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Great, so I'm gonna be that guy? 
I was personally quite disappointed. I think it was a really weak way to pitch a series considering the later episodes look a lot stronger.
The time did not strike me as very well used.
Some fun little nods to the games and movies ("right on time" and "baby" in quick succession from Kano, heh), but... Character and plot was largely absent, almost completely replaced by running around and shooting guns. Some of that special effects budget probably could've gone into more dynamic lighting and camera work. A whole lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. Action is great, but the property wasn't especially well represented, and neither were these versions of characters. (Could've done completely without any reference to "Deacon City" "DCPD" and nonsensical heavily armed city cops...). If there was a writer credit for the episode, it was a light day of work for this portion of the script! The Sonya ending rang completely false as a dramatic character scene that wasn't even remotely earned.
I like Shahlavi a lot, but I don't know how wholly the role relates to Kano. Stryker is certainly there in (un)name, but had no reason to be. He's the quintessential movie JOHNSON. Jax and Sonya got to appear effective, but not really be characters.
I think anyone who finds themselves unable to watch will be able to skip straight to episode two and have no problems. A pretty mediocre start to a project that seems to promise a bit more later on. I'd be looking at a 2/5, for the episode. I'm not starved enough to give a higher score as a fan, or as an objective reviewer.
I think this episode suggests some of the constraints of a web project, but with any luck the later episodes will offer more. The trailer certainly seems to offer up some more interesting visuals and more of the ideas & visuals of the games. Just a shame it couldn't have made a stronger start. Fortunately for them, doesn't seem the audience is too phased.
I was personally quite disappointed. I think it was a really weak way to pitch a series considering the later episodes look a lot stronger.
The time did not strike me as very well used.
Some fun little nods to the games and movies ("right on time" and "baby" in quick succession from Kano, heh), but... Character and plot was largely absent, almost completely replaced by running around and shooting guns. Some of that special effects budget probably could've gone into more dynamic lighting and camera work. A whole lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. Action is great, but the property wasn't especially well represented, and neither were these versions of characters. (Could've done completely without any reference to "Deacon City" "DCPD" and nonsensical heavily armed city cops...). If there was a writer credit for the episode, it was a light day of work for this portion of the script! The Sonya ending rang completely false as a dramatic character scene that wasn't even remotely earned.
I like Shahlavi a lot, but I don't know how wholly the role relates to Kano. Stryker is certainly there in (un)name, but had no reason to be. He's the quintessential movie JOHNSON. Jax and Sonya got to appear effective, but not really be characters.
I think anyone who finds themselves unable to watch will be able to skip straight to episode two and have no problems. A pretty mediocre start to a project that seems to promise a bit more later on. I'd be looking at a 2/5, for the episode. I'm not starved enough to give a higher score as a fan, or as an objective reviewer.
I think this episode suggests some of the constraints of a web project, but with any luck the later episodes will offer more. The trailer certainly seems to offer up some more interesting visuals and more of the ideas & visuals of the games. Just a shame it couldn't have made a stronger start. Fortunately for them, doesn't seem the audience is too phased.
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Well I enjoyed that immensely 
There's the obvious limitations of a web series, as so many have said, but overlooking that is easy for me.
I'm still a bit icky that Jax and co seem more coppish than "special forces"ish but it's an acceptable simplification.
Wish we had seen more of Sonya but I get the feeling her bad-assness will b e in #Ep 2.
What I'm really happy about is that the episodes are connected to each other. I assumed that there'd be, moreorless, nothing connecting the separate stories. Jax and Sonya would have their section, Lin Kuei would be elsewhere, etc. But from the looks of things they're actually going to be mixing the them all up effectively. LOVE that the Black Dragon are supplying the Lin Kuei with their cyber parts. Clears up a LOT of the "wtf is a chinese clan doing with cyber machinery".
I'm really quite pumped for the rest of the episodes
In saying that, I can see why people wouldn't like it. Bit cheesy at times, the effects, Sonya's over-long slow mo exit. But I'm still more than happy :D
There's the obvious limitations of a web series, as so many have said, but overlooking that is easy for me.
I'm still a bit icky that Jax and co seem more coppish than "special forces"ish but it's an acceptable simplification.
Wish we had seen more of Sonya but I get the feeling her bad-assness will b e in #Ep 2.
What I'm really happy about is that the episodes are connected to each other. I assumed that there'd be, moreorless, nothing connecting the separate stories. Jax and Sonya would have their section, Lin Kuei would be elsewhere, etc. But from the looks of things they're actually going to be mixing the them all up effectively. LOVE that the Black Dragon are supplying the Lin Kuei with their cyber parts. Clears up a LOT of the "wtf is a chinese clan doing with cyber machinery".
I'm really quite pumped for the rest of the episodes
In saying that, I can see why people wouldn't like it. Bit cheesy at times, the effects, Sonya's over-long slow mo exit. But I'm still more than happy :D
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Great, so I'm gonna be that guy?
I was personally quite disappointed. I think it was a really weak way to pitch a series considering the later episodes look a lot stronger.
The time did not strike me as very well used.
Some fun little nods to the games and movies ("right on time" and "baby" in quick succession from Kano, heh), but... Character and plot was largely absent, almost completely replaced by running around and shooting guns. Some of that special effects budget probably could've gone into more dynamic lighting and camera work. A whole lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. Action is great, but the property wasn't especially well represented, and neither were these versions of characters. (Could've done completely without any reference to "Deacon City" "DCPD" and nonsensical heavily armed city cops...). If there was a writer credit for the episode, it was a light day of work for this portion of the script! The Sonya ending rang completely false as a dramatic character scene that wasn't even remotely earned.
I like Shahlavi a lot, but I don't know how wholly the role relates to Kano. Stryker is certainly there in (un)name, but had no reason to be. He's the quintessential movie JOHNSON. Jax and Sonya got to appear effective, but not really be characters.
I think anyone who finds themselves unable to watch will be able to skip straight to episode two and have no problems. A pretty mediocre start to a project that seems to promise a bit more later on. I'd be looking at a 2/5, for the episode. I'm not starved enough to give a higher score as a fan, or as an objective reviewer.
I think this episode suggests some of the constraints of a web project, but with any luck the later episodes will offer more. The trailer certainly seems to offer up some more interesting visuals and more of the ideas a visuals of the games. Just a shame it couldn't have made a stronger start. Fortunately for them, doesn't seem the audience is too phased.
Great, so I'm gonna be that guy?
I was personally quite disappointed. I think it was a really weak way to pitch a series considering the later episodes look a lot stronger.
The time did not strike me as very well used.
Some fun little nods to the games and movies ("right on time" and "baby" in quick succession from Kano, heh), but... Character and plot was largely absent, almost completely replaced by running around and shooting guns. Some of that special effects budget probably could've gone into more dynamic lighting and camera work. A whole lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. Action is great, but the property wasn't especially well represented, and neither were these versions of characters. (Could've done completely without any reference to "Deacon City" "DCPD" and nonsensical heavily armed city cops...). If there was a writer credit for the episode, it was a light day of work for this portion of the script! The Sonya ending rang completely false as a dramatic character scene that wasn't even remotely earned.
I like Shahlavi a lot, but I don't know how wholly the role relates to Kano. Stryker is certainly there in (un)name, but had no reason to be. He's the quintessential movie JOHNSON. Jax and Sonya got to appear effective, but not really be characters.
I think anyone who finds themselves unable to watch will be able to skip straight to episode two and have no problems. A pretty mediocre start to a project that seems to promise a bit more later on. I'd be looking at a 2/5, for the episode. I'm not starved enough to give a higher score as a fan, or as an objective reviewer.
I think this episode suggests some of the constraints of a web project, but with any luck the later episodes will offer more. The trailer certainly seems to offer up some more interesting visuals and more of the ideas a visuals of the games. Just a shame it couldn't have made a stronger start. Fortunately for them, doesn't seem the audience is too phased.
I didn't read this until after I posted, but I wholly agree. I couldn't have said it better myself!
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MK Khronology: 58.49% complete...Pros:
-Mostly solid performances.
-Nice nods to various parts of canon, some excellent foreshadowing.
Cons:
-Cheesy overused slow motion
-A bit heavy on the exposition side
-Utterly unconvincing gun fights
I'd mention someone remaining standing after taking a heavy detonation device to the back of the head, but this is the same series where one of Baraka's blades through the skull constitutes a flesh wound. I'll assume it was intentional and let it slide.
Glad the shooting's out of the way. An interesting start; if patchy. Still looking forward to more, especially the Scorpion/Sub-Zero portions.
-Mostly solid performances.
-Nice nods to various parts of canon, some excellent foreshadowing.
Cons:
-Cheesy overused slow motion
-A bit heavy on the exposition side
-Utterly unconvincing gun fights
I'd mention someone remaining standing after taking a heavy detonation device to the back of the head, but this is the same series where one of Baraka's blades through the skull constitutes a flesh wound. I'll assume it was intentional and let it slide.
Glad the shooting's out of the way. An interesting start; if patchy. Still looking forward to more, especially the Scorpion/Sub-Zero portions.
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As Mr. Sloan always says, there is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "I" in meat pie. Anagram of meat is team... I don't know what he's talking about.
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