Karate Kid's New Cobra Kai Replacement Failed To Replicate A Key Aspect Of What Made The Dojo So Memorable

Karate Kid: Legends was the first theatrical release in the franchise in 15 years, finally uniting the worlds of the original, Ralph Macchio-led trilogy with the 2010 reboot, featuring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan. Legends' reviews were pretty mediocre for the most part, with most praising the central performances by Ben Wang as Li Fong and Sadie Stanley as Mia Lipani, but the story, and some of the side characters, felt underbaked, including the characters who should ostensibly be one of the major draws, the villains.