Dallas and Celeste just got back from seeing Mortal Kombat 2, and they have thoughts. The sequel brings Johnny Cage into the fold, raises the stakes with the actual tournament, and delivers some genuinely great fights and character moments. But does it stick the landing? In the spoiler-free half, Dallas and Celeste break down the pacing problems, the characters who got shortchanged, and whether the film earns its R rating. Then after the break, gloves come off, full spoiler discussion on movie spoilers, Kitana's story arc (the one that should have been the whole movie), what the film gets right as a Mortal Kombat experience, and why it left Dallas wanting to fire up the games all over again. 💙 THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS We are so thankful to our Devoted Patreon Geeks who help make this ministry possible: Ruiz Family, Adam Arciniega, Branson Boykin, Nerd Chapel, Jacob Russell, Jeffrey Leon, Jonathan Herrman, Kevin Lovelace, Lady Lomax, Paul Turner, Paul J Powers, Savie Wilson, The Cel Cast, Monster Island Film Vault — and so many more. Thank you for your continued support! Become a Devoted Patreon Geek: 👉 https://www.patreon.com/GeekDevotions Discover other ways to support: https://geekdevotions.com/support/ Free Curriculum: https://geekdevotions.com/freeresource/ 📱 Connect with Geek Devotions: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GeekDevotions Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/GeekDevotions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeekDevotions TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@geekdevotions Timestamps:

00:00 — Cold Open & Show Intro ("Get Over Here!") 00:39 — Welcome to Episode 214 01:03 — Celeste's History with Mortal Kombat (Spoiler: One Birthday Party) 02:12 — Dallas's History with MK — Sega Genesis to the MK Cartoon on TNT 04:58 — Mortal Kombat 2 Plot Setup / Johnny Cage Joins the Team 09:28 — Spoiler-Free Review Begins 10:03 — The Pacing Problem: A Rushed, Clunky First Act 11:00 — Sonya Blade Got Done Dirty (The Wasted Character Problem) 12:08 — Too Many Characters, Not Enough Story — The MK Annihilation Curse Strikes Again 13:03 — The Storytelling Feels Like the Games (And That's Mostly a Compliment) 13:32 — Should This Have Been a Two-Parter? (Or a Series?) 14:04 — Mortal Kombat Legacy Was Doing It Right 15:03 — Costume Designs Were Solid / You Can Get the Movie Skins in MK1 15:32 — The Fight Choreography: Rough in Act One, Great in Acts Two and Three 16:03 — Spoiler-Free Wrap-Up / Break Announcement 17:28 — [Commercial Break — The Cel Cast / Culture Box] 19:15 — Back from Break / Spoiler Section Begins 19:50 — Kano Is Alive — And Dallas Is Not Surprised 21:12 — Kano's Character Switch: Reluctant Good Guy 21:32 — This Is NOT a Kids' Movie — The R Rating, Discussed 26:40 — Kitana's Story Arc: The Best Part of the Film (And the Thanos/Gamora Comparison) 28:01 — Waiting for Mileena — And Why Her Absence Stings 28:07 — Final Verdict: Dallas Liked It, Will Rewatch, Wants to Play the Games Again 29:08 — The Hot Take: MK's Storytelling vs. Street Fighter 6 30:10 — Dallas's "Street Fighter Needs MK's Story Mode" Tangent 32:10 — Final Thoughts / Call for Audience Reactions 32:33 — Announcements: We Read Allegedly New Episode / Squid on Baby Break 33:43 — Spotify Timestamps & Show Notes Shoutout 35:58 — GeekCon in August / Support Geek Devotions 36:43 — Outro / Stay Devoted. Peace and Love.