#monsterverse

[1mm4d13]

Best girl 2

#mothra #mosura #best girl #godzilla #kaiju #monsterverse #fanart #gxk #godzilla x kong: the new empire #trade offer: #you receive best girl #I receive notes

[kaijugifs]

#godzilla #gojira #godzilla 2014 #monsterverse godzilla #monsterverse #gareth edwards #garegoji

[adm-starblitzsteel-4305]

Oh yeah, I totally laughed at this point. This is insane.

And also, you can draw this freely. 😁

#I WAS BAWLING MY ASS OFF IN LAUGHTER BECAUSE OF THIS #THIS IS FUCKING HILARIOUS #RODAN BEING A CHILLIN GUY #OH GOD- #godzilla #mothra #rodan #monsterverse #godzilla king of the monsters #godzilla kotm #kaiju #meme #shitpost #silly shit #shenanigans #funny memes #godzilla memes

[victoriadallonfan]

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):

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:

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

[graspingremlinhands]

Ichi: I don't understand, people who get in relationships and call each other cheap pet names. Like sugar or honey. They should raise the bar and call them expensive things.

Godzilla: Good morning my beautiful electric bills.

Mothra: I love you grocery list.

Rodan: How's going my dear student loans?

Ichi: I hate you all.

#read it as platonic or poly #inspired by a reel on insta #incorrect quotes #incorrect godzilla quotes #godzilla #mothra #rodan #king ghidorah #ichi ghidorah #godzilla king of the monsters #monsterverse #legendary godzilla #kaiju #daikaiju #my au #sort of

[meku95]

[THE MOTH-YOUNG EARTH]

a distance memory in the young Earth times when, before the coronation.

we have 2 Kaijus Anguirus and Rodan….

I hope Rodan and Anguirus are ok :D

#meku95 #meku art #godzilla #mothra #mosura #gojira #rodan #anguirus #monsterverse #kaijus #titans #SpinesAU

[gorillageek27]

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

[red-butterfly-8]

Queens

#traditional art #artists on tumblr #fanart #my art #illustration #drawing #art #godzilla #traditional drawing #moth #mothra #monsterverse #shimo #gxk #mothra queen of the monsters #mothra fanart #godzilla x kong the new empire #shimo monsterverse #shimo fanart #shimo godzilla

[gboy2008]

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

[gotham-at-nightfall]

Godzilla vs. Kong

By Robert Henderson

#godzilla vs kong #godzilla #king kong #monsterverse #fanart #artstation

[1mm4d13]

First of all, your art is peak, keep cooking. Now, my actual question is a rather simple one. Aside from Mothzilla, are there any other Kaiju ships that you're a fan of, or even mildly interested in?

I absolutely will, don’t worry about that!

@quazies, @kaiju-krew, and @startheskelaton have opened my eyes to a number ships, so shoutout to them for a wide selection of sillies smooching.

Personally, I’m a Mothra fan and GxK has pushed Mothzilla into the mainstream I think. So as a man brimming with testosterone, I’m a proud mother of a large family of casual Mothra and Mothzilla fans everywhere.

#ask #anon ask #godzilla #mothra #mosura #mothzilla #mosugoji #kaiju #monsterverse #we love our moth girl #godzilla x kong: the new empire #gxk

[kaijugifs]

#godzilla #gojira #mutos #muto #male muto #godzilla 2014 #garegoji #gareth edwards #monsterverse godzilla #monsterverse

[offline-nobody]

truly was not expecting my takeaway from godzilla x kong to be ‘man, dan stevens and brian tyree henry should kiss’ and yet here we are

#godzilla x kong: the new empire #godzilla x kong spoilers #godzilla x kong #godzilla x kong the new empire #trapper #bernie hayes #monsterverse

[ravenfirelair]

I meant to post this meme right after I saw GxK, but life got really busy for me. but yeah, after seeing GxK on opening weekend I redact what i said in my pervious meme post. I actually liked it because it was wild, crazy and fun. while still not as good as Minus one, still i had a fun time watching it in theaters.

#godzilla x kong: the new empire #godzillaxkong #godzilla #kingkong #kong #monsterverse #kaiju #monster #memes #funny

[adm-starblitzsteel-4305]

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]

#IDK WHAT TO TAG THIS BUT #MY HEADCANON AU WHERE MOTHRA RARELY SWEARS IN FRONT OF THEM #SHE HATES IT WHEN GODZILLA USUALLY SWEARS A LOT #BUT IN THE ENEMIES #YEAH SHE SWEARS A LITTLE #godzilla #mothra #rodan #king ghidorah #kong #monsterverse #kaiju #godzilla king of the monsters #godzilla kotm #godzilla x kong: the new empire #gxk #incorrect quotes #godzilla incorrect quotes #shitpost #source: tiktok

[gorillageek27]

Monsterverse voice claims

Tell me what you think

#monsterverse #godzilla #kong #rodan #king ghidorah #mothra #skar king #shimo #one-eye