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  Miyagi-Fang senseis and students. Courtesy of Netflix. Hello, people. Almost two weeks ago, I went back to  Cobra Kai's first, third, and fifth seasons. I felt more nostalgic since I watched the first part of their sixth season. Now, I know there's more for the story and acting to show come November, then some time in 2025, but I was polarized with season 6, part 1. Spoiler alert: Anthony LaRusso and Kenny Payne started off as allies until a misunderstanding caused by Devon Lee began further tearing them apart, Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso were still rocky on how to balance their philosophies in and out of the dojo, John Kreese still refused to completely humble himself and realize there's more to life than Cobra Kai and his vendettas, and if that's not the worst, Tory Nichols went back to Cobra Kai after more misunderstandings, including how to cope with her mother's passing. Maybe the idea of dividing the 15 episodes into three parts was to build suspense ...

Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, and Yuji Okumoto as Daniel LaRusso, Johnny Lawrence, and Chozen Toguchi, respectively, in 'Cobra Kai.' Courtesy of Netflix. Now that LaRusso and Lawrence have Silver in the slammer and Kreese has escaped, there's a lot to be fulfilled in Cobra Kai's sixth and final season. I am glad that the conflicts between Sam and Tory, Robby and Miguel, and Anthony and Kenny have become water under the bridge. At least, that's what I thought for most of them until I finished bingeing Part 1 of Season 6. LaRusso and Lawrence still have their own baggage to work out because, despite their ambition to protect their families and legacies, they still could not be more different when it came down to handling life in and out of their gis. Oona O'Brien, Mary Mouser, and Peyton R. List as Devon Lee, Samantha LaRusso, and Tory Nichols, respectively, in 'Cobra Kai.' Courtesy of Netflix. Kreese still had his own issues to get over whether he wanted ...

  When I saw the latest trailer for Cobra Kai season 6, I expected maybe some partying and scenes of a happy ending, not more drama.  From the looks of it, the Sekai Taikai struggles may be putting Daniel and Johnny back to square one.   And though Sam and Tory have made amends, I guess she's still not fully accepted into Miyagi-do, at least by someone other than Sam.                                                   Or Miguel and Robby. Maybe they're debating who deserves to be Johnny's golden boy in and out of karate. At least at some point, the rivalry stops between Sam and Tory. Perhaps they're finally having a girls' night out before the Sekai Taikai. All photos courtesy of Netflix and Sony Pictures Television. Now, I was hoping that now that Daniel rehashed the ending of Karate Kid Part III in the season 5 finale of Co...