Cobra Kai: Season 6

Where the hell did these Iron Dragons come from? They're good!

It's interesting the kids are being fair and understanding to Torie. It's not that I disagree with them, but a worse show than this would make it so they weren't.

Chozen is SUCH a fucking mess right now.

Johnny is still good for some amusement too.

Pretty good. 3 1/2 stars.

Johnny was kind of a dick in the locker room scene but he redeemed himself at the tournament by telling them to do it the Miyagi-Do way. And his scene with Devon was beyond sweet.

Miguel for the save! And yes, he's making Robbie look bad by comparison.

There is something eminently satisfying about seeing Daniel LaRusso simply (and unapologetically) kicking ass. More of this, please.

Good episode. 3 1/2 stars.

Good episode title.

Honestly, the Terry Silver reveal is annoying. It's the last fucking season and we are covering too much familiar ground again.

Chozen's bit with the Cobra Kai lady wasn't exactly unpredictable either.

Robbie has spent this entire season making me think he sucks. I have never seen him do worse.

Liked Miguel's stuff with Johnny on the plane. "Are you going to be a problem, sir?" "Probably." I love the plane breaking out into applause when Miguel finally decked that asshole.

Kenny's stuff with Mrs. LaRusso was good and I thought Anthony was pretty funny too. I suspect what's gonna happen is when Miguel comes back, and Kenny arrives in Barcelona, Devon is deliberately going to step back. That would feel right for her arc.

I would have liked the episode better without the lame "shock" ending. 3 stars.

Kenny was really getting a raw deal all throughout the episode. It's really cool he remained loyal to Miyagi-Do, but were I him, I would have washed my hands of them at several points.

You believed Kwon, Robbie? How dumb are you?

I don't know if I've mentioned this, but the show is ending, and though I like it, I would be remiss to point out that Martin Kove is actually a terrible actor and has been since the 1980's. Kreese is a totally unconvincing bad guy. The irony? The same could have been leveled at Terry Silver back in the day but the guy who plays him has improved with age. If anything Kove comes off even cheesier if only because this actually is NOT an 80's movie and nobody hams shit up like that anymore.

Pretty sure this is the first time I ever mentioned that, but it should still go on the record books before this show closes up shop for good. 4 stars.

Somebody actually died. Shit just got real for the first time ever.

Or did it? The riot at the end WAS patently ridiculous, as was the idea that only Kwon's death was the thing that made them cut the feed. It's a big moment (even the villains are shocked and appalled) but even if it's adding actual stakes to an otherwise violent franchise sorely lacking them, it's also not remotely believable.

I hope the show got the okay from the estate of Pat Morita for the AI bit of him at the beginning. It's not like that wasn't a shitty scene too.

Let me tell you, Daniel is being extremely unfair to Mr. Miyagi's memory. He's acting like Miyagi was obligated to live his life perfectly, just so as not to disappoint him in hindsight. I hope whatever the actual truth about Miyagi's past is, the moral is also that Daniel is STILL being a judgmental piece of shit and has learned almost nothing from all this. Because that's what's happening.

I am not digging this second release of episodes of the season. 3 stars.

It says something significant that this is psychologically weighing on Kreese. Very interesting turn.

I love Johnny asking Daniel if he trusted him and Daniel saying he did. But what I especially love is after Silver's visit, Johnny tells Daniel he trusts him too, and whatever he decides will be for the best, even if it's to move on. That is GREAT character growth, especially knowing how much this means to Johnny. I loved that moment.

The countdown to he end continues. 4 stars.

I was like Chozen, and took an instant dislike to Winnie, but she turned out to be okay after all. That's the value of the show. People aren't as bad as you think if you give them a chance.

Love that Johnny has a daughter. SO sweet!

Sort of a break from the action. 3 1/2 stars.

Love it. Cobra Kai are the good guys again! What's great is that even Daniel is rooting for them.

The hug between Johnny and Kreese got to me. Kreese's apology for the single worst thing we ever saw him do 40 damn years ago was amazing. Johnny's hurt and rage was dynamite too. And Miguel and Tory can represent Cobra Kai because they are former members.

The thing I love about Kreese's apology was him admitting that Johnny handled that loss like a man and he did not. Because really, that was true. Although audiences back in the 1980's probably weren't willing to give Johnny credit for that.

The idea of Daniel LaRusso cheering on Johnny Lawrence AND Cobra Kai in the next two episodes is a dream come true. I am loving this.

Also, something about an A.I. Mr. Miyagi. But truly that meant less to me that Johnny and Kreese's conflict paying off 40 years later. 5 stars.

As far as I'm concerned, that's a full redemption for Kreese. No doubt.

I love when Terry tries to twist the knife about Daniel's failure, Daniel doesn't care and is like "Cobra Kai never dies".

I love Johnny asking Daniel to be his Sensei.

I love Johnny telling Miguel he was a stronger fighter than Daniel back in the day, and should have won the tournament. But Daniel was fighting for the right reasons, and Johnny was not. I love that fact because I think it's probably true Johnny was a better fighter. Daniel only trained for six months. But he was fighting for honor instead of revenge, and I like that present day Johnny understands that's why he was successful. And is now wise enough to pass that on to Miguel.

The amazing thing about this show is that every small minor character seems to have a satisfying arc. Axel being the bigger man and choosing to lose the match honestly was a pretty great moment for him as was him quitting right after that.

Great stuff. 5 stars.

Cobra Kai is one of those rare revivals where fans of the original were really rooting for it and delighted it always delivered. It did in the finale too. Would I have loved it even more if Hillary Swank had appeared? Sure. But Daniel and Johnny raising the trophy in the air and Daniel saying, "You're all right, Lawrence," is even better.

Also great was Johnny smacking the fly with his hands at the end.

Funny ending for Stingray. I mentioned this show always gives minor characters satisfying arcs? That! That!

I loved seeing everybody in Cobra Kai black. Even Daniel dressed in it! He DOES look good in it.

The revelation about the truth of Mr. Miyagi's "youthful crimes" was no a surprise, but also was satisfying because Daniel needed to hear that truth. I mentioned way back in my review of the original film that one of the coolest things about it is Daniel had a great relationship with his cool Mom. It's nice to bring her back for this specific wrap-up and comfort.

Shows on Netflix tend to get unceremoniously canceled. Cobra Kai was given a final season and made the most of it. Great ending to a great show. 5 stars.