History Recap / CobraKaiS4E1LetsBegin

* ImmediateSequel: Johnny says "Let's begin!" in the previous season finale. Here, Demitri asks "Begin what?"

-->'''Robby:''' Then it looks like I get to be the first person to ever tell you this. You're not getting what you want.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Hawk realizes just because he turned the tide in last season's house fight doesn't mean he's going to be EasilyForgiven for all his jerkass behavior before that.
** As Kreese discovers in Terry Silver, just maybe other people ''aren't'' the same folks they were 35 years ago.
** Robby has gone through so much betrayal from being cheated on, turned to the police, and abandoned for someone else, that a simple conversation from the very same person that ''cheated on him'' is obviously far from enough to win back his trust.

* MookChivalry: Unlike the other Cobra Kais who ZergRush Robby, Tory stands back and waits for him to finish with them so she can fight him one-on-one, implicitly because she wants to test her skills properly against a WorthyOpponent. However, she's still not above [[CombatPragmatist hitting him with a surprise kick when he thinks the fight is over.]]

The Cobra Kai students arrive for another training session, only to find Robby waiting to warm them up for class. When the students reject him, Robby offers them a deal: if any one of them can land a hit on him, he will leave the dojo permanently. Using Miyagi-Do techniques, Robby soundly defeats most of the class, but leaves himself open to a sneak attack by Tory. Honoring his agreement, Robby turns to leave, but Tory calls him back and bids him to stay. Afterwards, Robby vows to teach them all Miyagi-Do karate, in order to better combat their enemies.

Kreese pays a visit to Silver at his home, only to find himself in the midst of a ritzy house party. Invited in by Silver's girlfriend Cheyenne, Kreese attempts to rekindle their partnership but finds his old friend to be very different from the man he once knew. Silver explains that back in the 80's, he was addicted to cocaine and revenge, but after hitting rock bottom after the 1985 All-Valley Tournament, he rebuilt his life through therapy and now considers Kreese's absence the best thing that ever happened to him. Kreese muses that society expects men of their age to settle down comfortably, but unlike Silver, ''he'' still has some fight left in him.

* RefusalOfTheCall: A villainous variation. At first, Silver wants nothing to do with Kreese or his plot against Miyagi-Do, and seems almost embarrassed by how he acted in the 80's.

** Hawk realizes just because he aided in last season's house fight doesn't mean he's going to be EasilyForgiven for all his jerkass behavior before that.

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: If Silver can even still be called a villain at this point in his life, he's a placid villain who has many upper-class friends, left his Cobra Kai antics far behind, is content to be left alone, and cares so little about karate that even his lover knows nothing about that era of his life.

** Two men who are longtime rivals for decades and have ''very'' different views of martial arts and teaching are ''not'' going to be on the same page when their schools merge together (especially since it's clear that they didn't bother to plan out their lesson ahead of time). As a result, the students clearly have little idea how to work together and Johnny and Daniel's clashes just make it worse.

** If your love interest is a teenager, has had major trust issues with both of the father figures in his life, and you yourself have been bouncing between him and his archrival, asking the poor guy to join your team will result in him doing the exact opposite of what you want just out of spite.

** Two men who are longtime rivals for decades and have ''very'' different views of martial arts and teaching are ''not'' going to be on the same page when their schools merge together. As a result, the students clearly have little idea how to work together and Johnny and Daniel's clashes just make it worse.

-->''"Back in the '80s, I thought I could conquer the world. I came pretty damn close. Then I went off the rails. I was so hopped up on cocaine and revenge, I spent months terrorizing a ''teenager'' over a high school karate tournament. [[JerkassHasAPoint It sounds insane just talking about it.]]"''

-->''"I was so hopped up on cocaine and revenge, I spent months terrorizing a ''teenager'' over a high school karate tournament. [[JerkassHasAPoint It sounds insane just talking about it.]]"''

** Hawk realizes just because he aided in last season's house fight doesn't mean he's going to be EasilyForgiven for all his jerk behavior before that.

* ToxicFriendInfluence: Apparently after Kreese disappeared, Terry kicked his cocaine habit, got himself into therapy, and ended up building a peaceful, happy, and successful life. Terry even outright says [[BrutalHonesty that Kreese disappearing was the one of the best things to happen to him]]. Unfortunately, Kreese's return quickly puts Silver right back into his old mindset.

* WorkoutFanservice: Robby is seen benchpressing in a tank top when Tory comes to talk to him.