Warning: SPOILERS for Cobra Kai Season 6, Part 2
EvenCobra Kaiseason 6 admits Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser) vs. Tory Nichols (Peyton List) has happened far too many times. InCobra Kaiseason 6, part 2, Sam and Tory are team captains, representing Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai in theSekai Taikai tournament. Nichols and LaRusso have 16 teams of world-class teenage karate fighters to contend with, yetCobra Kainever seems to tire of Sam vs. Tory even as the show calls itself out about it.
Tory and Sam became blood enemies inCobra Kaiseason 2. The violence between Tory and Sam was shocking, and their multiple battles culminated in a showdown at the finals of theAll Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament, which Tory won for Cobra Kai thanks to Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) paying off the referee. Tory turned on Silver and reluctantly joined Miyagi-Do, withNichols and LaRusso actually becoming friends inCobra Kaiseason 6, part 1. YetCobra Kaistill manufactures reasons to make Tory and Sam fight.
Demetri Calls Out Cobra Kai For Overdoing The Sam Vs. Tory Rivalry
Cobra Kai Put Sam & Tory On Opposite Sides Again
When the match-ups between theteam captains in the Sekai Taikai tournamentof champions are announced inCobra Kaiseason 6, episode 10, “Eunjangdo,” no one is surprised when Tory and Sam are scheduled to be opponents again. An exasperated Demetri Alexopoulous (Gianni DiCenzo) speaks for the audience when he quips,“Sam/Tory chapter a billion… that’s less than ideal.“It seems like Sam and Tory, who have become friends, can’t seem to escape fighting each other.
Cobra Kai Season 6 Cast & Character Guide
Cobra Kai season 6 marks the return of many cast members of previous seasons, many of whom remain its primary leads while others get less screen time.
In the 10Cobra Kaiseason 6 episodesso far,Tory and Sam have fought each other three timesdespite the two girls putting their personal animosity behind them. Sam and Tory had to fight for Miyago-Do team captainship in the Sekai Taikai. They tangled again in the Sekai Taikai’s protect the egg opening challenge, and in the tag team fight to enter the champions' round. Sam and Tory’s next scheduled showdown didn’t happen because of the all-out brawl that resulted in Kwon Jae-Sung’s (Brandon H. Lee) accidental death.
The Sam Vs. Tory Feud Should Have Ended After Cobra Kai Season 5
Even Sam And Tory Don’t Want To Fight Each Other Anymore
An undeniable chemistry betweenMary Mouser’s Sam and Peyton Nichols' Toryexists that makes them appealing rivals, and perhaps Nichols and LaRusso fulfill the adage of ‘good friends, better enemies.’ Still, after multiple battles,Cobra Kaishould have put an end Sam vs. Tory for good at the end of season 5when they joined together to take down Terry Silver.Cobra Kai season 6, part 1 finally saw Tory and Sam apologize to each other and bury the hatchet.
After Cobra Kai’s Shocking Sekai Taikai Twist, There’s No Way The Tournament Won’t Be Canceled
Cobra Kai season 6, part 2’s thrilling finale brings with it a massively unexpected event, calling the future of the Sekai Taiki into question.
LaRusso and Nichols, andCobra Kai’s audience, deserve lasting peace between Sam and Tory,just like Miguel Diaz (Xolo Mariduena) andRobby Keene (Tanner Buchanan)have found. Instead,Cobra Kaiseason 6 manufactured a reason to put Tory back with John Kreese’s (Martin Kove) Cobra Kai, so she has to fight Sam again in the Sekai Taikai, which garnered eye rolls from the characters on the show and the audience.
Zara is an infusion of new female blood to rival Nichols and LaRusso that was sorely needed.
One ofCobra Kaiseason 6, part 2’s savvy moves was introducingZara Malik (Rayna Vallandingham)to antagonize both Tory and Sam. Zara is an infusion of new female blood to rival Nichols and LaRusso that was sorely needed. It’s unclear whether Tory vs. Sam"times a billion"will happen inCobra Kaiseason 6, part 3, but at this point,there’s nothing more that needs to be settled or decided between Nichols and LaRusso.
