Jaded-Raven Wrote:


If what you're saying is that you are as vengeful as Scorpion, then you should be locked up in a cell with pink rubber walls while wearing a white strap-jacket.

Also, comparing yourself to Scorpion? That's the worst character you could compare yourself to. Even if you had lost your family to some murderer, there are lots of other characters you would be better off aspiring to be like.

Riyakou Wrote:


And you don't see anything wrong with the fact that after 20 years of wanting revenge, it hasn't gotten him anywhere, literally?

You haven't noticed that his thirst for vengeance has only led to more pain and misery?

And you identify this with yourself?

Are you really okay with this?

Jaded-Raven Wrote:
It's not that he identifies himself with a character or that it is specifically Scorpion... it is because of the whole vengeful aspect. It worries me that someone feels that it is alright to go on a slaughtering rampage, because the feel of revenge "justifies" it. I really don't find that okay.

In a video game, in a movie, in any fictional media, it is alright though, because it creates an interesting story and aspect (when not overused and abused as much as with the case of Scorpion though)... but not in the real world.

Riyakou Wrote:


I'm neither judging or condemning his choice to or reasons for liking Scorpion.

However, I do have the right to state if I don't understand it, and I happen to have a genuine concern for those who - as it seems in his case - lives life with a vengeful heart, as I know from experience how terrible it can be.

I know it's none of my business whether or not he wants revenge against someone, but I can't help feeling empathetic. I'm naturally empathetic.



Legoslayer10, I hope my concern does not offend you, and I apologize if it does.

legoslayer10 Wrote:
Oh, no, it's fine, I'm unoffended, I can totally see why people would be wierded out by me comparing myself to Scorpion without proper explanation. Anyway, I actually enjoy you voicing your opinion. It's just you being yourself, you showing who you are. It doesn't offend me, it's actually quite a good thing in my eyes. i do know from my past that deep vengeance is not the road to travel, but just getting back at your friends in little prank wars, you know, the kinda "fun" kind of revenge. I really should have further explained to you all.

AJBlue Wrote:


Sure, and again I'll refer you to previous pages where this was discussed at great length. There are no "ninjas" left. Scorpion was the only ninja and he was eliminated a long time ago. They're also not even pallette swaps anymore as each character has his/her own unique costume and storyline.

mintpuff Wrote:


Your opinion is definitely important, but since you don't seem to understand why half of us hate Scorpion (and I'm not included in this, I actually like him), allow me to explain. :)

They don't like Scorpion because it's always the same thing with him. "REVENGE." It's really NRS trying to make him look like a badass and instead making him look like a gullible, rage-driven idiot. Yes, we understand you want revenge, Scorpion. We get it. Didn't you already kill Bi-Han though? That wasn't cool, dude. Just give up and do something else for a change.

I understand that he wants to avenge his clan but he could have wanted to do that for like, two games and then decided that he was being stupid and doing something more productive. I wouldn't want Scorpion to ally himself with good or evil, since he really should stay neutral, but it would have been nice if he had done something other than talk about his revenge and plot his revenge and kill people for revenge and be angry because revenge.

I agree that Scorpion's movesets have been pretty solid. His recent one has a combo that's easy for noobs to spam, but, all of the characters do, really. It's not actually an avoidable thing.

Also, when I watched his story segments, I wasn't impressed.

Except for one scene that I still make fun of to this day. The one before the Scorpion vs Sektor and Cyrax. That was entertaining.

I do like Scorpion though! I think, overall, he's a character that has potential to be less of an annoying moron and more of a badass. He could totally be an awesome character. I just wish that NRS would back off of him a bit. I get that he's a creator favorite, but if I was Ed Boon or someone I wouldn't push Ermac everywhere because I like him. :P

In other news, thank you a lot for the compliment Baraka407. :) I must say, I enjoy your posts as well, you're one of the most thoughtful here.

( the above is a byproduct of the fact that I suck and can't figure out how to double-quote.)

ShadowPreacher Wrote:
Even if he was willing to overlook his own murder (NBD right?), he lost his WIFE, young SON and entire clan...
get over it and he has nothing to be really mad about.

Jaded-Raven Wrote:


If you track back to where the discussion started, you will see that it was not a matter of liking or disliking Scorpion, but more about people's reaction between Sub-Zero and Scorpion being different. There was some people questioning why people could like and applaud Sub-Zero and not do the same to Scorpion, or the other way around, since they are both poster boys. People have then tried to explain why, that it goes deeper than just being poster boys, and so the discussion rolled on.

So you see, it is not a matter of accepting if there are Scorpion fans or that there are people who dislike him. That wasn't the topic here.

legoslayer10 Wrote:
Nothing to be mad about? If somebody massacred everybody close to you, would you be angry or just sit around on the couch and say "well, now what do I do?" I would be pretty angry if somebody killed my family and friends, and wouldn't want their killer to just get off clean. It's just a little odd to hear that Scorpion has nothing to be angry about. He was lead to believe Sub-Zero killed his family and clan by Quan Chi, then he got angry at Quan Chi for decieving him and the latter. I'd be pretty pissed after that stuff happened to me.

ShadowPreacher Wrote:
Jaded-Raven, it really doesn't "go deeper" than them both being poster boys, much as you would love to spin it.

I don't care who likes who, everyone has their own opinion and should like and dislike whoever they want. It's the reasons for dislike I take issue with. And the fact is this:

If someone dislikes Scorpion explicitly because he is popular or shoved down our throats, or even say, actively campaigns against him? Constantly? And then turns around and votes for Sub-Zero,who is equally popular and shoved down our throats? Then that person is being a hypocrite. But hey if you're cool with being a hypocrite, more power to you.

And spare me the whole "but but REVENGE....character development....it's different...but but". No. If your reason for Scorp dislike is his popularity? Hypocrite.