnny a beat-down for insulting his honor. Wait for it lol...
At 12:50 you mention Hawks purple hair. I think this is a star war reference. Blue lightsaber was the light side, red the dark side. The only one who used a purple lightsaber was Mace Windu who was a reformed sith.
Yeah, which is wierd to me. I assumed the story was about Sam and Miguel, but they started going toward Kreese, Daniel and Johnny's rivalry in season 4.
Anybody else think that Anthony LaRusso is a complete sociopath? He shows some signs of regret for bullying Kenny, but I'm not really buying that he stopped because he learned his lesson. He just figured out that it was more advantageous to behave so he wouldn't be grounded anymore.
Not only does Sam perform kata to focus (like what Daniel does with Seiyunchin in III), she also employs several techniques from a number of Shuri-te kata (namely Passai sho and either Chinto or Shito-ryu's adaptation of Rohai) The weird thing Cobra-Kai has done with its kata? They've seemingly retconned the provenance of Miyagi-do despite still featuring the real Chojun Miyagi's picture on a number of occasions. With the addition of all those Shuri-te kata that they've been doing since S2 (that is, since the weird mixture of Naha-te's Seiyunchin and Shuri-te's Kusanku Dai that they used for the balance exercise), It's no longer pure Okinawan Goju-ryu/Naha-te. Rather it seems that some historical revisionism has taken place, and now Miyagi-do is basically Shito-ryu (a comparably newer, mainland Japanese style that amalgamates most of the major Okinawan kata from Shuri, Naha and Tomari-te styles)
I think Miyagi do has an identity problem. They want to give a legitimacy to the style by using the name Miyagi but from the first movies Demura being a Shito Ryu practitioner ,the choreography, when you watch his fighting is clearly not Goju.
You left the part out about Tori finding out that her win was tainted, when she found out the referee was compromised when she saw Terry Silver paying him off.
Damn, great job man… I’ve watched a bunch of these type of videos in the past handful of days, and you mention all sorts of things that I’ve not seen come up in any other video. 🤘🏻
Cobra Kai Season Four - My Thoughts Cobra Kai Season Four was definitely an explosive one. Here are my thoughts on the season. I will cover a few different topics. Here they are below. (Warning: SPOILERS.) Miyagi-Fang Cobra Kai Miguel Robby Tory and Sam Eli/Hawk Demetri Yasmine Kenny vs. Anthony Ok. Here we go.
Miyagi-Fang. Ooooh-kay. This was a fun one. I personally loved how Johnny and Daniel worked together. The Miyagi-Fang dojo combination was a great idea and I loved how Miguel bonded with Daniel and Sam bonded with Johnny. And the roof-jumping scene…that was epic stuff. What I can’t understand is why Daniel can’t accept Johnny’s ideas, and vice versa? As Robby says, “Everyone thinks their way is the only way…it doesn’t matter which way you do it as long as it works.” So why did Daniel have to be a karen and why did Johnny seem to hate the Miyagi-Do ways so much? However it did prove good for the story and it made it very interesting. And I loved how Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang came back together in the end. Cobra Kai. Ughhhh. I feel like I hate this dojo. Most of the people in it are bullies (except a few) and Kreese and Silver poisoning the kids’ minds makes me sad. At first I thought, “Hey, Silver ain’t that bad anymore,” but following the incident in the old Cobra Kai dojo and the brutal attack on Stingray I changed my mind. Then I saw that he won the All Valley by cheating, and I was like…I hope Tory rats him out. I was that mad at him. I even felt bad for Kreese when he was arrested. Miguel. So. Miguel Diaz. An epic character for sure. The epitome of an underdog. Miguel had a lot of inner conflict this season, dealing with his relationship with Johnny but also learning a lot from Daniel. The whole time, he seemed to hope that Johnny would act like his father, even saying “I love you” to him in a heartbreaking scene. After hearing Johnny drunkenly tell him “I love you Robby,” Miguel felt all his confidence pulled from him. He felt sad during the tournament, and the incident with Sam at the prom made it even worse. Now Miguel is off looking for his dad. I hope nothing goes wrong. (but it will. It definitely will.) Robby. Robby Keene has been one of my favorite characters in seasons one and two, and it made me very sad to see him go down in three and four. Robby is a troubled kid, having never had a good relationship with his dad. Watching him being poisoned by Kreese and Silver’s teachings was very hard. Robby was a character I always rooted for, and I hoped that he would get redeemed. Still he is a good leader in Cobra Kai, and I liked his relationship with Tory. Both of them were troubled and cast down, and I feel like they deserve each other. Tory vs. Sam. This season I’ve started rooting for Tory pretty often. It’s good to see from her point of view. I mean she was evil in Season Two, but I can understand her now. I liked how Amanda tried to help Tory, and how Tory eventually came to the mother of her enemy for help. Meanwhile…Sam. She was one of my favorite characters (surprisingly) and this season I loved her roof-jump scene and most of her other scenes. Except for the ones with Tory. She seems to have become a bully, not following the Miyagi-Do ways. I understand that Tory injured her and tormented her many times, but now it seems that Tory is trying to redeem herself and Sam had to go and say “I’m coming for you bitch.” Then they fought at the prom and it all went bad. Their final fights at the tournament were epic, and I rooted for both of them at the same time. I loved how Tory asked Sam if she was alright after she beat her, and it shows that Tory will be redeemed in Season Five. I hope the two become friends and allies. It’s good to have two very skillful girls as allies in a dojo. Eli/Hawk. Hawk is one of my favorite characters in Cobra Kai. His arc is so interesting and dramatic. From a bullied kid to a karate pro…to a bully? to a kid trying to redeem himself to a man who knows what he’s doing in life…Hawk is one of my favorites. I loved seeing him trying to be nice in Miyagi-Do and I felt bad when the Miyagi-Dos were cold and unwelcoming. He had a lot of trust to gain. I don’t understand why he was bullying Kenny though. Kenny was just a poor bullied kid. But it turns out Hawk was right. Kenny shouldn’t have joined Cobra Kai. It turned him into a monster. More on that later. I liked Hawk’s purple mohawk…but we didn’t get enough of it. Not even a whole episode. Because then Robby and the Cobra Kai’s cut off Hawk’s hawk. It made me want to cry seeing him turn back into a sad nerd completely losing his confidence. Playing his video games again. Ditching karate. Giving up on Moon. He eventually rejoined Miyagi-Do, and that was good, but I feel like Hawk is a natural Eagle fang/Cobra. I don’t know but I think he’s good at being aggressive. Nice to see him combining styles though. And then he won the All Valley…YAY! He deserved it. The final fight between him and Robby was nothing short of epic. Demetri. I love Demetri’s arc throughout Cobra Kai. He is hilarious and is like the comedy king of Cobra Kai. He used to be a bullied wimp, but now he’s strong and skillful in the art of Miyagi-Do karate. He even managed to get his dream girl, Yasmine. Demetri is a message to the nerds of the world that they can rise. Yasmine. Yasmine was ughhhhhh such a jerk in Season One. Season Three she started to see what it was like to have everyone laughing at her. Some character development. She ended up dating Demetri and the two are a great couple. She even flew back into the Valley for the prom. Kenny vs. Anthony. The show introduced us to Kenny as a happy, video-game/dance loving kid. As he joined the school, Daniel’s son Anthony (one of the most annoying characters in the history of Cobra Kai) made fun of and bullied him. After Shawn told Kenny to seek out Robby to learn how to fight, Kenny did what his brother told him. Robby began to teach him karate, but soon Kenny became corrupted through Cobra Kai’s influence, becoming a sadistic, cruel monster. His wide smile seeing Anthony suffer gave me shivers. But Anthony did deserve it.
My hopes for Season Five: I hope that Miguel’s quest to find his dad goes well, but I feel like it won’t. I just hope that Miguel manages to find a father figure in Johnny, while also making peace with Robby. I hope Robby and his dad stay on good terms, and that the Daniel-Johnny-Chozen alliance goes well. I hope that Tory and Sam eventually make up and be friends. I hope we get some more epic stuff from Hawk and Demetri. (Hawk please grow back your mohawk!!!!) And lastly, I hope that Cobra Kai season five will be a good season. Thanks for reading. 😉
Aiesha is probably one of the most underrated and under used characters. I hope she comes back she was one of my favorites. I wonder if she studies martial arts in her new town. That could be interesting maybe if she seeks out a new sensei it could be how Julie Pierce returns. Her style could be different since Julie Pierce had some Martial arts skills prior to meeting Miyagi (noted by how she leaped over the car in Next Karate Kid). Miyagi only trained her for a couple of weeks so her Training might include some Miyagi do, but she may have developed further afterwards. Also since the actress Hillary Swank trained and stared in a movie on Boxing (Million Dollar Baby) her style could include alot more punching than Miyagi do. Nicole Brown would probably do well portraying that style of martial arts
Looking forward to more cameos and Easter Eggs in upcoming seasons. I would like to see: 1) The band No More Kings along with Liza Snyder making an appearance 2) The band Sweep the Leg Johnny song(s) played in the background (Broken up and no longer active, so they can't actually make an appearance) 3) The shrine from the Karate Kid cartoon 4) Reference to the Wax On, F*ck Off parody 5) The Locust Valley Karate Club returns with Darryl Vidal and eventually leads to a spin off.
Kreese seemed to grow jealous of Silver as the episodes went. It’s clear to me that he realized that Silver was just simply better than he was for many reasons. His teaching style was more effective, as was his ability to out think him. I can’t imagine that Kreese could take Silver in a fight either. With his money, abilities and connections, Silver is going to be Kreeses worst nightmare. Which is fitting because Kreese helped create this monster.
You're right. That is why Kreese pulled rank. He used his rank as a weapon to put Silver in a subordinate position. Kreese knew that Silver was loyal and respectful to "captain Kreese" . But, it looks like Kreese went to the well one too many times.
I think Kreese could take Silver in a fight , but in the long run. The quick silver Method is for exactly that a quick defeat, but if a battle were to go long Silver might not be prepared. Johnny repeatedly trains to fight even when disabled, he was the only one to counter the Miyagi Do Paralyzing moves. Kreese Trained Johnny thus Kreese is the type to find a way to survive. Even in Season 3 Prior to Joining the Army , he takes a few bullying incidents and defeats from the bully at the dinner before he defeats him. One thing Kreese has shown he will kill anyone who disrespect those he loves, Kreese was loyal to his commander in Vietnam, till he found out his commander hid the death of his girlfriend. I believe Kreese has a strange Love of Johnny, he made Johnny and Johnny was the son he never had . Terry going after Johnny may unleash the coiled cobra in Kreese. Plus I think Silvers money may soon be trumped by Sato Money ( now Chosen's money) and possibly Johnny may soon inherit Sids wealth
One detail I didn't notice was that when Hawk is talking to Daniel and Johnny about building a bridge, his shirt has a red number "4", referencing that Cobra Kai has reached its fourth season.
Kenny's username on Dungeon Lord is Kennythejet99. A clear reference to the legendary full contact karate fighter, kickboxer, boxer, and actor Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez.
Something that came to mind as soon as miguel made the rocky 3 reference, is that it could possibly be foreshadowing that either Johnny or Daniel may actually end up being killed or seriously injured by someone in the future. I haven't seen anyone mention that, so I thought I'd mention it here.
Thank you for making the Road Warrior Hawk reference. I was hoping one of the two guys who make constant wrestling reference would point it out in the show. Missed opportunity.
I realize I missed some easter eggs, especially during editing and rewatching. Drop some easter eggs I missed!
Awesome Easter eggs, what your top 10 predictions/ideas for season 5 of Cobra Kai
silver stole cobra kai from kreese at the end of season 4 similar to how kreese stole cobra kai from johnny at the end of season 2
I love that they didn't just go full woke with her. Thank you Johnny Lawrence. Never change man!
There's one in episode 3 or 4, when after his confrontation with Kenny nate says "Hey i think he's gonna cry" in a similar way Dutch said in KK1
@@wukongisas9564 Brucks also said that at some point in S1, the first time they were bullying Miguel at the mall I think
If you think about it Devon is the first true student of Eagle Fang karate since she's the only one in eagle fang who doesn't come from a pre exsisting dojo
Yeah up until her joint eagle fang was pretty much a splinter faction of cobra kai.
@@xlinkkaisaintsrow2365 true, never thought of it that way lol
And where did the idea of Eagle Fang come from. Cobra kai, so if you think about it Miguel is the true Eagle Fang cause he joined Cobra Kai first.
Devon was a Complete AssPull character and was sloppily and hastily written in. They had a chance to somehow write Aisha back in or get Moon into Karate but they decided it would be easier to just conjure up a character out of thin air.
@@looperradical2689 Moon isnt into Karate and Aisha is far away. But you gotta love Devon, the foreshadowing from Bert, her kicking balls. Its all great.
I loved Aiesha’s return because it shows that Cobra Kai’s lessons can be applied in day to day life without violence. Now if only Daniel could hear that.
It was awesome to see Aisha again! Hoping her parents allow her to join again karate under Miyagi Do/Eagle Fan in season 5.
@@melymichu6731 she'd have to move. Prolly move in with one of the others, they're almost (or are) 18 anyway, and she has money. Or at least her parents do.
So is piper with cobra kai
I wish that Sam actually took her advice to heart and not threatened Tory at school. Yes I understand why she did it since Tory has done a lot of shitty things to her; starting the school fight, attacking her with her spike bracelet causing Sam to have PTSD, encouraging Hawk to break Demetri's arm, and leading the Cobra's to attack her house. But while I understand she doesn't trust Tory she could've at least hear her out and say "I won't fight you before the tournament but if you hurt me, my brother or anyone before the tournament I'll be coming for you." Which I think would kinda deselect any tension they would have. While some of you think mentioning her brother would be a pretty stupid mistake I don't think Tory would attack her brother since she has a little brother too and wouldn't want anyone to hurt him either. It would make Sam a little bit more likeable and would even cause a moment of reflection from Tory.
More like if Daniel and Johnny knew that
I really liked the new characters this season, Kenny and Devon added nice new dynamics to their respective dojo’s, and seeing Anthony have his own plot in middle school was cool
I didn't like the new character arrival announcement before. My thought was why do they need to add new characters, don't they have to focus on a lot of old characters for character development? But watching season 4, my mind has changed. Devon is cool af and Kenny's storyline is just amazing.
@@madcat6299 I mean I like Kenny and Devon but I kind of feel they focused a little too much on they're storyline and not enough with previously established characters like Hawk for example.
@@madcat6299 Your original viewpoints were more accurate.
Eh. They Nerfed a lot of old characters and killed their screen time to create time for the new characters, even relegating many Important characters to basically Secondary character screentime.
@@madcat6299 One of the few things that irks me about the show is the ignorance of the other students. They don't even get lines. Hell, I don't even know their names. They need to add some depth to these characters. Otherwise, what's the point of having them as students.
Man, season 4 had probably the most heartbreaking scene I’ve ever seen in my 22 years. Maybe it’s just me, but that scene with Miguel and Johnny (you know which one) had me in big tears. I mean big, ugly tears.
I know exactly what you are talking about and I physically struggled to hold back the water works bro
Same here! Just when I thought their strained relationship was about to heal and then Johnny said the "wrong" name... waterworks!!
@@sabrinah.8141 - One day Miguel will understand how much both he and his (probably) future step brother are loved by their Dad, Johnny.
They will be a formidable team for MyagiFang.
Yeah I teared up pretty hard in that scene. My brother caught me laughed at me.
Me too!! Glad I was home alone! Teared up a lot during this season. Very very good.
My favorite part is how Kreese grew. It just shows that no matter how twisted his ideology was, he truly did love Johnny like a son. It was a left turn seeing Kreese seeing Johnny's point of view after the past seasons of him being by his side and still was adamant about being number 1. And goes to show that no matter how many times he felt betrayed by Johnny not following his ideology to a tea, he still loves him. It's just sad that it took him all this time to realize that, I mean if he was there after the end of KK1 for Johnny, maybe Johnny wouldn't have ended up the way he is now, though, I'm loving that he didn't because he was a really good villain. I'm conflicted, but I'm happy that while it was brief, he did see Johnny's point
"he truly did love Johnny like a son"
I've never in my entire life tried to strangle the life out of my sons. You either have a twisted sense of love, or you're falling for the writers' attempt at revisionist history.
What if Terry silver is still Miguel's father because Carmen said that the girl's father did not know he was born it's kind of funny how that emphasized that in the end of that episode when Johnny was about to go to South Africa and what if they found out that he is Miguel father and found out all his negative Deeds that will make more drama in the end
@@danielabreu5990 She did tell Johnny that he was a really bad man, like a gangster. I don't think Terry is Miguel's father, it is going to be someone we have no idea of in season 5.
@@danielabreu5990 bro what planet are you on did you not see Carmen and Terry at the same tournament watch it again also his yaya said he looks like his dad and he looks nothing like Silver.
@@danielabreu5990 Yeah, that Terrence theory doesn't work. I think they'll make his dad out to be some cartel guy south of the border, meaning Johnny will have to get rougher than ever to help Miguel. As far as what they do with the kids, I'm not sure. The only fighters in the Cobra Kai dojo worth squat are Tory and Robbie, and they both look discouraged to be there, so who knows what angle the writers will use.
There’s a scene I noticed that foreshadows Terry betraying Kreese. In episode 7, Terry is seen reading the book Leviathan.
The main idea of Leviathan is that if the government abuses its power, then the people have the right to overthrow it.
Kreese shuts down Terry’s style of teaching multiple times and also disapproves when he brings Johnny to him in order to “prove his loyalty”. Which leads to Terry dethroning Kreese.
This just makes me even more of a Silver Simp!!
Plus the Kenny vs Robby in the dojo fight with the lesson that Terry teaches: "making the enemy thinking you are weak and then surprising them with your strength", although it could seem unintentional, Terry appears very weak when Kreese "humbles" him after the Kenny/Robby fight. If intentional, Terry plays very much the weak person (which seemed very odd to me first seeing it) to ease Kreese and make him think he's still his lap dog.
Can't wait for Chozen to train Hawk 💯 I really think that he's the perfect sensei for him.
Chozen can train all of them, including Johnny and Daniel. Chozen is the grand master sensei for them all.
This is actually a good call..Chozen is super aggressive but he's also found his inner peace .. what Hawk really needs. Being happy with himself.
@@mcgilj1 FACTS, bro 💯
The agreement was between Daniel, Johnny, and Kreese. With Silver removing Kreese this means the agreement is moot. Rivalry continues!
True but Daniel and Johnny don’t know that Krease is in jail yet
@@towelman1238 , they will soon enough
@@agnikaineverdies7646 yeah your right
@@towelman1238 And, Chozen could take over as lead sensei if they needed a loophole.
@@danielporter9685 yeah
I've rewatched the two All Valley finals especially Eli vs Robby countless times so good
It's definitely one of the best fight scenes in the series
I also really liked "badass Sam" when she changed her fighting style to face Tory. She did real good thanks to Sensei Lawrence
Me too, bro. It was such a great fight.
This season was honestly so amazing I love how Hawk is my favorite character and I love how his character developed and how the redemption came full circle and I loved that he actually beat Robby fair and square and with a ref that was payed off as well it was so great to see him win that was what I was hoping for
Hawks development was amazing!
Even though the ref is bribed, he still has to hide the cheating and can't do anything too obviously corrupt.
We don't know the exact amount of cheating. I'm thinking the cheating came during the skill competition.
As a some what recent competitor in point martial arts, it's almost impossible to cheat in fighting competition. However, skills is based on the judges view.
@@BokushingusKendoTV The ref made some bad calls in the Girls fight. The elbow being one.
@@Bandorn true but based on the point system, the elbow was unintentional and at most would have gotten her a hansoku(1/2 point penalty). The points scored from ippon were accurate. So Tori really won. Now if the ref didn't call some of the ippon by Sam then Idk, but he did call them. As well as called the ippons of Hawk against Robbie which led to his win.
Anyone else think that Daniel mentioning "a switchblade fight at the drive in" was an Outsiders reference?
Absolutely. Not many people noticed that one.
Yep
I called that one when he said it too, love it
@@Sofistakatedrednek Yeah I noticed that
what episode?
I just want to say the bit where Johnny teaches his students how to fight with one arm not working is a nice Chekov's gun which he employs during his spar with Daniel.
It shows that Johnny can counter a lot of handicap scenarios, and that he's specifically trained for them.
Anyone else notice we get the same musical cue during all three times the pressure point technique has been used in the show?
Yeah it represents chozen miyagi do😃
That’s Chozen’s Theme
So proud of my boy HAWK!! That was unexpected. Cobra Kai is the real definition of great fighting scenes and character development.
They should have shown Hawk training harder this season. It was hard to accept his victory.
@@danielporter9685 he found balance just like Daniel said. He's more calm and collected unlike Robby who was more cocky and eager.
In the episode “First Learn Stand”, Jonny trains Daniel in a warehouse with “Webber Industries” painted on the wall. “Webber” was Daniel’s last name in early drafts of the “Karate Kid” script.
Yh thats what he said.
You missed one bit: when Miguel is hurt, and everyone is telling him to take it easy, he's actually considering it, but Johnny tries to push him. This is the opposite is season 1 where Robby wants to fight and Daniel tells him to take it easy and in kk1 when Miyagi tells Daniel to take it easy and he refuses.
They totally downplayed the attendance of other dojos in this tournament. It's almost as if there weren't any others there except for the occasional fight with students from other ones. They need to have other dojos represented in the series from time to time otherwise this claim that The Valley has this fixation on karate is being exaggerated. I think the show has become popular enough to make the episodes longer or just add more episodes.
Also, there are quite a few students in all the dojos that have been around long enough to get some speaking lines and even some character development. It's weird to have these guys (and sometimes, girls) around but they don't add much or anything to the show.
i agree, they should’ve tried to bring xander back, or anyone for that matter. its theoretically impossible for devon and demetri to make the semis. i think assface had a bit of character development. he grew to become the legendary penis breath
I think the scene where we see Terry Silver checking the Japanese stock exchange during breakfast is a foreshadow to S5.
What if Chozen (who maybe has inherited some of Sato's companies) does something to affect Silver's investments in the Japanese market. Making him lose a tonne of money etc. and no longer able to make Cobra Kai go nationwide in the U.S.?
Oooh that'd do him dirty...I like it lol
Don't forget that girl Daniel saved in the typhoon from KK2 is still there.
My favorite part was when Johny told Mitch: "Use your other senses"😂🤣
As i watched part way through, it was foreshadowed that hawk would win as his redemption arc was extremely meaningful and well done. robby i feel was building his redemption arc but it's not yet complete but the ending does foreshadow him to continue to grow and complete his redemption arc w a victory perhaps in season 6/7.
what redemption, robby is a good character at heart and he never has acted like a doucebag? so what are u talking about
@@robleyusuf6454 shaving Eli mohawk, sending Miguel to coma, transforming Kenny into a pure douchebag bully. Like bruh the ending summed up that he realized all his hate for Miguel and Johnny sent him down the wrong path and he now realizes how hard it can be to be s father figure when he realizes the path he sent Kenny. That’s why he literally says that seeing Kenny become a full blown bully is like looking at himself in mirror. Bonding w his father is start of his redemption and so much story to tell.
@@vicluu4122 but he isnt really the reason Kenny became a bullterrier, thats because of kreese and silver? And Miguel was an accident, back at the school fight all Robby wanted to do was stop the fight and Miguel kept attacking him, its really not robbys fault he got injured
@@vicluu4122 and eli deserved getting his mohawk cut after what he did, so i dont see a big problem, all in all Robby is a hood guy, like anyone he sometimes makes mistakes but unlike many characters on the show he regrets what he does and show remorse
@@robleyusuf6454 I mean no one person is 100% responsible for Kenny going dark. I am not here saying Robby is bad and always in wrong and needs redemption. I am saying that season 1-4 beautifully shows you that no one is all good or all bad and everyone has done something wrong and they all seem to follow a redemption arc. This is why I had a feeling Robby wouldn’t win, bc it doesn’t foreshadow him building towards anything meaningful until at end when he realizes and sees all of his own flaws in kenny . I also like Robby and very happy to see that at end, writers are implying there’s a lot more story to tell for me, likely undergoing an arc similar to Tory/ hawk before next tournament
You forgot to mention how Silver beat both Robby and Johnny with a spinning heel kick that knocked them to the floor, and also how Hawk and Johnny used the same technique to score a point by grappling on to their opponents with their legs and kicking them in the stomach.
Every season has been amazing. I was definitely a hard core karate kid fan as a kid and to watch them do Cobra Kai right is more then I could ask for
This season I couldn’t believe how much fan service they were able to do with such great success overall.
One of my favorite parts of season 4 was after Daniel beats up the hockey players he asks Johnny “Where were you?” And Johnny replies “No Be There.”
The Eli beating Robby point was exactly like how Johnny scored the point against Daniel after the pressure points.
Watching Johnny Lawrence practice Miyagi do with Daniel was the closure this 80’s kid never thought he needed. Just wow that scene gave me goosebumps
A lot of these were reaches lol 😂 This be like "You hear him breathe ? That's the same breathing pattern he did in KK3 when Danny was standing on the mat" 😭😭😭
😂😂😂
I have an easter egg: When Kenny is caught in the bathroom wearing a cobra kia shirt and getting shit for it from Hawk, when Hawk and the other two eagle fang midgets leave, one of them shouts out "I think he's gonna cry". That's a callback from The Karate Kid original when Daniel is dressing for the tournament and cobra kias confront him then yell out the same statement to Daniel.
something i noticed is that when Johnny is sparring with Daniel before their double knockout he kicks Daniel in the chest after they fall to the floor, which is exactly how Eli wins the All-Valley against Robby
Everything in this season was a roller coaster of emotions from uncontrollable laughter to uncontrollable tears. The scene that got me was the revelation of Johnny's childhood when he first learned his Mom was getting hitched to Sid. RIP by the way to Ed Asner. That scene bleeds right into the Sail Away song by Christopher Cross which was the perfect storm for turning on the waterworks for me. This scene perfectly captures Johnny's anxt about telling Miguel about him and Carmen's relationship. The setup and payoff writing in this show is unlike anything I have ever seen. If writing screenplays was likened to Karate, then these writers are the new Senseis.
So many surprises… I didn’t expect Eli winning however I’m so happy he did. I did see how Terry Silver was going to somehow get rid of his weakness in Kreese. I can’t wait for season 5 and 6. Love Cobra Kai and so happy to see many more karate kids.. 😁😊
My hope for season 5 is that they establish one Dojo by the end. Forgive me if this sounds lame:
Miyagi Kai
Strike Hard, Strike Fast, Know Mercy
I like it
I know The Next Karate Kid is bad but I lowkey do want Hilary Swank to make an appearance in Cobra Kai
Low key??? It would be great! Say what you want about the writing in that movie, Swank is a great actor so I’m sure it would be a great addition with these writers.
The Next Karate Kid could've worked if we didn't wait all movie for Miyagi and Dugan to interact.
Something I instantly noticed was when Daniel talks about them getting into a knife fight in the drive in theatre wich is a callback to ralph machios movie, the outsiders
At the beginning of the tournament, during the montage, Devon Lee defeats her opponent with a kick to the face; it's the same kick to the face that Johnny uses to defeat his opponent at the start of the tournament in The Karate Kid movie, also during a montage.
Yes
Does anyone else love the fact that Mitch smiles when Johnny gives speeches?!
This was awesome. I sincerely hope season 5 has Johnny go after Miguel and take Robbie with him for that father son bonding trip they've always wanted but been too proud to make happen.
Just a strange thought, maybe Kreese and Dutch can be cell mates.
That’s would be great
@@gula_rata,
I’m sure if enough monetary figures are thrown Chad McQueen’s way he’d reconsider!
Loved Terry Silver in season 4, and that you get to see that before he went nuts again, Cobra Kai students were not that bad, they had really been pushed by the Miyagi kids who took on a bully type role. Almost made me want cobra kai to win, til you realize it was a big scam by Terry, and as a Neo Geo lover, I love the art of fighting references!
Great video! I hope Devon gets more scenes in this new season, she's great
PS: that cobra kai discord server is too toxic
Everyone is missing that the winning kick by hawk over Daniel is the same Lawrence uses against Daniel in their fight to score the second point. Even though Hawk wasn’t there it shows Johny taught him that and what won him the fight was Cobra Kai or Eagle Fang style lol
He might’ve been there just hiding so they couldn’t see him and then walk up
Robby is most reminiscent of Daniel LaRusso from the karate kid because Daniel also was in cobra Kai for a little bit after they trained at miyagi do
This is by far the best season of Cobra Kai. I hope it still gets even better.
This channel deserves way more views. Keep up the great videos.
Can we talk about how Robby and Miguel's hairstyles traded with each other ?
There was a subtle reference to the mold in the dojo. This was a reference to Johnny's search for a dojo in S3.
How Anthony tells Robby to leave him alone after Kenny punched his midsection is similar to how Daniel tells Ali to leave him alone when Johnny beat him up on the beach.
Some of these are like: "In episode 3, Daniel says, "Hello", which is a word with some vowels and consonants in it. This echoes Silver's kiai in Karate Kid 3! And both occur on days of the week with a letter Y in them."
Johnny's response to "not be there": your sensei is telling you secrets to a 100 year art and you couldn't help him with his English (paraphrased). LMAO!
I love this series cant wait to see the next season.
A while back I told all y’all that Cobra Kai was going to win the tournament. I am back today to say I told you so lol. Love the video bro.
Another reference to rocky 4, is the training montages in the dojo intros for the all valley: Eagle Fang are working out with simple old school exercise equipment, like how rocky does, whereas Cobra Kai have fancy high tech equipment like ivan drago
One small thing for episode 9. Despite Eli making the semi finals 2 times now, neither match was completely and ended on technicalities.
You missed a reference!
At 24:20, Robby did a jumping splits kick, which is Jean-Claude Van Damme's signature move that he uses in every movie!
I really hope they can get Hillary Swank for season 5, it'd make sense to have two more Miyagi-do senseis show up since Daniel can't directly teach anymore
Ya I was wondering if that’s where all this was going in part with the girls’ division. What if she showed up and started an all girls dojo???
After Season 3 I though of 3 ways Hillary Swank's Julie could be reintroduced. one way I though might her being a therapist /probation officer for Tory and Robby ( I base this being that her training in Miyagi do was more Zen at the Monastery and might have inspired her to be a therapist). The other is her working for the zoo ( she was tending to a bird in her movie) , where the Cobra Kai students stole the Cobra from. But a better idea might be that she joined the military, ( her boyfriend was trying to get into the U.S.A.F academy, plus her grandfather was Miyagi's commander thus she comes from a family with a military legacy). Her being in the Military opens many possible plot ideas, she maybe Kenny's fathers commander, She also might have access to information about Kreese and Silver's history, perhaps they were discharged under less than honorable conditions. Another Possibly Since her Grandfather was Military with Miyagi , could her father have been in the military also and served with Kreese? When Miyagi first meets Julie she avoids being hit by the a car using a martial art move, thus indicating she has some previous training or exposure to martial arts.
Her style could be different since Julie Pierce had some Martial arts skills prior to meeting Miyagi (noted by how she leaped over the car in Next Karate Kid). Miyagi only trained her for a couple of weeks so her Training might include some Miyagi do, but she may have developed further afterwards. Also since the actress Hillary Swank trained and stared in a movie on Boxing (Million Dollar Baby) her style could include alot more punching than Miyagi do.
If you think.. everyone has been in miyagi do and cobra Kai except Sam and Tory. Sam was always in miyagi do and Tory was always cobra Kai.
Chozen coming back was like a Mack truck hitting me and that I was very happy to be blind sided by. Awesome!
kennys username in the dungeon lord game is kennythejet is a reference to benny urquidez, a kickboxer whos nickname was also The Jet
Just saying but Hawk needs to get his Mohawk back
Also red and blue make purple which all colors hawk had on his mohawk
Nah he moves likes a grappler and I like his stance with short hair. He looks more serious and imposing
I want hawk with Johnny
@@brianpasillas1358 he is, Johnny and Daniel are working together. So Eli is with both of them
@@vikavoltisepic3507 there working together in season 5
Did you know Lia is an anagram of Ali?
Fun fact: silvers hair is not white from age but from the paint on his head😂
I think it’s cool how your words matched her mouth movements! 🤩 1:54
Sidekicks was also referenced in season 2 at the Cobra Kai Valley fest demo when Johnny breaks the cinderblocks that were lit on fire. You heard it here first.
7:56 I miss that car
Kenny’s demon smile 😈 legit scared me after beating up Anthony LaRusso. I’m interested in their arc next season for sure
It was fascinating. It completely changed the shape of his face. You could truly see his transformation as a character.
I love Hawk. I would have bought the redemption arc for him if he hadn't broken Demitri's arm. If it had been an accident? Sure. But he did it on purpose! Like Demitri's parents would have allowed thar friendship to continue. Not.
Here's the big Season 5 shenanigan (besides Barnes returning): When Johnny gets back from Mexico, with battle stories to tell... only to see Chozen teaching Miyagi-Do AND Eagle Fang students. Naturally, being Johnny, he's gonna spout of something like "Woah, hold up. So, who the $@#! are you supposed to be?" Chozen then commences to give Johnny a beat-down for insulting his honor. Wait for it lol...
Cant wait for season 5 , yep lol I can see that!!!
At 12:50 you mention Hawks purple hair. I think this is a star war reference. Blue lightsaber was the light side, red the dark side. The only one who used a purple lightsaber was Mace Windu who was a reformed sith.
I wish there was more Miguel this season
Yeah, which is wierd to me. I assumed the story was about Sam and Miguel, but they started going toward Kreese, Daniel and Johnny's rivalry in season 4.
DAMN...
You found EVERY Easter egg.
Good job!
Anybody else think that Anthony LaRusso is a complete sociopath? He shows some signs of regret for bullying Kenny, but I'm not really buying that he stopped because he learned his lesson. He just figured out that it was more advantageous to behave so he wouldn't be grounded anymore.
When Miguel brought Johnny to the bed. Somehow it reminds me to Walter calling Jesse after Flynn brought him to bed but in opposite direction
Not only does Sam perform kata to focus (like what Daniel does with Seiyunchin in III), she also employs several techniques from a number of Shuri-te kata (namely Passai sho and either Chinto or Shito-ryu's adaptation of Rohai)
The weird thing Cobra-Kai has done with its kata? They've seemingly retconned the provenance of Miyagi-do despite still featuring the real Chojun Miyagi's picture on a number of occasions. With the addition of all those Shuri-te kata that they've been doing since S2 (that is, since the weird mixture of Naha-te's Seiyunchin and Shuri-te's Kusanku Dai that they used for the balance exercise), It's no longer pure Okinawan Goju-ryu/Naha-te. Rather it seems that some historical revisionism has taken place, and now Miyagi-do is basically Shito-ryu (a comparably newer, mainland Japanese style that amalgamates most of the major Okinawan kata from Shuri, Naha and Tomari-te styles)
I think Miyagi do has an identity problem. They want to give a legitimacy to the style by using the name Miyagi but from the first movies Demura being a Shito Ryu practitioner ,the choreography, when you watch his fighting is clearly not Goju.
You left the part out about Tori finding out that her win was tainted, when she found out the referee was compromised when she saw Terry Silver paying him off.
Ya I literally cannot wait to see where that thread goes.
Damn, great job man… I’ve watched a bunch of these type of videos in the past handful of days, and you mention all sorts of things that I’ve not seen come up in any other video. 🤘🏻
I’m glad stingray returns. He’s funny
looks like Silver had a fun time beating him to a pulp.
@@gula_rata I’m sure he did
How much im happy when stryfe post is like when the first time I watch cobra Kai.
The “I’m coming for you.” Line is also an homage to another Sylvester Stallone character: Rambo.
Could you make a video on Silver's progressive journey into madness shown by notable moments like the piano?
Man, you are really good. Excellent job with this breakdown. I love it!
Cobra Kai Season Four - My Thoughts
Cobra Kai Season Four was definitely an explosive one.
Here are my thoughts on the season. I will cover a few different topics. Here they are below. (Warning: SPOILERS.)
Miyagi-Fang
Cobra Kai
Miguel
Robby
Tory and Sam
Eli/Hawk
Demetri
Yasmine
Kenny vs. Anthony
Ok. Here we go.
Miyagi-Fang. Ooooh-kay. This was a fun one. I personally loved how Johnny and Daniel worked together. The Miyagi-Fang dojo combination was a great idea and I loved how Miguel bonded with Daniel and Sam bonded with Johnny. And the roof-jumping scene…that was epic stuff. What I can’t understand is why Daniel can’t accept Johnny’s ideas, and vice versa? As Robby says, “Everyone thinks their way is the only way…it doesn’t matter which way you do it as long as it works.” So why did Daniel have to be a karen and why did Johnny seem to hate the Miyagi-Do ways so much? However it did prove good for the story and it made it very interesting. And I loved how Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang came back together in the end.
Cobra Kai. Ughhhh. I feel like I hate this dojo. Most of the people in it are bullies (except a few) and Kreese and Silver poisoning the kids’ minds makes me sad. At first I thought, “Hey, Silver ain’t that bad anymore,” but following the incident in the old Cobra Kai dojo and the brutal attack on Stingray I changed my mind. Then I saw that he won the All Valley by cheating, and I was like…I hope Tory rats him out. I was that mad at him. I even felt bad for Kreese when he was arrested.
Miguel. So. Miguel Diaz. An epic character for sure. The epitome of an underdog. Miguel had a lot of inner conflict this season, dealing with his relationship with Johnny but also learning a lot from Daniel. The whole time, he seemed to hope that Johnny would act like his father, even saying “I love you” to him in a heartbreaking scene. After hearing Johnny drunkenly tell him “I love you Robby,” Miguel felt all his confidence pulled from him. He felt sad during the tournament, and the incident with Sam at the prom made it even worse. Now Miguel is off looking for his dad. I hope nothing goes wrong. (but it will. It definitely will.)
Robby. Robby Keene has been one of my favorite characters in seasons one and two, and it made me very sad to see him go down in three and four. Robby is a troubled kid, having never had a good relationship with his dad. Watching him being poisoned by Kreese and Silver’s teachings was very hard. Robby was a character I always rooted for, and I hoped that he would get redeemed. Still he is a good leader in Cobra Kai, and I liked his relationship with Tory. Both of them were troubled and cast down, and I feel like they deserve each other.
Tory vs. Sam. This season I’ve started rooting for Tory pretty often. It’s good to see from her point of view. I mean she was evil in Season Two, but I can understand her now. I liked how Amanda tried to help Tory, and how Tory eventually came to the mother of her enemy for help. Meanwhile…Sam. She was one of my favorite characters (surprisingly) and this season I loved her roof-jump scene and most of her other scenes. Except for the ones with Tory. She seems to have become a bully, not following the Miyagi-Do ways. I understand that Tory injured her and tormented her many times, but now it seems that Tory is trying to redeem herself and Sam had to go and say “I’m coming for you bitch.” Then they fought at the prom and it all went bad. Their final fights at the tournament were epic, and I rooted for both of them at the same time. I loved how Tory asked Sam if she was alright after she beat her, and it shows that Tory will be redeemed in Season Five. I hope the two become friends and allies. It’s good to have two very skillful girls as allies in a dojo.
Eli/Hawk. Hawk is one of my favorite characters in Cobra Kai. His arc is so interesting and dramatic. From a bullied kid to a karate pro…to a bully? to a kid trying to redeem himself to a man who knows what he’s doing in life…Hawk is one of my favorites. I loved seeing him trying to be nice in Miyagi-Do and I felt bad when the Miyagi-Dos were cold and unwelcoming. He had a lot of trust to gain. I don’t understand why he was bullying Kenny though. Kenny was just a poor bullied kid. But it turns out Hawk was right. Kenny shouldn’t have joined Cobra Kai. It turned him into a monster. More on that later. I liked Hawk’s purple mohawk…but we didn’t get enough of it. Not even a whole episode. Because then Robby and the Cobra Kai’s cut off Hawk’s hawk. It made me want to cry seeing him turn back into a sad nerd completely losing his confidence. Playing his video games again. Ditching karate. Giving up on Moon. He eventually rejoined Miyagi-Do, and that was good, but I feel like Hawk is a natural Eagle fang/Cobra. I don’t know but I think he’s good at being aggressive. Nice to see him combining styles though. And then he won the All Valley…YAY! He deserved it. The final fight between him and Robby was nothing short of epic.
Demetri. I love Demetri’s arc throughout Cobra Kai. He is hilarious and is like the comedy king of Cobra Kai. He used to be a bullied wimp, but now he’s strong and skillful in the art of Miyagi-Do karate. He even managed to get his dream girl, Yasmine. Demetri is a message to the nerds of the world that they can rise.
Yasmine. Yasmine was ughhhhhh such a jerk in Season One. Season Three she started to see what it was like to have everyone laughing at her. Some character development. She ended up dating Demetri and the two are a great couple. She even flew back into the Valley for the prom.
Kenny vs. Anthony. The show introduced us to Kenny as a happy, video-game/dance loving kid. As he joined the school, Daniel’s son Anthony (one of the most annoying characters in the history of Cobra Kai) made fun of and bullied him. After Shawn told Kenny to seek out Robby to learn how to fight, Kenny did what his brother told him. Robby began to teach him karate, but soon Kenny became corrupted through Cobra Kai’s influence, becoming a sadistic, cruel monster. His wide smile seeing Anthony suffer gave me shivers. But Anthony did deserve it.
My hopes for Season Five:
I hope that Miguel’s quest to find his dad goes well, but I feel like it won’t. I just hope that Miguel manages to find a father figure in Johnny, while also making peace with Robby. I hope Robby and his dad stay on good terms, and that the Daniel-Johnny-Chozen alliance goes well. I hope that Tory and Sam eventually make up and be friends. I hope we get some more epic stuff from Hawk and Demetri. (Hawk please grow back your mohawk!!!!) And lastly, I hope that Cobra Kai season five will be a good season.
Thanks for reading.
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You missed Daniel and Johnny looking like Ryu and Ken with their gi
I wish Aiesha Had More Scenes but it's so great to see her character return
Aiesha is probably one of the most underrated and under used characters. I hope she comes back she was one of my favorites. I wonder if she studies martial arts in her new town. That could be interesting maybe if she seeks out a new sensei it could be how Julie Pierce returns. Her style could be different since Julie Pierce had some Martial arts skills prior to meeting Miyagi (noted by how she leaped over the car in Next Karate Kid). Miyagi only trained her for a couple of weeks so her Training might include some Miyagi do, but she may have developed further afterwards. Also since the actress Hillary Swank trained and stared in a movie on Boxing (Million Dollar Baby) her style could include alot more punching than Miyagi do. Nicole Brown would probably do well portraying that style of martial arts
I really want Chozen and Robbie to meet cause their stories are fairly similar
Crazy to think season 5 is already finished filming. Hopefully we won’t have to wait another year for it to release
it should be here later this year
Looking forward to more cameos and Easter Eggs in upcoming seasons.
I would like to see:
1) The band No More Kings along with Liza Snyder making an appearance
2) The band Sweep the Leg Johnny song(s) played in the background (Broken up and no longer active, so they can't actually make an appearance)
3) The shrine from the Karate Kid cartoon
4) Reference to the Wax On, F*ck Off parody
5) The Locust Valley Karate Club returns with Darryl Vidal and eventually leads to a spin off.
The shrine from the cartoon was in season 3 when Daniel went to see Chozin
Kreese seemed to grow jealous of Silver as the episodes went. It’s clear to me that he realized that Silver was just simply better than he was for many reasons. His teaching style was more effective, as was his ability to out think him. I can’t imagine that Kreese could take Silver in a fight either. With his money, abilities and connections, Silver is going to be Kreeses worst nightmare.
Which is fitting because Kreese helped create this monster.
You're right. That is why Kreese pulled rank. He used his rank as a weapon to put Silver in a subordinate position. Kreese knew that Silver was loyal and respectful to "captain Kreese" . But, it looks like Kreese went to the well one too many times.
I think Kreese could take Silver in a fight , but in the long run. The quick silver Method is for exactly that a quick defeat, but if a battle were to go long Silver might not be prepared.
Johnny repeatedly trains to fight even when disabled, he was the only one to counter the Miyagi Do Paralyzing moves. Kreese Trained Johnny thus Kreese is the type to find a way to survive. Even in Season 3 Prior to Joining the Army , he takes a few bullying incidents and defeats from the bully at the dinner before he defeats him.
One thing Kreese has shown he will kill anyone who disrespect those he loves, Kreese was loyal to his commander in Vietnam, till he found out his commander hid the death of his girlfriend. I believe Kreese has a strange Love of Johnny, he made Johnny and Johnny was the son he never had . Terry going after Johnny may unleash the coiled cobra in Kreese.
Plus I think Silvers money may soon be trumped by Sato Money ( now Chosen's money) and possibly Johnny may soon inherit Sids wealth
Don’t you guys think that when Hawk knocks down the wall is a bit like when the Berlin Wall was knocked down to unify the east and the west?
One detail I didn't notice was that when Hawk is talking to Daniel and Johnny about building a bridge, his shirt has a red number "4", referencing that Cobra Kai has reached its fourth season.
Awesome seeing Aisha again!
“Quit ur job if u have to”
Beautifully done Stryfe! Keep it up
Excellent breakdown bro! Good job.
Jim Ross👍
That Hawk and Hawk reference was nice. I didn't catch that while watching.
Kenny's username on Dungeon Lord is Kennythejet99. A clear reference to the legendary full contact karate fighter, kickboxer, boxer, and actor Benny 'The Jet' Urquidez.
The Daniel is the real bully video is legendary
Honestly seeing Hank fly high again
Saaameee... i also missed that aisha was there, it defiently wasnt a whole entire sequence
Something that came to mind as soon as miguel made the rocky 3 reference, is that it could possibly be foreshadowing that either Johnny or Daniel may actually end up being killed or seriously injured by someone in the future. I haven't seen anyone mention that, so I thought I'd mention it here.
Also Eli used the same move Johnny used to score a point on Daniel when they spared to beat Robbie
Thank you for making the Road Warrior Hawk reference. I was hoping one of the two guys who make constant wrestling reference would point it out in the show. Missed opportunity.