“Cobra Kai” is back. The highly anticipated second part of season six was released this past week on the streaming service Netflix. This series is inspired by “The Karate Kid” franchise and has gained a popular following ever since the first season came out all the way back in 2018. With the new episodes being released, it is the perfect time to give readers of “The Outlook” a preview of what is to come.
The first part of season six left “Cobra Kai” fans on a cliffhanger. People who are all caught-up with the series know that part one ended with Miyagi-Do dojo arriving in Barcelona, Spain, for the Sekai Taikai, also known as the “World Championship of Karate.”
In the first part, Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) decided to stay united as one team and use both of their strong suits to team up and teach the students of Miyagi-Do how to be the best fighters in the sport of karate possible. LaRusso’s defensive tactics and Lawrence’s aggressive tactics seemed to start to allow for a well-balanced experience for the fighters at the dojo. The real question that lies on everyone’s head, though, is, will these two leaders of Miyagi-Do be able to lead their team to stop their arch-rivals in Sensei Kreese (Martin Kove) and the Cobra Kai dojo? As fans of “The Karate Kid” franchise know, LaRusso, Lawrence, and Kreese have a storied history with each other that has gone back years upon years. These two dojos have hated each other since LaRusso and Lawrence were kids, so fans being able to see the dojos go head to head on the karate’s biggest stage will be something special for fans of this series.
Part one also ended with Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do standing right across from each other on the mat after they arrived at the Sekai Taikai. The big surprise that had fans and members of Miyagi-Do on the edge of their seats was that Tory Nichols (Peyton List) had decided to join Cobra Kai’s dojo and was across from them on the mat as well.
Fans were left to believe that Nichols decided to join Cobra Kai because she wanted to fight. In part one of season six, her mother passed away. After such a tragic event, LaRusso did not think it was healthy for Nichols to fight against people in the sport of karate, causing her to leave Miyagi-Do and join Cobra Kai, as Kreese wanted her to fight for his dojo.
After a shake-up like this happened, fans can definitely expect some drama to start in Barcelona. Obviously, Robby Keene (Tanner Buchanan), who is Nichols boyfriend and a member of Miyagi-Do, is going to be shocked and want to talk with her about the decision of joining Cobra Kai. Other members of Cobra-Kai might want to talk with her too. Whether she stays with Cobra Kai or goes back to Miyagi-Do, this will be a major topic surrounding the plot of season six.
Although fans are anticipating a matchup of Cobra Kai versus Miyagi-Do at the tournament, another major topic is going to be meeting the other dojos fighting for first place at the Sekai Taikai, which will consist of 16 teams facing off in Barcelona. These teams can also become new rivals or maybe even allies.
For fans to be able to find out who will be the “World Champions of Karate,” they will have to watch part two of season six. This season is definitely a must-watch for fans of “The Karate Kid” franchise. Viewers will see if the legacy of Miyagi-Do or Cobra Kai will reign victorious over the sport of karate.
