Mortal Kombat 1: 22 Biggest WTF Moments
18. The Heroes Screw Up
After the Earthrealmers see Shang Tsung take DNA from Baraka, they're certain the nefarious warlock is up to no good.
Heading to his lab, Johnny Cage, Kenshi, and Kung Lao find Shang Tsung about to inject Mileena with a Tarkat concoction. The heroes interrupt the procedure, seemingly rescuing the Outworld princess.
But after Mileena wakes up, she explains how the Tarkat serum worked like an antibody, allowing her to develop a resistance to the disease. Before Shang has a chance to administer the serum, Mileena goes nuts, gouging out Kenshi's eyes with her Sai. (Even though fans knew Kenshi would lose his eyesight at some point, they didn't expect the moment to be this brutal.)
Somehow, it gets worse.
Because of the Earthrealmers' screwup, it looks like they are the enemy. This incident causes almost irreparable unrest between the realms, and strengthens Shang Tsung's ties with Outworld's Royal Family. Frustratingly, Liu Kang's champions would have caused far less damage if they did nothing.