Kiss the Missile
Red Messiah
String, launcher, string, special. That's about what you can expect anytime someone catches a hit in high level play. Sometimes they'll get fancy with a restand but other than that offense is incredibly dull to watch. Which is why it surprises me to see so much hate for Geras in Top 8. Out of a cast so large, Geras is one of the few who seems like an actual character and not just a variation. His time stop alone would warrant this thread. It completely shatters the combo limitations in this game, and the setup potential it's shown so far is delicious. Then you have his Sand Timer and Stepping Back to compliment it all. Most subtle of all his flare, but equally important are his Krushing Blows. His D2 being the exception, Geras doesn't have launching KBs. Meaning whenever you see a Krushing Blow from Geras it's unquestionable, it's definitive. They aren't like other, launching KBs where the excitement is immediately brought down by the inevitable Break Away.
I'm not a Geras player. I've never once used him, but I watch him all the time. And when I watch Geras steamroll these boring, by the numbers characters I kind of get reminded of MKX. The wild shit. Liu Kang Fire loops, Predator Plasma cancels, Cyber Sub divekick combos. Geras is the only character who doesn't look like he's playing MK11, which imo, is a huge compliment.
I'm not a Geras player. I've never once used him, but I watch him all the time. And when I watch Geras steamroll these boring, by the numbers characters I kind of get reminded of MKX. The wild shit. Liu Kang Fire loops, Predator Plasma cancels, Cyber Sub divekick combos. Geras is the only character who doesn't look like he's playing MK11, which imo, is a huge compliment.