Nothing in the story of Tekken Bloodlines is impactful after episode two. It does not know how to handle pivotal plot moments or manipulate your emotions when it is focusing on telling a bigger story and not on its characters. The first two episodes work because of their simplicity, and because of the simplicity of the story at large. As it goes on, that simplicity is forgotten, and replaced with bland characters, pointless side stories and a central narrative that feels like a distraction and nothing more. There are so many things about this show that could be fixed with an expanded episode count or by trimming the fat of its own story. Ultimately, though, this is the show we got, and it is thoroughly disappointing.
But, hey, the fights were pretty cool.
But, hey, the fights were pretty cool.