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Cobra Kai Recap: Dragonslayer

That ending with John Kreese and Terry Silver made me gasp, crack up, and rewind multiple times.

Here’s the setup, which we’ll explore in more depth momentarily: Silver, a man with only months to live and a legacy to secure by any means necessary, has just learned that his dojo can still win the world tournament if Sensei Wolf beats Johnny Lawrence in a tiebreaker fight the next day. But when she starts to melt down after the first round, Robby offers the right words to cut through and get her back on track: “I love you.” She instantly cools down, and their kiss inspires a huge cheer from the audience. The sequence of Miguel remembering his old lessons from throughout the show is classic Karate Kid stuff, formulaic but satisfying, and the knockdown he scores on Axel makes for a triumphant end to the fight.

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