ha good point

Who promotes the ranks anyways? Is Jax the leader, or Sonya?

Sonya has always had the look to become the head of the team. I mean, she was introduced as a strong army woman, which you don’t see a lot.

I believe due to her many accomplishments, she got the promotion. She has by far done much more then Jax anyway.

Well,
Sonya got promoted only in HER ending.

I think the equasion:

save the world = get promoted

makes sense.

;)

I also though Sonya did much more then Jax. Thats why probably.

anakkin Wrote: Well, Sonya got promoted only in HER ending. I think the equasion: save the world = get promoted makes sense. ;)

It seems like enough to get promoted.

that argument really doesn't work. In DA, she didn't save the earth, she helped to stop the DA ensuring Earth's safety (key word helped). Jax helped to saved earth realm in MK3, he also started the OIA and Sonya was his subordinate. Jax has helped to save Earth, Edenia, and Outworld and he did it because he chose to. Sonya seems to get involved by accident. MK1, 2 and 4.

asmodeus Wrote: that argument really doesn't work. In DA, she didn't save the earth, she helped to stop the DA ensuring Earth's safety (key word helped). Jax helped to saved earth realm in MK3, he also started the OIA and Sonya was his subordinate. Jax has helped to save Earth, Edenia, and Outworld and he did it because he chose to. Sonya seems to get involved by accident. MK1, 2 and 4.

What do you mean "involved by accident"? She has always been Jax's partner.

She has done enough to be promoted. She has been the one to track down every single black dragon member, including Kano and Jarek. She defeated both of them alone. She fought in the very first tournament against Tsung and survived. She saved Kenshi when he was found near death. She has also saved Jax –many- times according to the comic books.

Maybe that’s why she was promoted General. She must had done something to get a higher rank then Jax.

asmodeus Wrote: that argument really doesn't work. In DA, she didn't save the earth, she helped to stop the DA ensuring Earth's safety (key word helped). Jax helped to saved earth realm in MK3, he also started the OIA and Sonya was his subordinate. Jax has helped to save Earth, Edenia, and Outworld and he did it because he chose to. Sonya seems to get involved by accident. MK1, 2 and 4.

Now that I understand what U say, you are kind a wrong.

He fought in Mk2 to save Sonya and earth. She fought in Mk1 to save her team and earth.

He fought in Mk3 to capture Kano and save earth, just like Sonya. No accident.

According to the official Midway comic book, Sonya was the first one of the two to go back to Outworld and fight in Mk to SAVE earth. She didn’t know Jarek would be there, and she order her team to radio Jax and send back up immediately.

No accident for Sonya. So, Jax would be the one to get “involved” by accident.

In MKDA, Jax’s most desire purpose was to kill Hsu Hao. Sonya was in a mission when she found out about the destruction of her base, and with the help of Rayden she joined the team to defeat the deadly alliance and save earth.

You see?

You sound as if she went to Shang's island to save her people, knowing the dangers...um, no. she got involved by accident. you could argue fate or destiny but um no.

Partners? maybe in MK3. before that she was his underling, they probably were friends, but that has nothing to do with rank and the way the armed forces work.

MK4 and DA they might have been equals, but Jax was cleary the leader of the OIA.

asmodeus Wrote: You sound as if she went to Shang's island to save her people, knowing the dangers...um, no. she got involved by accident. you could argue fate or destiny but um no. Partners? maybe in MK3. before that she was his underling, they probably were friends, but that has nothing to do with rank and the way the armed forces work. MK4 and DA they might have been equals, but Jax was cleary the leader of the OIA.

About the island, no, you got me wrong, I agree she was there by accident, but so was Jax in Mk2. She was there and fought to save her team, Jax was in Mk2 and fought to save Sonya, if she hadn’t been captured, he might not had ever appeared!

Its obvious Sonya and Jax have been partners since Mk2. It says “Jax went looking for his missing PARTNER Sonya Blade”. He might had been the leader of the OIA, but she was also by his side.

In Mk4 and MKDA she seemed to be more of the “leader” type. She was the one interested to capture Jarek and also the first one to go back to Outworld.

I can only assume she got promoted cause of the reasons I said before. She has been the first SF agent anyway, makes sense.

I think queve’s explanations make sense. I agree Sonya has done more then Jax, maybe that is why she got promoted.

She is by far better then him.

queve Wrote: asmodeus Wrote: You sound as if she went to Shang's island to save her people, knowing the dangers...um, no. she got involved by accident. you could argue fate or destiny but um no. Partners? maybe in MK3. before that she was his underling, they probably were friends, but that has nothing to do with rank and the way the armed forces work. MK4 and DA they might have been equals, but Jax was cleary the leader of the OIA. About the island, no, you got me wrong, I agree she was there by accident, but so was Jax in Mk2. She was there and fought to save her team, Jax was in Mk2 and fought to save Sonya, if she hadn’t been captured, he might not had ever appeared! Its obvious Sonya and Jax have been partners since Mk2. It says “Jax went looking for his missing PARTNER Sonya Blade”. He might had been the leader of the OIA, but she was also by his side. In Mk4 and MKDA she seemed to be more of the “leader” type. She was the one interested to capture Jarek and also the first one to go back to Outworld. I can only assume she got promoted cause of the reasons I said before. She has been the first SF agent anyway, makes sense.

Exactly. Jax is one of my faves, but Sonya is clearly much better.

sonya's always been closer to the core group of good-guy fighters. Liu kang, Raiden, johnny cage... Jax has always seemed to be more following her. Not that he hasn't done anything by himself, but sonya always seemed the one who actualy saved the world.

Good point mate

Sonya is obviously more important then Jax! She even looks stronger then the giant!

Jax fought against Kintaro with brute strength in MKII. I liked that about him, he also stormed Shao Kahn's court with Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Kung Lao, Sub-Zero, and Raiden.

That's when he saved Sonya and almost captured Kano. Jax wasn't always a follower of Sonya, he had his connections with Earth's warriors without being introduced to them by Sonya.

Maybe if jax was shaolin he would be general.

asmodeus Wrote: You sound as if she went to Shang's island to save her people, knowing the dangers...um, no. she got involved by accident. you could argue fate or destiny but um no. Partners? maybe in MK3. before that she was his underling, they probably were friends, but that has nothing to do with rank and the way the armed forces work. MK4 and DA they might have been equals, but Jax was cleary the leader of the OIA.

ACTUALLY, now that I read this more carfully. She DID know of the dangers she was going to face when she arrived to the island.

She was told (also the others) by Rayden about the Deadly Alliance and all, that was no accident, she was needed in the team, Rayden went to search for her.

queve Wrote: ACTUALLY, now that I read this more carfully. She DID know of the dangers she was going to face when she arrived to the island. She was told (also the others) by Rayden about the Deadly Alliance and all, that was no accident, she was needed in the team, Rayden went to search for her.

The statement about the island in my post was refering to MK1, not DA.