Godzilla's reduction to almost a cameo in this one notwithstanding, he needs to start being truly scary. Going ape (full pun intended) in Hong Kong on his previous outing was a step in the right direction. He's no longer seen as the all-benevolent protector of mankind, and he's more than happy to demonstrate that he'll gladly splat humans in planes and warships like bugs if it suits his purposes.
When you imagine giant monsters stomping across the landscape, you don't picture overly irritating sidekick characters dropping unfunny one-liners and cracking unfunny jokes. Enough with the tiresome "comic relief" trope. No more Bernie, no more Trapper, no more obese Madison sidekick.
I've had my fair share of kaiju dreams, and I remember all of them being scary as hell. I'd wake up with my heart pounding away like a piston. There was nothing remotely funny about them. What they were: terrifyingly awesome. And I loved every second of them.
Boring family subplot & dense dialogue aside, Godzilla Minus One knew the score. They are not cute plushies that you cuddle with in bed, they are Monsters. They need to start looking and playing the part.
When you imagine giant monsters stomping across the landscape, you don't picture overly irritating sidekick characters dropping unfunny one-liners and cracking unfunny jokes. Enough with the tiresome "comic relief" trope. No more Bernie, no more Trapper, no more obese Madison sidekick.
I've had my fair share of kaiju dreams, and I remember all of them being scary as hell. I'd wake up with my heart pounding away like a piston. There was nothing remotely funny about them. What they were: terrifyingly awesome. And I loved every second of them.
Boring family subplot & dense dialogue aside, Godzilla Minus One knew the score. They are not cute plushies that you cuddle with in bed, they are Monsters. They need to start looking and playing the part.
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