I'm afraid he's got a point here. Nobody in Hollywood is allowed to make a decent R-rated movie anymore if it's part of a famous franchise and there's more money to be made allowing a broader audience of kids and teens to see it.

Anyone else seen how insipid the trailer for the new Robocop looks?

They do. Not as frequently as in this show though. At least people my age. I don't know how old you are. And it made the dialogue jilted and unnatural. It felt like it was written by teenagers that think cursing that much is cool.

Yeah, I am agree with this. It looked like an attempt to make dialogues seem more edgy, but ended up with making characters look rather ridiculous. Coupled with accents and stilted delivery it was really strange.

I hated how it became the Liu Kang show, we already have two movies and a cartoon with Liu Kang as the central character, nothing against Liu Kang but give some other characters a chance, I was hyped for Stryker and as far as I'm concerned Eric Jacobus delivered but the director could have at least given him a flashback explaining why Raiden summoned him to the tournament, but then there were so many plot holes that it really didn't matter by episode 10!

I thought the fatalities were pretty decent and I'm glad to be getting some new live action as it generally does help develop and strengthen the characters.

I do wish Warner Brothers gave the movie to a more experienced director rather than experimenting with a dance choreographer, but that would mean setting the movie release back even further and I want to be alive when they finally make the 3rd movie..

Ditto.

Why are y'all imagining these plot holes? Watch Legacy and Legacy II back to back

And this wasn't ALL about Liu Kang. He has about as much focus as he did in MK9. They were pretty good at showing us other characters while still making him the clear lead.

Interestingly enough this has the same problem as Mk9 in making too many characters canon fodder.

If they were going to release all the episodes at once like this, they should've just made it into a movie.

Well, guess I better start watching.

Could someone at least explain to me why and how All these big time-jumps took place? Especially for Kenshi and Sub-Zero. How did they travel from feudal Japan to modern day?

Cyber Sub. Mark my words.

Some parts were really enjoyable. Some parts could've been written better. I don't really feel like MK works in live action though, regardless of who's behind or in front of the camera.

That part definitely could've been handled better. With Kenshi it seemed to me that he's just long lived. But I'm not sure if Sub-Zero is too or if he was transported to the present timeline.

So why didn't they just go back in time and transport the Great Kung Lao over and over again?

These teleportation-time-machine bull shit excuses are terrible.

Did Ed Boon and company even look over this gay script? *Remembers MK 2011's story mode* Oh yeah. They probably helped write this shit.

Haven't got much time. I saw it all yesterday in one run (need to watch it again), quick thoughts...


LOVED:

- music
- Kenshi (fantastic)
- Kung Lao (just wish the hat had a blade, but he and Kenshi were the highlight for me)
- Kitana's costume (so much better than the shitty MKvsDC and MK2011 alt costumes and the mediocre MK2011 primary costume). I just wish the blades on her fans were a bit more prominent.

LIKED:

- the story of Ermac
- that all episodes were released at once so you can watch it like a movie (in a way)
- Stryker survived
- Mileena vs Kitana/Cage fight
- Older Sub and Scorpion (however... *continued in HATED)
- Mileena stepping on Kitana's hand (hehe) and then Johnny stabbing her with her sai (lol)

DISLIKED:

- Johnny was too much of a pussy
- Stryker, Tsung, Raiden had so little screen time and I'm not really feeling a totally bald Tsung
- Liu Kang (the actor is alright and the character is okay, but this is just not Liu. Yes I know it's a different take on MK, but I'm just not feeling this Liu)
- Excessive fucks
- Time/space shifts, and unexplained things like how the hell did Kenshi obtain the sento sword after he got blinded by Ermac
- "Once upon a time there lived a pretty princess named Kitana blah blah blah"... That intro to Kitana was so cheesy and fairy-tail like I almost puked... Man I dislike all that princess associated shit with Kitana. Can we pretty please have the MK2 Kitana back?

HATED:

- Hilarious Sub-Zero costume (it's really really bad)
- Ermac's design (for me it's extra frustrating as I find his MKD and MK2011 designs some of the best in history of MK, actually his MKD primary costume is my fave design ever in MK) and those snakes which together with his greenish face made him like some Ermac/Reptile hybrid
- Poor Kuai Liang, possibly the greatest character in terms of development/story MK ever delivered (that's certainly the impression one gets from reading community posts) got shitted on big time
- Absolutely hated the Spine rip bullshit they pulled off. Man I can't stand shit like that and Quan Chi's morphing in the first season. You don't mess with ICONIC stuff like that and Spine rip is definitely the most famous fatality in MK's history. What an insult to Sub-Zero fans (and there's an army of those).


I probably missed something, but it's late and I'm tired and I've only seen it once... Sigh..

Im disappointed at this point , we waited all this time for kui lang to to be killed before his brother, I guess we wont see smoke either in the series or movie, other than that everything else was ok . disappointed

Had some genuinely cool, well done parts speckled here and there (mainly brief poses, music, and fatalities), but the overall series was terrible. The dialog and most of the acting was embarrassingly bad and the fight scenes were very lackluster and bland most of the time. The Kenshi vs Ermac fight was cool and well done, at least for Kenshi. Ermac was lame and had absolutely nothing in common with how he is in the games. The overall plot was very convoluted and confusing. Sub Zero looked ready for some paint ball.

I have a really, really bad feeling about how Kevin's MK movie is going to turn out.... Like Annihilation round two bad..

I agree with most of your complaints, but this. What so fucking horrible, if one character used Fatality of another? I thought turning Liu Kang into evil guy would have been a much more riling, but no, it's some generally miniscule thing...Very strange. And it's not fucking insult, it's just creative liberty. No need to take such things personal. It's ridiculous.
Besides, Scorpion had similar Fatality in the MKD, so it is not without precedent.

How is Johnny a pussy?

He fought Liu with ONE ARM. He seen Liu hurl fireballs at him. He knew there was no way he could win. If he was such a pussy he would've ran away again. So no just because he ran away because he was outnumbered, then injured doesn't make him a pussy.

I enjoyed it...

I'm not really focused per episode but, I'm looking at it in terms of the characters and what happens to them based on when we see them first. So, after watching all of them a second time....

Episode 01

Liu Kang

I feel funny even saying this because I have never been anything close to a Liu Kang fan but, I like Liu Kang alot in this series. I like Brian Tee, the darker direction, the way they went about building up his backstory (the fact that he has a really visible backstory now), the whole thing. He's still not one of the characters that I'm really looking for when I watch but, at least now when I see him, he's a nice surprise.

:::Story Stuff:::

1.) What's more interesting is how they're going to get him to turn into the good guy that we know him for. I'm also interested to see how they have him and Raiden interact. There's some nostalgia from the 1st MK movie that I'm looking for them to play with, but this time, I'm hoping they treat that relationship a little more sharply. Meaning their relationship should be more rigid than it was in the 1st MK film.

2.) My curiosity is piqued on the issue of Liu Kang's brother, Lee. They haven't touched on it at all, or even made mention of Lee just yet but, I'm guessing that once Liu Kang starts turning back into a good guy, that it pisses Shang Tsung off, and Shang Tsung goes and kills Lee Kang finally. Just a guess.

I like what they've done with Liu Kang so far though. Thumbs up.

:::Gripes:::

They used the hoodie too much. Feels like they insisted on him keeping it on when it may have only been necessary for them to have him open the scene that way. Liu Kang's such a goodie two shoes in the games that just seeing him dressed more rugged, with the scruffy 5 o'clock shadow once or twice could've done the trick. Just one small aesthetic gripe here, everything else is good.

Kung Lao

I'm surprised by Kung Lao actually. It's a positive surprise in the way where warming up to him had to happen. I like that he comes off as authentic...which pretty much is Kung Lao's thing. Marc Dacascos has the stuff, but they'll need to continue to massage him into what Kung Lao is. If I was to rate Marc as Kung Lao, he'd get something like a 6/10 or 7/10. He gets a pass.

:::Story Stuff:::

No complaints really. He's back in the space as someone I originally used to believe was older than Liu because he sticks to the script. He's not a mentor to Liu, but more like an older brother. Or more like a superior officer. I feel like I want to see more of that kind of thing from Kung Lao. Kung Lao should probably kick Liu Kangs ass once or twice the first time or two that they fight. Lui Kang's head isn't on straight right now so, he should loose, which should make him question what the hell he's doing buddying up with Shang Tsung.

:::Gripes:::

I don't like that they presented Kung Lao as a master to others right away like they did. I feel it should have been inferred. Maybe show him teaching someone some martial arts technique, have us see him overseeing others, or leading in some way. I don't like that the other monk "reported to him," or the blatant referral to him as a Master. The scene where he's heading up the chant was good enough, come to think of it.

Episode 02

Styrker

Why is he aware, confident, and seems to already know what's going on? His whole deal is that he doesn't know what the hell is going on. I like Eric Jacobus all the way though. He's the right actor, and everything. Keep him.

Johnny Cage

No, no, aaaand no. Everything just no. Sorry Casper. Specifically, he is one of many who can play Johnny Cage but, in this case, he shouldn't have. Feels like he's "acting too much" even as Johnny Cage who is an actor in the games. The only thing he did right in the entire series of episodes here is when he said "I make this look easy." Nothing else about him do I like. He curses too much, he's over-acting in the role. Well, I guess I didn't mind his costumes. Casper's gotta go.

Raiden

Still waiting to see more from him. So far so good though. I like that he more readily used his power in the camp-fire scene. More of that sort of thing please. I hope his fight scenes (if he ends up having any) are amazing.

Oh yea...and why isn't he wearing the damn hat!!

Episode 03 & 04

Kenshi

I enjoyed his appearances the most out of all the others. All the way around. Everything was good. Even his "Kung Fu mojo" when he would get ready to do a special move. I actually really liked seeing him "discover" in the middle of his second fight with Ermac, that he could project/force push. He was perfect. I liked Dan Southworth, his voice, the costumes, the backstory, ect. I don't have any gripes about him or what they did with him. Wait...

:::Gripes:::

1.) How'd he get from year 1199 to current day?

2.) They had an explosion at the end of his interaction with Ermac, should've been an explosion of, or plus light. That's what blinded Kenshi.

Ermac

Seeing as how he's really just a henchmen, there's not a whole bunch to talk about except aesthetic value. So, I didn't like his costume or voice.

:::Gripes:::

1.) He wasn't really scary or anything, he just kind of looked like a bum with some facepaint and a hoodie. It looked stupid to me.

2.) As for his voice, they should have stolen inspiration from the Ghost Rider movie's Blackheart/Legion. Duh... I mean, c'mon.

Episode 05 & 06

I feel like other people have spoken to how I feel about the Edenia story and Kitana & Mileena. So I'll just say that I think this was acceptable. I like that they kept the graphic novel (cartoon/comic book) feel in there. I'm one of the folks who loved it just the way it was in the first season of MK Legacy so, while the changes (like the narrators voice for example) didn't hurt, I appreciated it more before.

Kitana

Fair interpretation all the way around.

Mileena

Ditto Kitana...but why kill her so early?

Episode 07 & 08

First, I love all of the actors for each of these characters, Eric Steinberg for the older brother Sub-Zero (Bi-Han), Harry Shum Jr for the younger brother Sub-Zero (Kuai Liang), and Ian Anthony Dale for Hanzo Hasashi (Scorpion). I would not get rid of any of them, and the only one of the three that I might gamble with changing is Harry Shum because his character gets older eventually. Hanzo & Bi Han are perfect though.

Now, I like that they introduced Bi Han and Hanzo as friends. That was correct according to the games content, even though it's buried away somewhere. I even like what they did with the relationship between Hanzo and Kuai Liang as the younger brother. But I recognized it as a set-up for some kind of change in the future of all three of those characters.

My problem is that I don't see what's necessary about it, so I don't like it. Sure, I've seen a couple folks in here talk about the possibility that since both the older and younger brothers are dead, they can now become Noob Saibot. But...where the fuck is Sub-Zero then, eh? Noob's power is control of shadows, not control of his brother who's always felt like he's in his older brothers shadow.

Besides, what's more likely? An edgy/hot-head older brother who's been through the ringer, opposite a more conscious younger brother? Or, a conscious (softer) older brother with a hot head younger brother? I guess it could go both ways but, again, I don't feel its necessary to change that part of each of those characters roles in order for that story-thread to come out good in ways that stay closer to the source material. Younger brothers do watch what the older brother does and try to live lives that are essentially "corrected" versions of their older brothers lives without the mistakes. So, I think it was stupid to change that, and give the younger brother, the older brothers personality from the games content. Sure, I'm still interested to see how it plays out but, I really don't even care what happens next now.

- I like the truce, but it should've happened between Hanzo and the younger brother, or Hanzo and the Lin Kuei grandmaster, or between both the Shyrai Ryu Grandmaster and the Lin Kuei Grandmaster.

- Neither Sub-Zero brother should have been grandmasters in any of these series episodes with respect to the source materials timelines. The younger brother Sub-Zero grows up and an eventually becomes the Lin Kuei Grandmaster after he's already like 40yrs old or somewhere in that age-range. -- And Hanzo should never have been a ranking leader in his clan. He was just the most lethal warrior of his time... He wasn't a leader, he was just happy being an assassin with a home life to look forward to.

I'm stepping away from that^^ now because I know this is about "being in a different universe" and all that jazz (kills myself). The thing to understand is that a screw up like some of the ones listed screws up relationships and characters down the line. A lot of them are connected through both the Sub-Zero brothers and Scorpion.

:::Gripes:::

1.) Bi-Han is alive in modern day, but dies in feudal China?

2.) Bi-Han's modern day costume is horrendous. The one from the first series hit the nail on the head. Never should've changed this...never.

3.) Scorpion does Sub-Zero's fatality on Sub-Zero? WRONG... Scorpion should have done Scorpions fire-breathe fatality on Sub-Zero. Duh.

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09 & 10 are 09 & 10. Any thoughts I have about those are pretty much expressed already. Besides that, Carry Hiroyuki Tagawa will always be the live action epitome of Shang Tsung (Brian Locke deserves a mention, he was very good as Shang Tsung too).

From this post, it looks like I like alot more of this season than I do. But no, it's really more a reflection of my appreciation for the effort they put into it
(i really do appreciate seeing something new happen with the MK franchise. i think it's fresh and new..etc). When will these film producers, directors, and the like ever get it? The core fanbase never really appreciates when they bail on the source material in favor of their own ideas by and large.

I like Tancheroen, and I like alot of what happened with season 01 & now, season 02. At the same time, I think there are always liberties that can and should be taken, and others that shouldn't. This collection of ideas is something I'm going to throw away at the end of the day. I like alot of what I see but, I'm ultimately disappointed.

That is all.

Overall I think this season was decent. The setting was good and the fights were enjoyable. Some of the story was good, I like some of Scorpion and Sub-Zero's stuff but didn't at the same time. Kuai Liang got screwed. He is Sub-Zero, so I don't know what to take from this as far as his role.

I don't like Liu Kang as a villain. It is an interesting take and I'm being receptive but overall I think he is better as the hero.

Ok, what the hell is up with the timeline? How is Kenshi around in 1199 or whatever? How are Scorpion and Sub-Zero from Feudal Japan? The fact that this isn't explained just makes it worse.

I will admit I do prefer that an adapted story actually stay close to the source but as long as liberties taken make sense and flow well within a contained story, I'm ok with it. My best example is X-Men First Class, very different origin story for those characters but I loved it.

Some of these liberties I don't mind, but the story still doesn't flow well. As someone mentioned, if they were planning on releasing the whole season at once it should be been a short film.

Also, who is this actress/model? She is gorgeous.

What pisses me off the most about the whole Sub-Zero thing is:



That's just an insult to injury IMO. It's like a big 'FUCK YOU' to the community. "this is it's own universe and we'll do what we want with it".

As far as what I liked about the season: I thought kenshi was done really well, and I really like how they handled the supernatural stuff with him and Ermac. Even if the timeline didn't make sense. I'm also totally fine with the direction they went with Liu Kang. I thought it was done really well. Its a nice twist and it was fitting of his character after they new direction NRS took with him in MK9.

Okay, let's see if I can do a decent review of this season.

FIRST AND FOREMOST: Each and every episode moved entirely too slowly. It was pretty tiring to watch the story slide through from episode to episode.

Moving on with other gripes:

- The episodes were far too short. There was too much going on and not enough time to get into all the info in good detail.
- The recaps and episode previews within each episode were unnecessary, considering all the episodes were released simultaneously.
- Speaking of, I find it a bit off that the entire season was released all at once. I was anticipating a long-lasting ordeal, much like the previous season. Truly, if they are to release all the installments at once, they might as well be released as one installment.


Now, on to the characters:

Liu Kang
I must say I absolutely love this incarnation of Liu Kang. He shows true realism of where someone who fell from grace may end up. I also find it very refreshing that Liu Kang fought on Shang Tsung's behalf, especially considering he didn't move as a stereotypically evil character, but merely one that has lost all hope. I give this incarnation a strong 10/10.

Kung Lao
Honestly, I think this incarnation could have been done better, and I point it more towards the acting. I like the idea of Kung Lao being a solemn monk, but the inhuman righteousness and lack of emotion kills the character. Kung Lao seemed less like a person and more like a robot with skin. Worst of all, his hat didn't slice a single thing. I give this incarnation a 2/10.

Shang Tsung
Fucking awesome, and I love how vocally cunning he was this time around. My only gripe is that he didn't fight, but that is no fault on the character or the acting. I give this incarnation a 10/10.

Kitana
For some reason, she actress didn't seem as beautiful as she was in the last season. Kitana is supposed to be a person of immense beauty, and this time she just looked modern. I loved her costume though, and the fighting was amazing. The acting was also pretty darn neat. I give this incarnation an 8/10.

Mileena
No complaints, other than the fact that I wanted to see that mouth open as far as far could get. The actress was amazing, much better than the previous one. The fighting was brilliant; I love how Mileena made sure to reclaim her sais each time she threw them to ensure maximum use, giving a realistic turn on the way weapons are used in the game. All in all, I give this incarnation a 10/10.

Ermac
What. The. Fuck. I was moving on optimism with how Ermac was being presented, but now I feel that a little too much creative liberty was utilized with him. I must say, though, that I loved his whip-like move. That's something I wouldn't mind seeing in the actual games. I give this incarnation a 3/10, only because of how much I love that whip.

Johnny Cage
I must say I love this incarnation of Johnny Cage, much more than the last one. This incarnation is, above all, much better looking, and he maintains the humor that makes the Cage the Cage. However, I didn't like the constant use of game-based puns. I feel they could have been left out. Overall, I give this incarnation a 7.5/10.

Raiden
No, no, fuck no. And what the fuck is up with that thick ass beard? I want Blue's Raiden back! I give this incarnation a flat 0/10.

Stryker
This incarnation is pretty decent, though there honestly wasn't much to go on. I think he could've been explored a little more, and had another fighting scene. The acting was good, though, showed off the humanity Stryker's always had. I give this incarnation a 5.5/10.

Kenshi
I am so-so on this one. The one thing that truly bothers me is that the actor looks far more like Nightwolf than Kenshi, especially consider the large jaw line. The acting was good, and the fighting was okay, but the costume was all kinds of fucked up. It looked like by the time they got around to Kenshi's costume, they were low on funds. I give this incarnation a 5/10.

Scorpion
I hate Scorpion. Always have, probably always will. However, this incarnation stayed true not only to the first season of Legacy, but to the essence of Scorpion itself. Therefore, I give this incarnation a 10/10.

Sub-Zero
Is it just me, or did this Sub-Zero look seriously Caucasian? Anyhoo, the actor was great, and the fighting was amazing. The costume could've been better though. I really don't have much gripes about this Sub-Zero, but the lack of a Chinese appearance is really getting to me. I give this incarnation a 7/10.


FINAL REMARKS: I overall find this season to be not as good as the first. I very much feel it could have done better, but I would be lying if I said I wouldn't watch it again. Hopefully, should a third season ensue, it becomes a much bigger improvement, especially in length.

I agree. I have a theory about Kuai Liang's death. We didn't actually see him die. One of the great rules of entertainment is this: if you didn't see someone die on screen, then they're probably not dead. Even if you do see someone die on screen, they still might be alive through some unimaginable trickery (Sherlock, anyone?)

Bi-Han doesn't seem that upset that his brother was killed- his was more upset that Hanzo was killed, so maybe KL faked his own death to escape the Lin Kuei and Hanzo and/or Bi-Han was in on it.

It would've made more sense to keep Kuai Liang alive. There's already animosity between Subbie Jr/ Scorpy, so when Scorpion kills Bi-Han, that animosity would increase and explain Sub-Zero's presence at the next tournament.

There were a few things I liked about the series- Kenshi, Kitana/Mileena. I loved Kitana's bedroom, nice set design there. The sets weren't bad, the locations were pretty. I liked the music.

I didn't like how disjointed the series felt and how it doesn't really explain anything, the characters are just there, killing each other.

The web series actually reminds me of Lost- it jumps from character to character, it jumps back and forth through time, it doesn't explain much. There's a mystical island where people gain abilities to do miraculous things, and weird-ass shit goes down. However, KT just didn't pull it off as well as J.J. Abrams.

Overall, I was disappointed.

^How can Kuai Liang become Cyber Sub-Zero if he died 900 years before the Lin Kuei started automating their warriors?

Johnny Cage reminded me of Jesse from Breaking Bad with his use of the word "bitch."