Thanks for reminding me again why I hate children. What a moron she is.
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@eiduren well, we've all been children at some point :) Just sayin'
She's certainly a complicated character though :o
How does it rains in an underground city ???
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@jmiguel77 physically it should be possible. I'm not sure how easy it is for clouds to form but the water could condense on the ceiling (e.g., like on a lid of a cooking pod). It also could come from the topside (water that has seeped into the ground). Anyway, an interesting question :)
I might had missed something, but is that it, he just wanted to be with his dead wife.
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@snowleapord64 there might be more to it. We still don't even know yet what he actually is... :o
I guess if there will be a next season it'll be even "weirder".
This episode has left me with more questions than answers:sob:
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@legallythebear yes. Tbh that was to be expected though :) We'll likely never be able to really understand this show... :o At least the ride is kinda fun :)
Weakest episode of the season by far. Has been a great season, but this episode was all very predictable. Misunderstandings don’t make for great drama, only cheap writing.
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@shotts56 well, people simply have different opinions :) E.g. I don't mind at all that some aspects are predictable (I believe that's intended) and I certainly wouldn't consider this cheap writing (one doesn't have to like the script (that part is subjective) but I think calling the writing cheap goes too far (I'm pretty sure that it could objectively be considered good)). Anyway, just had to share my opinion in reply to this :P (but no offence intended)
Oh, I loved how they made Daniel and Mr. Miyagi look like total douchebags just by using original clips from the movie! I'm really enjoying seeing things from Johnny's point of view, he makes a great anti-hero.
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@misnomer yes, that was quite interesting :) It seems like Johnny isn't really honest with himself though. He's certainly distorting the facts a bit... :D But then again I wouldn't be surprised if he truly believes that this is what happened because he got quite "brainwashed" by Kreese.
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A great start into season 6 :) Nothing too special but a nice introduction with a few new elements and a lot of awesome CGI scenes.
It often made me miss Alex though but that seems intended.
I'm also curious to see what Avasarala has in store and hope that we'll get a few interesting scenes at the new colony (where that scene with the little girl at the beginning took place). I guess that place should become quite relevant during this season. I just hope that five more episodes will be enough to provide a satisfying conclusion for this show.
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@dahj also: It feels like there's so much potential for character development left:
- Naomi, Amos, and Peaches figuring out how to get along
- Bobbie rejoining the action (possibly the Roccinante)
- A lot could happen at the new colony (could be told in an exploratory way, similar to "Lost in Space" but without that annoying psychologist/psycho please).
- Philip has a lot of options. His father had a pretty bad influence on him but it seems like Philip finally has enough of that. Him shooting his friend in anger sucked though.
@sunny_senpai Amos would probably like to see that :D
I did find it funny that none of the characters seemed to care about the Rebel pilots who were killed.
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@lefthandedguitarist yeah, those seem to be quite disposable in this show... :o
Wait a minute: this was produced well before the final season of Clone Wars. So it was already established that Rex removed his inhibitor chip and others did as well ? And he was talking about the siege of Mandalore as well. Then I must say I'm glad I'm only watching this now because it would have lessens the impact a bit had I known that.
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@finfan agreed - it's nice to get to watch it in chronological order :)
They made a sequel to Black Panther ??
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@mr-sackamano well, personally, I'm glad they did! :)
Oh yeah, what an episode! <3
My highlight is Carmen and Johnny having a baby :)
Those scenes were so funny, it's nice for the story, and it should create a bigger bond between Miguel and Robby (I really wonder how they'll react...).
And as always: Lots of great scenes, lines, etc.It's interesting that Mike Barnes is back and I wonder if he'll join forces with Danial after what happened at the end (he could also blame Daniel for it though and wouldn't be entirely wrong - but he kinda owes Daniel so I think/hope that he'll go pretty much all in).
Miguel started the talk with Sam really well but unfortunately failed at the end. It was really a bit much at once from Sam but IMO he could've reacted much better - unfortunately he panicked out... He should've asked so many questions to better understand the situation, to hear Sam out / to understand her and their situation, etc. He still has that chance (in theory) but it's probably much more difficult now. And dropping that chain was just really stupid (he could've at least returned it to the store...) - hopefully Sam will at least find it so that it wasn't for nothing. Anyway, I really wonder if Miguel will manage to handle that situation.
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So the nuke detonation was contained inside the tunnel? no radiation leak? anyone here into the science of nukes? :grin:
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@typongtv yeah, that seemed way too unrealistic IMO (I also noted it in my review). I also don't think that we should expect much accuracy/realism from this show but I feel like they could've and should've handled this a bit better (it felt just too unrealistic in a too obvious way so that I couldn't easily ignore it - it's still fine for this show but it was distracting - at least for me).
8.5/10 - Things are really taking off now! :)
The first movie was basically an introduction and shows that status quo while this movie starts the story of the revolution (which makes it much more interesting - I especially like the breakout from the Hunger Games dome/"prison").I like how this movie directly builds upon the last movie but focuses on the emotions, PTSD, and helplessness / power of the Capitol.
We get to see the Victor's Village, more of the Sci-Fi technology of the Capitol (which I really like), the Mockingjay is slowly introduced as the symbol of the resistance, the military forces of the Capitol are shown, and the bigger picture becomes more clear (the last movie focused on the small part that the Tributes got to see and didn't show much of what's going on behind the scenes).The idea of the third quarter quell and selecting the tributes from the pool of victors is interesting. It really shows the hopelessness/emotions, makes it possible to show another Hunger Game, and yet makes it something completely new with a big twist at the end.
Just a bit unbelievable that they managed to protect Katniss that well without her knowing but I guess it would be doable with some luck.What a massive cliffhanger at the end though! "This is the revolution and you're the Mockingjay" and "District 12 is gone".
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@dahj also quite a few emotional/powerful, entertaining, etc. scenes, e.g.:
WTF was this finale!? literally answered nothing and provided more questions
overall season was fun but this finale is just disappointing
they kept building up the mystery then cleared nothing by the endalso many things don't make any sense and not consistent
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@nasdays well, this show always raised more questions than it answered. IIRC the weirdness increased pretty "consistently" since the beginning.
6.5/10 - It wasn't bad but I didn't really like it either. It had it's moments but overall it failed to get me invested enough into the story. I also didn't really like the ending... It was an unexpected twist but kinda annoying and very questionable (but it also explained a few things). But I was already wondering how this would end and none of the options I could come up with are really satisfying. It was a cool idea, had some funny moments (but overall I found it a bit to silly), some good action moments, and some surprises but the overall story just didn't feel good enough (I'm not quite sure why but it just wasn't enough for me).
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What an absolutely great season finale, again!
Seems like Ali had a pretty interesting day :D
The x-mas medley during the fight scenes at the LaRusso's residence super cool :) And the awesome darker theme when Tory fought Sam reminded me of Daft Punk.
The only things that went a bit too far where Tory and her Cobra Kai friends attacking Sam at her home / private residence and Demetri forgiving Hawk so fast (IMO Hack was gone way too far for a quick redemption). Anyway, this stretched things a bit but was still acceptable and didn't really bother me (I got to see a very cool fight choreography for that!).
In the end Miyagi-Do and Eagle Fang Karate did really merge :) And not only due to Johnny and Daniel but also due to Miguel and Sam (seems like they would've forced their senseis to reunite but after the devastating fight where both Miguel and Sam got hurt it didn't seem necessary anymore). I did expect the two dojos would eventually merge but not that Robby would join Cobra Kai and stay with Kreese (no idea how that'll end - I get why (Johnny wasn't there for him as a father and now cares about Miguel as well, Daniel got him into juvy, and Sam loves Miguel) but I'm loosing patience as he isn't dumb and should know that all three of them care about him and know better than to join Kreese).
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to season 4 :)
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@dahj update: A really great season finale!
From the war at Vietnam to a christmas party (what a contrast), Demetri getting emotional, Ali recaps the drama between Johnny and Daniel, Tory got the best music ("carol of the bells" and "dojo from hell" - what a fitting name xD), the binary brothers (Demetri and Eli are back together), Johnny, Carmen, and Miguel were a bit of a family, Johnny won against Kreese and roughted him up (he really had that coming!), Robby tries to fight Johnny (what a fail, as if he had any chance, he couldn't even evade a static object :o :D - "Shit. Robby, you ok?"), Kreese calls on one of his old war friends (I guess we'll see more of him in the next season? - it wasn't Terry Silver though, right?), and last but not least: Daniel and Johnny are finally(!) working together :) Let's go <3
Plus many great quotes:
Another great episode! It's so nice to see Sam and Miguel back together and trying to fix what their senseis failed to accomplish. I love that part :)
I'm a bit mad at Johnny for almost kissing Ali though. He should know better by now and Carmen certainly doesn't deserve that. The ending was also concerning... I hope that'll somehow work out after both Daniel and Johnny have grown.
It's also cool that I still have no idea how this season will end. I have some ideas but I'm not sure how it'll actually play out. Knowing what could happen but never really being sure what will actually happen is one of those things I love most about this show. There are always surprises, it never gets boring, and still it feels like everything makes sense (for a TV show of course :D).
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Yay, we finally get to learn more about the older Ali :) I didn't see that divorce from Greg coming. But how does Johnny dare to almost kiss Ali after having slept with Carmen?!? :o :D (I'm also a bit scared about the selfie - in case Ali publicly posts it and Carmen sees in in a bad context; also: didn't Johnny want to talk to Carmen later or is there time after that christmas party) He's indeed still not over her and it looks like she surprisingly isn't over him either (but she probably just wanted to have some fun). Anyway, it's great that Johnny honestly apologized to her and that they're still having much fun together after all that time (even going to Golf'n'Stuff) <3
And of course Daniel walks in when Sam and Miguel kiss :D But he's right that Kyler -> Miguel -> Robby -> Miguel ("Sam, really?") seems wrong from his viewpoint. But, ironically, if it weren't for him and Amanda it probably would've stopped after Kyler -> Miguel (she was afraid of introducing him to Daniel and Amanda prevented her from texting Miguel in a time of need). But their father-daughter talk was definitely fun :D And even a 1984 reference by Sam :)
It's also so cool and really helpful that Daniel and Miguel are finally talking. That must've given both of them a new and more realistic perspective of Johnny's youth.
Kreese unsurprisingly has a kinda stupid explanation for making Robby join Cobra Kai: "The enemy of your enemy is your friend."
Robby and Tory are already talking and becoming friends so it might not take long for them to fall in love :D
Johnny ordering vegan was great xDD
So funny when Ali ordered a cheeseburger and he immediately regretted his choice. "Well, there he is."
Johnny and Ali having fun at Golf'n'Stuff
Selfie
Tory definitely didn't seem happy when she heared about Sam and Miguel. I doubt that'll end well.
Sam and Miguel's plan of uniting the two Do-Jos seems great! I hope it'll work.
Daniel, Ali, and Johnny together at the club promises a very interesting/entertaining next episode <3 The ending was just epic!!!
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The intro already did the title justice: "The Good, The Bad, and The Badass". I loved those cuts :)
This was a sweet/romantic episode (apart from Kreese being Kreese and Robby getting completely lost).
The appeal scene was also great. Kreese playing it smart, Daniel being a hotsthot (and also Amanda), and Johnny being entertained until he couldn't take Kreese's BS anymore :D Miguel and Sam saved it nicely and the following scene at Miyagi-Do was also nice (the two of them bringing the competing dojos together - kinda a bit like Romeo and Juliet :D). The joke's on Robby though. He and Tory deserve each other (I already wondered if they might eventually become a pair).
Also: Not sure if Johnny should even bother buying a new TV :D (not sure if he destroyed two or three of his TVs now)
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@dahj update:
I'm quite impressed that it took until episode 8 (of 10) for Miyagi-Do to (officially) reopen. They really did a great job to keep the story working perfectly fine without it (I didn't find the last 7 episodes any less interesting).
Some nice quotes too:
It's nice to see Miguel and Sam finally being friends again (starting over).
I found it quite interesting that Daniel and Johnny were (almost) against the tournament and that Sam, Miguel, and Carmen convinced them to fight for it. It's also so sweet to see Johnny concerned about Miguel and Carmen say: "It wasn't your fault." <3
The public town hall meeting was also great. Even that old guy who complained about manholes getting renamed to maintenance covers xD
Johnny played it smart for a bit (letting Kreese talk even though it's BS) but Daniel and Amanda definitely fought Kreese at the wrong time! That was quite a fail :o Luckily, Miguel and Sam were there to save the day. Sam's quote "Because sometimes the scars that you can't see are the ones that hurt the most." was epic. That seems so true! And for much more than bullying (e.g., psychological or health issues). However, Kreese then just had to say "But be careful what you wish for."... I don't think anyone doubted that :o :D
And finally Miguel and Sam are even hanging out. At Miyagi-Do (the sacred place :D)! And they're even flirting?!? <3
Robby then spoiled the fun but it's really ironic how Miguel and Robby kinda swapped roles :D Now, Robby's the jealous/fearful boyfriend (he has a better reason for that then Miguel had but then again he isn't drunk as was together with Sam for a longer time - but he also just came out of juvenile so it's complicated...). Anyway, I loved how Sam defended Miguel against Robby. And the really ironic part is that I also think that Sam and Miguel deserve each other. But in a good way. While Robby and Tory would deserve each other in a bad way (kinda, hopefully they'll get better). But now that Robby joined Cobra Kai I'd be surprised if Robby and Tory wouldn't become a thing (after a while). But let's wait and see :)
Another absolutely great episode! Johnny's finally back and lots of interesting developments as well as cool moments. No surprise that Ali didn't reply yet and I didn't fall for Sam's dream at the beginning (but I think it was set up that way - I really like how they handle such things). Yasmine and Demetri are really starting to become a thing (maybe?) :D
I'm still hoping that Eagle Fang Karate and Miyagi-Do will eventually merge but let's see :) But it seems like Johnny and Daniel could be ready now.
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Some highlights:
The father daughter trip (Daniel and Sam) was quite lovely. Seeing Sam standing in the gym where the All Valley Karate Tournament too place, I just have to imagine/hope that she'll also participate in the next tournament and that she'll win it. That'd be so cool :) Of all the characters I want to see her win the most. The right way of course!
Demetri and Yas flirting is definitely nice to see :D
"I love your BIG dick. - Yas"
But then Demetri just had to make it awkward xD
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Oh man, that Facebook scene at the beginning was pure gold xD And the photos Miguel took of Johnny... So creative and fun! The two of them are such a good and strong team and what Miguel said to Johnny at the end was so good! Everything seemed perfect, Johnny writes an incredible message, and then he just dares to think it's to long and replaces it with "Not much, u?". Oh man, WTF Johnny?!? xD At least he uploaded the right photos and videos and if it doesn't work out with Ali there's still Carmen (and I think Carmen would be even better for him - not sure if that's repairable though; also not even sure what his plans with Ali are - apparently she has a family now so does he want to be just friends again?).
Kreese's backstory starts making sense and the circumstances do suck... Pretty sure he also lost his girlfriend during or right after the war and after that failed ambush at the end things likely only went downwards (which explains the way he is and how he teaches karate).
Amanda joining Daniel's fight against Kreese is both fun and satisfying to watch. "Feel like this story is missing a lot of context." xD
Still waiting for them to team up with Johnny though. But I'm getting pretty confident that this'll eventually happen as they cannot take him on their own (especially "Because now, it's open season. On them, and you.").Kyler joining Cobra Kai is also great. At first I even felt a little bit bad for Hawk (although it was very strange that they're suddenly not scared of him anymore - or where they only scared of Miguel?) but that quickly changed when Hawk completely lost it.
That final scene at the end though... xD Kreese is definitely not dumb and underestimating him is a grave mistake. Amanda and Daniel where so happy... :o
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@dahj update: Oh, wow, the last episodes were so great :)
Daniel was so happy when he returned from "vacation". It seemed like he regained his balance but I guess it didn't last long. Poor Daniel.
Nice try Assface (I forgot his real name :o), but that didn't work out :o xD Sensei, we still have a flincher :D
Hawk was quite worried and uncomfortable when he saw Kyler. He really lost it on that other guy... :o Even Tory was shocked!
Johnny and Miguel are so great together! A few great lines:
Amanda: "[I] Feel like this story is missing a lot of context."
Kreese "just cleaned the blood of that mat".
And Miguel's "Quiet!". That was so good and really necessary for Johnny to hear. "You're a sensei. It's who you are [...]"
And then Johnny did so well with his profile. And he even wrote the perfect message! Until he replaced it with "Not much, u?". Oh man... facepalm And he was so proud of that too :o
And finally the war with Kreese escalates to the next level: "Because now, it's open season. On them, and you."
IMO the Diaz family is re-accepting Johnny a bit to fast but at least it seems to work out well so far. It's good that Johnny has another "mission" (helping Miguel to walk again) to prevent him from becoming a drunk again. His methods are obviously questionable but at least he's trying and so far it actually did help :D
Sam being scared like that was totally unexpected but then again completely understandable. It really sucked that Cobra Kai had a backup (including Tory) and Hawk has kinda reached a point of no return now... :o
I was concerned about Robby in the prison but it seems like Kreese's advice actually worked out.
The side story in Japan was great! I really liked the reconciliation between Chozen and Daniel. Maybe Daniel is now ready to team up with Johnny against Kreese? The final scene with Yuna was so heartwarming and emotional! <3
I feared that the final scene would end badly but Amanda was on fire and her slapping Kreese was so satisfying to watch :D
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@dahj update:
Demetri: "Would you believe study group?" xD
It's quite interesting how the Miyagi Do students keep training despite Daniel's absence and Amanda being against it too.
Chozen was super tense and didn't smile at all. Until he beat Daniel in their fight and pulled that same move ("Honk" :D). That was the first time he was smiling and he laughed a lot. After that their relationship was much more relaxed. That was quite interesting. I'm not quite sure what his reasons are but it seems fair.
I definitely felt the proud look on his face when Daniel ask Chozen to teach him.
And then Daniel said "I forgive you" and Chozen replied that "It means a great deal". That gave me goosebumps and wet eyes again.
At the end I was almost a bit disappointed when Daniel didn't even bow properly when they parted but luckily he did after Chozen gave him the scroll.
I also really felt it when Carmen was crying. She's so sweet and caring. And she's absolutely right: Miguel should definitely smile again and enjoy life, especially at that age. That must be really heartbreaking to see as a mother.
I'm so glad that Johnny could make some incredible progress. The three of them were so happy :) <3
And the part where Daniel met Yuna ("a friend of ours") at the end was of course the most emotional. I cried a bit. It still gets me :)
And then the episode gets concluded by a badass Amanda: "And I'm shutting you down if it's the last thing I do."
Nice, Daniel indeed stayed at Japan for a while. Going back to some of his roots was nice :)
Demetri and Yasmine are becoming very interesting: "My popularity's on the rise, while yours is steadily declining. But, uh, maybe we can meet in the middle, like a sexual Venn diagram." xD
Hawk being a smart bully can be really annoying/frustrating (in a good way). "Yeah, she definitely triggered me in my safe space. [...] She's right guys. We should stop the aggression. Micro and macro." Man, that soccer match was heated (Sam clearly wasn't focused on playing the game xD).
Kumiko reading Mr. Miyagi's letters to Daniel was so emotional (I got wet eyes).
Johnny visiting Miguel was already unexpected and then he even moved away his phone. Man, that was a moment, before Miguel fell and Johnny just stood there: "Oh, shit. It's alright. You fell like a champ. Nurse!"
And then, when it feels like there's more hope, Kreese visits Robby... :o I really hope that Daniel and(/or) Johnny can eventually get through to him (don't like him regressing towards his past self).
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@dahj update: Oh, wow, what an awesome episode!
That opening shot of Japan already gave me goosebumps.
It's so emotional to see Daniel back then and now. I'm really feeling it. All those memories... Must be amazing!
I also need to research if Tomi village really did evolve like that. It could be completely fictional but given that it's Japan I wouldn't be surprised if it's actually real (I guess it's still unlikely as it was so small but some places there are developing extremely fast!).
It's also so nice to see how Demetri is so much more confident now :) And Sam was really badass, especially during the soccer match <3 That last kick in the other guy's face though - the football wasn't even in the shot :o xD
I also love London (Kumiko mentioned that she liked it there the most).
The part where Kumiko reads Mr. Miyagi's letters to Daniel was the most emotional part and I cried, again! So good :)
Some really lovely quotes <3:
It's also awesome how they managed to cast the original actors for the roles of Kumiko and Chozen! So incredibly cool/awesome <3
And I already have goosebumps for what's about to come :)
Nice, I was hoping for something like this. It's pretty serious to emphasize the gravity of the situation as the fight at the school was obviously way over the top (the aftermath is even more severe than I thought but I'm happy about this). Johnny understandably hit rock-bottom but him visiting Miguel showed that there's still a fight left in him (or in this case I should actually replace fight with light/hope :D). The LaRusso's took a bigger hit than I thought but it does make sense that Daniel also takes his fair share of blame. However, I'm surprised that Daniel managed not to punch Kreese. Daniel and Johnny joining forces at the end was what I've been hoping for. I really hope Daniel will get to know Johnny more and realize that he never intended for this to happen / had good intentions (that's what I hope this season will be about - and hopefully there'll be (many) more seasons to continue their reunion, etc.). Fixing Robby's situation still seems pretty difficult and I hope that Miguel recovers very well.
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Damn, that escalated quickly and then it escalated hard... :o What a cruel summer: https://youtu.be/5XUPcRxqkHg (I've listened to that song so many times :D)
I didn't expect Daniel overreacting that much when Sam stayed at Johnny's. Robby and Johnny started bonding, which was so nice - and even Robby admitted that Miguel returned the medal - but then everything escalated. The fight choreographies and cinematography was so good though! I loved the different fighting styles and found Hawk's facial expressions so funny (especially at the beginning). Then, as if all of the fighting wasn't already enough, they just had Robby to almost kill Miguel? :o And just to throw more wood into the wildfire they also brought back Kreese and took Cobra Kai from Johnny? I have no idea how they'll manage to fix all of this in season 3. I'm just so glad that the team behind this show is so talented. If anyone can pull it off it's them so I'll just take comfort in that :D
Johnny really got it the worst, again: He lost both of his "sons", his love (Carmen), and his dojo / Cobra Kai (and then he had to listen to Miguel's voicemail message). No idea yet how he'll recover and what'll happen to Robby.
Amanda is rightfully mad at Daniel but ironically she's IMO the reason that Miguel and Sam broke up in the first place (when she grounded Sam without her smartphone) which resulted in all of this.
The scene when Johnny and Daniel rode down the elevator was so powerful.Anyway, I'm so excited for season 3 now! I just really hope that they can continue to deliver at this quality.
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It was so nice/sweet when Robby saw that his dad kept his pictures. And Johnny got to drive him to school and even brought stuff (pencils and paper) for him. They were off to such a good start <3 Until the fight ruined everything...
Daniel really overreacted when he came to Johnny's house. Johnny should've lead with the fact that Sam's fine and shouldn't've closed the door on Daniel. However, Daniel being that angry and kicking Robby out just like that was too much.
It's kinda funny when Stingray is so confident but then starts to talk about how he hopes to get the yellow belt soon :D
Miguel is too furious/aggressive when he joins the fight... :o Robby was pausing so there was absolutely no need to come in that hot! He might've been able to prevent the fight from escalating.
"Screw this. They don't pay me enough." - That teacher was probably right... :o :D
Demetri vs. Hawk was nice :) Demetri tried to avoid the fight (which seems like a very good idea!) but then he managed to beat Eli. "No hard feelings" <3
Btw: Miguel did show mercy at the very end but him shouting "She doesn't love you. She loves me." at Robby certainly didn't help things! Oh, and that cut before he falls down the stairs isn't ideal. Before the cut it definitely doesn't look like he should be at risk to fall over the barrier.
It look like Daniel is finally finding his inner peace again when he sees that Robby was reading his book "The history of Okinawa".
That makeup during the fight and at the hospital looks really good/realistic btw (without being too "raw").
That scene when Johnny and Daniel ride down the elevator without exchanging a single word is still so powerful!
Kreese is back and there to stay... :o
Amanda is definitely right. That "stupid rivalry" messed everything up and "no more karate" seems like a good idea. (But unfortunately it (likely) won't work as Kreese isn't about to stop.)
That scene at the very end with the friend request from "Ali" was also a nice teaser :) I guess she'll be part of the next season.
PS: "Cruel Summer" is such a nice song. I've added it to my main playlist since then and listened to it countless times :o :D
PPS: That late night training session with Kreese seems very unrealistic when one starts to think about it. Not all parents might be "good" but which sane parent would allow their kid to participate at such an event pretty much right after the fight (on the same day)?!? :D
Yeah, what a great episode! I was hoping that this would eventually happen. Sam and Tory are kinda at war now, especially after the kiss (Tory likely won't let that slide but she kinda deserves it / had that coming). Hawk hitting on Piper was so priceless :D But he took his "defeat" like a champ! He likely won't let Demetri's speech slide though.
I'm also so glad that Amanda and Carmen finally managed to bring Daniel and Johnny closer together. It would be so cool if they'd eventually join their Dojos but I'm not sure if that'll really happen (so far I have no doubts that the writers could pull it off if they want to). Robby and Sam coming to Johnny is nice but I'm not sure how Daniel and Amanda will take it.
Also: That's my girl :D (That song seemed very fitting (e.g. there was a lot of #girlpower) and I really liked the mix between being a cool or ridiculous song - must admit that I liked it for that.)
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I'm still super into that "that's my girl" song... :o xD (I've added it to my playlist when I last watched this and have to think of Cobra Kai every time it comes up.)
I really like Sam's quote: "Everyone's got a sob story... That doesn't give you the right to be a bully."
It's very nice that Robby's mother is finally starting to change (/ going to rehabilitation) and beginning to forgive Johnny (by honestly admitting that he cares about his son now). She and Johnny really should start working together for Robby.
There's so much girl/women power in this episode :) Especially Amanda and Carmen were so instrumental. Finally some real talk between Daniel and Johnny.
Stingray's poor girlfriend :o :D I mean, there doesn't have to be anything wrong with it (however, it still kinda is for multiple reasons) but I certainly would feel super weird being at such a teen party at that age.
Anyway, Miguel is so tired of all the fighting between Sam and Tory and he's right (I'm of course enjoying the fighting but it is so "unnecessary").
Hawk: "Watch and learn." That was kinda the best moment xD But I gotta admit that he took it like a champ! He definitely couldn't've seen that twist coming :D
Great episode on Johnny and other love relationships (Tory's super jealous and Amanda's so cool). Cobra Kai is finally heading into the right direction and Johnny's a much better man now (cannot believe he even dropped his date at the bar :D).
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It's kinda ironic how Johnny is so happy at the beginning while Daniel has to sleep on the couch because of his "midlife crysis" :D
Johnny's dream was funny :D
The best part was when Johnny told his students that Kreese won't be coming back <3 Some very nice/lovely quotes too.
And after that serious talk they switch over to head butting :D
Between Sam, Tory, Robby, and Miguel the only reasonable person (when it comes to their relationships) left is Miguel. Sam is of course also a good person but she either lacks the whole picture or she isn't entirely honest to herself (probably the latter but I'm not sure). Anyway, she definitely was nice to Tory at the beginning but she shouldn't have left that "figures" slip out of her mouth (of course it would trigger Tory).
But Tory hitting Sam like that out of jealousy was definitely out of place! (It's not like something happened between Sam and Miguel, they did just talk...)
I gotta say that I'm still irritated how Johnny dumped that nice girl. She seemed like such a good fit. But maybe Johnny is already smart enough to know that Carmen would probably be better for him (making him a better man while that other woman is more like him and the fun might not last forever).
"What if I am [asking you out]?" <3
So nice that Johnny finally kicked Kreese out. Kreese even starts to manipulate Daniel now (he seemed so close to fighting him). Johnny's plan to change Cobra Kai seems nice and reasonable and Miguel still has honor (returning the medal). I hope that Sam and Miguel get back together, mainly because Tory and Robby both deserve the breakup IMO (they're using manipulation and lies to make it work). Anyway, I love the fighting scenes, they're choreographed so well!
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@dahj update:
Oh daar... :o "No hard feelings." "No mercy." Johnny is shocked but not shocked enough!
"Cobra Kai needs to change." Yes! \o/ :)
"No, Cobra Kai will always be badass. But there's a difference between no mercy and no honor."
"We're done. I don't ever want to see you in this dojo again."
<3
PS: Robby also lacks honor. It's a difficult situation for him and an unfortunate timing but not telling Sam that Miguel returned the medal of honor is still a bad decision.
Love seeing the entire 1983 Cobra Kai crew all back again. Excellent episode!
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@mbze430 thanks a lot for that comment btw. I had no idea that this was the original cast/crew. So freaking cool! :) This show is so well made <3
That backstory on Johnny was awesome! Lerarning about Daniel's dark Cobra Kai past was also interesting.
"Y'all know I'm no fan of LaRusso's, but that sort of bullshit we don't teach in here. At least not anymore." - So nice :) If only Kreese wouldn't ruin everything... (I hate him but I also like him for keeping the story going)
"Strike first, strike hard, no mercy, sir." - That quote stuck with me and I loved it (in that context). Unfortunately it wasn't that fun when watching it for the second time but I was likely just expecting too much.
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@dahj update:
Oh dear, that dojo is really quite destroyed... :o I guess Daniel doesn't need to be a hotshot to get that "aggressive". I wouldn't be calm at all either. I'd like to call the police instead but unfortunately they cannot do anything about it, I guess (there's just too little proof and the damage likely isn't worth the effort it would require). And then again it would be better to solve it without the police (they're still kids). I still love how Daniel turns Demetri's GoT references around xD Btw: It's really rich that Robby doesn't want to give the Cobra Kai students a second chance because they won't change. Daniel gave him a second chance and Robby changed significantly (from a (very) bad to a (mostly) good person).
Anyway, It's still awesome how Johnny continues doing the right thing: "Y'all know I'm no fan of the LaRusso's, but that sort of bullshit we don't teach in here. At least not anymore. [looks at Kreese :D]".
Unfortunately, it all begins to collapse when Johnny asks Kreese "Can you man the fort? I want you to figure out who did it." (Kreese obviously ignored that last part). "You're about to begin your real training." clearly shows how Kreese isn't changing. I loved how Miguel stood up to him but unfortunately Tory unconsciously helped Kreese to brainwash Miguel.
All of the scenes of Johnny and his friends were great <3
Tommy: "Let's get the hell outta here." (when they rush in after the machine starts beeping xD)
It's sweet that Johnny wants to give Kreese a second chance but his friends are right that he likely won't change.
That bar fight scene was both extremely badass/cool to watch and so satisfying :)
That discussion between Johnny and Tommy at the end was so great. So meaningful! Johnny admitting that he still loves Ali and Tommy's quote that time is the most important thing ("Time. You still have time."). I really agree with that quote (and luckily I still have time). And it's so lovely how Johnny explains how his students come first when Tommy asks him what he wants to do next.
RIP Tommy :(
It's sad that the actor died as well but it is also so beautiful that he got to play that role one last time after so many years (it's really cool how they got the original actors). I would likely be so happy and I hope/guess he was too. May Rob Garrison be in a better place now.
