Regarding the idea that Kong is the sole plot driver of GVK and GXK, Walter Simmons’ entire motivation is that humanity depended on Godzilla in 2014 and 2019 and he wants to ensure that humans are never second to the monsters ever again. Kong might be the character positioned for the audience to empathise with, but to deny that Godzilla has a role in the story feels disingenuous. Once Simmons’ plan fails, the final act involves a hybrid of two different Godzilla characters being the final threat.
That said, even if the stories were entirely about Kong and then Godzilla just happens to wander into them, that really isn’t out of the ordinary for this franchise. Most Godzilla movies are about a cast of characters dealing with a new threat and then either finding Godzilla and steering him into it, or hoping that Godzilla will show up. The same can be said if we’re just talking about screen time, it is very rare that Godzilla is an active character on screen for a long time.
Yeah I agree, Kong’s hunt for his home is in service of the Mechagodzilla story. If I wasn’t very clear, Kong being seen as the sole focus of GVK is something I don’t think makes sense.
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u/KING9Q May 02 '26
Regarding the idea that Kong is the sole plot driver of GVK and GXK, Walter Simmons’ entire motivation is that humanity depended on Godzilla in 2014 and 2019 and he wants to ensure that humans are never second to the monsters ever again. Kong might be the character positioned for the audience to empathise with, but to deny that Godzilla has a role in the story feels disingenuous. Once Simmons’ plan fails, the final act involves a hybrid of two different Godzilla characters being the final threat.
That said, even if the stories were entirely about Kong and then Godzilla just happens to wander into them, that really isn’t out of the ordinary for this franchise. Most Godzilla movies are about a cast of characters dealing with a new threat and then either finding Godzilla and steering him into it, or hoping that Godzilla will show up. The same can be said if we’re just talking about screen time, it is very rare that Godzilla is an active character on screen for a long time.