Desghidorah wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 6:09 pm
I do not profess this is an example of how to do it, but I do recall a rewrite a friend had made of the Anime Trilogy in which; among other things, one change was a reveal that Haruo had actually gotten a monster-factor from G.Earth. It didn't affect his appearance or what-not, but it did factor into a few scenes of the rewrite. One sequence involved Haruo, in the mental grip of Metphis, experiencing a presence coming over him when he is tempted to give up. A voice simply told him to get up and it helped snap him from the mental attack. The implication was it was G.Earth reaching out like it can do with the Servum, but was played vaguely enough.
That sounds pretty interesting! A concept like that would be really cool, actually.
For alternate Godzillas:
1) The Thunder God
A Godzilla with electromagnetic-based powers much like the Netflix Godzilla, albeit more traditional in form. His beam would be a crackling blast of energy comparable to a lightning strike, triggering an immense EMP and destroying all nearby tech. This guy would also stir up titanic storms like the MV Ghidorah, and be more or less a pseudo-god (although it would be ambiguous how godlike he actually was). I could see some Lovecraftian themes, such as dreams and whatnot inspired by Godzilla’s coming. Very much playing off the Original’s ’thunder god’ status in the 1954 film.
2) A Deliberate Folly
This Godzilla would be manufactured as a military weapon, or a prototype, partially to neutralize the threat of nuclear war. He would be pretty traditional, but more nimble and agile as well as durable, like the unmade 1994 Godzilla. His Atomic Breath would be adjustable to suit different scenarios. I imagine the plot here would be comparable to Jurassic Park, with a group of scientists coming to see if the military installation works, or if Godzilla needs to be moved. He escapes of course, and begins to feed off humanity’s power supplies like nuclear power plants (as well as consuming electrical energy). A sequel may include something along the lines of a horde of miniature, ‘perfected’ Godzillas who are used to mob Godzilla. This guy wouldn’t be evil, but more animalistic, like the Millennium Godzillas (like Godzilla 2000 and the Kiryu Saga).
3) The Walking Mountain
This guy would be extra-large, 600-1000 feet tall. His body would serve as an ecosystem of small/realistic sized monsters, with different ones filling different ecological niches. Anguirusi would prowl his sides, feeding off the rich forests and mosses that cling to Godzilla’s bulk, while Gorosaurus prey on stragglers. Rodan soar about his dorsal plates, scavenging the dead kaiju. Several Varan slumber in the small pools that sit between Godzilla’s dorsal plates, occasionally leaving to hunt the Shockirius that cling to exposed skin. Baragon hold on to his underside. All these kaiju feed off the radiation Godzilla produces, and when some are knocked off they begin to attack nuclear stockpiles in search of food. And mankind’s nuclear supplies encourage rapid kaiju growth, creating more traditionally-sized versions of various kaiju. As a result, Godzilla’s mere walking spawns hordes, and even if a few survive the military has an impossible problem. This Godzilla would be peaceful, only wanting to travel and absorb solar radiation, but when aggravated he’d produce a titanic ‘flamethrower’ of neon-blue atomic energy, incinerating mountains in order to be left alone. I also imagine all these kaiju would have Godzilla traits like dorsal plates.
4) Son of Godzilla
After a devastating battle between Godzilla and another kaiju, lumps of radioactive flesh litter the city. A human baby ends up absorbing a small amount of Godzilla’s DNA, and seemingly has no side effects. He’s recovered, and adopted. After several years, Godzilla returns to fight another monster (exact one not really mattering). The child who absorbed bits of Godzilla demonstrates a remarkable ability to track and communicate with Godzilla, making him a prime target for a number of factions. So, this is a play on Godzilla’s ‘friend to all children’ status he had in the Showa Era, as well as some elements of Shin/Netflix Godzilla. Maybe this Godzilla is highly radioactive, creating fallout with every breath, in order to make him more deadly? And once the city’s destroyed and ash/dust clouds are everywhere, Godzilla leaves even more fallout behind. Other than that, he’d be a traditional Godzilla.