Cobra Kai Season 6 seems to have the same problem the series has had since Season 3

The highly anticipated martial arts comedy-drama television series Cobra Kai premiered on Netflix on July 18, 2024. The sixth season is divided into three parts of five episodes each. Cobra Kaistarring Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Xolo Maridueña and more, is a direct sequel to the original films in the Karate child franchise.

Created by Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg, and Jon Hurwitz, the series initially premiered on YouTube Red and YouTube Premium before making its way to the streaming platform starting with its third season. The series has been highly praised for its script, performances, action sequences, and more, but has received critical complaints from fans since season three, and its sixth season is no different.

Cobra Kai Viewers express disappointment over Season 6: Part I

The sixth and final season of Cobra Kai starring William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, and more premiered on July 18, 2024 with Part 1 on Netflix, marking the first time a Netflix series has been split into three parts. Audiences who had been waiting for the final season seemed a bit disappointed with Part 1, as according to Paste Magazine, the storylines in the series have become familiar and repetitive. The publication also added that while Part I has a dull start, there is a possibility that it could set the stage for the upcoming installments in the final season.

The five episodes that premiered showed the children preparing for the Sekai Taikai, the world championship competition for karate. Fans quickly took to social media to discuss the event, with one Reddit user noting that the location of the Sekai Taikai in the episodes seemed smaller than the All-Valleys. Additionally, there was no audience, which came as a surprise to them as they expected the competition to be large-scale, with other countries competing.

One user responded to the comment by mentioning that he, like everyone else who loves the show, thought the creators would make the room bigger, adding that they hope future episodes don’t turn into cinematic failures like the season 4 tournaments. Another user responded to the comment by explaining that this could be due to the show’s budget, which is minuscule compared to what the creators wanted to achieve. They added,

You just have to accept that sometimes the show will bite you off more than you can chew.

Another avid fan of the show wondered how the streaming giant could raise hundreds of millions for Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, but couldn’t finance one of the most popular series on its platform. But one thing fans did appreciate is the cliffhanger at the end of the fifth episode, which will continue in part 2 of the sixth season, which premieres in November 2024.

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This isn’t the first time viewers have complained about the show’s poor cinematography. Similar thoughts were shared during S5, when one user noted that the show’s setting looked cheap and the lack of sunlight only added to the disappointing visuals.

S3 also received the same complaints from viewers, who pointed out that the show’s poor lighting made it look like their budget had been halved. They noted that it looked like everything was set up like a multi-camera sitcom, and pointed out that the flashbacks shown were more realistic and had an authentic look and feel, compared to the present-day scenes.

According to ScreenRant, the budget for one episode of Cobra Kai is around $2-3 million. The budget, which was relatively higher than the budget YouTube presented when the show premiered on YouTube Premium, allowed the creators to hire several stars from the Karate child franchise to star in the show.

Ralph Macchio explains whether Cobra Kai join the new Karate child movie

In a recent interview with Collider, actor Ralph Macchio clarified whether the upcoming new Karate Kid film has his conditions Cobra Kai. The actor will reprise his role as Daniel LaRusso in the film opposite Jackie Chan. He said,

I can’t go into too much detail here. That movie doesn’t come out until May 30, 2025. But yeah, it was important to me. For me, it was about always being true to LaRusso. I tried to play the truth in 1983 when I created this character, and I still do, in Cobra Kai.

He explained that the upcoming film is about being honest and sincere with the character, and the sixth season of Cobra Kai helped him find references in a way that makes sense for his character. He added that it helps motivate the actions and hopes fans see it in a good way.

The co-creator of Cobra Kai previously stated in his conversation with ScreenRant that their series is not a precursor to the upcoming film, to remark that it only exists in the same universe. He noted that the upcoming movie is a Sony feature And although they gave suggestions to the creators after reading the script, they were not involved the to make by the film.

Cobra Kai S6: Part I is now available on Netflix.