Counterbalance
Miguel continues to train at the Cobra Kai dojo. Johnny sublets the space to a yoga class because he isn't making enough money to cover the rent. Aisha wants to join the dojo. Johnny laughs and says no until Miguel points out that Johnny is desperate for money.
Danny uses a bit of subterfuge to cause Johnny's landlord to raise the rent on the space he is renting for the dojo.
Robby, Johnny's son, tries talking to his mother. That gets him nowhere. He goes to see his father but changes his mind after he sees Johnny talking to Miguel. Robby applies for and gets hired at LaRusso Auto Group.
Sam confronts her friends and learns that Kyler claimed that she went down on him. She confronts Kyler in the cafeteria at school. He laughs it off. Miguel steps up and tells Kyler off. He gets into a fight with Kyler and his friends and beats them up. The other students are very impressed. A bunch of them show up later at the Cobra Kai dojo eager to sign up.
Danny goes to visit Mr. Miyagi's grave. He feels uncertain. He remembers something Mr. Miyagi told him. He goes home and clears some space and starts training.
There are a number of twists and turns in this episode. Everything didn't make perfect sense but the episode kept moving along at a nice pace. The show feels like it has finally turned a corner in a number of ways. I wouldn't say it is great but there are a number of interesting developments in this episode.
- Miguel gets revenge for the two beatings that he got from Kyler
- Sam starts to distance herself from her new friends
- Danny applies pressure to Johnny but then starts to wonder if it was the right thing to do
- Johnny gets a second student and then gets a few dozen more kids interested in signing up
The fight in the cafeteria was the first fight that was more than just a beat down. It was kind of one-sided but it was the first time that Miguel was on the winning side. I really like the fight choreography and the way it was shot.
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