In attempting to end the King Of Iron Fist tournament, the writers of this show surely realized what has been obvious from its beginning- Everything about this tournament has been rushed and unearned. There are only two characters the show has made any real effort to give depth, every fight flies by with moments notice and Jin has faced no real challenge. It just feels like forced, empty fanservice. Like they had a mandate to do a tournament because it's a Tekken show, so it has to happen, but never bothered to actually write it to be interesting. You cannot make me care about someone by saying they're a nice guy or that they've been through a lot. I don't know these people. It doesn't mean anything that I should care about them, because I don't. You should make me care. It has to be earned.
So, when Jin fought king, I was left empty and dissatisfied. Even the climactic fight with Heihachi felt lacking because nothing has made me feel like Jin fought for it. In the end, this show feels doomed to fail because of its low episode count. This isn't a story that could've been told properly in six episodes. It's far too big for that. And so, when it falls flat on it's face, it doesn't come as much of a surprise. It's just a symptom of its very existence.
But I didn't, by any means hate it. Even if I didn't truly feel for the characters, I still felt the adrenaline as punches and kicks landed, and those final fights were truly epic. It's just a shame they were built upon a weak foundation.
So, when Jin fought king, I was left empty and dissatisfied. Even the climactic fight with Heihachi felt lacking because nothing has made me feel like Jin fought for it. In the end, this show feels doomed to fail because of its low episode count. This isn't a story that could've been told properly in six episodes. It's far too big for that. And so, when it falls flat on it's face, it doesn't come as much of a surprise. It's just a symptom of its very existence.
But I didn't, by any means hate it. Even if I didn't truly feel for the characters, I still felt the adrenaline as punches and kicks landed, and those final fights were truly epic. It's just a shame they were built upon a weak foundation.
