As the series progressed, so did Godzilla, changing into a less destructive and more heroic character. Ghidorah (1964) was the turning point in Godzilla's transformation from villain to hero, by pitting him against a greater threat to humanity, King Ghidorah. Godzilla has since been viewed as an anti-hero.
He would then fight Kong in 1962's King Kong vs Godzilla, and by the time of the fifth Godzilla movie, the big guy had fully transitioned to being a good guy.
The first time Godzilla defended humanity from a more villainous kaiju was in 1964's Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, which also put his winged counterpart Rodan on a redemptive arc.
In July 2013, Edwards confirmed an origin story for the film. He also confirmed that Godzilla would be an antihero rather than a villain or a hero. He also discussed the themes incorporated into the film, stating "Godzilla is definitely a representation of the wrath of nature.
He started off as a destructive villain who indiscriminately attacked and even killed other monsters, like Angurius, and caused destruction as well. He hated mankind and remained a villain until Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, where he became an anti-hero.
The film makes no secret about its themes: Godzilla represents nature punishing humanity for its reckless use of nuclear weapons. Godzilla isn't evil per se — after all, he's a victim of mankind's hubris, acting in retaliation to the harm that's been done to him.
Godzilla's allegiance and motivations have changed from film to film to suit the needs of the story. Although Godzilla does not like humans, it will fight alongside humanity against common threats. However, it makes no special effort to protect human life or property and will turn against its human allies on a whim.
Kong is portrayed as a tragic and sympathetic animal and lives a very solitary and difficult existence, constantly being attacked by the ferocious giant creatures that live on Skull Island.
Godzilla's Pink Atomic Power Is A Result Of His Evolution
As revealed in Godzilla x Kong, Godzilla's completely revamped appearance was a direct result of another Titan's energy. Specifically, the pink upgrade came courtesy of Tiamat, one of the 11 unseen monsters mentioned in Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Zeus with his remaining powers vanquished Godzilla, and decided to turn himself in a better God should understand humanity as a mere mortal. Later Zeus was killed indirectly by Godzilla who had completely regenerated and caused Mount Vesuvius to erupt in the year 79 A.C.
Personality. Despite having wrought destruction worthy of any Toho kaiju, Mothra is almost always portrayed as a kind and benevolent creature, causing destruction only when acting as protector to her worshipers on Infant Island or to her egg, or as collateral damage while protecting Earth from a greater threat.
He can die. Every Godzillas died from events: like the oxygen destroyer, his nuclear meltdown, mechagodzilla, who kill Godzilla, but got revived by Rodan and even Spacegodzilla or Destroyah could kill him, but didn't. Even Hedorah's sludge melt godzilla's to his bones. His skin is not invulnerable to anything.
We [humans] have helped create an imbalance [in nature], and Godzilla moves in to right the balance. He is not our 'hero,' but represents something greater — he is saving us in the process of righting the balance. Alex Garcia describing Godzilla's motives.
Kong didn't bow before Godzilla like the other Titans did in King of the Monsters, and more than that, Kong is inherently a threat to Godzilla's kingship. Add that to the fact that Godzilla can feel Kong's every move with his planet-scoping power, and the ultimate battle between the two was completely unavoidable.
Godzilla never feared any threat that comes his way whether its the JSDF or some other god that comes his way. But there were times where he was puzzled when he sees a creature that he is not used to seeing.
Kong's tragic origin story, witnessing his parents' death, fuels his desire to prevent humans from experiencing the same loss. Unlike other monsters, Kong's empathy allows him to understand and connect with humans, motivating him to fight on their behalf in the MonsterVerse.
What was the saddest monster and human death in the Godzilla franchise? The saddest monster death wasn't a death, per say, but it was framed as one until the next movie where we learned he survived. It was Godzilla himself from 1984/5, when he freejumps into a volcano.
Godzilla's strength has been officially confirmed to be greater than Superman's, as shown in Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #2 preview. This feat of strength proves that Godzilla can easily defeat other Kryptonians, such as Supergirl and General Zod.
Through more than 60 years of cinematic history, the Japanese pop culture icon has appeared in over 30 live-action movies at this point. However, he's only actually died in four of them. True to his title, Godzilla typically prevails in most of his fights - even when he's the main villain.
Instead, Godzilla acknowledged Kong as an equal and he returned to the sea. While it's impossible to know for sure what's in the hearts and minds of giant monsters, Kong apparently earned Godzilla's respect so the lizard left him alone.
In films that depict Godzilla as an aggressor, we rarely know why Godzilla is angry enough to invade Tokyo. Presumably, he is provoked by war, pollution, industrialization, and of course, the dropping of the A-bomb. Loud noises, bad smells, and humanity's general disregard for the natural world invoke his wrath.
The rivalry between Godzilla and King Kong is well noted within their established mythos, including and especially the current MonsterVerse canon, but there's one kaiju Godzilla hates far more than Kong (or any other Titan, for that matter): King Ghidorah - and there's only one reason as to why.
