Mortal Kombat: Defenders of The Realm: Episode 1: Part 1/2

Episode 1: Kombat Begins Again
The Defenders of the Realm face a pack of invading cybernetic units (seemingly Shao Kahn's basic footsoldiers) led by Sektor and Cyrax. The situation takes a turn for the worse until Sub-Zero intervenes and assists the warriors in forcing the invaders back to Outworld. Sub-Zero tries to warn the warriors of the incoming threat from Scorpion, although Sonya Blade is hesitant to believe him due to the fact he betrayed his clan. Following Raiden's instructions, the warriors relunctanty return to base with Sub-Zero in company. Shortly afterwards, a group of Nomad warriors locate and invade the base, further raising Sonya's belief that Sub-Zero has betrayed them. After staving off the Nomad invaders outside, Sub-Zero and Nightwolf fight off the ones inside, with Sub-Zero defeating their leader, Karbrac. Sonya is finally convinced that the runaway Lin Kuei is on their side. Before apologies can be made, an alarm sounds, indicating Scorpion's approach.

Despite the games' graphic nature, DotR was aimed at a younger audience and thus contained toned-down violence. During a recreated flashback of Liu Kang's fight scene with Sub-Zero from the movie, Sub-Zero is merely frozen by the water thrown by Liu Kang, whereas in the film he was actually impaled by a water-turned-to-ice stake. Although Baraka makes no appearance in the series, the Nomad leader in this episode is named Karbrac; this was likely intended as a phonetic anagram of Baraka's name. His race was also referred to as the Nomads throughout the series, as they were not renamed as Tarkatan until well after the show's run.

Writer: Sean Catherine Derek
First broadcast: September 21, 1996

Category:

Film & Animation

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[Cleaven10]

thumbs up if your watching it in 2011

[lilkebbe]

THUMBS UP IF YOURE UPSET THAT YOU DIDNT KNOW THIS EXISTED

[squirrel633]

sub-zeros' voice is HAR- LARIOIUS! seriously....Luke Perry? HA! XD

[GuchiStyle]

Ummm, electronic communicators, in Mortal Kombat? Eh....

[akalakalking]

Liu Kang beat original Sub-0 wit a bucket of water.............. ANTI-CLI-FUGGIN-MATIC!

[frogerzard6606]

@Cleaven10 sorry wathing it in 2012

[juiceala]

@lilkebbe I knew about it, it was dubbed and aired where I live only it was HEAVILY censored, now I decided to re-watch it uncut since Youtube makes it possible ;)

[TeamNorad]

4:50 FINISH HIM! She's gonna.. nope, DAMN YOU USA NETWORK AND YOUR INABILITY TO HEAR THE WORD "FINISH HIM!!!"

[SpardaAlucard1]

Does nightwolf seem gayer than normal?