Kyler is the typical modern bully who displays egocentric traits and a strong desire for being the center of attention around high school by all means, to the point of bullying unpopular students or those who are different or weaker than him. Unnamed Parents Kreese - Both put Johnny Lawrence in a choke-hold: Kreese, furious with Johnny (who was then a 17-year-old boy) for losing the all-alley tournament, snags the latter and puts him in a choke-hold, only to be fended off by. 15th Nov 2020. When Samantha confronts him in the cafeteria, Kyler makes fun of her. Eli becoming Hawk as well as an aggressive bully. They inadvertently call attention to themselves and are forced to flee the premises empty-handed. Kyler attempts tp seduce Sam. Chozen Toguchi | Sato Toguchi | Toshio | Taro | John Kreese | Johnny Lawrence, The Karate Kid Part III So, Kyler can be seen as the root cause of Daniel LaRusso's and. Kyler's gang are his friends who help him bully people. Kyler and Brucks are shown being recruited by Kreese to Cobra Kai. Kyler Kyler and his friends make fun of Johnny, and Kyler even pushes him. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The trailer that was released earlier this month confirms that Kyler (Joe Seo) will return as one of the new Cobra Kai recruits. After being defeated, Kyler is shown to be afraid of Miguel for the rest of the season. Kyler makes his Cobra Kai return in season 3 as one of Kreese’s new recruits.He joins the dojo after earning a victory over Mitch, largely due to his preexisting combat skill as a wrestler. When they see Eli (now Hawk), they mock him. It is unknown how Kyler feels about Yasmine, but it is fair to say Yasmine does not like Kyler anymore, due to her being a more nice and empathetic person now. When Kyler makes fun of Johnny, Johnny fights off the gang, using his karate moves to easily beat all of them down. Demonstrated when he was Sam's boyfriend and pretended to be emotional and sweet around her but in reality only had lustful desires, to the point of not respecting Sam's rejection and attempting sexual assault (which resulted in Sam defending herself with karate, much to Kyler's surprise). Kyler then makes up lies about her which causes her to lose her friends. Another difference is that while Johnny, without hesitation, just tells the story, it takes some convincing for Kyler to tells Daniel what happened. This is merely a speculation however so it could simply mean he's both a terrible student and an overconfident brat. Demetri, along with Hawk, is also Kyler's third rival and bullied victim. Kyler, after it looked like Johnny (who was now 51 years old) had defeated the latter's gang [during the parking lot fight], suddenly grappled Johnny to the ground, punched him, and then put him in a choke-hold, only for Johnny to break out of it. Physical strengthWrestlingMartial Arts However, after Hawk brutally beats up Brucks, Kyler is shown to be afraid of him. Despite not interacting, they glare at each other. The fight in the LaRusso house centered on the Cobra Kai kids, as Samantha, Demetri, and the Miyagi-Do kids teamed up with Miguel and the Eagle Fang kids to take on Hawk, Kyler… After Miguel beat him and his gang up, he began hesitating to come near him, which was shown when he walked away after noticing Miguel one time. Kyler is the main antagonist in the first half of Season 1 of the YouTube Red/Netflix television series Cobra Kai. Despite not being seen during the school brawl on the first day of school, it is possible he witnessed it. As fans of Cobra Kai are aware, Kyler, portrayed by Joe Soe, appeared in the show’s third season, which premiered on January 1. These situations are further indications that Kyler is a coward deep down. However, after Diaz is hospitalized in a school brawl, Kyler is invited to join Cobra Kai by John Kreese, the dojo's original and ruthless founder. He displayed this again when after Hawk beat up Brucks, he was shown to be frightened, looking down to the ground with fear when the latter gave him an intimidating glare after doing so. However, both secondary characters were absent because they contributed little to the second season, making the story arcs consistent for other characters. When he is first introduced in season 1, he is shown to be arrogant and a bully. In season 1, after learning that Sam is dating Kyler, Daniel invites him over for dinner. Some people have a theory that Chozen Toguchi is Kyler's dad. Plus, Cobra Kai now has Kyler, Tory and Robby on their side, all of whom have their own grudges against Johnny, Daniel and Sam. Origin This is further shot down as Chozen told Daniel has no kids at all & the fact Kyler is of Korean descent not Japanese which is what Chozen is. Despite having only one interaction, Kyler indirectly causes several future events and many unfavorable situations for Johnny. Kyler, angry at Miguel, pushes him onto Johnny Lawrence's car, angering Johnny. He is also a major antagonist in the third season. Bullying Miguel Diaz.Buying beer.Cyberbullying Aisha.Wrestling.Dating Samantha LaRusso (formerly). He successfully beats him with ease and finishes him with a right hook to the face. When encountering Miguel at a Halloween party, he calls Johnny a bum. Angry at Sam, he gets revenge by spreading lies about her, causing her friends to disown her as a result. The character spent most of Season 1 bullying Miguel Diaz (Xolo Maridueña) and being a foul boyfriend to Samantha LaRusso (Mary Mouser). Cobra Kai on Netflix, starring William Zabka and Ralph Macchio, is coming back for season 4. Yasmine tells Kyler to tell everyone at the lake to get out, but after seeing Miguel, Kyler gets scared and suggests they go somewhere else, causing an angry Yasmine to call him a coward. After joining Cobra Kai he becomes a better fighter, but still dishonorable and a coward on the inside. At the zoo, the Cobra Kai plan to steal a large Chinese Cobra from captivity as a gift for Kreese, only to find that Kyler has forgotten to bring the snake pole needed to capture the snake. Her father Daniel LaRusso invites Kyler to their house for dinner. Kyler has the upper hand over Miguel for most of the fight, and mocks him at times during the fight. Enrollment surges at Cobra Kai thanks to Miguel's fight, but Johnny alienates his students. Kyler doesn't make any appearance nor is mentioned throughout Season 2. Fortunately, for Sam, Miguel defends her and defeats Kyler and his friends. While Kyler's plan is foiled due to Daniel walking into the classroom, he successfully hides his true intention. When both he and Miguel encounter each other at the park, Kyler possibly indicates he wants revenge by glaring at him, while Miguel glares back. Hobby As he mentions Daniel in Strike First, his parents are originally from Irvine. Miguel Diaz is on 30 day vacation from the U.S Navy. Joe Seo. Beat up Miguel (succeeded for a while, then failed).Get revenge on Sam for dumping him (succeeded for some time).Get payback on Miguel for beating him in a fight (failed) The Kyler Quote From Cobra Kai That Means More Than You Think While Kyler's parents are not seen in Cobra Kai, he briefly mentions his father in the zoo heist, mentioning that is he doesn't pass trigonometry this semester, his father would defecate in his mouth. When he lied to a disgusted Sam (who witnessed how he bullied Miguel, Eli Moskowitz and Demetri) that he actually didn't bully the other students but was just "messing around" instead, and when Sam broke up with him after his attempt of sexually assaulting her he invented lies to give Sam a bad reputation at school. Buying beer.Cyberbullying Aisha.Wrestling.Dating Samantha LaRusso (formerly). That could mean that his parents are extremely strict and make him be a perfectionist, so his bullying is either his way of rebelling against his parents' strict authority, or to again power over those he deems to be inferior to his perceived perfection, implying that Kyler's bullying is due to insecurity. While Kyler and Brucks leave, Yasmine stays because Moon goes to the lake. Later, in the hallway, Kyler smacks Demetri's head and mocks him for the dick he drew on his cast. Johnny is Kyler's enemy. In season 3, Rory and AJ aren't seen or mentioned, while Kyler and Brucks join Cobra Kai. John Kreese | Johnny Lawrence | Dutch | Bobby Brown | Tommy | Jimmy, The Karate Kid Part II The Karate Kid (1984) Upon invasion at the LaRusso house, he fights Miguel. Cobra Kai (TV Series 2018– ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The rivalry between Miyagi Do and Cobra Kai forming and intensifying, The school brawl between Miyagi Do and Cobra Kai which resulted in, Miguel being hospitalized as a result of Miyagi Do Student. Due to his encounter with Johnny and lie to Daniel about being jumped by him, several future events and unfavorable situations for Johnny occurred. As followers of Cobra Kai are conscious, Kyler, portrayed by Joe Soe, appeared within the show’s third season, which premiered on January 1. Portrayed by Kyler later begins dating Sam LaRusso and ends up being invited to have dinner with her family by her father, Daniel LaRusso. While his attempt fails due to a sudden appearance by Daniel, Kyler manages to hide his true intention from both. When Miguel Diaz unintentionally tells the store clerk that Kyler and his friends aren't old enough to buy it, Kyler and his gang begin bullying Miguel, taking the Pepto Bismal he bought for his grandma and dumping it on his head, as well as nicknaming him "rhea" (short for "diarrhea") for buying it. Occupation Affiliation Terry Silver | John Kreese | Mike Barnes | Snake | Dennis, DynaTox Industries After Miguel beats up Kyler and his friends, his bullying ends, and he is shown to be afraid of Miguel. Kyler's actions make him the main villain in the first half of season 1. After that he became scared of Miguel to the point of not wanting to be anywhere near him. In his sparing match with Mitch, Kyler uses his defensive tactics and wrestling techniques to defeat him. After being dumped by Samantha, Kyler gets revenge by spreading lies about her performing fellatio on him in a movie theater and considering herself superior to their friends Yasmine and Moon, which causes her to lose her friends and become an outcast. Series Information Kyler had the upper hand on Miguel for most of their fight, due to Miguel recently coming off a major injury which occurred in the season 2 finale, but Miguel eventually defeats and knocks out Kyler after regaining his confidence. Nevertheless, he appears to be the most formidable fighter in his gang of bullies, although that's not saying much. However, Miguel eventually regains his confidence, and defeats and knocks out Kyler. Kyler and his gang challenge Miguel to another fight, but with the training he received from Johnny at the Cobra Kai dojo, Miguel is able to beat down Kyler and his three cronies in front of the entire cafeteria. When Kyler (Joe Seo) joined the Cobra Kai dojo in Season 3 the first thing he showed was an incredible ground game. Love Interest(s) Name His second in command is Brucks. He maintains the upper hand through most of his fight with Miguel in December 19, but is aided by the fact that Miguel is still recovering from his back injury. In season 1, Kyler begins bullying him and pouring pepto bismol and even calls him a "Rhea", then pushing him to Johnny's car after the latter outs him and his friends for being underage at a liquor store. Kyler bullies people weaker than him, but backs off and shows fear if someone is stronger than him. That said, it's unknown if Kyler witnessed the fight between Tory Nichols and Samantha which escalates into a full fight against Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do students which ultimately results in Miguel's hospitalization. While at Daniel's house for dinner, Kyler lies to Daniel about being jumped by him. Type of Villain Miguel is Kyler's first/main rival and former bullied victim. At one point, Kyler attacks Johnny from behind, throws him on the ground and puts him in a chokehold, but Johnny breaks free and throws him on the ground. However, after Miguel gains his confidence again, he defeats and knocks out Kyler. In season 1, when Johnny tells him to watch his car and leave Miguel alone, after Kyler bullies Miguel and throws him on to his car, Kyler immediately recognizes him as the guy that cleaned his dad's septic tank, and then starts making fun of him along with his friends. Brucks (best friend)John KreeseTory NicholsRobby KeeneBig Red Doug RickenbergerEdwinMikeyPaulDieterRoryA.J.SarahCobra Kai Students Beneath the bully demeanor, Kyler is actually a coward and a hypocrite. Kyler blends his wrestling with karate making him a better combatant. Yasmine tells Kyler to go down and force the kids to leave, but after sighting Miguel and Hawk, Kyler gets scared and suggests they go somewhere else, for fear of suffering another beatdown by Miguel or Hawk. During the lunchroom brawl, Kyler attempts the same choke on Miguel, but his adversary also escapes the hold and proceeds to defeat him and all of his friends. He is still shown to be a bully, as he draws a dick on Demetri's cast and smacks his head. Kreese does not really buy the story, and is not sympathetic towards Daniel. Samantha Larusso, a child psychiatrist, is stuck in Virginia over Christmas due to bad weather. Only to get immediately and effortlessly thrown onto the ground and later at Johnny's submission. Johnny, however, reveals the truth of what really happened, leading Daniel to suspect that maybe Kyler was not as innocent as he seemed, and kept a closer eye on him. He has the upper hand for most of the fight, even making Miguel bleed severely, possibly because Miguel has not fought, or had much training since his injury at the school brawl that he recently recovered from, as well as lost significantly strength, that made his blows and strikes less strong and effective than they were prior to his injury. He is brave enough to fight Miguel during the invasion at LaRusso's house, but ultimately loses again. Kyler is not seen or mentioned at all. He and Samantha LaRussobecome a couple, but Samantha dumps him after witnessing Kyler and his friends bullying Miguel, Demetri, and Eli. Kyler shows to only care about his own gain and satisfaction, disregarding others. Relatives Kyler was a fairly important character in the first half of season 1 due to his relationship with Samantha and rivalry with Miguel, but his role was significantly reduced after Sam dumped him and Miguel beat him up. Upon the invasion and fight in the LaRusso house, he fights one-on-one with Miguel in retaliation for the fight in the cafeteria a year earlier. The latter tells Kreese that the facts are wrong, and vaguely tells the story. Upon the invasion and fight in LaRusso's house, he is brave enough to fight Miguel, probably because he feels he has gained enough skills to beat him. An angry Kyler then attacks Miguel, but the latter easily counters him and knocks him on the ground. Later in the season, when Kyler, Brucks, Yasmine and Moon come to the lake to celebrate Yasmine's birthday, they see it is crowded with so many people Yasmine does not associate with (organized by the Cobra Kai's). At the LaRusso house, Daniel notices the bruises and Kyler's face, but Kyler lies about him and himself and his friends getting jumped by Johnny, which plays a role in igniting the rivalry between Daniel and Johnny, as Daniel actually went to the newly developed Cobra Kai dojo to confront Johnny over the incident. Tryouts take place, Kyler is chosen to take on Mitch. It can be assumed that while he keeps going to the school, Kyler and his gang no longer harass Miguel and his friends due their karate skills. 25th Dec 2020 In season 1, Kyler was one of the primary antagonists, leading the bullying against Miguel that sends him to Johnny in the first place. However, his advantage comes to an end, when Miguel regains his confidence, which allows him to defeat and knock Kyler out. Kyler is a high school student who bullies Miguel Diaz and his friends Eli Moskowitz (later Hawk) and Demetri. Differing from most of the bullies, so far Kyler is shown to be one of the few without a justified reason or backstory as to why he does what he does if not for attention or having a feeling of superiority over others, showing little remorse and no signs of redemption, making him a highly deplorable person. Full Name Evil-doer Sam eventually breaks up with Kyler when she discovers he has been bullying Miguel and after he tries to touch her in the theater where they went to see a movie. However, after Brucks is brutally beaten up by Hawk, Kyler is shown to be afraid of Hawk in that moment. A few episodes later, Hawk and Kyler are shown to be civil to each other. Kyler becomes attracted to Samantha, and the attraction is mutual. Kyler gets all his payback on Miguel for beating him up at school cafeteria. Yasmine is Kyler's former friend, assistant, and now enemy(dislike on Yasmine's end). Eli (Hawk) is Kyler's second rival and former bullied victim. December 19 However, unlike Johnny and his Cobra Kai gang, Kyler and his gang started the fight, by insulting Johnny and Kyler pushing Johnny. In season three, Kyler joins Cobra Kai and gains both better striking technique and some decent defensive skills. Despite being on opposite sides, neither cross paths with each other. However, after Miguel defeats Kyler and his gang, Kyler doesn't go near Demetri for the remainder of the season. They mock Miguel's karate. Johnny, now furious tells him to back off, but Kyler calls him a loser and then pushes him. However, it is implied that Kyler's bullying stems from insecurity, as he mentioned in the zoo heist that his father was demanding that he pass trigonometry or he would defecate in Kyler's mouth. Kyler and his friends then gang up on him and beat him up. One difference is that when Kreese did it, Johnny was saved by someone else, while when Kyler did it, Johnny broke out of it himself. Even with this advantage, however, Miguel was eventually able to outmaneuver Kyler and knock him out with a single punch to the face, displaying that there is still a significant skill gap between them. Forum Posts. Cobra Kai Despite being a minor character, Kyler is indirectly responsible for the events occurring in the first two seasons as his confrontation with Johnny, bullying, and lie to Daniel about being jumped by Johnny led to: Daniel's and Johnny's past rivalry being reignited. However, after Miguel defeats Kyler and his gang, Kyler doesn't go near Eli for the remainder of the season, while Eli joins Cobra Kai and becomes Hawk. Redemption could be found for several Cobra Kai bullies in season 4 of the Netflix series. Despite Cobra Kai's victory, Johnny wants to take his dojo in a new direction. Daniel is Kyler's ex-girlfriend's dad and enemy. Their relationship however, comes to an end, when Sam dumps him, after witnessing him bullying Miguel, Eli and Demetri. Cobra Kai's secondary characters like Kyler and Yasmin first appeared in the first season as bullies that inspired characters like Hawk and Aisha to learn karate. One of those bullies is a character named Kyler, played by actor Joe Seo. Netflix’s ‘Cobra Kai’ Season 3 Breakdown – Amanda Slaps Kreese, Does Hawk Beat Up Kyler? Kyler has the upper hand over Miguel for most of the fight, but is aided by Miguel's karate being rusty due to him recently recovering from a spinal injury. So, Kyler is indirectly responsible for many of the future events and unfavorable situations for Johnny. Kyler is first shown going into a liquor store with his friends to buy alcohol despite being underage, but Miguel accidentally exposes them. Due to his lie to Daniel about being jumped by Johnny, several future events and unfavorable situations for Daniel occurr. He is quickly defeated and humiliated by Diaz after his training with Johnny Lawrence and stops bullying him. Both are adept in an athletic activities: Kyler is adept in wrestling and possibly a little bit of judo, as seen by him throwing opponents easily. His main target of bullying Miguel joining Cobra Kai, which helped the latter eventually defeat him. Kingpin (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Headlined Villain - Erik Killmonger (MCU), https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Kyler?oldid=4209573. When Miguel and Demetri are walking in the hallway they see Kyler who turns around and walks away after seeing Miguel. Despite mocking Hawk when he first joins Cobra Kai, he is shown to be scared of him after he aggressively beats up Brucks. This lie leads to Daniel's rivalry with Johnny reigniting. While fighting Johnny, he uses his wrestling techniques to throw Johnny to the ground and lock him in a poorly applied rear naked choke, but the more experienced Johnny quickly regains his feet and uses a hip toss to break the hold. In their one interaction in season 1, Kyler and Brucks mock Eli's scar on his lip.