#ck rewatch

[rosie-tyler]

Everyone moved on but I stayed here

[wrongroup]

I just rewatched the very first CK episode and what a delight it still is. I was a little worried that the first season seemed good only in comparison with the latest one but no. At least the pilot is actually pretty awesome. I only watched tKK for the first time because I wanted to check out CK. And I was surprised at how fast the series turned Johnny into a sympathetic character. He was so scary in the movie. Also not only the writing used to be more realistic but the way the series was shot too. Johnny’s apartment wasn’t lit like a sitcom. The lighting in general was moodier. Not that I don't like the season 4 AV epic lighting but the show used to feel more personal with less budget. Plus there were lots of hand-held camera shots. Johnny’s socio-economic situation was part of his character and not just a decoration. Everything was pretty small scale story wise too and it worked so well. There’s this cool contrast between Johnny’s more realistically portrayed everyday life and how Daniel is at first shown only on the billboard and in the commercials. Even though Daniel’s behaviour is mostly nice and friendly in the episode it gives the audience a nudge towards the underdog. Daniel in general seems to be quite genuine about being over their rivalry at this point. I didn’t remember that his animosity was in fact mostly towards Cobra Kai and not Johnny specifically. Which is funny considering how the series is seemingly going to end. So it is a really well made episode. The writing is good and it has a look of a very personal, character driven drama with comedic elements. I know the show will eventually lean more into comedy and action but I like these less stakes dramatic elements a lot.

[disbear]

COBRA KAI WATCH PARTY

COBRA KAI REWATCH IN 2 HOURS TIME (4pm eastern/9pm GMT)

We're rewatching season 1 episodes 5, 6 and 7. It'll last about an hour and a half so bring snacks and drinks <3 I'll reblog with the link 30 minutes beforehand <3<3<3

[mecwmellc]

no the final five minutes of ck s1 were a cultural reset fr fr

[dont-let-me-eat-pears]

dude’s such a terrible liar it’s a wonder the whole of camelot didn’t know his secret by the end of the first episode.

[starliteonearth]

I'm seeing a lot of discourse on the Daemyra divorce scene and some are arguing that Rhaenyra was terrified and she flinched when Daemon raised his hand, but I've rewatched the scene over and over, for research purposes, and Rhaenyra wasn't petrified, she was PISSED (and very turned on considering her eyes literally drop to his lips right after but some of y'all are blind I guess). And she didn't flinch, she SNARLED. It was very much "try me bitch, i'm not playing with you today", which is why Daemon pulls back his hand so quickly. Mans had to consider his next move very carefully lol

Like come onnnnnn now

[leotanaka]

johnny looking at hawk and saying "that's my boy" was really sweet :)

[partiallypearl]

need to become obsessed w something w an actual fandom.

[rosie-tyler]

I can't be the only one who thought of this

[wrongroup]

ck rewatch 1x04

This is the episode that got me on board with CK fully. The show was great before but the conflicts introduced here are still the most compelling to me. The Halloween party was the point of a big falling out between Daniel&Sam and Johnny&Miguel. And now we add Robby to the mix.

I’ve forgotten that he was introduced as such a bad boy but I always remember his very sad family situation. I am probably in the minority here but the creators writing Johnny to be one truly bad father is what made him feel more real and fascinating for me. And this episode shows Johnny’s complete ineptness as a father. The show’s not pulling any punches in portraying how neglectful both Robby’s parents are. Yet. I know they will underplay the effects of Johnny’s absence later but not in this season.

The scene when Johnny comes to apologize and it turns out that it's an apology to Carmen and not Shannon is when I was sold on the show. Johnny makes a choice in that scene. He takes responsibility for Miguel, he chooses not to give up, to keep trying. And this choice will have massive consequences.

This is one pretty complicated situation Johnny decides to put himself into whether he realises this or not. And I really enjoyed it.

What I wasn’t expecting is that the resolution to this whole mess would be to almost entirely ignore it. Especially in such supposedly wholesome family friendly show like CK.

But back then it looked so very promising. I always enjoy characters that are good with some people while at the same time are terrible with others. Johnny in this episode makes a decision to be there for Miguel always and yet continues to ignore Robby. And it’s as messed-up as it’s interesting to me.

[notcoolbutcute]

Me talking about ck

[lacebird]

please tell me i’m not the only one who heard this or i may just think i’m going crazy — i swear in the bathtub scene with Hayden & Jessica in Awake when they stop making out and look at each other he whispers “i’m gonna fuck you” DOES HE OR DOESN’T HE?! I NEED TO KNOW IS HE JUST MINDLESSLY MUMBLING PLS

giiiiiiiiirl the way this movie traumatized me when i watched it istg 😭 i honestly dont hear him saying that??? am i wrong?? i can't hear without my subtitles so i don't trust my ears on this one asdfgfhg

[mecwmellc]

"that's not true, you had a good thing with going with larusso. i got in the way of that. don't blame yourself, you blame me."

"i'm sick of blaming you, dad"

[dont-let-me-eat-pears]

2x01 || 1x07

[she-posts-nerdy-stuff]

Long/longish form comparison of the darkling and Jarl Brum?? Manufacturing people to rely on them by painting self as saviour/messiah-like figure & directing and amplifying hatred towards a common enemy for own gain. Note - are you arguing that the Darkling’s army was a cult? Look at Fruzsi and avatar -> COMPARE FRUZSI & VATRA TO MATTHIAS!!?????

(+Matthias’ view of the second army vs Nina’s and the use of propaganda <- is that even propaganda? Or just Brum lying to the Drüskelle? Might be better in its own separate post)

[robbyykeene]

Ngl it’s hard to enjoy this show (mainly for the characters) because not only have they literally lost the plot as they’ve gone on with the seasons (literally just focus on the existing characters) but also it’s certainly being catered to a certain audience, I know this conversation has been had, not a great revelation, but like. I genuinely wish it’d been cancelled instead, it’s poisoned too much

If it wasn’t so utterly depressing, it would be almost poetic how in the first two/three seasons the cobra kai dojo and philosophy was clearly a metaphor for the alt-right pipeline, and now the show itself has become a part of that pipeline lmao