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155. Inner Ear Explosion (Shang Tsung, MK2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf-qAtb-paQ
Shang Tsung warps inside his opponent, but theres no head ripping this time. Hes not in the mood to play around today, and just wants to end the battle quickly, so he uses his powers to make his opponent explode while inside them. This fatality gives us a taste of what Shang Tsung can do when goes all out and doesnt hold himself back for a challenge.

154. Shadow Spin (Noob, MKT)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKYEAu9RWQ0
Noob calls down a shadowy tornado that lifts his opponent up before it kills them. This fatality feels like the precursor to his later portal based fatalities, which gives it points. It also helps that theres a sense of power from this because the bones get thrown in all directions during the spin, and once its over theres absolutely nothing left of the opponent.

153. Scissor Split (Sonya, MK4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWq_P764-qk
Liu Kang may have done a flashier move similar to this in MK11, but theres something to be said for the simplicity and elegance of this version too. Like a few other MK4 fatalities, the action replay from different angles enhances it.

152. Flowerpot (Kung Lao, MKX)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mBMNgEMtDM
Youd think by this point in the series that NetherRealm would start running out of ideas for Kung Lao fatalities. Surely theres only so much you can do with a razor brimmed hat, right? On the contrary, its around here that the creativity moved up to the next level. After the initial beheading, Kung Lao gives a few more slices to the body, so that the whole body collapses upon itself once the head lands. The result is simultaneously gruesome and graceful.

151. Party Pooper (Joker, MK11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAblvmddo9g
Every party has a pooper, thats why we invited you, party pooper, party pooper! This fatality is memorable for being a fun bait and switch, starting out as a Friendship, but turning into a Fatality, because Joker is seemingly incapable of doing anything nice. The Friendship sign also turns into one with Fatality written on it, and in another neat touch, the usual Fatality message doesnt appear on screen at the end, because its already on the sign. The bait and switch even continues into his Friendship, where he tries to kill his opponent, only to be stopped by a well-timed batarang.

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