Godzilla Singular Point FULL SPOILERS AHEAD
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One's enjoyment of SP may largely come down to tolerance for style over substance. Other than that, it may provide them with something to intellectually gloat over.
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Oh come on, the show has plenty of substance. I'm not going to argue it exceeds on all fronts (in fact I would agree there are a lot of areas the show could improve on), but has a lot of different things to appreciate that aren't superficial or purely stylistic. It's got some great staged fight scenes for those wanting an action fix (although is much weaker when it comes to the Godzilla sized threats), it has what I'd consider to be a rather compelling story and contrary to popular criticism, does have a central character arch (in the development of Jet Jaguar). And the things to "intellectual gloat" over can also lead to further speculation, discussion, thought, as hard science fiction works should (I had an excellent conversation with a computer scientist on another site regarding the show's use of data encryption as both inventive and thought provoking). The series also tosses around some philosophical undertones that further explore and compliment the concepts the show is working with for more liberal arts type intellectual engagement.LegendZilla wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:50 pm One's enjoyment of SP may largely come down to tolerance for style over substance. Other than that, it may provide them with something to intellectually gloat over.
And just to show I'm not a singular point ultra fan I'll concede that the method of communicating the sci fi exposition was clunky and left a lot to be desired (although I'm impressed with how they meaningfully tied it into the climax's resolution), the "homages" to shin godzilla came off as a crutch, and the kaiju sized action scenes were underutilized.
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Re: Godzilla Singular Point FULL SPOILERS AHEAD
Just because people liked this when you didn't doesn't mean that they are wrong to like it. This is really rude.LegendZilla wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:50 pm One's enjoyment of SP may largely come down to tolerance for style over substance. Other than that, it may provide them with something to intellectually gloat over.
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Mind you thats largely just Toh Enjoe's writing style. He's apparently pretty infamous for it.Jetty_Jags wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 6:38 pm.
And just to show I'm not a singular point ultra fan I'll concede that the method of communicating the sci fi exposition was clunky and left a lot to be desired...
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I have heard that it his style, and when I initially watched the show I wasn't really bothered by it (full disclosure I am someone with a background in stem so it wasn't too jarring). Upon further reflecting on the show, my opinion has changed. I recognize there are times when Toh Enjoe is much more precise and efficient in his exposition (a la the rubix cube), and other times when I think his self indulgence becomes more of a hinderance than an aid. But I do enjoy the show overall.Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 8:02 pm
Mind you thats largely just Toh Enjoe's writing style. He's apparently pretty infamous for it.
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Ironically, this sounds like an attempt of intellectual gloating.LegendZilla wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:50 pm One's enjoyment of SP may largely come down to tolerance for style over substance. Other than that, it may provide them with something to intellectually gloat over.
SP has substance. You may not like that substance, but it is present. It’s okay for people to enjoy something you didn’t resonate with.
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Singular Point has won the Best Media award at the 53rd Seiun Awards
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You more or less took the words right out of my brain. As Terasawa already stated, that just sounds flat-out rude.CyberZilla wrote: ↑Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:12 pmIronically, this sounds like an attempt of intellectual gloating.LegendZilla wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:50 pm One's enjoyment of SP may largely come down to tolerance for style over substance. Other than that, it may provide them with something to intellectually gloat over.
SP has substance. You may not like that substance, but it is present. It’s okay for people to enjoy something you didn’t resonate with.
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Nice! Was beginning to wonder what happened with that.
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A lot of cool info is still coming out of the novelization. When red dust appears on land it creates Anguirus, in water it produces Rodan, and the Kumonga are created by parasites feasting on the corpses of dead. Anguirus is also a species like the Rodan with individuals appearing in the southwestern United States. It was also the fight between Jet Jaguar and Anguirus that inspired Shiva to start work on Mechagodzilla.
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It’s a pretty fun and trippy watch when you’re blown. It makes the jargon sound hella cryptic. I think the series is fun overall and there are a number of ways to perceive it.LegendZilla wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:50 pm One's enjoyment of SP may largely come down to tolerance for style over substance. Other than that, it may provide them with something to intellectually gloat over.
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Then how did Godzilla Aquatilis get created if the Rodans were created from Archetype in the water?Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:22 pm A lot of cool info is still coming out of the novelization. When red dust appears on land it creates Anguirus, in water it produces Rodan, and the Kumonga are created by parasites feasting on the corpses. Anguirus is also a species like the Rodan with individuals appearing in the southwestern United States. It was also the fight between Jet Jaguar and Anguirus that inspired Shiva to start work on Mechagodzilla.
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My theory the other mutations are kinda like side effects of the red dust. Godzilla is the actual Singular Point trying to manifest itself in our world and the red dust is a byproduct of this.
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Another tidbit I found. The SP in the series in an abbreviation for species not Singular Point. Godzilla SP is the in-universe scientific name for the creature. Because it's ability to evolve is unlike anything science has ever seen it's impossible for them to categorize it. Thus it was given the name Godzilla SP as a placeholder.
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Another tidbit I found. The SP in the series in an abbreviation for species not Singular Point. Godzilla SP is the in-universe scientific name for the creature. Because it's ability to evolve is unlike anything science has ever seen it's impossible for them to categorize it. Thus it was given the name Godzilla SP as a placeholder.
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Thanks for the sharing the info Tyrant Lizard King this just makes me want to see season 2 become a reality even more.
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I don't hear enough love for the SP soundtrack.
Singularpoint came on my playlist today, and it blew me away how much of a.... traditional Godzilla vibe, I guess, it had, until it goes a little.... bigger and more operatic.
Most every track, especially the action/monster tracks remind me of how much I perceived the show to be a radical reinterpretation of the Showa series but still strongly rooted in the style and vibe of the Showa series.
Singularpoint came on my playlist today, and it blew me away how much of a.... traditional Godzilla vibe, I guess, it had, until it goes a little.... bigger and more operatic.
Most every track, especially the action/monster tracks remind me of how much I perceived the show to be a radical reinterpretation of the Showa series but still strongly rooted in the style and vibe of the Showa series.
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I am constantly returning to that soundtrack, it’s so well made. Every version of Alapu Upala is so good and stands out as unique.Major sssspielberg! wrote: ↑Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:33 pm I don't hear enough love for the SP soundtrack.
Singularpoint came on my playlist today, and it blew me away how much of a.... traditional Godzilla vibe, I guess, it had, until it goes a little.... bigger and more operatic.
Most every track, especially the action/monster tracks remind me of how much I perceived the show to be a radical reinterpretation of the Showa series but still strongly rooted in the style and vibe of the Showa series.
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I'm going to go off the head canon that SP is a result of what Godzilla Earth is doing every time we see him sleep. He's trying to manifest in a lower reality.
Ghidorah was doing the same thing in Planet Eater, but he's from he's from a higher reality than Godzilla Earth.
In all seriousness, the more I hear about Ultima, the more I think they should just use Void Ghidorah in SP. They sound like they do the same thing.
Ghidorah was doing the same thing in Planet Eater, but he's from he's from a higher reality than Godzilla Earth.
In all seriousness, the more I hear about Ultima, the more I think they should just use Void Ghidorah in SP. They sound like they do the same thing.
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That's bound to piss off a lot of people around here.miguelnuva wrote: ↑Sun Feb 26, 2023 3:01 am In all seriousness, the more I hear about Ultima, the more I think they should just use Void Ghidorah in SP. They sound like they do the same thing.
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Tbh I'm not mad about it, I love Void Ghidorah.
Don't know if I love that name, but yknow.
Don't know if I love that name, but yknow.
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Void Ghidorah does fit with the narrative