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Top 10 Characters Still Missing From Cobra Kai
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7/11/2024
These characters deserve a shot! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 karate kid franchise characters who should appear on “Cobra Kai”.
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Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 Karate Kid franchise
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characters who should appear on Cobra Kai.
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As we talk about ways they could affect the series, we will be kicking up spoilers.
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10.
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Eric McGowan – The Next Karate Kid When we first met Eric, he joined a squad
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known as the Alpha Elite in hopes of getting recommendation for a military career.
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But once he realized that the group had a dark side, he left them behind.
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Eric's military aspirations and brush with a twisted group of fighters could make him
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a great mentor for Kenny Payne.
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The young fighter joined Cobra Kai for the wrong reasons before realizing he was becoming
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a more sinister person.
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At the start of Season 6, Kenny may still struggle with his checkered past.
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But what if his father, a soldier in the army, reveals that he knows Eric?
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We'd love to see the former Alpha Elite member reassure Kenny that it isn't too
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late for redemption.
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9.
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Snake – The Karate Kid Part 3 By the end of Season 5, Terry Silver had burned
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bridges with pretty much every Cobra Kai ally he had.
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However, he might still have one last connection in his corner.
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The appropriately named Snake once worked for Silver as a goon of all traits.
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In Karate Kid Part 3, the two-bit villain was hired to do whatever it took to pressure
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Daniel LaRusso into fighting Mike Barnes.
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Snake was seemingly willing to sink to any low to keep his boss happy.
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Although Silver has been disgraced and discredited, we're betting his old goon would still help
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out if the price was right.
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Snake would serve as an entertaining wildcard that ensures his former boss has what he needs
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to give the heroes grief.
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8.
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Master Li – The Karate Kid Since the 2010 martial arts film is set to
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officially be canon to the bigger fighting franchise, we'd love the movie's best
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characters to return.
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If so, Master Li definitely has to be brought into the series.
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He was a brutal martial artist who taught his students to be ruthless.
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While he has a lot of similarities to John Kreese, there's still a distinct spot for
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him in the series.
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Master Li could bring a merciless group of students to the Sakai Takai tournament to
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duel Cobra Kai's heroes.
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And since Li proved to be an impressive fighter in a deleted scene, it would be awesome if
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he fought one of the American senseis to demonstrate his sharp skills.
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7.
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The Buddhist Monks – The Next Karate Kid While this may seem like an obscure group
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of characters to focus on, we do think a Cobra Kai character would seriously benefit
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from their presence.
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After a new and angry Karate Kid was kicked out of school, she was brought to a monastery
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to face her anger issues.
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The monks taught her how to slow down and treat every life as sacred.
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Additionally, they reminded her that it's okay to put your responsibilities aside and
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unwind.
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We think their lessons would be great for Cobra Kai's Tori to hear.
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She has struggled with rage and the burden of taking care of her sick mother.
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If Tori got to spend time with the monks, she may find a new sense of inner peace.
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6.
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Freddy Fernandez – The Karate Kid One of the franchise's most crucial characters
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might actually go overlooked by many fans.
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Shortly after Daniel first arrived in California, he met Freddy Fernandez.
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This energetic local invited the New Jersey transplant to a beach party that was eventually
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crashed by Johnny Lawrence.
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If Daniel hadn't been brought there, he may have never needed to become The Karate
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Kid.
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Despite Freddy's pivotal role in the story, he didn't have a ton of scenes in the 1984
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movie and never reappeared after that.
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Certain fans have theorized that the Fernandez Meat Company Daniel trained in on Cobra Kai
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was owned by his old friend.
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But even if that's true, we still think Freddy should make a full return and finally
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learn karate from Daniel.
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5.
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Chang – The Karate Kid This villain made it his job to torment the
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new kid in the neighborhood.
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And unfortunately for the hero, Chang worked overtime.
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Although he spent most of the movie as a relentless antagonist, he chose to bow to his rival sensei
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at the end of this movie.
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This symbolic gesture could turn into something bigger in Cobra Kai.
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What if Chang went further than showing respect and actually started training with the heroic
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sensei?
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After years of walking a lighter road, he would return to Cobra Kai as a reformed villain
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that has begun teaching younger students.
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Chang could either have a fun rivalry with the show's heroes and the Sakai Takai tournament,
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or just be there to support a few familiar faces.
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4.
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Colonel Dugan – The Next Karate Kid A malicious military man once took his job
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of keeping order at a school way too far.
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Colonel Dugan made his students go through harsh training and encouraged them to beat
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enemies into the dirts.
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The combination of his profession, military status, and the fact that he's played by
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the great Michael Ironside makes his inclusion a no-brainer.
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Since fighting amongst kids in the valley has gone up 200% since Cobra Kai began, we'd
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love to see Dugan brought in to keep order.
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He could clash with the heroic senseis and have a dark history with fellow Vietnam vets
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like Kreese.
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For added fun, the show could also bring back his top student, Ned, as a fierce friend or
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foe.
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3.
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Dre Parker – The Karate Kid Although Jaden Smith's Kung Fu character
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was going to be brought back for another movie, his sequel never came.
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We think it's time that Dre Parker got another chance to flex his techniques.
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Instead of giving him a serious introduction, he could make a surprise appearance while
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Daniel is enjoying a night out on the town.
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Before they could meet, a group of local patrons would start causing trouble.
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Daniel would be ready to take them apart, however, Dre would instead step in and take
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all the villains down himself.
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After that point, Smith wouldn't need to stick around too long, Dre just needs to stay
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long enough to bond with Danny about winning tournaments by delivering kicks to their rival's
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heads.
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Julie Pierce – The Next Karate Kid When Daniel brought in Chosen to help him teach
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karate, we were a little disappointed that another Miyagi-Do veteran was missing.
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Julie Pierce formed a tight bond with the late master in her solo film.
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While the movie wasn't well-received, she was still a great heroine that always fought
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hard.
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Season 6 could easily bring her into the fold in a small but meaningful way.
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While preparing his students for the Sakai-Takai, Daniel would learn of another secret Miyagi-Do
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technique.
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He'd eventually realize that Julie Pierce has the hidden scroll or move that he needs.
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In an emotional and cathartic scene, the two could reminisce about Miyagi while Julie teaches
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a technique that could shape the future.
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1.
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Mr. Han – The Karate Kid The legendary Jackie Chan will reprise his
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franchise role in a 2025 Karate Kid film, but before he dominates the big screen, he
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could make a last-minute appearance on Cobra Kai.
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According to early reports, the 2025 film will follow a kid moving from China to the
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east coast of the US and studying martial arts.
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Our proposed scene would take place after Daniel's students win the Sakai-Takai.
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After seeing their huge victory, the new character from China would run away to the west coast
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to train with Mr. LaRusso.
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When the kid's parents realize he's missing, they'd call in Mr. Han to find him.
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The post-credits scene would prepare us for the moment where Chan would finally meet Machio.
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Which franchise character do you want to see most on Cobra Kai?
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Shout them out in the comments below!
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