Nichole Brown’s Aisha Robinson is a fan favorite Cobra Kai a character who left the series too soon.
Aisha is the first female student at Johnny’s (William Zabka) Cobra Kai Dojo in Season 1. She is also Samantha LaRusso’s (Mary Mouser) childhood best friend.
Aisha faced bullies in West Valley, but her genuinely friendly personality set her apart. He even caught the attention of Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio).
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What happened to Aisha Robinson in Cobra Kai?
Originally introduced as Samantha LaRusso’s best friend, Aisha Robinson felt betrayed after her friend decided to hang out with the bullies who had been giving her a hard time.
As the drama progressed, Aisha became one of the pioneer students of Johnny’s Cobra Kai Dojo, making her an aggressive and violent fighter.
In Season 1, Aisha attended the All-Valley Karate Tournament and forgave Sam during the event.
In the second season, it is revealed that Aisha still holds a grudge against Sam and befriended Tory Nichols (Peyton List). The finale featured a high school brawl involving Aisha, Sam, Tory, and Miguel, leading to a chaotic ending with Miguel seriously injured.
Aisha didn’t come back in Cobra Kai Season 3 Episode 1 confirmed that Aisha’s parents didn’t accept her at West Valley High School because she was transferred to a private school somewhere up north.
Some theorize that Aisha’s departure from the universe may be due to the chaotic high school fight during the season 2 finale. However, the answer in the fourth season was different.
Cobra Kai Season 4 features the return of Aisha after Sam visited her in Santa Barbara. When Aisha quit karate, she told Sam that she still uses her expert fighting skills in difficult situations.
It was also revealed that the fight did not cause her to leave, as Aisha revealed that her father received a job offer from the University of California, Santa Barbara that she could not refuse.
Why did Nichole Brown leave Cobra Kai?
Ahead of the start of Season 3 in January 2021, Nichole Brown confirmed in her now-deleted Instagram story that she will not be returning as Aisha in Season 3:
“Officially NOT in Cobra Kai season 3… Sad but thanks for the opportunity and time I had on the show.”
Brown also mentioned on her Instagram that she wasn’t asked to return because the writers didn’t know how to continue Aisha’s story arc in Season 3.
Speaking to TV Line in December 2020, Cobra Kai Producer and co-showrunner Jon Hurwitz noted that the characters’ long absences mean they’ve left the universe entirely:
“We love Aisha and Nichole Brown. Certain characters we loved in Season 1 didn’t appear at all in Season 2, like Kyler, Yasmine, and Louie. Before the season, we told Nichole the same thing we told these actors: Just because a character doesn’t show up at a certain time doesn’t mean he’s gone from the universe, that he can’t come back. We love that character, and maybe we’ll see him again one day.”
Cobra Kai Co-showrunner Josh Heald also said that certain characters will have to leave “make their (returns) a little different and bigger:”
“We have a long story to tell. We tend to look at the show from a very long time, where the entrances and exits are impactful and important. Sometimes people have to leave to make (their return) a little different and bigger.”
Although Aisha returned in Season 4, her brief return suggests that it will be a while before her character returns as she has already quit karate and seems to be doing well in Santa Barbara.
Despite the fact that season 6 is the last season, a possible reunion with Aisha would be a welcome sight for fans.
The first five seasons and season 6, part 1 Cobra Kai stream on Netflix.
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