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Permalink Reply by Ziyad B on May 4, 2011 at 5:51pm

I'm watching it
it hasn't really impressed me yet
I also think its too early for this show to do what it did in the fourth episode

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Permalink Reply by SketchedLilly on May 4, 2011 at 7:15pm

Love this show.

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Permalink Reply by Mr Bliss on May 5, 2011 at 2:18am

yeah its a internet series you can find them all 1-4 on youtube

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Permalink Reply by Mr Bliss on May 5, 2011 at 2:20am

i think its become a little repetitive with origin story after origin story. and seems to be going nowhere with it

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Permalink Reply by SketchedLilly on May 5, 2011 at 9:19am

I think it's just a slow build up since the episodes are only a few minutes long. Once the characters are estabilished, it will be a lot smoother

 

I personally loved last week's episode...this week's seemed a little weak because it was all backstory with very little happening in the present. I am, however, happy that they are using Outworld instead of trying to rationalize Mortal Kombat monsters into humans with severe problems as was originally intended. If you saw the original Mortal Kombat Rebirth trailer, you'll remember that Baraka was a failed chop doc that went nuts.

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Permalink Reply by The Walkin Dude on May 12, 2011 at 8:35pm

I liked some of that Rebirth trailer, but yeah the Baraka thing was just way too much. And Reptile has some skin condition so he eats people? And why would these freaks be at any tournament? I remember everyone salivating all over that trailer, glad to see someone else has some sense!

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Permalink Reply by The Walkin Dude on May 12, 2011 at 8:33pm

I watched the first one and wasn't really impressed, but got caught up on the rest last night.

 

The Sonya/Jax stuff is too melodramatic. I like the two male leads a lot from their other work, and think Sonya got a job as a Borg for a reason. The dialogue was cheesy, the action was fairly boring. Still it's Mortal Kombat and I grew up with this series, so seeing a "new" take on the characters is good through my nostalgia goggles. Seeing the real Kano and hearing about Jax's arms did get me excited! When I was in Jr. High the first MK movie came out and it was THE movie to see, I waited in a line around the building. I loved it and still do (refuse to watch it again lest my fond memories be ruined.)

 

It's funny how the original movie may be dated as far as acting, fighting and story, but honestly I don't think this super serious take is adding much to it. The Mileena/Kitana episodes were awful. It's like they had an idea they didn't have the budget for so did (horrible) animation for half of it. Plus the Kombat must have called in sick when they made that one.

 

The only reason I am sticking around is the Johnny Cage episode. I think that was terrific, it didn't take itself to seriously and made me chuckle. They played Johnny perfectly, a self obsorbed, cheesy but frustrated character. Loved it and the end of that episode definitely put a hook in me.

 

Plus I hear Sub Zero is coming in episode 6.

 

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Permalink Reply by SpikeGhost on May 13, 2011 at 11:35am

I only watched the first episode so far.

It's not great, it's not horrible.

I can't say too much because like i said, didn't see much yet. Though i love the casting.

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