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All cuts to the first 3 episodes of S1 have been added to original post!

The remaining cuts to S4 have been added to the original post! I will be now going through S1-3 before returning with a v2 of S4 after some feedback! I noticed that I had some sharpness lost in the video when encoding it for editing. This will be fixed when I do a run through with v2.

mrbenja0618 said:

Good luck with your edit.

I’ve been working on a Cobra Kai edit. Its mostly an experiment based on a theory I have that these seasons would perform better as single movies than a long-form series. So far, season one is working really well.

I suspect future seasons will be more difficult.

I’m watching this, and am deeply interested in your cuts which are really strong so far!

Good luck!

Thanks mrbenja0618!

I contemplated doing movie cuts as well. I think Season 1 would lend itself well to that. But I came to the same conclusion you did, that the following seasons have so much more character moments, that it’d be hard to trim so much without losing a lot of what makes those seasons great.

First few cuts of S4 added to original post!

Whoops sorry, thanks for the title fix oojason!

Hello!

I’m a huge fan of Cobra Kai, but there are some bits I find hold it back. This will not be a super heavy edit, just minor changes here and there.

My goal for this edit is to trim:
Flashbacks (to the original trilogy and scenes of previous episodes)
Comedic Relief Characters (Louie, Anoush, Stingray, Brucks, etc.)
Product Placements (only if they are a point of focus or forced-feeling)
Cringey Scenes or Lines (obviously subjective, but maybe you’ll find them good cuts too!)

Season 1 Cutlist

Episode 1

• moved Johnny as a kid discovering Cobra Kai scene to beginning of Ep1
• removed the “shitting in the powder room” lines
• removed Karate Kid 1 and earlier in episode flashbacks when Johnny is watching Iron Eagle
• removed Karate Kid 1 flashbacks during Johnny’s drive to the All Valley Arena, also removed Head Games
• removed Karate Kid 2 flashbacks when Johnny arrives at the All Valley Arena
• removed earlier in episode flashback when Johnny sees Sam at Larusso’s

Episode 2

• removed Karate Kid 1 flashbacks when Daniel sees Cobra Kai is reopened, changed music track
• trimmed some of Brucks’ dialogue at Sam’s pool party
• removed Yasmine’s “meth head zombie” line
• removed Daniel’s “sexting” lines
• trimmed Yasmine’s dialogue and faces during the Cafeteria scene
• removed flashback to Kyler’s face when Miguel is punching the dummy

Episode 3

• removed Vixen product placement
• removed Homeless Lynn’s "meth and burritos” line
• removed “Shark Tank” product placement
• removed Karate Kid 1 flashbacks when Daniel sees Miguel in his costume
• removed Miguel’s flashback to his training

Episode 4

• trimmed Louie and Anoush’s lines while painting the billboard
• removed Trey’s “Man, that’s Grade A, organic, gluten-free, booty butt ass cheeks.” line

Episode 5

• trimmed up Miguel’s bad acting after getting hit with baseball
• removed Anthony and Roland comparing their dads
• trimmed Yasmine and Moon’s lines when Sam confronts them in their car
• trimmed up Miguel’s bewildered look after beating Kyler’s gang
• removed Karate Kid 1 flashback of Miyagi’s speech to Daniel
• moved Daniel’s training montage to beginning of Ep6 to move Johnny’s childhood flashback to Ep1

Episode 6

• removed Sam being cyber bullied
• removed “What are those!” line from Cruz
• removed Anoush’s dating life lines
• removed Sam getting a blow pop stuck on her and Demetri explaining the joke
• removed Louie’s Stevia joke
• removed Miguel’s pig video to Sam

Episode 7

• removed voice over of Johnny when Miguel asks Sam out
• rearranged and trimmed up Miguel and Sam’s date
• removed “bad corndogs” line

Episode 8

• removed Robby’s flashback of his plan to get back at his dad
• removed Karate Kid 1 flashbacks during Johnny and Miguel’s Ali talk
• removed Daniel practicing the handstand kick and Robby finding him
• moved biker gang attack scene to beginning of Ep9 to remove Robby practicing the handstand kick

Episode 9

• removed Robby practicing handstand kick
• removed Karate Kid 1 flashbacks when Daniel and Johnny visit South Sea apartments
• removed Anthony hassling Sam about having his electronics

Episode 10

• removed Zappos product placement
• removed Rosa’s smoking a joint line
• removed Robby’s flashback to his training
• trimmed up Miguel and Robby’s fight to remove the handstand kick

Season 2 Cutlist

Episode 1

• removed flashback to S1 when Carmen talks about disliking what she saw in Miguel
• trimmed up Stingray’s dialogue to Daniel at the hardware store

Episode 2

• removed Karate Kid 2 flashbacks when Daniel confronts Johnny and Kreese at the strip mall

Episode 3

• removed Karate Kid 2 flashback when Robby asks what the ice chopping board is for
• removed Stingray’s lines during the Miyagi-Do show

Episode 4

• removed Stingray’s lines when joining Cobra Kai
• removed S1 flashback of Trey and Cruz when they appear
• removed Karate Kid 3 flashback during Kreese and Johnny’s talk

Episode 5

• removed Anoush’s lines “You owe me a pair of Oxford’s”
• trimmed up the mall fight

Episode 6

• removed Karate Kid 1 flashback when Johnny enters Tommy’s hospital room
• removed Stingray’s lines during Kreese’s rope workout
• removed Karate Kid 1 flashbacks during Johnny and his gang’s road trip
• removed Karate Kid 3 flashbacks during Daniel’s speech about being in Cobra Kai

Episode 7

• trimmed Stingray’s lines when he show’s up at Coyote Creek

Episode 8

• trimmed Stingray’s lines when asking about Kreese’s absence
• removed Ericsson phone product placement
• trimmed Lucille’s 80’s remarks while looking through the Scrapbook with Daniel

Episode 9

• removed Season 1 flashback when Sam’s in her room
• removed Nathaniel’s fortnite dance

Episode 10

• removed Anthony’s “Wanting waffles” lines
• removed Karate Kid 1 flashbacks during Johnny and Daniel’s fight in the apartment
• trimmed up Stingray’s interview at the school
• removed Sam and Tory awkwardly walking out the door during their fight
• removed flashback to Johnny’s talk to Miguel, kept lines but removed scene
• removed flashbacks while Johnny’s on the beach

Season 3 Cutlist

I’m very excited for this after your amazing Mando movies! The crawl looks great! And it’s awesome to see the after credit scene stay!

I know there’s been a lot of talks about all the Post-OT shows pulling a Marvel and all lining up for a big conclusion series that wraps all the story lines together.

Just a hypothetical idea for the future… Do you plan to combined all the series together into a series of movies in the future? You say that you will add some of the Book of Boba Fett flashbacks to the Mando movie edits, but what if we get flashback scenes of how Boba got to where he was when we see him in Season 2 of Mando? Or say we get scenes from the Ashoka series showing how she got to the planet we see her on in Mando season 2.

It’d be really cool if by the end of all these Post-OT series, you were able to do a series of movies with all the characters story lines running along side each other.

Obviously this whole idea is a long ways away and also depends on just how well the shows could mesh but it could be something really awesome if it worked out. Would love to hear your thoughts on this!

I noticed only one audio error during v2. There’s audio delays during the Armorer’s fight scene against the Stormtroppers. Other than that this was a very well done fan edit, and your v2 will be my go to for Season 1.

Would love a link!

Where are you putting up the new episode links Eddie? The old work sheet I’m on doesn’t have any links to episodes anymore.

Here’s a New Hope Ewan by Shamook if you want to add it to the list Eddie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPGTM7WWUxQ&ab_channel=Shamook

DylanB18 said:

EddieDean said:

• Return of the Jedi:
  • Sebastian Shaw unmasked Vader into Hayden Christensen

This deepfake is on youtube: https://youtu.be/cbrzXdiuxi4 , i think it looks awsome!
i also like the fact that they changed the voice to match haydens.

Stuff like this is truly exciting! I know to some this stuff is blasphemous, but I can’t wait to these truly implemented in a believable way. Hayden as Vader and Ewen as Alec in the OT is just perfect.

I’m currently watching through your edit now Eddie and it’s great so far. Just started Malevolence and noticed a stray frame during the transition at 3:21.

Would love a link!

But that Luke deepfake looks amazing!

StarkillerAG said:

Quattro Bajeena said:

StarkillerAG said:
It’s just a somewhat blurry deepfake, nothing horrible.

Sorry, but even if deepfake (or whatever the technique used for the show is called) is fine for funny videos on YouTube, I expect something better from a streaming/television show or movie.

They should have used a different actor without any CGI nonsense. It was bad in Rogue One, and even worse in Mandalorian.

Well, I would personally disagree. I think the deepfake looked much better than the typical “funny videos on YouTube,” and I think it was the best option for the scene. Luke needs to be instantly recognizable as Luke, especially when the dialogue doesn’t even mention his name. If they recast, I’m sure a lot of people would walk away with the impression that he was just some random Jedi, which is probably not the impression the creators would want.

I agree. While I’m fine with the Sebastian Stan recast, I’d still want to see it touched up with a deepfake to look exactly like Mark Hamill. It’s the same problem I have with Solo. Harrison Ford is who registers as Han Solo for me, so when I see the new actor, it completely sucks me out of the movie.

smudger9 said:

Great scene, but that has no part in my plan here. I doubt it’ll even make the cut in my Boba series movie!

Also probably the best idea. Could help explain what Boba was doing on Tatoonie for the last 5 years. We see that he’s been running Jabba’s Palace this whole time after his death.

smudger9 said:

that cold open has created a problematic story gap. That’s going to take some creative editing to overcome.

When I saw that scene, I thought right away… “How is smudger gonna edit this to make it work?” Lol.

I definitely think we need some deepfaking with this final episode.

I’m all for two branching timelines. I’d be totally fine with a TV canon and a movie canon. I hate the idea of all of this leading to the horrible ST. They dont have to decanonize it. But they can make the shows not lead into it.

Any updates G&G? I’ve been looking forward to this saga edit for months!

JakeRyan17 said:

To me, just pretend the Mon Cala actually repair it. He can pay for the repair and then cut to him flying in space all shiny and new, then cut to the repairman contacting Gideon.

The Siege doesn’t have any real character development, whereas Chapter 15 has a big sacrificial moment for him. It may feel like a “side quest”, but he’s giving up his cultural values to save Grogu. That’s huge, and very important to the main story.

This. I agree that The Siege is way less important than Chapter 15. The Siege is way more of a side quest that’s un-needed.

Would love a link!

I don’t mind most of the special edition changes to the OT. Things like changing Boba Fetts voice to Morrisons for example. I’m all for continuity with the PT and OT.

Not a huge fan of Ashoka. Hear me out on this one. It’s not so much her character. But more to do with how important she feels in the grand scheme of the PT, while never being mentioned a single time in the PT. She just has the shoe-horned in appeal that I can never quite shake.

The Sequel trilogy is terrible. So terrible they aren’t even fan-edit fixable. But this isn’t really a controversial opinion, at least in some areas of the fandom.

ROTJ is my all time favorite Star Wars movie.

Absolutely glad to hear you are removing the narrator. It’s one of the things I’ve always disliked about TCW.