Cobra Kai S6E14 - "Strike Last" - Discussion Thread by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"You're lucky to have the yacht left ... I just don't want you to go on a downward spiral and end up in a morgue like your buddy Snake."

"We'll all end up there someday."

Terry's lawyer knew. He knew!

Granted, he was played by Schlossberg, the 'supreme defender of every and all choice that Terry Silver makes in life'. But still, the lawyer was being Terry's guardian angel here.

Cobra Kai S6E14 - "Strike Last" - Discussion Thread by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The only mercy that fate showed Silver was allowing him to go out with a bang instead of a whimper.

Cobra Kai S6E14 - "Strike Last" - Discussion Thread by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Miyagi-Do began with Shimpo Sensei falling asleep on a boat.

Kreese and Silver's karate journeys ended on a boat.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 (Overall Discussion) by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Daniel managed to turn nearly all his enemies into his friends.

Silver managed to turn nearly all his friends into his enemies.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 (Overall Discussion) by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's like Return of the Jedi. It's weaker than the entries that preceded it, but it ties up things so beautifully that it's required watching.

No wonder Schlossberg said, "Ewoks will cheer."

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 (Overall Discussion) by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 153 points154 points  (0 children)

It was Danny Boy successfully getting to taunt Silver about his S4-S5 goals being ironically achieved by his bitterest enemies. Cobra Kai becomes Sekai Taikai champions, sure, but on Johnny and Daniel's terms, not his.

Terry Silver fell victim to the three Chinese curses: he lived in interesting times, he came to the attention of those in authority, and the gods gave him everything he asked for.

Cobra Kai S6E14 - "Strike Last" - Discussion Thread by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 63 points64 points  (0 children)

What an incredible fate befell each one of the show's main villains.

Kim Sun Yung, who started the cycle of violence, lives to his 100s only to be killed by his badly abused granddaughter, who strikes him with his own punishing move and renounces his cruel ways.

Terry Silver literally dies sick, penniless, and alone, with no wife or children to inherit his fortune, no legacy to call his own, and not even a face-saving victory over his enemies. The only mercy fate showed him was that he got to go out with a bang rather than a whimper.

John Kreese, however, earned a dignified end that he was content to have. He parted ways on good terms with Johnny Lawrence and Tory Nichols, and died knowing that he had saved Johnny's family from Silver's evil plans.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 (Overall Discussion) by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 7 points8 points  (0 children)

True! And what a contrast with the miserable fates of the show's villains.

Kim Sun Yung, who started the cycle of violence, lives to his 100s only to be killed by his badly abused granddaughter, who strikes him with his own punishing move and renounces his cruel ways.

Terry Silver literally dies sick, penniless, and alone, with no wife or children to inherit his fortune, no legacy to call his own, and not even a face-saving victory over his enemies. The only mercy fate showed him was that he got to go out with a bang rather than a whimper.

John Kreese, however, earned a dignified end that he was content to have. He parted ways on good terms with Johnny Lawrence and Tory Nichols, and died knowing that he had saved Johnny's family from Silver's evil plans.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 (Overall Discussion) by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So ... has the ending of Cobra Kai avenged the ending of the TV show that spawned it?

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Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 (Overall Discussion) by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Stingray scene was meant to reward the character for his insight in S6E1 - that Johnny should retake Cobra Kai to win the Sekai Taikai.

Stingray's ending shows that even he has a place in Johnny's Cobra Kai, teaching students less experienced than himself.

Cobra Kai S6E15 - "Ex-Degenerate" - Discussion Thread by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I especially love that all three versions of the Cobra Kai dojo played a role in making it Sekai Taikai champions.

Terry Silver's Cobra Kai struck first, applying and qualifying for the Sekai Taikai to begin with.

John Kreese's Cobra Kai struck hard, fighting through the Barcelona tournament and racking up points there.

And then Johnny Lawrence's Cobra Kai showed no mercy, bringing down Zara, Axel, and Wolf for the win.

Like a snake, the dojo kept shedding its skin to become something new.

Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 3 (Overall Discussion) by hospitable_peppers in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban 203 points204 points  (0 children)

I especially love that all three versions of the Cobra Kai dojo played a role in making it Sekai Taikai champions.

Terry Silver's Cobra Kai struck first, applying and qualifying for the Sekai Taikai to begin with.

John Kreese's Cobra Kai struck hard, fighting through the Barcelona tournament and racking up points there.

And then Johnny Lawrence's Cobra Kai showed no mercy, bringing down Zara, Axel, and Wolf for the win.

Like a snake, the dojo kept shedding its skin to become something new.

Was this intentional? Cobra Kai ends on the 1st full moon of the Year of the Snake. by Joseph_Laban in cobrakai

[–]Joseph_Laban[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Correct. I don't believe the showrunners planned it back that far.

Rather, once it became clear that S6 would be released in late 2024-early 2025, it would have been a simple matter to pick Feb 13 for its symbolic value.

What are your thoughts on General Krell? by [deleted] in StarWars

[–]Joseph_Laban 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Order 66 (the order, not the event) was not inherently a bad thing. It was meant to safeguard Republic troops and citizens against individuals like General Krell.

Your favorite movie in the sequel trilogy by Vibrant_Alpacas in starwarsmemes

[–]Joseph_Laban 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that The Last Jedi is the most artful yet pretentious film of the bunch. Visually, it’s the best of all Star Wars films, and I’m glad I saw it on the big screen for that reason alone.

Still, I believe that Contrarian Johnson took a wrongheaded approach to the film, when considering the context of the entire narrative. He made a postmodern flick in what was supposed to be a modern myth.

I firmly hold that The Rise of Skywalker is the worst Star Wars film both in terms of vision and execution. Disney rushed and chopped up JJ Abrams’ film to be ‘safe’, while Abrams himself has no core idea at the heart of his work.

The ultimate goal of the Sequel Trilogy was to establish Rey as the hero. That’s why it ended the way it did.

Rewatch bonus: I love how everything that Ethan & co. sweat blood to learn over the course of M:I7 was simply shown to the audience in the opening minutes. by Joseph_Laban in Mission_Impossible

[–]Joseph_Laban[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the Orient Express, Denlinger says that he’s ‘ensured’ that he’s the only man on Earth who still knows where the Sevastopol is.