One thing I always find ironic about the Godzilla Polygon Trilogy is that the directors wanted to draw in more women to the franchise and yet the trilogy has some of the worst female characters I have seen in a Godzilla movie. The main ones are Yuko Tani who solely exists to be Haruo’s love interest and has no other goals or aspirations than being with him. You also have the trilogy’s take on the Mothra twins Maina and Miana. They have no character at all, and their only distinguishing feature is their resting bitch face and tribal tattoos. Also, Maina becomes pregnant with Haruo’s child
What’s frustrating about it is it’s not like the Godzilla movies never had great female characters. My personal favorite is Akane Yashiro from Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla. I love her story and journey to grow beyond her trauma and to accept life. Fan favorite Miki Saegusa is great since her telepathic powers allow her to actually be one of the few humans to feel empathy for Godzilla. There’s also Emiko Yamane from the first Godzilla movie. I know some people might dismiss her as a traditional Japanese bride to be, but she is essential to that movie. Everyone confides their worries in her because they all trust her as a confidant, and she is so nice to everyone. When she sees all the horror that Godzilla has wrought, she blabs about Dr. Serizawa’s invention out of desperation as the only way to stop Godzilla.
For a trilogy that prided itself on being different than the previous movies and being supposedly “deep” it fails spectacularly at it. Funny isn’t it.
