Re: What is Godzilla? His species?
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:43 pm
He a CJI model
It makes less sense than anything, though. If Mothra is confirmed to belong to the order Lepidoptera, then she does not come from the Archean. If Behemoth is a relative of ground sloths, then he's not from the Archean. If Godzilla resembles archosaurs, then he's not from the Archean. Repeat this for all of them, including Rodan and Scylla. The Archean Eon concept is not scientific at all, but rather foolish.G2000 wrote:What short story?Olzh26 wrote:lately I’m very worried about the possibility that the titans appeared in the Archean and are relatives. a line from the short story hints at this. legendary, hear our prayers and do not make it canon.
In any case it doesn’t particularly bother me all that much, Godzilla and the other Titans are enough of an impossible biological aberration as is that their having somehow managed to evolved during the Archean Eon makes just as much sense as anything, and even if it were made canon I can’t see it affecting the actual plot that much
where was it confirmed that Behemoth is a relative of ground sloths?MegaEvilSaurus666 wrote:It makes less sense than anything, though. If Mothra is confirmed to belong to the order Lepidoptera, then she does not come from the Archean. If Behemoth is a relative of ground sloths, then he's not from the Archean. If Godzilla resembles archosaurs, then he's not from the Archean. Repeat this for all of them, including Rodan and Scylla. The Archean Eon concept is not scientific at all, but rather foolish.G2000 wrote:What short story?Olzh26 wrote:lately I’m very worried about the possibility that the titans appeared in the Archean and are relatives. a line from the short story hints at this. legendary, hear our prayers and do not make it canon.
In any case it doesn’t particularly bother me all that much, Godzilla and the other Titans are enough of an impossible biological aberration as is that their having somehow managed to evolved during the Archean Eon makes just as much sense as anything, and even if it were made canon I can’t see it affecting the actual plot that much
I'd prefer if there's some level of believability to it all, rather than weird pseudo-scientific randomness that doesn't really require much thought and isn't backed up by any level of research. Otherwise, immersion is lost. This isn't Ultraman, or some silly Showa era Godzilla film. The MonsterVerse started with a certain level of science-based information to Godzilla, and that is how they must play it for consistency and continuity.
The novelization says that he resembles ground sloths more than mammoths, and many have ran with that. Honestly, I'm not sure on that idea. It reminds me more of a massive Chalicotherium, with a tapir's proboscis. Either way, none of these giant mammals come from the Archean Eon.Olzh26 wrote:where was it confirmed that Behemoth is a relative of ground sloths?MegaEvilSaurus666 wrote:It makes less sense than anything, though. If Mothra is confirmed to belong to the order Lepidoptera, then she does not come from the Archean. If Behemoth is a relative of ground sloths, then he's not from the Archean. If Godzilla resembles archosaurs, then he's not from the Archean. Repeat this for all of them, including Rodan and Scylla. The Archean Eon concept is not scientific at all, but rather foolish.G2000 wrote:
What short story?
In any case it doesn’t particularly bother me all that much, Godzilla and the other Titans are enough of an impossible biological aberration as is that their having somehow managed to evolved during the Archean Eon makes just as much sense as anything, and even if it were made canon I can’t see it affecting the actual plot that much
I'd prefer if there's some level of believability to it all, rather than weird pseudo-scientific randomness that doesn't really require much thought and isn't backed up by any level of research. Otherwise, immersion is lost. This isn't Ultraman, or some silly Showa era Godzilla film. The MonsterVerse started with a certain level of science-based information to Godzilla, and that is how they must play it for consistency and continuity.
I already created a topic about the classification of all monsters from MonsterVerse, you can write about behemoth there, but this makes no sense since it is already known what species of behemoth isGodzillaFan1990's wrote:Given Behemoth's popularity. May I insist making an "What is Behemoth? His species?" thread and move the discussion over there?
I probably ask too much, but could you quote a line from the novel where this is said?MegaEvilSaurus666 wrote:The novelization says that he resembles ground sloths more than mammoths, and many have ran with that. Honestly, I'm not sure on that idea. It reminds me more of a massive Chalicotherium, with a tapir's proboscis. Either way, none of these giant mammals come from the Archean Eon.Olzh26 wrote:where was it confirmed that Behemoth is a relative of ground sloths?MegaEvilSaurus666 wrote: It makes less sense than anything, though. If Mothra is confirmed to belong to the order Lepidoptera, then she does not come from the Archean. If Behemoth is a relative of ground sloths, then he's not from the Archean. If Godzilla resembles archosaurs, then he's not from the Archean. Repeat this for all of them, including Rodan and Scylla. The Archean Eon concept is not scientific at all, but rather foolish.
I'd prefer if there's some level of believability to it all, rather than weird pseudo-scientific randomness that doesn't really require much thought and isn't backed up by any level of research. Otherwise, immersion is lost. This isn't Ultraman, or some silly Showa era Godzilla film. The MonsterVerse started with a certain level of science-based information to Godzilla, and that is how they must play it for consistency and continuity.
That can't be a coincidenceOlzh26 wrote:iBehemoth appeared in the ice age
Well, the animals that Behemoth/Mapinguary is based upon are both from the Pleistocene, or the ice age.GuardianGhido wrote:That can't be a coincidenceOlzh26 wrote:iBehemoth appeared in the ice age
I think this is it.Olzh26 wrote:I probably ask too much, but could you quote a line from the novel where this is said?
I had to find my copy of the novelization. By the way, off topic, but I the only one who doesn't like the very casual language used in the thing? I can't take the writing seriously.His tusks and thick hair made him look superficially like a mammoth, but he really was built more like a giant ground sloth; his forelimbs were longer than the back, and he rested on the knuckles of hands or paws with thick, sharp claws.
Well yeah like that was obvious anyways given Behemoth's design and based off mammoth and ground sloth.Olzh26 wrote:Behemoth appeared in the ice age.
I think here was meant only the external resemblance. not the fact that Behemoth is a slothMegaEvilSaurus666 wrote:Well, the animals that Behemoth/Mapinguary is based upon are both from the Pleistocene, or the ice age.GuardianGhido wrote:That can't be a coincidenceOlzh26 wrote:iBehemoth appeared in the ice age
I think this is it.Olzh26 wrote:I probably ask too much, but could you quote a line from the novel where this is said?I had to find my copy of the novelization. By the way, off topic, but I the only one who doesn't like the very casual language used in the thing? I can't take the writing seriously.His tusks and thick hair made him look superficially like a mammoth, but he really was built more like a giant ground sloth; his forelimbs were longer than the back, and he rested on the knuckles of hands or paws with thick, sharp claws.
Behemoth having characteristics of a mammoth and a sloth does not in any way constitute a reference to the Ice Age moviesGuardianGhido wrote:Actually I was referring to the fact that the Ice Age has something to do with a particularly popular duo of a Mammoth and Sloth too. If Behemoth had Smilodon features too it would just be a blatant reference.
But the actual logical aspects of him to be from the Ice Age makes sense too.
No but if he had Mammoth, Sloth and Sabretooth Tiger characteristics and was said to come from the Ice Age, it would seem like be a funny nod to them if nothing else.G2000 wrote:Behemoth having characteristics of a mammoth and a sloth does not in any way constitute a reference to the Ice Age moviesGuardianGhido wrote:Actually I was referring to the fact that the Ice Age has something to do with a particularly popular duo of a Mammoth and Sloth too. If Behemoth had Smilodon features too it would just be a blatant reference.
But the actual logical aspects of him to be from the Ice Age makes sense too.