Demetri: Just How Wealthy Is Your Family Cam?

Demetri: Just how wealthy is your family Cam?

Cameron: I mean I haven't looked at my dad's investment portfolio since it is just me and my dad. But I remember my grandfather was a financial wealth manager and my grandmother was a lawyer and they were Upper Class

Demetri: So...wouldn't that make you old money since you're third generation?

Cameron:...😕😕

After reading How Cobra Kai Fails Robby Keene by Quirkyrogue, it makes me now look deeper in my Cobra Kai story, which revolves around Robby Keene's positive influence and trusting childhood friendship with my OC.

Credits to @quirkyrogue for the article

@quirkyrogue I'm mesmerized by this entire article and the details for Robby's character and his relationships with the other characters. But it also shows 3 characters who want to go good for Robby who were Daniel, Shannon, and Tory. Each of his interactions (despite Daniel's mistake and guilt of putting Robby in Juvie) were pure genuine and kindness. Shannon's will to make a change for Robby contrasts Johnny's inability to make a change for Robby. While both parents know they've neglected Robby, Shannon was the one who made the change for Robby, while Johnny lamented and decided to drink away his problems as if they would disappear.

The description of how Robby's presence has a positive affect on others, regarding Sam, Tory, Kenny, and Daniel. He has a positive influence on other characters in contrast to Miguel who is only Sam's boyfriend to Daniel, while Tory didn't really care for Miguel nor did she find him attractive or the special connection she has for Robby.

Robby's genuine influence and his treatment to others make him have a strong bond with others that when he turns his back on Daniel and Johnny to Kreese after being hurt, traumatized, neglected and betrayed it forced the dojos to come together since Robby's skills are excellent and superior. How he had built these relationships with Daniel and his family, Kenny, and Tory is what makes him a central character of the show.

How Cobra Kai Fails Robby Keene

Yes, this is about both the show and the characters in it. And no, this is not meant to hate on the show or any character whatsoever. What I will point out is something the show is showing us through its framing, writing, and narrative choices. These are the 3 keywords I will be using a lot in this essay. Please make sure that you fully understand their meaning to understand what I say better.

[Word count - 3.8k words. I got carried away. What’s new?]

With the disclaimers out of the way, let’s go, baby!

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Robby Keene is easily the most intriguing character in Cobra Kai to me. Mostly because I couldn’t slot him in any archetype when I started watching. 

He isn’t the protagonist – he is billed 5th and introduced all the way in the 4th episode. He is not the quintessential hero or good guy because he is introduced as running scams. That should mean that he is the antagonist? Well, stealing some money so you can have food and having remorse while doing it really disqualifies you for that. He is neither the a-hole with the heart of gold because my guy is so quiet in nature.

The closest I could come up with was him being someone like Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of the Hunger Games series. She doesn’t have a distinct personality because all her energy goes into survival. Similarly, Robby doesn’t fit in any clear archetype because all his energy goes into survival as well. He regularly chucks his self-esteem down the drain and does what he needs to to survive – from running scams to allowing being bullied.

Robby’s story has been fascinating all through S1 to S4. I’m amused at how much prominence he holds in the narrative while simultaneously being treated unfairly than other characters. He is the 4th main character and is directly in competition with Miguel. And things are pretty bleak for the guy…

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*Cameron going through the 6 suits in the back of his Porsche Panamera*

*Dolce & Gabbana, Brook Brothers, Versace, Giorgio Armani, Burberry, "Suit of Shame"*

Cameron: Dolce & Gabanna suit it is

Robby: You have a Dolce suit in the backseat of your Porsche?

Cameron: I'm not an animal Robby

Miguel: You have so many blazers😳

Cameron: I own a few😅

Miguel: *Sees 30 different blazers in his closet of different designer names* Yeah right there's- wait, you have a "Suit of Shame" blazer

Cameron: DON'T TOUCH THAT ONE

Miguel: OKAY sorry...

*Miguel decides to secretly take a picture of the "Suit of Shame" blazer when Cameron is not looking💀💀)

Miguel: Yeah this will be good for blackmail material in the future😏

(mentioned reference to Chapter 2 of Vulnerable and a crazy rich asians reference lol-)