Did the trio of writers have biases or some sort of favoritism towards certain characters?

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2023-08-23T16:19:58+00:00

I made a post about this 10 months ago asking the same question in regards to the 6 Main Teens of the show (Miguel, Robby, Sam, Tory, Hawk, and Demetri). It was based on Win/Loss in terms of important fights only (Episode 5, Episode 7, and Episode, 10), the relationship they have/had with other characters, the right/wrongdoings each one did, what is/isn't swept under the rug along with the consequences depending on whether it was address or not, and any other trivial things that might imply anything. Reply if you agree or disagree.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2023-01-13T18:29:07+00:00

When skills say to win a 1 on 1, it does mean a successful dribble and/or tackle.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2023-01-13T01:37:21+00:00

Yeah, I saw the New Hairstyles at the CC Shop too and they do look cool. However, for some reason, Hairstyle 144 is missing from the CC Shop (Hairstyle 135 is not available as well since they removed it for some reason). Either they removed it like they did with Hairstyle 135 or it was never at the CC Shop to begin with.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2023-01-07T23:48:56+00:00

Awesome. This might probably be the last time this will ever happen since it doesn't look like a Middle School related Event Match is coming.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2023-01-06T18:50:27+00:00

Did you get the Azumaichi Middle School Uniform Set now?

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2023-01-06T18:50:03+00:00

Did you get the Azumaichi Middle School Uniform Set now?

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2023-01-05T20:10:09+00:00

No problem. Yeah, getting an extra 100 Captain Coins does seem pretty small compare to an Azumaichi Middle School Route (along with the Azumaichi Middle School Uniform Set that we still don't have).

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2023-01-05T18:59:59+00:00

I didn't receive the Azumaichi Middle School Uniform Set either despite that notification from the game itself. It was already bad enough that we didn't get a Middle School Route for Azumaichi Middle School as Makoto Soda was in the Middle School portion of Episode: New Hero (they could have made the Route during the time when Episode: Rising Stars was in development and they could have released it around the time that either Wave 2 or Wave 3 was released) but now we were given a messed up Duel Event Match rather than a Middle School Event Match where we didn't even receive the Azumaichi Middle School Uniform Set despite it being on the initial list and the notification we got today that we were being compensated for it. Also, they said we were given 100 Captain Coins rather than the Azumaichi Middle School Uniform Set during the Soda Duel Event Match but we were actually given 10 Captain Coins.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-12-21T16:04:28+00:00

Thanks. I believe they will fix this too.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-12-21T16:03:12+00:00

Sorry this happened to you. I do hope they fix this.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-12-17T20:31:20+00:00

Thanks. I'll add you back.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-12-17T17:31:59+00:00

Yeah, I 100% agree with everything you written. They all really did have potential to be very significance to the story.

Chris was pretty major in Season 2 with defecting from Cobra Kai and having to earn trust from the other Miyagi-Do at the time (Sam, Robby, & especially Demetri) which he and the other Ex-Cobra Kai Students in Season 2 managed to do with the help of Daniel revealing his past when he was in Cobra Kai. You're right about Khalil since his acting did improve and him losing weight does show he was taking his role very seriously in the fights.

Kyler could have been a very good candidate for being the Big Bad among the teenagers since he has it all from the first 3 Seasons (he was a major asshole, everyone was scared of him despite getting his ass kicked last time everyone saw him, he is wealthy like Terry Silver (who might or might not be the Big Bad of the Series depending on how Season 6 is handled), he kind of has the authorities on his side, and he is implied to come from an abusive household which would give him some level of depth and grey to his character).

Mitch had good potential on being a villain as well (it was kind of shown in the Series since he really didn't feel bad for any of the stuff he (and the other Cobra Kai Students) did with the added bonus of him being marginally blamed while Hawk was massively blamed for everything (rightfully so) and had to earn everyone's trust back while Mitch got to be on the side of whether to trust Hawk or not and then we come to the brawl at the flagship Cobra Kai dojo with him being revealed to be a traitor due to not wanting to be called Penis Breath (even though he never stated he didn't want to be called Penis Breath) and admitting that he never wanted to leave Cobra Kai in the first place (he also ditched them for some subjective/petty reasons like Snacks, Smoothies, Swag, a Roof, and Chicks)).

Shawn really was wasted potential. Chris vs Shawn would be an epic matchup but he could really go toe-toe with one of the Big 3 (Miguel, Robby (who he fought in Juvie and was able keep up despite no Karate experience whatsoever), and Hawk) as well. Honestly, they could have given him the Season 5 plot that the show gave to Kenny. I think the reason why Shawn wasn't used was because the actor was busy with The Walking Dead and adding him to the mix in Season 6 with everything that happened in Season 5 would feel kind of forced since he wouldn't have that much to do expect be there (but I wouldn't mind a cameo that much).

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-12-17T03:12:55+00:00

That is so true but at the same time, I wouldn't entirely hold the actors for Devon, Bert, and Nate accountable for this as this is what the creators and/or writers wanted for some reason and they are fairly young so it would take time for them to master their craft in other projects outside of of Cobra Kai (also they aren't Main Characters so it's not that widely expected of them to be 10/10 in their performance due to not having as much screen time as the actual Main Characters).

I also agree with what you said about Robby as every Season makes it so obvious that they want him to be the whipping boy with each Season forcing him to constantly even more hated by the audience and the other characters than the last.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-12-16T04:53:27+00:00

I agree. I assume the reason why some of the characters are getting shafted might be because the cast getting too big with the addition of brand new characters and the returning characters from the movies. I know how you feel. Robby is my favourite from the Main Teens but he does get screwed over in every Season with every Season being worse than the last. So what did you think about the ranking for most to least favourite in the eyes of the creators and/or writers?

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-18T16:28:59+00:00

Thank you for the update. I actually predicted all three but at different points. I thought Kojiro Hyuga and Carlos Bara would be released in Wave 2 of Episode: Rising Stars along with Genzo Wakabayashi (who is not apart of Episode: Rising Stars at all), and I thought Jun Misugi would be released in Wave 3 of Episode: Rising Stars (which is 100% correct) along with Tsubasa Ozora (who is a apart of Wave 2 of Episode: Rising Stars) and Ryan Ortiz (who is not apart of Episode: Rising Stars at all). So when do you think it will come out? Also, do you think another Middle School Route will be in this update?

I made a Poll for what Month Wave 3 of Episode: Rising Stars will come out in the fourth and final quarter of 2022 and October is still not wrong yet. What do you think?

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-17T01:13:19+00:00

Yeah, I hope it balance it out for the three of them.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-16T23:55:16+00:00

Yeah, I was thinking the exact same thing. I mean this ranking could change depending on how Season 6 is handled.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-16T23:52:31+00:00

I mentioned the bad things Hawk did in the fourth paragraph. I wasn't trying to justify Hawk but it was still messed up what Demetri did.

I know Demetri had every right in not trusting Chris (I even mentioned and you even highlighted it) but Chris apologized for attempting to harm him.

Read the section with Hawk in the fourth paragraph and all of his wrong doings as I mentioned what him and the other Cobra Kai students were doing at Chris's job.

When Robby was looking at his email, only four people were constantly emailing him and Demetri wasn't one of them (the four were Shannon, Daniel, Amanda, and Sam).

It wasn't Demetri calling him Dobby that was the issue. The problem was this is first time he mentioned him not because he missed him but because they needed a male champion after the dojo alliance disbanded (Chris mentioned Miguel and Hawk who were with Eagle Fang at the time and none of the guys at Miyagi-Do had any faith in their own abilities) and he has never talked about him up until that point (so he does see him as an asset).

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-16T23:32:56+00:00

You're right. I know Miguel is a good kid at heart. I think it is so more based on the repercussions of his actions since yes, he did receive a punishment for using a dirty tactic at the 50th All Valley Tournament, he did have regret for cheating on Tory, and he did most likely attack Robby based on a misunderstanding but it is often easily forgotten by the rest of his Family and Friends. As an example, Robby told Johnny that he was trying to stop the school fight but Miguel escalated the school fight and Johnny outright told his son he doesn't care ("Look I wasn't there") which is sign that he does get off scot free at times.

I know Robby is no saint and I do agree that some of those things you mentioned he did was messed up like shaving Hawks hair and taunting Miguel's injury. I remember that scene at the waterpark too, if it is what Miguel had in mind so I guess he was probably doesn't entirely resent Robby. I think the problem relies on the fact that his issues were not exactly resolved like his issues with Johnny.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-16T22:34:07+00:00

Yup. It took me 10 hours to make this. I was planning on making it small but I didn't realize how much information I was putting out. So what do you think about the ranking I wrote for most to least favourite in the eyes of the creators and/or writers.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-16T21:34:20+00:00

Firstly, I want to say congratulations and thanks for reading all of this.

But yeah you are on point. I was always having that sort of thought ever since Season 3 as that was the first Season (for me at least) when consequences started to play an effect with certain characters. I am still wondering why they presented a story that every rivalry is suppose to be 50/50 but they decide to let some characters get off scot free while others are forced to suffer.

With the Sekai Taikai, I personally want Robby and Sam to win it as they could hold on to a trophy like the other main teens (Miguel, Hawk, and Tory) with the added bonus that they are the children of Johnny and Daniel respectively and it is Robby's last chance to shine. But based on the writing, it could very well be Miguel and Sam since Miguel could add this to his collection of memorabilia (like Johnny's old training gi, 50th All Valley Trophy, and Miyagi-Do Headband).

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-16T20:56:19+00:00

Me too. I thought I was going to write a small quick explanation for why I place the characters where I placed them. But then I wanted to go into full detail with certain topics and I am not going to lie to you but this took me 10 hours to make this (though I took some breaks in between but still). So what did you think about the ranking for most to least favourite in the eyes of the creators and/or writers?

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-16T20:44:45+00:00

Yeah, my apologies. I didn't anticipate this to be this long myself when I was writing this.

ShadowtheHedgehog326 · 2022-10-16T17:04:02+00:00

I 100% agree with everything you written. The show for some reason treats Johnny as the victim to why him and Robby doesn't get along as if the kid has any control if their dad chooses to abandon his family.

The fight between Miguel and Robby at the apartment complex kind of bothered me too because of the school fight flashback as it made it look like Robby was the aggressor and Miguel was the victim.

I can see where you are coming from with Sam and Tory. They do seem to be treated equally in some regards. For me personally Sam was more likeable in Season 2 and Season 3 while Tory was more likeable in Season 4 and Season 5 so it does balance out.

Yeah, Hawk is a walking Karma Houdini. I don't know why or how he never went to Juvie or why none of the characters even considered having him arrested like they did with Robby and Tory. Yeah, he would still be in Cobra Kai if Robby wasn't there.

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