Current MK is one of the examples when you see people call something "Safe Edgy". It's got all the gratuitous violence that the series is known for and it pretends it is so proud of but in terms of it actually being more edgy than just appearing childishly violent it is very de-fanged as a series. Even the story took up the same problems of what you see today and it confuses me because it just doesn't work. Characters that felt more honorable and respectful as they were seasoned fighters and monks became quippy tryhards which isn't an issue with me until it's most of the cast that is cracking the same kinds of jokes making the overall tone less serious (which i guess is the point.)