First Hero I Wanted To Be Situated Like But Didn’t Want To Be

Most of the time when you watch something you want to be the hero. It sometimes gets more complicated than that, often, but this is usually the case. Daniel LaRusso in Karate Kid, as played by Ralph Macchio, was the first hero I wanted to be situated but didn’t want to be.

I think a good part of it is just that I didn’t want to be Ralph Macchio. Yeah, I’d like to learn wonderful skills from a mysterious master, overcome my enemies, and all that. It isn’t even the illegal kick in the tournament. Ralph Macchio just always felt like kind of a goof, a sidekick, and I couldn’t ever quite imagine aspiring to be him instead of just to do the things his character did.

Maybe it’s just me.