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** [[So Last Season]]: The reason why he needs the drum technique is illustrated when Chozen easily defeats the Crane.
** [[So Last Season]]: The reason why he needs the drum technique is illustrated when Chozen easily defeats the Crane.
** In the third film, Daniel must rappel down a cliff to retrieve a valuable bonsai tree. Good thing his new girlfriend's hobby is mountain climbing.
** In the third film, Daniel must rappel down a cliff to retrieve a valuable bonsai tree. Good thing his new girlfriend's hobby is mountain climbing.
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* [[Continuity Nod]]: Miyagi makes several passing references to "Daniel-san" in ''The Next Karate Kid'', to the point of muttering that it was rather "easier to live with boys" when he inadvertently takes a peek of Julie in her underwear when he walks into her room.
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Kreese's philosophy reads like this on paper; in actual effect, it's... rather different. He's effectively teaching the kids to be thugs.
* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: Kreese's philosophy reads like this on paper; in actual effect, it's... rather different. He's effectively teaching the kids to be thugs.
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* [[Continuity Nod]]: Miyagi makes several passing references to "Daniel-san" in ''The Next Karate Kid'', to the point of muttering that it was rather "easier to live with boys" when he inadvertently takes a peek of Julie in her underwear when he walks into her room.
* [[Cool Car]]: Miyagi has several.
* [[Cool Car]]: Miyagi has several.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Take a guess...
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: Take a guess...
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'''Miyagi:''' Detroit. }}
'''Miyagi:''' Detroit. }}
* [[Magical Asian]]: Mr. Miyagi.
* [[Magical Asian]]: Mr. Miyagi.
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* [[Martial Pacifist]]: Miyagi.
* [[Martial Medic]]: Mr. Miyagi.
* [[Martial Medic]]: Mr. Miyagi.
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* [[Martial Pacifist]]: Miyagi.
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* [[MST]]: The commentary for the DVD collection invokes this, with the writer, the director, and even Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita themselves snarking over the film.
* [[Motive Decay]]: Terry in ''Part III'' does what he does out of friendship and loyalty to his friend, John. The opening scenes of the movie really do a good job of driving this home. And yet, he's the one who comes up with the idea of completely destroying Danny and Miyagi, and his motivation ends up devolving completely into this.
* [[Motive Decay]]: Terry in ''Part III'' does what he does out of friendship and loyalty to his friend, John. The opening scenes of the movie really do a good job of driving this home. And yet, he's the one who comes up with the idea of completely destroying Danny and Miyagi, and his motivation ends up devolving completely into this.
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* [[MST]]: The commentary for the DVD collection invokes this, with the writer, the director, and even Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita themselves snarking over the film.
* [[Neutral Female]]: Kumiko attempts to subvert it by trying to pull Chozen away from Daniel during their last fight. It doesn't work, but the effort is appreciated.
* [[Neutral Female]]: Kumiko attempts to subvert it by trying to pull Chozen away from Daniel during their last fight. It doesn't work, but the effort is appreciated.
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: Daniel's initial fight with Johnny, and even more the Cobra Kai gang-beating he receives in the school dance scene.
* [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]]: Daniel's initial fight with Johnny, and even more the Cobra Kai gang-beating he receives in the school dance scene.
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