Tory’s antagonistic status also extends to the strange love square between the four main teenagers of the show.

During their high school prom, Tory further divulges her motivations for joining Cobra Kai.

Despite winning the fight against Sam on her own merits, Tory’s win was tainted by the knowledge.

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Thirty-four years after events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament, a down-and-out Johnny Lawrence seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso.

Since Sam symbolized everything Tory didn’t have, the gulf between them seemed too insurmountable to overcome.

Here’s a dojo full of great actors.

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But what really makes Tory compelling as a character is her ever-changing relationship with the concept of control.

It is by far one of themore difficult things to watch.

“She just gets it on the page.

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She gets it, she shows up, she delivers,” Hurwitz says.

Cobra Kaiis available to stream now on Netflix in the U.S.

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Alicia Hannah-Kim and Martin Kove as Kim Da-Eun and John Kreese, wearing black karate gis on ‘Cobra Kai.'

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