The rapidly gaining popularity of the series "Cobra Kai" will gradually know the opposite direction of fame. The spin-off of the famous film "Karatist"'s famous spectators received even greater distribution by moving from Youtube video hosting to the Netflix platform. The third season of the project, who debuted on the new platform, became one of the most visible at the Stregnid Giant. True, criticism came along with popularity, because now the shows look at literally under the microscope.
So, the Edition of The Los Angeles Times requested that all the central characters of the comedy are white men. And the discrepancy was discussed in this, as the series tells about the eastern martial arts. According to the authors The Los Angeles Times, among the main characters there should be a man of Asian origin.
The creators of Cobra Kai John Hilde, Josh Gurwitz and Heiden Schlossberg responded to criticism, explaining that he was continued by the story, which began in 1985 from the movie "Karatist" film, so the main acting duet - William Barba and Ralph Machchio - not as , and came from the original project. Also, the Showranner noted that from respect to the actor Pet Morite who died in 2005, who played Miyagi martial arts masters in the 1985 martial arts, did not replace him with another actor.
"We inherited the story that seemed naturally a continuation, where, for the better or worse, we are dealing with Johnny and Daniel as the main characters," the creators said.
Nevertheless, Hilde, Gurvitz and Schlossberg hinted that, perhaps, once in the show will appear by the Massague Masters. In the third season, "Cobra Kai" a trip took place to Japan, which can be the bridge for the emergence of Asian characters.
The third season "Cobra Kai" came out on Netflix on January 1, 2021.