MonsterVerse Show Needs To Solve Godzilla's Biggest Movie Problem
The plan for Apple TV+’s MonsterVerse show means that the series must solve the biggest problem with Godzilla movies. Regarding the MonsterVerse films, the most common complaint among critics is that the human characters fail to capture the interest of the audience. For Godzilla: King of the Monsters in particular, many considered this to be a glaring issue with the story.
While it’s true that the MonsterVerse’s human characters have certainly drawn plenty of criticism, it’s important to keep in mind that this assessment is not exclusive to Legendary’s movies. In fact, it dates all the way back to the Showa era of Godzilla movies in the 1960s. Even then, fans felt that humans held the movies back and contributed very little in terms of improving the story or making the plot more interesting. In fact, it’s a problem that only a fewGodzilla films have been able to avoid. With most, the attention is generally on the monsters, even though the humans are there to ground the story and provide real stakes for the battles between the kaiju.
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To Godzilla fans, the human problem is an accepted part of the franchise, which is why King of the Monsters went over well with audiences but was blasted by critics. The fanbase – and the filmmakers – understand that the monsters themselves are the real stars. Both King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong were built on this very concept. Apple TV+’s MonsterVerse show, on the other hand, will be forced to take a different approach. The synopsis reveals it will follow a family entangled in the mystery of Monarch, which confirms that humans will be vital to the plot. With that being the case, the show will have to
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