Episode 78: Godzilla: Where Does it Go? | A podcast about life cycles of all kinds of things, and where stuff goes |
“Oh no, they say, he's got to go
Go go Godzilla, yeah
Oh no, there goes Tokyo
Go go Godzilla, yeah”
Blue Oyster Cult, Godzilla
Godzilla has taken on humanity, aliens, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah, and more. And yet, he persists. Why? How? Where does Godzilla go, over the lifespan of the Godzilla idea, and in general, at the end of each movie?
On a deeper note, how does Godzilla act as an elegant parallel to humanity and nuclear power? How much is intentional, how much is coincidental?
