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Lithos

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2. I had a slightly different understanding of Godzilla

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 5, 2024, 04:55 PM

Jan 2024

Namely, it represented the utter destruction by Humans over nature be it by nuclear weapons, destruction of the environment, or just callous indifference. The movies have always represented the Japanese rising above it all and facing this as a people. Accomodating the US would complicate their story of Good vs Evil.

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I've always understood Godzilla movies to be Japan's post WWII underpants Jan 2024 #1

I had a slightly different understanding of Godzilla Lithos Jan 2024 #2