Board Thread:General MK Discussion/@comment-4708902-20160312000054

Death can be pretty cheap in Mortal Kombat, but it seems it'll be more expensive in the current timeline. And as a result, resurecting characters for later games and giving them new roles will be tricky. So I decided to list every currently deceased character, and discuss what I think about them being resurected for a later game, be it the next game or a much later one, and if I think it should happen or not.(Note reverents don't count. Also feel free to put your own opinions.)

Hsu Hao: Honestly I never got why this guy pisses people off so much. When I saw him for the first time, my response was "Hmm. A character who can shoot lasers from his heart. Interesting" But unfortunetly as long as Boon is in place he'll be out. It'll probably take A TON of pushing or a new head and team of NRS for it to happen, but as of right now it's doubtful. Daegon will probably need to find a successor.

Mavado: I would welcome Mavado back happily. Sure the rope moves are weird, but if you stop and think about it, a guy dressed in black, weilding hookswords is scary in words. Plus, losing him in the comics must have been a mighty blow for Daegon as Mavado is essentially the second in command of the Red Dragon. The Red Dragon will likely return eventually, and unless Daegon can find a new right hand man, a way will have to be found to bring Daegon's favorite henchman back, and if they do, I hope they give him a Spanish accent.

Reiko: To me, Reiko is a meh. When I saw his MK 4 ending, I too thought he was Shao Kahn. I was interested when I found out he and Shao Kahn were different people. Outworld's role is going to be an interesting topic in the next game, but I think more people challenging Kotal Khan for the throne would be backtracking. So I would mind if Reiko returns or not, but if he does, it'll have to wait until at least after the next game.

Havik: I liked Havik in the original timeline. But I thought he was seriously out of character in the comics. Havik is supposed to be neither good or evil, as chaos is neither inherintly good or evil. So if he is resurected I think he should either start acting differently much to the shock of the characters, revealing he's complicated or it should be revealed he was being manipulated by neatherrealm magic. Bottomline, he has to be an unpredictable character if he's resurected. He doesn't seek to rule others like the comics says, he seeks to spread chaos across the realms, have everyone do whatever their hearts desire and be unbound by laws. Plus his enemy Hotaru could return later.

Drahmin and Moloch(I'm pairing the two as they have been a team in both timelines): Like with Hsu Hao, I never got why people hate Drahmin. When I saw him for the first time I thought "He must love to inflict pain." Ultimatly with Drahmin, it's the same case as Hsu Hao, it'll either take A TON of pushing or a new head and team. Moloch might return later, but a new role would have to be found and all the reverents would have to have been restored. So, I could see Moloch return in a game AFTER the next one, but it's unclear. Drahmin is sadly doubtful.

Sektor and Cyrax: I suppose this MIGHT be cheating as Tri-Borg's bio says that Sektor and Cyrax's concious is within him, but it's yet to be seen if Tri-Borg is canon or not(If you know if he is or isn't inform me.) Tri-Borg's ending hints at the return of the Tekunin, but MK endings may or may not be canon. All and all, I'd like to see Sektor and Cyrax again as well as the Tekunin, but it all depends of the canonity of Tri-Borg.

Mileena: Mileena is popular so I could see her return at some point. It was even discussed on another thread the possibility of her turning good, maybe even loosing the sharp teeth. Losing the teeth may or may not work I haven't decided, but with Kitana now evil, their rivalry could take an interesting new turn.

Quan Chi: I don't see Quan Chi returning in the forseeable future. Mostly because it could mean Scorpion would have to repeat his arch. When Scorpion killed Quan Chi in X, I thought it was Scorpion's best moment in the entire franchise as he finally avenges his clan family and everyone else the Sorceror has murdered. He may return because of popularity, but not in a forseeable future.

What are you're opinions? 