TMC
07-19-2022, 07:40 PM
https://www.looper.com/933602/the-hawk-scene-that-cobra-kai-fans-think-kills-three-birds-with-one-stone/
Hawk's beatdown of Brucks served more than one purpose
During "Cobra Kai" Season 3, Hawk gets some revenge on one of his longtime school bullies, Brucks (Bo Mitchell), who joined Cobra Kai alongside fellow bully Kyler Park (Joe Seo). Under the evil eye of sensei John Kreese (Martin Kove), Hawk uses his anger and martial arts skill to beat Brucks into a bloody mess for all of his fellow Cobra Kai members to see. As pointed out by Redditor u/turdutalp1 (https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/v28v8u/dead_as_hell/iarn9lt/), this moment accomplishes three things for Hawk at once: it ensures Brucks won't give him a hard time anymore, scares Kyler to the bone, and asserts Hawk as one of the top pupils under the Cobra Kai banner.
The scariest part of this scene is that Hawk clearly knows what he's doing, having considered what attacking Brucks would do for him in the long run. It just goes to show how dangerous someone who's spent so long being bullied can become without a proper outlet to deal with those emotions. Jacob Bertrand has a good grasp on this concept himself, as he explained in an interview with Complex (https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/jacob-bertrand-cobra-kai-interview). "Retaliation only drives more hurt and creates a wedge of polarization between people when you fight fire with fire and hate with hate," Bertrand said, explaining the complexity and depth behind those labeled as "bullies" and the importance of understanding why they are the way they are.
Since leaving Cobra Kai, Hawk has a long way to go in terms of atoning for all of the pain he's caused. He surely will eventually, but it stands to reason that his confrontation with Brucks won't be easy to live down.
Hawk's beatdown of Brucks served more than one purpose
During "Cobra Kai" Season 3, Hawk gets some revenge on one of his longtime school bullies, Brucks (Bo Mitchell), who joined Cobra Kai alongside fellow bully Kyler Park (Joe Seo). Under the evil eye of sensei John Kreese (Martin Kove), Hawk uses his anger and martial arts skill to beat Brucks into a bloody mess for all of his fellow Cobra Kai members to see. As pointed out by Redditor u/turdutalp1 (https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/v28v8u/dead_as_hell/iarn9lt/), this moment accomplishes three things for Hawk at once: it ensures Brucks won't give him a hard time anymore, scares Kyler to the bone, and asserts Hawk as one of the top pupils under the Cobra Kai banner.
The scariest part of this scene is that Hawk clearly knows what he's doing, having considered what attacking Brucks would do for him in the long run. It just goes to show how dangerous someone who's spent so long being bullied can become without a proper outlet to deal with those emotions. Jacob Bertrand has a good grasp on this concept himself, as he explained in an interview with Complex (https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/jacob-bertrand-cobra-kai-interview). "Retaliation only drives more hurt and creates a wedge of polarization between people when you fight fire with fire and hate with hate," Bertrand said, explaining the complexity and depth behind those labeled as "bullies" and the importance of understanding why they are the way they are.
Since leaving Cobra Kai, Hawk has a long way to go in terms of atoning for all of the pain he's caused. He surely will eventually, but it stands to reason that his confrontation with Brucks won't be easy to live down.