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Season 2, which will focus on the actual tournament, is coming in 2013. It will feature Baraka, Ermac, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kano, Kenshi, Kitana, Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Mileena, Quan Chi, Raiden, Scorpion, Shang Tsung, Sonya, Stryker, and Sub-Zero. The trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l3jrR5XMSU here.]]
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Season 2, which will focus on the actual tournament, is coming in 2013. It will feature Baraka, Ermac, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kano, Kenshi, Kitana, Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Mileena, Quan Chi, Raiden, Scorpion, Shang Tsung, Sonya, Stryker, and Sub-Zero. The trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l3jrR5XMSU here]] and all the episodes can be found [[http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZLTS4u9M_2rYRUMj5RoI016wS_JxRnGE here.]]
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* NiceToTheWaiter: Shang Tsung, of all people, is unfailingly polite and courteous when he's not fighting. He blends right in at a local diner, and has a civil conversation [[spoiler: and subtle manipulation]] with [[spoiler: Liu Kang.]]
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A WebOriginal series directed by Kevin Tancharoen loosely based on his pitch video, ''MortalKombatRebirth''. While the pitch video was more realistic, this series is closer to the [[MortalKombat source material.]]
[[BigBad Shao Kahn]] and [[TheDragon Shang Tsung]] are obsessed with ruling over the various [[AnotherDimension realms]], and by winning the MortalKombat tournament, they can do just that. Earthrealm, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the realm that contains Earth]], has found itself as an unwitting participant, with only a few humans who understand just what losing the tournament means.
It debuted on April 12, 2011, and the series can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/show/mortalkombatlegacy?s=1 here.]]
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[[BigBad Shao Kahn]] and [[TheDragon Shang Tsung]] are obsessed with ruling over the various [[AnotherDimension realms]], and by winning the
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* BadassNormal: In keeping with its [[DoingInTheWizard grittier, less cartoony tone]], a lot of the characters who appear do so without their trademark powers from the game. Jax doesn't have his cyber-arms [[spoiler: yet]], Sonya lacks her kiss of death, Johnny Cage is without his shadow powers, and Kitana is missing her Steel Fans.
** Of particular note is Hanzo Hasashi, the then-future [[PlayingWithFire Scorpion]], using nothing but a simple rope and kunai to fend off a very true-to-form [[LegacyCharacter Elder]] [[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]] [[spoiler: who is actually [[EvilSorcerer Quan Chi]] in disguise. Hasashi is then killed by Quan Chi to pave the way for his resurrection as Scorpion.]]
** Of particular note is Hanzo Hasashi, the then-future [[PlayingWithFire Scorpion]], using nothing but a simple rope and kunai to fend off a very true-to-form [[LegacyCharacter Elder]] [[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]] [[spoiler: who is actually [[EvilSorcerer Quan Chi]] in disguise. Hasashi is then killed by Quan Chi to pave the way for his resurrection as Scorpion.]]
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* BadassNormal: In keeping with its [[DoingInTheWizard grittier, less cartoony tone]], a lot of the characters who appear do so without their trademark powers from the game. Jax doesn't have his cyber-arms [[spoiler: yet]], (yet), Sonya lacks her kiss of death, Johnny Cage is without his shadow powers, and Kitana is missing her Steel Fans.
**steel fans. Of particular note is Hanzo Hasashi, the then-future [[PlayingWithFire Scorpion]], using nothing but a simple rope and kunai to fend off a very true-to-form [[LegacyCharacter Elder]] [[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]] [[spoiler: who is actually [[EvilSorcerer Quan Chi]] in disguise. Hasashi is then killed by Quan Chi to pave the way for his resurrection as Scorpion.]]
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[TheMightyThor A thunder god falls to earth]] [[UltimateMarvel and ends up confused for a mental patient?]]
* DoingInTheWizard: Not to the extent of ''Rebirth'', but still present.
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** Raiden's "treatment" in the mental hospital.
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* EyeScream: [[spoiler: EyeScream:
** [[spoiler:The criminal Kano's]] beat-down by Jaxand ends with the former's eye being punched out, splattering against the camera. The subsequent surgery.
surgery is depicted in fairly graphic detail as well.
**Raiden's "treatment" in Raiden is given a lobotomy at the mental hospital.asylum, which is implied to be performed the old-fashioned way of inserting an ice pick along the side of the eye socket.
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** Episodes 1 and 2 (Jax/Sonya/Kano) play out like ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''.
** Episode 3 (Johnny Cage) is a {{biopic}}.
** Episodes 4 and 5 (Kitana/Mileena) have a FairyTale vibe going.
** In Episode 6, Raiden is put in ''OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest''.
** Episodes 7 and 8 (Scorpion/Sub-Zero) are pretty much JidaiGeki.
** Episode 3 (Johnny Cage) is a {{biopic}}.
** Episodes 4 and 5 (Kitana/Mileena) have a FairyTale vibe going.
** In Episode 6, Raiden is put in ''OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest''.
** Episodes 7 and 8 (Scorpion/Sub-Zero) are pretty much JidaiGeki.
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** Episodes 1 and 2 (Jax/Sonya/Kano) play out like a police action series, similar to ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''.
** Episode 3(Johnny Cage) is a {{biopic}}.
{{biopic}} depicting the rise, fall and disappearance of martial artist and action star Johnny Cage.
** Episodes 4 and 5 (Kitana/Mileena)have tell a FairyTale vibe going.
in animated form.
**In Episode 6, 6 sees Raiden put in ''Literature/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'', as he is mistaken for insane and is put in ''OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest''.
an asylum where only the patients believe him.
** Episodes 7 and 8 (Scorpion/Sub-Zero) arepretty much JidaiGeki.[[JidaiGeki feudal Japan]]-themed period pieces.
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** Also Sonya and Jax after they realize the guy Sonya just shot [[spoiler:dropped a live bomb]].
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* TheScapegoat: Elder Sub-Zero [[spoiler:for Quan Chi with regards to the slaughter of Hanzo Hasashi's clan]]
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Jax
* SlasherSmile: Mileena, when showing her Tarkatan side.
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* SlasherSmile: Mileena, when showing her Tarkatan side.
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* TheScapegoat: Elder [[spoiler:Elder Sub-Zero [[spoiler:for gets framed by Quan Chi with regards to for the slaughter of Hanzo Hasashi's clan]]
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* TimeStandsStill: Shang Tsung apparently has this power.
casually stops time [[spoiler:at the end of episode 3 to offer Johnny Cage a job.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:The There is no closure given for the girl who helped helps Raiden escape.at the asylum in episode 6.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
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* PsychoPsychologist: The guy who runs the Asylum Raiden is commited to. While believing a man who thinks he is the God of Thunder might need medical help is not unreasonable, that is no excuse for acting like a total ''dick'' to him for the duration, or any of your other patients, mocking his apparent delusions and controlling everyone with violence and intimidation. Not to mention Raiden is locked up in his institution not so much for that, as for magically appearing on the aslyum grounds, and they make no effort to inform the authorities of the fact, both of which qualify this as kidnapping.
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* PsychoPsychologist: The guy who runs the Asylum Raiden is commited to. While believing a man who thinks he is the God of Thunder might need medical help is not unreasonable, that is no excuse for acting like a total ''dick'' to him for the duration, or any of your other patients, mocking his apparent delusions and controlling everyone with violence and intimidation. Not to mention Raiden is locked up in his institution not so much for that, as for magically appearing on the aslyum asylum grounds, and they make no effort to inform the authorities of the fact, both of which qualify this as kidnapping.
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* DoomedByCanon: Hanzo Hasashi's family and Hasashi himself have to die in order for Hasashi to be reborn as Scorpion and swear revenge against their killer Sub-Zero. The twist here is that [[spoiler:Sub-Zero didn't kill them; Quan Chi and Shang Tsung did and framed Sub-Zero]].
** Which is actually canon anyway.
** Which is actually canon anyway.
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* DoomedByCanon: Hanzo Hasashi's family and Hasashi himself have to die in order for Hasashi to be reborn as Scorpion and swear revenge against their killer Sub-Zero. The twist here is that [[spoiler:Sub-Zero didn't kill them; Quan [[spoiler:Quan Chi and Shang Tsung did and framed Sub-Zero]].
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* BadassInDistress: Sonya in the first two episodes. [spoiler: At least until she gets herself free.]
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* BadassInDistress: Sonya in the first two episodes. [spoiler: At least until she gets herself free.]
* BadassInDistress: Sonya in the first two episodes. [spoiler: At least until she gets herself free.]
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Season 2, which will focus on the actual tournament, is coming in 2013. It will feature Baraka, Ermac, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kano, Kenshi, Kitana, Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Mileena, Quan Chi, Raiden, Scorpion, Shang Tsung, Sonya, Stryker, and Sub-Zero. The trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l3jrR5XMSU here]].
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It debuted on April 12, 2011, and the series can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/show/mortalkombatlegacy?s=1 here.]] A new season is coming, said to take place exclusively during the titular tournament.
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Season 2, which will focus on thetitular tournament.actual tournament, is coming in 2013. It will feature Baraka, Ermac, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kano, Kenshi, Kitana, Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Mileena, Quan Chi, Raiden, Scorpion, Shang Tsung, Sonya, Stryker, and Sub-Zero. The trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l3jrR5XMSU here]].
Season 2, which will focus on the
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[[BigBad Shao Kahn]] and [[TheDragon Shang Tsung]] are obsessed with ruling over the various [[AnotherDimension realms]], and by winning the MortalKombat tournament, they can do just that. The Earthrealm, ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the realm that contains Earth]]) has found itself an unwitting participant, with only a few humans who understand just what losing the tournament means.
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[[BigBad Shao Kahn]] and [[TheDragon Shang Tsung]] are obsessed with ruling over the various [[AnotherDimension realms]], and by winning the MortalKombat tournament, they can do just that. The Earthrealm, ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the realm that contains Earth]]) Earth]], has found itself as an unwitting participant, with only a few humans who understand just what losing the tournament means.
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* BerserkButton: Kano presses Jax's when he gloats about how much he enjoyed torturing Sonya. Johnny Cage's get pressed when he inadvertantly overhears one of the TV executives who rejected his idea attempting to pitch the exact same idea to another actor. Both cases are immediately followed by the person whose button was pressed delivering a well deserved NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on the person who pressed the button.
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A WebOriginal series directed by Kevin Tancharoen loosely based on his pitch video, ''MortalKombatRebirth''. While the pitch video was more realistic, this series is closer to the [[MortalKombat source material.]]
[[BigBad Shao Kahn]] and [[TheDragon Shang Tsung]] are obsessed with ruling over the various [[AnotherDimension realms]], and by winning the MortalKombat tournament, they can do just that. The Earthrealm, ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the realm that contains Earth]]) has found itself an unwitting participant, with only a few humans who understand just what losing the tournament means.
It debuted on April 12, 2011, and the series can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/show/mortalkombatlegacy?s=1 here.]] A new season is coming, said to take place exclusively during the titular tournament.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: The different episodes have different character focuses which comes along with the GenreShift:
** Episodes 1 and 2 focus on Jax, Sonya and Kano.
** Episode 3 focuses on Johnny Cage.
** Episodes 4 and 5 focus on Kitana and Mileena.
** Episode 6 focuses on Raiden.
** Episodes 7 and 8 focus on Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
** Episode 9 focuses on Cyrax and Sektor.
* AlienBlood: [[spoiler:Raiden]] has blue blood.
* AlternateUniverse
* AnachronicOrder: As an anthology, the order of the episodes is not neccasrily the order of events. Episodes 4, 5 and 6 predate the others, Episode 9 takes place at least before the first two, etc.
* ArtShift: Done during episodes 4 and 5; most of the narration and exposition about Kitana's and Mileena's backstories are done in a minimalistic animated fashion, acting as segues between live-action dialogue and fight scenes.
* BadassNormal: In keeping with its [[DoingInTheWizard grittier, less cartoony tone]], a lot of the characters who appear do so without their trademark powers from the game. Jax doesn't have his cyber-arms [[spoiler: yet]], Sonya lacks her kiss of death, Johnny Cage is without his shadow powers, and Kitana is missing her Steel Fans.
** Of particular note is Hanzo Hasashi, the then-future [[PlayingWithFire Scorpion]], using nothing but a simple rope and kunai to fend off a very true-to-form [[LegacyCharacter Elder]] [[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]] [[spoiler: who is actually [[EvilSorcerer Quan Chi]] in disguise. Hasashi is then killed by Quan Chi to pave the way for his resurrection as Scorpion.]]
* BadassBeard: Raiden sports a pretty awesome bit of two-tone chin bristle.
* BedlamHouse: [[spoiler: Raiden]] finds himself mistakenly committed to one, after showing up one day.
** In a typical fashion for this trope, the people in charge of the asylum don't find it strange that a man of whom they have no record suddenly appear in their courtyard and proceed to hold him, despite the fact that he was never officially committed. He also gets a lobotomy for his trouble.
* BigBad: Shao Kahn, natch.
* CanonForeigner: Several of them, Blue for example.
* CurbStompBattle: Episode 2's fight between Kano and Briggs. After Kano taunts Briggs that he's going to enjoy this as much as he enjoyed torturing Sonya, he promptly fails to land one blow as [[TranquilFury Briggs beats the tar out of him]].
* {{Cyborg}}s: Sektor and Cyrax are featured in the final episode of season one.
* DealWithTheDevil: Shang Tsung goes to Johnny Cage, promising that he can get away from it all.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[TheMightyThor A thunder god falls to earth]] [[UltimateMarvel and ends up confused for a mental patient?]]
* DoingInTheWizard: Not to the extent of ''Rebirth'', but still present.
* DoomedByCanon: Hanzo Hasashi's family and Hasashi himself have to die in order for Hasashi to be reborn as Scorpion and swear revenge against their killer Sub-Zero. The twist here is that [[spoiler:Sub-Zero didn't kill them; Quan Chi and Shang Tsung did and framed Sub-Zero]].
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Kano's]] beat-down by Jax and the subsequent surgery.
** Raiden's "treatment" in the mental hospital.
* FalseFlagOperation: [[spoiler: Quan Chi impersonates the Elder Sub-Zero and slaughters Hanzo Hasashi and the rest of the Shirai Ryu, in order to give Hasashi sufficient motivation to join the Mortal Kombat tournament (that is, revenge on Sub-Zero) upon resurrection as Scorpion.]]
* GenreShift: Each time the story shifts perspectives to different characters, the genre shifts as well.
** Episodes 1 and 2 (Jax/Sonya/Kano) play out like ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''.
** Episode 3 (Johnny Cage) is a {{biopic}}.
** Episodes 4 and 5 (Kitana/Mileena) have a FairyTale vibe going.
** In Episode 6, Raiden is put in ''OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest''.
** Episodes 7 and 8 (Scorpion/Sub-Zero) are pretty much JidaiGeki.
** Episode 9 (Cyrax/Sektor) has a SciFi tone.
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* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: When the SWAT team raids Kano's warehouse in the first episode, Stryker and Jax are the only ones who don't wear helmets.
* [[spoiler:JerkAss: One of the executives Johnny Cage beat up after he heard they're using another actor. As Johnny Cage walks away, the executive showed his true colors and threatened to make sure Johnny will never get another job again.]]
* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Jerrod to Kitana. But of course, you already knew that.]]
* MythologyGag: Johnny Cage hits the Squirrel in the crotch with a move similar to the one he used on Goro in the original movie.
** "Get over here!"
* NiceHat: [[spoiler:Raiden]], naturally.
* OhCrap:
** [[spoiler:Lance the producer]], right before he [[spoiler:gets Caged]].
** Also Sonya and Jax after they realize the guy Sonya just shot [[spoiler:dropped a live bomb]].
*** Also when Jax and Kano are fighting over a gun and accidentally shoot an explosive charge into the ground and their feet.
** The asylum orderly after Raiden not only shrugs off the taser, but it actually makes him stronger. Maybe pumping electricity into the god of thunder isn't such a great idea.
* PrecisionFStrike: Jax to Stryker about protocol, right before heading off to rescue Sonya. Followed two seconds later by Stryker's own, when he takes Jax's side.
* PsychoPsychologist: The guy who runs the Asylum Raiden is commited to. While believing a man who thinks he is the God of Thunder might need medical help is not unreasonable, that is no excuse for acting like a total ''dick'' to him for the duration, or any of your other patients, mocking his apparent delusions and controlling everyone with violence and intimidation. Not to mention Raiden is locked up in his institution not so much for that, as for magically appearing on the aslyum grounds, and they make no effort to inform the authorities of the fact, both of which qualify this as kidnapping.
* RealAfterAll: Meta version. Based on the ''Rebirth'' trailer, many thought that this would entirely forgo the mysticism of the series in favor of [[DoingInTheWizard scientific, gritty explanations]] for the series' characters. And the first couple episodes featuring Jax and Sonya back that up, as does most of Johnny Cage's episode, [[spoiler:then Shang Tsung shows up at the end and casually ''stops time''.]]
* RecycledInSpace: Invoked. [[spoiler:Johnny Cage makes a last-ditch pitch for a series, complete with on-spec pilot, to TV executives. They said they can't help him, and the network already decided that before they showed up. After they leave, he heads out, only to accidentally hear them pitching the exact same thing he just showed them to a female action star, only ''she's'' in the title role. [[BerserkButton He beats up one of the executives, plus several security guards, then walks away]].]]
* TheScapegoat: Elder Sub-Zero [[spoiler:for Quan Chi with regards to the slaughter of Hanzo Hasashi's clan]]
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Jax
* SlasherSmile: Mileena, when showing her Tarkatan side.
* TemptingFate:
--> '''Kano:''' ''I'm going to enjoy this as much as I enjoyed torturing your sweet Sonya.''
* TimeStandsStill: Shang Tsung apparently has this power.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The girl who helped Raiden escape.
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A WebOriginal series directed by Kevin Tancharoen loosely based on his pitch video, ''MortalKombatRebirth''. While the pitch video was more realistic, this series is closer to the [[MortalKombat source material.]]
[[BigBad Shao Kahn]] and [[TheDragon Shang Tsung]] are obsessed with ruling over the various [[AnotherDimension realms]], and by winning the MortalKombat tournament, they can do just that. The Earthrealm, ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the realm that contains Earth]]) has found itself an unwitting participant, with only a few humans who understand just what losing the tournament means.
It debuted on April 12, 2011, and the series can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/show/mortalkombatlegacy?s=1 here.]] A new season is coming, said to take place exclusively during the titular tournament.
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!This work contains examples of:
* ADayInTheLimelight: The different episodes have different character focuses which comes along with the GenreShift:
** Episodes 1 and 2 focus on Jax, Sonya and Kano.
** Episode 3 focuses on Johnny Cage.
** Episodes 4 and 5 focus on Kitana and Mileena.
** Episode 6 focuses on Raiden.
** Episodes 7 and 8 focus on Scorpion and Sub-Zero.
** Episode 9 focuses on Cyrax and Sektor.
* AlienBlood: [[spoiler:Raiden]] has blue blood.
* AlternateUniverse
* AnachronicOrder: As an anthology, the order of the episodes is not neccasrily the order of events. Episodes 4, 5 and 6 predate the others, Episode 9 takes place at least before the first two, etc.
* ArtShift: Done during episodes 4 and 5; most of the narration and exposition about Kitana's and Mileena's backstories are done in a minimalistic animated fashion, acting as segues between live-action dialogue and fight scenes.
* BadassNormal: In keeping with its [[DoingInTheWizard grittier, less cartoony tone]], a lot of the characters who appear do so without their trademark powers from the game. Jax doesn't have his cyber-arms [[spoiler: yet]], Sonya lacks her kiss of death, Johnny Cage is without his shadow powers, and Kitana is missing her Steel Fans.
** Of particular note is Hanzo Hasashi, the then-future [[PlayingWithFire Scorpion]], using nothing but a simple rope and kunai to fend off a very true-to-form [[LegacyCharacter Elder]] [[AnIcePerson Sub-Zero]] [[spoiler: who is actually [[EvilSorcerer Quan Chi]] in disguise. Hasashi is then killed by Quan Chi to pave the way for his resurrection as Scorpion.]]
* BadassBeard: Raiden sports a pretty awesome bit of two-tone chin bristle.
* BedlamHouse: [[spoiler: Raiden]] finds himself mistakenly committed to one, after showing up one day.
** In a typical fashion for this trope, the people in charge of the asylum don't find it strange that a man of whom they have no record suddenly appear in their courtyard and proceed to hold him, despite the fact that he was never officially committed. He also gets a lobotomy for his trouble.
* BigBad: Shao Kahn, natch.
* CanonForeigner: Several of them, Blue for example.
* CurbStompBattle: Episode 2's fight between Kano and Briggs. After Kano taunts Briggs that he's going to enjoy this as much as he enjoyed torturing Sonya, he promptly fails to land one blow as [[TranquilFury Briggs beats the tar out of him]].
* {{Cyborg}}s: Sektor and Cyrax are featured in the final episode of season one.
* DealWithTheDevil: Shang Tsung goes to Johnny Cage, promising that he can get away from it all.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[TheMightyThor A thunder god falls to earth]] [[UltimateMarvel and ends up confused for a mental patient?]]
* DoingInTheWizard: Not to the extent of ''Rebirth'', but still present.
* DoomedByCanon: Hanzo Hasashi's family and Hasashi himself have to die in order for Hasashi to be reborn as Scorpion and swear revenge against their killer Sub-Zero. The twist here is that [[spoiler:Sub-Zero didn't kill them; Quan Chi and Shang Tsung did and framed Sub-Zero]].
* EyeScream: [[spoiler: Kano's]] beat-down by Jax and the subsequent surgery.
** Raiden's "treatment" in the mental hospital.
* FalseFlagOperation: [[spoiler: Quan Chi impersonates the Elder Sub-Zero and slaughters Hanzo Hasashi and the rest of the Shirai Ryu, in order to give Hasashi sufficient motivation to join the Mortal Kombat tournament (that is, revenge on Sub-Zero) upon resurrection as Scorpion.]]
* GenreShift: Each time the story shifts perspectives to different characters, the genre shifts as well.
** Episodes 1 and 2 (Jax/Sonya/Kano) play out like ''[[Series/TwentyFour 24]]''.
** Episode 3 (Johnny Cage) is a {{biopic}}.
** Episodes 4 and 5 (Kitana/Mileena) have a FairyTale vibe going.
** In Episode 6, Raiden is put in ''OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest''.
** Episodes 7 and 8 (Scorpion/Sub-Zero) are pretty much JidaiGeki.
** Episode 9 (Cyrax/Sektor) has a SciFi tone.
%% Don't add HeyItsThatGuy here. It belongs in the Trivia tab.
%% Don't add HighOctaneNightmareFuel here. It belongs in the YMMV tab.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: When the SWAT team raids Kano's warehouse in the first episode, Stryker and Jax are the only ones who don't wear helmets.
* [[spoiler:JerkAss: One of the executives Johnny Cage beat up after he heard they're using another actor. As Johnny Cage walks away, the executive showed his true colors and threatened to make sure Johnny will never get another job again.]]
* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:Jerrod to Kitana. But of course, you already knew that.]]
* MythologyGag: Johnny Cage hits the Squirrel in the crotch with a move similar to the one he used on Goro in the original movie.
** "Get over here!"
* NiceHat: [[spoiler:Raiden]], naturally.
* OhCrap:
** [[spoiler:Lance the producer]], right before he [[spoiler:gets Caged]].
** Also Sonya and Jax after they realize the guy Sonya just shot [[spoiler:dropped a live bomb]].
*** Also when Jax and Kano are fighting over a gun and accidentally shoot an explosive charge into the ground and their feet.
** The asylum orderly after Raiden not only shrugs off the taser, but it actually makes him stronger. Maybe pumping electricity into the god of thunder isn't such a great idea.
* PrecisionFStrike: Jax to Stryker about protocol, right before heading off to rescue Sonya. Followed two seconds later by Stryker's own, when he takes Jax's side.
* PsychoPsychologist: The guy who runs the Asylum Raiden is commited to. While believing a man who thinks he is the God of Thunder might need medical help is not unreasonable, that is no excuse for acting like a total ''dick'' to him for the duration, or any of your other patients, mocking his apparent delusions and controlling everyone with violence and intimidation. Not to mention Raiden is locked up in his institution not so much for that, as for magically appearing on the aslyum grounds, and they make no effort to inform the authorities of the fact, both of which qualify this as kidnapping.
* RealAfterAll: Meta version. Based on the ''Rebirth'' trailer, many thought that this would entirely forgo the mysticism of the series in favor of [[DoingInTheWizard scientific, gritty explanations]] for the series' characters. And the first couple episodes featuring Jax and Sonya back that up, as does most of Johnny Cage's episode, [[spoiler:then Shang Tsung shows up at the end and casually ''stops time''.]]
* RecycledInSpace: Invoked. [[spoiler:Johnny Cage makes a last-ditch pitch for a series, complete with on-spec pilot, to TV executives. They said they can't help him, and the network already decided that before they showed up. After they leave, he heads out, only to accidentally hear them pitching the exact same thing he just showed them to a female action star, only ''she's'' in the title role. [[BerserkButton He beats up one of the executives, plus several security guards, then walks away]].]]
* TheScapegoat: Elder Sub-Zero [[spoiler:for Quan Chi with regards to the slaughter of Hanzo Hasashi's clan]]
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Jax
* SlasherSmile: Mileena, when showing her Tarkatan side.
* TemptingFate:
--> '''Kano:''' ''I'm going to enjoy this as much as I enjoyed torturing your sweet Sonya.''
* TimeStandsStill: Shang Tsung apparently has this power.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The girl who helped Raiden escape.
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