I read somewhere that they really focused the gameplay of MK1 toward the pro level gamers. I can see that. In doing so, its opened the door for a lot of people who aren't pros thinking or attempting to play like pro level players and still end up looking like amateurs. Like, someone had a Youtube video that supposedly showcasing high level Sub Zero gameplay. All I saw were 20+ hit combos from Sub Zero performed on casuals who were making amateur mistakes.
A lot of these fights especially in Kombat League aren't even fun because the gameplay is pretty much "let me show off this long string I learned on Youtube".