Warning! This article contains spoilers for Cobra Kai Season 6, Episode 10.

Cobra Kai Season 6 managed to brutally address a complaint from earlier in the series. Cobra Kai Season 6 was a whirlwind as the Miyagi-Do team prepared for the Sekai Taikai, but Part 2 took things to another level. The series originally began airing in 2018 and highlighted the characters of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence from the original Karate kid In films, this has developed into a completely different story.

As the series took off in the earlier seasons, there were shocking moments that made for big twists, but there was also a certain level of inconsistency. Johnny and Daniel constantly bickered like teenagers, while the students they trained got into rivalries. But the show also offered plenty of moments for comedy, and when it came to it with darker, more intense dramatic scenesthe show was not always successful. However, Cobra Kai Season 6 certainly changed that.

The speed of Miguel’s recovery was criticized as unrealistic in Cobra Kai Season 3

Miguel quickly overcame a life-changing injury

One of the most stunning moments ever Cobra Kais During the entire run, Miguel Diaz was thrown over a railing by Robby Keene and landed on the stairs below. The fall is the final heartbreaking moment of Cobra Kai Season 2, and it certainly gave fans a cliffhanger that they needed answers to because Miguel may never walk again. But despite the serious injury, Miguel recovers quickly Cobra Kai Season 3 and regains his confidence shortly afterwards.

While that’s not a bad lesson about getting knocked down and getting back up, it does undermine the seriousness and intensity of what’s going on. Miguel suffered a spinal injury, and in a brutal way. This could have left him paralyzed for the rest of his life. And while physical therapy and exercise can help, there would be no guarantee that Miguel would be able to practice martial arts again. The representation of the show by His recovery did not match the injuryand ultimately a very serious act was turned into something much less significant.

Kwon’s death in Cobra Kai Season 6 brutally demonstrated the danger of martial arts feuds

There’s a brutal and dangerous side to martial arts that Cobra Kai has so far avoided

However, Cobra Kai Season 6 corrects this significantly with the cliffhanger in Part 2 before the final five episodes of the series. In episode 10, all participants of the Sekai Taikai get into a real fight. While the cameras are rolling and the teams are supposed to be battling it out in the ring, these students instead engage in an intense battle with even the coaches getting in on the action. However, there is nothing friendly about this competition, and that is what it is ends with the death of Kwon after attempting to use a knife against another fighter.

The fact is, Cobra Kai cannot come back to death in the series. While Miguel’s injury was quickly swept under the rug and he was back in fighting shape in no time, Kwon is gone for good. And this highlights an important lesson Cobra Kai I’ve only really played with it so far. Martial arts can be incredibly dangerous if used improperly. Instead of training in discipline and defense, the students featured in the show have engaged in feuds and rivalries that have only led to accidents, injuries, and now even death.

Cobra Kai has become so much darker since its inception

The tone of the show matured with the audience

Originally it made sense for the series to maintain a lighter tone and focus more on comedy with the rivalry between Daniel and Johnny, but as the story has developed the series has become much darker. This shows growth in the show and offers possibilities for resolution, for example between Johnny and Daniel or Sam and Tori, but also for others, such as Kreese and Terry Silver The show explores the ugliness and brutality of conflict. Now, as the incredibly aggressive Kwon suffers fatal consequences for his stubborn and reckless actions, the show is darker than ever.

Considering that audiences likely have links to the original films, it’s safe to assume that most viewers at home are adults. And when it comes to creating adult content, complex and thought-provoking stories often land better. Although the comedy was fun and there are still light and bright moments, Cobra Kai Addressing these difficult topics only makes the show stronger. And with Kwon’s fatal end Cobra Kai In season six, the show certainly did that.