Was Daniel LaRusso Actually the Bad Guy at the Start of &#8216;Cobra Kai&#8217;?

Cobra Kai season 5 is almost here. And so far Ralph Macchio has done perfect
justice and maintained the character of Daniel LaRussos that we saw in the 80s.
Carrying it up to Cobra Kai. But having watched season 1, people now wonder if
Russo was a bad boy in it.

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In the days of Karate Kid, Daniel Russo made the perfect next-door boy and a
perfect target for bullies. That is until Mr. Miyagi trained him with some kicks
and punches to fight his enemies. Fast forward to Cobra Kai, he is a full-grown
adult, and naturally, there have been certain developments to his character. But
did the show’s protagonist act like an antagonist? Here is what fans think.


WAS DANIEL LA RUSSO THE ANTAGONIST OF COBRA KAI SEASON 1?

Although Daniel La Russo plays a protagonist in Cobra Kai
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/], some people wonder if he was a
villain, at least in Season 1. In a discussion
[https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/x7f8g3/could_daniel_be_considered_an_antagonist_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3]
on Reddit, people put in their arguments.

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> from discussion Could Daniel be considered an antagonist in Season 1?
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Cobra Kai follows the story of both Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny
Lawrence (William Zabka).  35 years ago Daniel La Russo beat Johnny to win the
All-valley tournament. Since then the latter has been wanting a rematch to
regain his glory and pride.

ALSO READ: 38 Years After the First Movie, Will ‘Cobra Kai’ Present the Most
Complete Karate Kid in Season 5?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-38-years-after-the-first-movie-will-cobra-kai-present-the-most-complete-karate-kid-in-season-5/]

This itself set the base for Cobra Kai when the show began. So maybe Russo was a
bit off and mean to Johnny at the beginning considering their past. But perhaps
he held on to the grudge a bit too long. Three decades-long, which was a bit
unnecessary given that they were kids back then and Russo did have a successful
career.

[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]

The champion was also a bit petty about wanting to destroy Cobra Kai. Daniel has
everything, a beautiful wife, money, and a career. But he was passionately
jealous to see Johnny restarting with a kickback in karate. Russo also
childishly overreacted by kicking Robby Keene out of home for being Johnny’s
son, just before the valley tournament. One would wonder who is the kid between
the two.

ALSO READ: These Parallels Between Daniel and Samantha LaRusso From the Karate
Kid and Cobra Kai Will Win Your Heart
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-these-parallels-between-daniel-and-samantha-larusso-from-the-karate-kid-and-cobra-kai-will-win-your-heart/]

Then again, Johnny and Daniel’s relationship blossomed beautifully as the series
progressed. Most mistakes that Russo was out of good intentions. So maybe he was
a bit of an antagonist in the beginning but that doesn’t mean he was a villain
or a bad guy. We shall discover more on this in season 5 of Cobra Kai on Netflix
[https://www.netflix.com/browse].

 

 

 

Neha Subhash

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Cobra Kai season 5 is almost here. And so far Ralph Macchio has done perfect justice and maintained the character of Daniel LaRussos that we saw in the 80s. Carrying it up to Cobra Kai. But having watched season 1, people now wonder if Russo was a bad boy in it.
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In the days of Karate Kid, Daniel Russo made the perfect next-door boy and a perfect target for bullies. That is until Mr. Miyagi trained him with some kicks and punches to fight his enemies. Fast forward to Cobra Kai, he is a full-grown adult, and naturally, there have been certain developments to his character. But did the show&#8217;s protagonist act like an antagonist? Here is what fans think.
<h2>Was Daniel La Russo the antagonist of Cobra Kai season 1?</h2>
Although Daniel La Russo plays a protagonist in<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/cobra-kai/"> Cobra Kai</a>, some people wonder if he was a villain, at least in Season 1. In a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cobrakai/comments/x7f8g3/could_daniel_be_considered_an_antagonist_in/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web2x&amp;context=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">discussion</a> on Reddit, people put in their arguments.
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Cobra Kai follows the story of both Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka).  35 years ago Daniel La Russo beat Johnny to win the All-valley tournament. Since then the latter has been wanting a rematch to regain his glory and pride.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-38-years-after-the-first-movie-will-cobra-kai-present-the-most-complete-karate-kid-in-season-5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">38 Years After the First Movie, Will ‘Cobra Kai’ Present the Most Complete Karate Kid in Season 5?</a>
This itself set the base for Cobra Kai when the show began. So maybe Russo was a bit off and mean to Johnny at the beginning considering their past. But perhaps he held on to the grudge a bit too long. Three decades-long, which was a bit unnecessary given that they were kids back then and Russo did have a successful career.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-33722 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cobra-kai-ralph-macchio-william-zabka-youtube.jpg.webp" alt="" width="1200" height="680" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cobra-kai-ralph-macchio-william-zabka-youtube.jpg.webp 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cobra-kai-ralph-macchio-william-zabka-youtube.jpg-300x170.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cobra-kai-ralph-macchio-william-zabka-youtube.jpg-1024x580.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cobra-kai-ralph-macchio-william-zabka-youtube.jpg-768x435.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" />
The champion was also a bit petty about wanting to destroy Cobra Kai. Daniel has everything, a beautiful wife, money, and a career. But he was passionately jealous to see Johnny restarting with a kickback in karate. Russo also childishly overreacted by kicking Robby Keene out of home for being Johnny&#8217;s son, just before the valley tournament. One would wonder who is the kid between the two.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-these-parallels-between-daniel-and-samantha-larusso-from-the-karate-kid-and-cobra-kai-will-win-your-heart/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">These Parallels Between Daniel and Samantha LaRusso From the Karate Kid and Cobra Kai Will Win Your Heart</a>
Then again, Johnny and Daniel&#8217;s relationship blossomed beautifully as the series progressed. Most mistakes that Russo was out of good intentions. So maybe he was a bit of an antagonist in the beginning but that doesn&#8217;t mean he was a villain or a bad guy. We shall discover more on this in season 5 of Cobra Kai on <a href="https://www.netflix.com/browse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Netflix</a>.
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While Cobra Kai season 5 is near, fans wonder if Daniel LaRusso played a bad boy at the start of the karate drama.

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