This story contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the final episodes of Cobra Kai. For a series with a lot of action, Cobra Kai cannot claim to have seen many characters pass over its six-season run. More so, its leads tended to suffer broken bones and bruised egos rather than the permanence of death.

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, the creators of the Netflix series “Cobra Kai” answered fan questions about the popular show. As the hit series comes to an end this week, the three creators – Josh Heald,

Cobra Kai managed to bring us Mr. Miyagi, and not just through photos. The showrunners talk about the iconic fight scene and more in this interview.

Nostalgia for The Karate Kid has always been key in Cobra Kai, but season 6, part 3, turned up the volume with several callbacks to the 1980s films.

In the final scene, Daniel attempts to catch a fly with chopsticks like Mr. Miyagi challenged him to do in The Karate Kid. Johnny comes and squishes the fly with his hands while they are out for lunch, once again illustrating that their friendship is based on differences.

Chan and Macchio were officially announced to be reprising their roles as Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso, respectively, for Karate Kid: Legends. It was a big moment for Karate Kid fans as the film would connect into a shared universe.