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Why is Karate Kid III the board of choice for discussing the entire franchise?


Karate Kid III is by far the busiest Karate Kid board on this site & seems to be the go to spot for general Karate Kid discussion. Anyone know why that is?

Perhaps the guy who started 9 out of 16 threads on the first page can answer.

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It’s a richer film which has grown in stature to surpass the first two in cultural significance. John Kreese’s hero’s journey continues to inspire new generations of filmgoers while the intricacies of Terry Silver’s master plan require repeat viewings to fully appreciate.

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He was referring to me, dickhead
The intricacies of Terry Silvers master plan?
It was flawed from the beginning. Even a blind man on a galloping horse could see that!

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Even a blind man on a galloping horse could see that!


Yet Daniel and Miyagi fell for it hook, line and sinker.

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Just like Barnes fell hook line and sinker at the end.
Btw, nobody ever claimed Daniel was the sharpest tool in the box.

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The referee should have stopped the fight and penalized Daniel for performing illegal Kata. It was completely out of place in a kumite tournament.

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He should have disqualified Barnes from the beginning.
As for illegal kata, this has already been discussed many times by people (including yourself) who do not know the rules so let me remind you of something...you are wrong!

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That dang tournament had problems from the get-go. If they couldn't get their shyt together enough to disqualify Daniel's crane kick, they probably aren't going to disqualify Barnes' "win point, lose point" strategy... at least not until its all over and they have time to reflect on how stupid they all were.

Then when they finally got to that point they said, fuggit, no more Cobra Kai period, and just banned the whole dojo.

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Ok. To understand you have to go back a few years.
There is an online gang who call themselves the Kai. They watch the movies and come online to go on about how (in their opinion) Miyagi and Daniel are the bad guys, whilst excusing everything the Cobra Kai do.

They posted on all three movie boards but used to frequent the original board the most at first. This is where they used to big up the movies 'bad' guys the Cobra Kai. They used to say that afterwards they got Daniel back at school. Part two not only shows us that this didn't happen but also their hero Kreese got his comeuppance.
For a short while they championed the bad guys from part 2 (Chozen and Sato) but we also see that in the end Miyagi and Daniel are victorious.
Part 3 though sees Daniel (who has recently won a fight to the death) getting roughed up again by the Kai. It ends with Daniel winning a semi contact match in sudden death where he has already taken a beating.
So for these guys it feels like a victory and that there is no way Barnes isn't going to get Daniel in the car lot or that Terry Silver is going to sort out Miyagi. Also, lets not forget the umpteen Cobra Kai dojos that he is opening around the Valley.
Hence the online Kai (only really two of them posting these days) visit this site more than the others.

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They posted on all three movie boards but used to frequent the original board the most at first.


You’re completely clueless about this, along with everything else. The board gained a following when people united in their disgust for Daniel and admiration for Mr. Silver. Even the late Gene Siskel agreed with the core philosophy of the Kai that it’s impossible to root for Daniel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHXx4em0tqo

1:26

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As usual you come up with bullshit

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Your antics led you to prison yet you show no signs of remorse. You deserve the electric chair.

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Except they didn't

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Hence the online Kai (only really two of them posting these days) visit this site more than the others.

This proves that you KNOW that NRC123 and I are different people.

You publicly lied on this board.

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Seeing as this was 3 months ago and your duality only became apparent to me 2 months ago, not really.

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LOL

So either you're a liar or you're dumb?

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Neither
The liar was you (still is) and you fooled me. It happens. But you were rumbled and now the charade is over.

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You just admitted you are dumb because you were fooled.

How often are you typically fooled? Was this the first time?

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Seeing as the whole online Kai were fooled by the benosheabutters2 thing, then that makes you dumb too don't you think?

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How often are you typically fooled? Was this the first time?

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What is this, a survey?

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You publicly lied on this board.


Not the first time.

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Coming from you that's rich.
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

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You're referring to Wears Alan, he was responsible for the closure of the IMDB boards.

He was charged with this crime and ultimately found guilty by a jury of his peers.

Wears Alan is now locked away in a 4x4 cell inside a maximum security prison.

His only contact with the outside word is by posting on this board.

He also refuses to admit that Whinelle didn't REALLY win the fight against Barnes.

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You're referring to Wears Alan, he was responsible for the closure of the IMDB boards.

Must really break your shit that ^^^^this was proven to be false.

He was charged with this crime and ultimately found guilty by a jury of his peers.

Except you and NRC123 are not a jury are you?

Wears Alan is now locked away in a 4x4 cell inside a maximum security prison.

Yeah yeah yeah

His only contact with outside word is by posting on this board.

It would seem your only contact with the outside world is waiting until the early hours while your parents are asleep so you can come on these boards.

He also refuses to admit that Whinelle didn't REALLY win the fight against Barnes.

Because the movie says otherwise. Something you have trouble with accepting. Perhaps it is time for you to put on big boy pants and accept it.

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I'm totally lost.....

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WearsAlan does not know how to use the quote format. Maybe his cell mate can teach him.

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We don't have a cell in our house, it must be an American thing.

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maybe 'cause of Robyn Lively who was the cutest girl to turn down karate kid

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It was a fun board back when it was on IMDB. Then it turned into these guys fighting each other. I don't know if it was real, or play, or what, but it got old fast and I hit the ignore button on many of them (even though to be fair we never really interacted).

The board for this movie was cool for a while around 2009 when posters pointed out goofy things from the movie and speculated on the characters, but these guys and their childish feuds really helped to ruin it all.

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Not entirely accurate regarding the feuds mrobbyh.
Anyone who disagreed with the self styled on line Cobra Kai was attacked. It's happening again now because a certain poster won't let the old feud die. Me? I offered to let bygones be bygones, but hey, this person has no interest in doing so.

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Aren't you all 3 of the posters though? I know I’m fkd up, but dude, you are really fkd up.

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I offered to let bygones be bygones


Blush-t. After agreeing to settle things at Harrods, you no-showed out of cowardice.

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I didn't no show against you cruisin109. I was there as agreed. As far as Frogclarke was concerned I NEVER agreed to any such thing and even went as far as to say that I would not be there.
Cowardice had nothing to do with it, my beef was with Romefan123.
But hey, if we are going to talk about no shows and cowardice, let's not forget that the same poster (you) promised to show up at my dojo and give me a good thrashing in front of my students to which I did agree. No prizes for guessing who did't show up then....You.
Fucking gobshite!

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WOW...JUST,WOW.

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Always with the capitals.
But yeah, WOW....JUST WOW.

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I agree almost every thread, they go on rants bickering derailing the thread.

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