#cobra kai season 4 deleted scenes

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[nostalgicninjas]

EVERY SAM AND TORY SCENE/MENTION (26/?)

“First Learn Stand” — Cobra Kai Season 4 Episode 2 (deleted scene)

[purplerakath]

Cobra Kai S...all of them - Yasmine and Demetri

(But not Yasmine and Demetri if you get)

So if you've seen me mention Demetri in my Cobra Kai posts, you know I'm not a fan. I kind of want to show off two things here:

An example of the show doing this right.

Some ideas of how they could do it better.

Now this isn't about the actor, this is just how the character is written, and how his growth just isn't there. He has some growth in the 'everyone learns how to karate' but not the emotional growth of being a better person. Anyway, cut for length and all that.

Doing this Right - Yasmine

So in Season 3 Yasmine was reintroduced to the show, after being absent all season 2, and being a minor antagonist and villain in season 1.

Villain and Hero are statements of moral value, if they are doing harm or good. Protagonist and Antagonists are statements of narrative value, if we are following them, or they are in our way.

But Season 3 wanted to shift her from villain and antagonist into a neutral supporting character. Which they did through three scenes. The set-up scene was her reintroduction. The key piece was a classmate calling her 'front wedgie girl.' The final scene was her writing on Demetri's cast.

The important part is the scene with Kyler bullying Demetri. See, Kyler was reintroduced as a villain and antagonist again. And he has his own small moment of depth (when Hawk obliterates the face of Kyler's friend) showing Kyler cares about (some) other people. But to be clear he's still the worst asshole he's bullying Demetri the same way he did in Season 1.

And Yasmine sees this and is visibly disgusted by what's going on. Which is a far removed state from how she was in S1 as a classic mean girl. This cements her shift away from her old characterization. This is a good, quick, way to show who the character is now.

Overall Yasmine had about a minute or so of screentime? But it allowed for a believable change in her nature.

Item One - Consequence

So the easiest way to go about this is when a character's negative trait has a bad end (either cosmic or interpersonal) and they are forced to face that interaction. Miguel is a raging asshole, Sam breaks up with him. Miguel follows Kreese's training, Johnny is disappointed in him. Miguel gets a lot of fairly solid ones because he is- you know, the secondary protagonist after Johnny.

For the internal version we have Hawk's side of the Demetri-Hawk plot of Season 3. Every time Cobra Kai gets worse over the season, we see a little glimmer of Hawk feeling bad about it. This includes breaking Demetri's Arm. Most of Demetri's worst traits are never solved (and worse, keep showing up) while the show tries to flavor him a hero.

"But you just said he had his arm broken" Demetri getting his arm broken wasn't a consequence for Demetri. That was for Sam's story. Demetri got hurt so Sam could face her anxieties after her injuries, and Hawk could start realizing he's made a mistake.

So if one of Demetri's negative traits had a consequence (that he paid attention to!) he would get to shift away from that behavior. I'd say the best and easiest would have been at Moon's party in Season 2.

Of Demetri's shitty behavior most of it is just 'he kind of sucks' (we'll come back to that), but in Season 2 he shared some of Eli's most intimate secrets to make him look bad. Hawk, who was shifting firmly to antagonist by this point, took offense and was ready to beat Demetri up. But Chris and Robby stepped in.

My change would be Chris and Robby do nothing. Just turn to Demetri and go 'Dude, not cool. You're on your own.' Which also, incidentally, gives some shred of moral decency to the Miyagi Dos (which was another issue in S2). Now the cops still show up and break up the party, but after Demetri is left to deal with Hawk on his own.

And then Demetri doesn't abuse Eli's trust again, definitely not with a video he swore he deleted in Season 4 or whatever the hell the thing in S6 with MIT is.

Item Two - Motivation

So characters need a motivation to be a part of the plot, usually. Sometimes plot comes at them and they just gotta deal. But it feels better when the character has a need they are seeking to fulfill. And, secondly, if the need is immediate having a new need that is more personal to give the character better agency.

Miguel wanted to stop being bullied. But once he beat up Kyler it turned into Miguel wants Johnny to be proud of him. Robby wants to find a place he belongs. Hawk and Tory want to take control over what they can in their lives. Kyler likes to make people suffer.

There's a solid intro motivation for Demetri in S2: Hawk wants to mess up his face. Demetri would like to avoid this. That isn't a really solid internal motivation and they never fix this. They gave Miguel the 'my friend is still in there' moments with Hawk in S3, they could have had that be Demetri's (although the whole 'public shaming' thing makes that a hard sell), in Season 6 his motivation is 'a hot girl will stop kissing me if I quit' and also a little bit 'spite.' Which are- fine?

So here's my pitch: His motivation is MIT. The martial arts are a part of his well rounded application. To make him stand out for college. It's a nerdy reason, not cool, not hip. But very good for making his continued part in the story make sense (he's not one of the five leads in the teen cast, but he's higher than Bebop and Rocksteady).

Which leads into the whole 'we're going to MIT together' plot making it more than just 'Demetri is a nerd' (but Demetri is a nerd is fine on its own).

I don't want him to suck...

I don't like lead protagonist characters just- vaguely being shit characters. I don't mind them having flaws if the flaws are addressed. Either through character growth or just framing them as bad. The difference between Hawk growing past his S2-3 behavior or Kyler just- generally being a terrible person (but he's framed as a terrible person).

Demetri does generally shitty things but the framing is always 'but he's the good guy so its okay.'

[sensei-venus]

Honest question, do people take the deleted scenes from cobra kai seriously? Just wondering because I was watching season 4 and found some interesting ones.

[purplerakath]

This is one of those things that being AuDHD I keep second guessing about the characters.

That and I dislike Demetri's characterization immensely. For very AuDHD reasons, if my friend showed me a video they promised me they deleted as a way to cheer me up, I'd have a meltdown. I'd never trust them again. They'd basically be dead to me. Because no matter what they said, or did, ever, in the future. That moment would be lingering in the back of my head forever.

So on the one hand, a lot of Autie traits are also just trauma response traits, and they made it clear from jump Eli has always been bullied. On the other hand a lot of the secrets Demetri told about Eli are autistic comorbidities so I'm never sure if I'm projecting or not on if Eli is ND or not.

If we do entertain the idea of ND (speaking Autism specifically for own experiences) read on Eli, I wouldn't call Hawk a mask. I would say he spends all of Season 2 and 3 completely dysregulated. He's in a form of freefall since the All-Valley in S1 and whatever forms of safety he had in his life are drained away against his will.

One of those being Demetri talking crap about Eli's special interest (Karate) since Season 1. Which is more of 'I see what they wanted with Demetri they just did it badly.' Demetri started pushing Eli away the moment Eli started being Hawk. (Which admittedly is also a very neurodivergent thing to do) Then they were on opposite sides of a war, and Demetri kept making himself less safe every time they interacted.

So it isn't a surprise in Season 3 he's basically in the longest stretch of disassociation and meltdown possible. His best friend keeps betraying him. His new best friend is in a coma/wheelchair. His third new friend moved away. And his new surrogate mentor/role model 'betrayed him' because Kreese got into Hawk's head.

And he wasn't until he got back all the people he lost (well, not Aisha, but Demetri, Miguel, and Johnny) that a balance between his two extremes (Eli in S1 and Hawk in S3) came about. Only to have that balance taken away again by Cobra Kai assaulting him and destroying another of his safe spaces (his hair, and the sanctity of his tattoo guy's shop).

But at the end of Season 4 he beats Robby (clean), has Moon back to liking him, he has all his safe people back. He can start to find out how much of Hawk was overcorrection (his apology to Kyler's flunkie in S6) and how much is him. And that is, apparently over the top America-hair.

Which in an autistic reading makes perfect sense. Also with him now finally comfortable enough in himself he can question if he ever wanted Demetri's dream of going to MIT. Like- Season 6 Hawk is incredibly healthy and flourishing.

I really, really wish the show did better with Demetri's character. I hate having my response to 90% of everyone's favorite scenes with him be 'but he's being an asshole right now.'

it’s always “eli and the hawk persona as a metaphor for masculinity/the queer experience” but it’s never eli and the hawk persona as a metaphor for the neurodivergent experience and masking. hawk is CLEARLY eli’s way of masking - he is literally following a social script, adhering to social cues and speech patterns he created to look tougher out of a need to SURVIVE. he literally distances himself away from demetri who is LITERALLY THE DEFINITION of neurodivergency (misunderstanding social cues, special interests, slower development when it comes to karate) out of fear that he might be perceived as anything that isn’t his neurotypical persona.

sure we talk about it, but we don’t talk about it in the sense of how powerful that makes the bond between him and demetri - “this is who you are.” “a loser?” “my best friend. i know you think that that mohawk defined who you are. but it didn’t. not to me.” it is the most POWERFUL thing to me when we get this narrative where demetri will stand by his side not in spite of or because of his neurodivergency but just understand that it’s a part of him. no babying, no shoving one part or another down - just acceptance. and only when eli gets that acceptance is the mohawk not a mask anymore, but a facet of his own personal beliefs, dreams and interests. hell, it’s why i can finally say that YEAH - I’M LETTING HIM WEAR THE AMERICAN MOHAWK. it isn’t some persona he wears anymore like a lie - it’s his enthusiasm for his special karate interest. and i like joking about flag desecrations, so why not.

this is a very happy/positive ramble, so i’m not going to get into complaining about how more often than not the mischaracterization of eli peeves me off so bad because my brain unconsciously connected it to people infantilizing autistic characters. LET AUTISTIC CHARACTERS HAVE FLAWS AND EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL TURMOIL IN THEIR HIGH SCHOOL JOURNEY OF SELF DISCOVERY! IT’S FUN!

[elessildur]

Carmen’s canon nicknames for Johnny.

Hoping season 6 (or a season 5 deleted scene) blesses us with Johnny’s nickname for Carmen (something other than babe, something cute he came up with just for her, like Amanda did with ‘hubby-san’).

It would also be super awesome if either of them has a Spanish nickname for the other.

[oceluna]

[backinblack-80]

Woo! Thank you for posting ❤️

the rest of the deleted scenes ft terry being sooo normal on the freeway.

[laniidae-passerine]

ok but nothing was funnier in cobra kai s3 than the scene where the cop says Kreese filed for a restraining order because Amanda assaulted him and Daniel responds ‘my wife would never commit a crime 😌’ only for Amanda to pull the funniest face on earth and Daniel promptly loses his mind

[brodythebrickbuilder]

On a Q+A with fans, Hayden Schlossberg asked fans to think which major character would die. Shamoon Saeed/Cobra Kai Nation said, “Bert’s virginity,” with Hayden responding that Bert already lost his virginity at Stingray’s party, which will be revealed in the Season 4 deleted scenes.

[danielslaw]

DANIEL LARUSSO DUNKING HIS STUDENTS IN A DELETED SCENE     COBRA KAI SEASON 4 EPISODE 7 DELETED SCENE.

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TAMLYN TOMITA AS KUMIKO IN COBRA KAI SEASON THREE.

base icons are 230x130 in order to be use for any type of icon template. the icons are already sharpened, no other psd or action has been taken. base icons of tamlyn in all of her appearances in season three of cobra kai. includes the deleted scene. remember to reblog if you save/use. these base icons are free. consider donating through paypal or buy me a coffee through ko-fi. it truly helps me a lot. tamlyn is fifty-six years old by the time of his post, season three was filmed in 2019 and kumiko is in her early fifties. tamlyn is japanease and was born in okinawa. her character, kumiko is from okinawa as well.

EPISODE 4 - 113 icons EPISODE 5 - 31 icons DELETED SCENE -  17 icons

TOTAL ICON COUNT: 161 icons

[pilvimarja]

I was tagged by @trialnerror and @crimsonandclover27 thank you!

Add ten characters you fell in love with in 2021, whether you liked them before this year but really fell for them now or just met them, and tag 10 (or more, if you want) people + share your top movies of 2021

Daniel LaRusso (Cobra Kai, The Karate Kid) - I grew up watching TKK movies and Johnny Cade from The Outsiders was the first fictional crush I remember having, so it was wonderful to re-discover my love for Daniel LaRusso and Ralph Macchio.

Johnny Lawrence (Cobra Kai, The Karate Kid) - I loved him almost as much as Daniel all year, but when they released those long-lost TKK deleted scenes, my heart went completely doki doki for Johnny Lawrence and season 4 of Cobra Kai sealed the deal.

Duncan Idaho (Dune 2021) - The guy is played by Jason Momoa. What's not to love?

NakeyJakey (Youtube) - I've been watching him for ages, but I recently went through his entire channel again and dude is literal serotonin in human form.

Paul Atreides (Dune 2021) - Dune is just something I like on the side and I'm still sad that there's no proper fandom, but I really liked Timothee Chalamet's portrayal of this character.

And that's it, sorry haha. I spent 95% of my 2021 in the Cobra Kai fandom, so I didn't really get invested in characters from other fandoms.

I also didn't see that many new releases in 2021 for obvious reasons, but let's see what my Letterboxd says...

1. Dune 2. Ghostbusters Afterlife 3. Don't Look Up 4. Spider-Man: No Way Home 5. Tick, Tick, BOOM! 6. Bo Burnham: Inside 7. Malignant 8. Spencer 9. The Power of the Dog 10. The Suicide Squad.

[elessildur]

Carmen: [arrives at the AVT] Is this where the karate wives sit?

Amanda: Oh, yes. Don’t you see our reserve signs?

Carmen: [sits down]

Me: Oh Carmen, honey, you’re not even being subtle anymore.

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YouTube Shows Supremacy Amidst The Pandemic

During the pandemic, YouTube was able to show what they are capable of in terms of fact-checking as more conspiracy theories emerged on the platform.

The company started seeing these first months of YouTube-related pandemic developments as a broader narrative.  The tale follows in a broadly imaginative manner of a portrait of human needs that are met. Both the needs and how they were discussed were a simple collection of subjects that the company defined with a little sociological framework. It sounds abstract, but as you simply see through the YouTube plots, different stories can unfold through the screen.

YouTube Teams Around the World

Ben McOwen Wilson, the Regional Manager of YouTube for North America, the Middle East, and Africa, said that the pandemic has provided an opportunity for YouTube to demonstrate what the world’s biggest video-sharing platform can do in terms of fact-checking. Throughout the pandemic, YouTube has continued to delete videos that were against its community guidelines. Grow your YouTube channel in a minute. Here’s the easiest way. 

The fact-checking function has also been launched in the United States, India, and Brazil. International U.S. and organizations based in India may also perform fact-finding reviews in English.

Fact-check collaborations are also presented earlier this month in Germany. Wilson, Chief Executive YouTube U.K., said that specific political partner accessibility was crucial for delaying globalization of the YouTube knowledge fact-check committees.  Today, YouTube collaborates with related organizations such as the BBC Reality Check, Full Fact Service, FactCheckNI, and many others.

Wilson also stated how TikTok could play a significant contribution to the online removal of violent material. TikTok was in the hot seat since scenes of a man perpetrating suicidal acts on Facebook Live had been extensively spreading on various website over the last few weeks. Wilson said that TikTok had a special problem with their systems, which proved to be favorable. He added that for such a small platform, if any other site had had the problem, the issues would have been much larger.

However, he believes that it is an essential step if people want to take part in forums across the sector and that they would be welcome in their company. In September, Theo Bertram, Director of Governance and Social Policy for TikTok in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa, appeared before the Congressional Committee on digital hazards and misinformation and told the CEOs that all-important social media sites like YouTube had appealed to the organization to work collaboratively to delete malicious content.

Wilson said that such alliances were always in existence. Since before, teams and social networking stakeholders have set up a series of operating groups in various areas of damage. TikTok becomes a huge member of most of the groups.

He added that the company would partner with other platforms and agencies to establish guiding principles around networking. So far, the company believes that they had addressed issues regarding violent extremism and a broad scope just before TikTok became more popular. In all ways around the changing approaches to knowledge exchange, the company promises to continue playing a significant role in protecting its community.

YouTube Personalities on the Rise

"Cobra Kai," a YouTube program that has appeared on the network for two years, was bought by Netflix and will be released in 2021 for the third season. With both sides taken into consideration, it was considered as an adult decision, according to Wilson. It seems less difficult for a massive platform than it is for the BBC or any other station because it does not own the content being shared on its platform.

In the 3rd season, the lead protagonist, Miguel Díaz, played by Xolo Maridueña, is still bent on the violent war among rival secondary school karate dojos. Daniel from Macchio is finding answers from his experience, while Johnny from Zabka is seeking salvation. On the other hand, John Kreese, played by Martin Kove, aims to get his pupils into line with his supremacy view.

The television series was created and managed by the producer, Counterbalance Entertainment, by Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, and Hayden Schlossberg. The executives will produce, in collaboration with Sony Pictures TV,  James Lassiter, Will Smith, and Caleeb Pinkett for Overbrook Entertainment. Cobra Kai's co-executive producers are Zabka and the Macchio, who are members of an early film series.

A YouTube personality Mo Gilligan, for example, is mentioned by Wilson on Channel 4 and Netflix. He added that he was not feeling bitter but rather a huge pride for being part of the enormous success. Wilson shared that otherwise, because of the pandemic, YouTube noticed an increase in health material use. The executive also spoke on the website about different materials regarding the community guidelines.

Analysis by Oxford Economics has shown that 71% of people have accepted that YouTube houses allow improved content and 76% of the data in media. Furthermore, entertainment corporations in the U.K. polled through a popular YouTuber who decided to promote a wide selection of content producers, while the site sheds light on unexplored talents. Eighty-three percent of British media and music respondent firms use YouTube.

YouTube's artistic environment was funded in 2019 with 30,000 packed jobs with a financial figure of £1.4 billion ($1.81 billion) to the national GDP of YouTube's innovative community. Ninety-six percent of adults in the United Kingdom utilize YouTube. Typical internet adult in the U.K. every month monitor YouTube 46 minutes per day based on Comscore figures.

Conclusion

The pandemic that has shaken the entire world is not yet over. However, its startling inception has taught the people surprising consistency in the networks' content trends. This unity explains people's mutual needs, including feelings of attachment, well-being, and a clear sense of identity. It is a point the disease outbreak seeks to assume frequently that people are all human regardless of how different they behave. The world tries to resolve the needs of isolated people watching the same kinds of videos halfway through these hectic days.