Cobra Kai
Cobra Kaicontinues the story ofThe Karate Kidfrom Johnny Lawrence ’s perspective as the main character . William Zabka turns in a masterful performance as the former gamey school bully attempting to derive to terms with his fail life while attempt to change by reversal things around for the better .
Few boob tube shows are written with such expertise as Cobra Kai , and its watch glass - exculpated connective to the Karate Kid films could n’t perhaps be more stark . The narrative is driven mostly from Johnny Lawrence who steals the show as everyone ’s favourite out - of - engagement man - child with a liberal heart , a with child puncher , and some of the best inverted comma around .
Updated on October 13th , 2020 by Derek Draven : Johnny Lawrence has racked up so many great quotes in the first two season of Cobra Kai that we ’ve updated our inclination to crush in a few more . As fans look frontwards to the January release of Cobra Kai time of year 3 , they can retread the old episodes to appreciate just how much meat the writers have pay Johnny Lawrence , and what it mean move forward .
“Two Cobras In The Jungle. One Kills The Strongest Lion, The Other Kills A Crippled Monkey. Which Cobra Do You Want To Be?”
Miguel ’s triumph over Robby at the All Valley Karate Tournament came at the disbursement of both honor and ethics , and it was a harsh wake - up call for Johnny Lawrence . After all , he ’d go down the same dark track under the tutelage of John Kreese , and it ended up costing him everything .
Rather than pride Miguel ( and Hawk ) , Johnny chastised them for their natural process in the band . Within the rampart of the Cobra Kai dojo , Johnny asks this question to illustrate the difference between beating a strong opponent as fight to a weak one . The latter is ignominious by definition , while the former requires true skill and might .
“Change That Ring Tone. Get Some Guns N' Roses, Or Something.”
Johnny ’s first few encounters with Miguel did n’t precisely go so well . At the time , he was still tempestuous , aimless , and unsure of where to take Cobra Kai beyond the construct of revenge against Daniel LaRusso . Miguel would become his first scholar , but the path towards building a solid human relationship was fractious at best .
After schooling Miguel on a little common good sense ( politically incorrect as it was ) , Johnny was subject to Miguel ’s EDM smartphone ringtone . Not take in it , he quickly ordinate the ringtone changed . It ante up off , however , as Miguel went down a rabbit jam of 1980s heavy metal band and came to adore the music genre .
“Quiet!”
As a sensei , Johnny Lawrence does n’t realise political rightness and does n’t take shade from any of his scholar . When he need to get their attention or keep them from talking over him , he normally call " Quiet ! "
This line became iconic to the serial in many ways . He often resorted to it as a means of showing his authority in the first time of year . He used it a few time in the 2nd season , but each prison term , his pupil snapped into place . He was always loud when he say this word , work as a way of shocking his students . They were n’t used to teachers who would yell out .
“A Coors Banquet For Me, And A Shirley Temple For The Lady.”
Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso still had their famous rivalry , despite the All - Valley Tournament happening three decades beforeCobra Kai . It seemed that the two would never get along , but that transfer when Daniel had to get Johnny a newfangled car .
The two terminate up going to the bar , where Johnny made the parliamentary procedure , " A Coors Banquet for me and a Shirley Temple for the lady . " He pry fun at how Daniel lived the good life after the All - Valley Tournament and he was stick in a melt - down flat . Daniel was familiar with the high life story , though that might ’ve caused him to lose his edge .
“The Best Defense Is More Offense.”
At the first ofCobra Kai , Johnny was a human race stuck in his own ways . He meant well , but he still cerebrate of the Earth in exceedingly round-eyed terms . When first teaching Miguel how to do karate , he say " The good defense is more offensive . " Miguel was a tyke who got bullied and was constantly afraid of those bigger than him . By Johnny teaching him this lesson , it allowed Miguel to turn the tables in his own mind and set about to stick up for himself . This line also set the tone for the sorts of lessons Johnny ’s students would take from being in Cobra Kai .
“I’m Joking, It Sucks.”
After Miguel beat up bully in high school , it was just the get-up-and-go thatCobra Kaineeded to get more educatee . When talking to a host of new military recruit , Johnny conditioned them by insult them . When he fall out Demetri , he said " Nice shirt . " Demetri thanked him , to which Johnny replied without hesitation , " I ’m joke it nurse . " This was , by far , the least troubling of Johnny Lawrence ’s insult , but that also made one of the funniest . Johnny has no filter , allowing him to throw out lines like this on the spot . Of course Johnny would see Demetri as a wacky nerd .
“Same Reason There Aren’t Any Women In The Army.”
For a good time , Miguel was the only Cobra Kai student . Johnny was desperate for more students , but no one walked in the doorway until Aisha was ready to stop getting push around . Johnny was worried at first , aver that there were no young woman in Cobra Kai .
When asked why , he said , " Same reason there are n’t woman in the regular army . It does n’t make gumption . " Not only was this just a shady furrow , but it was another example of just how outrageously out - of - touch Johnny was with the repose of the humans . This line throw even Miguel , who responded with an unsure facial expression .
“Pain Does Not Exist In This Dojo!”
Johnny Lawrence was n’t afraid to give some his scholar some vivid preparation . As a direction of mentally preparing them for the challenge ahead , he order , " Pain does not exist in this dojo . " Of course , this was a line of business that he was learn by John Kreese when he was a Cobra Kai bookman himself . That say , Johnny handle more for his bookman than Kreese ever did , so it takes on a different meaning when he uses it . regrettably , it had a negative braid , as it backfired in helping to turn some of his educatee into unpitying street fighters who only thought with their fists .
“It Doesn’t Matter If You’re A Loser, Or A Nerd, Or A Freak! All That Matters Is That You Become Badass!”
Johnny ’s initial harvest of Cobra Kai initiates was anything but tough . Most were cumbersome and timid kids with personal hang - ups , physical disadvantages , and butter - soft personalities . As such , many of them were victims of bullying and harassment from classmates which push them to enter the Cobra Kai dojo for counsel and grooming .
After Johnny mocked most of the students on their appearance , he carry on to instill a little tough love in them by flex the conception of the ill-chosen foreigner into a potential path for power and ego - trust . He started with Hawk who regress to the dojo with a badass haircut and a back tattoo which flew in rebelliousness of his lip crack . Although his method proved to be a slippery slope , his overall message was correct .
“If I’m Extra Hard On You…”
At the head start ofCobra Kaiseason two , Johnny punished Miguel and Hawk for how they bent the rules during the All - Valley Tournament . Both scholar did n’t understand this punishment , but Johnny spared an redundant moment to enjoin specifically Miguel why . " If I ’m extra hard on you , it ’s only because you have the potential difference to be better than I ever was . " This melody was enough to stay Miguel ’s hand during his fight with Robby in the season finis . This was the full stop when Johnny Lawrence perceptibly begin to shift his ways from the definitive Cobra Kai . He want better for his student .
