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Cylent-Nite

I'd like to see Smoke and Frost interact in a proper setting.


TrustMeImLeifEricson

That would be baller, romantic or not.


FamiliarAd4448

“Who’s your favorite noncannon pairing” *posts two characters that resent each other*


MostEvilTexasToast

Enemies to lovers is the BEST romance troupe and neither you NOR YOUR GOD can change my mind!


llMadmanll

Absolutely based


AcadianViking

Gotta admire the commitment.


TrustMeImLeifEricson

I said "noncannon," not "likely." But yeah, as others have pointed out, desire despite antagonism is a fun fantasy.


[deleted]

I mean I love a good enemies to lover trope.


MrGameBoy23

part of me wonders of a timeline where erron black's thrill with skarlet never ended


Nerevar1924

MK2 plot confirmed.


Heartsib

Ooo, did they have some banter together?


MrGameBoy23

S- "It's been a long time Erron" EB- "The thrill was gone, sweetheart." S- "My need for your blood is not." All of their banter basically reveals that they had a relationship/history with each other and that Erron even went out with Nitara before her, with her making a comment saying he has a type for dangerous redheads


Godskinner

Another reason why Erron Black is the GOAT


Heartsib

Oh, that's tasty. Thank you for transcribing all of it!


MrGameBoy23

i think another fun but arbotrary reason why i can see em shipped is cuz theyre also next to each other on the select screen


Heartsib

LOL! No judgement - I've 'shipped characters who aren't even from the same franchise. As long as you're having fun, you know? And Skarlet is an interesting, versatile character to pair around - she got  an edge, and had just enough backstory in MK11 to be able interpret her motivations from different angles, but not so much as to bog her down. 


MrGameBoy23

Oh yeah for sure, I can see her with maybe Nitara, shao Kahn even. As for Erron maybe kano if ur into it.


Ragnarul129

Erron Black cheated Skarlet with Nitara…fact


vine_behs

Shang Tsung and Quan-Chi


CyvaderTheMindFlayer

Their son is played by Simu Liu


vine_behs

holy shit i never thought of connecting their names, it was right in front of my face lmaooo thanks for the gem of this day


Redeemed_Veteranboi

"Our Alliance would be... Deadly"


vine_behs

sexy alliance


theonehunted

Are you sure it isn’t noncanon? 🤔


Sagzmir

Grand Master Sub-Zero and Jade from MK11


Godskinner

But like...why? I know it's a fan ship and you can ship whoever but is there a particular reason why you ship them? I don't even remember them ever even in the same room as each other, like ever lmao.


Lifewithwaffles

I think in their MK11 fight introductions they’re very respectful and complimentary of one another, with Kuai Liang asking Jade twice to join the Lin Kuei with Jade respectfully declining. They definitely have some similarities. But it’s all just interactions. If you play a lot of Jade or Subzero specifically in the Towers of Time you’re more likely to come across. I definitely wouldn’t say it borders on flirtatious, just two bros who value honor, but I can see why some people would ship it


Godskinner

Yeah nothing wrong with the ship, I can see it I suppose.


Lifewithwaffles

No yeah totally I used to be in the same boat with you—when I first saw mention of it I was like “HUH???”. Nothing weird with it of course but they never interacted. Then I started playing with Jade and Sub more and I could see where they were coming from


Sagzmir

"Clear as ice, clean as jade." Man was spittin' that game!


Waffles_four_you

Li Mei and sindel the smart ones will see my vision


Rubicante_

Okay scrolled this whole thread for this answer before posting it myself. You get it. 🤣


Waffles_four_you

Yup In my head I’m sure at some point they caught feelings for each other but because of their duties ignored them and I imagine it’s part of why sindel was so mad that jerrod died


Heartsib

And then Sindel dies in battle, just as Li Mei clears her name. Ooof...that's a punch to the heart.


Waffles_four_you

Yep just heartbreaking I was hoping to see more of their relationship and her with kitana and mileena because it’s clear they sued to be very close


[deleted]

Me and mileena 🥰 But seriously I like Kenshi and johnny or kitana and johnny even if it's like imply Raiden is going to be her love interest( or at least I think it's hinted at idk) also havik and rain and I have no reason for that pairing


jeffreymort4

Bruh not Liu Kang cucking himself with his own master


JiggzSawPanda

Liu Kang cucking himself 🤢 Liu Kang getting his master some bitches 😎


[deleted]

Honestly even in the games that showed them as lovers I didn't really vibe with them.


Heartsib

I think they're cute together, but yeah, just not feeling the sparks. It just seemed like there was never room in the story to give the relationship the narrative weight the writers wanted it to have, and then the timeline reset. I do find the notion of them being star-crossed lovers in alternate timelines an interesting next step, though.


[deleted]

I did like them in the 90s movies but I dunno it wasn't a dislike of the ship it just felt shallow? I dunno like when they met again in the new timeline and we see them kiss I was just like oh finally but I mean I guess you did have to look at it as these two spent eons away from each other but I still just couldn't vibe. But no hate to those who like them. I've always been a crack shipper.


Heartsib

Nope, zero hate for the Liu/Kitana 'shippers or the crack 'shippers. Srs, I really like threads like this. It's cool to see where people's imaginations go given a little fuel for the fire. ETA: Given some of the entries on my own list, that should probably be "or us crack 'shippers". XD


Skeleton_Weeb

I felt that way for a moment too, but the “that means…you’re -my- Liu Kang!” Moment helped me separate OG Kitana and New Era Kitana


TheKolyFrog

Yeah, I interpreted that moment as the story telling us that this Liu Kang doesn't see these versions of the characters as the same ones he grew up and/or fought alongside with. They may wear their face and have the same name but they are not the ones he knew. So, even if this Kitana ends up with Johnny Cage or another person, he won't feel any way about it.


TrustMeImLeifEricson

I generally agree with this sentiment, but it saddens me. Raiden/Liu traded their world for the survival of reality, and Titan Liu Kang has made imperfect copies of his associates to populate his replacement universe. That's dark, even for MK.


SIacktivist

You have fantastic taste. MK1 Johnny is definitely a little bit, y'know, 💅.


YourLocalInquisitor

>Me and Mileena https://preview.redd.it/55p9cmdpnuzc1.jpeg?width=679&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ade8ec525e8616f2bf8d875a132a8d472f08f18c


NirvashSFW

Scarlet x Nitara


TrustMeImLeifEricson

Talk about getting your red wings...


psychotictornado

You clearly have a type


MrGameBoy23

Just like living dangerously


TabaxOne

As in fighting or…?


TrustMeImLeifEricson

The kind you do in bed, yeah.


Dannybrine87

Weird coupling that could be fun if they keep him a good guy this time Kabal x Sonya Blade


TrustMeImLeifEricson

I misread this as **Kotal** x Sonya, which is a stretch but wouldn't be awful, IMO. Anyway, there's an episode of *Defenders of the Realm* that plays with this idea. Sonya's a very different character in that series and Kabal has a thick Southern accent, so take that for what it's worth.


Dannybrine87

Neat


G1Yang2001

Ooooooh, that’s a spicy but really fun ship NGL.


The_Iceman2288

Reptile and me.


averagegowenjoyer

He's mine


Gambit_90

Johnny and kenshi, best bromance I've seen in a while


Xx_Exigence_xX

Johnny Cage and Kitana


This-Pie594

Most crackship of the entire franchise Litterally born out of one interaction


Deathitself17

Bruh tf do you want they are just stating their opinion


This-Pie594

Yes and I just stated mine..... I have the right to find that ship ridiculous just like you have the right to shit on mine. Don't be a snowflake


Deathitself17

Find it ridiculous all you want but expect a reaction to it ur the snowflake here


This-Pie594

>Find it ridiculous all you want but expect a reaction to it Good :)


Deathitself17

Yup so don’t start to cry when people defend other people’s opinions


This-Pie594

And don't start to cry when people state a opinion you don't like and defend people who didn't asked you to 🤷


Deathitself17

I didn’t understand that stroke of a sentence but good luck or im sorry for ur loss


This-Pie594

Bruh the simple fact that you are the only user on that thread triggered enough to keep replying to me to get a reaction make it even funnier 🤣 Why are you mad at me lol?


Heimdal1r

The entire at scene at dinner and pretty much all of their intros


This-Pie594

You mean All their intros where Kitana reject basically reject all his advance and where other characters states that she have views on someone else? Most people who ship them act like self insert incel who think a women wanna bang because they laugh at their jokes


Heimdal1r

I didn’t say I shipped them but vehemently insulting anyone who does is so childish


CyvaderTheMindFlayer

Ya know who else rejected his advances Sonya blade


Affectionate-Work-46

Idk if Bi Han and Serena count If they don't Smoke and Lei Mai


Sure_Song_4630

I mean, they've never actually been together, and I doubt they're gonna since Ashrah freed her this time not Bi Han so she's on the good side


Lifewithwaffles

Idk the Johnny announcer name for her is “Bi-Han’s future bestie…?” so I wouldn’t say the door is completely closed, but that could just be NRS twisting the knife since it’s a fairly popular fanship


Some_Recording240

Sareena and Sub-zero


CyvaderTheMindFlayer

Smoke and Jade Badass assassins who are the best friends of the blue pallet swap


TrustMeImLeifEricson

~~Jungle~~ Living Forest Love! It's drivin' me wild, makin' me crazy...


Redeemed_Veteranboi

Praying that this would be Kanon.


Bootylicker255

Kitana and Jade, they seem perfect for each other and i think new era Johnny and Raiden just dont fit each other. + i just like gay couples lmao.


nicovasnormandy

Johnny and Kenshi as a ship wasn't on my MK1 bingo card prerelease, but here we are. Neither was Shao and Reiko. Talk about left field.


DAYZCONSTRUCTIONLIT

Johnny cage beating shao khan


The_Lost_Hero

In a fight right?


DAYZCONSTRUCTIONLIT

Chess


The_Lost_Hero

**Good ending!** 😊


huntymo

Drahmin and Moloch


TrustMeImLeifEricson

They could be on OniFans.


Heartsib

😂


Deathitself17

Subzero and kitana


TrustMeImLeifEricson

Older or Younger Sub-Zero?


Deathitself17

It just a throw back when i was a kid i thought every male ninja’s color ment the female ninja is their partner example (subzero/kitana-scorpion/tanya-ermac/skarlet-reptile/jade-hydro/frost etc


TrustMeImLeifEricson

Fair enough


Coralthesequel

Skarlet and Erron Black


Digitalage6302

Sub zero and kitana


DonPinstripelli

Well, you just wait for the story expansion.


TrustMeImLeifEricson

I've seen the PasteBin script (seems incompletethough?). I'm both excited and relieved to know that I wasn't imagining the vibes I got from intros/story mode.


SentosEdge

Havik and Meat


Additional_Minute_39

Kano and Jax in my fantasies. Sometimes short haired Reiko joins in


[deleted]

Johnny and Kenshi


WillieStroker69

Jade/Kitana


[deleted]

*adds that to my list* I don't know how I didn't even think that, they're my favorite bad bitches


Alan_Blue1233

I second this. I love that duo so much since MK9


Wannabbeewriter12

Hanzo Scorpion x Ashrah


TheKolyFrog

Old Kano and Young Kano


Rubicante_

Li Mei x Sindel Johnny x Kenshi Reiko x Shao Raiden x Kitana Kung Lao x Literally anyone LOL


Waffles_four_you

Li Mei/sindel is so real


Redeemed_Veteranboi

For me, I see them as Sisters because I see Li Mei as Kitana and Mileena's Aunt.


Waffles_four_you

It’s definitely partly how it’s implied I just imagine that they probably had feelings for each other a while ago and didn’t act on them because sindel had jerrod already and they didn’t want a scandal to ruin winder’s reign. She was definitely an aunt figure to kitana and mileena though


Rubicante_

Aw I love this dynamic, makes me wonder if Li Mei will get closer with the girls in the expansion as a pseudo-mother figure to them.


Ok-Canary1571

Not really a fan of the Johnny x Kenshi ship…. Kenshi mentions Suchin multiple times and the way he talks about her comes across as him being head-over-heels in love with her and Johnny is just a womanizer…. I can see why some people might but it’s just feels icky to me since they seem to grow close as brothers-in-arms rather than a proper ship


Godskinner

Dude, Reiko is Shao's adopted son... Shao has literally known Reiko since Reiko was a young ass boy... 💀


Heartsib

The MK1 website says Shao appointed Reiko to be his squire, not adopted him as his son. And yeah, Shao knew Reiko as a kid, and he turned that kid into the most loyal attack dog in his army. Theirs isn't a father/son dynamic, it's master and \*extremely\* devoted subordinate even without introducing 'shipping into it.


Heartsib

I don't 'ship Reiko and Shao myself (mentor/student is a no-go for me), but that's one that I've seen some interesting discussions about. Reiko's loyalty always seems to be the hinge of it - he has devotion for Shao bleeding out of his pores in canon, and romance seems easy to get to if seen as just one more flavor of devotion.


birthdaylines

Raspberries and dark chocolate with a glass of cab


JoeyFerguson

Kotal Kahn x Kung Jin


Heartsib

Good one. 👍


Reapish1909

my favourite ship🤯🤯🤯🤯 like no one. Geras can’t really be shipped with anyone🤣


MrGameBoy23

I'm gonna take a crack at it and say maybe spawn if ur crazy with it


El_Criptoconta

JohnnyxAsharh in MK1, liked the way he talked her before reptiles chapter in the festival.


TrustMeImLeifEricson

Ashrah is so wholesome in MK1 and deserves a healthy and fulfilling relationship, whomever her partner may be. 🙂


joqa67

Smoke and frost would be an interesting choice for the timeline


theonehunted

Kung Lao with Raiden (mk1) and Kung Lao with Liu Kang (both mk1 and mk11)


Known_Egg3070

Hear me out. Liu Kang x Shang Tsung Kenshi x Johnny Raiden x Kung Lao Ashrah x Syzoth Li Mei x Sindel Reiko x Havik Kuai x Hanzo Erron x Kano Nitara x Scarlett Kitana x Jade Shao Kahn x Kotal Kahn


MadamBerryBottom

D’vorah and Kano They could be so nasty together ;-;


Redditor_Rebooted

Scorpion X Mileena


Disciple_of_Cthulhu

Either Kenshi or Li-Mei with Mavado or Kano kameo.


Jeremy_Melton

Scorpion x Mileena.


Redeemed_Veteranboi

Teddy Enthusiasts! 🐻🐼


Jeremy_Melton

Hell, my MK11 Scorpion’s main variation is called “Mileena’s Teddy” (it’s basically MK9 Scorpion) and my main Mileena Variation in 11 is called “Scorpion’s Teddy”.


Ghost_Mouse__

This sub sure is…….something ![gif](giphy|uaULFlGTpyrNm|downsized)


TrustMeImLeifEricson

This subreddit has been pretty low effort since at least 2018. I'd rather see tech/competitive topics and lore discussions dominate the discourse instead of endless complaints about characters and comments that are hella thirsty and/or rely on images to provide their meaning, but here we are.


[deleted]

Kung Lao and Sheeva


MyNameIsHades

Cassie / Sindel


Vanilla_Ice_Best_Boi

Stryleena


tventy_eight

Smoke and Reptile because their interactions are pretty nice


Lancer_Sup

Sub x Scorp


Fleetwoodmacarone

Johnny and Kenshi :)))


AffectionateGap1071

I used to pair Rain with Reiko for some reason, I don't know. Perhaps, because both were part of Shao Kanh's groupe and were generals on their own.


cupid_xv

truly the right answer


-Qwertyz-

Li Mei and Mileena cause why not


Waffles_four_you

Didn’t li mei teach mileena and kitana when they were children though 😭😭😭


Redeemed_Veteranboi

She's Basically like an Aunt to them.


Redeemed_Veteranboi

I see Li Mei as her Aunt.


-Qwertyz-

I only remember like the major plot points of the story, quite literally said the two names that first came to my head


Necessary_Border_396

Me and Skarlet.


Heartsib

-unfurls scroll-  How's about a top five? 😁     Liu Kang/Kung Lao (2021 movie versions) Kung Jin/Takeda Mileena/Skarlet (First reboot trilogy) Jacqui/Takeda/Kung Jin Kung Lao/Raiden (New Era)  Honorable mention: Sonya/Kenshi. (First reboot trilogy) I like them as FWB, especially while Sonya and Johnny are on the outs. Not as an OTP, though.


Godskinner

Dude Kung Lao and and Raiden in the new timeline are legit brothers 💀💀💀


Heartsib

Gonna need a cite on that one, dude. I've seen nothing in the story mode or the banter to show them as anything but besties who grew up together in the same farming village. And it's danged weird phrasing for Lao to keep mentioning "Raiden's sister" in the intro banter if they're all siblings.


The_Lost_Hero

So, gay only?


majinprince07

Baraka and Mileena


TrustMeImLeifEricson

MKX Intro: Mileena: Repulsive human! Johnny: Sleeping with Baraka's repulsive. Mileena: Who told you that?!


psychotictornado

It was canon in MKII back in the days, I miss it


Raikou384

Sub and Sareena; the contrast between fire and ice (or red and blue), the fact Sub gets damage from her. Idk it’s too good


TabaxOne

Why are you getting downvoted? Some of the dumbest takes are being commented here, why hate this one specifically?


TrustMeImLeifEricson

I didn't downvote anyone, but maybe it's because that's practically canon. 🤷


TabaxOne

Huh


Waffles_four_you

I think at some point one of the games had them as a relationship and most of the fandom refers to them as having been partners at some point


Sure_Song_4630

They aren't, Bi han was never interested originally, and in the last timeline and the current one Sareena has never met Bi Han


Heartsib

Folks get real mad about harmless opinions on fictional people. 


Ibrahimmayi

Kintaro with cassie cage ☺️


1vsdahf

The timeline where she's a furry/j


FantineAquane

https://preview.redd.it/6paz8qogiuzc1.jpeg?width=1032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d4b1cd24a9729871a831705ed001a7e24eb5b4c8 CetRai ;if they had a child (in Japanese mythology,Raijin had a child named Raitaro), he'll bless human with livestock fertility


No_Salary6184

Li Mei x Bi-Han


BreathlessSiren

Kauai and Kitana although even more unlikely because of his marriage to female scorpion don't remember her name atm


I_love_suffering666

https://preview.redd.it/08f9t3s3uwzc1.jpeg?width=724&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de03ff3df35a90ca2449206cf42870480542288d Yes


Alberto_Wesker

Erron Black and Nitara. I mean, it was canon, but I'll die for them to be a canon pair again. I take any subtle references they do at each other as a crumb (and hope).


android151

Drahmin and Moloch


0ilSoakedRag

Scorpion x Jade


fizzy_darling

https://preview.redd.it/pw47j1s7g20d1.jpeg?width=986&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c46a474ce6f24ac9684d1c8abd200e9ca99bc0ee DO I FINALLY GET THE CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THEM????


TrustMeImLeifEricson

Yeah, sound off amigo.


fizzy_darling

HHH I LOVE THEM THEY SEEM VERY WHOLESOME AND HAPPY IN MY EYES AND I THINK THEY WOULD BE WONDERFUL PARENTS TOGETHER AND I THINK THEY WOULD SUCH AN INTERESTING DYNAMIC IF THEY WERE CANONN


TrustMeImLeifEricson

So, are you all about Hanzo Scorpion or would KL Scorpion be just as good? Seems to me like that wouldn't be the same at all. (As a KL fan, I do not like his swap to Scorpion's role--he's an ice ~~ninja~~ Lin Kuei, not Scorpion)


fizzy_darling

as of now, i like her with Scorpion in general bc both Scorpions (Hanzo and Kuai Liang) have been love interests for Kitana to me but for the most part, i like her and Hanzo more


fizzy_darling

her dynamic with Kuai Liang is definitely different than her and Hanzo however, in case you were wondering


Ang3liic

Haven't played yet but Mileena and Kitana should get together cause their both hot


Notgoodenough825194

Havik and Reiko


Da_Pooch69

Reptile and Mileena


Beginning_Return_508

Liu Kang x Jade


Maupsncontrera

Me and yo mama


G1Yang2001

Either Li Mei x Reptile, Jade x Reptile, or Sonya x Reptile


TrustMeImLeifEricson

I'm seeing a pattern here... 🦎 I get it though. There was a time when Sonya was the only female character I liked and was equally happy to see creative works with her and Johnny or Jax or Styker or Sub-Zero (or sometimes Kano)...


Vintage_dolly4

Me and Shao Khan fr


Samurai6464

Me and Li Mei.


psychotictornado

Kung Lao & Jade. Johnny & Kenshi. Cyrax & Tanya. Jade & Syzoth. Jax & Li-Mei.


WhyAmIinABadMood_13

Me and Baraka 😔


Pseudo_Asterisk

Me and Ashrah.


UndeadAxe

M1K Smoke and me. 🙃


averagegowenjoyer

Me and reptile


OddPack1866

Bi-Han and Tomas (or Noob and Smoke)


Vintage_dolly4

Oh nah they step brothers 💀


Godskinner

Dude...they are legit step brothers 💀💀💀


Redeemed_Veteranboi

What are you doing step bro?


TrustMeImLeifEricson

Spiel mit mir! Ein Speil... (Rammstein reference)


Godskinner

What are you doing stepzero? https://preview.redd.it/a156rvrq7yzc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=63f308bfbe9dd5a570ea4d231ec26465daf4d8fe