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COBRA KAI (2018 - 2025)

1.05 "Counterbalance" 6.14 "Strike Last"

for example: i firmly believe that the main character of the series has always been johnny lawrence, that we as an audience were always meant to root for him, and that he was always meant to have a redemptive happy ending. now, sure, there are some supporting characters that have large arcs within the show but the main narrative focus of cobra kai is johnny lawrence's story. if you disagree with that basic premise, we are going to have some major disagreements about the analysis of the show.

a case can be made that daniel is also the main character but i would still disagree because the show sets us up with johnny's story literally from the beginning. in season 1, we're introduced to johnny first. we follow johnny before we follow daniel and, for the most part, we already know daniel's story. we know far more about daniel larusso than johnny lawrence going into cobra kai and the point is to learn about johnny (and, by proxy, everyone else in his orbit).

they are the only adults in this whole show who genuinely care about the kids' wellbeing. like please they are so compassionate and kind and you can totally see where sam and miguel get it from.

amanda taking care of tory when she found out about her family situation even after everything that went down with her and sam?

COBRA KAI (2018 - 2025)

but what really gets me was the moment where kreese goes to comfort johnny and johnny bats his hand away at first. that immediate refusal of comfort and love and affection from the person he's been trying so hard to get it from all of these years. that gut reaction from him to deny himself what he needs most from kreese. only to finally give in and have kreese say "i'm so sorry, son" when he does.

like how cathartic that must feel for johnny. how gut wrenching it must feel for kreese. he loved that boy and he did so wrong by him and turned his champion into a broken, wilted thing instead of building him up when he was so torn down.

COBRA KAI (2018 - 2025)

6.14 "Strike Last"