The Miguel Theory That Has Cobra Kai Fans Scratching Their Heads
The Miguel Theory That Has Cobra Kai Fans Scratching Their Heads Curtis Bonds/Netflix
By Eric Betts/May 7, 2021 11:02 pm EDT
One truth about franchise storytelling in the modern era holds no matter the genre or the medium: If you re telling a big, interconnected story, particularly one that spans generations, then every hero s family tree matters.
Think of the rumors fans and purported leakers came up with for Rey s lineage leading up to the release of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, and its eventual reveal in that film. Being Palpatine s secret grandchild was the least of it: for a while, people were convinced she was related to Obi-Wan Kenobi, that she was Han Solo s secret love child, that Mara Jade was her mother. Picture the years-long denouement of Jon Snow s true Targaryen legacy on Game of Thrones. Remember how half the plots of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are powered by