StillPaisleyCat

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[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

That boneyard of remains from the events in Kong: Skull Island really hit hard.

I am wondering if Isabel may have shown Kentaro something/evidence from Hiro’s day/year in Axis Mundi. Or, generally more evidence that Hiroshi had worked with her team at some point.

If Kentaro believes that the plan to turn back time was originally something that Hiroshi was pursuing/supporting, then Kentaro would want to follow his father’s plan. And one could see that Hiroshi may have been wanting not only to keep verifying Billy’s map, but also to find a way to bring both his parents back to him.

 

Monarch and the team head to Skull Island. Cate tries to reason with Kentaro and stop Isabel. Shaw and Keiko search for Billy’s long-lost rift.

Written by: Warner Hansinger

Directed by: Lawrence Trilling

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I’m down for this one.

The link has just gone to my partner for upcoming gift occasions 😉.

 

Monarch and the team head to Skull Island. Cate tries to reason with Kentaro and stop Isabel. Shaw and Keiko search for Billy’s long-lost rift.

Once again, an official teaser clip has been shared with media — available in this article.

Know the show, but this is real life, regrettably.

 

From the article:

Like many of the other promoters at CinemaCon last week, The Anklercolumnist Richard Rushfield was handing out free swag. It was nothing fancy, just a pin that read “Block The Merger,” referring to the monumental unification of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery that is coming up for a vote this Thursday. But Paramount didn’t appreciate the gesture, and instead of ignoring it, pulled its advertising from The Ankler and told talent not to speak to their reporters. All that for a pin.

If this is the entertainment industry’s canary in the coal mine moment, that bird might already be on the floor of its cage. Paramount acting so quickly to punish a journalist that disagreed with the powers that be is a warning of the kind of management style that would control more than a third of the industry if the merger goes through.

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Getting into the panels / speaker sessions was always my top priority.

The vendor hall is always worth checking out and it’s fun to mill about and see the cosplayers.

Depending on whether you like that sort of thing or not, paying to meet and get a photo with a cast member or to get an autograph (usually two separate things) is a popular activity.

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

While I won’t be travelling to the US anytime soon, I think it’s great that Creation is getting back into regional cons.

I used to attend them in the late 80s and early 90s and they were a great entry point for newer fans and those who didn’t want the mass experience of something like STLV.

I think that they do more to build a franchise for the long haul than the megacons.

Court processes are not quick.

Someone familiar with judicial processes in Japan would know whether 18 months is about the norm or not.

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The timing of this resolution seems significant as Godzilla Minus Zero is scheduled for release in theatres this November.

 

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/38527959

Last Thursday, the Tokyo District Court ruled that 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was guilty of violating Japanese law that prohibits the creation of “a new work by making creative modifications to the original while preserving its essential characteristics.” Takeuchi worked as administrator of a website that published lengthy, spoiler-heavy descriptions from popular movies and series. And two of Takeuchi’s “articles” — one about Godzilla Minus One and another focused on the Overlord anime adaptation — prompted Toho (owner of the Godzilla) and Kadokawa Shoten (the publisher behind Overlord) to file joint lawsuits through the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA).

 

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/38527959

Last Thursday, the Tokyo District Court ruled that 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was guilty of violating Japanese law that prohibits the creation of “a new work by making creative modifications to the original while preserving its essential characteristics.” Takeuchi worked as administrator of a website that published lengthy, spoiler-heavy descriptions from popular movies and series. And two of Takeuchi’s “articles” — one about Godzilla Minus One and another focused on the Overlord anime adaptation — prompted Toho (owner of the Godzilla) and Kadokawa Shoten (the publisher behind Overlord) to file joint lawsuits through the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA).

 

cross-posted from: https://startrek.website/post/38527959

Last Thursday, the Tokyo District Court ruled that 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was guilty of violating Japanese law that prohibits the creation of “a new work by making creative modifications to the original while preserving its essential characteristics.” Takeuchi worked as administrator of a website that published lengthy, spoiler-heavy descriptions from popular movies and series. And two of Takeuchi’s “articles” — one about Godzilla Minus One and another focused on the Overlord anime adaptation — prompted Toho (owner of the Godzilla) and Kadokawa Shoten (the publisher behind Overlord) to file joint lawsuits through the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA).

 

Last Thursday, the Tokyo District Court ruled that 39-year-old Wataru Takeuchi was guilty of violating Japanese law that prohibits the creation of “a new work by making creative modifications to the original while preserving its essential characteristics.” Takeuchi worked as administrator of a website that published lengthy, spoiler-heavy descriptions from popular movies and series. And two of Takeuchi’s “articles” — one about Godzilla Minus One and another focused on the Overlord anime adaptation — prompted Toho (owner of the Godzilla) and Kadokawa Shoten (the publisher behind Overlord) to file joint lawsuits through the Content Overseas Distribution Association (CODA).

Love the logo… 😹

 

I guess the branding consultant for the new Canadian nuclear reactor aren’t fans of Kaiju cinema franchises — or maybe they are.

Looks like they’ll be producing nice Titan snacks.

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[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Thanks sincerely for asking. I have checked in with this community’s other mod ValueSubtracted@startrek.website on this response.

Memes are fine in principle. We would genuinely welcome a broader scope of posts here, from a broader range of subscribers.

Overall, we seek to avoid building another franchise ‘old boys club’ community, full of gatekeepers or escalating toxic culture. It is important that everyone from newbies to OG Toho fans of Godzilla (1954) and Showa-era films feel welcome no matter their gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or race.

Scope-wise, anything Godzilla, even anything Kaiju generally is fine.

We’re not restricting this community to the Legendary Entertainment Monsterverse continuity or even to licensed Toho or Toho creations. The community name was chosen as Monsterverse is the major continuity currently in production and drawing in new fans, rather than to exclude other Toho-licensed media.

Regarding NSFW content, tagging is required so that those who wish to use the filter to avoid NSFW content can do so.

Generally, memes and NSFW content can be more likely to take risks in terms of potentially making marginalized persons feel unwelcome. So, we’ll be modding closely and listening attentively to those who raise concerns about posts or comments that are taken as unwelcoming or inciting/escalating drama for its own sake.

/Film is more generous here to Godzilla (1998) than I could ever be.

The TLDR observation that the threat to the ecosystem and humanity of an egg-laying Kaiju on our Earth hasn’t been fully explored by the franchise is an interesting one though.

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It was great to see Godzilla, and it was a high quality daylight scene. I was feeling Co-Cai’s pain as well and hoped that Godzilla would cut her some slack when he saw she was defending her young. So, that was a sad fight to witness.

Kentaro has been such a stalwart character so it’s been difficult to see him appear to go off the rails and get sucked in by Isabel. I was feeling Cate’s fury at him.

On the other hand, this isn’t the first time he’s followed his inner voice — his insistence that he’d seen something in Alaska saves them all. So, perhaps what he said to Cate about not falling for the Simmons but that he’s doing what needed to happen is correct. Would the egg have survived without AET?

 

AppleTV has posted a full clip of the major Titan fight at the end of M:LOM 2 x 08.

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Lots of action that serves mainly to unveil another layer of corporate skullduggery.

I’m intrigued that Hammond chose to use her window of opportunity to impart the message to May/Corah that her biggest error was not understanding what AET really. Clearly signaling where to dig further despite the recording status light on the surveillance camera in the corner of the room.

And then we see that Jason Trissop, who ran off with the computer with May’s code, is not just working with Isabel Simmons, he’s running her op to grab what they can on the beach in northeast Australia.

I’m feeling this episode is laying pipe for a potential third season alongside the Titan excitement.

 

Titan X makes landfall in Australia, where Shaw lures Godzilla into a showdown. Isabel uses the battle as a distraction for her secret operation.

Written by: Mariko Tamaki

Directed by: Gandja Monteiro

Welcome to the episode discussion! There is no spoiler protection in episode discussion threads, and spoiler tags are not necessary!

 

Titan X makes landfall in Australia, where Shaw lures Godzilla into a showdown. Isabel uses the battle as a distraction for her secret operation.

Once again, an official teaser clip has been shared with media — available in this article.

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