

Kreese identifies his assailant and smiles, reminding Daniel that the brawl was inevitable. In the process, he also saves Johnny Lawrence, who is in a chokehold. And finally, in the season finale, following the LaRusso home invasion, audiences finally got to witness this dream fight.ĭaniel LaRusso, furious at Cobra Kai’s efforts to destroy his house and harm his daughter, thunders over the Reseda Strip Mall and thrashes Kreese. John Kreese said so himself towards the start of Season 3. When Kreese arrived, this seemed inevitable.

It also is a reverse of the ‘Honk’ at the end of The Karate Kid 2.Īnimosity from the 80s spilled over and the advent of Cobra Kai brought up demons from three decades back. Miyagi did to John Kreese in The Karate Kid 2.

The setting within the Okinawa wilderness is something that lends authenticity to the duel and the ending is reminiscent of what Mr. This bout’s intense choreography and back-and-forth action is a sight to behold. Miyagi taught him everything, they put their skills against each other with audiences learning that Miyagi karate was not only about defense. Following an exchange where Daniel claims that Mr. Upon seeing some scrolls, LaRusso wants to take them home, but Chozen refuses. Chozen takes Daniel around the island and then stops at his dojo. His stiff behavior also seems to keep viewers and Daniel apprehensive. Initially, it seems as though Chozen is there to wait for the perfect opportunity to avenge his defeat. This provokes him to head to Okinawa where he re-connects with Kumiko, Yuna, and, quite surprisingly, Chozen. After having to travel to Japan to try to save his dealership, Daniel LaRusso gets hit with advertising and some words of wisdom.
