What’s with the MKX love? Should I give it another chance?

Is it just nostalgia? Bc recently I’ve been seeing a lot of comments in Mortal Kombat videos that X is the best game and YouTubers(LOSTyGIRL, Rewind) and even Combo Breaker went back to it.

Also I remember MKX being everywhere on YouTube back in the day, before I was a fan of these games. So ig there was more exposure to it?

Also I recently got the game, around 6 months. Not a fan of the story. Idk if thats a hot take. Gameplay is cool tho, but I prefer MK1’s pace. I feel like it’s too fast, but I do enjoy other people playing it. I also don’t like how dark and gritty everything is.

I do think that MKX has the best fatal blows. Hands down!

So is everyone really back on this game? I still think MK1 is a great game(mainly bc I love Nitara) and the servers are still alive, but I’m not sure if I should play.

What are your thoughts on MKX? Why is it better than MK1?