S06.E07: Dog in the Fight

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The search for clues about Mr. Miyagi's past leads Daniel into danger. Miguel raises doubts about Robby's focus. Sam observes ugly behavior off the mat.

Premiere date: November 15, 2024

[Raja]

When that Cobra Kai tattoo came up I was suspecting a test from the old guy who knew Mr. Miyagi. To be someone else from Captain Kreese seemed wrong. The two lead dojos focusing way too much on each other. So Kreese got a pardon on the escape since the underlying cause for his detainment was bunk.

From the preseason leaks I wasn't expecting Miguel to be the one to go. And now after a few hours I get another YouTube thumbnail/video name spoiler 5 hours after the season drops. I hate those guys.

Edited Sunday at 03:58 AM by Raja

[jah1986]

Well, I did not expect Miguel to handle business like he did, way to go! I was really surprised those guys that kidnapped Daniel worked for Kreese, I wonder if there are officials at the tournament in his pocket too.

So glad Lee came clean about what she did to Kenny.

Please let Carmen's baby be okay.

Edited November 15 by jah1986
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[DoctorAtomic]

I think all the losses here were a bit much. Miyagi Do did fight fairly well in the protect the captain round. 

The Iron Dragon caption looks like you'd call him Jenkins at work who is nice enough to make coffee before the meeting.

Terrible choice to only have Amanda occasionally on the phone and not there to even it all out. 

I don't like that they're making out Johnny to be *totally* wrong. Yes, they needed points, so you do need to strategize. Also, you're on raised platforms. You do need balance. I'm not someone who performs better getting yelled at though either. Harder than you think. I just think there could have a little more nuance. 

I'm not buying the actor playing Zara. She's over doing it. 

I don't think I would have led with both the captains on the platform to start. to be fair, Dmitri fought well and just screwed up knocking Hawk off too. 

I wanted Robby to hand off to Miguel. 

 

 

I'm coming back in to call bs on Dmitri with MIT. Yes, he's going to put 'everything behind him'. More motivation for him to go out with a huge bang. He's going to MIT; he's never going to be doing karate tournaments again. Go big. You'll have tons of stories to tell them all at MIT. 

 

[Dobian]

Kreese is fun and all, but at some point you have to ask, what's wrong with this guy?  I can see this behavior from the thirty-something Kreese in the movies, but a man in his 70s you would think would have grown up a little and not be trying to get his stupid revenge on Daniel and Johnny anymore.  Shit talk all you want, but just train your kids and leave it at that.  Sheesh.

[Raja]

28 minutes ago, Dobian said:

Kreese is fun and all, but at some point you have to ask, what's wrong with this guy?  I can see this behavior from the thirty-something Kreese in the movies, but a man in his 70s you would think would have grown up a little and not be trying to get his stupid revenge on Daniel and Johnny anymore.  Shit talk all you want, but just train your kids and leave it at that.  Sheesh.

I guess that while Mr. Miyagi got over the actions that saw him awarded the Medal of Honor, those recipients also commit suicide after their combat actions, they have given us Kreese and Silver not entirely recovering from being POWs in Vietnam 

[DoctorAtomic]

2 hours ago, Raja said:

they have given us Kreese and Silver not entirely recovering from being POWs in Vietnam 

That's entirely fair, but I don't think the show is really leaning into that as much as it could if at all. They handwaved Silver in the 80s as just doing a lot of coke.