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insane to me that ‘bop’ allegations started for tory when we saw him put his arm around her in the trailer, only to come across that exact scene in 06X8 and she shoved him off immediately.
you can also tell tory is sick of kwon ass. also ship allegations for kwon and tory. she can’t stand him and he doesn’t even fuck with her like that 😭😭
people shipping them because he looked at her in 06X5 was so crazy. like y’all ship anyoneee.
‘if it means anything we all think it should be you out there’
why have enemies when miyagi do team is right there in front of you, mind you robby not even out of the room he’s like 2 feet away in the SHOWER💀
so hawk clocked that he’s thrown off because of tory but instead of *checks notes* being there for him they’re bitching about him underperforming.
hawk, if tory didn’t leave miyagi do your ass wouldn’t even be in barcelona. demetri.. just take your ass on home man.
keenry talking, hand-holding aquarium scene. THIS IS SO SPECIAL TO MEEE! MY BEARS❤️❤️
tory nichols and robby keene, i am ready to be your number 1 defender tomorrow.
i have the pitchforks ready and i’m ready to argue and go to WARR for em.
#ionplayaboutthem
seeing tory hate already becasue of the first 5 minutes of part 2.. TORY NICHOLS MY PRINCESS GET BEHIND MEEEEE!!
they could NEVER make me hate her!
like her MOTHER just died, she’s grieving. probably going through an AWFUL lot and there’s hate because she ignored robby? give my girl a break omg
anyways omg robby and tory my bearssss. trust, they will make it through this little angst era they’re going through.
tory looks so lost, miserable and sad all around. please need my girl happy at some point in part 2 🙏🙏
You know what, hell yeah.
Like, enough pushing shit under the rug (Tory), or trying to make rivalries seem equally fueled (Tory), or barely giving apologies (Tory), it’s time for an era of begging for forgiveness.
this is a personal wish…but i wish there was more groveling in cobra kai 💔💔 its like my favorite thing in the WORLD when a character did something bad and keeps trying to say theyre sorry but the damage is done. the whump is delicious. AND ITS SO SATISFYING FOR THE CHARACTER THAT GOT HURT!!! i needed more hawk groveling to demetri on my life
guys i promise i love hawk but i love him because of how flawed he became over the course of the show. and also because he was lowkey matching demetri’s sass
that deleted scene where sam is like “think you’re hot shit for getting out of detention??” and hawk is like “…yeah!” he cooked her for a lil sec there guys
Cobra Kai Discord Shenanigans #1
I actually have a hypothetical dynamic for them😭
It’d be funny if they’re dynamic completely contrasts Sam and Robby’s post-breakup dynamic. Sam and Robby are pretty close and supportive to each other after their breakup so Tory and Miguel should be absolute bitter exes.
Barely concealed, mutual animosity.
It’s not like, intense, it’s more random petty potshots. Like Piccolo and Vegeta’s dynamic in DBZA.
It’s not like they don’t have reasons to not like each other, Miguel totally cheated on Tory in the Season 2 penultimate episode after a month or two of leading her on.
And Tory, well, she’s at least 50% responsible Miguel’s paralyzation😭.
That’s just how I’d do it, though, the canon dynamic of them just being unfathomably awkward now is hilarious.
Tory: So….
Miguel: Yeah…
……
Robby and Sam: We’re back!
Miguel and Tory: Oh, thank god.
remembered amongst other things how the cobra kai writers completely ignored the toriguel dynamic post s3
Just thought about this again, it’s giving:
Tory: Did you know you talk in your sleep? Tell me, though, who’s this ex you speak?
Miguel: Her name’s Sam.
Tory:….anyways, I’ve got all you could want here, all you could need here, just you and me, my dear, my love for life-
Miguel: My girlfriend broke up with me because I accidentally hit her while I was drunk, and I’m trying everything to get back with her, and I absolutely am still in love with her, and 100% not over her at all.
Tory: I want that one.
It got you WHAT⁉️
cobra kai final season got me hard btw i needed a while to emotionally recover. keenry i would die for you
Samtory. The ship I accidentally converted myself to.
At first I thought it was just gay for the sake of gay, which, I had no problem with but personally it wasn’t for me.
And then I started thinking about it as a joke, cooking up several comedic situations that revolved around Sam being obsessed with Tory and that obsessing kind of turning into lust.
And then I realized that’s just canon lmao
Jokes aside, it’s genuinely a great ship, boosted by the fact that since they’re no longer trying to kill each other, I actually know what their platonic dynamic is like.
This ship shares a lot of similarities dynamic-wise with Narusasu. Rivals so deep into the rivalry that they start making out.
Anyways, yeah, my thoughts on this ship are super unorganized but here they are. 10/10 ship
Torymetri is such a funny ship to me because like…that relationship wouldn’t last more than a few days. This is a ‘one night stand’ ahh ship at best.
Tory is abrasive, no-nonsense, and has major anger issues.
Demetri is snarky, blunt, and an absolute pessimist.
It’d be a miracle if these two could co-exist alone in a room together pre-Season 6 for more than five minutes without Demetri crossing a line and Tory actually yeeting him out the window.
Miyagi-Do: Our fighting style resolved around focus and strategy, predicting our opponents moves to properly evade and counter-
Cobra Kai:
also hilarious that every sports movie ever has a scene where the main character is losing and either mad or frustrated about it which is causing them to lose before they calm down and lock the fuck in. focused. its a staple scene. and cobra kai says no. do NOT do that. aren’t you tired of being nice (you were never nice) don’t you want to go ape shit
Miguel: My girlfriend broke up with me because I accidentally hit her while I was drunk, and I’m trying everything to get back with her, and I absolutely am still in love with her, and 100% not over her at all.
Tory: I want that one.
I’ve actually started, y’know, writing that Cobra Kai rewrite-parody fic I brought up half a year ago so here’s a dialogue I came up with for way later in the game:
Tory: I heard you let me come back to school, so I guess I should apologize-
Sam, coyly: Apologize? Whatever for?
Tory: Look, if you’re gonna be like this, then-
Sam: For the first time you assaulted me? For the nightmares you gave me that centered around you breaking into my house to finish me off? Or, is it for the time you actually did that verbatim?
Tory, slightly uncomfortable: I mean…all of that, yeah-
Sam: Hahahaha. *stops smiling* Let’s get one thing straight, buttercup. I only let you come back here for two reasons. Because my parents wanted me to be the bigger person, and because I want my rematch. With no distractions, no secret weapons, no gang to back you up, one on one, on the mat, to the book. But if you come at me, hell, if you even look at me the wrong way before then, I will smite where you stand and then send your ass packing straight back to wherever you came from. Got it?
Tory: *takes a deep breath*….I’m sorry, I could fit you in my pockets, I can’t be afraid of you.
Sam: COUNT YOUR DAYS BITCH. *disappears*
I like to think Tory lets her guard down around Demetri, not because she trusts him, but because she views him as an absolute non-threat…
So when in training one day he actually manages to beat her by the skin of his teeth, it shakes her up for a little bit.
The Keenry dynamic in my mind
Tory: What, do you wanna kiss me? Robby: Absolutely fucking kinda. Tory: Tell me I'm pretty first. Robby: You're pretty. Tory: What's pretty ABOUT me? Robby: Uhhh- *says something genuinely sweet and obscure that Tory never thought anyone would notice* Tory, blushing so hard her face is turning red: Okay slut, kiss me.
Why don’t we just call the Sam and Tory ship the Bonsai Brides
Demetri:...why do I feel like I'm about to get jumpsca-
Sam, dropping down from the cieling: DEMETRI.
Demetri: GAH!
Sam: I found out how to beat Tory!
Demetri: Sam, you're one of my dearest friends, but we have got to talk about your Tory obsession.
Sam: Didn't you use my mom's industrial printer to print out a poster of Hawk so you can tape it on your wall?
Demetri:...proceed.
Sam: Tory and I have been on equal footing up until now, but the biggest advantage she has over me isn't skill, it's height.
Demetri:...huh?
Sam, grabbing Demetri's shoulders: God has foresaken me with my father's genetics, so it's time to level the playing field. That's where you come in.
Demetri: How the hell am I going to-you're gonna sit on my shoulders.
Sam: I'm gonna sit on your shoulders.
Demetri: Yeah, no, this is just asinine. I'm not letting you-
Sam: You remember when she pressured Hawk to break your arm?
Demetri:....
five minutes later
Tory working her seventeenth job: Why do I hear boss music?
Samtory AU where Sam is obsessed with Tory but in a “our rivalry is sacred and I despise you but our competition drives me to better myself in ways I never even dreamed of before also I kind of want to kiss you”
Sam: I have to defeat her, but how? She’s too strong, too skilled, too hot, too smart, too hot-
Miguel: You said hot twice.
Sam:…I mean, yeah, look at her? Are you blind?
______
Daniel: Sam, you might have a problem.
Sam, standing in the middle of her room that she covered with pictures of Tory: Whatever do you mean, father?
Daniel: What do I-I mean all of this!
Sam: Oh, I’m just getting locked in for the tournament by focusing on my greatest adversary.
Daniel, pointing at the punching bag covered top to bottom in Tory’s headshots: and what about that?
Sam:…image training?
Samtory AU where Sam is obsessed with Tory but in a “our rivalry is sacred and I despise you but our competition drives me to better myself in ways I never even dreamed of before also I kind of want to kiss you”
Sam: I have to defeat her, but how? She’s too strong, too skilled, too hot, too smart, too hot-
Miguel: You said hot twice.
Sam:…I mean, yeah, look at her? Are you blind?
______
Daniel: Sam, you might have a problem.
Sam, standing in the middle of her room that she covered with pictures of Tory: Whatever do you mean, father?
Daniel: What do I-I mean all of this!
Sam: Oh, I’m just getting locked in for the tournament by focusing on my greatest adversary.
Daniel, pointing at the punching bag covered top to bottom in Tory’s headshots: and what about that?
Sam:…image training?
Robby: Just let me take care of Kenny's training, Sensei Kreese, he'll be my responsibility.
Kreese: ...alright, but no monkey business.
Five Days Later
Robby: And then swing, yuh- Kenny: And then swing, yuh- Robby and Kenny: And then swing, yuh, AND THEN SWING YUUUUUUU-
Hypothetical Cobra Kai Musical Songs (Season 3)
Sorry this took a while, school was cooking me like turkey.
What if Cobra Kai was or had a Musical? Well, this is what I think a couple of the songs in Season 3 would be like.
First up is DEFINITELY a song about the community reacting to the whole karate war situation. It ranges from negative takes to positive takes, basically a bunch of random people singing and maybe some of the secondary characters can throw in their two cents. As a base, think Hatchet Town from Nerdy Prudes Must Die. Wow, crazy how that’s not the first time I’ll be referencing NPMD.The second to last verse is a mashup of everyone else’s. Anyway, I’m thinking maybe Johnny can have the last verse as he laments over what could’ve possibly gone so wrong. I’d just call it Aftermath, after the episode.
Now, Episode 1 has a ton of moments that could be musicalified, but I narrowed it down to just two, the second of which being a reprise of Fall Again from Season 2, but this time sung about and to Miguel as he’s in comatose.
Okay so, I completely forgot that Miguel wakes up from his coma in Episode 1, I had a song idea for that I guess I can just put it here. It’s like Courage in Me (Christina Vee Cover) from the Miraculous Movie had a baby with Scarface. It’s a blood-pumping, dance-rock track about Miguel fighting to wake up from the coma, lighting the fire within him to win in the mind tournament his comatose-ness was portrayed as. I’d call it Power In Me, and yes I know it’s dangerously close to Courage In Me, shush.(Off topic but I’m surprised they haven’t used Scarface on the show yet).
Now, to Episode 2. This episode is kind of all over the place in terms of events, so I was only able to find one place where a song would be appropriate. Remember that hypothetical Kreese solo I mentioned in Season 2. Here it is, at the tail end of the episode. It’s called Black and White, and it’s inspired by Be Prepared and military rock. He basically sings about his world view, about how all their lives they’re told to be good, but good is a matter of perspective. He tells his students that their enemies view themselves as heroes, and them as villains, and that they must shed their weakness like true cobras. It’s basically just Kreese’s villain song.
Hmmm, from what I’m thinking, I can’t come up with a song for Episode 3. This might change as I continue through the doc. For now, just imagine a reprise of Clockwork.
Next is an admittedly odd choice, but it’s a Kumiko song. It’s a ‘Colors of the Wind’-esque song about their past and their connection and how far Daniel’s come. I don’t have many thoughts on it and honestly it’s just a song I put in because 1, I feel like this musical’s become too rock heavy, and 2, I didn’t want to leave two episodes in a row songless.
However, what I will NOT call an odd choice is my next song, a Chozen solo. It’s basically Chozen telling Daniel about Miyagi’s forced-to-kill scenarios, and teaching him how to do pressure points. He explains that defense takes many forms. I’d probably name it True Devotion, but it’d be one of those songs where the name doesn’t pop up in the actual song because I’m not too sure about the name.
HAZBIN HOTEL SEASON 2 LEAK SPOILERS ALERT
Now, I don’t know where to put this, but I’d really like to fit a Tory villain song somewhere, I mean, she’s a genuine cartoon villain in Seasons 2-3. Her song would be….okay, I know it’s very bad to spread leaks, I myself was pissed after I watched this because I thought it was a fanwork and later realized it was a leak, but it’s just perfect for comparison. It would be almost exactly like Like Gravity from the Hazbin Hotel S2 leaks. I imagine it would have Kreese as ad libs pulling her to the dark side. I’d call it Run Dry, with the lyric “And now the patience well’s run dry”.
ALRIGHT LEAK SPOILERS OVER
Afterwards, a Sam solo taking place after the arcade fight, all about how afraid she feels of Tory after the school fight. She admonishes herself for being too cowardly to save her friend, admits that she’s terrified of being hunted and hurt like that again. She also links fighting Tory to Miguel’s injury, which is just not great for her. It’d probably be similar in genre to Familiar from Steven Universe, a soft, boopy, sad song that makes you feel bad for the gorl. Maybe I’ll call it Frozen, link it with the lyric “Frozen in fear” maybe? Not exactly sure. I’d probably base it on like, the first verse and chorus of Speechless, the hopeless tone of it would be pungent in this song. A unique idea for this is that it’d be short, like a minute and a half, for reasons you will find out later in this post.
And now…for the Binary Bros.
After the arm-breaking thing, you’d expect me to have a song idea for them right. WRONG. I have THREE song ideas for them, but they can’t all coexist because giving them like, 3 songs seems like dragging the issue out. One of them is a duet, and the other two are solos for both of them, so I’ll dive into them now.
The duet first. Kind of off-topic but did you know that Diary of a Wimpy Kid has a musical? Well, there’s a song in this musical called ‘Dear Diary’, and that song has the exact vibe I want for this one. I want it to be both of them lamenting and wondering how their friendship could’ve gotten to this point, and how they both still yearn for each other (platonically or romantically if you’re into the ship), despite being on opposite sides of the karate war.
It would first show Hawk alone trying to convince himself that what he did was right, but then the mask comes off and he sullenly sings about how much he regrets what he did, and how the nature of his actions in the past few months are slowly starting to set in. It would have remnants of his sonata from Season 2 and it would all be about the regret.
And then Demetri’s verse would kick in, and it would have the structure of Under The Radar, but be as sullen as Hawk’s verse. Demetri is singing that he physically cannot believe that they’ve stooped this low as he looks over old pictures of the two of them, reminiscing on the old days and how good they used to be. He looks inward, thinking about how he could’ve stopped this, how he could’ve helped his friend before he turned to the dark side.
And then the last chorus would start and it would just be a crushing duet between the two of them, both of them essentially saying the same thing with different words: I miss my friend.
I don’t talk about the visuals of these hypothetical songs enough, let me do it now. The visuals would be of them soaring through the universe, dodging planets and astroids and other astronomical objects to get to each other, which would represent how they’ve overcome every obstacle in their friendship until now. And then they would get to one planet, one half of it is black with the Cobra Kai logo, and the other is white with the Miyagi Do logo, and no matter how much they fly around it, the planet rotates to keep them both on their respective sides. They plant their hands on the planet, and the colors of their sides start to take over their bodies as they passionately sing the final lyrics. And then, when they repeat the last lyric, all of the visuals fade away and it shows them just standing with their heads against the wall, but it’s shown in a split-screen kinda way so it looks like their touching foreheads. I don’t know if I explained that well enough, but this section is long enough.The song would be called My Other Half.
On to the solos, first, Demetri’s, a few weeks ago I wrote a Demetri version of All 2 U from Helluva Boss, it’s not perfect but I put my whole writerussy into it. Anyway, I think this hypothetical song would be like a cross between All 2 U and Lost In The Woods from Frozen 2. In my mind, it has the emotional rawness of All 2 U, but the message is a mix of both. You know that one interview where Gianni says that Demetri can’t function without Eli, so I’m taking that and running with it. This song is basically Demetri’s mini-mental breakdown, where the mask comes off and he reveals just how much he has been hurting emotionally, having had his other half ripped away from him. It would have guitars, drums, just like the songs I mentioned as basises, it would be all around depressing. But it would end on a sort of happy determined note of Demetri saying he’ll wait for Eli to come back to him and see the light.The song would literally be called Back To Me.
And then, Hawk’s solo, Hawk would try a little bit harder to keep the mask on, singing about how this is the right way and he deserves to be strong after everything he’s been through, he needs to be strong after all the ways he’s grown. And then it comes off as he sings, “But what if I’m the monster?” It’s basically everything his verse in My Other Half is but longer. I think it’d be similar to Loser Geek Whatever (casually steals @embryoed’s idea), but like, crossed with Micheal in the Bathroom. I’d just call it Monster.
WOO finally, that section’s over. God DAMN. After that absolute trio of terror, I think we deserve a fun song.
This next song is called Who Are We, and it’s centered around Johnny, Miguel, and the rest of the soon-to-be Eagle Fang coming up with a cool name. It’s a kooky, chill, pump up fun song of Johnny trying to get the eagles hyped up in hopes that they’ll help him come up with a name. Everyone suggests horrid names.
And then, next a Carmen solo. It’s basically that moment where she apologizes for blaming Johnny and that she was hurt by what happened. She exposits almost the whole story about their life, how they immigrated in from Mexico because Miguel’s father was a horrible man, and how he’s had complications his whole life and how she’d do anything for him, yada yada. I’d probably call it Historia De Nuestras Vidas, or ‘Story of our Lives’ in Spanish…probably, idk I used Google Translate because I cheated my way through spanish class last year. It’d sound slow and sultry like something you’d hear in a musical episode of a telenovela. Oddly I’d want the verses to sound like the verses in Bum Biddy from Eight Crazy Nights, which is funny as hell. That song just has a really good structure.
After that, a song that takes place in the appeal. It starts out with Kreese pulling a Kreese, waving his ex-military status and PTSD around like a get out of jail free card and claiming that Miyagi-Do started the violence, painting them as the villain and infuriating Daniel and Amanda.Then, Daniel steps in, singing about the true story of how it all started, which not a lot of people actually believe because of Daniel’s history. Then, Johnny interjects, actually supporting Daniel (partially), and sharing about how Kreese’s methods destroyed his life and sent him on a downwards spiral. It devolves into an argument until Miguel shows up, singing the last verse about how he was bullied before he started learning karate, about how there will always be bullies and karate is all about standing up to them. I’d call the song Karate Belongs In Northridge, but the title wouldn’t show up in the song lol.
Then…alright, you’ve had a break from the emotional hits, it’s time for another.
Robby’s pseudo-villain song, let’s GO. I call it a ‘pseudo-villain’ song because honestly, compared to what I have coming up for this guy, this song is child’s play.
Anyway, it’s basically Crossing the Line from Tangled with more guitars, it takes place after he finds Miguel and Sam kissing, and he’s on his way to Cobra Kai. Like Clockwork, it starts with him singing about everyone who’s screwed him over, starting with Johnny, the sperm donor who abandoned him for years, made a weak attempt to reconnect just to be able to say that he did, and then replaced him with another teenage boy.
And then Miguel, who he felt he could never measure up to for anyone, the boy who took everything away from him.
And then Sam, who made him feel like he could be loved and then it turned out he was basically a placeholder to her.
And finally, the one that stung the most: Daniel. He made Robby feel important and that he had potential, only to throw him away at the slightest inconvenience.
After that, he launches into the chorus, singing about how he’s putting the walls back up stronger than ever before, about how he’s learned from every betrayal and figured out that he can only trust and look after himself. He’s been the scapegoat for far too long, so he’s taking his life back, and Shifting the Narrative. (That’s the name of the song if you couldn’t already tell, which you probably could)
And then, no more songs. That’s right, Episode 9 doesn’t get a song, because we have to prepare for the next and final song: a Sam-Tory duet (kind of).
It starts with Tory, singing in a similar manner Hawk did when hunting Demetri in Season 2’s finale. She’s singing about how karma’s caught up to Sam and now she pays for everything she’s done. She calls Sam a snob, a nepotism baby, one of those people who thinks the world should all that usual rhetoric she used to throw around to excuse her actions, and Sam’s taking the brunt of her rant and attacks…until she shatters the Miyagi Do picture.
Every memory she’s had of Miyagi flashes through her mind at once, and she gets so pissed off that the trauma literally gets scared and leaves. It’s like an unforgiving, cold rage, which leads me into my next sentence: the reason Frozen is so short is because it’s the first half of this song. And now, we enter the second half: Avalanche.
I literally wrote up these lyrics:
Every sting, every lesson, every tear, every second wasted petrified and fearing for my life
Every dream, every vision, every nightmarish decision piercing straight through my psyche like a knife
I’ve listened to all your baseless accusations, your bold and faceless condemnation
And it’s built up in my soul with the goal to take control until it all bubbles over like an avalanche
So yeah, this song is intense. It’s Sam saying she is DONE with Tory’s bullshit and beating her ass while singing. Honestly, I’d probably compare it to Stronger Than You in terms of message. Tory thinks she knows exactly who and what Sam is, but she hasn’t even begun to understand who Sam is, everything that she’s been through, everything that’s made her who she is today. And now, she’s going to show her.
And yeah, that’s the last song of the season. An intense bop about Sam owning tf out of Tory.
This was honestly the funnest season to conceptualize for so far. I especially liked thinking about Avalanche, if someone takes my idea and makes it a reality, that song is going to be therapeutic. And I do hope I broke some hearts with the trio of terror that is the binary bros’ songs.
These posts got a lot more attention than I though they would. Off topic, but sometime in the near future I’m thinking about writing a kind of Cobra Kai parody/rewrite fanfic, it would exaggerate some plot points for laughs while completely changing others, and I would structure it like a normal TV show (26 episodes per season). It would also be a jukebox musical, probably using the songs I used as basis’ in these post. Would y’all read that? Let me know. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed, and as always, if you have suggestions, don’t hesitate to share.
Hypothetical Cobra Kai Musical Songs (Season 2)
WE BACK IN THIS HOE
Yall know what it is. What if Cobra Kai was or had a Musical? Well, this is what I think a couple of the songs in Season 2 would be like.
I was a little confused on what the first song should be but then it came to me. It starts as basically a celebration song between Miguel, Aisha, Hawk, and the rest of the cobras about how they won, they’re badass and all that. It’s trumpet heavy, with some guitars and drums. And then halfway through the song, Johnny cuts in and changes the whole vibe, talking about how they won unfairly, and admonishing them for their dishonorable tactics and cheap moves. His lines would be cold, strict and the music behind it would be mostly drums and perhaps a few trumpets, etc etc. Not quite sure of a name for it, ngl.
I try to think of at least one song for each episode in a season, but I’m drawing a blank on Episode 2. Hmmm. I guess a reprise of Pain is Power while the students are training in the cement mixer, sung by Johnny and Kreese.
Then, another Johnny song, wow, I’m really giving this man a lot of screentime, ion even like this guy. Anyway, it’s him explaining all of the Keene-Lawrence lore to Miguel, telling him about how he was never there for Robby because he could never build up the courage, and by the time he did, it was far too late. It would be uncharacteristically sullen, with a background track composed of violins, flutes, piano, etc. I think the song should be called Fall Again, and in the feel of the lyrics, I think it would be a lot like Die Together by Fabvl, primarily the chorus.
Episode 4 doesn’t get a song because I can’t think of one rip.
Next, maybe a short sonata during the Eli flashback at the start of the episode about how much of a fucking loser everyone thinks he is, ending with Hawk saying the last words in the present day. It’d be about a minute long, wouldn’t take up too much time. No idea what to call it, ngl.
Next, a dramatic ass song from Daniel about him admonishing Johnny for the vandalism of Miyagi Do, starting with pure accusations towards him and his dojo, and then him lecturing the students about the true nature of Cobra Kai, which results in half of the leaving as in canon, It would be exactly like Mastermind from the newest episode of Helluva Boss, well, not ‘exactly’, but like, the same genre and feel. I’d call it Too Far.
I REALLY want to put a Kreese solo here in Episode 6, but I feel like that should wait until Season 3 since that’s the season where he’s the sole and biggest antagonist. So instead, I’m going to have a song with Johnny’s three friends on their road trip. After Johnny brings up how he brought the dojo back and allowed Kreese to put his grubby little hands on it, each of the friends launches into a musical number about how their lives went downhill after Cobra Kai and all the bullshit it put in their brains. Tommy’s section at the end would be especially passionate, all of this would really put some doubt in Johnny’s mind. No clue what I’d call it lmao, I’m sorry-
Next up, a song between Miguel and Hawk. It’s a song-rap battle type deal, think Fight of Our Lives from Descendants Rise of Red except significantly less cringe. So basically It’s Goin’ Down. It’s starts when Hawk reveals that he did all the vandalism and stole the medal, and it’s an argument that conveys that Miguel leans to Johnny and Hawk leans to Kreese. Hawk calls himself a revolutionary while Miguel calls him a criminal. …yeah I don’t have a name for this one either, I’m SORRY-
And then, a Robby and Sam love duet. Now, I do feel bad about giving Robby and Sam a duet like this and not Tory and Miguel (which is honestly just because I have no idea where to put it), but I think it works because imo Robby and Sam’s relationship was way more genuine and interesting than Tory and Miguel’s. I think Tory and Miguel got together just because the other was there. Anyway, this would be a short bop, in the same vein as Meant to Combine from Zombies the PEAKanimated series. I’d probably call it Sugar and Spice, because they go together like, well, Sugar and Spice. Also to show how Sam’s from a good place and a sweetheart (Sugar), and how Robby’s rough around the edges because he’s from a bad life (Spice).
Then a short Daniel and Amanda duet, mostly of their reconciliation, I’d take inspiration from ‘Wouldn’t Change A Thing’ from Camp Rock 2 (I think it was 2, I’m not sure). It’s mainly about Amanda talking about how the company’s going under because of Daniel’s obsession and Daniel opening up about the trauma and pain he faced at the hands of Cobra Kai and how he wants to stop them before they hurt other kids. But in the end, they resolve to come to a compromise. Calling it Priorities, because, well, that’s what it’s mostly about.
For the next song, I’m thinking maybe a Johnny Daniel duet? About the stories of their past or something? It could take place when they’re all at the Mexican restaurant and Amanda and Carmen go to the bathroom. Honestly, not sure of this at all, I just wanted a song for the events of Episode 9 (and to prepare for the emotional sniper shot the next song is going to be).
Up next, Robby solo. Taking place after Daniel banishes him for the second time. It’s an emotional, orchestral solo about how Robby has been being abandoned and cast away his entire life, and how he thought he was finally in a place where he was valued, cared for, even loved, but then it all got ripped away from him like all the times before. You know how in all musical, there’s always one singer that’s just unabashedly a better vocalist than everyone else? I imagine that’s what Robby’s actor would be. So this one would just hurt to listen to, but also be heat. Think Waiting in the Wings from Tangled The Series. Actually, it’s EXACTLY like Waiting in the Wings from Tangled the Series. Legit can’t think of a better basis for this song. Maybe some Everything I Ever Thought I Knew from the same series. I’d probably call it Clockwork because of how he feels like everything’s repeating.
And then the finale song, taking place during the school fight. It’s absolute pandemonium with harmonies, clashing lyrics, all kinds of lyrics, each main teen rivalry would get a verse, it would be insane. First starting with Miguel and Robby’s lyrics, basically insulting each other about their places with Sam and Johnny respectively, Miguel takes cheap shots at Robby about how his father gave him up, weaponizing the information he learned in Fall Again, but then Robby claps back about how Miguel basically fucked over his own relationship with Sam.
And then Hawk and Demetri, it’s a Hawk heavy segment of him hunting Demetri down, talking about how he can’t run forever and how he’s going to get what’s coming to him, mocking Demetri about his philosophy, maybe calling back to Under the Radar and Flip the Script.
And finally, Sam and Tory, I would have Tory call Sam a Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing and tell her that karma’s come to collect her debt (only peak enjoyers know that reference). Tory heavy segment, very bitter, angry instrumental. And then when Hawk and Tory have Sam and Demetri on the back foot, Sam and Demetri launch into a sort of duet, reiterating Daniel’s teachings as they use their Miyagi-Do techniques to take down their aggressors.
But then when it comes to Miguel and Robby, it’s way different, because it’s actually pure action until Miguel has Robby on the ground, and then Miguel apologizes. And that’s when Robby gets pissed, attacking Miguel as he wrathfully sings about how it’s dumb that Miguel thinks a sorry is supposed to erase everything. He’s blinded by rage until he accidentally kicks Miguel off of the railing.
And then Miguel gets a slow, soft version of the chorus, sung as he falls down the rail and his thoughts slow down to reflect on every action that got him to this point. It’s sullen until he’s cut off by the sound of his spine breaking on the stair rail. The screen cuts to black. And then Miguel sings the last words as the camera fades to him laying on the ground, blood pooling from his mouth.
“From here~”
Okay, yeah, I think I cooked with that last one. Anyways, just like last time, feel free to suggest names and other songs you think could fit in. But overall, I hope you all enjoy.
Robby and Tory should've fucking HATED each other
In Season 4 when they were in the same dojo, hell, even in Season 3, I feel Robby and Tory should've had a firey rivalry fueled by hatred because like... To Robby, Tory's the bitch who attacked his girlfriend and was the main catalyst that sparked the event that practically ruined his life.
To Tory, Robby's the asshole who kicked her boyfriend off a rail and broke his spine.
Until they eventually saw eye to eye, I think Robby and Tory should've been rivals for a little bit.
tory: my mom just fucking died
the entirety of miyagi-do: ok but headbands though
HAHAHAA I THINK ABOUT THIS ALL THE TIME
cheat on that blonde bitch and it’s gone cost ya!
holy shit I keep seeing that person everywhere and it's so entertaining to watch them absolutely bust their balls trying to make a point that isn't there.
Wow, someone really went out of their way to write all that… only to deactivate and run away? Impressive dedication, but if you’re going to spew all that hate, at least have the guts to stick around for a civilised conversation. I was ready to have a big kid dialogue—leave the expletives, insults and rage at the door and we could’ve talked like adults. But I guess some people prefer to audition for ‘Troll Olympics’ gold. Let me know if you ever decide to try again… respectfully this time.