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* OnlySaneMan: While Daniel's far from perfect as he's just as stubborn and hotheaded as Johnny is, he's still the most lawful and rational of all the masters and is the only one to believe that karate should only be used so people can defend themselves and others and to show mercy to their enemies.
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**While Daniel's far from perfect as he's just as stubborn and hotheaded as Johnny is, he's still the most lawful and rational of all the masters and is the only one to believe that karate should only be used so people can defend themselves and others and to show mercy to theirenemies. enemies.
**He is also this in the Season 5 finale “Head of the Snake” when he tries to convince Johnny, Chozen, and Mike that confronting Silver at this moment would be near suicidal. Sadly, the trio is too drunk and enraged to listen.
**While Daniel's far from perfect as he's just as stubborn and hotheaded as Johnny is, he's still the most lawful and rational of all the masters and is the only one to believe that karate should only be used so people can defend themselves and others and to show mercy to their
**He is also this in the Season 5 finale “Head of the Snake” when he tries to convince Johnny, Chozen, and Mike that confronting Silver at this moment would be near suicidal. Sadly, the trio is too drunk and enraged to listen.
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* CharacterDevelopment: [[NiceJobBreakingItHero After several seasons of trying to get rid of Cobra Kai, only to make things worse]], he finally realizes in Season 5 that it's not his job to rid the world of monsters and that getting involved in a fight before it is absolutely necessary often leads to your loved ones and innocent people being hurt in the process. He also comes to understand it was this very reason that Mr. Miyagi always chose to walk away from fights and only got involved when he had no choice.
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** [[NiceJobBreakingItHero After several seasons of trying to get rid of Cobra Kai, only to make things worse]], he finally realizes in Season 5 that it's not his job to rid the world of monsters and that getting involved in a fight before it is absolutely necessary often leads to your loved ones and innocent people being hurt in the process. He also comes to understand it was this very reason that Mr. Miyagi always chose to walk away from fights and only got involved when he had nochoice.choice.
** Over the course of the series, Daniel also comes to understand that as great as Mr. Miyagi's lessons and techniques were, they're not the only and correct way of practicing karate and other methodologies have value as well. [[spoiler:Tellingly, in his final showdown with Terry Silver Daniel uses Miyagi-Do ''and'' Eagle-Fang moves, as well as Silver's own "Quicksilver-Method" to defeat him.]]
** [[NiceJobBreakingItHero After several seasons of trying to get rid of Cobra Kai, only to make things worse]], he finally realizes in Season 5 that it's not his job to rid the world of monsters and that getting involved in a fight before it is absolutely necessary often leads to your loved ones and innocent people being hurt in the process. He also comes to understand it was this very reason that Mr. Miyagi always chose to walk away from fights and only got involved when he had no
** Over the course of the series, Daniel also comes to understand that as great as Mr. Miyagi's lessons and techniques were, they're not the only and correct way of practicing karate and other methodologies have value as well. [[spoiler:Tellingly, in his final showdown with Terry Silver Daniel uses Miyagi-Do ''and'' Eagle-Fang moves, as well as Silver's own "Quicksilver-Method" to defeat him.]]
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** On a personal level, Johnny Lawrence starts out as one being Daniel's first bully throughout the franchise and the very reason why he desires to learn karate from Mr. Miyagi just so that he could defend himself from the bastard. It pays off with a championship victory in the 1984 All-Valley, but this was only the start of a downward spiral that Johnny goes through — giving the (former) bully every reason to resent Daniel for getting the victory and the long-term glory that came along with it. 34 years later in ''Series/CobraKai'', Johnny still resents Daniel but their animosity becomes mutually reignited when Johnny triggers Daniel's TraumaButton by re-opening Cobra Kai and Daniel himself re-opening Miyagi-Do with Robby (Johnny's own son) as his top male student. They clash multiple times throughout the franchise despite a few heartwarming moments, but eventually come to an accord throughout Season 3, 4, and 5 when John Kreese and Terry Silver becoming bigger treats to ''both of them.''
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** On a personal level, Johnny Lawrence starts out as one being Daniel's first bully throughout the franchise and the very reason why he desires to learn karate from Mr. Miyagi just so that he could defend himself from the bastard. It pays off with a championship victory in the 1984 All-Valley, but this was only the start of a downward spiral that Johnny goes through — giving the (former) bully every reason to resent Daniel for getting the victory and the long-term glory that came along with it. 34 years later in ''Series/CobraKai'', Johnny still resents Daniel but their animosity becomes mutually reignited when Johnny triggers Daniel's TraumaButton by re-opening Cobra Kai and Daniel himself re-opening Miyagi-Do with Robby (Johnny's own son) as his top male student. They clash multiple times throughout the franchise despite a few heartwarming moments, but eventually come to an accord throughout Season 3, 4, and 5 when John Kreese and Terry Silver becoming bigger treats threats to ''both of them.''
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[[caption-width-right:350: [[labelnote:Click here to see Mrs. Mills in the show]]https://static.him as a teen]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/51hflyd15l_ac_sy445.jpg[softreturn]''"I mean, every time I see those guys, they're gonna know they got the best of me. I'll never have balance that way. Not with them, not with Ali. Not with me."'']][[/labelnote]]
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* OlderThanTheyLook: The actor, not the character. Daniel [=LaRusso=] was born in 1966, which means he's 17 years old during the All Valley Karate Tournament in 1984, and one year older during Karate Kid III, which is taking place in 1985. Ralph Macchio was born in late 1962, making him 22-23 years old during the shooting of the first movie, and 27 years old during the shooting of the third part (only five months ''older'' than Terry Silver's actor).
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* OlderThanTheyLook: The actor, not the character. Daniel [=LaRusso=] was born in 1966, which means he's 17 years old during the All Valley Karate Tournament in 1984, and one year older during Karate Kid III, which is taking place in 1985. Ralph Macchio was born in late 1962, on November 4 1961, making him 22-23 21-22 years old during the shooting of the first movie, and 27 about 26 years old during the shooting of the third part (only five months ''older'' than Terry Silver's actor).
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** A running theme of the show is that Daniel and Johnny are more alike than either are willing to admit. This comes full circle by the third season when it gets revealed that [[spoiler:Daniel's relationship with Ali crashed and burned for the ''exact'' same reason Johnny's did.]]
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** A running theme of the show is that Daniel and Johnny are more alike than either are willing to admit. This comes full circle by the third season when it gets revealed that [[spoiler:Daniel's relationship with Ali crashed and burned for the ''exact'' same reason Johnny's did.]]]] Notably in the finale, Ali says this to him and Johnny, which pretty succinctly gets to the root of their entire rivalry.
-->'''Ali:''' And the truth is, you guys are more alike than you want to admit. Maybe you recognize parts of yourselves in each other, and maybe you don't always like what you see.
-->'''Ali:''' And the truth is, you guys are more alike than you want to admit. Maybe you recognize parts of yourselves in each other, and maybe you don't always like what you see.
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Back in 1894, he was just a teen who ends up being trained in the art by Mr. Miyagi after moving to the Valley and meeting Johnny Lawrence.
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* WhatWouldXDo: Much of his CharacterDevelopment, both as a parent and as a master, is understanding that what there was between him and Mr. Miyagi is not what there is now between him, his children and his students. Up until the end of season 4, for Daniel there's no right fighting or teaching style apart from Miyagi's. This obsession is so strong that he ends up alienating his children and some of his students, until he's able to remember one important thing Miyagi explained to him, which is the fact that Daniel as well needs to find his own style, because there's no bad or wrong style as long as the practitioner is fair and honorable.
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** Finally, even Johnny is dismissive of him. He is eager for a fight and is confident he would kick Daniel’s ass in the first season when he confronts him at his house. In the second season, he has no problem taking on Daniel but during the course of their brief duel, Daniel lands a kick and punch in quick succession. In contrast, Johnny gets an initial kick as Daniel tries to move past him, and a final kick once Daniel turns around to find Sam.
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** Finally, even Johnny is dismissive of him. He is eager for a fight and is confident he would kick Daniel’s ass in the first season when he confronts him at his house. In the second season, he has no problem taking on Daniel but during the course of their brief duel, Daniel lands a kick and punch in quick succession. In contrast, Johnny gets an initial kick as Daniel tries to move past him, and a final kick once Daniel turns around to find Sam. Their tournament-style fight proves that both are each other's equal.
** Silver also does this to Daniel in the Season 5 FinalBattle, when he recalls him kicking his ass in their initial fight at Stingray's house. While this is mitigated by the fact that Silver's fighting ability is hampered from his exhaustion after his fight with Chozen, Daniel still delivers an epic CurbStompBattle by utilizing ''everything'' that was taught to him, finally pinning him down in the process.
** Silver also does this to Daniel in the Season 5 FinalBattle, when he recalls him kicking his ass in their initial fight at Stingray's house. While this is mitigated by the fact that Silver's fighting ability is hampered from his exhaustion after his fight with Chozen, Daniel still delivers an epic CurbStompBattle by utilizing ''everything'' that was taught to him, finally pinning him down in the process.
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* WouldHarmASenior: Justified on so many levels, as those "seniors" just so happened to be ruthless karatekas who are two of Daniel's biggest enemies: John Kreese and Terry Silver.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: The actor, not the character. Daniel [=LaRusso=] was born in 1966, which means he's 17 years old during the All Valley Karate Tournament in 1984, and one year older during Karate Kid III, which is taking place in 1985. Ralph Macchio was born in late 1962, making him 22-23 years old during the shooting of the first movie, and 27 years old during the shooting of the third part (only half a year younger than Terry Silver's actor).
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* OlderThanTheyLook: The actor, not the character. Daniel [=LaRusso=] was born in 1966, which means he's 17 years old during the All Valley Karate Tournament in 1984, and one year older during Karate Kid III, which is taking place in 1985. Ralph Macchio was born in late 1962, making him 22-23 years old during the shooting of the first movie, and 27 years old during the shooting of the third part (only half a year younger five months ''older'' than Terry Silver's actor).
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* UnstoppableRage: Kreese and Silver fall victim to this after pushing Daniel's buttons one too many times. Kreese in the Season 3 finale [[spoiler:ends up on the receiving end of a beatdown and a pressure point attack that leaves him at Daniel's mercy]]. In Silver's case, [[spoiler:this is completely subverted in Season 5 as Daniel's mind and composure were completely unbalanced after Silver meticulously began destroying Daniel's marriage and personal life. Daniel's attempt at fighting Silver in a fit of rage and unbalanced mindset ended in him being soundly beaten, Silver baiting Daniel to this trope so that he can have an easier time in defeating him]].
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** Anything to do with Terry Silver is enough for Daniel to begin acting irrational and impulsive. However, [[ManipulativeBastard Silver himself is more than happy]] to take advantage of Daniel when he is in this rage-driven mindset.
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** In season 3, after Chozen defeats him he just makes a joke about it and the two part ways on friendly terms.
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** In season 3, after Chozen defeats him he just Daniel with a pressure point technique, and then makes a joke about it look like he's going to kill Daniel in vengeance for their fight in ''Part II'', only to reveal that he was only joking (while laughing at Daniel's terrified expression). Daniel is only momentarily indignant before expressing amazement at Chozen's technique and the two part ways on friendly terms.sincerely asking to learn it.
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** He also gets this from seeing (or even thinking about) his other rivals, Chozen Toguchi and Mike Barnes, who were clearly much more vicious than Johnny when it came to bullying him in ''Film/TheKarateKid'' trilogy. Daniel has nothing but fear and anxiousness when Chozen calls him out in the bar at Okinawa (after Kumiko secretly invites him), followed by flashbacks of Chozen viciously beating Daniel and threatening to kill him. Daniel becomes hate filled when he thinking of Mike Barnes after Chozen suggests Daniel to reach out to a potential old friend of Terry Silver. All of this becomes moot when they both revealed themselves to have changed for the better, and are on cordial terms with him.
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* ArchEnemy: He sees the Cobra Kai dojo as this, both past and present.
** On a personal level, just as Kreese is to Johnny, [[ManipulativeBastard Terry]] [[KnightOfCerebus Silver]] is definitely this for him. Silver paid off the AxCrazy Mike Barnes to antagonize him, intentionally caused a rift between him and Mr. Miyagi, manipulated him into joining Cobra Kai, subjected him to TrainingFromHell and a whole lot of [[MindRape psychological torture]], personally beat and humiliated him and then encouraged Barnes to keep winning and losing points during the All-Valley Tournament ''just so he could inflict even more pain on Daniel.'' While Daniel certainly has made plenty of enemies throughout the entire ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'' franchise (i.e., Johnny, Chozen, Mike, Kreese, Sato, even Tom Cole in the auto business), nobody can press Daniel's TraumaButton like Terry can (especially when you consider that he was the ''only'' one out of Daniel's adversaries that pretended to be Daniel's friend). [[spoiler: If their reunion in Season 4 is any indication, it's clear that Daniel still carries the scars he got from his time with Silver and sees him for the unstable psychopath he is. Terry likewise seems to remember Daniel VERY well and delights in reminding him of their time together. Season 5 confirms it as Daniel spirals further and further, trying to do anything in his power to take Silver out but at the cost of his health, sanity and family. Silver, to his own credit, takes sadistic glee in turning Daniel's life into a living hell.]]
** On a personal level, just as Kreese is to Johnny, [[ManipulativeBastard Terry]] [[KnightOfCerebus Silver]] is definitely this for him. Silver paid off the AxCrazy Mike Barnes to antagonize him, intentionally caused a rift between him and Mr. Miyagi, manipulated him into joining Cobra Kai, subjected him to TrainingFromHell and a whole lot of [[MindRape psychological torture]], personally beat and humiliated him and then encouraged Barnes to keep winning and losing points during the All-Valley Tournament ''just so he could inflict even more pain on Daniel.'' While Daniel certainly has made plenty of enemies throughout the entire ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'' franchise (i.e., Johnny, Chozen, Mike, Kreese, Sato, even Tom Cole in the auto business), nobody can press Daniel's TraumaButton like Terry can (especially when you consider that he was the ''only'' one out of Daniel's adversaries that pretended to be Daniel's friend). [[spoiler: If their reunion in Season 4 is any indication, it's clear that Daniel still carries the scars he got from his time with Silver and sees him for the unstable psychopath he is. Terry likewise seems to remember Daniel VERY well and delights in reminding him of their time together. Season 5 confirms it as Daniel spirals further and further, trying to do anything in his power to take Silver out but at the cost of his health, sanity and family. Silver, to his own credit, takes sadistic glee in turning Daniel's life into a living hell.]]
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present. Justified, as they've downright tormented him (through their senseis and star students) and his loved ones throughout the entire ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'' franchise.
** On a personal level, Johnny Lawrence starts out as one being Daniel's first bully throughout the franchise and the very reason why he desires to learn karate from Mr. Miyagi just so that he could defend himself from the bastard. It pays off with a championship victory in the 1984 All-Valley, but this was only the start of a downward spiral that Johnny goes through — giving the (former) bully every reason to resent Daniel for getting the victory and the long-term glory that came along with it. 34 years later in ''Series/CobraKai'', Johnny still resents Daniel but their animosity becomes mutually reignited when Johnny triggers Daniel's TraumaButton by re-opening Cobra Kai and Daniel himself re-opening Miyagi-Do with Robby (Johnny's own son) as his top male student. They clash multiple times throughout the franchise despite a few heartwarming moments, but eventually come to an accord throughout Season 3, 4, and 5 when John Kreeseis and Terry Silver becoming bigger treats to Johnny, ''both of them.''
** Speaking of bigger threat, [[ManipulativeBastard Terry]] [[KnightOfCerebus Silver]]is definitely this for him.easily surpasses Johnny (and Kreese) by a wide margin as Daniel's greatest enemy. Yes, Daniel certainly has made plenty of adversaries throughout the entire ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'' franchise (i.e., Johnny, Chozen, Mike, Kreese, Sato, even Tom Cole in the auto business), but nobody can press Daniel's TraumaButton like Terry can (especially when you consider that he was the ''only'' one out of Daniel's adversaries that pretended to be Daniel's friend). Silver paid off the AxCrazy Mike Barnes to antagonize him, intentionally caused a rift between him and Mr. Miyagi, manipulated him into joining Cobra Kai, subjected him to TrainingFromHell and a whole lot of [[MindRape psychological torture]], personally beat and humiliated him and then encouraged Barnes to keep winning and losing points during the All-Valley Tournament ''just so he could inflict even more pain on Daniel.'' While Daniel certainly has made plenty of enemies throughout the entire ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'' franchise (i.e., Johnny, Chozen, Mike, Kreese, Sato, even Tom Cole in the auto business), nobody can press Daniel's TraumaButton like Terry can (especially when you consider that he was the ''only'' one out of Daniel's adversaries that pretended to be Daniel's friend). [[spoiler: If their reunion in Season 4 is any indication, it's clear that Daniel still carries the scars he got from his time with Silver and sees him for the unstable psychopath he is. Terry likewise seems to remember Daniel VERY well and delights in reminding him of their time together. Season 5 confirms it as Daniel spirals further and further, trying to do anything in his power to take Silver out but at the cost of his health, sanity and family. Silver, to his own credit, takes sadistic glee in turning Daniel's life into a living hell.]]
** On a personal level, Johnny Lawrence starts out as one being Daniel's first bully throughout the franchise and the very reason why he desires to learn karate from Mr. Miyagi just so that he could defend himself from the bastard. It pays off with a championship victory in the 1984 All-Valley, but this was only the start of a downward spiral that Johnny goes through — giving the (former) bully every reason to resent Daniel for getting the victory and the long-term glory that came along with it. 34 years later in ''Series/CobraKai'', Johnny still resents Daniel but their animosity becomes mutually reignited when Johnny triggers Daniel's TraumaButton by re-opening Cobra Kai and Daniel himself re-opening Miyagi-Do with Robby (Johnny's own son) as his top male student. They clash multiple times throughout the franchise despite a few heartwarming moments, but eventually come to an accord throughout Season 3, 4, and 5 when John Kreese
** Speaking of bigger threat, [[ManipulativeBastard Terry]] [[KnightOfCerebus Silver]]
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** On a personal level, just as Kreese is to Johnny, [[ManipulativeBastard Terry]] [[KnightOfCerebus Silver]] is definitely this for him. Silver paid off the AxCrazy Mike Barnes to antagonize him, intentionally caused a rift between him and Mr. Miyagi, manipulated him into joining Cobra Kai, subjected him to TrainingFromHell and a whole lot of [[MindRape psychological torture]], personally beat and humiliated him and then encouraged Barnes to keep winning and losing points during the All-Valley Tournament ''just so he could inflict even more pain on Daniel.'' Nobody can press Daniel's TraumaButton like Terry can. [[spoiler: If their reunion in Season 4 is any indication, it's clear that Daniel still carries the scars he got from his time with Silver and sees him for the unstable psychopath he is. Terry likewise seems to remember Daniel VERY well and delights in reminding him of their time together. Season 5 confirms it as Daniel spirals further and further, trying to do anything in his power to take Silver out but at the cost of his health, sanity and family. Silver, to his own credit, takes sadistic glee in turning Daniel's life into a living hell.]]
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** On a personal level, just as Kreese is to Johnny, [[ManipulativeBastard Terry]] [[KnightOfCerebus Silver]] is definitely this for him. Silver paid off the AxCrazy Mike Barnes to antagonize him, intentionally caused a rift between him and Mr. Miyagi, manipulated him into joining Cobra Kai, subjected him to TrainingFromHell and a whole lot of [[MindRape psychological torture]], personally beat and humiliated him and then encouraged Barnes to keep winning and losing points during the All-Valley Tournament ''just so he could inflict even more pain on Daniel.'' Nobody While Daniel certainly has made plenty of enemies throughout the entire ''Franchise/TheKarateKid'' franchise (i.e., Johnny, Chozen, Mike, Kreese, Sato, even Tom Cole in the auto business), nobody can press Daniel's TraumaButton like Terry can.can (especially when you consider that he was the ''only'' one out of Daniel's adversaries that pretended to be Daniel's friend). [[spoiler: If their reunion in Season 4 is any indication, it's clear that Daniel still carries the scars he got from his time with Silver and sees him for the unstable psychopath he is. Terry likewise seems to remember Daniel VERY well and delights in reminding him of their time together. Season 5 confirms it as Daniel spirals further and further, trying to do anything in his power to take Silver out but at the cost of his health, sanity and family. Silver, to his own credit, takes sadistic glee in turning Daniel's life into a living hell.]]
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* CommonalityConnection: To Miguel. They have very similar backgrounds and personalities.personalities, coming from a poor family background and being raised by a single mother, and finding new purpose in karate after undergoing torment from bullying. Their bonding becomes almost inevitable.
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* TheComicallySerious: A passionate car salesman and a dedicated sensei of Miyagi-Do, Daniel also has a hilariously dorky side like being so down with ''Series/GameOfThrones'' that he manages to make quick arguments with Demetri's ''Game of Thrones'' analogies.
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* InadequateInheritor: Played with and ultimately played straight. Despite showing genuine flashes of inspired teaching as a Sensei when he starts to embrace his own style, his failure to avoid antagonizing Cobra Kai and teach his students how to resolve their problems nonviolently only escalates the conflict. The aftermath of the school brawl in the finale of the second season drives Daniel to [[spoiler:give up teaching karate at Miyagi-Do, while also at the same time apologizing to a portrait of Miyagi for failing to uphold his philosophy]].
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** Played with and ultimately played straight. Despite showing genuine flashes of inspired teaching as a Sensei when he starts to embrace his own style, his failure to avoid antagonizing Cobra Kai and teach his students how to resolve their problems nonviolently only escalates the conflict. The aftermath of the school brawl in the finale of the second season drives Daniel to [[spoiler:give up teaching karate at Miyagi-Do, while also at the same time apologizing to a portrait of Miyagi for failing to uphold his philosophy]].
** Played with and ultimately played straight. Despite showing genuine flashes of inspired teaching as a Sensei when he starts to embrace his own style, his failure to avoid antagonizing Cobra Kai and teach his students how to resolve their problems nonviolently only escalates the conflict. The aftermath of the school brawl in the finale of the second season drives Daniel to [[spoiler:give up teaching karate at Miyagi-Do, while also at the same time apologizing to a portrait of Miyagi for failing to uphold his philosophy]].
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** This happens again at the end of Season 4 when Miyagi-Fang lost the 2019 All-Valley, Daniel can only kneel down before Mr. Miyagi's grave in despair that he has to honor an agreement with men who have none by giving up teaching karate. [[spoiler:However, now that Daniel's bet with Kreese is rendered moot thanks to Terry Silver's betrayal and decided to bring in Chozen to continue his battle against Cobra Kai.]]
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* ImproperlyParanoid: Daniel's crusade against Cobra Kai for the first four seasons boils down to the point of paranoia. Daniel [[ProperlyParanoid has]] ''[[ProperlyParanoid good reason]]'' [[ProperlyParanoid to be paranoid]] and he was proven correct when Kreese returned. But, the real kicker comes with [[the mere sight of a returning Terry Silver made Daniel shudder]]. However, this paranoia puts him at odds with Johnny to the point they could hardly collaborate for the 2019 All-Valley and eventually alienate his family. [[spoiler:Silver exploits Daniel's paranoia by driving a wedge between him and Amanda in the same vein he did to the latter and Mr. Miyagi, culminating with the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown that left Daniel temporarily physically and psychologically broken]].
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* ImproperlyParanoid: Daniel's crusade against Cobra Kai for the first four seasons boils down to the point of paranoia. Daniel [[ProperlyParanoid has]] ''[[ProperlyParanoid good reason]]'' [[ProperlyParanoid to be paranoid]] and he was proven correct when Kreese returned. But, the real kicker comes with [[the [[spoiler:the mere sight of a returning Terry Silver made Daniel shudder]]. However, this This paranoia puts him at odds with Johnny to the point they could hardly collaborate for the 2019 All-Valley and eventually alienate his family. [[spoiler:Silver exploits Daniel's paranoia by driving a wedge between him and Amanda in the same vein he did to the latter and Mr. Miyagi, culminating with the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown that left Daniel temporarily physically and psychologically broken]].
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* ImproperlyParanoid: Daniel's crusade against Cobra Kai for the first four seasons boils down to the point of paranoia. Daniel [[ProperlyParanoid has]] ''[[ProperlyParanoid good reason]]'' [[ProperlyParanoid to be paranoid]], which ultimately leads to Kreese's return, [[spoiler:and then Silver. The mere sight of a returning Silver made Daniel shudder]]. However, this paranoia puts him at odds with Johnny to the point they could hardly collaborate for the 2019 All-Valley and eventually alienate his family. [[spoiler:Silver exploits Daniel's paranoia by driving a wedge between him and Amanda in the same vein he did to the latter and Mr. Miyagi, culminating with the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown that left Daniel temporarily physically and psychologically broken]].
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* ImproperlyParanoid: Daniel's crusade against Cobra Kai for the first four seasons boils down to the point of paranoia. Daniel [[ProperlyParanoid has]] ''[[ProperlyParanoid good reason]]'' [[ProperlyParanoid to be paranoid]], which ultimately leads to Kreese's return, [[spoiler:and then Silver. The paranoid]] and he was proven correct when Kreese returned. But, the real kicker comes with [[the mere sight of a returning Terry Silver made Daniel shudder]]. However, this paranoia puts him at odds with Johnny to the point they could hardly collaborate for the 2019 All-Valley and eventually alienate his family. [[spoiler:Silver exploits Daniel's paranoia by driving a wedge between him and Amanda in the same vein he did to the latter and Mr. Miyagi, culminating with the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown that left Daniel temporarily physically and psychologically broken]].
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** [[ImproperlyParanoid Paranoia]]. Daniel has since become more wary of Cobra Kai since its revival, culminating with the return of Kreese, and finally Silver. However, this paranoia puts him at odds not only with Johnny, and even Amanda. This comes at full circle in Season 5, his intent in taking out Cobra Kai reaches its peak now with Silver taking over the dojo and seeking to expand worldwide. And Silver seems to be fully aware of Daniel's paranoia regarding Cobra Kai and decides to exploit that flaw by isolating Daniel from his family in the same way he drove a wedge between the latter and Mr. Miyagi, leading up to the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Silver gave Daniel left him physically and mentally broken, at least until his family and friends rally up to continue the fight against Cobra Kai.
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** [[ImproperlyParanoid Paranoia]]. Daniel has since become more wary of Cobra Kai since its revival, culminating with the return of Kreese, and finally Silver. However, this paranoia puts him at odds not only with Johnny, and even but also Amanda. This comes at full circle in Season 5, his intent in taking out Cobra Kai reaches its peak now with Silver taking over the dojo and seeking to expand worldwide. And Silver seems to be fully aware of Daniel's paranoia regarding Cobra Kai and decides to exploit that flaw by isolating Daniel from his family in the same way he drove a wedge between the latter and Mr. Miyagi, leading up to the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Silver gave Daniel left him physically and mentally broken, at least until his family and friends rally up to continue the fight against Cobra Kai.
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** [[ImproperlyParanoid Paranoia]]. Most apparent in Season 5, his intent in taking out Cobra Kai reaches its peak now with Silver taking over the dojo and seeking to expand not just the Valley, but on the entire world. Even though Daniel has brought in Chozen to help him, Silver, however, is able to be one step ahead of him, right from figuring out his interactions with Mike Barnes. And Silver is fully aware of Daniel's paranoia regarding Cobra Kai and decides to exploit that flaw by isolating Daniel from his family in the same way he drove a wedge between the latter and Mr. Miyagi, culminating with the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Silver gave Daniel left him physically and mentally broken, at least until his family and friends rally up to continue the fight against Cobra Kai.
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** [[ImproperlyParanoid Paranoia]]. Most apparent Daniel has since become more wary of Cobra Kai since its revival, culminating with the return of Kreese, and finally Silver. However, this paranoia puts him at odds not only with Johnny, and even Amanda. This comes at full circle in Season 5, his intent in taking out Cobra Kai reaches its peak now with Silver taking over the dojo and seeking to expand not just the Valley, but on the entire world. Even though Daniel has brought in Chozen to help him, Silver, however, is able to be one step ahead of him, right from figuring out his interactions with Mike Barnes. worldwide. And Silver is seems to be fully aware of Daniel's paranoia regarding Cobra Kai and decides to exploit that flaw by isolating Daniel from his family in the same way he drove a wedge between the latter and Mr. Miyagi, culminating with leading up to the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Silver gave Daniel left him physically and mentally broken, at least until his family and friends rally up to continue the fight against Cobra Kai.
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** [[ImproperlyParanoid Paranoia]]. Most apparent in Season 5, his intent in taking out Cobra Kai reaches its peak now with Silver taking over the dojo and seeking to expand not just the Valley, but on the entire world. Even though Daniel has brought in Chozen to help him, Silver, however, is able to be one step ahead of him, right from figuring out his interactions with Mike Barnes. And Silver is fully aware of Daniel's paranoia regarding Cobra Kai and decides to exploit that flaw by isolating Daniel from his family in the same way he formed a rift between the latter and Mr. Miyagi, he leaves Daniel physically and mentally broken, at least until his family and friends rally up to continue the fight against Cobra Kai.
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** [[ImproperlyParanoid Paranoia]]. Most apparent in Season 5, his intent in taking out Cobra Kai reaches its peak now with Silver taking over the dojo and seeking to expand not just the Valley, but on the entire world. Even though Daniel has brought in Chozen to help him, Silver, however, is able to be one step ahead of him, right from figuring out his interactions with Mike Barnes. And Silver is fully aware of Daniel's paranoia regarding Cobra Kai and decides to exploit that flaw by isolating Daniel from his family in the same way he formed drove a rift wedge between the latter and Mr. Miyagi, he leaves culminating with the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Silver gave Daniel left him physically and mentally broken, at least until his family and friends rally up to continue the fight against Cobra Kai.
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** [[ImproperlyParanoid Paranoia]]. Most apparent in Season 5, his intent in taking out Cobra Kai reaches its peak now with Silver taking over the dojo and seeking to expand not just the Valley, but on the entire world. Even though Daniel has brought in Chozen to help him, Silver, however, is able to be one step ahead of him, right from figuring out his interactions with Mike Barnes. And Silver is fully aware of Daniel's paranoia regarding Cobra Kai and decides to exploit that flaw by isolating Daniel from his family in the same way he formed a rift between the latter and Mr. Miyagi, he leaves Daniel physically and mentally broken, at least until his family and friends rally up to continue the fight against Cobra Kai.
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'''Daniel [=LaRusso=]''' | [[Characters/TheKarateKidJohnnyLawrence Johnny Lawrence]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidJohnKreese John Kreese]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidTerrySilver Terry Silver]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidMiguelDiaz Miguel Diaz]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidRobbyKeene Robby Keene]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidSamanthaLaRusso Samantha LaRusso]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidEliMoskowitz Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidToryNichols Tory Nichols]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidDemetriAlexopoulos Demetri Alexopoulos]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidKylerPark Kyyler Park]]\\
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'''Daniel [=LaRusso=]''' | [[Characters/TheKarateKidJohnnyLawrence Johnny Lawrence]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidJohnKreese John Kreese]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidTerrySilver Terry Silver]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidMiguelDiaz Miguel Diaz]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidRobbyKeene Robby Keene]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidSamanthaLaRusso Samantha LaRusso]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidEliMoskowitz Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidToryNichols Tory Nichols]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidDemetriAlexopoulos Demetri Alexopoulos]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidKylerPark Kyyler Kyler Park]]\\
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'''Daniel [=LaRusso=]''' | [[Characters/TheKarateKidJohnnyLawrence Johnny Lawrence]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidJohnKreese John Kreese]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidTerrySilver Terry Silver]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidMiguelDiaz Miguel Diaz]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidRobbyKeene Robby Keene]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidSamanthaLaRusso Samantha LaRusso]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidEliMoskowitz Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidToryNichols Tory Nichols]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidDemetriAlexopoulos Demetri Alexopoulos]]\\
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'''Daniel [=LaRusso=]''' | [[Characters/TheKarateKidJohnnyLawrence Johnny Lawrence]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidJohnKreese John Kreese]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidTerrySilver Terry Silver]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidMiguelDiaz Miguel Diaz]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidRobbyKeene Robby Keene]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidSamanthaLaRusso Samantha LaRusso]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidEliMoskowitz Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidToryNichols Tory Nichols]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidDemetriAlexopoulos Demetri Alexopoulos]]\\Alexopoulos]] | [[Characters/TheKarateKidKylerPark Kyyler Park]]\\
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* CulturedBadass: He's a wealthy business owner by ''Cobra Kai'' with a new affluent lifestyle to match ([[OvercomplicatedMenuOrder "Ketel Martini, staright up, couple of olives, ice, ice cold"]], anyone?). He even recognizes the painting [[spiler:Mike Barnes stole from Terry Silver's estate]] as a Rembrandt despite this particular piece being one of the rarest in the world and not been seen for possibly decades.
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* CulturedBadass: He's a wealthy business owner by ''Cobra Kai'' with a new affluent lifestyle to match ([[OvercomplicatedMenuOrder "Ketel Martini, staright up, couple of olives, ice, ice cold"]], anyone?). He even recognizes the painting [[spiler:Mike [[spoiler:Mike Barnes stole from Terry Silver's estate]] as a Rembrandt despite this particular piece being one of the rarest in the world and not been seen for possibly decades.
