Godzilla Had Proven That He Could Beat Kong (Before His First Victory)
Minutes before his first victory in Godzilla vs. Kong, the King of the Monsters proved that he could beat Kong. In the MonsterVerse’s take on the iconic giant monster rivalry, Godzilla and Kong battled it out a total of three times. In the end, Godzilla took home two decisive victories, one of which being their final battle.
The MonsterVerse was quick to highlight the ape’s underdog status in the movie. In addition to Dr. Andrews’ comments about how a fight with Godzilla would be a “death sentence” for Kong, there was the fact that Kong had barely survived their first fight. But since Godzilla had the advantage from the beginning with it taking place over water, Kong’s loss seemingly wasn’t enough to settle the debate. He fared much better when he had his atomic breath-powered axe, but was grossly outmatched in their third and final battle, where Godzilla ended the fight by stomping down on Kong’s chest and asserting his dominance with a triumphant roar.
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In addition to Godzilla’s two big wins, it was actually demonstrated early on in the movie that he was the superior Titan. After making his way onto the aircraft carrier, Godzilla briefly exchanged punches with Kong. After being staggered by a blow from Kong, Godzilla laid the ape on his back with an attack of his own. After that, his face lit up with blue energy, which was an obvious sign that he was about to unleash a blast of atomic energy on his downed opponent. However, the military intervened and was able to distract him with a barrage of missiles. If that hadn’t happened, it’s likely that Godzilla vs. Kong’s story would have ended at that very moment.
Other scenes in the movie hint at what would have
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