#kaijuly2017

I have alot of fav villains, but the ones who stick out the most to me are these three Boys:

King Ghidorah- the classic goji villain, the world destroyer, the golden dragon, the head honcho, the whole enchilada; KG has a massive, frightening and imposing presence, right from his first fiery entrance in 1964; his motives for destruction, combined with that shiny sheen makes for a great contrast with Godzilla and the classic rivalry we know today; top design is the 1991 (not so much the origins), but his showa design is right up there too.. love them manes

Gigan- I actually don’t know what it is that’s appealing to me about Gigan, he just… is. I think it’s his unusual design, or his dangerous arsenal of weapons, or his interactions with his fellow villains (mostly Megalon tho);  either way Gigan is honestly just a classic bad dude to me; top design is 1972, but I equally love the edgy, awesomely over-the-top 2004 design

Biollante: biollante is essentially the complete package concerning great kaiju.   a great backstory that combines mystical elements with classic scifi stropes, a massive, beautiful design that, fx-wise, is even more beautifully executed (in an era where execution is quite the issue, lol), she’s just awesome. biollante’s my girl, no questions about it.

Megalon: honestly, I like Megalon for the same reasons I like Gigan- that is, I can’t really explain it.  like Gigan, he’s got a zany set of weapons and abilities and powers- it more or less encapsulates what’s great about those campy yet awesome partts of the Godzilla series. I guess nostalgia also plays a part, as Godzilla vs. Megalon was one of my first goji films and he was on of my favorite characters in Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee.  regardless, he’s just a crazy dude that’s hard not to like.

Godzilla 2000 (Miregoji): a pointy lad, the godzilla 2000 suit has this large wide muscular form, that, combined with the huge crystalline spikes (and generally spikiness), makes for an imposing presence. bonus points for the unique color scheme (though i prefer the more muted green/purple in Godzilla 2000 over the vibrant colors in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus)

Godzilla 1964 (Mosugoji): there’s a great contrast in this suit that I love where Godzilla appears both threatening and non-threatening,(which works great considering his roles in Mothra vs. and Ghidorah, though the suit looks better in the former) with the big evil yet sympathetic eyes, the slender, fierceful build, and those big ‘ol cheeks- there’s just alot of character in this suit. also, bonus points for dem brown brows

Godzilla 1989 (Biogoji): i would almost consider this my definitive, go-to goji if not for my love of the other suits.  the thick, heavy yet well-proportioned build, the fierce, fanged mammalian face, those brown, animal eyes, the placement of the fins (largest spine near the shoulders is the best order of spines, don’t @ me), there’s just a mysterious, dangerous personality to this design. what’s not to love?