History Heartwarming / GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire

* After defeating Skar King and freeing Shimo from his control, Kong, Suko and Shimo head back to the Hollow Earth Ape tribe, where they let out mighty roars, signifying that Kong is the new [[AwesomeMomentOfCrowning King of the Great Apes]] and his rule will no doubt be through benevolence and respect. He has truly at last, become ''King'' Kong, and found a true home to call his own.

* Despite being the designated character to kill off due to her reincarnation ability, Mothra survives the events of this movie without incident - quite refreshing to see after the thrashing she got in ''KOTM''. Shimo survives as well - a relieving outcome for those who feared that she would get [[Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla Titanosaurus'd]] and ([[UncertainDoom seemingly]]) killed off despite being under mind control the whole time and being [[GentleGiant benevolent]] otherwise.
* According to the novelization, Kong now sees Godzilla and Mothra as part of his family because of the connection they have with the Iwi tribe.

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* Prior to Godzilla attacking and killing her, Scylla is seen pointlessly attacking a human city. It gives the vibe that Godzilla decided to finally put her down because of this; there's a difference between defiance and outright cruelty, and after Ghidorah, it's obvious Godzilla is ''sick and tired'' of Titans bullying us for no good reason.

** When one of the apes almost falls off a cliff to his death, Kong pulls him up to safety...only for the UngratefulBastard to try and stab Kong, leading to Kong kicking the ape off the cliff to his death anyway in response to that.

* When Kong sees the tribe of apes, with some essentially acting as guards and wardens while the others are prisoners working as slave labour, one "guard" begins assaulting a prisoner for dropping a boulder, prompting Kong to immediately step in to stop the attack. He may not know the wider implications of this new situation or why the prisoner ape was being punished in the first place, but Kong is a fundamentally benevolent being who will ''not'' tolerate bullying.

* Mothra once again displays her benevolence and kindness to humans, personally saving a Monarch HEAV vehicle that our heroes were in twice: 1) from one of Skar King's mooks, and 2) from crashing. For the latter, she is seen catching the HEAV and gently setting it down onto the ground. She even bonds with Jia when she finally passed the Trials of the Iwi in order to meet with the Queen herself, much like how she did with Madison Russell upon being born.
* Kong and Jia's bond is still just as close as it was in ''Godzilla vs Kong'' as the two are seen doing their iconic finger touch. And this bond even extends to Mothra too, when Jia passes the Trials of the Iwi, showing that Jia truly has an affinity to bond with Titans.

* Later in Rio, Suko saves both Kong and Shimo by snatching Kong's axe that had gotten left behind in the hollow earth, taking it through the portal, and using it to smash the crystal that the Skar King used to keep Shimo subservient.

** According to the film's novelisation, the reason Godzilla takes up residence in the Roman Colosseum is that it reminds him of his old home that got nuked back in ''KOTM'', with a scientist even suggesting he has a "soft spot" for humans despite how things happened in ''[=GvK=]''.

* Despite being the designated character to kill off due to her reincarnation ability, Mothra survives the events of this movie without incident - quite refreshing to see after the thrashing she got in KOTM. Shimo survives as well - a relieving outcome for those who feared that she would get [[Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla Titanosaurus'd]] and ([[UncertainDoom seemingly]]) killed off despite being under mind control the whole time and being [[GentleGiant benevolent]] otherwise.

* Prior to Godzilla attacking and killing her, Scylla is seen pointlessly attacking a human city. It gives the vibe that Godzilla decided to finally put her down because of this; there's a difference between defiance and outright cruelty, and after Ghidorah it's obvious Godzilla is ''sick and tired'' of Titans bullying us for no good reason.

* Kong seems to be on much better terms with Monarch in general, actively seeking their aid for situations he can't fix himself like his infected tooth and allowing himself to be sedated for the operation while the humans no longer restrain him with chains. Compare that to the first movie where Kong is visibly frustrated with his containment, throwing trees daily at the simulated sky of his prison.
* The fact Trapper is a Titan veterinarian and Kong is explicitly not his only 'client' implies, as suggested in previous films, there are enough Titans that are docile or even friendly towards humans to make such a profession possible.

* It takes a while, but Suko eventually does come around to being an ally of Kong's. The first beneficial act he does for Kong saves his life: when the latter is being attacked by Shimo, Suko points out an exit for Kong to escape through. Remember that this was shortly after Skar King had killed his guardian, and is taking a huge risk opposing him by helping Kong.

* During the zero-gravity fight in Hollow Earth, Suko throws rocks at Skar King's minions and saves Kong. After that, Kong gives him this look spelling "Thanks, kid", showing gratitude and trust to the young ape who formerly tried to have him killed.

* When Kong sees the tribe of apes, with some essentially acting as guards and wardens while the others are prisoners working as slave labour, when one "guard" begins assaulting a prisoner for dropping a boulder Kong immediately steps in to stop the attack. He may not know the wider implications of this new situation or why the prisoner ape was being punished in the first place, but Kong is a fundamentally benevolent being who will ''not'' tolerate bullying.
** When Suko's caretaker steps in to defend him from Skar King, the latter stands up to his full height to intimidate them. Sensing that he might attack them, Kong immediately puts a hand over his axe. Despite knowing Suko for less than a day and not knowing the caretaker at all, he's still prepared to fight in their defense as soon as he sees that they're in peril!

* Mothra returns at long last, arriving in time just to halt Godzilla and Kong's fight in Egypt. While initially stunned by her God Rays, Godzilla is immediately calmed down by her presence, clearly glad to see her again. To boot, she even ''joins them'' on the adventure this time around to ensure the Skar King is defeated, even Kong seems to be relieved that he has a new friend and ally in his quest.
** It's noteworthy that all it takes for Godzilla to fully accept Kong as an ally is Mothra vouching for him, which shows how close the two are.
* Mothra once again displays her benevolence and kindness to humans, saving a Monarch HEAV vehicle that our heroes were in twice: 1) from one of Skar King's mooks, and 2) from crashing. For the latter, she is seen catching the HEAV and gently setting it down onto the ground. She even bonds with Jia when she finally passed the Trials of the Iwi in order to meet with the Queen herself, much like how she did with Madison Russell upon being born.

* Kong's reaction to Doug stealing his food is merely one of annoyance rather than aggression, suggesting that it's a common and regular interaction and he's grown at least a ''bit'' fond of the mischievous creature that pesters him.

* When Kong sees the tribe of apes, with some essentially acting as guards and wardens while the others are prisoners working as slave labour, when one "guard" begins assaulting a prisoner for dropping a boulder Kong immediately steps in to stop the attack. He may not know the wider implications of this new situation or why the prisoner ape was being punished in the first place, but Kong is a fundamentally benevolent being who will not tolerate malicious harm being inflicted on someone who can't fight back.

* Mothra once again displays her benevolence and kindness to humans, saving a Monarch HEAV vehicle that our heroes were in from crashing and gently setting it down onto the ground. She even bonds with Jia when she finally passed the Trials of the Iwi in order to meet with the Queen herself, much like how she did with Madison Russell upon being born.

* Despite being the designated character to kill off due to her reincarnation ability, Mothra survives the events of this movie without incident - quite refreshing to see after the thrashing she got in KOTM. Shimo survives as well - a relieving outcome for those who feared that she would get [[Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla Titanosaurus'd]] and ([[UncertainDoom seemingly]]) killed off despite being under mind control the whole time and being [[GentleGiant benevolent]] otherwise.

* Suko saves both Kong and Shimo by snatching Kong's axe that had gotten left behind in the hollow earth, taking it through the portal, and using it to smash the crystal that the Skar King used to keep Shimo subservient.

** Alternately, Godzilla may not be ''ordering'' her, but ''giving permission''. Letting the one who Skar King hurt the most get the honor of finally defeating him.

* Mothra once again displays her benevolence and kindness to humans, saving a Monarch HEAV vehicle from crashing and gently setting it down onto the ground. She even bonds with Jia when she finally passed the Trials of the Iwi in order to meet with the Queen herself, much like how she did with Madison Russell upon being born.

** Even better, Jia in that brief moment, even gets to see ''Godzilla'' eye-to-eye up close and for the first time since the 60's, Godzilla actually bonds with a human. [[note]]Which is a major call back to ''Film/ErbriahHorrorOfTheDeep'' where Godzilla (standing in for King Kong as he was originally planned to be in the film) bonded with Daiyo.[[/note]]

* According to the film's novelisation, the reason Godzilla takes up residence in the Roman Colosseum is that it reminds him of his old home that got nuked back in ''KOTM'', with a scientist even suggesting he has a "soft spot" for humans despite how things happened in ''[=GvK=]''.

** When Suko's caretaker steps in to defend him from Skar King, Kong immediately puts a hand over his axe. Despite knowing Suko for less than a day and not knowing the caretaker at all, he's still prepared to fight in their defense as soon as he sees that they're in peril!

* Kong sees a large silhouette approaching from the smoke and readies his axe to fight it off. Suddenly, the silhouette shrinks and exiting out is what seems to be a baby Titanus Kong. Upon seeing the little one, Kong's face changed from rage to tearful relief, having found more of his kind, despite being led into an ambush.

* After killing a giant eel-like creature and cutting it up to eat, Kong offers a small piece of meat to Suko despite the young ape having lured Kong to the pool where the creature lived.

* Mothra displays her benevolence and kindness to humans, saving a Monarch HEAV vehicle from crashing and gently setting it down onto the ground. And she even bonds with Jia when she finally passed the Trials of the Iwi in order to meet with the Queen herself, much like how she did with Madison Russell upon being born.

* Kong and Suko's relationship and how it progressed from the young ape actively trying to get Kong killed to developing a genuine bond with him [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe because Kong repeatedly treats Suko with respect and kindness.]] Suko is later shown adorably trying to do Kong's iconic roar and chest pound clearly trying to imitate him after saving him from Skar King's goons.