Ex-Degenerate
- Episode aired Feb 12, 2025
- TV-14
- 49m
IMDb RATING
9.5/10
5.5K
YOUR RATING
Fierce rivalries. Fresh opportunities. Daniel and Johnny find themselves back where it all began - and the stakes have never been higher.Fierce rivalries. Fresh opportunities. Daniel and Johnny find themselves back where it all began - and the stakes have never been higher.Fierce rivalries. Fresh opportunities. Daniel and Johnny find themselves back where it all began - and the stakes have never been higher.
Thomas Ian Griffith
- Terry Silver
- (credit only)
Martin Kove
- John Kreese
- (credit only)
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Somehow, Cobra Kai has been one of my favorite series to follow. It was light, fun, witty, repetitive, very emotional and all at once.
With this episode, Cobra Kai ended with fantastic payoffs and performances, the usual fun and silly ideas, I totally thought it was perfect. It was always a light-hearted show with many witty moments and choices, it did not disappoint. The last part of season 6 is probably the best thing in Karate Kid universe.
I remember seeing the movie 2 at the cinema, probably two or three years after the original release because I was too young. Immediately after seeing the first on TV. It was a family adventure to discover these films as a child.
35/36 years later we have this perfect closure and I absolutely loved it.
With this episode, Cobra Kai ended with fantastic payoffs and performances, the usual fun and silly ideas, I totally thought it was perfect. It was always a light-hearted show with many witty moments and choices, it did not disappoint. The last part of season 6 is probably the best thing in Karate Kid universe.
I remember seeing the movie 2 at the cinema, probably two or three years after the original release because I was too young. Immediately after seeing the first on TV. It was a family adventure to discover these films as a child.
35/36 years later we have this perfect closure and I absolutely loved it.
When this first aired, I had no idea just how much it would evolve the original story and immortalize it now and forever.
Everyone finally got their moment that we wanted for them since ep 1. It hit every note and then some.
It not only respected the source Material, it elevated it beyond anything I could Ever predict.
I laughed, cried and cheered for every character.
To see the villains get humanized, but not so much that it waters them down, no, we get to see both sides of how they are.
Even the great Terry finally is unmasked in his own way.
Kreese's arc was something that just blew me away. It was earned and handled with such class. I cried. My lord did I cry.
The way Daniel faces his PTSD The way Johnny finds himself.
And so on.
This has been quite the journey for all. And it's great to see a show land on its feet with a perfect landing.
This is how you write a sequel and show. We will never have anything like it again.
It will make you appreciate the older films so much more. The nuances they brought out from one note characters and turned them into humans. It was such a sight.
We take our last bow now. But as always, COBRA KAI NEVER DIES.
Everyone finally got their moment that we wanted for them since ep 1. It hit every note and then some.
It not only respected the source Material, it elevated it beyond anything I could Ever predict.
I laughed, cried and cheered for every character.
To see the villains get humanized, but not so much that it waters them down, no, we get to see both sides of how they are.
Even the great Terry finally is unmasked in his own way.
Kreese's arc was something that just blew me away. It was earned and handled with such class. I cried. My lord did I cry.
The way Daniel faces his PTSD The way Johnny finds himself.
And so on.
This has been quite the journey for all. And it's great to see a show land on its feet with a perfect landing.
This is how you write a sequel and show. We will never have anything like it again.
It will make you appreciate the older films so much more. The nuances they brought out from one note characters and turned them into humans. It was such a sight.
We take our last bow now. But as always, COBRA KAI NEVER DIES.
This show has been engaging non stop ever since I first watched with my dad back in 2018 when I was a kid. The Karate Kid movies were some of the best movies that our family would watch during movie nights, and The Karate Kid movie with Jaden Smith was not as good but definitely not a bad movie. The last few episodes of this show really hits you in how the fact that all of the teenagers grew up, and the emotion that they showed and even the adults were real and not just in character. While I was watching and they would have call backs to the first few seasons it made me picture myself as a kid first watching it and it's insane how much I've grown since. It's sad to see this go but the ending was perfect. Perfect. Perfect. Perfect.
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What can I say about this finale?
I've seen so many shows over the years only to be let down by the ending.
Literally 90% of the shows I've seen have ended in disappointment.
But this one on the take hand is one of the very few shows I've seen that have had a superb ending.
I guess most people who have watched Cobra Kai have seen The Karate Kid and they know the story.
When Cobra Kai appeared on my screens I wasn't sure.
I mean I LOVED the original but thought the 'reboot' series would be rubbish and something like the Karate Kid movie remake.
Boy was I wrong.
Do yourself a favour guys, watch this.
It's actually VERY good.
I've seen so many shows over the years only to be let down by the ending.
Literally 90% of the shows I've seen have ended in disappointment.
But this one on the take hand is one of the very few shows I've seen that have had a superb ending.
I guess most people who have watched Cobra Kai have seen The Karate Kid and they know the story.
When Cobra Kai appeared on my screens I wasn't sure.
I mean I LOVED the original but thought the 'reboot' series would be rubbish and something like the Karate Kid movie remake.
Boy was I wrong.
Do yourself a favour guys, watch this.
It's actually VERY good.
The Cobra Kai writers never disappoint. This episode is what everyone could only dream of, and now that it has been fulfilled you can't describe how good it was enough
For the entire show we've gotten super good cliffhangers and villain returns. It's so sad to see this show go, as it has been the best I've ever watched.
A huge round of applauses to the cast. William Zabka the man you are!! His incredible acting performances carried this show, especially whit the emotions he shared. A background story that really gets in to your heart.
All over that, this episode catches a summary so well. Seeing the journey from all the characters and friendships is so well done.
For the entire show we've gotten super good cliffhangers and villain returns. It's so sad to see this show go, as it has been the best I've ever watched.
A huge round of applauses to the cast. William Zabka the man you are!! His incredible acting performances carried this show, especially whit the emotions he shared. A background story that really gets in to your heart.
All over that, this episode catches a summary so well. Seeing the journey from all the characters and friendships is so well done.
Did you know
- TriviaIn The Karate Kid, Johnny claims to be an ex-degenerate for his senior year of high school.
- GoofsThere are no direct flights to Okinawa from any airport in the US.
- Quotes
Daniel LaRusso: You're all right, Lawrence.
- ConnectionsFeatures Karate Kid (1984)
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