There are no shortage of breakout stars on YouTube Red’s Cobra Kai. Much of the pre-launch buzz centered on Ralph Macchio and William Zabka reprising their iconic roles — and they are terrific, better than ever, in fact — but there’s also a host of young stars in the Karate Kid revival whose endearing performances prove that the future of the franchise is in good hands. Xolo Maridueña shines as the engaging leader of the Cobra Kai, and Joe Seo (Kyler), Mary Mouser (Sam), Nichole Brown (Aisha), and Jacob Bertrand (Hawk) all deserve heaps of praise for imbuing their characters with humor and pathos, but we’re here to talk about one man: reformed bad boy and skateboarding enthusiast Robby Keene.

*** Minor Cobra Kai spoilers ahead***

Portrayed by actor Tanner Buchanan (Designated Survivor, The Fosters, Grey’s Anatomy), Keene portrays one of the most important characters in the new Karate Kid saga: Johnny Lawrence’s son. While fractured father/son relationships are one of the major themes of Cobra Kai, we couldn’t help but notice that this karate-loving scoundrel reminded us of another teen trouble-maker: Boy Meets World’s brooding bad boy Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong).

The similarities between the two aren’t just cosmetic, although Buchanan absolutely looks like the result of someone saying “Hey, draw what you think Rider Strong’s son would look like.”

If you’ve never seen Boy Meets World, well first off… rude, you should really watch it. Now. It’s a classic! Shawn Hunter portrayed the rascally best friend of the titular “boy,” Cory Matthews. Just like Robby Keene, Shawn had daddy issues, an antagonistic attitude toward authority, found himself in repeated scrapes with both school and the law, possessed an aptitude for street smarts, and had a sweet mane of hair that made bald people believe in a world without a higher power. Plus, both Shawn and Robby are certified scamps: Robby conned his way into a job at LaRusso Auto Group in order to piss off his dad, and Shawn Hunter once inexplicably snuck into the Super Bowl.

Those are classic “bad boys with hearts of gold” moves. The parallels don’t end there. Not only do they both seek guidance from sage mentors, but they both have a way with the ladies.

Sure, the relationship between Robby and Samantha LaRusso was platonic in Season 1, but Season 2 is a whole new ballgame.

Wanna hear the cherry on top? Tanner actually had a recurring role on Girl Meets World. Life, man. Life. Robby Keene is basically just Shawn Hunter with a roundhouse kick, and we’re 100% here for it.

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