These two fought before, in season 1, as pictured above. In case you aren't aware, these two are the most heated of rivals and the poster boys of Mortal Kombat. Back in the heyday of the arcade games, you were weird if you DIDNT pick one of these two, and fans are fiercely divided over who is superior (Sub-Zero, in case you were wondering.) However, what all did this gritty reboot do for these rival ninjas? And possibly G.I. Joe stand-ins?
The right: Unlike other iterations, in Legacy they oh so rightfully chose to make them buddies before they became bitter enemies. They spun a tale of friendship, brotherhood, and understanding, followed by a misunderstanding, deciet, lies, and hatred. It was a story you so wanted to end on a good note, but turned south. It portrayed Scorpion as a wronged man, betrayed by Sub-Zero by having his entire clan (and himself) murdered. It showed Sub-Zero as a sympathetic character, wrongfully accused of murder and heart broken that his former comrade has lost his trust. An operatic tale, and one could compare Scoprion to the likes of Othello.
The wrong: *WARNING: SPOILERS* They killed Sub-Zero. The narrative is now rendered unusable. Why? Because Sub-Zero ISNT supposed to die. Well, yes and no. He dies in series canon, but his brother assumes the role immediately afterward. But in Legacy his brother is dead too. So there is no Sub-Zero. WHAT, WHY?!? Its integral to Mortal Kombat to have him, that's like permanently getting rid of Batman. You just can't do that and expect people to still follow, just like you can't expect any comic company to have continued readership when a power player is killed off. It was stupid. They have gained the ire of the fans. On top of that, costume choices weren't that great this time around (Sub-Zero looks like he's wearing a motocross outfit for God's sake) and Scorpions mask just doesn't quite work well with the costume.
Overall- C+ (As in, "Can you believe they thought people would still like it after that??")
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