Wait a minute… Skar was originally called “Red King” in the scripting phase… he had a Red army and the final battle was supposed to take place in Moscow… oh…
What’s nice about this franchise is that we’re getting both the nuanced humanitarian storytelling that we all love from the series and the over the top monster action (which is in-character as far as the Godzilla Americana is concerned) at the same time, WE HAVE OPTIONS…
I said it once, i’ll say it again… we’re not starving as a community for genuinely GOOD Godzilla content (Oscar-winning levels of good, btw) the Big G’s is in a safe place; culturally speaking… there’s nothing wrong with getting some monster mayhem goodness at this point
I find it absolutely hilarious, the ones who are excited for GxK are literally some of the most chill people on this platform, whereas the “haters” are the ones stirring things up in the community every single time ☠️
What’s nice about this franchise is that we’re getting both the nuanced humanitarian storytelling that we all love from the series and the over the top monster action (which is in-character as far as the Godzilla Americana is concerned) at the same time, WE HAVE OPTIONS…
After listening to a few GxK tracks… this isn’t mid… it’s to put it simply… a piece of shit… the lack of respect for Ifukube is palpable, there’s literally nothing of substance here… Jesus fucking Christ… it’s mind-numbingly bad…
Just for the record, you can still be hyped about a movie and enjoy it unapologetically without glazing over it’s shortcomings nor denying their existence entirely. the CGI looks rough? Yes… that writes the whole film off? Hell no (i’m excited for it too, y'know?)
Anyway… here’s a friendly reminder that the original Godzilla 2021 from Hiya is your best option if you want a pre-evolved Goji that’s accurate to the new film….
I know there are conflicting opinions on the matter, however I’ll share mine… Wingard’s Kong design is PEAK Kong… it’s 1933 brought to the 21st century…
With all of the current Hedorah speculation, may I remind y’all that Toho has a stablished hierarchy when it comes to these characters. There’s the big 5, under those are 3 that Dougherty wanted to include in KotM… and the next two are Hedorah and JJ…
@Goji_Saurus
From the GvK novelization:
“Ghidorah was certainly not that. If it had been able to continue on its rampage, projections suggested that the only thing left alive on the planet at this point would be Ghidorah and certain bacteria.”
You can’t get more world-ending than that…
And most importantly, you’re not dumb nor a slop-eating fanboy for enjoying some good fun in an earnest, wholehearted manner… surely, GxK will have plenty of flaws (we can see some of those already) but it’s probably going to be a great time at the movies either way
@hereliesimran
My brother in Christ:
G54
Raids
Mothra vs G
Monster Zero
Destroy All Monsters
Hedorah
Terror of MG
84
Biollante
VsMGII
Destoroyah
2000
GMK
XMG
2014
Shin
KOTM
Minus One
@cardbrobot
I always saw the Heisei Godzilla as the one who couldn’t move on with his past trauma and killing Shindo was a copying mechanism to ease the pain…
Whereas the showa incarnation started to overcome his struggle thanks to the “therapy” session with Mothra and Rodan in GTTHM…
Something that I noticed in my most recent viewing of Godzilla (2014) is how much of the film’s DNA is rooted in the Showa era films, little character moments, dynamic and story beats are an unapologetic homage to those original movies…
@skledimon
Like… some people take it as a personal attack for no reason at all, we’re all emotionally invested in our comfort characters, sure; but we must be able to take our rose-tinted glasses off and recognize decreases in the quality of our favorite pieces of media too
I always sensed a douchey “big man” and condescending attitude from KDM towards the fandom, but this was the last straw… absolutely revolting behavior…
Unfollowed and blocked…
I’m not asking for more Ifukube, just for something that speaks in the rich musical language that the franchise has built for almost 70 years… instead of spitting on it with the unbearable stink of modern cookie cutter bullshit tracing behind it
@hereliesimran
And you can have both: pretty serious movies and preposterous eye-candy flicks at the same time 💀
Trust me, as a fellow KOTM enthusiast… If it weren’t for Minus One, I would be losing my goddamned mind rn knowing that the franchise ended up reduced to “MONKEY GOES KABOOM”
What made me LOVE this moment is that; despite how anthropomorphized the concept of a suplex is, it still feels like something a giant lizard could realistically do…
The feeling of numbness i got from listening to this cannot be understated… it’s just a stock “action 03” track, that i kid you not, won’t be any different from plain background noise in the film itself (judging from how aggressively mediocre GvK’s score was)
Hard pass…