History Characters / TheKarateKidRobbyKeene

* CharClone: Like his father before him, it's not entirely clear if this was intentional, even if Char is basically a fellow {{Expy}} of [[Characters/StarWars Darth Vader]] mentioned below. Serving as a blonde rival with an initially secret family relation (ironicaly, it's Miguel that wears red), and going through a similar HeelFaceRevolvingDoor where his time under Cobra Kai could be similar to ''Char's Counterattack''. Ironically, it's also where he becomes TheMentor to Kenny, and instead results in another defection back to the good guys ([[VillainousBSOD though realizing his mistakes about as well as Char might have, if not better]]).

* OddFriendship: He and Demetri really don't have anything in common, but Robby is happy to hang out with him outside of Miyagi-Do lessons and defend him from getting attacked by Hawk and his gang nonetheless. [[spoiler:Robby dramatically exits the trope after the school brawl and joins Kreese's Cobra Kai, but they later patch things up when Robby returns to Miyagi-Do after the tournament]].

-->'''Daniel:''' Why? [[EvilIsPetty To get back at your dad? Me? Sam? The world?]] [[DisappointedByTheMotive Because if that's the case]], I have another Miyagi-Do secret that you can slip to your friends; [[CallBack Never put passion in front of principle.]] [[Foreshadowing Because even if you win,]] [[MeaninglessVillainVictory you lose.]]

-->'''Daniel:''' Daniel: Why? [[EvilIsPetty To get back at your dad? Me? Sam? The world?]] [[DisappointedByTheMotive Because if that's the case]], I have another Miyagi-Do secret that you can slip to your friends; [[CallBack Never put passion in front of principle.]] [[Foreshadowing Because even if you win,]] [[MeaninglessVillainVictory you lose.]]

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Throughout Season 4, he attempts to deliver some of these to his former allies and enemies over their flaws and insecurities that made him disillusioned with some of them, and that he'll prove he can do better. Notably telling Daniel how he, Johnny, and Cobra Kai all suffer from the same mindset of wanting things done their way, when it shouldn't matter when they all have advantages and [[BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame combining such knowledge can lead to victory]]. While Daniel comes to realize this, [[ShutUpHannibal his own response]] [[BothSidesHaveAPoint ultimately gets through him as well]].
--> '''Daniel:"' Daniel: Why? [[EvilIsPetty To get back at your dad? Me? Sam? The world?]] [[DisappointedByTheMotive Because if that's the case]], I have another Miyagi-Do secret that you can slip to your friends; [[CallBack Never put passion in front of principle.]] [[Foreshadowing Because even if you win,]] [[MeaninglessVillainVictory you lose.]]

* EvilIsPetty: Downplayed in season 4, in which part of his motivation for [[spoiler: joining Cobra Kai]] is to [[OnlySaneMan prove to friend and foe alike their own shortcomings and failures]] that caused him to become disillusioned with them to begin with, [[AmbitionIsEvil while openly claiming that he would be able to surpass them.]] [[spoiler: His own failure to properly teach Kenny causes him to realize he isn't any better, rendering Cobra Kai winning the All-Valley Tournament a MeaninglessVillainVictory on his part.]]

* TheLancer: He plays this role to Daniel during his time in Miyagi-Do. He's Daniel's top student, but contrasts him with his more aggressive tendencies and frequently disagrees with him about how they should be running the dojo, arguing in favor of a more attack-minded approach to compete with Cobra Kai and disagreeing with his decision to allow former Cobra Kai students to join, while Daniel favors BoringButPractical self-defense methods and showing forgiveness towards their former enemies.

* EveryoneHasStandards: While Robby may have committed several crimes during his time as a juvenile delinquent, he was never a bully to his peers. In fact, [[spoiler:when he joins Cobra Kai, he never takes part in any of the other students' bullying, with the exception of the ambush on Hawk because [[PoorCommunicationKills a serious of misunderstandings caused Robby to mistakenly believe Hawk was actively bullying Kenny]]. When he later realizes he inadvertently allowed Cobra Kai to corrupt Kenny and turn him into a vicious bully towards Anthony (the only {{LaRusso}} he doesn't hate), he's horrified by his actions. He also shows some regret for the aforementioned ambush on Hawk and apologizes for it when he rejoins Miyagi-do.]]

* EveryoneHasStandards: While Robby may have committed several crimes during his time as a juvenile delinquent, he was never a bully to his peers. In fact, [[spoiler:when he joins Cobra Kai, he never takes part in any of the other students' bullying, with the exception of the ambush on Hawk because [[PoorCommunicationKills a serious of misunderstandings caused Robby to mistakenly believe Hawk was actively bullying Kenny]]. When he later realizes he inadvertently allowed Cobra Kai to corrupt Kenny and turn him into a vicious bully towards Anthony (the only LaRusso he doesn't hate), he's horrified by his actions. He also shows some regret for the aforementioned ambush on Hawk and apologizes for it when he rejoins Miyagi-do.]]

* EveryoneHasStandards: While Robby may have committed several crimes during his time as a juvenile delinquent, he was never a bully to his peers. In fact, [[spoiler:when he joins Cobra Kai, he never takes part in any of the other students' bullying, with the exception of the ambush on Hawk because [[PoorCommunicationKills a serious of misunderstandings caused Robby to mistakenly believe Hawk was actively bullying Kenny]]. When he later realizes he inadvertently allowed Cobra Kai to corrupt Kenny and turn him into a vicious bully towards Anthony, he's horrified by his actions. He also shows some regret for the aforementioned ambush on Hawk and apologizes for it when he rejoins Miyagi-do.]]

* CharClone: Like his father before him, it's not entirely clear if this was intentional, even if Char is basically a fellow {{Expy}} of [[Characters/StarWars Darth Vader]] below. Serving as a blonde rival with an initially secret family relation (ironicaly, it's Miguel that wears red), and going through a similar HeelFaceRevolvingDoor where his time under Cobra Kai could be similar to ''Char's Counterattack''. Ironically, it's also where he becomes TheMentor to Kenny, and instead results in another defection back to the good guys ([[VillainousBSOD though realizing his mistakes about as well as Char might have, if not better]]).

* CharClone: Like his father before him, it's not entirely clear if this was intentional, even if Char is basically a fellow {{Expy}} of [[Franchise/StarWars Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader]] below. Serving as a blonde rival with an initially secret family relation (ironicaly, it's Miguel that wears red), and going through a similar HeelFaceRevolvingDoor where his time under Cobra Kai could be similar to ''Char's Counterattack''. Ironically, it's also where he becomes TheMentor to Kenny, and instead results in another defection back to the good guys ([[VillainousBSOD though realizing his mistakes about as well as Char might have, if not better]]).

* CharClone: Like his father before him, it's not entirely clear if this was intentional, even if Char was was a fellow {{Expy}} of Darth Vader. Serving as a blonde rival with an initially secret family relation (ironicaly, it's Miguel that wears red), and going through a similar HeelFaceRevolvingDoor where his time under Cobra Kai could be similar to ''Char's Counterattack''. Ironically, it's also where he becomes TheMentor to Kenny, and instead results in another defection back to the good guys ([[VillainousBSOD though realizing his mistakes about as well as Char might have, if not better]]).

* CharClone: Like his father before him, it's not entirely clear if this was intentional, serving as a blonde rival with an initially secret family relation (ironicaly, it's Miguel that wears red), and going through a similar HeelFaceRevolvingDoor where his time under Cobra Kai could be similar to ''Char's Counterattack''. Ironically, it's also where he becomes TheMentor to Kenny, and instead results in another defection back to the good guys ([[VillainousBSOD though realizing his mistakes about as well as Char might have, if not better]]).

* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler:Upon seeing that Kenny has become a ruthless bully thanks to Cobra Kai's indoctrination, Robby is horrified and knows that he only has himself to blame as he was the only who brought him into the fold in the first place. This leads to his HeelRealization and reconciliation with Johnny and Daniel.]]