I Didn't Like Robby Keene's Ending In Cobra Kai, But Then I Rewatched The Karate Kid

Robby’s ending in Cobra Kai didn’t exactly sit right with me the first time I watched it - or at least it did, until I rewatched The Karate Kid again. After everything he’d been through across 6 emotionally turbulent seasons, it felt like the show shortchanged him when he lost to Axel at the Sekai Taikai. He’d been a central figure since the very beginning, constantly caught between Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso’s opposing ideologies. After all the internal conflict, moral growth, and high-stakes fights, I expected a definitive moment of triumph. However, Robby’s final chapter didn’t deliver that clear-cut victory - at least, not in the way fans have come to expect from a series built on dojo rivalries and tournament showdowns.