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KK42 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:41 pm I never understood the rat comparison. He looks nothing like a rat.
Same. I personally think it's another comparison the fandom brings up with no real basis just because enough people have said it.

Tbh, on this note, I've never gotten the "cat" comparisons people bring about BioGoji
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SoggyNoodles2016 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:49 pm
KK42 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:41 pm I never understood the rat comparison. He looks nothing like a rat.
Same. I personally think it's another comparison the fandom brings up with no real basis just because enough people have said it.

Tbh, on this note, I've never gotten the "cat" comparisons people bring about BioGoji

Nor the ‘Frog/Toad’ comparisons with Soshinge- oh... he does kinda look like a frog.
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Voyager wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:57 pm
SoggyNoodles2016 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:49 pm
KK42 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:41 pm I never understood the rat comparison. He looks nothing like a rat.
Same. I personally think it's another comparison the fandom brings up with no real basis just because enough people have said it.

Tbh, on this note, I've never gotten the "cat" comparisons people bring about BioGoji

Nor the ‘Frog/Toad’ comparisons with Soshinge- oh... he does kinda look like a frog.
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KK42 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 10:00 pm
Voyager wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:57 pm
SoggyNoodles2016 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:49 pm

Same. I personally think it's another comparison the fandom brings up with no real basis just because enough people have said it.

Tbh, on this note, I've never gotten the "cat" comparisons people bring about BioGoji

Nor the ‘Frog/Toad’ comparisons with Soshinge- oh... he does kinda look like a frog.
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While we're on the subject, here's a confession: I like the 1965-1966 Godzilla suit better than all the later Showa Godzilla suits.
Is that very controversial? Most Showa fans seem to enjoy the earlier suits than the later ones.

For me, I have a nostalgia bias for 73-75 given he was the first suit I saw. The literal superhero to my childhood.
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KK42 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 10:00 pm
Voyager wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:57 pm
SoggyNoodles2016 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:49 pm

Same. I personally think it's another comparison the fandom brings up with no real basis just because enough people have said it.

Tbh, on this note, I've never gotten the "cat" comparisons people bring about BioGoji

Nor the ‘Frog/Toad’ comparisons with Soshinge- oh... he does kinda look like a frog.
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While we're on the subject, here's a confession: I like the 1965-1966 Godzilla suit better than all the later Showa Godzilla suits.
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godjacob wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:42 pm
KK42 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:41 pm I never understood the rat comparison. He looks nothing like a rat.
I think it is just a lazy critique to try and dismiss FinalGoji given both it and Final Wars are as polarizing as they are to the fandom.
I can kinda see it but only in very specific angles.
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FinalGoji is basically a modern version of a thinner Gyakushu or MegaroGoji type suit and it's fine, just wish it was in a better movie.

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KK42 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 10:00 pm While we're on the subject, here's a confession: I like the 1965-1966 Godzilla suit better than all the later Showa Godzilla suits.
Impeccable taste. G65 is my favorite Showa suit.
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I love all the Singular Point designs. Godzilla, Jet Jaguar, Anguirus, hell, even Rodan.

I think they’re all cool, new, unique, and creative designs that fit perfectly for a Godzilla anime

Really hope people start warming up to the designs once the series is officially released worldwide, because it’s a damn good anime

Sometimes it seems people just want the Heisei designs for everything :lol:
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SoggyNoodles2016 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:49 pm Tbh, on this note, I've never gotten the "cat" comparisons people bring about BioGoji
He definitely looks feline-esque.

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Jermobooka wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 8:05 am I love all the Singular Point designs. Godzilla, Jet Jaguar, Anguirus, hell, even Rodan.

I think they’re all cool, new, unique, and creative designs that fit perfectly for a Godzilla anime

Sometimes it seems people just want the Heisei designs for everything :lol:
Yeah, sans Godzilla, they're all really good. Anguirus, in particular, is a masterpiece.

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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 8:08 am
Jermobooka wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 8:05 am I love all the Singular Point designs. Godzilla, Jet Jaguar, Anguirus, hell, even Rodan.

I think they’re all cool, new, unique, and creative designs that fit perfectly for a Godzilla anime

Sometimes it seems people just want the Heisei designs for everything :lol:
Yeah, especially Godzilla. They’re all really good, but Godzilla, in particular, is a masterpiece.
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godjacob wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:42 pm
KK42 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:41 pm I never understood the rat comparison. He looks nothing like a rat.
I think it is just a lazy critique to try and dismiss FinalGoji given both it and Final Wars are as polarizing as they are to the fandom.
Or, to some of us, the suit's face has a rat-like aspect that you guys don't happen to see.
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Gigantis wrote: Tue May 04, 2021 8:50 am Honestly Sony's proposed title for GMK (Godzilla Must Be Killed!) is so.. hilariously awesome i kinda wish they made the English dub.
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It’s amazing how little hype I have for Singular Point.

I’ll watch it when it comes to Netflix, I guess, but if it remained a Japanese exclusive or went to a streaming service I don’t already have, I wouldn’t go out of my way to hunt it down. I’d be quite content with never seeing it.

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I'm a little on the apathetic side with SP, too. I'm absolutely looking forward to it, but I'm not counting the days or particularly impatient about it like I get with the live action movies. I blame the Monster Planet Trilogy, I guess. It killed my hype for kaiju anime. Hopefully SP turns that around.

And on a related note, I completely forget that Pacific Rim: The Black exists unless I see it mentioned here. It just disappears from my mind otherwise. I need to actually make myself watch it, at some point here...
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KK42 wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 5:05 pm It’s amazing how little hype I have for Singular Point.

I’ll watch it when it comes to Netflix, I guess, but if it remained a Japanese exclusive or went to a streaming service I don’t already have, I wouldn’t go out of my way to hunt it down. I’d be quite content with never seeing it.

Crazy to think about.
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I hope Singular Point is a success as I really want more animated Godzilla films/series. I'm enjoying it so far and it's doing some pretty interesting things with Godzilla and company.

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I just want it to be June already so I can watch it >-<
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As someone who's watching fansubs, I'm really enjoying Singular Point so far.
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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 8:08 am
SoggyNoodles2016 wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 9:49 pm Tbh, on this note, I've never gotten the "cat" comparisons people bring about BioGoji
He definitely looks feline-esque.

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Jermobooka wrote: Thu May 06, 2021 8:05 am I love all the Singular Point designs. Godzilla, Jet Jaguar, Anguirus, hell, even Rodan.

I think they’re all cool, new, unique, and creative designs that fit perfectly for a Godzilla anime

Sometimes it seems people just want the Heisei designs for everything :lol:
Yeah, sans Godzilla, they're all really good. Anguirus, in particular, is a masterpiece.
I've only seen pictures of the Anguillas design, but it already impresses. I'd love to see the beast in action.
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