The Hanzo and Bo Han introduction is brilliant. The origin of the kunai, how Sub Zero powers introduces and all that.
They made the hero a descendant of Scorpion, and a MMA fighter. MMA is all the rage, so I’m not even angry.
Kano was a surprise. More of a comic relief character.
There are a lot of little references. Like Kano trying to jump over Liu Kang’s sweep kicks. Kung Lao saying “flawless victory” after dealing fatality to the flying lady nobody remembers (Nitara).
Speaking of characters nobody remembers, Reiko was a surprise. They even recreated Liu Kang dragon fatality and Sonia’s as well.
Then there are smaller references: Katana’s fan in the background, Kano trying to steal the Amulet, Motaro in Greek vases.
The way fighters need to discover their abilities is more of a superhero-like.
But then, they had to establish abilities of a lot of fighters in a very short period of time. Tonfas were a surprise as well. But it’s a new character, and the actor is master of those.
Then there’s the appearance of Scorpion, with the iconic music (if there’s such a thing) and even more iconic “Get over here!”
