Board Thread:Mortal Kombat (Alternate Timeline)/@comment-4708902-20160917122209/@comment-6554265-20161003142817

scorpion's defining characteristic isn't that he's japanese, it's that he's a vengeance-fueled, morally grey badass. sub-zero's defining characteristic isn't that he's chinese, it's that he's a reasonable and good-hearted warrior who seeks to redeem his clan. kung jin's defining characteristic isn't that he's gay, it's that he's a former petty criminal who now fights to honor his family's, specifically kung lao's, legacy. scorpion wasn't made because midway wanted a japanese character, sub-zero wasn't made because midway wanted a chinese character, and kung jin wasn't made because netherrealm wanted a gay character.