So I guess I will take this time to write up my full impressions.
I know that a lot of people are upset with both sub's being dead. As well as many other canon story lines from mk being different. But that is what you need to remember for this web-series. It is a re-telling of the mortal kombat universe. With its own canon storyline. Things will be different but it should not be something that bothers you, yet something that intrigues you. The same way mk9 changed the story line, give mk legacy the same level of respect when watching it. I also am aware that with all of the great tv shows going on right now ( breaking bad, dexter sons of anarchy etc ) that a lot of people these days are expecting that level of a show with anything. You really have to take legacy for what it is going into this.
I know that this is a web-series. Which means that I was not expecting a full out normal season from that of any other show.
I knew going into this the episodes would be short and we would get about 10 of them or so. Which is fine. This is a web-series after all. This is not a full on series that plays on AMC, showtime or any other similar channel.
With this also being a web-series, comes other things. Such as time constraints. Each episode does feel like a TL;DR of what could of been a 30 minute episode. They could of given us more back story and plot lines instead of the fights. Or they could of added more fights and left us with less of the story being told. Either way they went, I do not think they would be able to please everyone. I think that what they did with the time they could use was very good.
Ermac vs kenshi.
Nicely told back story for kenshi. I LOVE how ermac was portrayed. I have more of a metal music background. Most games I love to death are that of mortal kombat, diablo series etc. So you can see that I love the inclusion of demons, demi-gods, monsters. Anything man vs supernatural or good vs evil. I really like the costume ermac was in. I mean, how else are you going to dress up a demon? Take a look at the wanderer in Diablo 2, he is dressed practically the same as ermac was and you later find out the wanderer was diablo( a demon). He is not a demon in the canon storyline of MK. But in this inclusion he is a demon now, set to protect a sword in stone for a "worthy opponent". This setting alone is amazing. His cave was brutal, body parts everywhere, cryptic as hell. When kenshi loses his eyes, and the cave blasts open, it kind of tells you how all the body parts that originated inside the cave began to spread out and design the outside of the cave. Which I thought was really cool. I also thought that the actor for kenshi did a great job.
Liu vs Kung
Amazing. Totally amazing. Kung laos's idealistic portrayal vs an emotioanl liu kang really is amazing. Liu kang leaves behind the white lotus and their ideals/way of life to pursue the life of a normal every day human. With that comes emotions and the ability to feel. The clash of ideals here is that similar to ...let's say a robot vs a human , angels vs humans..... or even for those who have seen Full Metal Alchemist.. Humunculous vs humans. Ultimately something/someone who lives by a logical way of life vs a way of life filled with emotions. There is no right way, yet they both have very different outcomes when walking the same path. Liu kangs actor was amazing for this. As was the Chairman of Iron Chef ( was so happy to see him, since the other real tv i watch is food network).
sub vs scorpion
Once again. another great re-telling of the classic mk story. Nothing really much to say about this segment of the web-series as it is something that was done a lot over the years. Both subs being killed off doesnt matter or bother me because this is a new story for MK.
lack of raiden - its fine really. he is more of just a guide in this so far. i know raiden is definitely a very important character but at the same time he will be featured way more in the next installments.
cage actor and styrker. the cage actor was spot on imo. Cage was never suppose to be this 100% serious dude. He is just a rich boy who can actually fine. So when it comes to people like mileena, of course cage would run in fear. But when faced against someone like Liu Kang. Something he is more familiar with, he will fight. As for stryker, maybe there is more in store for him in the future. I don't see why not. I mean there has to be a reason for selecting styrker to be one of the main characters when he has never truly been all that popular.
All in all, I loved legacy and look forward to the rest of the series.
