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
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Cobra Kai, now is as good a time to remind the world,
The Karate Kid franchise still holds up. This is thanks in part to
The Karate Kid s villains, who gave Mr. Miyagi and his pupils all sorts of hell across four films.
The following is a ranking of the most vicious villains of the Miyagi-verse, which is every Karate Kid movie in which Pat Morita played Mr. Miyagi. From least to greatest, these guys are judged on their level of viciousness, their motives, and just how far they d go in their efforts to terrorize Daniel LaRusso. Let s dive in, and while Cobra Kai is never a great dojo to emulate, I intend to show no mercy in describing these villains.