Since I've already made a thread all about Sareena, I figured I'd make a thread focused on the other MK character I'm obsessed with: Kitana!
So like the Sareena thread, I'll bombard you with my views on Kitana's moves/story/appearence and you can post your thoughts and where she's going and such.


APPEARENCE
In the GI photo, Kitana is wearing her MK:DA alt. I liked that attire and wouldn't mind if they keep if for Armageddon. But as some have stated, it could just only be a standby. If Kitana gets new appearences for this game, I'd like to see her in something like this:
Kitana Concepts


GAMEPLAY
Styles
As we know, MK:DA wasn't Kitana's best showing in the gameplay department. I'm not sure what we should expect from her. I imagine she'll keep Eagle Claw. They might drop Ba Gua since Ashrah's using it, but recycling moves has never stopped the MK team before.
I don't know much specifics about what exactly was wrong with her fighting styles, but all I'll say is hopefully they'll make her faster with more combos, since she didn't really dish out high damage in MK:DA.

Special Moves
For special moves, she needs her infinite Fan Throw back. Not just the single throw like in MK:DA. I'd like it if she had an air throw again too. I'd also like it if she had her Fan Swipe again. It was a simple move, but effective.
She'll probably have her Fan Lift, but one thing I hope they won't do again is lower the damage. In MK:DA, when you caught someone in the Fan Lift, you did less damage. Since Kitana didn't exactly have many power moves, it kind of made the Fan Lift worthless.
She'll probably have the Pretty Kick again. I see no reason why she wouldn't, even though it was kind of cheap. I couldn't care less about the Square Wave Punch. Sonya fans will argue that's Sonya's move....IMO Sonya can keep it.

I'd like it if they gave her some of the moves she used in the boss battle in MK:SM. That one move where she jumped in the air and created this sort of shock wave thing with her fans was cool. Also the move where she started spinning her fans all around her would be a good addition.

Fatalities
I think most...if not all....would agree Kitana needs a break from the "Kiss of Death" and "Decapitation" fatalities.
Not only has she always done the Kiss of Death, it's always been pretty much the same: kiss.....scream....kaboom. And we've seen too many decapitations in Mortal Kombat in general.

One thing I think she could do....is stab the victim with a closed fan, then open it while it's in the guys' stomach. She then tears the fan out, spilling the guy's guts out with it. Or she could do that with the victims face or something.
Or she could take a few steps back, then swing one of her fans at the guy and it creates this razor sharp force....think the Fan Lift only it cuts the guy....and takes him apart piece by piece before finally swinging her fans in an X motion that pops the guy apart.
She can do lots of things with her fans. Let's hope we get to see it.

IF...and I stress if...she ends up with the Kiss of Death again, they need to do something different with it. One idea I had is she kiss the guy...then this cancerous tumor starts to grow on the guy's face. It grows and grows, turning a sickly purple....until it gets so big, blood starts pouring out...and then it finally pops and the guy falls dead on the floor as blood pours out of the wound.


STORYLINE
I guess we can assume Kitana is free from Onaga's control now....only assuming; maybe she isn't. Shao Kahn is still alive and regaining power. Goro, who she considered a friend and ally is helping him. And Mileena has usurped her identity and taken control of her army.

One thing I'm hoping WON'T happen is Kitana will immediatly charge after Mileena to free Edenia. Aside from the fact IMO Mileena should survive this game, let's say...for the sake of arguement...this is Kitana's last MK appearence. I want Kitana to go out doing something worth while and not just rehashing her feud with Mileena yet again. Don't get me wrong, I love the Kitana/Mileena rivalry...but right now they need a break from each other. I think Mileena has more important things to worry about and I think Kitana should be setting her sights higher.
If this is to be Mileena's final game, I suppose it would be fitting Kitana be the one to finish her off....but if that's what happens...hopefully it won't be the only thing Kitana's doing.

I had often suggested rather than going after Mileena, Kitana should focus on Goro who has betrayed her for Shao Kahn. However....again, since this may be the end for Kitana's part in the story...she might not have time for Goro. Goro should be left to Kung Lao and set Kitana should focus on higher targets.

Namely: Shao Kahn. The inevitable question with Kitana is, what will it take for her to let go and live in peace. In my Kitana fan fic, I toyed with the possibility that she is still haunted by her past as Shao Kahn's assassin. The answer lies in Shao Kahn's death.
The souls of the people she killed while loyal to Kahn were most likely absorbed by him. Therefore, the souls of the people she killed are not yet at peace. By killing Kahn and releasing those souls, she will finally enable them to rest in peace. Also by killing Kahn, she will have avenged the death of her father, the ruination of her realm, and revenge against Kahn for turning her into a killer. And with Kahn's death, he will never pose a threat to Edenia again. She will therefore finally make peace with herself.
IMO, not only would this give Kitana proper closure to her storyline, but I think it'd also be fitting. That Kahn will finally be taken down by the step-daughter he spared and raised. Bitter irony at it's finest.
I also think having Kitana going after Shao Kahn would put her in an interesting underdog position...something lacking in yet another battle with Mileena. While still not at full strength, Kahn should still be more powerful than Kitana. And also, he's her step-father. I used this in my fan fic...she might be terrified of him. Will her skills be enough to finally overcome her step-father?

I would much rather see this than have Liu Kang playing the hero yet again and defeating Kahn yet again. It should be Kitana's destiny to destroy Shao Kahn once and for all....in my opinion anyway. And it'd be a good chance to address some un-answered questions about Kahn and his apparent relationship to Kitana....and Sindel too for that matter, since I'm sure she'd be involved.
At the very LEAST...I hope she plays a crucial part in Kahn's final destruction.

I often ranted about how something should be done with Kitana being under Onaga's control. It seems unlikely she'll do anything unforgivable as I suggested...but they could still have her haunted in some way. Wondering if Onaga merely took over mind or exploited the evil in her soul.
An inner conflict Kitana would have to deal with as she faces Shao Kahn, the man who made her into a killer in the first place. That in addition to her overcoming her fear of Kahn himself and the fact he's more powerful than her....makes for a good story, IMO. If this is Kitana's last game, it'd be a worthy one.

So ideally...Kitana in Armageddon would be trying to deal with being under Onaga's control in Deception while trying to finally destroy Shao Kahn once and for all. And if she has time....finish Mileena off.
Now imagine that ending...after killing Kahn and all the souls leave his body, Kitana could finally meet her true father Jerrod for the first...and last...time. Having freed herself from the demons from her past, Kitana can finally retire from fighting and live in peace in Edenia.
How sweet. Cry for me Kitana.............that's my girl.

And as for Liu Kang.....in my humble opinion....he should stay dead. Can't have a COMPLETELY happy ending now can we..?

After Armageddon
Even if this ISN'T Kitana's last game...let it be the end of, as Ed Boon said, this era of her story. Let this be end of the "Shao Kahn is still ruining my life" era of Kitana's story so if she shows up in the next generation she can have a whole new direction and conflicts.

What lies ahead for Kitana if she can finally free herself from Shao Kahn and her past. Who knows? Guess it'll depend on where the overall story goes.


Kitana's always been one of my top favorites. Whatever happens, I hope she has a great story and plays good. And if this is her final game, I hope she her end is worthy of her.