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ruubesz-draws · 3 days

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Godzilla but it's GTA

Poor Tiamat... they did her dirty :(

It's okay Tiamat! I'll make your gijinka look beautiful!

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victoriadallonfan · 3 days

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Not to claim Godzilla x Kong was a deep film, but credit where it’s due, it has by far the most respectful portrayal of indigenous people in all of the Kong films.

This is not a high bar and I’m NOT saying it’s the pinnacle of progressive film work, but it’s interesting nonetheless.

Spoilers below, of course.

For those of you who haven’t seen any of the older Kong films outside of the Monsterverse, the general plot beat is that a wealthy businessman/philanthropist/greedy asshole goes to Skull Island to find something new to make a lot of money (film for the OG/Peter Jackson and Oil for the 70’s film), and comes across a tribe of “barbarian” natives who kidnap the beautiful white woman whom they sacrifice to Kong, whom they worship.

It’s such a cliche that even Peter Jackson does it in his 2005 film (and it’s possibly even more racist than the older ones):

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As you can see, there is a very familiar pattern

The Iwi tribe of the Monsterverse is handled very differently

In Kong: Skull Island, it actually does try to play into previous viewers perceptions; we meet the Iwi as the protags stumble upon their village ruins and are surrounded by. Tension is tight, and it looks like it’ll be a repeat of the previous films… until the character of Hank Marlow arrives and diffuses the tension entirely, revealing that the Iwi have been generous and caring hosts to him.

And yes, while they do worship Kong, it’s not out of fear, but rather that Kong protects them from the hazards of Skull Island. The Iwi are the ones who help the crew get a working ship and aid them in escaping the island.

This is followed up in Godzilla vs Kong, where we tragically learn that a massive tropical storm (I think implied to be due to King Ghidorah hurricanes) sank the entire island and left Jia as the sole survivor of her tribe, saved due to Kong protecting her from the rising floods.

Kong and Jia are then seen as a near inseparable duo, further twisting the “beauty and beast” dynamic of the previous films, making it more about how they are both alone except for each other. Kong even learns sign language from Jia in one of the best movie reveals of the series:

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It’s even Jia who is able to give Kong the morale boost to save Godzilla from Mechagodzilla.

And then we get into Godzilla x Kong. Kong and Jia, while having a new home, still feel isolated because of their cultures (or lack thereof) and make excuses to see each other as much as possible. Which is turned on its head as Kong finds other Apes and the Iwi tribe have returned (or at least) an offshoot of them, as the protectors of humanity who calls Godzilla to their aid.

I was a bit wary of making them telepathic, but I liked that they used it more like a separate language than a superpower, with Jia serving as that bridge as she finds her culture, her adoptive mother accepts that Jia may want this life more than one back home (where she felt out of place), and Jia becoming ANOTHER bridge as she helps resurrect Mothra who goes onto make Godzilla and Kong form an alliance!

Ultimately, Jia parts ways with the Iwi on good terms to live with her adoptive mother, happy to know there are people of her culture she can visit and Kong lives on with his people.

But I especially appreciate a moment in the film that pretty much lampshades the older Kong movies.

One of the characters is filming himself and others as they venture into Hollow Earth, desperate to get his fame and fortune in making people realize he was a hero and not a conspiracy theorist (he was a spy for Apex Labs, the ones who built mechagodzilla in the first place). Another character is an animal doctor and naturalist, who points out that, historically, native populations don’t tend to do well when exposed to the modern world.

Add on to the fact that the Iwi are telepathic and know how to use crystals to alter gravity in Hollow Earth, they would absolutely be the target of government operations and experimentation. Aka, a far more grand version of what happens in the older Kong films.

The film ends with the footage not being used and the Iwi living in peace, having Mothra once more to protect them.

Like I said, it’s not groundbreaking stuff, but I appreciate how different it is.

#godzilla #kong #king kong #monsterverse #godzilla vs kong #godzilla x kong: the new empire #kong skull island #kong: skull island #Iwi tribe #Jia #Youtube

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poshtearexdoodles · 3 days

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I've been Going Through It pretty hard lately. Times have been rough, and in these times I turn to escapism. And it got me thinking about the importance of it, and how it can save us. And how for me this has manifested in giant monsters beating the hell out of each other in movies, and giant monsters are very often used in allegorical n metaphorical ways for things.

So as a way to express my feelings n thoughts on escapism n vent how I been feeling I made this comic n put a lot of thought into it. While for me the Bad Times Beast here is depression specifically, I intend it as a general metaphor for Going Through It so I hope this resonates with other people saved by escapism too, and that whatever you're going through you are able to find the strength to get through. Even if you need some help from your special friends on the screen or in the pages.

#Godzilla #Kong #King Kong #Kaiju #Fanart #My Art #vent art #big feels #Bad Times Beast #monster design

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gorillageek27 · 3 days

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Jia: *sign and mocking kong* ME KONG. Me king of apes.

Kong: i do not sound like that

Suko: *mocking kong* children! Stay home. I will hunt food.

Kong: stop

Ilene: *joining in* what are these sound you're making? Laughter? I never heard of them

Kong: these are terrible impressions

Godzilla: but not innacurrate

Kong: WHY ARE YOU HERE?!

#monsterverse #kong #king kong #ilene andrews #suko #jia andrews #godzilla #kong family au

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gboy2008 · 2 days

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Mothra trying to get Godzilla and Kong to get along in Cairo after their fight.

Mothra: I mean can y’all hug each other? Can you act like y’all love each other?

Kong tries to inch closer to Godzilla, but Godzilla tries to scootch away, annoyed.

Kong: Come on, I’m trying to go to the Hollow Earth too come on.

Godzilla: “Puts his middle finger up(even though he only has 4 fingers)”

Mothra: OH! PUT IT DOWN!

#monsterverse #godzilla #godzilla x kong: the new empire #godzilla x kong the new empire #kong #mothra

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adm-starblitzsteel-4305 · 1 day

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Godzilla: Say it.

Mothra: Say what?

Godzilla: Just say it.

Mothra: What do you want me to say?

Godzilla: Say it. Come on.

Rodan: Just say it.

Mothra: S-Say it? I-I don't know what you're talking about-

Kong: Say it please.

Godzilla: Just say it.

King Ghidorah: Say it.

Rodan: Say it.

Godzilla: Say it we're begging you.

Mothra: ...

Mothra: FUCK.

The Boys: *CELEBRATION NOISES INTENSIFIES*

SOURCE: [Tiktok]

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lilpuffyart · 17 hours

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teehee finally got around to drawing more kongzilla coffee shop au stuff teehee

#godzilla #kong #Kongzilla #legendary godzilla #monsterverse #godzilla x kong: the new empire #godzilla au #wip #puffy art #fanart #artists on tumblr

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dragondogfilmsg-blog · 2 days

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I haven’t done a Godzilla mini comic since 2019 and I wanted to make another short from this but based on the inspiration, a mini comic would be better suited for it. I’ll draw some cute Mothzilla stuff later, right now funny stuff first!

#godzila #godzilla x kong: the new empire #king kong #godzilla x kong spoilers #kong #mothra #godzilla x Kong

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ancient--titan · 2 days

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poor monke, his wife is not letting him touch her-