I like Mechagodzilla as a villain.

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Yeah, I definitely prefer MechaGodzilla as a villain.

Yeah. He's much better as a villain from space. I just like the idea of this robotic emotionless destroyer laying waste to everything in its path. I don't think that building a robot to defend against Godzilla is a bad idea, but when I see Mechagodzilla, it just makes me regret that he's not the villain from space.

They still had one heck of a fight though.

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"In literature, it's called plagiarism. In the movies, it's homage" ~ Roger Ebert

Kind of thinking they should have done a BIT more testing on Mechagodzilla before they let him out of the lab!

I. Drink. Your. Milkshake! [slurp!] I DRINK IT UP! - Daniel Plainview - There Will Be Blood

Just finished watching this, and I think this was my biggest issue with the movie. I didn't really like Mechagodzilla as a "good guy" and it felt weird seeing a giant, human-controlled machine fighting against Godzilla. It made Godzilla seem so much less menacing as well, since he was easily matched by something man-made.

This version of Mechagodzilla is my favorite.

First of all, it is a real, living being, with a name, Kiryu. This fits in with the film's main theme: the value of all life.

Secondly, the design is, IMO, the best.

Thirdly, I am intrigued by the idea of Japan making the stopping of Godzilla, once and for all, a national priority in the form of weapons system (MFS-3) that must have cost close to billion dollars. Then there is the international controversy this caused in the form of fears by other nation that Japan, the precipitator of WWII, was re-arming.

With all this, Kiryu is the passive line drawn in the sand against Godzilla to whom he is related. This of course leads to complications during his first deployment, which are actually disastrous. The feasibility of Kiryu and whole project is called into question when SPOILERS he goes berserk when his computer system is thrown off by Godzilla's roar during their first confrontation.

So yes, it is interesting that a mecha should be at the center of so many complex issues: militarily, politically and even, morally.

I hope that the next time we see Mechagodzilla, he will be a villain controlled by aliens again.

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