The Emotional Aspect of "Godzilla Vs Destoroyah". Spoilers...

Sure, to most, the Godzilla films are nothing more than just a guy running around in a suit destroying a fake city for ninety minutes. Most just brush them off. However, as Godzilla was what inspired me to be a filmmaker, I enjoy them greatly. Upon watching Godzilla Vs Destoroyah a few weeks ago, something caught me that I didn't really notice before. Godzilla is not the only Godzilla in the film, there's his son, Godzilla Junior. Godzilla Junior is killed by Destoroyah. And Godzilla is dying, the whole premise of this film is that man is trying to prevent the destruction caused by Godzilla's "Meltdown".

The emotional aspect of Godzilla, as he is dying, goes to his son's side as he lays there. Junior takes a final breath as his father is trying to breath radiation onto him to give him some energy. Junior closes his eyes and Godzilla just starts whaling. He gives out a roar and the brightness of his skin starts flashing like crazy as he's in distress. And before the scene could get anymore emotional, Godzilla's attacked by Destoroyah.

And when Godzilla starts fighting Destoroyah again, I see this look of anger. As Godzilla's dorsal fins starts melting off and buildings behind him go ablaze, he blows fire at Destoroyah and everything just goes up in flames around him. It's a sign that Godzilla brings hell to Destoroyah. Seeing the flames all around them and Godzilla roaring.

I think the best part about the end, is that when Godzilla's dead and gone, the radiation expulsion from his body is rapidly being absorbed by something. And when we get to that final shot of the film where you see nothing but the smoke and desolate Tokyo which looks nothing like Tokyo, we see something off in the distance... We see it, Godzilla Junior. His father's death brings him back and with all of that radiation that is taken in, he's a full grown Godzilla. We don't see him in the final shot, but, you know he's probably a mean looking Godzilla. Ready to take on any monster like his father did.

I think for the fact that they decided to end the film with Junior alive and well shows that they wanted to have a emotional aspect to the series. That Godzilla Junior was meant to carry on the torch from his father. It's a shame Toho didn't get their chance to continue that storyline. I like to think that Godzilla 2000 is a continuation, even though it's a new storyline.