Honestly, I have to wonder if what's going on here is that the creators are somewhat anti-LaRusso and anti-Mr. Miyagi. Especially Hayden Schlossburg. I mean, their writing for Daniel and Sam in the first season comes off like they wanted the audience to dislike them. And there was a recent interview where Jon Hurwitz seemed to suggest they like writing more for characters like Tory, Johnny, etc. than they do for ones like Daniel and Sam.
They’re fans of Cobra Kai and Johnny Lawrence first and foremost, that much has been clear over the course of the show, but WOW they really came out and ADMITTED IT with their whole chest.
It’s infuriating because they put Johnny on such a great path in the first few seasons—he was a fuck-up who’d make so many mistakes in his life, who was on a path to fixing those mistakes. But then…in s4 (probably even s3, but I’m being charitable), they regressed Johnny back to how he was at the start of s1 with no negative consequences. His alcoholism? Haha no silly he just likes drinking it sooo much, that’s normal! His insensitive comments? Haha he’s such a goof isn’t he. His bad parenting of Robby? Haha no he just makes mistakes and does the best he can to fix them, Robby should be glad he’s even bothering to try!
And my god, the way they conflate being passive with being a pacifist (thus stripping away so much of what made Mr. Miyagi who he is—he was never passive, he made the choice to be a pacifist and it was hard and he had so much grief inside him) and act like Miyagi-Do is a soft baby creed that can’t work in an actual fight…*screams in frustration*
I just…*heavy sigh* they’ve already destroyed so much of what makes this show good, crushed the resonant themes and character arcs under their heels. The least they could do at this point is not ruin Mr. Miyagi any further (just say the scrolls are full of family pictures or whatever, or make them empty KFP-style (tying back to “true karate is inside you”)). I might come away from this show feeling somewhat fulfilled if they do.
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Originally submitted by @boundless11:
Sometimes I feel Tory is the writers’ favourite, because she gets a free pass for all her rubbish, while Sam once again is seen as the instigator. I wonder if the writers know about the fan backlash when it comes to Sam’s character and why wasn’t then season 4 spent fleshing out Sam’s character a little bit more instead of focusing on Tory.
I would have to argue it's true to some degree. Certainly Hayden Schlossburg comes off that way when I look at the things he says about Tory in his tweets. And let's be real, I'd say Tory's "sexy, tough Cobra Kai chick" thing (along with being played by Peyton List) has a lot to do with how people perceive her character. Tory getting support from Amanda probably also contributes to fan perception (given that Amanda is one of the most universally liked characters).
It is clear that in season 4, the writers did throw Sam under the bus by making her seem gratuitously aggressive. They also set Tory and Robby up as the people the audience should root for, when based on their prior actions they really aren't. Asking the audience to root for Tory over Sam given the past two seasons of bad behavior Tory has shown towards Sam just seems like bad writing. And it's definitely odd that the writers seem to do a 180 on how they want the audience to view Sam, especially since she is supposed to be one of the protagonists.
I would go so far as to say that this is an example of the show not knowing to have balance in the writing for a rivalry. The writers often heavily imply that we should root for one character over another, or frame one character as "the good guy" and the other as "the bad guy" without a lot of nuance. And they also have a big issue with course-correcting (in season 4's case, course-correcting legit criticism over Tory being a bit two-dimensional and not-so-legit "criticism" of Amanda being too lenient on Sam).
Let's be real, they could've found a way to make Tory sympathetic without having to paint Sam like she's Satan personified for being angry at Tory. They took the easy way out by giving Tory a "sob story" and the trappings of things that are meant to make the audience sympathetic to her without considering what these things would mean to someone in Tory's situation.
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When it comes to the writing having bias towards Tory, I think it's safe to say that biases do exist in writers' rooms, and some of the writers' voices are louder than others in the room. Meaning that the the ones biased towards Tory happen to be the ones who have the most influence. (I think that's definitely true of Hayden Schlossburg based on his Tweets; not so sure about Jon Hurwitz or Josh Heald)
Yeah looking at Hayden’s past tweets, he definitely seems to have Tory as his favourite. Afterall, he ships Toriguel. Having bias is bound to happen with writers, but that shouldn’t stop them from telling a story and moving the plot along with the characters. They haven’t done Sam any favours. Like you said in your previous most, Sam is supposed to be a protagonist, one we should be rooting for. Instead, fans have hated her and rooted for Tory, the one who we shouldn’t be rooting for and has had all her previous deeds overlooked, whereas Sam has been continuously vilified by the fan base. Her hate is unbelievable overrated. And yeah it’s like you said, it is because Tory is played by Peyton List. I don’t know whether the writers have written Sam in that way purposefully- are we supposed to hate her? Are we supposed to root for Tory?
If that’s the case, then It should’ve been apparent from the beginning of the series- Sam is someone we’re not supposed to be rooting for, but hey come season 2, we are gonna get someone who you will be rooting for and hey let’s get someone ‘hot’ 🙈🤦🏻♀️
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音像世界 [Audiovisual World] - Sept 2006
a very wonky but delightful translation under the cut
Placebo ; We are the 21st century modern rock band Text/Interview with Zhang Weiwei/Xingyue
On the first day of "2006 Beijing Pop Music Festival", "Placebo"
Perform on the main stage of the company. "Placebo" is hailed as "the most
Record the distinctive British music yin", this is their first time on the Chinese stage.
Long talk will undoubtedly be a feast for listening to you.
Mission to the last century
In 1996, one named
Brian Moco
)lkO) boy,’ painted
Seven eyes Liangying, leaving pitch black
Childish behavior:
‘The violent red color
I'm learning girls like a demon
Sing a song "Nancy Kid"
When I vent without hesitation
Stupid material life and
The emotion brought by the ft world.
From the moment on stage, cloth
Who is the backlog in my heart
Thrown in front of the world, lead
Shoulder, reputation, obsession and even
People band one by one "placebo"
Horribly turned out,
"(Radiohead)s"
"'Oasis" (Oasis) Three
The altar adds a stunning
Household
Don't one by one
Lane was born into a wealthy
Bank entrepreneur, mother
Christianity. Childhood,
Tossed in Scotland, Libby
Between Schlossburg. Serious
, And moved countless times
Dogs have no fixed partners in childhood
Jidu is lonely, even learning
The classmates and teachers in the school are also particularly alienated, plus
, My parents ignored because of busy banking
, The physical and psychological growth of his son, Bryan from 11
I have been learning from the streets, newspapers and magazines since I was
Factory women give themselves makeup and always like to surround
Women go round and round.
When he was 16 years old, his parents gave him a copy
Telecaster guitar, very sensitive to music
Brian soon bought a real price
A real guitar, and I've been obsessed with playing guitar ever since,
So that everyone can often see it on stage
Brian gently hugged the guitar one by one
He plays the role of a mother in his life
Important role. But in fact, Bryan’s parents
Straightforwardly oppose him to engage in art-father-
I want to let Brian inherit his career and become a
Bankers one by one Blaine began to use gender boundaries
Vaguely neutral dress to resist father and family
Against pressure. Until the end, Brian and his father
There is no longer any contact or exchange.
In 1990, 18-year-old Brian left the family.
Came to London alone and entered Gold
Smiths Academy of Art and Drama Studies (British
The prestigious Royal Academy of Art, "Blur"
Former guitarist Graham Coxon
Coxon) also graduated from the college J. Cloth at this time
Ryan has been able to skillfully play a variety of instruments such as Ji
Him, keyboard, bass, drums, saxophone, and even DJing,
He also worked as a DJ in several clubs, but he was honest
Say that I am not very good at being a DJ0
By chance in 1994, Brian Kensington subway station encountered a later career ride
Stefan Olsdal,}
Invite him to form a band with himself and join in one,
Club performance. Osdo listened to Brian
Immediately after the song was attracted, not only that, he
, Put his Swedish friend Robert Schutz
(Robert Schultzberg) pulls into the music
Be a drummer (until 1996). Until later
, Bryan also emphasized that Osdo accepted his
The moment I invited to the band was my whole life
E one of the unforgettable moments. During this period, Bligh
En called the band "Ashtray Heart" (Ashtray Heart)
Heart)0
After quickly gaining awareness, they
The band was renamed "placebo". Soon,
Caroline Records has recognized this and
A different young band.
In 1996, Robert Schutzberger
The conflict with Brian increased and left the band, from
Therefore, the position of the drummer has always been Steve Huey
特 (Steve Hewitt) instead. In the same year, the band
The first album of the same name "Placebo" (Placebo) released
Row. Singles "Nancy Kid" and "Young Rage"
(Teertage Angst) immediately became a hit single,
The stubborn and rebellious children of the entire Yao British Empire
Was boosted by this three-person band, "placebo"
It seems that they have been able to relieve their psychological barriers
A great pill for manic heart. Just as Brian is different from
Ordinary costumes-mascara, eyeshadow, full lips, ~
Nail polish, skirts, this series will only show up
The characteristics of a woman’s body are now affected by a height,The British man who is less than 1.75 meters boldly and naturally used to dress himself up. The British media took advantage of the trend and gave him the title of "fashionable Bowie". "Media reporters like to make boo heads. Maybe it's because life in the UK has always been so dull and boring. That's why they were surprised when they met me and yelled. I like "Sonic Youth" and "Sonic Youth". "Pixies", I prefer to dress myself up as I want to appear on the stage, in the MV and even in life. I just enjoy such an open-self lifestyle." Brian shrugged and said softly. In a tedious and lengthy interview after a TV show performance, Brian deliberately pointed the guard }l to the male reporter’s chest, so that the reporter was tossed by the sly Brian that he had no intention of continuing the interview. Go on, while Hewitt and Stephen are laughing together.
After the album of the same name was released, the band easily got the mainstream record company Virgin
In November 1998, he quickly recorded and released the second album "No
"Without You I'm Nothing". This album has a rare change in the depth of the lyrics and Brian’s vocals compared to the first album. Brian in "Pure Morning" lowered his throat and reluctantly sang "Send charcoal in the snow." "A Friend in Need A Friend Indeed" (A Friend in Need A Friend Indeed). A famous sentence like household. Bryan, dressed in black, jumped out of the building and walked straight down the wall. The MV for this song was also planned by Bryan. A keen listener can find from this Xin album that the alcohol, drugs, and erosive relationships in "Nancy Kid" have changed to the mixed emotions and emotions toward urban men and women in "Every You Every Me".
The rhetoric of the low-level media is more intense.
Every large-scale live performance, "placebo"
In order to pursue the perfect sound effect comparable to the recording studio,
Always bring fixed musicians with them
Stage performance, and these fixed musicians also accompanied
Placement has gone through a worthy 10 years. Although
But on the stage they always hide without light
In the dark, but they are the same as the "placebo" three
The relationship between the members is like a formal team member. Observant
Fans will also find that "Velvet Gold Mine"
These regular musicians also participated. And "Ann
Placement" "Believe in Me" held in Paris
(Soulmates Never Die) large concert now
The DVD and MV compilation are everybody’s
Placement" a precious treasure that loyal fans must collect,
The Paris concert not only included the "placebo" essence
Cham’s hot live performance also hides a 30
Minute tour documentary, including how the three escaped
Avoid the chase of fans and talk about the fun in the lounge
Bryan teaches you how to draw eyeshadow and sightseeing
Precious fragments of time crazy Stefan.
"Placebo" will play an electrified style
The ultimate is the new album released this year
Meds; compile the album cover with "Sleep with the Elves"
It’s exactly the same, it seems to come from the same designer
hand. As Brian said, in the past 10 years he’
We work hard to find a position and style that suits us,
Looking for an invisible limit. Bryan and Le
The team has been trying to get out of this restriction, out of them
Have experienced, followed, intoxicated, avoided
A sensitive area that has been and moved by. Although cloth
Leith now has a child named Cody
Zihe ~ a touching wife who maintains a stable relationship with him
One by one wife, son, and teammates are all Bligh
En is deeply loved one by one, but Brian is uneasy in his blood
The molecules make him feel full of emotion and sensitive heart
The world has never changed. Now the "placebo" starts
Putting aside some long-standing conventions, in the new album
Significantly reduced the iconic guitar distortion, the band
Focus boldly with a more fashionable electrified style
With drugs, alcohol, and love, it’s like a giant record jacket
The naked, twisted, and shouting woman, "Ann
The placebo" bravely broke free from the past
System", more calmly standing in the British rock music
front.The growth of the Bone Association Band? I am very happy with the growth of the band. Our growth and success are all through long-term hardship...Shan:1 Linde. It’s been an almost uninterrupted tour for 10 years. This is a relatively old-fashioned way of running Cantonese. "(The tail is also what we like very much. The live performance of the mountain and the constant currency" requires that you can get yourself in it. In the early days of the band’s establishment, we had already decided to deliver the music to our listeners in the most direct way. What do you think of the development of Yaoi’i Gun Music? "Lonz Ferdinand" (1,s,i Pordinand), "Arctic Monkeys" (Arctic Monkeys). "The Kooki"; do you think they really have "material"? Just because they are from the same island does not mean they are anointing Le Buya! What is in common. Of course "Franz Ferdinand" and "Arctic Monkey" must be influenced by the music of IJ Moji {Fei, in my heart! Bu! . He is a very good band in J1IJ4 II. Especially the L tail, "Arctic Monkey r", their "material" lies in the quality of their Shule creations. They are very humorous, full of the strong vitality of the factory, modern city, and very British creative style. What they are telling Very interesting, but also very "human", very
A true story is a very realistic expression
Present form. I think if the "street boy" (The
Streets) is a rock band, they
'
It will be the "Arctic Monkey". I personally have always been very happy
Happy "Franz Ferdinand", from their first
An album begins. They are from Scotland and also
It brings another kind of cultural experience.
What I want to say is that although there are so many
Success bands are all from the UK, but they don’t
Not necessarily have something in common, nor is it necessarily
It means that rock music in the UK will be more
Good or worse. Good is good, bad is good
Is bad, there is no need to divide by region
Standards.
What kind of concept do you hold on creation?
We are a rock band, just like I
We are a modern rock music
team. We enjoy using various tools and equipment
The possibility of creating music. Rock music is not only
It’s a simple guitar with electronic elements
Not only can be used in a certain kind of special music
In the category. The key to its function depends on you
How to use it and how to integrate it better
In your own music category.
Was the grunge trend in the U.S.
Has any influence on you or a British band? You like
Is Grunge Fun?
I never really liked it
Grunge, I have never heard of "Nirvana" (Nirvana)
Music until Kurt Coben (Kurt
Cobain) passed away. For me, "nirvana"
Too mainstream T0 I am more interested in those very
Alternative bands, like "Sonic Youth" (Sonic
Youth), or the late 70s, 80s
Post-punk band in the early years.
What do you think of as a British band
American culture?
We ourselves think that "placebo" is a
European bands. Of course we were founded in London.
Half of my blood is Scottish, history of drummer
The name "Friend (Steve Hewitt) is of British descent,
Stefan Olsdal is a Swedish. We
Speaks many languages, Stephen speaks 5 languages,
I speak French and English. We grew up in Europe
There are K people from the I1 family in Zhou, we see ourselves as Europeans,
I don’t think I have any special UK
Pity. We can, will historically and geographically
The music of the country and the era is biased. Ok
Meeting the music and blood should be interpreted, and it is truly
I found it at Ill lii.} I don’t care if the music comes from Which country, as long as it can move people. but I
I want to say: "I'm very happy that I will be in Europe
Life".
Countless tours and publicity all over the world make people
Enjoy it?
I enjoy the tour, but not the publicity.
But it is equally important. In the past 10 years,
We have been through live performances all over the world
Accumulated a group of very loyal and sincere fans.
Every year, the number of our fans grows very much
View. Although it takes a lot of time to do this, it also gives me
We added a lot of fun.
You know there are many "placebos" in China
Fans? They are very obsessed with "placebo"
The violent distortion guitar and your charming voice, even
Even when playing the piano is hot, many fans want to know the invitation,
What do you think of your fans.
Ah, haha, of course I hope so.
"I must wait until Ij comes to Beijing in September to learn about Chinese musicWhat a fan is like, I look forward to it very much.
It’s not just heterosexual people.
Placement", many gays also like you
We, what do you think is the reason that makes "Ann
Does "Placement" attract different fascinating groups?
Great! I think this is great! I think
For our honesty in emotions and the truth in life
Desire to communicate, um, if our music can move people, it must be physically,There are three aspects, both mentally and emotionally.
You are now a father
What kind of impact? The kind of perplexed and perverted Dong
Is Xijijing completely far away from you? Honestly, no. As for myself
Those who are confused and perverse, maybe less
A little bit. But now there is another person
Let me care, need my protection, so that it will not be this
Hurt by a huge bad world.
You have always loved to dress up, you still
Do you love applying black nail polish to yourself?
I have not bought black nail polish for many years
Yes, but I still paint eyeliner and eye shadow. I do Did not try to do anything special through these performances
Communication, in addition to thinking that people should dress up,
Freedom in dress, choice and preference, not affected by
Constrained by any established standard. If hard
If any message is conveyed, it is freedom.
But I do this entirely because I like it,
I think I look great like that, like a
The mentality of a lady with makeup.
How do you think a man should make his evening watch more cultured and tasteful?
I think in the 21st century, men should be free,
Wear what they like and dress up like they like
Huan look. In comparison, women are more
They can wear skirts or they can wear
Pants, they can make up or not,
They can look bright and beautiful, or they can watch
Go up and take control. In the 20th century, men’s
The choice has become so small. Looking back, Louis
France in the fourteenth period, and the restoration period
In Great Britain, men used to love makeup that much,
Their clothes are so gorgeous and they look so good
elegant. So we just trace the roots in history.
The media will use it when evaluating "placebo"
Keep your eyes on such things as "male and female", "gorgeous",
) If you have to symbolize, how can you give yourself
Has it been defined and classified?
A modern rock band. A 21
The modern rock band of the century. Let me show you and all
Some magazine readers confirmed that "placebo" is not
Hermaphrodite, the "placebo" members are all men,
Everyone is.
In addition to work, the three of you often
Play together?
The three of us spend time together
Family and love have more time. So when we
After we got home, we gave all the time
Family material lover, ha ha.
Can you chat online?
No, it never happened. I know net
Some people on the network will call themselves Brian Mok,
Husband
,,’’No~1 million
That would definitely not be me. If you are online
I met someone like that and I visited Brian Mo
But my blog or Myspace, I read my
Diary, you have to believe that it is definitely a lie. I
Will not publish their life information on the Internet,
I am a privacy-conscious person.
What's the story of the performance in China this time
? What are your expectations for the Chinese record market
What?
Just like going to Thailand and Korea, through hosting
Party’s invitation, we’ll come and we know people
We like our music, so we can play for them
We are also very happy to play. As for the record market, I
Really have no idea. I just look forward to acting
I hope to bring an outstanding performance.
Please describe you in one word or sentence
"
3 people.
Just one sentence. Have you seen "Starship Fans
Is this TV show "Star Trek"?
Oh, your country may not broadcast it. Stephen
It's "Mr. Spock" (Mr. Spock)
It’s ‘Dr. McCoy’ and I’m "K
Captain Kirk" (Captain Kirk)
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