Season 1 established this trend by portraying Daniel LaRusso in a new light.
Now, it’s Mr. Miyagi’s turn to appear a bit more morally complicated.
Over the years inCobra Kai, the traditionalvillains ofThe Karate Kidhave had opportunities for redemption.
Cobra Kaiseason 6, part 3, releases on Netflix on February 13, 2025.
Again, this wasn’t to say that Daniel became bad through and through.
Rather,Cobra Kaiused these characters to explore how no one is ever all good or bad.
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Still, the memory of Mr. Miyagi remained untouched for most of the spinoff seriesuntil season 6.
Still, Daniel andMr.
However,Cobra Kaihas taken precisely this idea and used as its own foundation.
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Through this,Cobra Kaihas proven that even rough-around-the-edges characters like Johnny Lawrence can have a very different future.
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