Cobra Kai
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After the rock-em sock-em, dadtastic quest oflast episode, this was a little bit of a letdown.
Come on, guys, you know youre at your best when youre kicking ass.
This is a building episode, setting up the direction for the rest of the season.
I get it, but even laying the groundwork for our characters arcs doesnt need to drag this much.
We start off with the set-up to a joke.
A drunk, an ex-convict, and a disgraced dojo owner walk into a church … Hes telling the crowd that you might be forgiven for everything you do.
Even that time in Reno with those soccer moms?
Johnny drunkenly asks in the middle of a service.
Yes, apparently even that, though I wouldloveto hear where that story came from.
You dont do the right thing because it always works out, the pastor tells Johnny.
You do the right thing because its right.
I think I learned that in Sunday School myself, so that all tracks.
I love whenCobra Kaireality checks the ridiculousness that isCobra Kai.
Would a child even know what this is?
It totally makes sense, though, that our analog protagonist would be so backward.
Johnny is going to have to go visit his stepfather, Sid, to ask for cash.
He ends up there and poor Ed Asner has to perform in a scene.
This man is 91.
He needs to live out his years doddering around the house and telling stories about Mary Tyler Moore.
Give him a break.
Robby isnt having the best time adjusting to juvie.
Robby is really looking forward to his dad showing up, but he disappoints him once again.
I dont get why Johnny does this.
Its not like Miguel is going anywhere.
He cant even walk!
(Sorry, I shouldnt joke about that.)
Daniel has his own challenges.
Business at LaRusso Autos is in the shitter ever since there was a karate riot at a nearby school.
(We really needCobra Kaito reality check the ridiculousness that is this plot point.)
But did she get rid of the bonsais that are free with purchase?
Did she murder all of those innocent plants?
Lets pause for a minute, though, to consider Amandas role.
Her role is basically to be the shows scold.
She is there to tell Daniel to be reasonable and do things that make sense.
Dont open a free dojo when you have a job to hold down.
Dont let a teenage ruffian move into the house and start boning your daughter.
Dont endanger your business just so you’re free to be a karate master.
Then its Daniels job to do the exact opposite and make Amanda look like an asshole.
Amanda is not the asshole.
Daniel is the asshole.
This doesnt show his wisdom, this shows his luck.
He should listen to Amanda once in a while, already.
Anyway, Tom Cole, LaRussos main competitor, comes by to buy the dealerships and Daniel says no.
Amanda is like, Maybe we should listen?
and Daniel is like, Look at me.
I dont listen to my wife.
Then they find out that Cole used the negative publicity from the karate riot (Ha!
Maybe Johnny is finally starting to rub off on Daniel after all.
But dont worry, Daniel has a plan.
You know,the building that gets hijacked inDie Hard.
I guess well have to wait to find out.
Sam is happy that her dad is out of town on business, though.
What is she gonna do next?
Find a job in the classifieds?
I thought you had to wash cars in a bikini in TV car washes.
There was even aSkinemax movie about it.
It is officially Skinny Glasses.
I guess these conflicts will all pay off in the next few episodes.
Were building, people.
Even if its boring.
