History Fridge / GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019

* [[https://youtu.be/Hr0GBJ7VJsI?si=JphJl_Qkis50qXo3 This YouTube video]] explains how Madison helps her divided parents find the necessary balance between them. Emma hinges humanity's survival on the Titans, so much so that she commits unforgivable acts. It's not until after admitting that Madison is right about them worsening the world rather than healing it that Emma sets to rectify matters. After losing Andrew, Mark believes the only good Titan is a dead one and refuses to entertain the notion that some are benevolent. He finally realizes his mistake upon his second eye-to-eye moment with Godzilla: the answer to finding his family was in the Orca's alpha frequency--human-Titan co-existence; the key to saving the world and finding his daughter was in front of him all along. When Madison endangers herself, Emma and Mark come together to save her, reuniting their family and achieving balance.
** Additionally, Madison symbolizes what Monarch and Emma preach regarding the human-Titan relationship--balance. Madison is caught between her parents, whose viewpoints about Titans are on the opposite extreme ends of the spectrum: co-existence vs. destroy all monsters. Madison has to choose which parent she should side with and whose perspective is suitable for everyone: Emma champions co-existence with the Titans as the only way for humankind to move forward; Mark is more apprehensive about the Titans but firmly believes they should all die after Andrew's death. Since Emma fills her head with just pro-Titan sentiments, Madison is initially on board with her mother's plan until the emotional toll forces Madison to open her eyes to reality. Disenchanted with Emma, she starts being more like her father by risking her neck to try and save the world from the rampaging Titans. But instead of completely turning against them as Mark had, Madison finds a happy medium: humans can co-exist with the Titans while some, like Ghidorah, are better off dead.

* A deleted scene shows Madison in kickboxing practice with one of Jonah's men while Jonah and some of his group watch. Jonah even seems to enjoy watching Madison furiously vent her anger. In the audio commentary, Michael Dougherty reveals that the scene shows some of Madison's survival training, which Emma alluded to earlier during her speech. In terms of character development, the scene depicts Madison close to crossing over to the dark side because of her mom lying to her and their complicity in the world's destruction and millions of deaths. Emma notices and calls her back from the edge before their argument in the corridor.
** [[https://youtu.be/_mRqsTAvHRU?si=kUwHdghDnbdJ2cZn This video]] shows that if Jonah was a more conniving opportunist preying on others' weaknesses and Emma hadn't gotten through to Madison first, he could've done so to Madison here when she was most emotionally vulnerable. With Madison disillusioned with Emma and distancing herself from her mom, Jonah could have taken advantage of Madison's inner turmoil, encouraged her to go over the edge, and started grooming her into another follower in his ranks. For a motive, Jonah might've wanted to use Madison to replace his murdered daughter Lindy/surrogate son Asher (whom Col. Foster killed in Antarctica). Corrupting Madison and taking her from Emma may even be a petty tactic for Jonah to assert his dominance over Emma; in other words, if Emma hadn't made Madison an emotional wreck after manipulating and deceiving her for years, then Madison wouldn't have become an easy target for someone like Jonah to indoctrinate into his misanthropic beliefs.

** There's another angle to this scene if you know your Godzilla lore. The scene centers on Russell during this confrontation, but Dr. Chen happens to be standing right next to him and is only seen partially on camera. In past Godzilla movies, the Shobijin were known to be telepathic and could communicate with kaiju. This scene is a deliberate bait and switch if this version maintains some of those abilities; Chen later shows awareness that Mothra is about to arrive before she does, which might bolster this theory.

* Mothra reacts more with curiosity than intimidation or submission when hearing the Alpha Frequency for the first time. Not only is Mothra unaffected by it because she is an Alpha in her own right, but it's also revealed that [[spoiler: humans used Godzilla's calls to create the Alpha Frequency, mixed with some human vocals. She calmed down because she heard a sound similar to her male counterpart.]]

* This film reveals that ancient humans built a massive temple for Godzilla, where he still returns for rest. This would explain why, unlike in the previous film, Godzilla has a softer spot for humanity and would go out of his way to avoid human casualties. He had positive interactions with humans spanning millennia, so he didn't need to quarrel with them or cause intentional destruction to their homes.

** Dr. Emma Russell and Admiral William Stenz. Stenz cares about human lives and tends to lean towards killing the Titans to protect people, damn the environmental ramifications of doing so and the potential future consequences for the planet; he also has no love (or hatred, for that matter) for the Titans. [[spoiler:Emma is bitterly misanthropic and willing to risk (if not outright cause) millions of deaths so that the Titans can prevent humanity from destroying the planet. She profoundly admires and reveres them. Emma believes the Titans are Earth's rightful rulers, while Stenz seemingly hasn't listened to Serizawa's "arrogance of man" WhamLine in the second film. Stenz attempts to kill Ghidorah and Rodan, while Emma attempts to free them -- both of their attempts are part of the chain of events that cause the same GoneHorriblyWrong ApocalypseWow]].

* What killed Emma? Did she succumb to her injuries shortly after her one-liner? Was she roasted alive by Godzilla's nuclear pulses, crushed by Ghidorah when he fell backward, or worse, somehow managed to survive all that and is doomed to die of exposure in the ruined radiation-filled city?

* Related to BeenThereShapedHistory aspect of Ghidorah, and how he is the source of the Proto-Indo-European myth of ''Chaoskampf'' in ''Monsterverse'' (and by extension, mythological creatures derived from that like Lernaean Hydra, Jörmungandr, Azhi Dahaka, Vritra, and others. All have serpentine features) Proto-Indo-European (or their even earlier ancestors) possibly witnessed the calamities Ghidorah caused firsthand, and the titanic battle between Godzilla and Ghidorah, hence the "slaying the serpent" myth.

* The film subtly hints at it and doesn't explore it in-depth; however, there's a lot of evidence (including a deleted scene and the novelization) to conclude that Madison has been a victim of emotional child abuse from [[AbusiveParents her mother]] since she was six or seven years old.
** After Andrew died, Madison suffered neglect as Mark started drinking, and Emma became a workaholic while slowly losing her mind but keeping up appearances well enough. Meanwhile, Madison felt she had to please her parents to keep the family together. When Mark left after he and Emma divorced, Emma took it personally and committed [[RealLife parental alienation]]--one parent (usually the custodial one) says or does things to their child to turn the kid against the estranged parent, regardless of whether or not the claims are valid--which sometimes happens after bitter separations/divorces and is often done out of resentment toward the ex, like in this case. Emma saw Mark leaving her and Madison as a betrayal and conspired to turn Madison against him out of petty spite. She likely also interfered with Mark and Madison's interactions to widen the rift between them; she watched Madison closely to ensure they stayed estranged and that Madison couldn't warn Mark about Emma's plan. Emma [[{{Gaslighting}} gaslights]] Madison, manipulating her child's perception of the family situation so she can have her all to herself.

** [[https://youtu.be/_mRqsTAvHRU?si=kUwHdghDnbdJ2cZn This video]] shows that if Jonah was a more conniving opportunist preying on others' weaknesses and Emma hadn't gotten through to Madison first, he could've done so to Madison here, where she's at her most emotionally vulnerable. With Madison disillusioned with Emma and distancing herself from her mom, Jonah could have taken advantage of Madison's inner turmoil, encouraged her to go over the edge, and started grooming her into another follower in his ranks. For a motive, Jonah might've wanted to use Madison to replace his murdered daughter Lindy and/or his surrogate son Asher (whom Col. Foster killed in Antarctica). Corrupting Madison and taking her from Emma may even be a petty tactic for Jonah to assert his dominance over Emma; in other words, if Emma hadn't made Madison an emotional wreck after manipulating and deceiving her for years, then Madison wouldn't have become an easy target for someone like Jonah to indoctrinate into his misanthropic beliefs.

** After Andrew died, Madison suffered neglect as Mark started drinking, and Emma became a workaholic while slowly losing her mind but keeping up appearances well enough. Meanwhile, Madison felt she had to please her parents to keep the family together. When Mark left after he and Emma divorced, Emma took it personally and committed [[RealLife parental alienation]]--one parent (usually the custodial one) says or does things to their child to turn the kid against the estranged parent, regardless of whether or not the claims are valid--which sometimes happens after bitter separations/divorces and is often done out of resentment toward the ex, like in this case. Emma saw Mark leaving her and Madison as a betrayal and conspired to turn Madison against him out of petty spite. She likely also interfered with Mark and Madison's interactions to widen the rift between them; she watched Madison closely to ensure they stayed estranged and that Madison couldn't warn Mark about Emma's plan. Emma essentially [[{{Gaslighting}} gaslights]] Madison, manipulating her child's perception of the family situation so she can have her all to herself.
** In roping Madison into her plan, Emma [[CorruptionOfAMinor took advantage of her daughter's eagerness to please, grooming her into partaking in global mass murder]]. She ensured Madison's approval and cooperation by feeding her a sugarcoated plan based on skewed information that a young child would eat up, shaping Madison's environmental beliefs and political views about the Titans to match hers instead of letting Madison form her own opinions. Plus, Emma subjected Madison to [[{{ToughLove}} tough love]] through survival training, which, given the context and Emma's mental instability, sounds like raising her almost like a [[{{ChildSoldiers}} child soldier]] but without weapons. Madison's loyalty to her parents becomes conflicted; she still loves her father but is now wary of him because of Emma's lies, and she also wants to be a good daughter to her mother and make her happy.
** Once people start dying and Madison gets severely traumatized, Emma invalidates her pain by telling her to tough it out for the sake of the plan's success and making excuses for her actions, like leaving Mark for dead in Antarctica was an accident. Madison serving as her [[ChildrenAsPawns tagalong confidence booster]] matters more to Emma than her daughter's mental health. When Mark gets involved and gives Madison an out, Emma abuses her authority as Madison's mother and covertly [[GuiltTripping guilt-trips]] Madison into staying with her. Once Madison starts thinking for herself, she finally confronts her mom for her lies but still doesn't want to think badly of her despite the extensive proof of Emma's insanity; yet, everything hits Madison like a ton of bricks upon realizing her mom played her for a fool for years. The harsh realization of Emma's deceit and manipulations and the consequences of naively trusting her are enough for Madison to sever ties with her mother, and the damage from all the years of hidden child abuse overwhelms her, leading to guilt and self-hatred.

* The film subtly hints at it and doesn't explore it in-depth; however, there's a lot of evidence (including a deleted scene and the novelization) to conclude that Madison has been a victim of emotional child abuse courtesy of [[AbusiveParents her mother]] since she was six or seven years old.
** After Andrew died, Madison suffered neglect as Mark started drinking, and Emma became a workaholic while slowly losing her mind but keeping up appearances well enough. Meanwhile, Madison felt she had to please her parents to keep the family together. After the parents divorced and Mark walked out, Emma took it personally and committed [[RealLife parental alienation]]--one parent (usually the custodial one) says or does things to their child to turn the kid against the estranged parent, regardless of whether or not the claims are valid--which sometimes happens after bitter separations/divorces and is often done out of resentment toward the ex, like in this case. Emma saw Mark leaving her and Madison as a betrayal and conspired to turn Madison against him out of petty spite. Emma likely also interfered with Mark and Madison's interactions to widen the rift between them and watched Madison closely to ensure they stayed estranged so Madison couldn't warn Mark about Emma's plan. Emma essentially [[{{Gaslighting}} gaslights]] Madison, manipulating her child's perception of the situation so she can have her all to herself.
** In roping Madison into her plan, Emma [[CorruptionOfAMinor took advantage of an eager-to-please child, grooming her into partaking in global mass murder]], ensuring Madison's approval and cooperation by feeding her a sugarcoated plan based on skewed information that a young child would eat up. In the process, Emma also shaped Madison into a "mini-Emma" by foisting her environmental and political beliefs onto her instead of letting Madison form her own opinions. Plus, Emma subjected Madison to [[{{ToughLove}} tough love]] through survival training, which, given the context, sounds like raising her almost like a [[{{ChildSoldiers}} child soldier]] but without the weapons training. Madison's loyalty to her parents becomes conflicted; she still loves her father but also wants to be a good daughter to her mother and make her happy.
** Once people start dying and Madison gets seriously traumatized, Emma invalidates her pain by telling her to tough it out for the sake of the plan's success and making excuses for her actions; Madison serving as her [[ChildrenAsPawns tagalong confidence booster]] matters more to Emma than her daughter's mental health. When Mark gets involved and gives Madison an out, Emma abuses her authority as Madison's mother and [[GuiltTripping covertly manipulates]] Madison into staying with her. Once Madison starts thinking for herself, she finally stands up to her mom but still doesn't want to think badly of her despite the overwhelming proof of Emma's insanity; yet, upon realizing her mom played her for a fool for years, everything hits Madison like a ton of bricks. The harsh realization of Emma's deceit and manipulations and the consequences of naively trusting her are enough for Madison to sever ties with her.

* As frequently mentioned in merchandise, the behavior of Ghidorah's heads reflects the concept of an "alpha," as seen in the ''Shazam'' trailer. The middle head is the most vocal and aggressive of the three, rearing high in the air in a dominant posture. The other two heads are bowed down and look toward the middle head, reflecting a submissive posture similar to dogs and wolves.

* This film reveals that ancient humans built a massive temple for Godzilla, where he still returns for rest. This would explain why Godzilla has a softer spot for humanity and would go out of his way to avoid human casualties, unlike the previous film. He had positive interactions with humans spanning millennia, so he didn't need to quarrel with them or cause intentional destruction to their homes.

* The final battle occurring in Boston is appropriate when viewed through the RuleOfSymbolism. Boston is famous for being the American Revolution's birthplace, where the 13 Colonies fought for their freedom against the British Empire. And in the movie, it's where Godzilla fights ''King'' Ghidorah, Alpha of the Titans, and frees the world from his tyrannical reign.
* Does Alan Jonah and Emma Russell using the ORCA on the Titans and attempting to control Ghidorah seem familiar? It should. They're a human adaptation of the HumanAliens who use kaiju-controlling technology to direct Ghidorah and other kaiju towards attacking humanity in the old Toho movies, just like the Chen twins are an intentional adaptation of the Shobijin. The elements of Jonah and Emma failing spectacularly to control Ghidorah, because it's EvilerThanThou and their plan going wrong, seem like a TakeThat at the Toho Ghidorah's VillainDecay.

** Fridge Brilliance: Perhaps she's a predator of the MUTO? And since the MUTO are enemies of Godzilla's species, they took a ''"the enemy of my enemy is my friend"'' approach and, in turn, protected the Mothras from their own stronger enemies.

** [[https://youtu.be/_mRqsTAvHRU?si=kUwHdghDnbdJ2cZn This video]] shows that if Jonah was a more conniving opportunist preying on others' weaknesses and Emma hadn't gotten through to Madison first, he could've done so to Madison here, where she's at her most emotionally vulnerable. With Madison disillusioned with Emma and distancing herself from her mom, Jonah could have taken advantage of Maddie's inner turmoil, encouraged her to go over the edge, and started grooming her into another follower in his ranks. For a motive, Jonah might've wanted to use Madison to replace his murdered daughter Lindy and/or his surrogate son Asher (whom Col. Foster killed in Antarctica). Corrupting Madison and taking her from Emma may even be a petty tactic for Jonah to assert his dominance over Emma; in other words, if Emma hadn't made Maddie an emotional wreck after manipulating and deceiving her for years, then Madison wouldn't have become an easy target for someone like Jonah to indoctrinate into his misanthropic beliefs.

* Emma Russell is an Expy of Joe Brody from the first film: Someone dedicated to a cause and forcing it on people that they wrecked their family life, but eventually realize they were wrong and harming their family. However, it comes near the end of their lives.

* In the movie, several people are eaten by both Ghidorah and Rodan. Whole. How long were they alive before rubble or the teeth killed them? How long were they conscious? Did they have time to realize their fate before the end? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3PXO_2TZ0M Goji Center]] even posted a video exploring this topic, which could look better.

On the [[Headscratchers/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019 headscratchers]] page.
* Why would Madison blindly go along with her mother's "save the world" plan and not have any second thoughts about it until too far into it? She seemingly does for a moment while writing an email to send to her dad in the beginning based on the last line that she types about starting to worry about Emma; Madison wanted to warn Mark about what would happen but didn't get the chance. Emma probably saw and took advantage of Madison's desire to help her like a good daughter after the divorce, so Emma slowly indoctrinated Madison into following her ideology about saving the planet and making her loyal to the cause. Emma only told her of benevolent Titans like Godzilla, Kong, and Mothra, sugarcoated the plan, and dispelled the idea of it going haywire. Emma probably warned Madison that some people would die, but it wouldn't be much of a problem if they were careful, and everything would be worthwhile. At the same time, being forced to keep the plan on the down-low left Madison unable to hear any conflicting stances about it and get any second opinions while growing up, so how was she supposed to know the plan would backfire after years of Emma making her see it through rose-tinted glasses? Emma coaxed her underage daughter into partaking in criminal acts under the delusion they would help people, like a manipulator duping someone into joining a cult or violent radicalized group, believing their actions would make the world a better place.
** Because Emma tricked her into supporting and participating in terrorism ever since she was six or seven, Madison will undoubtedly develop emotional problems from the trauma and Emma's mind games. She, a 12-year-old kid, also has to live with being complicit in almost destroying the world and killing thousands of people on her conscience for the rest of her life and--as the ''Godzilla vs. Kong'' novelization reveals--the infamy and discrimination for being Emma's daughter.
* Besides Emma indoctrinating her into eco-terrorism, why doesn't Madison take the chance to escape to Mark in Antarctica? The novelization--and an alternate version of the hallway argument--have dialogue from Emma and Madison that reveals [[RealLife parental alienation]], when one parent (usually the custodial one) says or does things to their child to turn the kid against the estranged parent, regardless of whether or not the claims are valid. It sometimes happens after bitter separations/divorces and is often done out of resentment toward the ex, like in this case. Madison confronts Emma for how she said that Mark left them because he became a drunk who stopped loving them and didn't want to be with them anymore. Then Emma bitterly explains it's because Mark chose to leave them in the first place. After Andrew's death, Emma felt she and Mark had to step up for Madison's sake, but Mark failed and left them when they needed him most. Hurt by Mark's "desertion," Emma twisted the truth about Mark to Madison to poison her against him. Emma likely also interfered with Mark and Madison's interactions to distance Madison from her father even more and watched Madison closely to ensure she couldn't warn him about the plan. So when Emma calls her back from Mark in Antarctica, her brainwashing makes Madison so conflicted about where her loyalties should lie that she stays with Emma and Jonah.

!!FridgeBrilliance

* The eco-terrorists talk about humanity being an infection and responsible for the imminent global extinction. While they refer to us being irresponsible with the environment in general, the Titans' existence gives a darker context to some unnatural disasters like atomic testings (which awakened Godzilla in the first place) and strip mining (which aroused the [=MUTOs=]). The most ominous is humans' effect on global warming, which has started to melt the polar ice caps, just like in real life. And where is [[OmnicidalManiac King Ghidorah]] imprisoned? [[OhCrap In Antarctica.]] Humanity was already (and inevitably) in the process of unleashing the greatest disaster upon Earth. The eco-terrorists just brought the apocalypse ahead of schedule.

** Even better, if that is the case, Godzilla no longer represents only the Atomic Bomb. Instead, Godzilla is now the personification of radiation and nuclear forces. If misused, deliberately provoked, or disturbed, unimaginably dangerous; at the same time, if left in peace, harmless and proper management can benefit everyone—not a bad turnaround for a cultural ambassador of Japan.
* Given that the monster cast of this film is the same as that of ''Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster'', this film (part of a cinematic universe) is a fitting spiritual homage to that movie. Why? Because that film was one of the earliest examples of a cinematic universe—done in the 60s—since Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra all appeared in solo movies before coming together in that movie to fight a common, greater enemy.
* The moth cocoon aquarium in the first film labeled 'Mothra' makes sense when you read that Mothra worship was widespread in this universe, especially in the East where she lives; calling it, Mothra is akin to naming a pet after a god like Zeus or Hades.

* In one T.V. spot, a character asks (presumably of Godzilla), "Is it just me, or has he been working out?" Since Godzilla has been out and about more after awakening from his decades-long hibernation in the first movie, he would be getting exercise and working off any weight. So, yes, he has - although, in the film, the line refers to a power boost he gets in the movie.

* It's revealed that Ghidorah can regenerate his heads, which makes sense as he is said to have inspired the legends of the Greek Hydra. And how does Godzilla kill him? By burning his heads off with his nuclear pulses in his Burning Form, just like how Hercules slew the Hydra by burning off its heads so they couldn't regenerate. And even after Godzilla vaporizes the rest of his body, the center head is shown still alive and struggling in Godzilla's jaws, like how the mythical Hydra had one immortal head that lived after Hercules severed it and forced him to bury it beneath a rock.

* Godzilla and Ghidorah win one of their two fights before the final battle, where Godzilla still needs a supercharge from a nuke and Mothra’s HeroicSacrifice before going Burning Godzilla. But that’s because Ghidorah has the clear edge in the battleground for the first and third fights: he’s larger and can fly, so give him solid ground and atmosphere, and he’ll overpower or outmaneuver Godzilla. However, when ambushed over water and dragged beneath its surface, he’s helpless; Godzilla is an actual amphibious lifeform who doesn’t need air and quickly maneuvers through the water to manhandle Ghidorah there.
* The female MUTO who woke with the rest of the Titans bowing before Godzilla makes no sense. They're natural enemies if the MUTO eggs in one of Godzilla's kind are any indication. But perhaps [=MUTOs=] are only hostile to Godzilla and his kind when in mating pairs. If this is the last living MUTO, she cannot find a mate and would submit to the superior Alpha to preserve her existence. Indeed, since Godzilla quickly handled the [=MUTOs=] one-on-one in the first film and only really struggled when they could work as a pair, it might imply that the relationship between these species is much more complicated than predator-prey or rival predators. Considering the plot of the ''Aftershock'' comic, one can guess that [=MUTO=] Prime's presence drove the animosity between the [=MUTOs=] and Godzilla. It might as well have been another competing alpha that specifically targeted members of Godzilla’s species as a host for reproduction. With the MUTO Prime out of the way, any remaining [=MUTOs=] would be subservient to the only remaining Alpha.
** She's a sterile member of her species, possibly the last known one, which means the real threat the [=MUTOs=] posed is no longer a factor.

* This film reveals that ancient humans built a massive temple for Godzilla, where he still returns for rest. This would explain why Godzilla has a softer spot for humanity and would go out of his way to avoid human casualties, unlike the previous film. He had positive interactions with humans spanning millennia, so he doesn't need to quarrel with them or cause intentional destruction to their homes.

** Taken a step further, consider that dialogue in a later scene revealed that there were survivors of the eco-terrorists' first attack, seeming unlikely given how they blew up the observation lab and shot anyone the explosion didn't kill. Likely, the security guards Mothra tossed aside and into the webs survived thanks to being far from the attack, meaning that even unintentionally, Mothra was already saving human lives within minutes of birth.

* It makes sense why the Titans are restoring ecosystems at the film's end: each Titan is a walking ecosystem, complete with all its byproducts. The 'radiation' is part of that since the news clips during the credits mention that Scylla alone is producing enough liquid nitrogen (which is EXTREMELY cold) to stop and reverse melting ice sheets. Hence, each Titan likely does something similar along with the 'radiation.'

* Does Alan Jonah and Emma Russell using the ORCA on the Titans and attempting to control Ghidorah seem familiar? It should. They're a human adaptation of the HumanAliens who use kaiju-controlling technology to direct Ghidorah and other kaiju towards attacking humanity in the old Toho movies, just like the Chen twins are an intentional adaptation of the Shobijin. The elements of Jonah and Emma failing spectacularly to control Ghidorah because it's EvilerThanThou, and their plan going wrong seems like a TakeThat at the Toho Ghidorah's VillainDecay.

* It seems suspicious that Godzilla was headed straight to Isla de Mara after the Antarctica scene before Emma had started broadcasting the ORCA there since Ghidorah was going in a different direction until he sensed Rodan's awakening. Godzilla might've been heading to de Mara to awaken Rodan and have him fight Ghidorah alongside him. It may help considering Godzilla and Rodan's relationship in ''Film/GhidorahTheThreeHeadedMonster'', and the Hollow Earth murals showing a Titan resembling Rodan's old Toho version fighting alongside Godzilla and Mothra against Ghidorah.

* In the Toho continuities, Godzilla's MeaningfulName isn't just for show, displaying feats of strength against solid opponents and even the odds stacked against him, even though the Odo Island legend portrays him as an evil sea god. Here, Godzilla's MeaningfulName works for him. He is shown as the Earth's greatest protector, not its Destroyer. Humans from thousands of years ago had worshiped him as a literal PhysicalGod, with Serizawa going out of his way to revive the very god he came to admire. He rightfully earned his name as God Incarnate.

!!FridgeHorror

* In previous iterations, Ghidorah is a creature created artificially, most often at the hands aliens who use him as a LivingWeapon. This version of Ghidorah is indicated to be his own agent, who fell from the stars on his own from a different world. Let that sink in: there could an entire ''planet'' of creatures like Ghidorah. And just [[EldritchLocation what sort of world]] could create such a foul, horrifying monster?

* How unhinged is Emma (right down to Madison rightfully calling her a monster)? Is she, at best, a WellIntentionedExtremist resorting to desperate measures to save the world or a straight-up OmnicidalManiac of an eco-terrorist who deliberately wants to destroy humanity? And the answer is: Somewhere in between. She's a Monarch agent who not only took Dr. Serizawa's beliefs about the necessity of the Titans to preserve Earth's ecological balance to heart but went radical with it. She became convinced that only by releasing the Titans to "cleanse" Earth and forcibly push humanity out of its dominant role could she prevent society from causing the mass extinction of all life. To this end, she allied herself with extremist eco-terrorist Alan Jonah and betrayed Monarch to set them loose. But once the full impact of her plan hits home, she realizes how crazy her plan was and regrets it, especially since it makes Madison disown her.
* The government's plan to kill all the Titans while they slept becomes horrifying once you look at it through a mathematical lens. The people advocating for it seem to assume that their targets are slumbering, guaranteeing success (far from it, considering WHAT they're trying to kill) and don't think of the consequences of failure (an awake, angry Titan). If the chance of failure for whatever method they use exceeds 0%, the odds are that at least one of the 17 monsters they planned to target would pay them back kindly. And that's excluding any Titans that Monarch hadn't yet discovered...

*** Making this yet even scarier is when you realize that since all the Titans of the planet respond to an Alpha, if humanity established itself as a deadly and hostile threat to the Titans by attacking the sleeping ones in this manner, the Titans killed unsuccessfully could organize their retaliatory strikes around the world for maximum impact and efficiency, similar to how King Ghidorah manipulates the Titans during the film. [[CallBack "Send us back to the stone age," indeed]].

* For those of us who think the StrawmanHasAPoint, if Emma hadn't released Ghidorah and her plan went off without a hitch, the human race would've had a terrible day in the short term. Still, humans and Titans would coexist afterward, and the planet would be in harmony with many more solutions than problems, right? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa3mYw_VbOw&lc=Ugw8xS2qBmyfLDj8PrJ4AaABAg This YouTube comment]] perfectly explains why we'd be wrong to think that. [[labelnote:Quoted]]"People say she was right are missing the point. The Titans are vital to the planet and would help restore balance but only under Godzilla. If her plan had worked (i.e. no Ghidorah), she and Jonah would be the ones controlling the Titans and determining who lives and dies via the ORCA. And if you've read the hidden credits, humans also tried commanding monsters at one point via calling horns, only to lead to a Human/Titan war, meaning it would only be a matter of time until the ORCA-controlled Titans would revolt. And while her concerns about Monarch controlled by the military are valid, voluntarily releasing the Titans ultimately worsened the situation and led to them dropping the Oxygen Destroyer on Godzilla, nearly dooming the Earth.

** Jonah's paramilitary gang may be a bunch of pro-Titan eco-terrorists, but from what we've seen, they're more likely to own ferocious guide dogs trained to be efficient than sweet-hearted, cared-for pups. And bear in mind; their leader is a NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist. He will turn to InsaneTrollLogic to justify himself when you call out the [[OmnicidalManiac Omnicidal Mania]] of his supposedly noble actions.
* Remember how Gareth Edwards said in the 2014 film that humans are like ants to the kaiju, mostly ignoring us and swatting us away when we start stinging them? With that analogy, Ghidorah is the equivalent of a ''kid burning ants with a magnifying glass, reveling in their pain for his twisted amusement.''

!!FridgeLogic

!!FridgeSadness

* Considering how poorly her parents dealt with Andrew's untimely demise, Madison seems to have moved on from losing her brother and be the mentally healthiest one in the Russell family. But Emma using Andrew to manipulate and expose her to Jonah's violence probably makes Madison the most emotionally damaged after all is said and done.