Hedorah vs. Destroyah: Godzilla’s Deadliest Foe

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Who’s The Deadliest?

Hedorah
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Destroyah
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UltramanGoji wrote:
szmigiel wrote:What did Destroyah really do to Godzilla?
I did an analysis of the final fight back on the first page of this thread:
UltramanGoji wrote:I'll do another one of these "live analysis" for Hedorah's fight sometime later.
May I say, I am looking forward to that! I enjoy your writing style.
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Thanks, Zarm! It was really fun to analyze the fights and see how their choreographed and how they stand thematically. Hedorah's fight should be a real treat.
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Pound for pound if we scaled up Showa Godzilla I think he could kick Heisei Godzilla's ass. Other than having stronger atomic breath was Hesiei really that much stronger?
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miguelnuva wrote:Pound for pound if we scaled up Showa Godzilla I think he could kick Heisei Godzilla's ass. Other than having stronger atomic breath was Hesiei really that much stronger?
I think you might be right. Let’s also not forget that showa Godzilla’s breath seemed to get more powerful in the 70s, probably as a result of the better pyrotechnics Toho had.
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I don't know, I think the nuclear pulse and Heisei's general toughness could serve to counter a lot of the close quarters melee abilities that showa had, and he just doesn't use his beam frequently enough to be effective against Heisei's regeneration. That would be my two cents, at least.
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Zarm wrote:I don't know, I think the nuclear pulse and Heisei's general toughness could serve to counter a lot of the close quarters melee abilities that showa had, and he just doesn't use his beam frequently enough to be effective against Heisei's regeneration. That would be my two cents, at least.
Maybe, it’s not like he can spam the nuclear pulse though, and Godzilla has hella speed on his side (look at TOMG and Zone Fighter), plus flight :P
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Honestly, Showa Godzilla would just invent some crazy new ability on the spot and take the day. :P
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I think he would just pummel Hesei Godzilla into submission/retreat/KO. Rewatching some of the later Showa fights Godzilla is pretty ruthless in hand to hand (given suitmation effects and standards). No other Godzilla really compares to my recollection outside of FW knowing kung fu.
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But I feel that Heisei would be able to knock him away with the pulse, and keep him at bay with his beam spam. I'm just not sure Showa would get the chance.

I'm not saying Showa doesn't heavily outclass Heisei in melee. Just that Heisei has some defense to those kinds of up-close tactics that deserve a fair accounting.

That said, I think we may have gotten a little off-topic... :)
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Tomzilla wrote:
Ironically, Hedorah might clean up the planet’s pollution by consuming all of it, replacing it completely with its biomass. This would make most of the world uninhabitable for humans and most forms of life.
Of course, except for cats, who would most likely be the sole surviving species.

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Tomzilla wrote:
Ironically, Hedorah might clean up the planet’s pollution by consuming all of it, replacing it completely with its biomass. This would make most of the world uninhabitable for humans and most forms of life.
Hedorah: Planet Of The Monsters

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SoggyNoodles2016 wrote:Hedorah: Planet Of The Monsters

Coming soon to Netflix.
Followed by Hedorah: Toilet On The Edge of Battle
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Hedorah: The Planet Smotherer
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