theendofthesidewalk t1_iuj3dl3 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:36 PM

The movie follows the tournament the following year, not 5 years in the future.

5lashd07 t1_iuj6o1i wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:58 PM

Good point. All three movies occur within a span of about a year and a half.

One thing that bothers me is that he never once called Mr. Miyagi “sensei”. Calling him “Mr. Miyagi” always seemed very disrespectful to me (even during Cobra Kai).

Nobodycares2022 t1_iujrqec wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:21 PM

How is that disrespectful? Calling him Mr. Miyagi is his name, formally & respectfully. How were you brought up?

5lashd07 t1_iuk04eg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:24 PM

Because Miyagi WAS his sensei. Larusso trained under him. Yes, “Mr” is formal, but within the context of Miyagi being his mentor and practically like an uncle to him, “sensei” is more appropriate.