10 Things Cobra Kai Changed From The Karate Kid

[@speedforce7512]

Most people forget the end where johnny handed Daniel the trophy and said “not bad larusso”

[@EdTheBearsFan]

I was thinking the same thing. I guess they had to omit that detail so Johnny could be bitter about it for 34 years. This scene and the opening of KKII make it hard to sell Johnny as being hung up over his loss.

[@Garybell09]

@@EdTheBearsFan Being gracious after defeat means nothing emotions are high it doesn’t mean you are going to be ok about it forever.

[@Narutoboi1978]

yes lol

[@Narutoboi1978]

True but then he was choked so

[@TheEpsilonGuy]

I think they made that scene from johnny's memory, losing to daniel didnt ruined his life, losing kreese his father/mentor did

[@BorgesProduction]

I lost count how many times I’ve watched Cobra Kai. All the characters are very relatable and grounded. This show is a blessing

[@DysmasTheGoodThief]

Sam isn’t relatable. She’s terrible

[@lolastew7]

They are all buttholes at the end

[@kidd32888]

They are all good ppl (except one) made bad choices

[@katiepointer]

i have seen Cobra kai twice on netflix and i have played Cobra kai the video game on the Nintendo Switch

[@kornburg14]

Kyler is neither relatable or grounded

[@rikkitikkitavi31]

They didn’t really change things. They just gave explanations to things from a different perspective.

[@louis8487]

So Johnny is a jedi? Makes sense

[@alexgrey7972]

Right the whole video is about expansions and the show also some weird misinterpreted takes on certain things in the show

[@paladinheadquarters7776]

So what they told us was true, from a certain point of view.

[@donmachete8486]

dayum... that sounded very professional maybe the internet has matured

[@GunterJPN]

The new footage of Johnny face down on the mat changed things. In the movie, he had lost his headband doing a kip up, and the referee clears it off the mat. In the new footage, it’s magically back on his head.

[@onurmornek1124]

once a guy in a suit said: *Zapka is the real hero*

[@francog3046]

Zapka THE Karate kid. Lengen. If you didn’t Know it was Barney Stinson...dary

[@lydz7451]

Yes!!!!!

[@KingExituS]

The great thing about the show is, there ain't no villains and heroes, we get to see the story of different characters, we realized that there is more than one side to every story!

[@weresmurf5731]

There's a definite villain. His name is Kreese.

[@aggiesfan1269]

Well if we’re going to ignore Kreese then yeah

[@DenverStarkey]

@@weresmurf5731 spoiler warning ... the real villian is not Kreese... it's Terry Silver. Though Kreese played his part in waking the "sleeping dog".

[@armyparty]

I believe Daniel always have been training. Don't forget. Even doing his business is Karate for him. He does his job in a way to reinforce his mind muscle connection to his karate.

[@lilx3089]

When i first heard about cobra kai i actually thought daniel would end up being the most famous person in the valley because of his bonsai tree shop and not larusso autos lol and btw i think chozen should be like the new mr miyagi i know no one can replace mr miyagi but like the new sensei for Daniel and johnny in season 4

[@geekprotagonist1139]

This is why how I met your mother with barney was so cool. He saw the movie from the cobra kai side. He yelled about how the move was illegal. So much awesome. I would love to see them incorporate the sequels. Like touch on them & show where people stand & are. This amazing show has so much to offer with expanding this universe.

[@ledest2199]

Johnny did get to drive a Firebird for years so who's more rad now?

[@natehere3213]

Season 3 is going to be amazing!!

[@larrybobik1064]

I love cobra Kai very well written. I love the character hawk. I've walked those shoes b4

[@stingrey1571]

in episode 8 in season one. when talking to miguel, johnny actually retells the entire the Karate kid movie from his point of view. you can easily see daniel being the bully.

[@damienodonnell5653]

I love the karate kid and I love cobra kai Johnny and Daniel are both Heroes

[@rfe8nn2]

Actually during the events of Karate Kid 1 there was lots of Kicks in there head in the tournament. Face contact was only made illegal in the tournament KK3 with Mike Barnes.

[@davidjones3165]

When I first heard of the show I was hesitant remakes/reboots/sequels are usually awful but I was hooked from episode 1

[@lew8450]

Such a great show... Cant wait for season 3...

[@edbigtruck]

Great job

[@Endgame_01]

I thought for sure you would mention how in the original Johnny crawled away instead of laying there punching the mat. He also presented Daniel with his trophy and told him he's alright.

[@michaelwilliams2807]

I'm pretty sure that the "foot sweep" was not illegal. Kreese knew that it would aggravate Daniel's injury and make it easier to beat him. Kreese may be an asshole, but that's good coaching.

[@truthtemplar9952]

Cobra Kai used high school aged actors to play high school aged characters. Unlike Karate Kid.

[@echad6259]

Take the old loving mom and abusive stepfather route...I wish they could have switched the roles and came up with something new.

[@kalesheffer9792]

Like how? I never thought of that

[@echad6259]

@@kalesheffer9792 just tired of the old bullies are made because they have problems at home stuff.

[@kalesheffer9792]

@@echad6259 Interesting. How would you rather have it be done?

[@gwroly]

@@echad6259 well because that's why people become bullies in real life

[@jjbb84x]

If they switched the roles and Johnny had a good dad, why would he have ever needed Kreese?

[@manuelwgiddensjr6536]

Loved Zabka in Back to School......that movie had a good cast too

[@SoraMatt]

wait wait, Kreese was in Karate Kid 3 AS one the villains AGAIN with a new Johnny in Mike Barnes. And he got beaten by Miyagi for a second time. And that is canon to Cobra Kai! So no he stuck around.

[@SuperDude-zz1ez]

i never thought of the show in this way

[@tomgilmartin7327]

After looking back on it, Danny was the one that really acted like a jerk

[@lowellmartens6135]

Love the new show.

[@CorinShadowblayde]

A kick to the face is not illegal. The point of Johnny’s comment was showing him being a sore loser and making excuses for why he lost instead of owning it. That’s all.

[@Sandokan-der-Tiger]

Ralph Macchio was born in 1961, ok! He is said to have portrayed 15-year-old Daniel LaRusso in Karate Kid 1 in 1984. How is that supposed to work if he was already 23 years old at the time?

[@charliegrandison6605]

I loved how Billie Eilish popped up saying duh

[@Eddieblueeyes14]

If both Daniel and Johnny were 16, what happened for the rest of their high school experience? I mean... awkward?

[@akumakurasu6147]

Y’all need to stop saying Daniel is the hero we all know Daniel is the villain of the story and Johnny the hero

[@d.katzroy3313]

A kick to the head can't be illegal, especially not in-universe. How else did Johnny not get disqualified during that tournament and how does Miguel not get admonished for his crane kick??

[@arminkhani6136]

It is not a suprise that they didn't like Kreese. Have you watched the beginning of Karate Kid 2 when Kreese tried to kill Johnny while the others witnessed all of it. Of course they hated him after that. So we didn't need Cobra Kai to realise that

[@MrLnikolloj]

show is awesome!!!!

[@ijustwanttocommentfugoogle3839]

3:27 BS. If the kick was illegal them the referee would have said so and the tournament director wouldn't have tried to give the trophy to Danial (which Johnny intercepted and as he apologized to Daniel gave it to him himself, another things the show ignores). That said, still a great show.

[@teddcuizon3964]

What do you mean that kick was illegal, Miguel used that kick in the tournament in season 2

[@MiguelRodriguez-dk2ds]

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[@lafon01]

It's such a great show!

[@30klips]

Unpopular opinion.. It isnt just Sams fault.. its all dem lil ass kids fault 😂

[@maximiliand2544]

I heard S 3 is Netflix exclusive?

[@gavindevereux9071]

6:38 aka. zuko from avatar

[@Amos_Huclkeberry]

Could the stakes of the tournament have been any lower? It's a small regional tournament that really means nothing after it's over.

[@hondamanvtec2894]

Wrong The BAD guy is Daniel San

[@crismtz6943]

Wait Netflix didn't make cobra kai it was originally on KZbin premium

[@ryandenning7466]

So many inaccuracies in this video, I lost count.

[@piranhaattack4836]

Technically Johnny wasn’t the bully. All he wanted to do was talk to Ali.

[@shisah5544]

Beating up a kid in a three or four against one fight wasn’t bullying at all, you’re right

[@rin7564]

And she didn't want to, didn't have to.

[@d.katzroy3313]

Didn't she accuse Johnny of making everything into a fight? Most likely one of the reasons she broke up with him too.

[@midnightfury4584]

Neither was Daniel. All he wanted to do was give her back her radio.

[@TheLongWind]

How many times can you re-word the same sentiment??

[@aaronortiz2696]

Miguel Aarón Gusravo Daniel

[@takis_the_bearded_dragon7289]

2nd!!!!!

[@WIProgress]

Karate Kid is Leg and Dairy

[@dayvcino407]

Johnny wasn’t the bad guy. Danielle was. Always has been continued to be the bad guy in the sequel.

[@darrylkemp3253]

The only time he didnt deserve it was from that kid in the 3rd who gave him unwarranted beatings.

[@fhtheking3661]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@trueskeptik898]

Someone needs to explain the definition of "changed" to SR because so far, Cobra Kai expands on Karate Kid. The only change is the altered scene so far.

[@GunterJPN]

They put his headband back on him. Very altered.

[@knowbrainer233]

Cobra Kai is a great look at Johnny's side of things, as well as giving us a look at a man trying to be better than his teacher/surrogate fathers.

[@jackbits6397]

They did a good job of giving the characters more depth.

[@dannres5767]

Honestly did not think I was gonna love the show that much but the first episode dragged me in way too hard so I had to stick along

[@donnaarmstrong1193]

Yep. I was prepared to roll my eyes and be disappointed. It's my favorite "new" show!!!

[@frankie1761]

I can’t wait for season 3

[@FrankC2008]

me too

[@chrismirwnitis2029]

Me too

[@microwavegommm7689]

Me too

[@andrewvazquez2742]

Same

[@steph5starr58]

Ikr

[@louis8487]

Honestly Strike Hard, Strike First, No Mercy is a pretty bad ass creed.

[@louis8487]

@@bryant7hegreat305 Most nit picky reply I've ever gotten in my life.

[@louis8487]

@@bryant7hegreat305 Uno reverse card, I was also joking in my reply :D

[@Makogoatt]

@@bryant7hegreat305 its demetri!

[@Buugzy]

QUIET!!

[@dragonstryk7280]

@@louis8487 I mean, dude, it literally says "Strike FIRST", lol. "Strike First, Strike Hard" by itself would still be a badass creed, the No Mercy part is what takes Cobra Kai off the rails.

[@allkindsofoutdooractivities]

“The crane kick was illegal" is a pernicious Internet myth given extra credence in the CK series, when Johnny tells Daniel that the kick wasn't legal; presumably because, like many other people, the CK writers are fuzzy on the actual rules of 1980s point-karate tournaments, which were only "kind of" explained in the original KK movie. Here's the verbatim KK quote when Ali explains the rules to Daniel: "Everything above your waist is a point. You can hit the head, sternum, kidneys, ribs. Got it?" Throughout the preliminary matches shown in KK, several clean points are scored (and one match is won) by kicks to the face, reflecting the reality that face kicks were, in fact, legal techniques, and clearly establishing that they are legal in the KK universe. However, it's never explicitly stated that while kicks to the face of a standing opponent are legal, face punches aren't - which was typical of '80s point-fighting tournaments. That seemingly counter-intuitive rule existed largely to distinguish the sport of point-fighting from kickboxing. To severely confuse the issue, Johnny overtly punches Daniel in the face during their match, but the ref (Pat Johnson) calls it a "clash" and awards no point either way, which is only really explicable as a serious error on his part. Punching to the face is explicitly illegal and should have been grounds for a warning, deduction or even disqualification. The crowd boos Johnny, who follows up with the infamous elbow to the knee shot. Daniel then manages to get up and into the crane stance, lands a perfectly legal crane kick to Johnny's face and wins the tournament. This is from Reddit and I have heard the same thing. Johnny even goes so far to admit it in the series

[@jamielondon6436]

Spot on.

[@mr.skellix7197]

Just letting you, I didn’t read all of that but I still know you had some reasonable evidence

[@MicSec]

Another reason why punches to the head aren't legal while kicks are is that in terms of showcasing one's skill as a martial artist, punches to the head aren't technically difficult to achieve, whereas landing a kick to face demonstrates skill and technique. But kicks, if landed correctly, are way more powerful than punches and a single kick can cause real damage including concussions or skull fractures. This is why in WTF Taekwondo matches, they wear headgear, but no foot pads or gloves (and punches to the face aren't allowed as well), and in ITF Taekwondo, you can punch and kick the head, but you're wearing gloves and foot pads.

[@brandonjones5879]

Kudos to you or whoever spent the time to research and write this all down. It’s very concise, very clear, and straight to the point.

[@fidel0666]

Maybe the easiest explanation is that the kick was legal but Johnny is still butt hurt about losing and bought into that lame excuse

[@KigaiOkasu]

I liked how they changed the perspective of the Cobra Kai creed and how Johnny used it to teach some valuable life lessons. Strike first - take initiative. Strike hard - give it everything you’ve got. No mercy - do it all without the expectation for life to be fair.

[@DenverStarkey]

i like the show kind of weaves a path between both philosophies In season 3 and 4. that neither is truly wrong , only wrong in how you apply a given philosophy. you can't always be mr. defense with a wait and see approach , nor should you always be on the offensive. both schools have lessons that are valuable to a point.

[@pixelsquid5586]

Love that you say how Miyagi wouldn't approve of Daniel using his Karate as a theme in his car business forgetting that Miyagi pushed Daniel into said Car Business because he saw cars were something Daniel was passionate about.

[@CC02246]

Literally I agree they got their facts wrong so much they also deleted my comments on two different other comments on here

[@leonardosanto4116]

For the 1% of people who actually do read this, have a great and beatiful day

[@daedalus25]

You too!

[@RuairiCollinsPrevost]

Thank you

[@jwallE93]

You’re beautiful

[@DeportedFire]

you too!!

[@fckinfruit6776]

Stfu

[@thatneli]

Listen not just for karate lesson for whole life

[@fckinfruit6776]

“Listen” lmao

[@thatneli]

Hahaha😂😂😂😂😂😰😂😂

[@marcov1147]

Lesson*

[@ganggangganghq]

Wha?

[@calebqueen2090]

Kick to the face is illegal. Miguel: does a kick to the face as well at the end of season 1

[@eoiny50]

Johnny scores with a kick to the face in the original fight. Punches to the face were illegal, not kicks.

[@jamielondon6436]

It'snever stated in the original movies whether kicks to the head are illegal. Judging from contemporary karate full contact tournaments (e. g. Kyokushin), it's quite possible that only strikes to the head were illegal, though. It's quite common, actually.

[@shrubby2174]

Well In the karate kid movie me miyagi didn’t even know the rules

[@eoiny50]

@@shrubby2174 Haha.. that's true too 😂

[@chcknpie04]

It’s like they want the impact of Kyokushin karate with the point fighting style of karate, and it just looks cheesy. I love the show, But the karate and it is kind of cringe

[@kize39]

Crane kick was NOT illegal. How do people forget that Dutch scored a point against Daniel with a kick to the face during the tournament?

[@katemaloney4296]

Exactly!

[@francischambless5919]

seemed the enforcement of these rules had gotten pretty... fuzzy to say the least.

[@ankito1129]

Plus, the first point Johnny scored was a kick to the face.

[@helmmastery]

I WAS ABOUT TO BRING THAT UP!! THANK YOU ...IT IS LIKE PEOPLE FORGOT ABOUT THAT LOL

[@kize39]

@Sith Jawa the rules were stated where? So if the crane kick was illegal, all of the other kicks to the face were illegal that were shown throughout the tournent too, right? Or you're just one of those?

[@rickjohnson9558]

I can't help but identify with Johnny. I was kind of a golden boy as a child, and fell on hard times back in the 1990's. His redemptive arc is inspirational, as is his non-PC view of the world as a rough place where weakness is anything but an asset. Can't wait for season three.

[@DysmasTheGoodThief]

Underrated comment. Deserves more likes. Same for me

[@JGS819]

@@DysmasTheGoodThief agreed

[@DenverStarkey]

more than any thing it also shows that fighting honorably, and standing up for others is not a weakness as kreese and silver perceive it. but you are missing teh fact the show favors a philosphy that is "up the middle" between CK's teachings and MD's. and this is real important , you can't always take a wait and see approach in life just like you can't approach every thing on the offensive.

[@BingoClamshell]

#4 I mean, Daniel didn't completely abandon it. He has a small building on his property to practice and I thought it was kind of implied he only stopped because his daughter became disinterested

[@SpasmodicReviews]

I like the idea of hearing from the villain that is a really cool idea, but like this video shows they changed some stuff to make Johnny look better. Like its super sad hearing about his abusive stepfather but even after hearing everything from Cobra Kai, it is clear that in the original Karate Kid Johnny is still clearly the villain despite his version of things. What they made up to happen in those 34 years after could make Daniel more of a villain but in the original Karate Kid even after watching Cobra Kai, Johnny is no hero

[@ciaranmcloughlin7165]

He's not even a hero in Cobra Kai. He's a flawed, yet sympathetic character.

[@OMGSAMCOPSEY]

Regardless of who was actually just. Every villain is the hero of their own stories

[@ibrothebro6864]

The Film shows Johnny is no villain either, and you dont need Cobra Kai to tell you that. In the tournament, he obviously didn't want to seriously hurt Daniel. He even went as far as congratulating Daniel when he won.

[@rfe8nn2]

He's nether a Hero or a villain but a poor soul that became a victim of his environment. Lets look at the new kids he brought into Cobra Kai and got corrupted by Kreese when he came back to the fold. Hawk went from a Nerd with self confidence issues and turned himself to a bully himself. Hawk is the best character when you think about Johnny's arch!!!

[@1993lemir]

Johnny Lawrence is the real karate kid ! La Russo doesn’t even know karate in the first movie .

[@keithrobertbantug754]

Bruh the whole point of the first movie was learning Karate to better yourself and gain discipline. So Daniel was the Karate Kid because he was taught the right Karate

[@everyoneash]

Johnny was never the bad guy...sorry you ever thought that. Kreese was always the main villain and Daniel was just as much of a bully as johnny ever was during the first movie

[@peteryanes9339]

They trick us u can tell more in the show us he was n still is a bully one because u can tell in the show

[@NinetyLegos]

If he's still using Mr. Miyagi's teachings he didn't forget him but is using them incorrectly

[@rickthatch3556]

that is intriguing... please elaborate on that...

[@nahor88]

Correct; we even see in The Next Karate Kid that he doesn't teach Julie the same way he teaches Daniel. Julie has zero patience for "wax on wax off" so he goes straight into the hard stuff.

[@CC02246]

He remembers them and uses them correctly it’s just hard to apply to them he tried hard to plus I find it funny how screenrant says miyagi wouldn’t approve of him using bonsai’s for his business but little do they know is that Daniel and miyagi opened a bonsai store in kk3. he uses the bonsai and gives them away in memory of miyagi I wish screenrant would watch/rewatch the movies and get their facts straight

[@NinetyLegos]

@@CC02246 ye. thats's one flaw in their video for sure

[@NinetyLegos]

I've watch the 3 originals and have started watching The Next Karate Kid

[@CainNuke]

The crane was NOT an illegal kick. Everything above the belt counts. Also, Johnny himself scores 1 point by kicking Daniel in the face too...

[@eoiny50]

This illegal kick thing is nonsense. Johnny literally scores with a kick to the face earlier in the fight. Punching to the face is illegal, as it is in many sport karate rules. The crane kick was absolutely legal! You called Johnny's sweep illegal too. It wasnt, that's why he wasnt penalised. It was unsportsman because Daniel had injured his leg fighting Bobby earlier. That was all Kreeses plan. Karate Kid 3 even makes a whole deal of Daniel wanting to learn sweeps for the tournament. It's a disservice to the original writer Robert Kamen and fight choreographer Pat Johnson to think they put the tournament scene together so badly when its nothing short of poetry 🙂

[@m4sk3d1]

You do know they also stated it was illegal in the show right

[@eoiny50]

@@m4sk3d1 @Matthew Rankin which is nonsense and a disservice to Mark Kamen and Pat Johnson, as I said. I absolutely adore the show but thought it was cheap they played into that internet fan theory. There are kicks to the face all over the original tournament, Johnny scores with one in an earlier fight and Dutch scores one against Daniel. And again, Johnny scores with a kick to the face right before Daniel does in the final. The ref mentions "illegal contact to the face" at one point which was after a punch.. some fans took that to mean all contact to the face, and a meme was born. I was at a seminar of Bob White a few years ago, who was one of the refs in the original film (ref with moustache but not the main ref, which was Pat Johnson) and i was even chatting to him about it 😁 I'm a bit of a karate nerd

[@m4sk3d1]

@@eoiny50 idk about actual karate tournaments, wasn’t my thing growing up, but it’s a movie and show, if it is easier you can think of it being in an alternate universe where there rules don’t match ours, as for Johnny getting the head I thought he landed a body kick but due to leg kick preceding it Danny was lowering which could then make a head kick but it’s not what I remember seeing, Johnny didn’t get a point for the punch to the face, then unsportsmanlike Conduct of the elbow to the knee, then crane kick happened. At least that’s what I remember

[@moegamadebraheemfredericks6557]

Spot on

[@rickthatch3556]

of course it is nonsense... it is johnny trying to rationalize on how he lost that tournament. THE tournament that changed the course of his life... he still smarts under that loss. It makes the character truly believable... how many times do people rationalize negative things in life? I think it happens every day at some level.

[@Lonstermash]

Season 2 got a little bit carried away with the fight at the school being so over the top, but I love this series and eagerly await season 3

[@bobapjok4241]

the biggest change was Johnny was ok with daniel last we saw him at the end of the movie. Also the Crain Kick could not have been illegal in that tournament. Everybody saw him kick his head. The ref was right there. it's not like it went unnoticed. the only explanation is that it was not illegal, despite what some say. Maybe it is illegal now and maybe it is illegal in real lifetournaments, but in this tournament they even say kicks to the head are 1 point.

[@donaldcurry1020]

yes back in the 80's point contest, kick to face is legal while punches are illegal. they changed it years later that both are illegal.

[@stingrey1571]

it is like a referee ignoring blatant pass interference in football. maybe the tournament ref just got wrapped up in the atmosphere and overlooked the kick.

[@tossitin876]

If you go back and watch the first movie tournament scenes, kicks to the face were allowed in several of the fights including Johnny's earlier fights. Punches and strikes were not allowed. I believe and I don't have a copy in front of me at the moment to watch but didn't the ref say no strikes to the face, that's hand techniques.

[@williampilling2168]

Johnny may have been ok with Daniel at the end of the 1st movie, but over the next 34 years, he came to blame him for many of the failures in his own life and built up resentment, that's constantly thrown in his face with Daniel's incredible success and high visibility from his car ads.

[@alhill6638]

Everything in this video is so backwards! They didn't change anything, they added to the lore & alot of the "facts" they provide are so backwards. They said something about Johnny not dwelling on the illegal kick & not seeing Daniel as the bully when he clearly does They talked of karate being just a phase for them. If that were true, this show wouldn't be a thing! Duh! & He said something about Johnny & Daniel not having hard feelings towards each other. & they said something about it being from Johnny's point of view when if u watch more than just the 1st episode, u will see just how 50/50 they keep showing both Johnny & Daniel's point of view! Are you talking about some kind of kobra cai parody instead of the actual show?

[@alhill6638]

@@j03productions84 right? 🤣🤣🤣

[@d.katzroy3313]

Thank you, it's getting pretty annoying seeing people claiming 'facts' about this show that anyone who actually watches the show knows is utter b.s.

[@kaguth]

Nice video but the kick was legal!

[@dingle2987]

I think it was more of a meta-commentary on how such a kick is illegal in real life tournaments.

[@watchwithgramdalf]

“It’s clear neither of them have used karate in many years” Dude what. Daniel has a full on private dojo at his house, you honestly think he wasn’t still active with karate when he buys his mansion?

[@midnightfury4584]

He used his dojo as storage. I'm sure he stopped a long time after training Sam when she was a kid.

[@fatherlucid4995]

The only real difference I see is that Johnny at the end of karate kid was actually happy for Danny when he won in the original movie. But yet this show is built off of his resentment of Danny’s success and how that moment made him feel like a failure for the rest of his waking life. I wonder if there’s an explanation for this.

[@rfe8nn2]

Yes makes perfect sense let me explain!!! 2 fathers train there son's how to fight and only one son gets proper teaching in honor. So when the fight ends with the son with a father like Miyagi wins his opponent shakes his hand and wishes him well. But after that the father of the losing fighter shuns him for losing and now he's lost and it won't be for another 34years until he finds himself again. Until then he see's the success of his opponent and becomes envious and becomes bitter of his former opponent and blames him for all his problems. All it takes for him is realization that its not his opponent he's truly mad at. Its himself and his Sensei or Father who corrupted and abused him, and abandon him after he lost. Bottom line it makes sense that we see him giving Daniel the trophy with the "Your alright Larusso" but still harbor deep resentment for 34 years. If only it wasn't for Larusso I would be still top dog and wouldn't be here a loser.

[@busest2320]

I assume that Daniel probablie quit karate after Mr. Miyagi died

[@blackcobra0725]

Ikr it makes so much sense because the person who taught him basically how to live his life has passed away he wouldn't be able to get more answers

[@OldMusicFan83]

Changed? How about plot lines developed into the future.

[@sosrslysydney168]

The story is examined from both their perspectives and a few others

[@davidjones3165]

Which is what makes it great

[@lexxip.836]

I couldn't stop watching it! I hope it goes on for at least 6 seasons lol

[@peteryanes9339]

Same or maybe more

[@Toddie_Royal]

6 seasons and a movie

[@katemaloney4296]

The Crane Kick was legal! What isn't legal is punching your opponent in the face. And for the record, Pat E. Johnson--a highly decorated karate/martial arts expert--choreographed both teams and would have NEVER allowed an illegal move to be glorified. Karate isn't about cheating, and to allow an illegal technique to win a tournament would have made everything Miyagi trained Daniel in, a lie and moot.

[@Djblois1]

It isn't all about Johnny; it is equally about both.

[@astrax2426]

Yeah but Johnny is clearly given nore focus.

[@Djblois1]

@@astrax2426 no he isn't.

[@astrax2426]

@@Djblois1 This show sets up a whole backstory, he gets a lot more screen time and is also the more memorable character. The series is also called Cobra Kai.

[@Djblois1]

@@astrax2426 the screen time is about the same. There is more backstory for Daniel too. Next season, there is going to be huge parts of Miyagi m's backstory which is basically Daniels. You liking Johnny better doesn't mean the show is about him. The reason it is called Cobra zKai is because the opening back up of cobra kai is the catalyst of the whole show.

[@astrax2426]

@@Djblois1 I mean they try to portray Johnny as more likeable and show most things from his perspective. Of course there is no clear lead. It is a show about both Daniel & Johnny. But for the first 2 seasons the writing was a bit more focused on Daniel.

[@benaiahburns4046]

There are no BLURRY lines. You are either good or bad. Sure, you can have bad days, and bad times, but at the end of the day, you DO the right thing if you are good, or you try to make up for it in the end. Johnny was bad, but he did see at the end that he was wrong and came up and gave Daniel the trophy. Johnny was bad, but saw the light and became good. Plain and simple. We all have INFLUENCES in our lives that push us one way or another, but those aren't excuses for being an evil person or on the wrong side. This narrator of course is just one of many in society who wishes to lower the bar on morality and standards, and try to get us to SEE the other side of bad people, and sympathize with them. We all have struggles, and there are times when we aren't on the right side, but if we come back to our senses, we SEE what we've done, and we don't need someone to show how we REALLY weren't bad, but rather we understand we did choose a bad path and therefore WERE NOT the good guy.

[@stevenbacon-cheddar9914]

You missed on number 5. Daniel states in the trailer "To be fair, I kicked his face..." Also, in response Johnny tells Daniel "It was an illegal kick". This occurred when at the dealership the first time. Clearly he wasn't over it.

[@rfe8nn2]

He resents his life since the events in KK1 and beginning of kk2, and always feels down on his luck. Imaging see Daniel living the perfect life, from Johnny's prospective, and your own shitty life.

[@CC02246]

No offense but you guys got your facts wrong Miyagi and Daniel opened a bonsai store together in karate kid 3 so he isn’t using bonsais for that reason he does them in honor of miyagi He is very passionate about car and karate and bonsai’s and miyagi would have 100% supported him he isn’t using his fame of the 84 tournament for clout he isn’t stuck on it he uses karate because he likes it and because miyagi and Johnny was the bully not Daniel and the crane kick wasn’t illegal back than you guys need to get your facts straight it’s sloppy and very unorganized I usually don’t mind your Channel and you guys clearly don’t like my comments because they’ve been deleted more than one but it’s annoying when people say stuff and don’t know what they’re talking about

[@ShinobiShowdown]

Johnny was bad but his past gives some idea of why; his dad was a total pos, Kreese is an abusive ahole, you gotta hope he finds success, happiness, love, and balance.

[@raviprabhala5447]

Cobra Kai ain’t good any more (not talkin bout the movie cuz it’s great) I’m talkin bout the cobra Kai dojo witch is in the movie or show cuz kreese owns it now

[@bennn4983]

Barney Stinson was right all along Johnny is the good guy the real karate kid

[@ronaldswangler2538]

I remember going to see the movie in the theater and have been a fan ever since. Love the show, great acting and writing.

[@JohnMassari]

Please rant or pitch KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE 🎪🎃🎪

[@monkeytrumpet11]

Wow, now there's a cheesy blast from the past. I haven't seen that movie in 35 years or so. I forgot it existed. Thanks bud 👍

[@jackbits6397]

As an adult even before the Cobra Kai show, on a rewatch of the movie I didn't think Johnny was a true bully. He was a hormone raging teenager and Daniel provoked him on a number of occasions. Soaking Johnny during the dance as an example.

[@donnaarmstrong1193]

Yes. And it's very clear at the end of KK1 that Johnny did not want to "sweep the leg". He even told Daniel, "You're okay, LaRusso!" after losing the tournament. Johnny is my favorite character in CK.

[@yikesvikes]

"All about Johnny Lawrence"? Did you or the writers even watch the show??? While there is focus on Johnny, they certainly made the show about Daniel just as much, and their different paths to where they ended up in life . . .

[@freezasama5802]

Lawrence being a complete Badass

[@MicSec]

Misleading title as always. Cobra Kai hasn't changed anything from the original KK movie. Instead this video just basically says, "hey, so here's some other things to consider that may have going on in the background of the original story but were never really shown. And also, teenagers grow up and change as they become adults, and here's how we highlight those changes while juxtaposing it with the original content film".

[@toxotron5763]

Karate Kid (1982): Strike First Strike Hard No Mercy Karate Kid (2010): No Weakness No Pain No Mercy

[@frylock97]

Okay, so I have to speak on this because its been bugging me sense I first watch the show (which is awesome, don't get me wrong). I like the added detail of Johnny hanging on the "the kick to the face was illegal" as means for him to hold on to some shred of dignity. Its a good character beat and helps move him forward as a character. But it bugs me when videos like this pick it up and take it as fact. Allie says before the tornament that everything above the waste is a point, establishing that the legs are illegal. Go watch the tournament montage. The first guy Johnny fights: he kicks him in the face. When Daniel faces Dutch in the first round: Dutch kicks him in the face. No face kicks may be the norm in real tournaments but here they are clearly fair game.

[@denacavanaugh5218]

The only like I get is myself

[@bogdxn_10]

Early and can’t wait for season 3 man it will be amazing