History Recap / CobraKaiS3E4TheRightPath

* KickTheSonOfABitch: After Demetri's Lego volcano gets destroyed, he wastes no time in ''again'' taunting Hawk about his former bedwetting problem in front of a crowd. Hawk is unfazed by his taunts this time, however.
-->'''Demetri:''' Another week, another pissing contest. Well, I shouldn't be surprised, since you love pissing so much.\\
'''Hawk:''' You landed one kick. You got lucky.

* TemptingFate: Given the situation in the school, GenreSavvy viewers could guess what would happen the minute Demetri brought his Earth Science project into the cafeteria, especially given the Cobra Kais playing with their soccer ball nearby. Between Demetri lovingly describing how much effort he'd put into the project, his proud claim that it guaranteed his group an "A", ''and'' it getting a "wow" reaction out of [[AlphaBitch Yasmine]], that Lego volcano was 100% ''doomed''.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The referee of the soccer game. When Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do start deliberately fouling each other, she gives enforcing the rules a good old try, but once it becomes clear that they aren't going to stop with the nonsense, she is quick to eject both sides from the field. Counselor Blatt meanwhile, is a walking breathing embodiment of
MiscarriageOfJustice.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The referee of the soccer game. When Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do start deliberately fouling each other, she gives enforcing the rules a good old try, but once it becomes clear that they aren't going to stop with the nonsense, she is quick to eject both sides from the field.

* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Demetri's Earth Science experiment didn't ''need'' dinosaurs, only a volcano, but it's delightful that he included them anyway.

* FishOutOfWater: Danny has one such moment when he discovers Tomi Village has turned into a mall. The blow is lightened when he discovers the villagers welcomed the change and he reunites with Kumiko.

* MartialArtsAndCrafts: Looking to exploit a LoopholeAbuse, Sam leads the Miyagi-Do kids into getting a bit rougher with Cobra Kai while playing soccer. This leads a bicycle kick into an "accidental" spin kick to their forehead. In a subversion of AdultsAreUseless, the gym coach caught on quick enough and both sides get in trouble.

* PetTheDog: Johnny visits Miguel in the hospital and gives him some words of encouragement. Telling him he’d always be his teacher.

* StrangerInAFamiliarLand: Tomi Village was already pretty much a relic of the past when Daniel visited in 1985. By 2020, the odds of it looking the same are practically nil. While Daniel is shocked and disappointed, one of the locals explains that the development of retail space was the only way for the village to survive catastrophic crop failures, and while the loss of the traditional lifestyle may be sad, it also meant that the locals were making more money, had more infrastructure, and all around a better quality of life.

* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: As before, Counsellor Blatt is ''far'' more concerned about crass language and hearing the right buzzwords than about the very real (and escalating) conflict between the students.

* PetTheDog: Johnny visits Miguel in the hospital and gives him some words of encouragement. Telling him he’d always be his teacher.

* LoopholeAbuse: The Miyagi-Dos use the soccer match as an opportunity to get back at the Cobra Kais, by way of deliberate fouling. The Cobra Kais are only too eager to foul them right back. After a few minutes of this, however, [[RealityEnsues the referee is fed up and sends both dojos to the principal's office]].

* RealityEnsues:
** Tomi Village was already pretty much a relic of the past when Daniel visited in 1985. By 2020, the odds of it looking the same are practically nil. While Daniel is shocked and disappointed, one of the locals explains that the development of retail space was the only way for the village to survive catastrophic crop failures, and while the loss of the traditional lifestyle may be sad, it also meant that the locals were making more money, had more infrastructure, and all around a better quality of life.
** LoopholeAbuse won't always get you out of trouble, as the Miyagi-Do tried to use the soccer game as a way to ''subtlety'' attack Cobra Kai. But when the other side is learning how to fight smart and started doing it as well, naturally the referee sends them both to the principal's office.

* NotSoDifferent: Listening to Miyagi's letters to Yukie let Daniel understand that Miyagi had his own personal struggles and could feel lost at times, that even an OldMaster needs help and direction sometimes.

* AdultsAreUseless: Counselor Blatt reaches new levels of incompetence when she buys all of Hawk's BlatantLies about the Miyagi-do teens, and lets him off the hook while punishing Sam and Demetri. Thankfully averted with the gym teacher.

* DrowningMySorrows: After his negotiation with Doyona goes nowhere, the despondent Daniel starts to crack under the pressure of everything that's gone wrong and goes to a nearby bar to drown his sorrows.

-->'''Johnny:''' Go anywhere near Miguel or his family... and [[IllKillYou I'll kill you]].\\

'''Chozen:''' [[HonorRelatedAbuse Insult my honor again... and I'll kill you]].

** As usual, Payne's gang seize an opportunity to be cruel to Robby, this time mocking his troubled relationship with his father.

* KickTheDog: Noting Sam's previous relationships, Hawk advises her to sleep with a new guy and break his heart. This prompts her into shoving him before Blatt interrupts them.
-->''"Yeah, like you'll start anything, princess. Actually, why don't you go sleep around with someone new and break his heart?"''

* BlatantLies: Everything Hawk says to Blatt about the altercations with Miyagi-Do. He can only barely wait until her back is turned before sneering at the Miyagi-Do students in victory.

'''Chozen:''' Insult my honor again... and [[IllKillYou I'll kill you]].

'''Johnny:''' Go anywhere near Miguel and his family... and [[IllKillYou I'll kill you]].

-->'''Blatt:''' Did [Samantha] enter your personal bubble without your verbal consent?\\

'''Johnny:''' Go anywhere near Miguel and his family, and I'll kill you.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: After Demetri's Lego volcano gets destroyed, he wastes no time in ''again'' taunting Hawk about his former bedwetting problem in front of a crowd.

* SoLastSeason: After having his earth science project destroyed, Demetri taunts Hawk about his former bedwetting problem in the lunchroom as he did during Moon's party in the previous season. Hawk is unfazed by his taunts this time, however.
-->'''Demetri:''' Another week, another pissing contest. But I shouldn't be surprised since you love pissing so much.\\
'''Hawk:''' You landed one kick. You got lucky.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero Sure, Johnny, remind Robby who kicked Miguel over the railing and decommissioned him. Like he doesn't feel bad enough already? You might as well have kicked him in the (then-damaged) shoulder like Miguel did back at the tournament.

-->'''Johnny:''' Go anywhere near Miguel or his family and IllKillYou.\\
'''Chozen:''' Insult my honor again and IllKillYou.