People are killed off in some shows to shock viewers. Then there are shows that let a character die quietly, under an open sky, with people who loved him. That hurts a lot more. The first type of show is mostly Cobra Kai. Fights, broken bones, and drama at the tournament. But for a short time in Season 2, it turned into the second kind. Many people think that Tommy’s death was the saddest event in the whole history of Cobra Kai. Not because it was exciting. Since it wasn’t. Joey, Bobby, and Jimmy get Tommy from the hospital so…
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On February 13, 2025, Cobra Kai came to an end. That’s the neat response, the one you can put away with ease. That morning, Netflix released the last five episodes of Season 6, bringing an end to a series that had run for almost seven years across two streaming services and six seasons totaling sixty-five episodes. In May 2018, when YouTube was still attempting to produce premium scripted content, it started out as a YouTube Red experiment and ended up becoming one of Netflix’s more dependable drama properties. Many did not anticipate that trajectory. But it’s not just the date…
Fans debated who should win the Sekai Taikai for years. Hundreds of comments were left in Reddit threads. Robby was desired by some. Tory was desired by some. A fair number of people correctly noted that in an actual international martial arts competition, a child who had been training since birth in South Korea or Japan would likely defeat every Valley resident in thirty seconds. However, that level of realism was never intended for Cobra Kai. Additionally, the tournament’s final result in Season 6 Part 3 was both messier and more satisfying than most people had anticipated. The Sekai Taikai…
Cobra Kai didn’t feel like a show that killed people for the majority of its run. It was like a show about teenagers hurling spinning kicks at each other’s faces and making poor choices in parking lots. Even though the rivalries grew more intense and the fights intensified, nearly everyone managed to escape. Thus, it’s reasonable to assume that the death toll remained low. It didn’t, precisely. However, the deaths this show actually caused feel more significant than their numerical value when viewed over the course of all six seasons. The show ran as a follow-up to the first Karate…
The argument has been going on since the first season, and it never gets old. When season 6 of Cobra Kai comes out, Miguel Diaz and Robby Keene are no longer just rivals; they’re teammates. This makes the question of who is stronger feel less important and more interesting at the same time. Still, the fans never really let it go. In season 6, these are the real events. Robby beats Miguel in the dojo playoff, making him the official male captain for Miyagi-Do going into the Sekai Taikai. There is no question about that result. Robby technically won that…
The doubters were lining up before Cobra Kai’s debut episode even aired in May 2018. A 1984 karate movie sequel series, starring two actors whose biggest credits were both decades old, was created for a streaming service that most people hardly used. Just the idea sounded like a sentimental gamble that would flare up for a week and then subtly fade away. It is important to focus on what actually transpired. The first episode of the show received over 50 million views when it debuted on YouTube Red, a subscription service that was having trouble differentiating itself from Netflix and…
With its TV-14 rating, Cobra Kai is theoretically accessible to the majority of early teens. However, if you watch the show for a long time, you’ll see that the rating doesn’t tell the whole story. Seldom does it. Decades after the first Karate Kid, the show finds Daniel LaRusso as a prosperous car dealer in California and Johnny Lawrence in a much darker place, unemployed, estranged from his son, and surrounded by more beer bottles than furniture. For older viewers, what starts out as a nostalgic reunion eventually develops into something far more complex and, depending on who is watching,…
Information Table FieldDetailActor who passed away (1)Rob GarrisonCharacter playedTommyFranchise appearanceThe Karate Kid (1984), Cobra Kai Season 2Date of deathSeptember 27, 2019Age at death59 years oldCause of deathKidney and liver failureLocation of deathHospital in West VirginiaFinal on-screen appearanceCobra Kai Season 2, Episode “Take a Right”Character’s fate on the showTommy dies during a camping trip with his old Cobra Kai friendsActor who passed away (2)Chad McQueenCharacter playedDutchDate of deathSeptember 11, 2024Notable backgroundSon of actor Steve McQueenShow co-creator tributeJon Hurwitz (Instagram post honoring Garrison, September 2020)Original filmThe Karate Kid (1984)SeriesCobra Kai (Netflix) Rob Garrison is the name that most people think of when…
There aren’t many arguments in the Cobra Kai fandom that have lasted as long or been as intense as this one. Robby or Miguel. El Serpiente or the Karate King, Diaz or Keene. It’s the kind of debate that dominates late-night comment sections and most likely never ends, which speaks to how skillfully the show handled both of them. One version of this argument ought to be straightforward. More victories go to one fighter. One fighter appears to be more skilled. One has hardware for a tournament. However, if one takes the show seriously, it becomes evident that framing it…
Every fan of Cobra Kai has at least one argument like this. Perhaps in a Reddit thread that managed to receive sixty responses, or perhaps in a group chat following a season finale. Who is the strongest fighter in the Cobra Kai universe? That seems like a straightforward question. However, the layers quickly accumulate once you begin to take it seriously. The concept of “strongest” has always been complicated in the show. Cobra Kai does a better job than most martial arts dramas at demonstrating that technical prowess isn’t always the deciding factor. A number of factors come into play,…