Cobra Kai 1.03

Esqueleto

Johnny's bills are starting to pile up he needs money to fund the school. He hangs up flyers around the neighborhood in the hopes of generating some interest in his school.

Danny worries that Kyle, Sam's boyfriend, is bad news. He volunteers to chaperone the Halloween dance. Sam is not thrilled when she learns that her father will be at the dance.

Miguel gets Johnny to teach him how to kick. The beginning of the training is a little unconventional. Johnny ties Miguel's hands together and then pushes him into a pool. Miguel has to use his legs to keep himself afloat.

Johnny helps Miguel with his costume for the dance. He gets Miguel dressed up like skeleton or esqueleto, just like he did more than 30 years before.

Sam's friend Aisha tries to reconnect with Sam. Sam's new friends make fun of Aisha. Sam does nothing to help Aisha. Sam sneaks away during the dance with Kyler. Danny sees them sneaking away and follows them. He interrupts them which makes Sam very angry.

Miguel runs into Kyler at the dance. Miguel gets in one good kick but then Kyler and his friends beat him up.

Thoughts

The way this episode opens makes it seems like it is going to be focused on Miguel. He's an important part of it but it isn't all him.

Danny wants to protect his daughter but if he doesn't give her enough freedom he's going to lose her.

Danny and Johnny have one encounter in this episode. It is during the dance. Johnny is hanging flyers in the school. Danny tells him that he has to leave but then sees Sam running off with Kyler and runs after them.

This is okay. It isn't great but it's okay. I might watch the rest of the season.