This was the show that introduced me to the Big-G when I was four, five. I never knew anything about the movies until maybe a year later when
GODZILLA'S REVENGE aired on the same channel. It weirded me out that in the live action version of Godzilla's roar sounded like tractor trailer semi-truck coming to a sudden stop, instead of his "actual roars" that I was used to from the series. Looking back ,and seeing the show through older, mature eyes, it's flaws stick out like a sore thumb to me today. But reviewing them a few years ago when they were still on Youtube.com ,they were still quite enjoyable. While it comes in second to the Nineties one in terms of writing, it's quite a good take on the Big-G with what the show's creators had to work with at the time. I has found this piece of fan-art that feature the cast of characters from both series, and I realized how similar both shows were.
http://orig08.deviantart.net/bfcd/f/201 ... 4qrrja.jpg
Make for an interesting fan fic.
I have to ask, among the menagerie of monsters, was anyone else scared of this bloke,
the Sea Weed Monster like I was when I was a wee lad ?
One other thing I noticed when I got to rewatch the episodes on Youtube, an ep which I remembered as not liking much from
HB GODZILLA'S second season was
"Island of Doom !". Mainly because of the episode's lack of monsters, but instead a ruthless terrorist organization attempting blackmail the world with nuclear extortion,
COBRA.
Although it's now one my favorites. Basically the same plot as GODZILLA Vs. THE SEA MONSTER, although lacking Ebirah. But the third act featuring Godzilla take on COBRA's military might was excellent. Especially considering how things were a little uptight in domestic kids' shows were about their characters getting into physical contact with the violence. Throw in Godzilla's hero status in the show that such an event was rare in the course of the series.