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[space-dragon14]

Singular Point Anguirus

[plasticnightmaredoll]

Well, it’s a bit late but it’s time, as a life-long Godzilla fan, to give my thoughts and opinions that no one asked for or cares about on Netflix’s second attempt to make a Godzilla anime, “Godzilla: Singular Point.”

And this time, it’s going to be a TV series! (Well, “TV” series since this is a Netflix series) Ambitious, much? 

I’m curious, because there hasn’t been a Godzilla TV series in a long time. Also, if it’s a series, then there must be a lot of plot to cover, which could be a good thing...or a bad thing, if it’s not very good.

Let’s get something out of the way first:

Netflix’s first Godzilla anime was a trilogy: Planet of the Monsters, City on the Edge of Battle, and The Planet Eater. 

Overall, to put it simply, it was a hot mess. “Planet of the Monsters” was pretty entertaining, though. The story, backstory for the story, Godzilla’s design and plant-based origins, and the plight of the human and alien survivors all worked well together. It was fun, thrilling, and the animation was decent. 

However, “City on the Edge of Battle,” is one of the WORST Godzilla movies, in my opinion, and the only reason it isn’t as bad as the TriStar 1998 Godzilla movie (don’t hate on me) is that Godzilla looked and acted like Godzilla. Otherwise, CotEoB is a complete bore that seems to think it’s “Star Trek” or something, as I learned more about one of the alien races than I cared to. Godzilla also was basically given a cameo...in his own movie.

“The Planet Eater” was somewhat better but again, it was still on the dull side. Godzilla and Ghidorah barely did anything except exist. 

Now, we have a second attempt to make a (good?!) Godzilla anime and the trailer definitely captured my interest. 

So, here’s what I think of what I’ve seen so far:

I will say what I don’t like since there actually isn’t much:

I don’t like the super cliché anime designs of the two leads:

Yeah, I know, it’s an anime but this is also  anime, too.

But lucky for me, I don’t usually care about the human characters in Godzilla movies so I guess it’s not that big of an issue.

Let’s talk about kaiju!

Godzilla

Ok, our boy Godzilla looks pretty fantastic. His design (from what I can see) reminds me of Godzilla 1999-2000, Heisei Godzilla, and the 1954 Godzilla. All great designs on their own, so very interesting and smart combination. His jaw looks...insane, like his mouth looks really wide (ala his 1999-2000 design). The only thing I don’t like is the ridiculously large fangs hanging out on his upper jaw. It looks like they are strange tusks or something. Not sure why they’re there but maybe they will look better when getting a better look at Godzilla.

I do love how the trailer ends with an iconic Showa Godzilla roar. Not sure if that’s what they’ll actually use for him in the series, but it would be kind of neat if they did. 

Rodan

Now, this is a very interesting design. It’s the most Pteranodon that Rodan has ever looked, but the chest and head are clear very ~RoDaN~. He looks a bit like his 1956 self and also his 2019 self. I like the look but...I wish his head was in proportion to his body more.

????

Not sure who this is going to be. It’s not Rodan, and there seem to be a bunch in the trailer so...Rodan’s squad?

Anguirus

Good old Anguirus...he’s looking fierce here, and his design here strongly I like how crazy his spikes look. He looks like an absolute beast here. His head is looking a bit smol, though...again, proportions. 

Titanosaurus

Wow...now that’s a major redesign! Seeing as how he is an aquatic dinosaur, and his 1975 look wasn’t exactly a great fit (not that it matters and I’m not complaining), this is an excellent look for him! It’s extremely different but you can still tell it’s Titanosaurus by the color of his skin, his head design, and the orange stripe running along his dorsal fins. I love it, I want to buy toys of it. Chop, chop, Bandai and X-Plus!

Jet Jaguar

Not sure why he looks so flat here...maybe he’s being viewed on a large monitor or something? Anyway, Jet Jaguar looks a bit more bad ass here than he did in the 1973 movie, however, I feel like this design is dated. Maybe it’s the color scheme, or maybe it’s the wide body, but something about it just doesn’t strike me as “modern giant robot warrior.” Mixed feelings on this ne, although, I’ve never been a big fan of Jet Jaguar to begin with (reminds me too much of Ultraman)

I will say, it’s nice that it’s not Mechagodzilla this time around. I love Mechagodzilla as much as everyone else, but it is almost always him when it comes to robots in Godzilla movies. M.O.G.U.E.R.A. is just too...goofy-looking to deal with, so I guess we ... have Jet Jaguar.

Gabara

Wait, wait....

Gabara? Is...is that you?

GABARA?

Who gave Gabara the right to get swol? Who gave Toho the right to make Gabara a goddamn badass beast? I mean.....GABARA, THAT GOOFY SHIT is now a monstrous MONSTER of monsters??

He still look kind of ridiculous, though, so I know it’s definitely Gabara...but he still looks like he can be taken seriously now.

Final thoughts:

I have no idea what this series will be about other than kaiju rampages. The trailer is very vague, only giving us some good eye candy shots to satisfy our nostalgia. They gave us some seriously iconic monsters with some seriously iconic redesigns (except Jet Jaguar who looks “meh” to me), so I’m in just for that. 

Hopefully, this series will be better than the anime trilogy, and Godzilla and his monster pals won’t be stuck having cameos in their own show.

And let’s hope the protagonists aren’t whiny edge lords like Haruo was.

[the-quasar-hero]

Ghidorah: it’s me, Ghidorah. I’m here to ruin everything.

[rustybottlecap]

Three days. Just three more days before a new Godzilla movie for this side of the world.

[exifzilla]

Godzilla Filius is just Godzilla Junior but we’re not ready to talk about that huh

[bi-the-weiying]

Godzilla Netflix Thoughts

So am I the only one who actually really enjoyed and appreciated the more philosophical approach to this Godzilla trilogy? We always get very action packed adaptations and Godzilla kicking ass. Which is always freaking amazing obviously. But this different take on the story was very refreshing. There were flaws sure. There are still some things left unanswered. But overall it was a fantastic trilogy with a more introspective and human element to it. I ended the final film feeling very satisfied. Regardless what happened with Haruo. It made so much sense to me. So yeah, I enjoyed the hell out of this adaptation and would gladly rewatch. Just my opinion. And don’t get me started on that soundtrack 👌🏼

[mechaniz89reviews]

Well, that’s that. The final entry to the Godzilla anime series has come and gone. Honestly, what i have to say about this is nearly the same as the previous entries. 

The characters, for the most part are still boring. The pacing still sucks. Most of the time is spent with the human characters yelling at each other and acting like William shatner in a dramatic role. 

 What had me excited for this entry, was of course, King Ghidorah. It wasn’t was i expected. He is very different in this entry as you can see from the image attached to this short review. It’s an interesting design for sure. I don’t hate nor love it. I’m just in the middle. ON the one hand, it’s unique and not a bad thought. The other hand though, i really wanted to see something more old school. 

I understand they were going for a different approach for this series. The ending is confusing if you don’t pay attention to what is said by the lead character. Sort of anti-climactic if you ask me. 

Honestly, that’s all i have to say about Godzilla: The planet eater. Same issues as before. Only thing i really enjoyed was King Ghidorah making his entrance. Aside from that, the characters are bland, pacing is very slow and sleep inducing. I’m still not too crazy about the animation style. 

So for the final entry to the Godzilla anime series, i give it a 5/10.

Hopefully the next animated adventure for the Big G is alot more fun then this was. 

[beijingnoodle]

Metphies mentioned a monster worse than Godzilla, who wants to make bets? My moneys on either the Destoroyah or King Ghidorah