Although Johnny Lawrence’s story reaches a satisfying closure in Cobra Kai‘s ending moments, the Netflix show seemingly missed the opportunity to make his redemption even better. Before Cobra Kai season 6’s last few arcs shifted their focus to Johnny Lawrence again, it seemed like the series had forgotten what it was supposed to be about. In its opening seasons, Cobra Kai had established Johnny Lawrence as its main character by emphasizing his journey toward redemption and reforming the karate style John Kreese had once taught him.