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I've never actually watched an Ultraman movie or show, but this movie looks amazing so far.

ULTRAMAN: RISING (2024) dir. Shannon Tindle

#Ultraman Rising

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little lion

#world of warcraft #anduin wrynn #varian wrynn

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This golden

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 #mental health

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It's a constant amusement while watching the series.

#transformers

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It's been so long.

#starscream #skywarp #thundercracker #the seeker trio

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Honestly, it looks fun. I'ma treat it like an early 2000s CGI movie because it seems like its gonna be an action comedy that slides into the serious stuff later.

The director's worked on a lot of pixar projects and wrote for Inside Out, so I'm hoping there's something deep in there.

Nobody hates Transformers movies like Transformers fans lmao

#transformers one

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Nobody hates Transformers movies than Transformers fans lmao

#transformers one

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The King likes to sleep (1/?)🦎👑

#godzilla

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"...You wish to share?"

#baldur's gate 3 #durge #orin the red

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objectifying men in armor will literally never get old. like, work it shiny boy. hit ‘em with that old razzle dazzle you fuckin trash can. hottie! (tucks $5 into your cuirass) 

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Me: *patiently grinding Primogems for Furina's second story quest and banner re-run*

Mihoyo: Here's Arlecchino and Wanderer, also Cyno gets a second story quest.

#genshin impact #furina

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Pink Lizard X Monke Prime: The New Empire

It occurred to my that I should probably talk about why I really loved Godzilla x Kong.

Slight spoilers ahead (I think)

On paper, this stupid idea of turning Godzilla pink and giving Kong an Infinity Gauntlet should not work. It's the basic premise of a superhero action schlop except it's big monsters. I came in with worries that the visuals wouldn't hold up and the story would be basic human-led garbage like the rest of the entries.

Incredibly, I had my expectations completely flipped.

Not only does everything look awesome (with the exception of a couple scenes in brightly lit, daytime environments where it's super hard to pull off big CGI scenes), but the writing was really, really good!

The humans exist as comedy bits and exposition machines of course, but the narrative weight of the film is placed on Kong's shoulders as he journeys through the Hollow Earth in search of his possibly extinct species. Every scene he's in, the story is told through his eyes, his body language, and his interactions with others.

(It reminded me a lot of Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal and fuck do I love that show)

His journey with Suko (Diddy Kong) through the film is very heartfelt and is also reflected in Suko's own character development.

Meanwhile, Godzilla is trying to keep the peace on the surface world, bringing down kaiju that are wreaking havoc everywhere until plot relevant stuff happens and he's forced to get ready for Act III.

And Act III? Oh man, the final battle is SO MUCH FUN.

While I do miss the darker, grittier tones of Godzilla 2014 and KOTM, where the kaiju had immense weight and this way of feeling like forces of nature, I also love the direction that the Monsterverse is moving.

If possible, I'd love to see that darker, heavier weight of 2014 and KOTM matched with the narrative writing of Godzilla X Kong. It'd be great to have a more serious film that follows Godzilla or Kong, but I'm not opposed to continuing this Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters-type tone.

On a side note, I actually loved the soundtrack to this film. I wasn't a huge fan of Tom Hokenborg and Antonio Di Iorio's music in GvK, but now I adore the motifs used to represent Godzilla and Kong. I still stand that everything Bear McReary touches turns to gold, but he's a busy man and it cost Warner Bros a helluva lot of money to buy the rights to use Akira Ikufube's theme for KOTM. (While I love Godzilla Minus One, I really hate that Toho is super protective of their IPs and even more greedy with licensing them out.)

Bottom line: If they keep making content of this quality then I'm going to keep giving them my money.

NOW GIVE ME SPACEGODZILLA

#godzilla x kong the new empire

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King K. Rool x Donkey Kong: The New Empire

Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong must team up with their nemesis King K. Rool to stop the evil Skar Lanky who intends to take over DK Island and the world

#godzilla x kong: the new empire

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Godzilla X Kong in a nutshell:

Bonus Mothra's subplot:

#godzilla x kong: the new empire

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"Mom I want to watch Godzilla x Kong the new empire"

"We have Godzilla x Kong the new empire at home"

The Godzilla x Kong at home:

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Godzilla and Kong when Mothra shows up

#godzilla x kong: the new empire

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cnetizens studying wonyoung's spinning

#movement study