Kaiju Fan Confessions

[Thatguy4683]

And a general fan confession.

This is nothing related to Kaiju stuff but more on a side of the AvP Franchise, here’s my confession

I used to think Aliens: Colonial marines was better than Alien: Isolation

There is a general unpopular opinion thread in General Discussion.

Thank you for notice my mistake, so I fix that

[Voyager]

This is nothing related to Kaiju stuff but more on a side of the AvP Franchise, here’s my confession

I used to think Aliens: Colonial marines was better than Alien: Isolation

There is a general unpopular opinion thread in General Discussion.

And a general fan confession.

I thought this was in the unpopular opinions thread.

[SoggyNoodles2016]

There is a general unpopular opinion thread in General Discussion.

And a general fan confession.

I thought this was in the unpopular opinions thread.

Oh you're fine, I just mentioned because no one uses it lol

[JAGzilla]

I would totally be on board for seeing an evolving incarnation of King Ghidorah.

Like, his first form resembles a Japanese dragon, his second form looks like a wingless medieval dragon, the third is a golden wyvern with two heads, and his final form is the classic King Ghidorah we all know and love.

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And even before he becomes classic King Ghidorah, he goes around massacring other Kaiju.

If Ghidorah has to return any time soon, this would be a great way to at least do something different with him.

An evolving Mothra might work well, too. It would be a way to make her a powerful transforming hero again like in the Rebirth trilogy without resorting to over-the-top magic like those films did.

[goji89]

So basically Digi evolution.

I don't get this whole evolution thing with the Kaiju.

[Jermobooka]

So basically Digi evolution.

I don't get this whole evolution thing with the Kaiju.

Erm, AckShuAlLy, it’s spelt “Digivolution”

*pushed glasses up in superiority*

[goji89]

So basically Digi evolution.

I don't get this whole evolution thing with the Kaiju.

Erm, AckShuAlLy, it’s spelt “Digivolution”

*pushed glasses up in superiority*

I know one is not supposed to hit a guy with glasses but...... I'm about to break that rule.

[Voyager]

So basically Digi evolution.

I don't get this whole evolution thing with the Kaiju.

Erm, AckShuAlLy, it’s spelt “Digivolution”

*pushed glasses up in superiority*

How dare you!?

I somehow predicted it in the other thread! Therefore, I am a genius who deserves the highest of accolades! Ok, let’s see who’s next on Jermo’s hit list!

*Takes out a magnifying glass from thin air*

Hmm… yes. JAGZilla?

[JAGzilla]

Hm? *looks up from book, notices everyone staring* Oh, you thought he was talking about me. No, you have the wrong guy. I'm JAGzilla, remember? I have no idea who this JAGZilla person is, but someone needs to give him a heads up.

Confession so we can stay on topic: the Kamacuras are underrated, underutilized antagonists that really deserve to get another movie appearance.

[Leviarex]

I can't help but feel that the S.H. Monsterarts figures that come with the plastic projectile attacks look better displayed without them.

[edgaguirus]

Hm? *looks up from book, notices everyone staring* Oh, you thought he was talking about me. No, you have the wrong guy. I'm JAGzilla, remember? I have no idea who this JAGZilla person is, but someone needs to give him a heads up.

Confession so we can stay on topic: the Kamacuras are underrated, underutilized antagonists that really deserve to get another movie appearance.

A swarm of them would be a real threat to human and kaiju. Kaneko thought it was a good idea.

[Dracosaurian]

I've come to really like the split jaw on Shin Godzilla. I honestly wouldn't mind if another Godzilla somewhere down the line has it.

[godjacob]

For the longest time when I was young I thought Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II was the actual direct sequel to Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla as opposed to Terror of Mechagodzilla. I was so confused when I learned the actual truth.

[ShinGojira14]

I used to think that Godzilla: Final Wars was the sequel to Godzilla Mothra MechaGodzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. for the longest time.

[Spuro]

I thought the Godzilla series was one singular series of films as a kid. The concept of multiple continues wasn’t something that occurred to me.

Yes, this includes the 1998 film, by the way.

[NSZ]

Against all logic, sense, and reason...

I like Gunhed.

[GodzillavsRayquaza]

Against all logic, sense, and reason...

I like Gunhed.

I also like Gunhed. It’s not a good movie, but there’s enough fun to be had with it.

[Legion1979]

I'm probably in the minority, but here goes...

I HATE the terms "Showa Era" and "Heisei Era", specifically the inclusion of the "era" part. "Heisei series" makes a hell of a lot more sense, or just call the second series the "VS series". Calling them "eras", to me at least, shows a gross misunderstanding of those actual eras of Japanese imperialism, and even disregarding that it leads to people NEEDING to give an "era" designation to every period of Japanese tokusatsu. I'm just burned out on those terms across the board.

Okay, rant over.

[Terasawa]

It's just more confusing than it already is. The "Heisei Series" consists of the seven Godzilla films spanning 1984 to 1995; the "Heisei Era" consists of the sixteen Godzilla films spanning 1989 to 2018. There's a huge difference and the distinction is sometimes important.

And then there's the "Reiwa Godzilla Series" in which none of the films were made or released during the Reiwa era. And it's not really a series, either.

[UltramanGoji]

I call the individual series "Showa", "Heisei" (although I've been trying to talk myself into sticking with "VS series" from now on), "Millennium", and nothing for any of the Reiwa period films because it's a whole different philosophy with those entries.

That said, I think it's very clear that there are certain "eras" to the kaiju genre that can be categorically defined:

- "Showa" Era: 1954-1980, starts with G54 (birth of the Genre) ends with Ultraman 80, the last Ultraman show before the two American produced shows and the "style reboot" with Tiga.
- "Heisei" Era: 1984 - 1998/1998, beginning with ROG, ending either with the Gamera 3 (if you want to fudge the years a bit) or G98.
- "Millennium" Era: 1999-2006, starting with G2K, ending with Gamera: The Brave, the last big name kaiju film from a major Japanese studio until possibly Shin Godzilla ten years later.
- "Wilderness" Era: 2007-2012, Nothing really noteworthy to begin with as nothing really came out around this time. It ends in 2012 as Pacific Rim debuts the next year, kick-starting...
- "Resurgence/Renaissance" Era: 2013-ongoing, starting with Pacific Rim and really kicked off with Legendary's 2014 Godzilla reboot.

YMMV on name choices but these are generally what I use in discussion. They don't really conform to any actual time periods, just aesthetics and general filmmaking techniques for each span of time.