The Sam Scene In Cobra Kai Season 1 That Went Too Far

Let's face it, there have been plenty of times Sam should've been arrested in "Cobra Kai." However, only one of such truly major mishaps takes place in Season 1, and therefore, it's quite naturally the most damning example of her taking things too far. As luck would have it, said scene is also arguably the most impactful in the entire series. 

In the very first episode of the show, "Ace Degenerate," Johnny Lawrence's misfortunes reach their zenith when a group of rowdy kids wreck his car and escape the scene. One of said kids is, of course, Sam, who doesn't personally drive the car that crashed into Johnny's sweet(ish) ride, but Johnny remembers her nevertheless. His car ends up getting repaired in one of Daniel's locations, and Johnny ends up meeting his old enemy for the first time in decades. What's more, he later recognizes Sam, and realizes that she's Daniel's kid.

Johnny's clearly been at his wits' end for quite a while, and the double gut punch of the younger LaRusso playing a part in wrecking his car and getting humiliating help from the older LaRusso finally reignites his old fire. This leads him to reevaluate his life and reopen Cobra Kai, which in turn leads to every single bad thing that happens in the show. 

OK, it also leads to some pretty sweet karate battles as well, so let's give Sam that. Still, there's no denying that jump-starting the entire plot by being part of a criminal hit-and-run act counts as taking things too far.