Godzilla’s Origins & Powers Explained! Would Shikishima Kill Godzilla -1.0? Godzilla Minus One

[@byzantineroman2407]

Godzilla's regenerative abilities are imperfect. Even after recovering from the bomb, we see that he can still scar (specifically from the mine which detonated in his mouth and left a scar on his cheek).

[@Crimson_Crow88]

To be fair a lot of his regeneration was going overboard just keeping him from dying of radiation poisoning

[@Shadowrulzalways]

It’s not confirmed to be a scar. In fact, the novelization never even confirms that it’s just fan speculation. Considering that his body can regenerate from a single cell, it’s more than likely that his regeneration is just enhancing or hardening the skin that he grows back. Similar to how bones harden when they heal themselves.

[@Crimson_Crow88]

@@Shadowrulzalways except for the fact that we can literally see the scarring (Also I'm not sure where but it is said by someone who worked on the movie that it's meant to be a scar)

[@byzantineroman2407]

@@Shadowrulzalways To clear up any confusion over what the word "scar" means, the definition is "a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed." By definition, the mark left on Godzilla's cheek is a scar

[@jpkominski]

I've watch your content for years and I'm over 60. You are insightful and thorough, and I look forward to every bit of content. Well done, young sir.

[@GreaterGrievobeast55]

10:41 I really do like the Novelization making it Clear Godzilla is out for revenge and is aware humans Nuked him. I've seen a lot of fans argue otherwise as the movie never outright stated, but that hateful glint in his gaze makes Godzilla seem very aware

[@giancarloscuevas1735]

I like how Godzilla knows that humans mutated him into this monster that he doesn’t want to be which makes him aggressive.

[@soundtreks]

This is a superb analysis. I love how deep the novelization goes.

[@lbhish]

Hey glad you are back up. I don't think Shikishima could have killed Godzilla even if he had fired because his plane was in a position to properly hit him. The plane was stationary, so the guns couldn't have moved or tracked his movements. Godzilla's stance holds much of his body out of the line of fire, the most he would hit was his legs. And yes, his head was in the gun sights at one point but those sights are calibrated for wing mounted guns, for targets 100s of feet out, so their triangulation would put the line of fire on either side of his head, maybe he would have clipped the jaw that is all. In turn Godzilla would have spun around and tail whipped Shikishima's plane killing him. I am surprised none of the mechanics would have thought of these but things were tense. Thought?

[@jtodaro]

Watching Minus One in the background. Nice touch

[@slipshot9074]

Even when I saw it at the show, I was saying to Koichi: 'Don't fire! You know the damage that Godzilla will do to you?!'

[@Ace-ps5fu]

This is probably one of if not my favorite ability(s) he has. His potent regeneration/reactive evolution. His ability to adapt to any obstacle. The fact the novel confirms he regenerated from ash after the nuke has insane potential that I feel has been hinted at with most if not all other incarnations of Big G. Even though he has this ability I love how the franchise still manages to have stakes in its films even though he, as a character can be described as OP. Love it.

[@danielduvall22]

I think the movie gave us the perfect amount of information about Godzilla. I think it’s way more interesting to not know whether the 20mm would’ve worked or not. That way we the audience can be tormented alongside Shikishima as well as be able to let go of not knowing at the end and find peace in what was finally accomplished…. at least for now.

[@mckenziebryant6729]

Based on the information you gave, I fully agree with you that the 20mm guns would not stop Godzilla and lead to a far worse situation.

[@ultima4892]

Wsg dman great to see another video!

[@G-manLX]

You are such a great creator keep doing your good work man

[@joeysullivanTM]

agree

[@friedweeb4173]

Fire video!

[@joeysullivanTM]

agree!

[@Chuckilishus]

3:11 I love how you read text in your vids like Czworld

[@jasonpratt5126]

Great collection of G-1 information from the sources!

[@dinoxels]

That description in the novelization about Godzilla’s “birth” is so sad wth 😭

[@MidGuy53]

Godzilla vs Godzilla will be iconic in the character's history

[@trackapesonger9055]

thanks again for the cool videos and updates. I think if the Godzillasaurus was a normal animal without his regeneration power A 20mm would have got the job done especialy if the ammo was a mix of HE (high explosive) and AP (armor piercing). I think even an animal of that size would have been destroyed if it didn't have regeneration powers in my opinion. P.s. glad to see you back .

[@chancecole437]

Loved the video! I think that it’s a silly question- of course his gun wouldn’t work. The themes of the movie hammer home how his needless sacrifice wouldn’t have saved Japan from WW2s outcome, and it wouldn’t have stopped Godzilla.

[@chromebull884]

The fact that the US can't help because of fear it will alert the Soviets I think paints an interesting picture for the sequel. Rodan was made to represent Soviet Russia. Godzilla vs Rodan would be a first for the series and could represent America and Japan's fight against the Soviets

[@ShinKaijuPrince]

Man, I hope the novelisation gets an official English translated release.

[@joeysullivanTM]

Awesome sauce! 😎🔥

[@killindylan17]

Thematically, I think it’s perfect Shikishima couldn’t have killed Godzilla. If that moment of inaction was a parallel to him fleeing his role as a kamikaze pilot, it is very in line with the film’s message of the value of human life and that needlessly sacrificing life isn’t the answer. If Shikishima could have killed Godzilla, which would have gotten himself killed in the process, it would have undercut the whole message. The writing and cohesion of this movie is just so brilliant.

[@goblinslayertf2]

It’s also possible godzillasaurus scars are from a giant squid considering sperm whales have been found with scars from encounters with them and the squids in questions have been found in Japan too

[@fortunatomartino8549]

Shikishima would have stopped Godzillasaurus but only for a little time

[@epic-ace-studios8519]

It would have been lowend because they confirmed that bikinni Atoll amped the powers up

[@godzillabebravethetrexretu1381]

Shikishima definitely wouldn’t stop Godzilla if he opened fire on him but he would probably still be injured and retreat into the forest where he would regenerate and probably hate humans even more

[@carlvincent12]

This is why we need a What If from Toho like what Marvel did.

[@LyzeofQill]

Never gonna happen

[@austinforgie1069]

He wouldn't have killed Godzilla due to his regenerative abilities but he might've injure him enough that Godzilla would've retreated

[@ronniepatterson2827]

OMFG ! I done figured it out. Adam Wingard introduced a couple non classic Godzilla roars in Godzilla X Kong, instead going with more generic, fill in the blank type monster roars, which seems to be the same roars Fortnite is using. SHENANIGANS I TELL YOU! Is there gonna be a new generation of Godzilla fans, unaware of what he's supposed to sound like? With Godzilla Minus One winning Tohos first Oscar, & the icon currently more popular than ever, even in Japan, are Toho planning on making different roars mandatory between Japan Godzilla, & Monsterverse Godzilla to seperate the two? Something seems off here, kinda giving me lets call him Zilla type vibes.

[@lkultra2248]

I think its possible he could've killed Godzilla with the 20m gun, because regular bullets were still able to hurt him. So he's still just regular occurring animal. But this would prove to be a problem later down the line. Cause hypothetically what if another monster was made from the nuclear testing? So they'd be right back to the same problem. And what if at the end of the second film, King Ghidorah shows up, Earth would be completely defenseless. And we all know Takashi Yamazaki did say he wanted to do something with King Ghidorah. So he might be put in a later installation. So it would be worse because Godzilla wouldn't be around to defend earth from King Ghidorah! Just a hypothetical to think about;)

[@enriqueramos8486]

So Godzilla has abilities to heal himself just like Wolverine

[@Godzilla-tu2cd]

Well if the Godzillasaurus on odo island survived a nuclear bomb I'm positive a few bullets from a plane won't even tickle him

[@porungadaddy9053]

If your gonna hit the king of the monsters ya better kill the king..

[@spirit13the1st6]

THATS A NO!!!!

[@Greenthero]

If Godzilla is so smart, why did he go after the japenese and not keep targeting Americans?

[@lkultra2248]

I'm pretty sure he doesn't see race

[@godzillabebravethetrexretu1381]

He most likely thinks that all humans are the same no matter how different they look

[@lkultra2248]

@@godzillabebravethetrexretu1381 Godzilla: "Humans! Nouth said!"

[@Jumpman16]

When? In odo island?

[@kaijubeyondbelief8053]

It’s because the one he fought where the Japanese!