|
Post by Feyrhausen on Sept 15, 2022 6:30:04 GMT -5
so i just found out that not only is Ralph Macchio 60, he's actually older than Thomas Ian Griffith Yeah I was shocked when I heard that. Just proves Karate Kid 3 was a bad idea. Macchio was too old, the ideas were recycled, and thats where the whole "karate schools taking over the valley" drama started. But dang if the movie isnt worth is for introducing Silver. Great villain.
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 15, 2022 16:47:02 GMT -5
On episode 6... {Spoiler}Love the Chozen/Johnny bonding over Daniel and we got the moment someone suggested, kind of. (Johnny asking if he was a ghost when Chozen says they fought to the death).
I was surprised when Kreese called Tory...THAT. Assume it's just a ploy to have her as a visitor.
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 17, 2022 7:12:58 GMT -5
On episode 7... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}Best lawyer number ever.
|
|
|
Post by dirtyoldman on Sept 17, 2022 9:37:19 GMT -5
On episode 7... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Best lawyer number ever. A bit cold. Yeah, they might not like Kreese but does he really deserve to do time for attempted murder, which he didn't do?
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 17, 2022 9:42:37 GMT -5
On episode 7... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Best lawyer number ever. A bit cold. Yeah, they might not like Kreese but does he really deserve to do time for attempted murder, which he didn't do? If you want to find reason to it.. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}They figure if they clear his name, he'll just be as bad as he's always been once he's free. So why open that box? This series does a masterful job at shades of grey.
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 17, 2022 10:20:59 GMT -5
What now? 411mania.com/movies/sony-pictures-new-karate-kid-movie/Assuming S6 is 2023, could this be a movie to wrap up everything? Or it could be a Miyagi prequel. (note that Mr. M is the only one we never see back story of aside from clips of the actual movie. For good reason too. Perhaps they are saving him for this?) That or...there's someone else Cobra Kai doesn't mention. IT'S HILARY SWANK'S TURN TO SHINE!!!
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 19, 2022 17:20:52 GMT -5
Almost done with Episode 9... {Spoiler} As nonsensical as it was, tell me someone taped Stingray's story.
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 19, 2022 22:17:10 GMT -5
So what's left for the Franchise? {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW} The only possible ally Kreese has left anymore is Dutch and Chad McQueen doesn't seem interested in reprising him. Or they can.... {Spoiler}have Julie as the embittered ex Miyagi student time forgot. Which is obviously meta too. Not sure Hilary Swank would want to do so.
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 19, 2022 22:17:55 GMT -5
Almost done with Episode 9... {Spoiler}{Spoiler} As nonsensical as it was, tell me someone taped Stingray's story. Edit : they didn't, though things turned out as they did. Still wouldn't it have made things easier?
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 20, 2022 8:57:29 GMT -5
Done with the series, other random thoughts... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}I knew somehow Kreese set up the "attack"/faked it so he would be let out.
In the last 2 eps, I wonder if I was alone in fearing for Carmen. Especially after Johnny told Silver about her, I was afraid it gave him an idea for revenge, and since they made sure to show in flashbacks that Silver wasn't above attacking a woman. Since she was at Karate Melee #256 at the dojo, I also feared someone accidentally hitting/running into her. Would it be too dark for the show?
Everyone is predicting a role for Kim in S6. Question is, like with Kreese, who'll follow her, assuming guilt by association with Silver and Cobra Kai. You'd also think CK will be banned from the world tournament. Outsiders/new characters coming? She goes back to Korea and gets reinforcements, as it were?
As per above comments, yes, they are running out of legacy characters, aren't they? The two I can think of we've described as not showing interest in returning...but at one point wasn't Sean Kanan the same? Unless we got a new Dutch, but I can see that being seen as cheating.
The other ones I can think of would be totally meta, and might border on the Scrappy-Doo twist in the original Scooby movie. One I said was Julie returning, feeling abandoned/unacknowledged as a Miyagi student (LOL) and thus willing to buy what Kreese/whoever's selling. But again, Hilary Swank might see herself beyond reprising a blip on her career.
My other idea is to go...THERE. Yes, somehow have someone recruit JADEN SMITH as a villain. But how they'd turn him bad, I don't know. And doing it could be too over the top and petty. It would probably only serve to amuse the viewers out there who are still bitter about the remake. Still, with the redemption stories we've had in other franchises, Jaden with a character that feeds off the real dislike could also have a "Rocky Sucks" effect. Who knows?
Other than that...pull random stuff from the animated series?
|
|
|
Post by dirtyoldman on Sept 20, 2022 12:28:52 GMT -5
One thing I've noticed, has anyone died in the show? I don't think anyone has.
Edit, just remembered that one Johnny friend did but other than that...
|
|
|
Post by BlackoutCreature on Sept 20, 2022 12:41:46 GMT -5
One thing I've noticed, has anyone died in the show? I don't think anyone has. Edit, just remembered that one Johnny friend did but other than that... They keep saying that Aisha moved away, but I have my suspicions.
|
|
MolotovMocktail
Grimlock
Home of the 5-time, 5-time, 5-time, 5-time 5-time Super Bowl Champion 49ers-and Wrestlemania 31
Posts: 14,055
|
Post by MolotovMocktail on Sept 20, 2022 13:30:11 GMT -5
One thing I've noticed, has anyone died in the show? I don't think anyone has. Edit, just remembered that one Johnny friend did but other than that... They keep saying that Aisha moved away, but I have my suspicions. Aisha has a brief appearance in Season 4. Aside from Tommy, the only other death shown was Kreese’s commanding officer in Vietnam in a flashback. I don’t remember if they mentioned Johnny’s stepfather Sid having died, and since Ed Asner is no longer with us, I’m sure this will be acknowledged.
|
|
|
Post by BlackoutCreature on Sept 20, 2022 13:43:33 GMT -5
They keep saying that Aisha moved away, but I have my suspicions. Aisha has a brief appearance in Season 4. Did she really appear? Or did Samantha's mind hallucinate her to assuage her guilt?
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 20, 2022 14:16:40 GMT -5
One thing I've noticed, has anyone died in the show? I don't think anyone has. Edit, just remembered that one Johnny friend did but other than that... They keep saying that Aisha moved away, but I have my suspicions. This isn't Saved By The Bell, so it isn't THAT...
|
|
salz4life
Grimlock
Prichard is a guy who gets that his job is to service his boss.
Posts: 14,352
|
Post by salz4life on Sept 20, 2022 14:17:16 GMT -5
Done with the series, other random thoughts... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}I knew somehow Kreese set up the "attack"/faked it so he would be let out.
In the last 2 eps, I wonder if I was alone in fearing for Carmen. Especially after Johnny told Silver about her, I was afraid it gave him an idea for revenge, and since they made sure to show in flashbacks that Silver wasn't above attacking a woman. Since she was at Karate Melee #256 at the dojo, I also feared someone accidentally hitting/running into her. Too dark?
Everyone is predicting a role for Kim in S6. Question is, like with Kreese, who'll follow her, assuming guilt by association with Silver and Cobra Kai. You'd also think CK will be banned from the world tournament. Outsiders/new characters coming? She goes back to Korea and gets reinforcements, as it were?
As per above comments, yes, they are running out of legacy characters, aren't they? The two I can think of we've described as not showing interest in returning...but at one point wasn't Sean Kanan the same?
Only ones I can think of would be totally meta and might border on the Scrappy-Doo twist in the original Scooby movie. One I said was Julie returning, feeling abandoned/unacknowledged as a Miyagi student (LOL) and thus willing to buy what Kreese/whoever's selling. But again, Hilary Swank might see herself beyond reprising a blip on her career.
My other idea is to go...THERE. Yes, somehow have someone recruit JADEN SMITH as a villain. How they'd turn him bad, I don't know, and doing so would be too over the top and too meta, I guess. Would DEFINITELY be like the Scrappy twist. Yeah, it would be too akin to the "Shut up, Joel (the shoemaker)" moment in that one B:TAS episode. It would work as a pro wrestling angle, not so much a TV series or movie.
{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}Have Jaden and his mentor Jackie Chan be entered in that world tournament. Doubtful it happens, but it would be a nice call to the remake.
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 20, 2022 14:19:35 GMT -5
They keep saying that Aisha moved away, but I have my suspicions. Aisha has a brief appearance in Season 4. Aside from Tommy, the only other death shown was Kreese’s commanding officer in Vietnam in a flashback. I don’t remember if they mentioned Johnny’s stepfather Sid having died, and since Ed Asner is no longer with us, I’m sure this will be acknowledged. Tommy's death being extra sad when the actor passed away not too long after the season dropped. No Sid isn't mentioned in the last 2 seasons. There was an In Memoriam card for Asner on episode 4.1, but that's about it. (Geez, it's been just nine months between CK 4 and 5?) Of course there's one big swerve this season involving the fate of a main character. And I thought {Spoiler} Chozen might be a goner in the season finale, but he's got that TV/movie Character Durability (TM).
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 20, 2022 14:22:22 GMT -5
Done with the series, other random thoughts... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}I knew somehow Kreese set up the "attack"/faked it so he would be let out.
In the last 2 eps, I wonder if I was alone in fearing for Carmen. Especially after Johnny told Silver about her, I was afraid it gave him an idea for revenge, and since they made sure to show in flashbacks that Silver wasn't above attacking a woman. Since she was at Karate Melee #256 at the dojo, I also feared someone accidentally hitting/running into her. Too dark?
Everyone is predicting a role for Kim in S6. Question is, like with Kreese, who'll follow her, assuming guilt by association with Silver and Cobra Kai. You'd also think CK will be banned from the world tournament. Outsiders/new characters coming? She goes back to Korea and gets reinforcements, as it were?
As per above comments, yes, they are running out of legacy characters, aren't they? The two I can think of we've described as not showing interest in returning...but at one point wasn't Sean Kanan the same?
Only ones I can think of would be totally meta and might border on the Scrappy-Doo twist in the original Scooby movie. One I said was Julie returning, feeling abandoned/unacknowledged as a Miyagi student (LOL) and thus willing to buy what Kreese/whoever's selling. But again, Hilary Swank might see herself beyond reprising a blip on her career.
My other idea is to go...THERE. Yes, somehow have someone recruit JADEN SMITH as a villain. How they'd turn him bad, I don't know, and doing so would be too over the top and too meta, I guess. Would DEFINITELY be like the Scrappy twist. Yeah, it would be too akin to the "Shut up, Joel (the shoemaker)" moment in that one B:TAS episode. It would work as a pro wrestling angle, not so much a TV series or movie.
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}Have Jaden and his mentor Jackie Chan be entered in that world tournament. Doubtful it happens, but it would be a nice call to the remake. I'm sure fans would like it if... {Spoiler}{Spoiler} It wound up being a Godzilla vs. Zilla Final Wars squash match...but I like to think we're past those kinds of petty elements in our performing arts.
Plus I guess we're now about redeeming fan unfavorites...see: Andrew Garfield, the characters/actors/etc. of the prequels... I updated my spoilers a bit from the OP...
|
|
|
Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Sept 21, 2022 11:01:50 GMT -5
That finale was absolutely batshit insane lol
I loved it.
I'll post some thoughts on the season overall tomorrow.
|
|
|
Post by WoodStoner1 on Sept 22, 2022 9:21:45 GMT -5
Almost done with Episode 9... {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler} As nonsensical as it was, tell me someone taped Stingray's story. Edit : they didn't, though things turned out as they did. Still wouldn't it have made things easier? I am still thinking about this.... {Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}Would it have been enough to have Stingray's story recorded, even?
I guess it was worth it because had they not gone to the dojo, no one would see Silver admitting to paying the ref, causing everyone to abandon Cobra Kai.
Which now makes me ask...as best as I could tell, the original intention in hacking the security was to find Silver attacking Stingray. When that failed, they found the part with him and Tory. I can't remember if that was a lucky coincidence or was that a Plan B?
|
|