While conversations are brewing around the lack of diversity in Cobra Kai, especially towards the show's creators (pictured above), Twitter is extra salty. On the official Cobra Kai Twitter page, people are especially vocal about it. "Hollywood finally found a way to completely shun out Asians from martial arts movies. They achieved their ultimate dream," one person tweeted. Another person tweeted, "I want to start watching Cobra Kai but the lack of [A]sian characters rubs me the wrong way."
However, others on Twitter felt this wasn't a legitimate topic. One person responded to the Los Angeles Times Twitter conversation and tweeted, "Dear Cancel Culture, Please don't mess up Cobra Kai for me."
Nevertheless, the consensus seemed to be discontent about the lack of representation. One other person noted: "My one thing about Cobra Kai is I understand where it came from but can the series have more likeable main Asian characters like, you are literally a show about an Asian fighting style." Well put.
Read More:
The Outrage Over Cobra Kai Is Just Getting Started