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Toho’s Godzilla Monsterverse — one of the oldest screen franchises — has a fediverse home on Lemmy!

Are you a Monsterverse fan? Or, perhaps just Monsterverse curious?

Whatever your degree of love for or interest in kaiju and all things Monsterverse, this community is intended to be a welcoming place in the fediverse for you.

Join us to share news, art or discuss the new television franchise on AppleTV with Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and the spinoff Coldwar spy thriller prequel going into production this spring.

Or, share news, your thoughts and creations for the more than 70 years of the movie franchise that started with Godzilla (1954).

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‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ loses its human touch in sprawling second season [The Japan Times review] (www.japantimes.co.jp)

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The first season of the Apple TV series paired its kaijū (monster) action with deft character work, making its globe-spanning mystery feel grounded and emotionally engaging. Season Two, which aired its finale on May 1, picks up directly after the first season’s cliffhanger ending, but much of that balance is lost beneath the weight of a sprawling story and the introduction of more characters from the Monsterverse — a franchise that now encompasses six films and two other spinoff series, all based on Toho Studios’ Godzilla IP.

As the world of “Monarch” expands, the series becomes increasingly bogged down by explanations. Two years after the first season premiered, exposition that was once neatly folded into believable dialogue has been replaced with clunky reminders of previous plot points and characters.

I didn't read past this point for fear of spoilers, as I haven't watched S2 yet... but the review isn't off to a good start, is it?

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[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago

I really enjoyed S1 and S2.

It really depends on why you watch the Monsterverse.

If you enjoy the human side of it, the lore and backstory, then S1 is definitely more your cup of tea. More human, less monster.

If you like watching kaiju run around and mess stuff up, then S2 is more your thing. More monster, less human.

As I said at the beginning, I enjoyed both seasons. There are things I liked and didn't like about both seasons.

I think they've set up some interesting things for Season 3. I'm looking forward to it.