Board Thread:General MK Discussion/@comment-1084762-20150116000618/@comment-21005855-20150116190427

Sorry for the long response everyone. I'm just coming into this thread and need to get caught up. So...

@Dirtbag: You have some interesting theories. I would like to address some things. I agree with you that Shinnok and Quan Chi will not be the main bad guys. That's a little too expected. Most people true fans or not will think that's going to happen because of the last moments of MK9.

As far as the two characters that we know are returning, Kung Lao is definitely there. However, I'm not convinced that Kitana is Kitana. Just remember that Mileena has posed as Kitana before (in the original timeline). This could be Mileena posing as Kitana taking over the Outworld. Technically, Kitana should be the one who takes over because she was Shao Kahn's adopted daughter for 10,000 years. Probably was one of the major players of taking over Vaeternus, Zaterra, as well as any other realm that we don't know of. I do agree that we'll probably see Kitana but not as Kitana. Although, it's a huge possibility. I think if it is Kitana then it was Raiden (or Argus) that convinced the Elder Gods to fully resurrect her like they did with Johnny Cage for the events of MK4. I can also see that happen with Kung Lao, but just through Raiden's pleas to the Elder Gods. And yes, the war will be short lived but I think we still have yet to see what Shinnok's major role will be in the universe of Mortal Kombat. Take in mind that we know nothing of him after the events of MK: Armageddon.

I also agree that the characters you mentioned will come back but in what form? We already know that Kung Lao is back. We sort of know that Kitana is back but it could be Mileena as Kitana playing a ruse against Raiden's forces to benefit Quan Chi some how (probably not but I think we just can't assume anything). Jax was hinted at but, again, in what form? Smoke and Kabal would be awesome but I think those two will return as wraiths. Smoke as an Enenra-like humanoid and Kabal as a straightup speed demon.

Your thoughts on the main villain are well put. However, as I'm going through the storyline vs. what is to be expected/unexpected I've come to realize some things. On the topic of Liu Kang; we see that Liu Kang could be so pissed off that he does goes all psycho on the good guys because Raiden put Earthrealm in danger in MK9. But, of course, that would be too easy. Right? Maybe not. There's so much talk of Liu Kang being the potential big bad that everyone has their opinions on the matter. The sides are almost 50/50 (not an actual number just saying for argument sake) and both sides have good reason for believing in either way. Those who say he's going to be the big bad take on his anger from the end of MK9 and the Legacy webseries. But then, Liu Kang could have a change of heart and realize that Raiden was right or he could just be dead and yet Boon could just go that route thinking that everyone who says "it's too expected", "it's not going to happen" and could suprize those people and make him the big bad afterall. Then, you mentioned Onaga. I say that his return is either going to be prevented or it'll be postponed. Either way, that means that Raiden predicted that Shujinko was going to give the Kamadogu to Onaga and stops him. Probably right before he gives it to him for dramatic plot. We could see him as the big bad at the end but again that might expected by the MK: Deception fans. I just think it would be weird to postpone Onaga's return just by 10 to 15 years. We might see him in MKXI though. I also can't see a new character becoming the new big bad. It would just be kind of weird. I doubt that it'll be Blaze due to him being the final boss for an Armageddon situation. Could it be Dark Raiden? I doubt that too but mainly because Dark Raiden isn't a variation of Raiden's gameplay. But so far, no one has mentioned Shao Kahn as the big bad. Someone in another thread mentioned that death means nothing in Mortal Kombat. That is so true. What if Quan Chi's MK9 ending is semi-canonical and Shao Kahn becomes a wraith, breaks free from Quan Chi's control, takes over Netherrealm, and attempts to take over the realms? No one's even mentioned that. That would be unexpected.

If I'm correct about this, I think Boon has confirmed that Sheeva isn't coming back. She isn't one of my favorites but because she didn't die in MK9 I kind of want her to come back. Maybe they'll kill her off in the beginning of MKX. I think Baraka will be back and so will Mileena (in one form or another). I can also see Reptile and Ermac returning. I hope Reptile's variations will have him slowly devolving. Ermac, I'm hoping he'll return as a good guy. @