![]() ![]() Ax-Crazy: If trying to kill a 17 year old kid for getting second place in a karate competition and then terrorizing the kid who won a year later wasnt already enough to validate this trope, John Kreese amps this up by carrying out a 34 year old petty grudge during the series.Worst of all, his time in prison didn't even change him for the better. Since Kreese is such an asshole to begin with and considering how he pushed Silver over the edge, he had it coming. Asshole Victim: Getting betrayed by your own best friend, then frames you up for a crime you did not even commit and leaves you to rot in prison is a Fate Worse than Death.In fairness, he actually is an adept fighter, especially for a man of his age, but he is also arrogant, psychopathic, and utterly unwilling to ever let go of a conflict, no matter how much he ends up getting wrecked by it. Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy: Kreese thinks very highly of himself, his philosophy, and his fighting prowess. ![]() However, he is gradually supplanted as Daniel's arch-enemy by his former Evil Mentor Terry Silver, and so becomes this on a more personal level to Johnny, being the one who corrupted him into a vicious brute (something Johnny clearly regrets), nearly choking him to death after the 1984 All-Valley, as well as pretending to be a changed man for Cobra Kai only to seize control of the dojo from Johnny cementing the latter's hatred of him. To both Daniel and Johnny, to the point that they finally agree to set aside their differences and work together to take him down for good in the Season 3 finale.Even 34 years later with Miyagi long dead, Kreese still harbors resentment towards him, which is passed down to his hatred of Daniel. It's Cobra Kai's loss in the 1984 tournament that prompts Kreese to reach out to Silver, who was more than willing to enact Kreese's revenge on Miyagi on his behalf. They have faced-off against each other a few times, both by proxy (via their students in the All-Valley) and themselves, with Mr. Miyagi, being his rival sensei and complete antithesis when it comes to their approach in karate. Anti-Mentor: Bitter, vindictive, stuck in the past, and petty beyond sense, the best think he ever taught Johnny was the kind of man he should not become.Animal Motifs: Given that Kreese was the original founder of Cobra Kai, it should be no surprise that a snake represent him, especially since Kreese is a Manipulative Bastard who slithers back into the dojo and poisons Johnny's students and son against him.And Starring: Gets a "With Martin Kove as (John) Kreese" blilling in the second and third films as well as Season 2 onwards of Cobra Kai.This is also what causes his relationship with Tory to deteriorate as, after his plans to get himself out of prison all fail, he tries to at least help her out by encouraging her to stick with Cobra Kai and help them win their upcoming tournament while ignoring her protests that she doesn't want to be with Cobra Kai anymore.Same goes for Terry who he nudges to come back and help him teach Cobra Kai but not to outshine him or teach any lessons of his own.While he genuinely wants to reconcile with Johnny and run Cobra Kai together, he only wants to do so on his terms and does not appreciate Johnny's attempts to modernize the dojo's philosophy.In Season 4, his co-villain is Terry Silver, who turns out to be worse than Kreese. A Lighter Shade of Black: Though Kreese may be a deranged Fallen Hero, he is shown to have hints of redeemable qualities.Even when Johnny flat out tells him the old Cobra Kai philosophy never worked and they need to improve it, Kreese takes this as a sign that Johnny has lost his way and he decides to steal the dojo and his students from underneath him. Aesop Amnesia: Despite losing everything in the original trilogy and being a homeless drifter in the 34 years since, Kreese refuses to acknowledge that seeing his life as a war and his "No Mercy" mentality is directly responsible for fueling it.Today, Kreese still plays at being Johnny's father figure (perhaps even moreso than when Johnny was a teen), but he's nothing but a sociopathic manipulator. Johnny trusted Kreese and took after him, yet his first failure prompted Kreese to trash his trophy and strangle him. This is what makes it a more prominent example than Johnny's legal father. Abusive Parent: He saw Johnny as a son and Johnny saw him as a father figure more than he did Sid.And if you do that, I promise you, you will be unstoppable." And now that we've shed our weakness, it's time to show our strength. There is no good, there is no bad, only weak or strong. They think they're the hero and you're the villain. Always remember that your enemies think they're doing what's right. But good is only a matter of perspective. "Your whole life you've been told to be good. ![]()
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