Say Something Negative About The Heisei Series

[Dawsbfiremind]

It nosedives in quality after Biollante. And I do mean nosedives, WW2-era plane droning and all.

No, no. I think it was more like this:

[HedorahGrabber]

It nosedives in quality after Biollante. And I do mean nosedives, WW2-era plane droning and all.

No, no. I think it was more like this:

100% accurate
Hell, even some of the sets are the same quality as that plane

[GODZILLA2877]

I wish these scenes were kept in the movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mHFSBgNyac&t=9s

[MechaGoji Bro7503]

This is more of a subjective thing but I don't view the "strong continuity" as a plus for these films. Not to mention Miki is more of a plot device in some cases.
People always bring up the continuity as a plus for the Heisei series but is that helping the quality of each individual film? I don't think it does, and not to mention it doesn't even bother to develop anyone else over the course of the films..... because no one besides Miki is brought back. Any one else that happens to return later down the line are forgetable characters.

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the Heisei films they're just not as good as I remember them. I still have a great amount of nostalgia for them but nowadays I'm starting to view the 90s as the actual dark era of Godzilla films.

[Maritonic]

I've never really thought of these having strong continuity. I'd say they have stronger continuity than the Showa and Millennium Eras, for sure. But the continuity here certainly isn't strong. Couple returning characters, some minor cause and effect with events, and tech evolving. But it's pretty light on all of it, honestly.

[eabaker]

I've never really thought of these having strong continuity. I'd say they have stronger continuity than the Showa and Millennium Eras, for sure. But the continuity here certainly isn't strong. Couple returning characters, some minor cause and effect with events, and tech evolving. But it's pretty light on all of it, honestly.

Well, he did put "strong continuity" in quotation marks.

I will say that I think the development of Baby/Little/Junior over the course of multiple movies helps give some emotional heft to Destroyah, as does Miki's ongoing relationship with Godzilla.

On the whole, though, the continuity is sort of a half measure. Something like giving Gondo a sister and a best friend 4 movies later definitely doesn't land, because the story doesn't really do much with the connection.

[KaijuCanuck]

Still the strongest of the franchise as a whole though, unless you count the Kiryu saga or the anime series.

[Maritonic]

anime series.

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[KaijuCanuck]

anime series.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaahhaaaaaaa

Strongest continuity, if that wasn’t clear.

[Maritonic]

anime series.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaahhaaaaaaa

Strongest continuity, if that wasn’t clear.

Misunderstood that.

[Kaiju-King42]

Why the skreeonk does this thread even exist? Complaining about the Heisei series is literally what every single other thread is for, which is why my own thread was made to serve as a counterbalance.

Clearly we need a "Say Something Negative About G98" thread.

And it's sequel: "Say Something Negative About the Anime Trilogy."

Edit: Wait. That last one is an actual (albiet locked) thread...

[Titanoterror98]

Welp, I might as well get my thoughts out before they lock this down.

Basically, it all comes down to a lack of two things: originality and consistency. I'd say more but you guys have it covered pretty much.

[JAGzilla]

Eh... I feel like the lack of originality is exaggerated. Yeah, three of the seven movies starred returning classic kaiju, but all of them were substantially revamped. And then we did get a large number of new kaiju and concepts: Biollante, Battra, Spacegodzilla, Destoroyah, the Super Xes, the psychics, G-Force, etc. The execution of any or all of those things is up for debate, but to call the series unoriginal is a stretch.

[Grievous]

Honestly...for me...

When the Heisei series is good...its great...fantastic in places...
but as a whole...its incredibly uneven.

I've always wondered how good the Heisei series could have been
if they would have made less films & took more time with the films
they did make.