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Do you think that Terry is particularly impressed by any of the Cobra Kai teens? Not just the kids in Cobra Kai, but the Miyagi Do kids as well?
Eh, no, not really? Maybe? No?
I don't think the current generation of Cobra Kai teens is raw enough for Terry. Juxtapose them all with Mike Barnes in the 80's, who was also a teen. Now that was Terry's cup of tea, more like. Mike Barnes never needed to be reminded, told or reprimanded to hurt Daniel, for example, like Tory needed to be with Sam during the tournament, also as an example. Mike Barnes was here winning and losing points, prolonging the agony, scaring Daniel to the point of petrified trauma and where he couldn't even contemplate fighting (even though he very much had the skill), he was throwing him and Jessica off of cliffs and being way too much into it at all, busting into Miyagi's Little Trees and vandalizing the place with Snake and Dennis, stealing the actual little trees that nearly bankrupted both Mr. Miyagi and Daniel, wreaking havoc, wreaking mayhem for a paycheck like the mercenary that he proudly is, busting up things and being a true agent of chaos the likes of which tickles Terry's sadistic appetites just fine. In Terry's own words, he was perfect. Or in Margaret's words, he was obnoxious. Either ways, meanwhile ---
Tory feels too much obvious sympathy for the enemy (Sam).
Tory is also visibly displeased at the referee being bribed.
In Terry's opinion, only a special type of backstabber snitches on themselves.
Robby is on the verge of reconciliating with his neglectful father. Who is also the enemy (Johnny).
Kenny is a bit too young.
Stingray is literally begging and pleading to be let into Cobra Kai.
Who's left? Kyler?
Thing is, from Terry's point of view and based on Terry's tastes and philosophy (and probably an overall generational disconnect), Cobra Kai lacks that bit of 'unf' incarnated in a perfect fighter who has both the skill and the innate mercilessness and downright Machiavellian ruthlessness needed to actually be a star in every sense. I don't think anyone specifically qualifies or stands out in that regard. His standards are quite high. As for the Miyagi Do's? The Miyagi Do's are Miyagi Do's. They're children and he views them like children. Don't think he has an opinion on the Eagle Fangs other than seeing them as lowbrow and a bit of a joke, cruel as that may sound --- Terry is Terry. Which is why him reconnecting with Mike Barnes (in case it does happen in Season 5) seems so valid. Mike Barnes would've been the most rabid, opportunistic dog Terry was ever in possession of where students were concerned and he would've missed and found immense convenience in such violence and tenacity because the kids of today he's surrounded with simply lack it.
Well, in the amounts he prefers it, anyway.
✩ Happy Birthday Kyra @theforgers + Megumi Fushiguro ✩
Can we appreciate how adorable Scott is in this gif? He actually thought there was another vault underneath him in Derek's industrial duplex suite. He actually thinks he is standing on top of it and the way his eyes lit up with his shocked expression makes it adorkable.
(At the same time however Scott is well in tune with the plot and writing because technically there is another Hale vault, just not in Beacon Hills. Considering how wealthy the Hale family were there could be a few mor vaults. But props to Scott for actually being right about another vault💯💯
