History YMMV / GodzillaTokyoSOS

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Arguably the pinnacle of the "traditional" techniques used for {{Kaiju}} films prior to CGI largely taking over. The impressive Godzilla suit from the previous film returns but this time gets to show off an even wider range of facial expressions, allowing one of the most organic "performances" the character has ever gotten. The Mothra puppet is likewise quite lifelike and capable of some rather complex movements. The miniature buildings and vehicles are some of the most detailed in the franchise, and they look just as good when they're blowing up. Although CGI is used, it's of high quality for 2003 and is blended well with the practical effects, avoiding the jarring "video game cutscene" effect found in other kaiju films of this era. The following film, ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars'', would stretch a similar budget over a ''much'' bigger roster of monsters, and it unfortunately shows.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Arguably the pinnacle of the "traditional" techniques used for {{Kaiju}} films prior to CGI largely taking over. The impressive Godzilla suit from the previous film returns but this time gets to show off an even wider range of facial expressions, allowing one of the more organic "performances" the character has ever gotten. The Mothra puppet is likewise quite lifelike and capable of some rather complex movements, especially when compared to the more static puppets used in the 90s films. The miniature buildings and vehicles are some of the most detailed in the franchise, and they look just as good when they're blowing up. Although CGI is used, it's of high quality for 2003 and is blended well with the practical effects, avoiding the jarring "video game cutscene" effect found in other kaiju films of this era like. The following film, ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars'', would stretch a similar budget over a ''much'' bigger roster of monsters and a greater number of action scenes, and it unfortunately shows.

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Arguably the pinnacle of the "traditional" techniques used for {{Kaiju}} films prior to CGI largely taking over. The impressive Godzilla suit from the previous film returns but this time gets to show off an even wider range of facial expressions, allowing one of the more organic "performances" the character has ever gotten. The Mothra puppet is likewise quite lifelike and capable of some rather complex movements, especially when compared to the more static puppets used in the 90s films. The miniature buildings and vehicles are some of the most detailed in the franchise, and they look just as good when they're blowing up. Although CGI is used, it's of high quality for 2003 and is blended well with the practical effects, avoiding the jarring "video game cutscene" effect found in other kaiju films of this era like. The following film, ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars'', would stretch a similar budget over a ''much'' bigger roster of monsters and a greater number of action scenes, and it unfortunately shows.

* * TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The final scene with a cabinet full of kaiju DNA, just waiting to be cloned, altered, mutated...anything. Endless possibilities, but instead the next film wiped the slate clean again.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many wished that the film focused on Akane as the post-credit sequence in [[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla the last film]] built up a bigger role for her in the next film, only to be PutOnTheBus in favor of the still likable, but not as interesting Yoshito.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In the previous film, Kiryu goes on a rampage after remembering his previous life as Godzilla. In this film, it appears Godzilla (1954) refuses to kill his own kin and wishes to literally rest in peace. It helps that Kiryu helps Yoshito escape just before he sinks into Tokyo Bay.

* ReplacementScrappy: Somewhat, peopled liked that the main protagonist, Yoshito, wasn't yet another fighting pilot but on a less focused role: repair and support. None the less people were disappointed that Akane was put on a bus since they felt there was more for her character after [[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Against Mechagodzilla]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many wished that the film focused on Akane as the post credit sequence in [[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla the last film]] built up a bigger role for her in the next film, only to be PutOnTheBus in favor of the still likable, but not as interesting Yoshito.

* SoOkayItsAverage: The general consensus, as it's mostly a rehash of the previous film but with Mothra shoehorned in.

* ContinuityLockout: This movie makes direct references to the [[Film/{{Mothra}} 1961 film Mothra]], with characters such as Chūjō returning and making explicit references to the events of the film.

* ContinuityLockout: This movie makes direct references to the [[Film/Mothra 1961 film Mothra]], with characters such as Chūjō returning and making explicit references to the events of the film.

* ReplacementScrappy: Somewhat, peopled liked that the main protagonist, Yoshino, wasn't yet another fighting pilot but on a less focused role: repair and support. None the less people were disappointed that Akane was put on a bus since they felt there was more for her character after [[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Against Mechagodzilla]].

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: In the previous film, Kiryu goes on a rampage after remembering his previous life as Godzilla. In this film, it appears Godzilla (1954) refuses to kill his own kin and wishes to literally rest in peace. It helps that Kiryu helps Yoshido escape just before he sinks into Tokyo Bay.

* ReplacementScrappy: Somewhat, peopled liked the main protagonist wasn't yet another fighting pilot but on a less focused role: repair and support. None the less people were disappointed that Akane was put on a bus and after three films of female protagonists the role is back to a man.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Many wished that the film focused on Akane as the post credit sequence in [[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla the last film]] built up a bigger role for the next film, only to be PutOnTheBus in favor of the still likable, but not as interesting Yoshito.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: We're meant to side against the Japanese government and take up the Shobijin's offer of having Mothra defend Tokyo. But truthfully, this would mean inviting ''another'' Kaiju to come to Tokyo (one who had attacked the city previously, no less), when they ''already'' have a rather large, scaly one who drops by on a regular basis, while at the same time getting rid of the only weapon seen to be able to consistently deal with Godzilla. And then when Mothra ''does'' show up [[spoiler: she friggin' ''dies'']] leaving Mechagodzilla to do cleanup anyway. Their response (telling the Shobijin to shove it) is rather understandable.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: We're meant to side against the Japanese government and take up the Shobijin's offer of having Mothra defend Tokyo. But truthfully, this would mean inviting ''another'' Kaijuu to come to Tokyo, when they ''already'' have a rather large, scaly one who drops by on a regular basis, while at the same time getting rid of the only weapon seen to be able to consistently deal with Godzilla. And then when Mothra ''does'' show up [[spoiler: she friggin' ''dies'']] leaving Mechagodzilla to do cleanup anyway. Their response (telling the Shobijin to shove it) is rather understandable.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: We're meant to side against the Japanese government and take up the Shobijin's offer of having Mothra defend Tokyo. But truthfully, this would mean inviting ''another'' Kaijuu to come to Tokyo, when they ''already'' have a rather large, scaly one who drops by on a regular basis, while at the same time getting rid of the only weapon seen to be able to consistently deal with Godzilla. And then when Mothra ''does'' show up [[spoiler: she friggin' ''dies anyway'']] leaving Mechagodzilla to do cleanup anyway. Their response (telling the Shobijin to shove it) is rather understandable.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: We're meant to side against the Japanese government and take up the Shobijin's offer of having Mothra defend Tokyo. But truthfully, this would mean inviting ''another'' Kaijuu to come to Tokyo, when they ''already'' have a rather large, scaly one who drops by on a regular basis, while at the same time getting rid of the only weapon seen to be able to consistently deal with Godzilla. Their response (telling the Shobijin to shove it) is rather understandable.

* ReplacementScrappy: Somewhat, peopled liked the main protagonist wasn't yet another fighting pilot but on a less focused role: repair and support. None the less people were disappointed that Akane was put on a bus and after three films of female protagonists the role is back to a man.

** Or even a remake of ''Mothra vs. Godzilla'' with MechaGodzilla shoehorned in.

* SoOkayItsAverage: The general consensus, as it's mostly a rehash of the previous film but with Mothra shoehorned in.