This is going to be another of those moments when people learn that in many continuities, nuking Godzilla is REALLY counterproductive, isn't it...?
The Kaiju Thread of Building-Smashing, Flame-Breathing, and Slam-Dunking
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I'm guessing the US nukes him and he returns to Japan all roided up.
The flying rocks bit looks...interesting. Either some kaiju has got some pretty fantastic powers compared to the previous movie, or I'm wondering if some of these scenes are from PTSD nightmares? No reason to assume Shikishima quit having nightmares just because they "killed" Godzilla.
Actually, how many continuities have dropped an actual nuclear warhead on Godzilla? Sure, his usual origin is that he was created by nuclear detonations, but that's not the same thing as surviving a nuke to the face.
I don't recall it coming up in most movie series, the Heisei series treated it a possibility but never being desperate enough to try, while Legendary used it as a power boost.
Mind you, Minus Zero is leaning hard into the "Godzilla as allegory" area, so hitting that one with a nuclear warhead would still make things worse even if it did kill him.
Thinking about picking up a Godzilla figure for the shelf, probably around $50. Any specific recommendations?
There are so many options now, compared to when I was a kid. I found the giant $20 Playmates ones to be great for a casual shelf and also nearly indestructible when my nephew decides to have Godzilla 'return to the sea' in a bathtub or something. If you want more detailed, posable ones you still have your pick. I'd just get whatever size/sort you happen to like best. There aren't any 'wrong' ones. Heck, Super7 made smaller versions of the old Super Cyborg sorts and a few of the colors are on sale on BBTS.
Yeah, BBTS is currently running a sale on Godzilla products, so you might check there for anything that hits all the right notes for you.
Otherwise, the first question is which Godzilla you want on your shelf; there have been quite a few, sometimes wildly different designs. After that, it's mostly a question of size and of course budget.
Under $50, there's Bandai Movie Monster Series vinyl figures, and posable figures (don't remember the name). Super7 has ReAction 4-inch Godzilla, a mid-size range around 5-inches that is carried at many Targets, and Ultimates are around $50 on sale. Playmates has a lot of Legendary Godzilla figures in a range of sizes and prices.
Destroy All Monsters is on Svengoolie tomorrow!
I ended up paying for Frndly TV. It gives me access to both regular MeTV and MeTV toons. The biggest benefit is that it has built-in recording, so we set it to record the entire series of Svengoolie. I live close enough to Chicago to get MeTV over the air, but not always with a great signal, but even then we rarely were home on Saturday nights at the right time to watch, so being able to watch it at our convenience has been a game changer.
Looks like the Moderoid Super Mechagodzilla comes out next year. Not cost effective but I have their Lion Voltron, Big O, and Leo De Galon, so I know I like both their scale and compatibility with my monster city diorama...
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From the movie "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II" comes a MODEROID plastic model of the mightiest machine to attack Godzilla, Super Mechagodzilla! · A two-model set of Mechagodzilla and Garuda. They can be combined with the use of interchangeable parts to form Super Mechagodzilla. ·...
Money saving tip: You don't need a new larger Minus Zero Godzilla, you just need a smaller model of the Statue of Liberty.
LET THEM BE CUTE!
Hello Kitty x Godzilla toys are coming to McDonalds in the US starting August 18!
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(And...they're already sold out. I kid...hopefully. But, maybe you'll get lucky?)
Hello Kitty x Godzilla toys are coming to McDonalds in the US starting August 18!
McDonald's Teases Hello Kitty x Godzilla Crossover in U.S.
The King of Monsters has fused with Hello Kitty to create the world's cutest monster
(And...they're already sold out. I kid...hopefully. But, maybe you'll get lucky?)
Finally started opening my Godziburst, noticed the QR code, went to watch some "episodes" on YouTube. The first arc contained what I'm guessing was the first wave of the toyline, and the first wave available here must be at least wave three, because there was no connection between the toys on screen and the toys I got. (Like, Infinite Lance Gigan is at least one more evolution past Gatling Gigan...pronounced Gattle-ing, argh.) The US release toys lack the game stats stuff that those in the video have, and generally went as cheap and "one size fits all" as possible on the packaging.
ETA: Okay, US release toys do start to show up in "season 2". Mechagodzilla with Maser Unit gets jobbed by Rodan and "Little Godzilla" (Minilla).
---Dave
ETA: Okay, US release toys do start to show up in "season 2". Mechagodzilla with Maser Unit gets jobbed by Rodan and "Little Godzilla" (Minilla).
---Dave
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