Question 1

Is Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge woke?

Accepted Answer

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge has a woke score of 10/100, which means it is not especially woke compared with higher-scoring titles. This 2020 animated R-rated action film adapts Mortal Kombat game lore, centering on Scorpion’s (Hanzo Hasashi) brutal revenge quest after his clan and family are slaughtered by Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei, while Earthrealm defenders Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, and Johnny Cage compete in Shang Tsung’s tournament to stop Outworld’s invasion. The narrative drives on personal vengeance, tournament combat, and realm-saving battles with heavy gore and fatalities. No identity themes, social-justice messaging, or activist elements appear in the story or character arcs.

Question 2

Is there DEI in Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge?

Accepted Answer

The biggest factors in our score are Representation / casting choices, Identity-driven story themes. After the vicious slaughter of his family by stone-cold mercenary Sub-Zero, Hanzo Hasashi is exiled to the torturous Netherrealm. There, in exchange for his servitude to the sinister Quan Chi, he’s given a chance to avenge his family – and is resurrected as Scorpion, a lost soul bent on revenge. Back on Earthrealm, Lord Raiden gathers a team of elite warriors – Shaolin monk Liu Kang, Special Forces officer Sonya Blade and action star Johnny Cage – an unlikely band of heroes with one chance to save humanity. To do this, they must defeat Shang Tsung’s horde of Outworld gladiators and reign over the Mortal Kombat tournament.

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge

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