It stripped down the characters substantially, simplifying their labyrinthine backstories, or creating brand new ones - mostly for the better. ![]() The stories take place across time and space, telling short origin stories of some of the major characters in the Mortal Kombat universe, as they come to be a part of the first Kombat tournament. Honestly, Resident Evil aside, it’s probably the best video game adaptation you’re likely to see. ![]() It was still an engaging series, and I enjoyed seeing the direction Tancharoen took the characters. The fighting was excellent, to be sure, but some of the episodes felt like wasted opportunities - filler episodes that never really grabbed the viewer. The actors assembled were a mixed bag - a handful of relatively well known actors (Michael Jai White, Jeri Ryan) combined with more unknown players, creating varying results in terms of performances. ![]() ![]() It took a slightly different direction, and mixed live-action, animation and cgi into a crazy melting pot of bloody martial arts mayhem that sometimes worked, and sometimes missed completely. The worst one can say is that the series never really lived up to the short film, which is a shame. The results are mixed, though overall positive.
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