This is the first of ten episodes ordered by Warner Premiere, all of which will debut via Machinima. And if it takes a bit to get going, rest easy; though it begins with an extended scene of baddie Kano (Darren Shahlavi) inspecting the wares in his robotic weapons factory, the episode goes on to introduce series players Lt. Sonya Blade (Jeri Ryan), her superior Jax Briggs (Michael Jai White), and his bureaucratic cop colleague Kurtis Stryker (Tahmoh Penikett). And eventually, the bullets, blood squibs, and explosives fly.
What you'll still have to wait for: The appearance of game favorites like Scorpion, Johnny Cage, Sub-Zero, Raiden, and Kitana; heart- and arm-ripping finishing moves; the activation of Kano's red eye laser, cheekily shown here as one of his weapons in development; "Finish hiiiim!"