Cobra Kai

WARNING : This article hold spoiler for Cobra Kai season 6 , part 3 .

Cobra Kaiseason 6 ’s last installment remembered who the show ’s principal characters are , and the timing could not have been better . BeforeCobra Kaiwas a Netflix sense impression with an ensemble cast consisting of up - and - derive actors and lover - favorite type from theKarate Kidmovies , the show was a YouTube pilot with a simple yet exciting premiss – what happened to Johnny Lawrence over 30 years afterThe Karate Kid ? The first time of year ofCobra Kaimade Johnny the admirer and ensnare Daniel as the antagonist , adding a flair spin to one of the most famous franchises of all meter .

Cobra Kaiseason 1 flipped all of theKarate Kidtropes , including by having Miguel , the show ’s version of1984 Daniel LaRusso , unite Cobra Kai and be trained by Johnny Lawrence . The idea of Johnny , the yobbo fromThe Karate Kid , acting as “ Mr. Miyagi ” to a new nestling who had just moved to Reseda sound awing on newspaper , andCobra Kaimade the most of it in its first two season . However , asCobra Kai ’s castand story expand , the grandness of Johnny and Miguel to the story was significantly deoxidise as other fictitious character come into the spot .

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Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 3 Shifted The Focus Back To Johnny & Miguel

Miguel And Johnny Fought The Final Two Matches Of The Show

Terry Silver mentioned a Sekai Taikai loophole when necessitate Kenny to join The Iron Dragons , which is most likely the same loophole that allow for Miguel to exchange Known as Cobra Kai ’s captain .

Once Kreese , who was technically in charge of Cobra Kai at the Sekai Taikai , enquire Johnny if there was anything he could do for him after they squeeze each other , it became readable that Cobra Kai had one last surprisal in store . Kreese countenance Johnny take over the Cobra Kai dojo ahead of the final match , mean that Lawrence would now be representing Cobra Kai instead of Miyagi - Do . Likewise , thanks to a Sekai Taikai loophole , Miguel was able to switch over from Miyagi - Do to his former dojo , thus becoming Cobra Kai ’s scrapper in the final matchagainst Axel .

Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 3’s Dojo Switch Twist Gave The Show Its Name Back

Johnny Lawrence’s Cobra Kai Returned At The Very End

Cobra Kaisaw itself in a difficult placement once John Kreese returned at the end of time of year 1 and fully read over the titular dojo at the end of season 2 . Cobra Kai now belong to to the franchise ’s ultimate baddie , meaning that all of the developing that went into Johnny making the Way of the Fist something confident for a circle of kids was thrown out of the windowpane . Of naturally , it made sense for Johnny to turn a loss the dojo once Kreese and afterwards Silver came into play , butCobra Kaiabandoned its original premise for almost too long .

Cobra Kaineeded to “ recover ” the name of the show before the finale .

Between Eagle Fang and the coaction with Miyagi - Do , it seemed like Johnny Lawrence was over Cobra Kai forever and a day . Similarly , Miguel had been training Miyagi - Do for two time of year now . The Cobra Kai dojo made for a great vernacular opposition that allow Daniel , Johnny , and their students to arrive together and settle their rivalry . However , Cobra Kaineeded to “ repossess ” the name of the show before the finale . Fortunately , that is incisively what happened onceJohnny and Miguel , the show ’s original admirer , entered the Sekai Taikai finals wearing their traditional Cobra Kai gearing .

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Cobra Kai Could Not Have Ended Any Other Way Than It Did

Cobra Kai Was Originally About Johnny And Miguel After All

Cobra Kaiseason 6 , part 3 ’s final episode were exactly what the show needed after so many seasons in which Johnny and Miguel had to rightfully share the glare with a lot of bang-up characters . In a population that include unbelievable character reference such as Daniel LaRusso , John Kreese , and Terry Silver , Cobra Kaiwas destined to spring up beyond its original premiss . Still , ending the show without shift the focus back to Johnny and Miguel would have been a mistake .

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That is not to sayCobra Kaiseason 6 , part 3 ignored the reference , quite the reverse . Sam , Robby , Tory , and all the others had their moments too , and they completed their character reference electric arc in the unspoiled way of life . However , the last two matches ofCobra Kaifeatured Miguel and Johnny , respectively , both fighting for their original dojo . Cobra Kai ’s series finale bring the show full circle and honored the series ’ original pitch of telling a Johnny Lawrence story .

Johnny and Miguel talking in Cobra Kai season 6, part 3

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Cobra Kai is a sequel series proceed the story of the Karate Kid saga , set 30 years after the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament . It focuses on Johnny Lawrence seek buyback by reopening the Cobra Kai dojo , reigniting his rivalry with Daniel LaRusso , who strives to maintain balance in his life .

Tory (Peyton List) and Miguel (Xolo Maridueña) from Cobra Kai make it to the finals in Cobra Kai Season 6 Ep 13

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A composite image of Mr. Han, Daniel, and Li Fong in front of the sun mixed with Li Fong kicking on a roof in Karate Kid: Legends

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