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* 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]].

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* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler:Bi-Han, aka Sub-Zero. In the games, Bi-Han was a {{Jerkass}} AntiVillain at best, who killed anyone his grandmaster told him to, helped Quan Chi kill the four gods who protected Earthrealm, and ended up a willing servant of Shang Tsung, fighting on Outworld's side in the tenth tournament. Even if he wasn't guilty of slaughtering the Shirai Ryu, he was still absolutely a villain. In this series he's an outright hero who did everything he could to stop the fighting between the Lin Kuei and the Shirai Ryu, and was so dedicated to protecting the peace that he didn't seek revenge even after Scorpion murdered his brother. He even fights on the side of Earthrealm in the tournament.]]

* TemptingFate:

* BadassBeard: Raiden sports a pretty awesome bit of two-tone chin bristle.

* GoKartingWithBowser: Late in Season 2, Shang Tsung shows up in a diner to discuss the upcoming tournament and [[spoiler: tempt Liu Kang into joining him. He succeeds.]]

** 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.

* AdaptationalHeroism: [[spoiler:Bi-Han, aka Sub-Zero. In the games, Bi-Han was a {{Jerkass}} AntiVillain at best, who killed anyone his grandmaster told him to, helped Quan Chi kill the four gods who protected Earthrealm, and ended up a willing servant of Shang Tsung, fighting on Outworld's side in the tenth tournament. In this series he's an outright hero who did everything he could to stop the fighting between the Lin Kuei and the Shirai Ryu, and was so dedicated to protecting the peace that he didn't seek revenge even after Scorpion murdered his brother. He even fights on the side of Earthrealm in the tournament.]]

* AdaptationalHeroism: Bi-Han, aka Sub-Zero. [[spoiler:In the games, Bi-Han was a {{Jerkass}} AntiVillain at best, who killed anyone his grandmaster told him to, helped Quan Chi kill the four gods who protected Earthrealm, and ended up a willing servant of Shang Tsung, fighting on Outworld's side in the tenth tournament. In this series he's an outright hero who did everything he could to stop the fighting between the Lin Kuei and the Shirai Ryu, and was so dedicated to protecting the peace that he didn't seek revenge even after Scorpion murdered his brother. He even fights on the side of Earthrealm in the tournament.]]

* AdaptationalHeroism: Bi-Han, aka Sub-Zero. In the games, Bi-Han was a {{Jerkass}} AntiVillain at best, who killed anyone his grandmaster told him to, helped Quan Chi kill the four gods who protected Earthrealm, and ended up a willing servant of Shang Tsung, fighting on Outworld's side in the tenth tournament. In this series he's an outright hero who did everything he could to stop the fighting between the Lin Kuei and the Shirai Ryu, and was so dedicated to protecting the peace that he didn't seek revenge even after Scorpion murdered his brother. He even fights on the side of Earthrealm in the tournament.

* DarkerAndEdgier: To the games. [[LighterAndSofter Other way around compared to the video that original pitch video]] for ''Rebirth''.
* DealWithTheDevil: Shang Tsung goes to Johnny Cage, promising that he can get away from it all.

** Likewise, Kano, who in the different games and adaptations ranges from "fairly attractive yet scruffy" to "short-haired, goatee'd neanderthal" is a bona-fide prettyboy. Yes, even with his iconic red eye, which doesn't hurt his looks in the slightest. If anything, it only serves to butch him up a bit.

* TheOtherDarrin: Of the eight characters that carried over from the first season, only Kitana and Scorpion retained their original actors. Johnny Cage, Raiden, Mileena, Stryker, Sub-Zero and Shang Tsung were all re-cast for the second season.

** Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa returning as Shang Tsung seems to be this towards the 1993 film.

* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler: Season 2's iteration of Liu Kang is a HeartbrokenBadass long since kicked over his DespairEventHorizon only to end up a BloodKnight lackey of the BigBad.]]

*** Or play/sing "Realx" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood around him.