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Schlossberg, Hurwitz, and Heald were able to do the near-impossible by making this series as great as it is, and the fact that they've been able to maintain that same level of quality as the series nears its end just goes to show that Cobra Kai never dies.
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The show is back with its loveable blend of cheeky self-awareness, teen-drama soapiness, and genuinely impressive athletic displays.
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The show has always been at its best when focusing on the characters, and the same applies in this season. Particularly great is the arc of Tory and Sam, and how their dynamic and relationship changes now that they are forced to be in the same team.
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As the series has gone on, the storylines have become far too familiar and repetitive. .... But then, like the underdog story the series is rooted in, Cobra Kai rises from the ashes to come out on top. By the end of the five episodes that premiere as part of this first tranche of the sixth season, the series delivers one heck of a cliffhanger.
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Miyagi-Do is perfectly capable of coming apart at the seams on its own, it would appear, though by the final episode of Season 6 Part 1, a wonderfully rocky road lie ahead. It's the longest the show's ever been this "light," but with the danger levels low, there's room to enjoy the calm before the storm and spend time with this fun cast of characters.
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With Kreese back in the center of the action, everyone working towards Sekai Taikai and an extended final season in 2024 and “final battle” in 2025 on the horizon, we can see Hurwitz, Schlossberg and Heald focusing and being able to bring Cobra Kai to the finish line with a funny, emotionally affecting story.
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My continual gripe is that I wish co-creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg would let scenes play out more, instead of flipping between different story threads like a bored viewer flipping between TV channels. I think audiences aren’t quite that restless, and anyway there’s a cure for that: Better writing. As always, Johnny is the most compelling person on screen.
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Quibbles aside, "Cobra Kai" Season 6 Part 1 brings more of what fans enjoy about the series, even if it does occasionally feel like it's running on autopilot, burning time until they can get to the Sekai Taikai.
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Cobra Kai is at its most watchable when they’re mucking around together. But all the fun evaporates when the series focuses on the angsty teenagers under the crew’s leadership.
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I’m all for characters sitting around and shooting the shit, but after the cartoonish high jinks that this show has managed to survive on for seven years, diehard fans of the Karate Kid universe will be none too happy with the comparative calm of part one.
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As it readies for the end, the first third of the final season of Cobra Kai feels a little knackered. If only Mr Miyagi were around to magically massage it back to life.