Cobra Kai Season 5 Needs The Real Terry Silver (And S4 Set It Up)
Terry Silver returned in Cobra Kai season 4, but it is season 5 that can actually bring the true version of the Karate Kid 3 villain back. Ever since Kreese appeared at the end of Cobra Kai season 1, the Karate Kid legacy show made it clear that a wide range of cameos and returns from the original movies could be expected. After teasing Terry Silver throughout season 3, Cobra Kai finally brought the villain into the mix – but with significant changes regarding how he was portrayed in Karate Kid 3.
Cobra Kai season 3 had already started the change in Terry Silver’s character by offering a better insight into the relationship between him and Kreese. Through flashbacks, Cobra Kai explained why Silver was so loyal to Kreese in Karate Kid 3, to the point the millionaire villain gave Kreese the Cobra Kai dojo and later assisted in the revenge against Daniel LaRusso and Mr. Miyagi. By depicting the traumatic experience Kreese and Silver struggled with during their youth, Cobra Kai season 3 set up a much more human Terry Silver in season 4.
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Terry Silver in Karate Kid 3 is the epitome of an ‘80s cheese villain. There were really no motivations behind the character, and he seemed to be a bad guy just because he liked it. Thomas Ian Griffith's Silver was over the top throughout the entire movie, with the exception of the moments he was trying to gain Daniel LaRusso’s confidence. When at home, Silver was either intensely training karate or smoking a cigarette by his bathtub while orchestrating toxic waste schemes – all with a huge smile on his face. However, in Cobra Kai season 4, Terry Silver is a much more restrained and serious antagonist. There
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