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‘Cobra Kai’ Is The Ultimate Johnny Lawrence Redemption Story ‘Karate Kid’ Fans Never Knew They Always Needed

The Karate Kid’s Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) is the quintessential ’80s villain. You didn’t attend high school with thee Johnny Lawrence, but everyone knows a Johnny Lawrence. Die Hard’s Hans ...
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This Heartbreaking Scene Is What ‘Cobra Kai’ Spent Six Seasons Building Toward

Martin Kove as John Kreese standing in front of students with a scowl on his face in Cobra Kai Image via Netflix Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 3.What has ...
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These Two Characters Are More Like Johnny and Daniel Than Any Others in ‘Cobra Kai’ and the Finale Just Proved It

Jasneet Singh is a writer who finally has a platform to indulge in long rants about small moments on TV and film in overwhelming detail. With a literature background, she is drawn to the narrative ...
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‘Cobra Kai’ Ending Explained: Love, Death, Redemption, and That Perfect Final Daniel/Johnny Scene

After six years and 65 episodes, Netflix’s Cobra Kai has taken its final bow. The final five installments exceeded even the loftiest of expectations as Johnny Lawrence, a character once relegated to a ...
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William Zabka on the ‘Cobra Kai’ Ending and Redemption of Johnny Lawrence

The original 'Karate Kid' star looks back on the show taking a leap with YouTube and becoming a cultural phenomenon on Netflix while he unpacks the series finale. By Demetrius Patterson [This story ...