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09/27/2013 08:15 AM (UTC)
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Overall I'm extremely pleased and have very few complaints.

-Kobra Kang Kazama was interesting at first but he's pretty annoying by his reappearance.

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They didn't need to kill both Sub-Zeros.


-Episodes were way too short for what they were trying to do.

-Mortal Kombat Legacy II being clearly an awkward middle child and meant to set up a third probably more interesting series.

I thought every character would be dropping F-bombs every second word of dialogue ala Spartacus but it's not too bad and it mostly comes from Cage who being one of the more normal characters would probably have a fuck this and fuck that and fuck I'm out of here kind of attitude. It's definitely a silly complaint.

If there's a third series the episodes need to be at least 10min of actual footage and action if not 15 to allow for long cooler fights.

All and all considering how fans are about MK's mythology I can see why people complain but it's important to remember that this isn't the games. Trying to fit what we know about the characters in the proper canon into this one just doesn't work.

But like I said I enjoyed it a lot. Truthfully I didn't even finish the first series so I'm going to say this is an improvement.
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09/27/2013 08:28 AM (UTC)
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For what it was, I thought it was pretty good. Few minor complaints here and there but over all I enjoyed it.

Only thing I really hate is that
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it apparently ends on a cliffhanger.
I can't stand it when that happens. Especially in this case that
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the entire season was building up to Kung Lao vs Liu Kang. Only to end it right as it began.
Unless I'm missing something.
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09/27/2013 08:42 AM (UTC)
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Kitana Vs. Mileena - really enjoyed the fight! and I found it amusing when Johnny stabbed Mileena in the foot and then ran off screaming! lol
but Matt Mullins took the role more seriously and all though Casper was funny for one season, I think Matt did Johnny more justice, the fatality on Mileena was good

Kenshi Vs. Ermac - my second highlight of season 2, good fight, use of supernatural powers and another good fatality at the end, Dan Southworth played a good Kenshi

Scorpion Vs. Sub Zero - not a lot to say other than Scorpion and Sub Zero are great characters and the fatality was nice and gory! now we need Scorpion Vs. Quan Chi!

Johnny/Stryker Vs. Liu Kang - Johnny went for it even though he had no chance with his arm injury - he was real trooper! wink favourite moment was Stryker vs Liu Kang! I would have liked to have seen a Stryker flashback explaining how he got to the tournament but oh well, the director seems to miss out explanations for many things in this season, but Cage and Stryker made a good team, I wonder if Johnny survived or not? that was a pretty powerful punch from Liu Kang!

there were plenty of plot holes and things to call out but I'm just happy to have a little more MK live action, hopefully season 3 will feature Smoke and Kabal.
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09/27/2013 09:31 AM (UTC)
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So now, what on God's beautiful green and blue Earth did the first movie do to not be a tournament?


Jonny Cage is never eliminated, Sonya is never eliminated,

"Making Deals" is not something that can be done in a tournament, Holland can not make a deal with Fifa to automatically proceed to the World Cup final.

Its still the best game-movie ever though.
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09/27/2013 09:44 AM (UTC)
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really liked it, even if the story is messed up. Casual MK thing lol.
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09/27/2013 09:54 AM (UTC)
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Overall, I expected something better.
As far as story and atmosphere is concerned it was more solid, than the first season, but it had its own share of flaws - strange plot holes, bad fights and bad dialogues. There are certainly some improvements over MKL1, but it's not a leap in the right direction, just a small step.
KT need to do better to convince me, that he can make good MK movie. For one he need a better writer for the dialogues.
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09/27/2013 11:53 AM (UTC)
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raidenthefridge Wrote:
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So now, what on God's beautiful green and blue Earth did the first movie do to not be a tournament?


Jonny Cage is never eliminated, Sonya is never eliminated,

"Making Deals" is not something that can be done in a tournament, Holland can not make a deal with Fifa to automatically proceed to the World Cup final.

Its still the best game-movie ever though.


Oh okay. So Shang Tsun, Raiden, Shao Kahn, and the Elder Gods are holding a fucking football/soccer tournament now, are they?

Cage and Sonya aren't eliminated, so what? Hence why Shang Tsung felt like challenging one of the three remaining contestants. He ended up fighting Liu Kang. I don't see what the big deal is. You want a tournament bracket like Blood Sport with little signs that have their name on it?

Sheesh.
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09/27/2013 11:57 AM (UTC)
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Very, very disappointed...The first season was much, much better. I expected so much more with the big budget and all the time and support this season was given. The one thing I did like were the Scorpion/Sub episodes. Overall, that story arc was great, but still had its flaws. Some of the fights were great, some were horrible. Episodes 2-6 were absolutely terrible. Episode 1 and 10 were decent, and episodes 7, 8, and 9 were good. I don't know, this season just didn't really have an MK vibe to it. Season one just bled of the MK feel, for the most part. I don't mind most of the changes that were made, I just don't like the execution and feel of it. Everything felt so jumbled and confusing. I feel bad for people that aren't fans of MK because they will probably completely lost as to what is going on. Episodes 2-6 felt very slow and boring, with too much time of absolutely nothing happening like a minute or so of just Kung Lao walking down the street. Lol.

Soooo many questions...

-Why did the guy shoot Kang's girlfriend? They came to rob the restaurant, and the guy decides to kill her just because? Doesn't make any sense.
-What,exactly, is the tournament and how does it work?
-Is everyone just supposed to find random people and just fight them and be the last survivor, Hunger Games style? Lol.
-Why were these people chosen for the tournament and what were Cage and Strykers "special powers" that brought them there?
-Who won the fight between Kenshi and Ermac in the cave? Ermac said no one has ever left alive and they show him do some kind of power that pushes Kenshi out of the cave, with his eyes all messed up, yet Kenshi has the "sword of the sun" or whatever it was called and Ermac is still ailve.
-Why would a "good guy" from "Earth Realm" kill 3 random kids that were messing with an old man? I understand they were being dicks and might even kill the old man, but is one old mans life worth killing another 3 young men? Why did he have to kill them? If Kenshi is that skilled then why didn't he just beat them up and take their weapons? He didn't need to kill them instantly, especially if he's supposed to be one of the good guys.
-Why would they lead this whole story up to the Kang/Lao fight and then end it there?

I could go on and on, but I won't. I have a feeling they filmed seasons 2 and 3 together because they wouldn't end it on that big of a cliff hanger unless they knew, for a fact, that they would show what happens next. Or maybe, they will have a surprise, bonus episode or 2 that shows their fight and/or the rest of the tournament.
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09/27/2013 12:25 PM (UTC)
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djdmac Wrote:
Why were these people chosen for the tournament and what were Cage and Strykers "special powers" that brought them there?
-Why would a "good guy" from "Earth Realm" kill 3 random kids that were messing with an old man? I understand they were being dicks and might even kill the old man, but is one old mans life worth killing another 3 young men? Why did he have to kill them? If Kenshi is that skilled then why didn't he just beat them up and take their weapons? He didn't need to kill them instantly, especially if he's supposed to be one of the good guys.

I think the explanation is that they are "the best fighters in the world" by default.
As for Kenshi's episode - I don't think those three punks were young enough to be called kids. Besides, they were ruthless burglars and it was different time, so there was no point to spare them.
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09/27/2013 01:10 PM (UTC)
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im so pissed that kuai liang was killed off. i was expecting bi han to get killed by scorpion even tho he didnt do anything, but why kill off kuai liang?? whose gonna become the new sub zero now? they made him look like a punk who has no class. its crazy how one character can go from being one of the most developed in the MK franchise, to becoming a cyborg who gets his ass beat and dies, to getting killed within seconds of his first appearance in a show.

FRUSTRATED!!! furious

looking forward to seeing noob saibot tho haha. hopefully next season they'll get him going.
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09/27/2013 01:36 PM (UTC)
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I expected Kuai Liang fans to be pissed of, but I think it's not a reason to hate the series, since it's not canon to the video games.
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09/27/2013 01:43 PM (UTC)
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This is new, from Bat In the Sun:

"We posted this video to celebrate the launch of the new Mortal Kombat Legacy series on Machinima -- go watch it!"


Scorpion VS Nerd

Also features the hot cameo appearance of:





That was pretty awesome. Check it out on their Facebook. here.

As for the MKL:2 series, I too have mixed feelings. WIll share later.
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09/27/2013 01:55 PM (UTC)
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djdmac Wrote:
Why were these people chosen for the tournament and what were Cage and Strykers "special powers" that brought them there?


Stryker's is never mentioned (probably since he has none, his power is usually that he's the Batman of Mortal Kombat, which they reference with the jokes about his utility vest), but in the scene where Raiden is talking about how their abilities will increase on the island, like Kenshi gaining heightened senses and Kung Lao being able to use the elements, he says something about having exceptional speed to Johnny. I believe that's meant to explain how the Shadow Kick works...if we ever actually get to see him DO the damn thing in season 3.
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09/27/2013 02:00 PM (UTC)
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Stryker's power is looking manly and tazing you bro.
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09/27/2013 02:04 PM (UTC)
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it's not that i'm mad at the series, i still love it. and i know its different from the game. i just feel like his character is nothing like it used to be. i just wished he could of had more of a character development before killing him off, that's all.
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09/27/2013 02:56 PM (UTC)
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blacksaibot Wrote:
raidenthefridge Wrote:
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So now, what on God's beautiful green and blue Earth did the first movie do to not be a tournament?


Jonny Cage is never eliminated, Sonya is never eliminated,

"Making Deals" is not something that can be done in a tournament, Holland can not make a deal with Fifa to automatically proceed to the World Cup final.

Its still the best game-movie ever though.


Oh okay. So Shang Tsun, Raiden, Shao Kahn, and the Elder Gods are holding a fucking football/soccer tournament now, are they?

Cage and Sonya aren't eliminated, so what? Hence why Shang Tsung felt like challenging one of the three remaining contestants. He ended up fighting Liu Kang. I don't see what the big deal is. You want a tournament bracket like Blood Sport with little signs that have their name on it?

Sheesh.


lol
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09/27/2013 04:55 PM (UTC)
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I'm sick of people here complaining all the time about every freagin detail of MK games/movies that come out. It was a nice spin-off from the real timeline and I really enjoyed it. Maybe a bit too short but better than nothing. Also what's with the whole picking on details like the younger Sub being short tempered instead of the opposite or whatever?? This is LEGACY! Remember the first short movie that came out a few years ago? What did it have in common with the real MK story? Nothing. Reptile was a f*ckin scientist! This at least comes a lot closer to what the real MK is about. Oh and fiiiinally Mileena defeats Kitana in a fight! (Not even taking into account the stupid outcome with Cage -.-)
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09/27/2013 05:49 PM (UTC)
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blacksaibot Wrote:
raidenthefridge Wrote:
Spoilers: (Highlight to reveal)
So now, what on God's beautiful green and blue Earth did the first movie do to not be a tournament?


Jonny Cage is never eliminated, Sonya is never eliminated,

"Making Deals" is not something that can be done in a tournament, Holland can not make a deal with Fifa to automatically proceed to the World Cup final.

Its still the best game-movie ever though.


Oh okay. So Shang Tsun, Raiden, Shao Kahn, and the Elder Gods are holding a fucking football/soccer tournament now, are they?

Cage and Sonya aren't eliminated, so what? Hence why Shang Tsung felt like challenging one of the three remaining contestants. He ended up fighting Liu Kang. I don't see what the big deal is. You want a tournament bracket like Blood Sport with little signs that have their name on it?

Sheesh.


The point is that it was supposed to be tournament with specific rules and guidelines and nearly all of them are neglected.
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09/27/2013 05:55 PM (UTC)
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Reading all these negative reviews on this thread makes me feel like I shouldn't watch MK Legacy II. I had a feeling it was going to get a lot of negative feedback b/c delaying it from Spring until Fall of this year was a bad sign. That movie Jack the Giant Slayer getting delayed was a bad sign and it turned out to be.

I also had low expectations for Legacy II because there's too much recasting, season 2 contradicts season 1, some characters were miscast and rushing everything is just MK Annihilation all over again!furious

I don't have faith in Kevin Tanchoreon anymore and I hope he does NOT helm the MK movie reboot. If he does I won't watch it. If people don't like his take on a web series than they won't like his take on a feature film. If Warner Brothers truly cared about giving us a great MK movie they would hire a skilled director like Zack Snyder. Zack Snyder's take on MK would look faithful if he does his homework.

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09/27/2013 06:21 PM (UTC)
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season 2 contradicts season 1


Actually, to their credit, that doesn't seem to be the case despite the recasts. They do flashback several times to, or reference events from episodes from Season 1. Van Dien's Johnny Cage acts like the stuff that happened to Matt Mullins' Johnny happened to him, for example.

All the other criticisms are on the money though.

And they STILL didn't learn, even after all the complaints about it in season 1, to take out those stupid fucking "Last time on..." and "Next time on..." recaps that eat up half the episode for no reason. It's a webseries! The previous and next episode are just a click away! No one needs to be reminded of what they JUST SAW only minutes ago!
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09/27/2013 06:28 PM (UTC)
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The use of the f bomb was beyond excessive and a crutch for the writers' lack of ability to write engaging dialogue. That was my biggest gripe. I mean, Kenshi dropped the F bomb in feudal Japan! It was even more distracting than "frak" in BSG. Were the writers 15 year old boys??
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09/27/2013 06:39 PM (UTC)
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2. WTF happened to Kuai Liang? That's not even close to the Sub-Zero I know!


My thoughts exactly. I had to pause the video and think for a bit..wait who's who again? LOL
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09/27/2013 06:46 PM (UTC)
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Sub-Zero is dead... should be reborn as Noob Saibot.

Tundra is dead... what the fuck?

We are left with NO Sub-Zero in the next season!!! A mortal kombat without a Sub-Zero? Are you shitting me?!

...................... Unless they "resurrect" Tundra and transform him into Cyber Sub-Zero. Oh gawd, pleez no!
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09/27/2013 06:49 PM (UTC)
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Reptyle83 Wrote:
Zack Snyder's take on MK would look faithful if he does his homework.


Ehhhhhh.


The thing is, I do not think there IS a director who could do it justice. At least not in the USA-Hollywood brainfart industry. At least they had the ballz to go out with the fatalities this time. A full budget MK movie will not have been granted with violence freehand. Action movies have to be sanitized PG13 stunt and CGI fests. So fuck you Die Hard 5.


Give it to someone abroad.
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09/27/2013 07:04 PM (UTC)
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phishstix17 Wrote:
I mean, Kenshi dropped the F bomb in feudal Japan! It was even more distracting than "frak" in BSG. Were the writers 15 year old boys??



Which is perfectly in sinchro with the Japanese equivalent. He did not swear the English word Fuck, only the appropriate equivalent in Japanese. Or would yoou rather watch it again in Japanese like in season 1?


Do you have any idea how old our cursewords are? The Hungarian equivalent of fuck is virtually unchanged since a century ago.

Oh and btw, people curse all the time.
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