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* After Daniel apologies that he wasted Chozen's time by having him fly out to California, Chozen's only reply is that defending Miyagi-do is never a waste of time.
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* Kreese attempting to get Tory to stay with Cobra Kai because of the perks that would come with it. While she doesn't see it this way, it's clear from the look on his face that he did it because he genuinely wants what's best for her.
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* Daniel and Mike Barnes' reunion. It starts out with Daniel thinking Mike is still Silver's goon, but turns out he, like Chozen, has become a better person. He now owns a furniture business and genuinely felt bad for how he treated Daniel earlier. He is happy that Daniel is doing better and wanted to reach out to him to apologise but was afraid of opening old wounds. The two even have a friendly banter about a rematch, which leads to [[AbuseMistake Chozen believing he is attacking Daniel]] and rush to his rescue.
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* Combined with [[Awesome/CobraKai Awesome]], Johnny's HeroicSecondWind, caused by seeing his and Carmen's unborn baby's ultrasound. It drives him enough to defeat several of Cobra Kai's sneseis. It really shows his drive that he will live enough to live with his new family that he has a second chance.

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* Combined with [[Awesome/CobraKai Awesome]], Johnny's HeroicSecondWind, caused by seeing his and Carmen's unborn baby's ultrasound. It drives him enough to defeat several of Cobra Kai's sneseis.senseis who gave him a good beatdown. It really shows his drive that he will live enough to live with his new family that he has a second chance.
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* Combined with [[Awesome/CobraKai Awesome]], Johnny's HeroicSecondWind, caused by seeing his and Carmen's unborn baby's ultrasound. It drives him enough to defeat several of Cobra Kai's sneseis. It really shows his drive that he will live enough to live with his new family that he has a second chance.
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* Chozen reveals that he has always been in love with Kumiko, but felt as though he was undeserving of her due to his past mistakes (especially after she and Daniel got together). Daniel encourages him, saying he is worthy of happiness and to take a chance with her while he can. This inspires him to leave her a very sweet voicemail asking her to meet him when he returns to Okinawa.
-->'''Chozen:''' I only make one mistake. [[CallBack I should have taken you with me.]]

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* Amanda apparently doesn't hold Tory accidentally elbowing Sam against her as she considered the All Valley a success.
* Miguel and Robby reconcile after one last fight, with Robby revealing to Miguel that breaking his back was the worst moment of ''his'' life, too. The two are then ''thrilled'' when Johnny reveals that they're both getting a younger half-sibling, and the scene ends with a three-way group hug.

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* Johnny's genuine dedication to not only both Robby and Miguel, but his unborn child. He even makes a genuine effort to get a job and refurbishes his apartment. [[TookALevelInKindness He really has learnt from his mistakes.]]
* Amanda apparently doesn't hold Tory accidentally elbowing Sam against her as she considered the All Valley a success.
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* Carmen's wholesome 80's themed dream about her future with Johnny. Even better? When she wakes up next to him, Johnny holds her and happily asks her to tell him all about it.
* When Daniel gets desperate to stop Silver, he barges into Johnny's house drunk to demand he join the effort and even threatens to fight him when he doesn't want to do it. Johhny's reply? To calmly ask him what's wrong and if he needs help. Daniel quickly concedes and the two demonstrate that they truly have put the past behind them.
* Miguel and Robby reconcile after one last fight, with Robby revealing to Miguel that breaking his back was the worst moment of ''his'' life, too. The two are then ''thrilled'' when Johnny reveals that they're both getting a younger half-sibling, and the scene ends with a three-way group hug.
* All of Daniel's family and students helping him out of his HeroicBSOD by reminding him of all the good he's done and that they are always by his side.
* ''All of Miyagi-do, Cobra Kai and Eagle Fang'' (including Amanda) standing beside Daniel when Terry challenges him.


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* Sam and Miguel ''finally'' confessing their love for each other and reconciling. Complete with a BigDamnKiss.

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* Miguel and Robby being ''thrilled'' when Johnny reveals that they're both getting a younger half-sibling.

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* After the final battle, when Tory has followed Robby's lead in leaving Cobra Kai for good, the two are unsure which of them owes the other an apology... a conundrum that Tory resolves by simply asking Robby to kiss her.
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* Miguel and Robby being ''thrilled'' when Johnny reveals that they're both getting a younger half-sibling.

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* Amanda apparently doesn't hold Tory accidentally elbowing Sam against her as she considered the All Valley a success

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* Big Red offers to give Little Red a ride home, finally ending the rivalry between the two brothers.
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* Amanda apparently doesn't hold Tory accidentally elbowing Sam against her as she considered the All Valley a success
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-->'''Demetri:''' Eli, Hawk... hell, call yourself Cornelius for all I care. None of that changes the fact that you're my Binary Brother. Whether you're number one, or a zero.
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* Johnny and Amanda have a couple of nice sweet moments. He sounds genuinely happy to talk to her when she calls him and Daniel during their "mission" and tells Daniel "I'm not going to lie to your wife." Later, when Miguel awakens from his coma, Amanda sends Daniel a message telling him so and asking him to please let Johnny know as well. Daniel likely would've done it anyway, but it's nice she wants to share good news about his student.
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* In the official trailer, we see Chozen and Johnny barging into Cobra Kai's turf, ready to "teach a lesson" together. While a fight scene with these two on the same side is already the stuff of dreams, there's just something heartwarming about the fact that two of Daniel's former arch-enemies are carrying the battle against his very ''worst'' nemesis, Terry Silver.
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* Even though Demetri is a borderline pessimistic and neurotic wimp, Daniel taking and keeping him under his tutelage really illustrates his dedication towards his students. Even when he learns that Demetri joined Cobra Kai and Miyagi-do purely out of peer pressure, rather than dismiss him like most would, Daniel actually changes his approach towards training Demetri by getting on his level and letting him learn at his own pace. When they both discover that they have a shared interest in ''Series/GameOfThrones'', Daniel uses that to both connect with Demetri and expedite his training and teachings with series-related analogies.

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* Even though Demetri is a borderline pessimistic and neurotic wimp, Daniel taking and keeping him under his tutelage really illustrates his own dedication towards his students. Even when he learns that Demetri joined Cobra Kai and Miyagi-do purely out of peer pressure, rather than dismiss him like most would, Daniel actually changes his approach towards training Demetri by getting on his level and letting him learn at his own pace. When they both discover that they have a shared interest in ''Series/GameOfThrones'', Daniel uses that to both connect with Demetri and expedite his training and teachings with series-related analogies. By Season 4, Demetri steadfastly proclaimed that joining Miyagi-do was the best thing that ever happened to him.
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** Even though Johnny probably hasn't kept in touch with Aisha since she left, he would be proud to know that Aisha had actually took the Cobra Kai creed and channel it in an actual healthy and productive way, just as Johnny had intended when he first revived the dojo.

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* When Sam is confused and angry over Amanda wanting to give Tory a chance, she drives all the way to Santa Barbara and talks with [[TheBusCameBack Aisha]] about what to do. Aisha recalls how, at her new school, a girl in her homeroom gave her a nasty look, but Aisha decided to introduce herself and even compliment her shoes (which Aisha actually hated), and ask the girl to show her around. According to Aisha, she has since become her "new school bestie" and remarks about how her karate training applied to her new life philosophy and encourages Sam to "set her own terms" in trying to make peace with Tory.


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* Robby sharing a friendly SecretHandshake with the owner of the bodega across the street from the Cobra Kai dojo when he drops in to buy something.
* When Sam is confused and angry over Amanda wanting to give Tory a chance, she drives all the way to Santa Barbara and talks with [[TheBusCameBack Aisha]] about what to do. Aisha recalls how, at her new school, a girl in her homeroom gave her a nasty look, but Aisha decided to introduce herself and even compliment her shoes (which Aisha actually hated), and ask the girl to show her around. According to Aisha, she has since become her "new school bestie" and remarks about how her karate training applied to her new life philosophy and encourages Sam to "set her own terms" in trying to make peace with Tory.
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* The reaction of fans (as well as cast and crew) of Thomas Ian Griffith returning to acting as Terry Silver for Season 4 was nothing short of overwhelmingly positive. Cast and crew of the series took it to social media to promote Griffith's reappearance as the sinister, ponytailed billionaire. Even Griffith's Instagram account, which has not been very active prior to his promotional reveal, managed to grow from about 7,000 followers to currently 18.8k. Goes to show just how beloved his character is to fans of the ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'' franchise and ''Series/CobraKai'' (granted, as he was arguably the main highlight of the polarized ''Film/TheKarateKidPartIII'').

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* The reaction of fans (as well as cast and crew) of Thomas Ian Griffith returning to acting as Terry Silver for Season 4 was nothing short of overwhelmingly positive. Cast and crew of the series took it to social media to promote Griffith's reappearance as the sinister, ponytailed billionaire. Even Griffith's Instagram account, which has not been very active prior to his promotional reveal, managed to grow from about 7,000 followers to currently 18.8k. Goes to show just how beloved his character is to fans of the ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'' franchise and ''Series/CobraKai'' (granted, as he was arguably the main highlight of the polarized polarizing ''Film/TheKarateKidPartIII'').
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* One of Daniel's lines ("Ambition without knowledge is like a boat on dry land") comes from Film/TheNextKarateKid. For fans of that movie, it's really sweet to see that it's not being ignored or brushed over entirely.

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* The montage of Johnny and Daniel teaching together and slowly becoming friends, both teaching each other's students and still making fun of each other, but with no acid.
* The whole family dinner with the [=LaRussos=], Johnny, Carmen, and Miguel. Obviously, everyone there cares deeply for and is proud of each other. All of the snarking (except from Anthony) is friendly instead of hurtful.
* Miguel feeling comfortable enough to vent to Eli about his relationship worries, and in front of the other students, no less.
* When Miguel's mom's car breaks down, Daniel gives Miguel a lift to his garage, has one of his guys come and get the car instead of making her wait and pay a tow truck, then teaches him how to fix it, along with a little Miyagi-Do philosophy (that sometimes, you have to move in a circle to get to your destination).

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acid. Highlights include the two sharing food (Johnny eating some of Daniel's sushi while Daniel tries some of Johnny's frozen ham sandwich), Johnny playfully mocking the Crane Kick while all the students laugh, and the pair sharing a fist bump at the end of a session.
* The whole family dinner with the [=LaRussos=], Johnny, Carmen, and Miguel. Obviously, everyone there cares deeply for and is proud of each other. All of the snarking (except from Anthony) is friendly instead of hurtful. Johnny and Daniel are even friendly enough to discuss Johnny and Carmen's relationship troubles comfortably.
* Miguel feeling comfortable enough to vent to Eli about his relationship worries, and in front of the other students, no less. \n* When Miguel's mom's car breaks down, Hawk, for his part, assures Miguel that he's TheAce and that there's no way Daniel gives Miguel a lift to his garage, has one of his guys come and get the car instead of making her wait and pay a tow truck, then teaches him how to fix it, along won't be impressed with a little Miyagi-Do philosophy (that sometimes, you have to move in a circle to get to your destination). him if he shows him what he's made of.


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** When Miguel's mom's car breaks down, Daniel gives Miguel a lift to his garage, has one of his guys come and get the car instead of making her wait and pay a tow truck, then teaches him how to fix it, along with a little Miyagi-Do philosophy (that sometimes, you have to move in a circle to get to your destination).


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** At the end of the episode, Daniel gives Miguel a classic Miyagi-Do headband, just like the one he was given by Mr. Miyagi.


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* Although Kreese clearly doesn't think much of Kenny, he's willing to give him a second chance to try out for Cobra Kai when Robby requests it and ultimately allows him to join when he shows his potential by sucker-punching Kyler.
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** When Hawk wins the Boys' final, the first Miyagi-Do student to congratulate him is Chris, who earlier in the season had told him he wasn't welcome at the dojo.
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* Amanda's reason for helping Tory? We learn Amanda had a DarkAndTroubledPast where she took a baseball bat to her math tutor's car while she was inside in retaliation for sleeping with her dad. She admits she knows what it's like to feel like you have nothing to lose and give in to your own hatred and she worked so hard to run away from that past. She wants Tory to be able to not let that define her for the rest of her life like she was able to.
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** Also, who would have thought, all those years ago, that one day we'd see ''Johnny Lawrence'' practicing Miyagi-Do?
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* Prior to the release of Season 4, the cast [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lGsQ855oY4 sent a surprise message]] to Creator/AndrewGarfield after learning how much he loved the show.
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* This episode really shows that both Johnny and Daniel, despite no longer training with each other, have taken each other's lessons to heart: Johnny uses some Miyagi-Do parries against Silver, while Daniel uses Johnny's "QUIET!" to shut up Anthony.
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* Johnny finally learning how to use the internet, and discovering he can look up all the babes, 80s movies, and sports clips he wants. With all the crap he's been through in his life, it's nice to see the guy just having a good time.

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Daniel and Johnny's argument in the finale makes very clear that he didn't know Sam was training with Johnny and definitely wasn't ok with it.


* When Johnny is about to teach Miguel the Flying Tornado Kick, Sam shows up unexpectedly, expressing her interest in continuing to train with Eagle Fang. Despite his insistence on severing all ties with Daniel, and despite how Sam is ''still'' on Team Miyagi-Do, Johnny doesn't hesitate to include her in this special training he had set aside for his star pupil.
** Also, the fact that Sam is still interested in Eagle Fang. Not only that, but she mentions that she had spoken to her dad. Daniel could've easily forbidden her from going, but clearly he was okay with it. The fact that he gave his daughter permission to train with Johnny, even after the split, speaks volumes about how much more Daniel respects Johnny than when they started out.

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** Also, the fact that Sam is still interested in Eagle Fang. Not only that, but she mentions that she had spoken to her dad. Daniel could've easily forbidden her from going, but clearly he was okay with it. The fact that he gave his daughter permission to train with Johnny, even after the split, speaks volumes about how much more Daniel respects Johnny than when they started out.

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* The whole family dinner with the [=LaRussos=], Johnny, Carmen, and Miguel. Obviously, everyone there cares deeply for and is proud of each other.

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* Miguel feeling comfortable enough to vent to Eli about his relationship worries, and in front of the other students, no less.


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** Daniel telling Miguel "Looks like you're wet behind the ears," exactly what Miyagi said to him.
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* When Johnny is about to teach Miguel the Flying Tornado Kick, Sam shows up unexpectedly, expressing her interest in continuing to train with Eagle Fang. Despite his insistence on severing all ties with Daniel, and despite how Sam is ''still'' on Team Miyagi-Do, Johnny doesn't hesitate to include her in this special training he had set aside for his star pupil.

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