There is something so effortlessly funny and silly at the same time about Cobra Kai. This is actually a teen soap opera in which a group of young people are caught in a tribal war between karate dojos run by rivals and ex-combatants. It’s silly and frankly it has no right to be as good as it is, but time and time again this series proves its ability and genius, creating good and consistently engaging television.
But now Cobra Kai is coming to an end. The final season is here, and while in the past there’s been a one-off release of about 10 episodes, for this latest installment we’re getting a staggered release with five new episodes on Netflix roughly every four months . The first five, Part 1 as we call it, are here now, and they’re coming with a bang.
Terry Silver is behind bars, John Kreese is on the run, Miyagi-Do has won the Battle of the Valley and the threat of Cobra Kai has been extinguished, while Daniel LaRusso, Johnny Lawrence and Chozen Toguchi work hand in hand to take down the talented youngsters to train. for their appearance in the Sekai Taikai World Karate Championship. While the overarching theme of these five episodes is this big event to come, series creators Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz have still made time for the small inconsistencies and silly dangers that Cobra Kai’s premise is built on. The icy relationship between Lawrence with William Zabka and LaRusso with Ralph Macchio is as real as ever, the four main characters Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña), Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan), Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser) and Tory Nichols are many. (Peyton’s List). closer together, but there is still a bubbling tension between them, and there is always a snake in the grass ready to strike and put in the wheels of the well-oiled machinery.
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If you look at season 6 as a whole as a story in three acts, this first part serves as a setting and narrative building block for what comes next. There’s some well-choreographed action to look forward to, some plot twists to swallow, key moments that will have big consequences as we approach the decisive end, but at the same time, this first episode is more grounded and grounded than what we have. after getting used to the last few crazy and hectic seasons. If anything, Part 1 is more reminiscent of Season 1 of Cobra Kai, as it’s more about the little jabs and snarky remarks than the intent to endure violence and pain that has become the norm in Silver’s life. That’s not a bad thing at all, if anything it’s a big change to go back to what made Cobra Kai so strong in the first place, and the second and third acts are becoming wilder and frenetic setting up as well.
I think there are a few narrative peaks in this installment. Some of the arcs feel a little more forced than they should, especially around Tory’s character. This character has always been a challenge for the creators of the series in my opinion, because although they often try to destroy her, you can’t help but feel pity and sympathy for her situation, and once again, this question at the center. Fortunately, some new characters also appear, some of which can be seen as pure villains, as well as Kreese returning to his old ruthless ways.
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The story is also characterized by a lot of predictability. There are stories that develop and unfold as the episodes unfold, and if you’ve been following Cobra Kai for the past six years and you’re familiar with how Heald and Hurwitz deliver the story, it’s usually you have a very clear idea of how the story goes. the story will end. It’s not a problem with interpretation, but after 50 episodes there are fewer tricks to pull out of the hat, and that means some moments don’t land with as much weight. For example, it is revealed very early in the series that only a select few students will be able to compete in the Sekai Taikai Tournament, and without having seen any episodes you can probably already guess who with whom they will be…
But just because it’s a little predictable and lacks some of the narrative power the past few seasons have provided doesn’t mean these first few episodes aren’t entertaining. Cobra Kai is still such a fun series that the biggest insult this time around is that we have to wait until November to get more.