Something held me back from really loving the first two episodes of this batch of five; Barcelona should be a fun change of setting, and it is, but there's been something a little workmanlike about these opening events in the Sekai Taikai and about these reversions to old character patterns.
That's an impressive accomplishment considering a relative lack of karate and the brief somber turn with Carmen's health. When Johnny calls Amanda from the plane, she reports that Carmen is still unconscious and that they're monitoring her bleeding.
Pretty much anytime Miguel feels hurt or neglected by Johnny, then the two come back together, it's guaranteed to work on me. They're the core, original sensei-student relationship of the show, the new Mr. Miyagi and Daniel.
As Johnny explains to Miguel later in the episode, Robby needs more support than him right now, feeling directionless without any particular college prospects.
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