This. ToMG is an entirely different film than its predecessor, it's a typical Honda film in contrast to a typical (better) Fukuda film, and the fact that ToMG is a direct sequel makes the whole thing really interesting as we get the unique possibility to make a comparison like that.eabaker wrote:KC was a very plot-specific monster. He's not one you can really just drop into any narrative without a lot of mechanics coming into play. Plus, he just wasn't the right kind of monster for a movie with the style and tone of ToMG. He would have been glaringly out-of-place.
King Shisa just is way too funky and campy for a fairly dark film like this, whereas they did a good job on Mechagodzilla who fits in perfectly anyway and wouldn't need any alteration. Plus, yeah, he definitely belongs to Okinawa. You also couldn't have Gigan or even Megalon in a Honda film, I guess -- he's just the guy for more traditional monsters, and I also think that Titanosaurus is great and one of the most menacing-looking monsters in the old series (and, Jesus, listen to his scream).
There are also other contradictions. Just note how different the aliens change after being shot; note the lack of blood and Mechagodzilla's different style of attacking.