History YMMV / Mothra

* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Considering [[Creator/IshiroHonda who created this film]], it's easy to tell that greed can cause everlasting consequences. Nelson's greed caused so much destruction just for kidnapping the Shobijin just so he can be more rich than he already is. In fact, because of his actions, an ''entire country'' is on his ass when they spot him to the point where he undergoes a VillainousBreakdown and gets gunned down. All because of greed.

* UglyCute: Mothra. Yes, she's a giant moth that can (and does) cause massive damage to a city, but her fluffy head, huge blue eyes and stumpy little legs, she's also quite cute and endearing.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Mothra is based on an obscure serialized novel called ''The Luminous Fairies and Mothra''. That novel was actually produced by Toho to aide in the development of the film.

* FauxSymbolism: Mothra's a life-death-rebirth entity with a symbol resembling a shining cross.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Some might consider the Shobijin as this. They're sweet little twin fairies who ''know'' that their singing will bring a giant moth to their rescue at the inevitable risk/cost of hundreds, if not thousands, of lives. Nevertheless, they keep singing.

* CompleteMonster: Nelson is this big time! The only things this man cares about are fame and fortune. He and his men gun down several villagers while kidnapping the Shobijin. He also mistreats the Shobijin by keeping them locked in a cage. When warned about Mothra coming to rescue the Shobijin, he laughs it off. When things get worse, he still refuses to return the Shoijin and is petty enough to flee Japan with the girls captive. Heck, he even tried to knock an old man off his cain before he himself is shot down.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: Whether unintentional or not, Mothra was responsible for the death of thousands of people and destroyed many cities. It's clear that the ending is meant to come across as happy since the humans happily gave Mothra the Shobijin back and gave a heartfelt farewell to them. Instead, Mothra comes across as a KarmaHoudini for not answering for what has happened; as do the Shobijin.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Mothra is based on an obscure serialized novel called ''The Luminous Fairies and Mothra'' That novel was actually produced by Toho to aide in the development of the film.

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Clark Nelson]] is an [[CorruptCorporateExecutive immoral businessman]] from Rolisca whose only concern is [[{{Greed}} money]]. During the expedition to Infant Island, he tries to kidnap the twin fairies that were discovered, but was stopped by the majority of the members of the expedition. He agrees to let the twin fairies go only to return to Infant Island in secret, kidnap the twin fairies, and have his men gun down innocent, peaceful villagers who protected the fairies; at least six were killed. He has the fairies perform show after show as he enslaved them and kept them locked in a cage, even erecting a special glass around them to prevent them from communicating telepathically, and has his men kidnap a child who is trying to rescue the fairies. Nelson ignores the warnings of the protagonists that Mothra would attack if he keeps them locked up, and when Mothra actually does start rampaging, he [[NeverMyFault doesn't see it as his fault]], and [[DirtyCoward flees from Japan]] rather than try to give the fairies back to Mothra, and when he arrives at Rolisca, mocks the twins when Mothra is seemingly killed. When Mothra is revealed to be alive, and is heading towards Rolisca, Nelson attempts to flee the country again, [[CopKiller gunning down a policeman along the way]], and [[BadBoss tries to abandon his men when he believes he won't escape Mothra's wrath by car]].

* CompleteMonster: [[BigBad Clark Nelson]] is an [[CorruptCorporateExecutive immoral businessman]] whose only concern is [[{{Greed}} money]]. He has his men gun down innocent, peaceful villagers to kidnap the twin fairies they were protecting. He then has the fairies perform show after show as he enslaved them and kept them locked in a cage, even erecting a special glass around them to prevent them from communicating telepathically. He sends his men to kill the protagonists and when Mothra starts rampaging, he doesn't see it as his fault, [[DirtyCoward flees from the country]] ([[CopKiller gunning down a policeman along the way]]) and finally mocks the twins when it appears Mothra's been killed. His most vile action is the [[WouldHurtAChild torture of a child]] who was trying to rescue the fairies.

* AdaptationDisplacement: Mothra is based on an obscure serialized novel called ''The Luminous Fairies and Mothra''
** That novel was actually produced by Toho to aide in the development of the film.

* FauxSymbolism: Mothra's a life-death-rebirth entity with a symbol resembling a shining cross

* AdaptationDisplacement: Mothra is based on an obscure serialized novel called ''The Luminous Fairies and Mothra''