So I see you weren't here for my little Infamous example?
At what point did we say we don't want change with Godzilla? We welcome change, one of the biggest complaints is Toho plays it safe now instead of trying new things like they did back in the 70's. Hell were excited that the upcoming movie is getting a new monsters for him to fight instead of a classic.
Thing is there is a right way to update a character and a wrong way. If you change everything to the point where it's not even recognizable then it should be called something else cause it's something else entirely.
Removing Godzilla's immunity to conventional weapons and his atomic breath complete misses the point the first movie was making about "nuclear weapons are bad, Mkay?". Even in his childish super hero faze in the 70's he still kept that about him. Making him lean forward removes his iconic image as mutant and he just becomes another dinosaur. If I just want a dinosaur I'll watch Jurassic Park. It's part of the character.
Still not getting it?
You don't remove Spider-Man's wall climbing and put him in a bear suit.
Still not getting it?
Hey here's an idea, let's make Superman be a science experiment instead of an alien and have him not have eye lasers or any super power, not able to fly (insert someone saying he jumped in the old days here) not be immune to bullets, and get his ass kicked by the army.
With pistols.
Or make Bruce Banner die of tradition poisoning or cancer instead of turning into a big green monster when he's angry.
Cause that's what would realistically happen to him.
Am I getting through yet?
THIS ISN'T FUCKING ROCKET SCIENCE!
You can update a character and make some change without having to change everything. In fact that's the whole point of updating a character, to change enough that they are new again while still keeping enough of the old traits, characteristics and personality and powers that people can take one look at it and know immediately know it's Superman or Hulk but with a new look instead of looking at them and going "who is that? Wait that's the new Hulk?"
Good example of updating an old icon:
Bad example of updating an old icon:
Still not getting it? Look at all the incarnations of the past 50 years.
Yes they all look different but they all share some common traits. Except for one, take a good look. Someone sticks out like a sore fucking thumb.
Now can we drop it? This is the random topic, not the Godzilla topic.
I'm sorry if I'm coming off as hostile but I've had this conversation a million fucking times over for god knows how many years and I am sick and fucking tired of it. My patience has worn thin on talking about the same Godzilla (1998) crap over and over and over and over.
Mulder God this fucking movie can't get here fast enough and make people forget about that fucking abortion we (G-Fans) don't want to even acknowledge exists.
Now can we drop it? This is the random topic, not the Godzilla topic.
