probably because so many folks are fed up with liu kang...maybe...& johnny cage got very rough treatment in the early games so they decided to switch it up.
Because the true chosen one aka Liu Kang is already died because of Raiden in MK9, so they need a new hero to replace him and Johnny with his daughter become the chosen one after both of them manage to beat Shinnok.
It's good writing on their part, because seeing how Johnny matured since MK9-MKX-MK11, it was very well written. This is why he is my favorite character because he saw how much he was an ass from the beginning.
I don't know. I'm kind of like that when I remember all the childish shit I did. In hindsight, I was the ideal bullying target; easy to piss off, short-tempered, dumb as bricks, and uknowingly self-centered
YJ: Dad always said "Hungry people eat lunch, humble people serve it." OJ: Dad was an asshole! Hollywood made us an even bigger one! I love that exchange. Young Johnny needed that.
I didn’t think about it much until he said that but. Johnny’s dad having power to kill gods would make him a pretentious asshole. He’s on par with gods
I love how at the beginning old Johnny has the most honest smile while the young one just grins like an idiot. I really like the character growth there.
@@ayemikey4178 Grinning because he's checking her out and thinking "I'm going to tap that." While old Johnny is smiling and admiring a woman who he loves/loved very much.
2:43 I love how at the start of the fight, Young Johnny does a short but showy kata to go into his fighting stance while Mature Johnny shakes his head and goes right into his stance like a real fighter. As the saying goes, beware an old man in a profession where people die young.
Meh, my younger self had a period where he was not someone I'm proud of. I wish I could talk some sense into him if I could, but I wouldn't physically hurt him unless we're sparring. Amd even younger than that me would honestly just get a hug from either of us. See, the thing with growing up is that if you end up hating who you were, you never really grew up past that. You just ran away from it. In the end you can hate younger you for making stupid mistakes that in hindsight were obvious, but they never had hindsight while you do, and you'll probably still make mistakes like that. It's just natural.
@@ulfrinn8783 Yeah but I'm amazed at Johnny's story arc. You can compare the how the two Johnnies look at Sonya: the older Johnny looks at her with love and admiration while the younger Johnny looks at her with lust.
This is actually an interesting point that younger Johnny never considered. “I am literally the future you. Translation, I am you with far more experience and training and I know your skills, mindset and moves.”
Actually, I think it was because of Cassie that he grew up. Watch his ending. It tells of young Johnny going through his life and how older Johnny was right because he already lived it.
@@Smasho8000 it's through the younger johnny's words. As he voices it, he needs to live the same life so he can grow and mature the same way the older johnny has and as you mentioned, it's only when he realized just how bad he messed up and let down his daughter by letting fame get to his head.
Which if you look at it, especially in the MKX comics, Johnny stepped up in family duties cuz Sonya was the absentee parent who chose work over family. You can notice in MKX main story that Cass isn't close to her mom as she is to her dad, possibly due to Sonya not being there in her life much.
@@demonking86420Sounds like Johnny had to raised Cassie all alone while Sonya was hiding behind work excuses. That explains why she has her dad's attitude. Especially in Quick Fight intros with other characters. (I'm not saying that in a critizing way)
@@gersonencarnacion3744 actually not that much of a plot hole. See when Young Johnny got scratched, Old one feel it too and in this video when Old Johnny pinch Young one, he feels it too. Basically all the fighting aren't canon.
@@projektgeronimo2696 agreed, I mean if the fighting is cannon then Sonya would've already died after Cassie became co 😆 ya know, shooting the head and all
@@projektgeronimo2696 but how do you feel the same pain after 20 years , a scratch is understantable but a slap ,pinch, etc pain only last a couple of seconds.
“Dad was an asshole! And Hollywood made us a bigger asshole.” Damn, that’s some self reflection. For a man who had that massive an ego, I imagine that must have hurt to come to.
That's because the junk feminist narrative had to be maintained. Only men need to learn. Women apparently dont need to learn a thing. Good God what a filth storyline.
The only way Younger Cage would have won, "Those were 500 dollar sunglasses asshole." Older Johnny knew he'd won the moment his younger self didn't say that phrase. Avenging his sunglasses makes him unbeatable.
Seeing the older Johnny giving life and moral lessons to his younger self is quite satisfying. After his experience of the war between Netherrealm and Earthrealm, he has many of his friends died and some corrupted into Revenants and saw many lives lost. He has grown up from that and realizing that life is not all about spotlights, paparazzi and celebrity life, its about doing what is right and face reality to create a dream rather than living an not all true fantasy world. Seeing how much of an idiot and a jerk he was when he was young, he seeks an opportunity to correct his past mistakes by correcting his younger self. Truly, he has become a great man, fighter, hero, father, and all of the above. Even though he still keeps his ego dramatic. Still, he has my respect.
@@Wapak95 yeah same as tony they realized there’s more than just fame and fortune it’s about growing up being good fathers for their daughters and saving the world from a greater threat.
That was some surprising insight into Johnny's past... "Dad was an asshole! Hollywood made us an even bigger one!" I picture a teenage Johnny taking up martial arts as a way to deal with his father's sh*t...sorta losing himself in it. When he found out he was good at it...well, he was raised to be self-absorbed. Makes sense now why he's a better father to Cassie...didn't want the Cage family name going in the wrong direction.
Gotta give credit to the voice actor and writers here, they really gave Johnny Cage a life of his own. Older Johnny is a charming an affable protagonist, and his comic timing is sharp. This is a better Mortal Kombat movie than anything we got t in theaters.
Absolutely, Mk9, Mkx and Mk11 got the best Mortal Kombat story modes of all time. I seriously love that. We really loved the character development of Johnny Cage which made him a lovable protagonist. He became so popular. But Younger Johnny reminds us of how we loved the old Johnny being cocky and ridiculous all the time.
0:21 I love how you can tell the differences in how younger and older Johnny see Sonya. Older Johnny has a look of deep love and admiration for Sonya as the wife and mother of his child, while younger Johnny is more lustful towards her and sees her as a one-night stand.
@@GMKGoji01 Assuming the first movie took place in the same time as the first game (1992), adjusted for inflation those sunglasses cost $1,000+ in today's money. Likely a designer brand like LV or Cartier. Even Ray-Bans are cheaper by comparison. Yes, that includes the ones with the built-in camera.
@@juanlaise1059that is not what he meant. When Black shot younger Johny,the scar also appeared on older Johnny's face as well. I think that is what he meant.
I like the visual storytelling in older Johnny. Muted, more military looking clothes, unnecessarily large caliber sidearm. Still a showman, still confident, but with the experience to back it up, and enough baggage to have learned humility.
I absolutely love how Cage went from this snarky rich action star to a loving, caring family man. Johnny's character development is honestly one of my favorite.
1:15 This is the part where I always shriek at the screen, "D... Did you not just see older Johnny drag his younger self out by the ear?! Obviously, you can SEE that he grew up and matured!! You _literally_ just saw your own question answered right before your eyes!"
I agree with you BUT! I think she’s seen it already, hear me out: When they first show the frame where both Johnny’s are staring at her, it cuts to Sonya looking at both of them then smiling when she saw older Johnny look at her with loving eyes. But I guess after young Johnny said THAT, that’s when she started getting in denial on how she even got with him in the first place. Yes she’s seen Johnny mature but HOW was her question. I hope that makes sense, i’m bad at explaining.
*1:18* Here's the thing, Johnny really did grow up. The problem was partially Sonya, she constantly felt like SHE HAD to put up with Johnny, and by that time he already matured and was taking responsibility of Cassie.
Honestly I think what split Sonya and Johnny up was the fact that Kano was still out there which would prompt her to keep being caught at work and get distant, could you imagine having a daughter yet still have thoughts of your worse enemy being out there and wouldn’t stop at nothing to get back at you?
2:10 Johnny Cage (MK9): Untwist your panties, older me. I'm a star. Johnny Cage (MK11): *This* is a *military operation,* not a movie set. Johnny Cage (MK9): I'm only the best fighter here. But your daughter's got me sitting at the kids table. Johnny Cage (MK11): *Our* daughter is C.O. A little humility might earn her respect. Johnny Cage (MK9): Dad always said, "Hungry people eat lunch, humble people serve it." Johnny Cage (MK11): Dad was an *asshole!* Hollywood made *us* an even bigger one.
Fortunately, you can beat your children! That was a dark joke i made to make light of and cope with the abuse i suffered as a child. Don't beat your children.
0:57 Younger Johnny shouldn't have said that, but they're in a universe with Gods, demons, monsters, alternate dimensions, people coming back to life, cyborgs, people getting back up after having their bones broken and THAT'S what shooked them?
@@alexanderchristopher6237 Also for Older Johnny, he had JUST (mentally) buried Sonya, gotten used to the fact that she's gone, so that little comment which past (living) Sonya heard? Well were I in his shoes, if it were past me, I'd kick his ass right there and then.
@@alexanderchristopher6237 With all the crazy shit in the MK universe I honestly thought they would think that some one would be time travelling by now.
Stupidity literally trumps every force in the universe and multi-verse. Also dont act like that wouldnt have caused a head turn. Especially if you were old johnny cage.
2:49 "If Raiden is here, i would rather him to replace me to kick this Mini-Me Ass So I can Complete My Job in My Room Instead." - OLD Johnny Cage, 2019
I like how Johnny talked about his Dad or family other than Sonya and Cassie, kinda always wanted to know more about them. Like his mother or possibly siblings.
Well in the MKX prequel comics Johnny states to himself that the reason why him and Sonya split-up was because she reminded him of his dad and not in the right way hinting that Johnny's father was a somewhat successful businessman who put work, and profit ahead of his family which in turned caused Johnny to resent him and eventually hate him somewhat along with hinting that apparently Johnny had called his dad out on his bad habit of putting his job, and making money over spending time with, Johnny, and Johnny's mom multiple times with Johnny's dad doing what Sonya did and automatically assume and accuse of Johnny being a spoiled brat who's throwing a "temper tantrum over not being the center of attention."
Johnny does have a sister. I can't remember which game but I think his bio in armageddon or one of the games before that stated he has a younger sister named Rebecca Carlton. Not sure if she exists in the new timeline but its canon he did have a sister who we never saw. It's the same for the Sub Zero brothers too who many don't know also have a sister who lives in America that we never saw. It makes me wonder what other characters in mk have siblings who we still aren't aware of.
I like how this shows how much Johnny has grown as a person. Johnny's now father and though he does have his cocky one-liners, doesn't try to prove that he's the greatest fighter of all time. Also the fact that he crushes younger Johnny sunglasses, something Johnny Cage love the whole lot, enough to spend $500 on them according to a movie, shows how much he's grown and matured
You can tell that Johnny had a bad father figure and he said that Hollywood turned him even worse yet he changed on his own for his little daughter so that he could be better than his dad and i just love it.
I can honestly say you are right, man. Not a day goes by without me thinking to go back in time and kick my younger self in the teeth for breaking up of my first girlfriend who loved me more than I could've known back then.
This really shows how mature Johnny Cage has been getting throughout the new timeline. In MK9 he definitely started out as a dick who was overconfident and was immature thinking everything was like a movie but during the MK3 part of the game he definitely got serious, then in X he was still cocky and had some of that Johnny personality but had wised up and became more responsible and mature, now we see a much more older, laid back but fully developed and serious johnny, knowing that things are not like a movie and respects his daughter being a commander while past johnny was acting like a jackass.
I rly like how Johnny went from funny and weird to being all serious thru out mk9-mk11. Learning from mistakes and wrong things he did back then and teaching past Johnny ab these was perfect! Character development there! :))
Andrew Bowden NAILED this role, from the progression from cocky younger version to the older version, and then this combination of the two. Great performance.
Watching this reminds me of the scene in Toy Story 2 where Buzz gets into that fight with another Buzz from the toy store and he's just like, "Tell me, I wasn't this deluded."
I love that while future Johnny can still be an asshat, he's at least now very much aware he's an asshat. 'Even you don't take me seriously, Cage' 'There's very little I do'
Sonya's so focused on her Johnny, she completely fails to notice what a great guy future Johnny is. She should be thinking, "how did Johnny turn into such a catch, and how can I speed up the process?" Also, young Johnny should be glad he lost that fight. It means he gets even stronger.
“Dad was an asshole! Hollywood made us an even bigger one.” Now I’m curious. What was Johnny’s life like growing up? How bad was his dad? What about his mom?
I think because his father blind to him with the holly wood frame in Fortune got through his head so basically he’s saying the Hollywood made us a bigger one because his father was a complete douche bag so Hollywood made him a double douche bag
I do love that Johnny gets a character development, from a super star Jackass to a proper man who became a father. Yes we do still have the smart ass One liner
Young Johnny is really not getting how this whole “time travel” thing works - that’s literally himself he’s fighting. If anything, he should be proud of how much stronger the old him is - because by nature, he has that potential too.
Johnny became one of my favorite characters MK9 because of how cool he acted. MKX really changed Johnny but I liked how he’d grown. MK11 was just so satisfying to see him beat on his old self.
How the bloody hell did Johnny Cage become one of the most well rounded characters in this franchise. I'm still shocked at how impressive this is
probably because so many folks are fed up with liu kang...maybe...& johnny cage got very rough treatment in the early games so they decided to switch it up.
Because the true chosen one aka Liu Kang is already died because of Raiden in MK9, so they need a new hero to replace him and Johnny with his daughter become the chosen one after both of them manage to beat Shinnok.
Now that's character development.
It's good writing on their part, because seeing how Johnny matured since MK9-MKX-MK11, it was very well written. This is why he is my favorite character because he saw how much he was an ass from the beginning.
I’m shocked how believable that we’re able to do it
Lol I love how older Johnny hates his younger self so much. You can hear him internally like; “I don’t care if he’s me, I really hate this guy!”
Younger Cage has that effect on everyone.
I think we can all relate.
I don't know. I'm kind of like that when I remember all the childish shit I did. In hindsight, I was the ideal bullying target; easy to piss off, short-tempered, dumb as bricks, and uknowingly self-centered
It’s just like his MKX Mirror Match intro: “Wow! I AM annoying!”
Trust me. I think a lot of us would feel that way if we met our younger selves in person.
YJ: Dad always said "Hungry people eat lunch, humble people serve it."
OJ: Dad was an asshole! Hollywood made us an even bigger one!
I love that exchange. Young Johnny needed that.
This was confirmed after you play the story towers in the Klassic Towers. (and yes, I did spell it with a k because that's how its supposed to be)
@@Demon666x3 Well it's actually spelt that way in the game anyway.
Thirsty people drink water, tolerant people serve it.
I didn’t think about it much until he said that but. Johnny’s dad having power to kill gods would make him a pretentious asshole. He’s on par with gods
Guys I’m drunk, can anyone explain the whole “hungry people eat lunch, humble people serve it” Deal? Because I’m trying to prove a point lmfao
I love how at the beginning old Johnny has the most honest smile while the young one just grins like an idiot.
I really like the character growth there.
What's rong with grinin
@@ayemikey4178 probably as much as your spelling
@@ayemikey4178 Grinning because he's checking her out and thinking "I'm going to tap that."
While old Johnny is smiling and admiring a woman who he loves/loved very much.
@@sevenapollo6882 🤣🤣🤣
@@sevenapollo6882 you ain't have to do him like that, Seven
Man, Cage should be grateful. Not everyone has their future self to beat some sense into them.
Yeah
Nitro Light I would love to slap 10 year old me. Punch 16 year old me and give life advice to 20 year old me.
I would pay good money to have the experience future me has
I would put past me in boot camp, and man him up some more.
@@nodinitiative How... How old are you?
2:43 I love how at the start of the fight, Young Johnny does a short but showy kata to go into his fighting stance while Mature Johnny shakes his head and goes right into his stance like a real fighter.
As the saying goes, beware an old man in a profession where people die young.
And people die a lot in MK
Same!
Capt. Price
People forget that young Johnny still knew his stuff I mean he did save the entire world and all but we both know who the real idiot Is lol
There was a time when he punched Goro's nuts for breaking his glasses, now he's breaking his own glasses. 100% work on character development lmao
Unlike against Goro, those didn’t look like $500 sunglasses, asshole. lol
@Đạt Phạm Isn't Goro's nuts very hard and Johnny's hand was hurting after that?
Only you would know what pushes your buttons.
The fact that he had a spare speaks volumes too
@@kevinphoenix2007 YEAH!! A fellow 1995 movie fan!
old johnny is thinking like: man is this what I used to be like?
The longer they stay with themselves the more they connect
In one his mirror matches intros he says "Wow, I am annoying"
I bet old Jonny is like now I know why people hated me because I hate me.
You should probably say older because old could be either
I wonder how the soldiers thought lol
I love how Older Johnny’s face just says “I seriously did not say that out loud”
King Mars double impact when the two Johnny cages were fighting
That's what happens when you open your big mouth. 😮😅
In a way, Johnny Cage has a dream come true. How many of us wish we could knock some sense into our younger selves? Johnny actually gets the chance.
Meh, my younger self had a period where he was not someone I'm proud of. I wish I could talk some sense into him if I could, but I wouldn't physically hurt him unless we're sparring. Amd even younger than that me would honestly just get a hug from either of us.
See, the thing with growing up is that if you end up hating who you were, you never really grew up past that. You just ran away from it. In the end you can hate younger you for making stupid mistakes that in hindsight were obvious, but they never had hindsight while you do, and you'll probably still make mistakes like that. It's just natural.
FR!
Man,i wish i had a chance,when i remember all the crap i did and said,all i want to do is beat the crap outta my my past self
Damn I love how much Johnny has grown throughout the games.
all the characters have, it's the back story and lore that make mortal kombat superior in every way to street fighter
@@ulfrinn8783 Yeah but I'm amazed at Johnny's story arc. You can compare the how the two Johnnies look at Sonya: the older Johnny looks at her with love and admiration while the younger Johnny looks at her with lust.
@@ulfrinn8783 i don't think you want to say that at the internet the place were any street fighter fanboy could shut you down .
@@Nmac- Say what? A confirmed, proven, and undeniable fact that Street Fighters story sucks?
@@ulfrinn8783 I really don't want to do this
A good response to 4:48
Young Johnny: "You got lucky"
Old Johnny: "No, I got wiser"
Honestly a missed opportunity
"You got lucky"
"AND YOU GOT CAGED"
This is actually an interesting point that younger Johnny never considered. “I am literally the future you. Translation, I am you with far more experience and training and I know your skills, mindset and moves.”
Johnny really grew thanks to Sonya, he even calls her his "better half".
Actually, I think it was because of Cassie that he grew up. Watch his ending. It tells of young Johnny going through his life and how older Johnny was right because he already lived it.
@@Smasho8000 it's through the younger johnny's words. As he voices it, he needs to live the same life so he can grow and mature the same way the older johnny has and as you mentioned, it's only when he realized just how bad he messed up and let down his daughter by letting fame get to his head.
@@combinecommando001 the only thing that younger Johnny changes is saving Sonya because his films always have Happy endings
Which if you look at it, especially in the MKX comics, Johnny stepped up in family duties cuz Sonya was the absentee parent who chose work over family.
You can notice in MKX main story that Cass isn't close to her mom as she is to her dad, possibly due to Sonya not being there in her life much.
@@demonking86420Sounds like Johnny had to raised Cassie all alone while Sonya was hiding behind work excuses.
That explains why she has her dad's attitude. Especially in Quick Fight intros with other characters. (I'm not saying that in a critizing way)
Its funny how he beat himself up with no problem, but when sonya beat up past kano future kano felt it.
This game has too many plotholes.
Ey fighting games put 90percent of effort to the gameplay, we should just be glad we got a decent and pretty cool story
@@gersonencarnacion3744 actually not that much of a plot hole. See when Young Johnny got scratched, Old one feel it too and in this video when Old Johnny pinch Young one, he feels it too. Basically all the fighting aren't canon.
@@projektgeronimo2696 agreed, I mean if the fighting is cannon then Sonya would've already died after Cassie became co 😆 ya know, shooting the head and all
@@projektgeronimo2696 but how do you feel the same pain after 20 years , a scratch is understantable but a slap ,pinch, etc pain only last a couple of seconds.
“Dad was an asshole! And Hollywood made us a bigger asshole.”
Damn, that’s some self reflection. For a man who had that massive an ego, I imagine that must have hurt to come to.
Man you can hear the material from Johnny's jacket when he moves... Now that's detail!!!
That is what’s interesting to you in this video?
Thor God of Hammers let the man appreciate the details lol
That's because the junk feminist narrative had to be maintained. Only men need to learn. Women apparently dont need to learn a thing. Good God what a filth storyline.
@@johnstoneb huh? Where did that come from
@@hoouos2 from the storyline
There is something so satisfying about this scene. I can’t decide if it’s an actually mature Johnny, or the way he trashed his immature younger self.
Kinda relatable. I wanna beat up my younger self.
Its both!!
@@jetflightneon8115 YES! BOTH!!!
*Old Johnny goes for the nut punch just one too many times*
Cassie: Oh for the love of fu... *crumbles in to dust*
Literally my thoughts when I saw him do it.
Raiden: This was not meant to happen. Have no fear, I will cons... wait, they're dead.
"Older me, my nuts don't feel so good..." (Cassie turns to leaves)
"You got lucky."
Yeah, right. He knows your moves from that age plus moves you haven't learned yet. All that in addition to 2 decades of experience.
@Rougamaru as well as the time he spent as a not so decent father to Cassie
@Rougamaru eh, physical probably got worse since he’s older
And he’s probably one of the few characters that nrs has written better than the midway version
The only way Younger Cage would have won, "Those were 500 dollar sunglasses asshole." Older Johnny knew he'd won the moment his younger self didn't say that phrase. Avenging his sunglasses makes him unbeatable.
At least he was a parent at all, unlike Sonya.
Seeing the older Johnny giving life and moral lessons to his younger self is quite satisfying. After his experience of the war between Netherrealm and Earthrealm, he has many of his friends died and some corrupted into Revenants and saw many lives lost. He has grown up from that and realizing that life is not all about spotlights, paparazzi and celebrity life, its about doing what is right and face reality to create a dream rather than living an not all true fantasy world. Seeing how much of an idiot and a jerk he was when he was young, he seeks an opportunity to correct his past mistakes by correcting his younger self. Truly, he has become a great man, fighter, hero, father, and all of the above. Even though he still keeps his ego dramatic. Still, he has my respect.
He's had Tony Stark's character development. You know what, if this isn't a new character trope, it has to be invented.
@@Wapak95 sadly
Edd boon decide to restart the timeline
@@Wapak95 this character trope created before Tony Stark
@@Wapak95 yeah same as tony they realized there’s more than just fame and fortune it’s about growing up being good fathers for their daughters and saving the world from a greater threat.
Honestly with the ego and johnny it feels more like a stageplay to keep people smiling, like your dad telling jokes, or being overly happy.
2:30 These two lines of dialogue are all the player needs to hear to see just how much Cage grew up. It's _perfect._
That was some surprising insight into Johnny's past...
"Dad was an asshole! Hollywood made us an even bigger one!"
I picture a teenage Johnny taking up martial arts as a way to deal with his father's sh*t...sorta losing himself in it.
When he found out he was good at it...well, he was raised to be self-absorbed.
Makes sense now why he's a better father to Cassie...didn't want the Cage family name going in the wrong direction.
Gotta give credit to the voice actor and writers here, they really gave Johnny Cage a life of his own. Older Johnny is a charming an affable protagonist, and his comic timing is sharp. This is a better Mortal Kombat movie than anything we got t in theaters.
"Those were $500 sunglasses, asshole!"
@@nosherkhan3232 *punches Goro’s balls”
True, but nothing can top that final fight with Scorpion and Subzero in the movie
@@nosherkhan3232DAD WAS AN ASSHOLE! AND HOLLYWOOD MADE US AN EVEN BIGGER ONE!
Absolutely, Mk9, Mkx and Mk11 got the best Mortal Kombat story modes of all time. I seriously love that.
We really loved the character development of Johnny Cage which made him a lovable protagonist. He became so popular. But Younger Johnny reminds us of how we loved the old Johnny being cocky and ridiculous all the time.
0:21 I love how you can tell the differences in how younger and older Johnny see Sonya. Older Johnny has a look of deep love and admiration for Sonya as the wife and mother of his child, while younger Johnny is more lustful towards her and sees her as a one-night stand.
Now older Johnny understands what others had to endure all these years 🤣
Yep
2:40 you can see that older johnny did not like smashing his glasses
he really swallowed his pride for it XD it's hilarious
Are we at all aware of the fact that those shades cost $500?
@@GMKGoji01 Assuming the first movie took place in the same time as the first game (1992), adjusted for inflation those sunglasses cost $1,000+ in today's money. Likely a designer brand like LV or Cartier. Even Ray-Bans are cheaper by comparison. Yes, that includes the ones with the built-in camera.
Nah,he was more like:"See? I don't care about dumb sunglasses anymore!"😅
I didn't expect him to actually beat himself up, but that was awesome! You've really grown up Johnny Cage.
Wait. . . If He beat HIMSELF Up; How does Older Johnny not have the Bruises from when He Kicked his own younger self's A***?!
@@New3DSLuigi364
Do you have bruises from 20 years ago?
@@juanlaise1059that is not what he meant.
When Black shot younger Johny,the scar also appeared on older Johnny's face as well.
I think that is what he meant.
2:24 that slap was hilarious 😂
I like the visual storytelling in older Johnny. Muted, more military looking clothes, unnecessarily large caliber sidearm. Still a showman, still confident, but with the experience to back it up, and enough baggage to have learned humility.
In the MK universe, I’d say any calibre is justified lol
@@Irizume I don't know, when a single punch hits just as hard as a bullet, and all fights take place in roughy 10 meters, I'd save the ammo
He pulls out another pair classic
so good
I absolutely love how Cage went from this snarky rich action star to a loving, caring family man. Johnny's character development is honestly one of my favorite.
I love how both johnnys fighting stances are similar yet older johnny looks alot more experienced while younger johnny is a lot more wild
1:15 This is the part where I always shriek at the screen, "D... Did you not just see older Johnny drag his younger self out by the ear?! Obviously, you can SEE that he grew up and matured!! You _literally_ just saw your own question answered right before your eyes!"
For me, I was like, "Look on the bright side, Sonya! Now you know Johnny will stop being a dick someday!".
I agree with you BUT! I think she’s seen it already, hear me out:
When they first show the frame where both Johnny’s are staring at her, it cuts to Sonya looking at both of them then smiling when she saw older Johnny look at her with loving eyes. But I guess after young Johnny said THAT, that’s when she started getting in denial on how she even got with him in the first place. Yes she’s seen Johnny mature but HOW was her question. I hope that makes sense, i’m bad at explaining.
Honestly Old Johnny being upset with Young Johnny is the best representation of cringing at your past self.
*1:18* Here's the thing, Johnny really did grow up. The problem was partially Sonya, she constantly felt like SHE HAD to put up with Johnny, and by that time he already matured and was taking responsibility of Cassie.
Honestly I think what split Sonya and Johnny up was the fact that Kano was still out there which would prompt her to keep being caught at work and get distant, could you imagine having a daughter yet still have thoughts of your worse enemy being out there and wouldn’t stop at nothing to get back at you?
i’m surprised that in a way, Sonya helped Johnny grow the hell up to the matured wiser person that he became
@@sonomniand while Johnny messed up somewhere along the way, he grew up and wised up. He became a proper PARENT.
2:10 Johnny Cage (MK9): Untwist your panties, older me. I'm a star.
Johnny Cage (MK11): *This* is a *military operation,* not a movie set.
Johnny Cage (MK9): I'm only the best fighter here. But your daughter's got me sitting at the kids table.
Johnny Cage (MK11): *Our* daughter is C.O. A little humility might earn her respect.
Johnny Cage (MK9): Dad always said, "Hungry people eat lunch, humble people serve it."
Johnny Cage (MK11): Dad was an *asshole!* Hollywood made *us* an even bigger one.
How many of us would love to teach the younger stupider versions of ourselves a lesson? Youth is truly wasted on the young
Dude, you have no idea. The amount of shit I've done only to regret it later... What I wouldn't give to fix some mistakes I've made.
Fortunately, you can beat your children! That was a dark joke i made to make light of and cope with the abuse i suffered as a child. Don't beat your children.
@Sean A friend of mine at work said "Youth is overrated". She is right.
God I still cringe at some of the dumb stuff I did in the past. Would love to go back and smack some sense into my younger self
Damn Johnny Cage has had some of the best character development I've ever seen ...for a fighting game at least
0:57 Younger Johnny shouldn't have said that, but they're in a universe with Gods, demons, monsters, alternate dimensions, people coming back to life, cyborgs, people getting back up after having their bones broken and THAT'S what shooked them?
They’ve seen gods and demons, but they’ve never seen time travel before.
@@alexanderchristopher6237 Also for Older Johnny, he had JUST (mentally) buried Sonya, gotten used to the fact that she's gone, so that little comment which past (living) Sonya heard? Well were I in his shoes, if it were past me, I'd kick his ass right there and then.
@@alexanderchristopher6237 With all the crazy shit in the MK universe I honestly thought they would think that some one would be time travelling by now.
Stupidity literally trumps every force in the universe and multi-verse. Also dont act like that wouldnt have caused a head turn. Especially if you were old johnny cage.
Oh come on guys
Seeing supernatural stuffs everyday is probably normal
But seeing people no manners would shock me too
2:49 "If Raiden is here, i would rather him to replace me to kick this Mini-Me Ass So I can Complete My Job in My Room Instead." - OLD Johnny Cage, 2019
I like how Johnny talked about his Dad or family other than Sonya and Cassie, kinda always wanted to know more about them. Like his mother or possibly siblings.
Well in the MKX prequel comics Johnny states to himself that the reason why him and Sonya split-up was because she reminded him of his dad and not in the right way hinting that Johnny's father was a somewhat successful businessman who put work, and profit ahead of his family which in turned caused Johnny to resent him and eventually hate him somewhat along with hinting that apparently Johnny had called his dad out on his bad habit of putting his job, and making money over spending time with, Johnny, and Johnny's mom multiple times with Johnny's dad doing what Sonya did and automatically assume and accuse of Johnny being a spoiled brat who's throwing a "temper tantrum over not being the center of attention."
Derrick Haggard daamn.
Tbh I want to see the person of who Johnny cage is the descendant of
Johnny does have a sister. I can't remember which game but I think his bio in armageddon or one of the games before that stated he has a younger sister named Rebecca Carlton. Not sure if she exists in the new timeline but its canon he did have a sister who we never saw. It's the same for the Sub Zero brothers too who many don't know also have a sister who lives in America that we never saw. It makes me wonder what other characters in mk have siblings who we still aren't aware of.
@@datboy174 holt shit I want know what sub zeros sisters life is like and actually talk about her
2:37 Epic Line 🤣
This character development gave me a whole newfound respect for Johnny. And the most laughs. 😂
this scene made me respect Johnny, I always hated him for his attitude but now he's one of my favourite characters now that he's grown up
2:24 Beauty Punch
More like slap
🤣
MKX is the best thing that could have happened to Johnny.
True. He's still funny as Hell, but you can see how far he's come since being the clueless actor invited to the Mortal Kombat tournament.
It's sad knowing that this Johnny is the new time line Johnny, while the original is dead along with pretty much everyone else.
@@Smasho8000 no the timeline never got reset in Mk Armageddon Raiden just sent a message to his past self which changed the future
2:13. He finally realized that past johnny
This is Taking the line “Stop Hitting Yourself” to A Whole Nother Level.
Or don't beat yourself up
(2:24)
Isn’t it satisfying when the insufferable character takes a moment and actually realizes how stupid they sound to everyone else?
Even more satisfying when its himself
Especially when his Older & Wiser Self beats some Sense into him
I like how this shows how much Johnny has grown as a person. Johnny's now father and though he does have his cocky one-liners, doesn't try to prove that he's the greatest fighter of all time. Also the fact that he crushes younger Johnny sunglasses, something Johnny Cage love the whole lot, enough to spend $500 on them according to a movie, shows how much he's grown and matured
0:55 Damn bro, you got the whole squad laughing
I don't see them laughing
@@silverstrike5904he meant us not the soldiers
I like it when Johnny acts like a man
Aqsem oh I forgot I put that there-
Aqsem I took it off now
Pause
COVID-19 it would’ve been funny if u said FREEZE, no actually I meant SNEEZE
3:19 “Johnny, no! You’ve created a time paradox!”
Every MK Player:
Narrator: FIGHT!
MK Player: Hol up imma check move list
🤣🤣🤣🤣
You can tell that Johnny had a bad father figure and he said that Hollywood turned him even worse yet he changed on his own for his little daughter so that he could be better than his dad and i just love it.
0:21 Young JC: God I like Her so much.
Old JC: Me too.
Deep down, we all wish we could do this to our past selves.
Sorta
Ohhh, I would pay so much money to beat the shit out of my past self, if I could. Holy shit, I'd pay so much.
I can honestly say you are right, man. Not a day goes by without me thinking to go back in time and kick my younger self in the teeth for breaking up of my first girlfriend who loved me more than I could've known back then.
Yeah
Old me thinks I know everything so yeah
Old Johnny: Damn! I was an Asshole!
Young Johnny: Damn! I'm gonna be an Asshole!
2:51 I love how Older Johnny looks at Younger Johnny like, “Are we really doing this right now?”
Meanwhile 2 Soldiers see older Johnny and younger Johnny fight. Then the soldiers place bets.
Oh weres the popcorn!? 🍿
I LOVE where Johnny went after MK 9. I like what Cassie says about him and Sonya. I also love Johnny showing his younger self what’s what.
This really shows how mature Johnny Cage has been getting throughout the new timeline. In MK9 he definitely started out as a dick who was overconfident and was immature thinking everything was like a movie but during the MK3 part of the game he definitely got serious, then in X he was still cocky and had some of that Johnny personality but had wised up and became more responsible and mature, now we see a much more older, laid back but fully developed and serious johnny, knowing that things are not like a movie and respects his daughter being a commander while past johnny was acting like a jackass.
I rly like how Johnny went from funny and weird to being all serious thru out mk9-mk11. Learning from mistakes and wrong things he did back then and teaching past Johnny ab these was perfect! Character development there! :))
Old Johnny punches young Johnny’s balls.
Cassie: I don’t feel so good!
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Andrew Bowden NAILED this role, from the progression from cocky younger version to the older version, and then this combination of the two. Great performance.
Johnny Cage is the embodiment of "if you cringe at your past-self it means you've grown as a person"
Older Johnny is definitely screaming internally 'was I really this much of an asshole?'
Watching this reminds me of the scene in Toy Story 2 where Buzz gets into that fight with another Buzz from the toy store and he's just like, "Tell me, I wasn't this deluded."
Johnny cage, beat character development ever. Humbled, confident, a more accomplished star than his younger self will ever be.
I love that while future Johnny can still be an asshat, he's at least now very much aware he's an asshat.
'Even you don't take me seriously, Cage'
'There's very little I do'
Sonya's so focused on her Johnny, she completely fails to notice what a great guy future Johnny is. She should be thinking, "how did Johnny turn into such a catch, and how can I speed up the process?" Also, young Johnny should be glad he lost that fight. It means he gets even stronger.
Sonya: I can fix him
The older Johnny teaching his past self a little something called humility and respect
Him saying "You got Lucky" is hilarious
1:25 poor choice of words, oh she definitely rubbed off on him alright 😉
They should’ve made Older Johnny say “You’ll thank me for this later. Oh wait! Thank you older me!” *pats self on the back*
“Dad was an asshole! Hollywood made us an even bigger one.”
Now I’m curious. What was Johnny’s life like growing up? How bad was his dad? What about his mom?
I think because his father blind to him with the holly wood frame in Fortune got through his head so basically he’s saying the Hollywood made us a bigger one because his father was a complete douche bag so Hollywood made him a double douche bag
Old Jonny: was I really this stupid and annoying
Man it's weard hearing (old) Johnny talk like that people grow t an unrecognizable rate both physically and mentally
Johnny Cage is my favorite example of character development
4:48 he could've said "just cause you're me, still the best fighter in the whole operation"
Older Johnny: Oh God, was I really this cringey?
And there's me thinking I'd make it through the clip without laughing. Then he just whips out another pair of sunglasses! Classic Cage!
I love the "Is this what it's like to put up with me?" trope to death, and this is that done to a higher level.
I do love that Johnny gets a character development, from a super star Jackass to a proper man who became a father.
Yes we do still have the smart ass One liner
Johnny is still snarky, but in a much more mature way.
I loved how everyone stopped what they were doing to look at Past Johnny after he said that. It also funny he was dragged out by his ear.
2:53 "Hey Johnny, Have you been drunk with Bo Rai Cho?" - ARMY Johnny Cage, 2019
That scene where he beats his younger self gave me some respect for the man
This scene really shows how much Johnny has matured and grown as a person.
Younger Jonny Cage: Gets hit hard In the balls, breaks several bones
Young Cage: *wipes the dust off his shoulders and walks it off*
this scene is so good. i've seen a lot of time travel movies but this interaction is just gold
Old Johnny Cage: “I Hate Past Me.”
It's very interesting to saw Johnny Cage teach his Past Self a Respect.
It’s so weird seeing cage without sunglasses
1:06 Johnny Cage realizing " Ugh I forgot how annoying I was and now I finally understand how everyone feels now." 😂
Young johnny : ow no no stop dad
Older johnny : no one anymore son
Best scene in the entire game.
Young Johnny is really not getting how this whole “time travel” thing works - that’s literally himself he’s fighting. If anything, he should be proud of how much stronger the old him is - because by nature, he has that potential too.
@2:42-2:44
I Love How Present Johnny Reacts to breaking his OWN Glasses
Johnny became one of my favorite characters MK9 because of how cool he acted. MKX really changed Johnny but I liked how he’d grown. MK11 was just so satisfying to see him beat on his old self.
Future Johnny: I'm about to give *you* an ass kicking *I'll* remember.