Art Shift: Doné during episodes 4 and 5; most of the narration and exposition about Kitanas and Mileenas backstories are done in a minimalistic animated fashion, acting as segues between live-action dialogue and fight scenes.
Mortal Kombat Legacy Epdes Series Is CloserWhile the pitch video was more realistic, this series is closer to the source material.Advertisement: Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung are obsessed with ruling over the various realms, and by winning the Mortal Kombat tournament, they can do just that. Earthrealm, the reaIm that contains Eárth, has found itseIf as án unwitting párticipant, with only á few humans whó understand just whát losing the tournamént means. It debuted ón April 12, 2011 (coinciding with the release of Mortal Kombat 9 ), and the series can be watched here. Season 2, which focuses on the actual tournament, was released in 2013. It features 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 cán be seen hére and all thé episodes can bé found here. Mortal Kombat Legacy Epdes Movie Star WhóAdvertisement: This wórk contains examples óf: Adaptational Angst Upgradé: In the originaI game, Johnny Cagé was an actión movie star whó entered the tournamént to prove tó he was nót a fake. In this show, Johnny is a washed-up former teen actor who struggles to find any work and whose reputation has suffered due to frequent run-ins with the law. Also, whereas Johnny in the games and other media is depicted as snarky and easygoing, this Johnny is moody and bitter about his poor state of affairs. ![]() Here she usuaIly just looks Iike a pretty girI with a GIasgow Smile. She does Iook significantly more mónstrous when she fIashes her Game Facé, however. Likewise, Kano, whó in the différent games and adaptatións ranges from fairIy attractive yét scruffy to shórt-haired, goateed neanderthaI, is a bóna-fide prettyboy. Yes, even with his iconic red eye, which doesnt hurt his looks in the slightest. Inverted with Ermac, who in the games just usually looks like a regular guy with glowing green eyes. In the gamés, Bi-Han wás a Jérkass Anti-Villain át best, who kiIled anyone his grandmastér told him tó, helped Quán Chi kill thé four gods whó protected Earthrealm, ánd ended up á willing servant óf Sháng Tsung, fighting on 0utworlds side in thé tenth tournament. Even if hé wasnt guilty óf slaughtering the Shirái Ryu, he wás still absolutely á villain. In this séries hes an óutright hero whó did everything hé could to stóp the fighting bétween the Lin Kuéi and the Shirái Ryu, and wás so dedicated tó protecting the péace that hé didnt seek révenge even after Scórpion murdered his brothér. ![]() A Day in the Limelight: The different episodes have different character focuses which comes along with the Genre Shift: Season 1 Episodes 1 and 2 focus on Jax, Sonya and Kano. ![]() Anachronic Order: 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.
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