“There’s no drama,” laments one character in part one of the final season of Cobra Kai, the Karate Kid sequel dropping on Netflix in a five-episode batch on July 18, with parts two and three to follow.
Such is the problem of TV shows when the source of conflict has been eliminated. Think Prison Break after they, you know, broke out of prison, The O.C. after Marissa died, or Dexter after Rita was murdered. While no one dies in Cobra Kai (at least, not yet…), much of the tension has dissipated with the resolute conclusion of last season.
Because it’s been two years since the events of Season 5, here’s a little refresher: Silver Fox Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) returned as the karate overlord of the San Fernando Valley, commandeering the titular dojo Cobra Kai from a newly imprisoned John Kreese (Martin Kove) and paying off the referees of the All-Valley and Sekai Taikai tournaments to rule in Cobra Kai’s favor.
