Sektor- has much potential with the tekunin story, and hes the last pure lone cyborg, and hes evil.

Scorpion- needs to end but i would love for him to be a SU in future games

Subzero- if not dead this game, needs to die next game or same time as scorpion

Reptile- awsome char, i want his human form back, he has a few games left

Cyrax - he should go, but he should cause some damage first

Smoke - needs to be free of noob, after that, i dont care

So far I can say:

Ashrah - Lots of untapped potential. She was one of the few new characters I enjoyed in MKD.

Fujin - I want him to take over being protector of Earthrealm. Raiden has had a good run, and a good twist. However, that twist will eventually get stale. It is better to let him down strong than to let him down as a shitty character.

Kitana - Someone has to run Edenia, and I'd like to see her as the new Queen, although something tragic should happen to her beloved realm.

Mileena - She has lots of potential for the future, but her fued with her "sister" has to end first.

Scorpion - Of course he'll be back.

Sub-Zero - Him too, although he really deserves to be, cause he definitely has the best story out of all the characters.

I would like to see in MK8:

Ermac
Ashrah
Jade
Kung Lao
Kenshi
Reptile
Khameleon
Sub-Zero
Sonya
Nitara
Rain
Sareena
Mavado
Sektor
Li Mei
Fujin

I would like they to survive, but they don't need to be in MK8:

Kitana
Scorpion

sub zero no doubt! why? because he can preserve himself in ice and save himself for the future.

but doesnt it say on the game that only one guy is going to survive so who knows which that one guy may be