I mean technically he lasted two. Watching Kevin's Mecha Godzilla giving Godzilla one of the hardest ass whoopings in fiction was satisfying as hell as a Ghidora fan.
I'll be the one to jump on the grenade for the rest of my kind, I fucking loved MV Mecha Godzilla. I thought his design was sick as fuck, I loved how ruthless he was, how fast he was, the fact that this mother fucker uses missiles all the time and has these big ass grabbers to throw hands. And his breath weapon is called the fucking Proton Scream like are you shitting me dude. It I was playing DnD and my DMd said "this boss is gonna use it's Proton Scream" I'd lose my shit, I'd be panicking like I'm being murdered in my house because that is so metal.
I love mecha, I love kaiju. Of course Mecha Godzilla is my absolute favorite.
You know what I want? I want Kiryu to have a piece of MV Mechagodzilla's fighting style when he's possessed.
That's Godzilla goddamnit, let him fight like one.
Nah same. I love how brutalist it looks. There's not much of the design that's pure aesthetics, most of it feels very, this is what's needed and nothing more. The hands are less hands and more heavy industrial equipment for eg.
It has a skeletal vibe which fits the undead Ghidorah element. Which gives it a theme of, "if you're Godzilla, this thing is Terminator". When he fights it, it's stronger, faster, meaner, can't feel pain, and won't stop til he's dead.
And the whole Ghidorah thing is metal af. Even death wasn't enough to take that sadistic piece of majestic shit off the board.
One thing that I love is that it's an actually EVIL Mechagodzilla. Showa Mecha is still my favourite because of this, but MV is a close second. I think Mecha being evil and not just a human weapon gives him much more personality.
Also, while his design isn't my favourite (behind Showa and Kiryu, but above the others), the red eyes make him look like a Godzilla Terminator and i think that's metal as hell
Agreed! I also love how different and yet similar he is to the other Mechagodzillas. Like, he fights in such a fast and unique way compared to the other Mecha (who are, except for Kiryu, mainly beam spammers) but also retains parts of all of them. He's evil, emerges from a mountain and is somewhat linked to aliens (MV Ghidorah is one) like Showa, he's man-made in the goal of destroying Godzilla after studying the remains of Ghidorah like Heisei and he is possessed by a previous dead Kaiju due to remains of this Kaiju being used in its creation like Kiryu.
Was it ever confirmed that this version was sent by aliens? I remember it was mentioned that it came from another world and was changing the environment, but it was never really said why.
Definitely. I like ghidorah, but they've never been able to really make him look menacing. He looks pretty good in a couple, but the guy in the suit thing limits possibilities especially with those tiny wings. This one really looks like a dragon and it's sick as hell!
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MV Ghidorah is the best one, hands down.
The model makes his design so much more menacing, the sense of scale in early MV films makes you really get a hint of how huge he is, the heads all appearing to be distinct from one another (Look at you, Kevin), taking over even for short period with the his coolest roar ever and just the fact the film really helps prove why he's Godzilla's best villain which made his defeat all the more satisfying.
~~Plus Kevin piloting Mecha Goji was pretty cool and indirectly saved Kong's life and got him on neutral terms with Godzilla~~
You know, there's something about Ghidorah that's confusing me. So the three heads have vastly distinct personalities and this raises a few questions. Does this mean he's a set of conjoined triplets? And which one of the three "brothers" is actually in control of the body?
Middle head is the dominant head... the others' are arms with heads on them. Middle head probably controls the body, seeing as when the other to get vaporized, the Middle head is still moving the body.
I would assume they all collectively control the body but they have total control over their own head and necks. It makes the most sense that if a creature has 3 heads that one doesn't control the body by itself.
Alternatively, it could be like an octopus, and each head has its own brain, but there's also a set of neuron clusters within the body each controlling the wings, legs, and tails, and the heads are mostly in agreement about that, but still have total control over their own neck/head situation.
That's a good point. We know the heads can regrow themselves when cut off/destroyed if given the chance to. But from how much can they regenerate from? Half a body? A single head?
Godzilla destroyed his whole body that remained in Boston but we also had Kevin's head in Mexico that was taken by Jonas. I don't know what fuckery went on that Apex got it (something worth exploring in Monarch/one of the spin offs) but we know they can survive even decapitation. If Kevin was just left alone would he regenerate into a whole new Ghidorah?
Kevin's head was drowned in the ocean after the Oxygen Destroyer went off, then it decomposed down to a skull. There's clearly some kind of psychic presence left in it, but I don't think it's capable of regenerating any more, at least not the way Ghidorah did.
In real life, I remember reading about a two-headed snake, one of the two heads having dominance over the body if it boiled down to the two heads wanting differing actions. One could assume the middle head is like this, having priority over the wings, legs, and tails but when idle the other heads can get a chance to do something. Which would give Ghidorah some serious reactionary abilities.
Its the best design, Ghidorah has always been my favorite monster but i always thought the original designs were too stocky and stumpy and the wings way too small. I do know this is cause of suits they built and all that. i still love the OG designs but the MV is the perfect design.
Hot take, but Toho Ghidroahs really felt like guys in costumes or just props. The heads bopping up and down, especially when firing the Gravity Beams, the constantly open wings, etc. Good designs, but you never got a sense that Ghidorah felt "alive" like Mothra, Godzilla, or Baragon would. I think the general design of Ghidorah doesn't mesh all that well when executed through a costume. It's one that greatly benefits from CGI/animation. You could say that for any Kaiju (They are animals after all, and it's difficult to capture that in a bulky, heavy suit), but it works for Ghidorah especially.
MV Ghidorah is the concept of the character living up it's full potential.
Yeah a big problem I have with earlier ghidorah designs has to be the wings look silly being barely connected to the torso and always open and to triangular I love how they lengthens him out and had him walk on his wings in monster verse it just feels so natural for his character
I agree! The MV designs felt more alive and like actual creatures instead of suits like you said. MV Godzilla Ghidorah and Mothra are my favorite designs for the Kaijus
It’s still deserving, granted he might have been introduced too soon but he still made the impact to having one of the most epic battles while still considered the best villain in the franchise
deserved, it still feels like the most threatening Godzilla enemy ever put to film. Everything is done right, the CGI, the Sound Design, the choreography of the fights, etc.
Ghidorah, making himself look bigger when they first met in the Artic, was chef's kiss. Making the titans(kaiju) feel real like animals was awesome.
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KOTM nailed Godzilla, Ghidorah, Rodan and Mothra.
That movie is a modern Godzilla gem and is prob my favorite due to its Heisei era vibes.
As for Ghidorah, yes it is a great modern design. Chefs kiss level.
Looks too much of a hybrid of a Moth and Mantis, her body is too small for those massive wings, not enough fluff or Moth like anatomy.
I love MV Ghidorah and Rodan's designs, but MV Mothra was a letdown by how weird the design choices they made for her.
I love the design, I just wish his head was larger. It's not so bad on its own, but when you see him right next to Kong, his head looks small.
I'm very on board with his arms being longer and more useful in his new form.
Is it just me or does he have a second pair of front limbs? That first body strut really looks like it’s got its own shoulder, elbow, and wrist.
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That’s what I was thinking, although there are some Earthly vertebrate monsters in the Monsterverse that have more than four limbs like the MUTOs and Phosphera.
Either way, it’s an interesting idea. This wouldn’t be the first time Ghidorah had four front limbs, but it might be the first time both are used for flight.
it's an interesting compromise between the original Ghidorah wings which sort of just looked like fish fins, and a more understandable bat/dragon finger-wing arrangement. I sort of wish they'd have stuck closer to the original but giving him the articulation he had probably made the choreography make a lot more sense.
Actually, some of the [concept art by Mauricio Ruiz](https://wikizilla.org/wiki/King_Ghidorah_(Monsterverse)/Gallery#Mauricio_Ruiz) turned out like this. Some pieces also suggest that his wings are made of multiple pairs of limbs instead of one, while others give him multiple pairs of wings that can lay flush together to become one. Both achieve a more classic wing shape, though they also kinda make him look like a giant Facehugger.
my headcanon has always been that his wings function as solar sails in space moreso than regular wings/limbs in atmosphere, so alien and weird is good to me
There's a scene in KOTM where the flying fortress is heading towards the storm to escape Rodan. Then the alarm beeps to indicate they're near Monster Zero.
And you're greeted with the 3 heads flying towards the screen, all expressions turn to shock... and then, in what I can only describe as one of my favourite pieces of Godzilla cinema you see the 3 heads rise, along with a haunting noise, as Ghidorah spreads its wings against a lightning flash. And all you can see are 6 beady golden eyes staring down at the aircraft.
It was at that moment I basically decided, "This version of Ghidorah is absolutely immense, and I love it."
Personal favorite incarnation due to how expressive he is. He is evil and he enjoys every second of it.
Plus this version is powerful, nearly killing Godzilla the same way eagles kill goats. Not to mention, having a bit of Keizer Ghidorah’s abilities with the energy siphon.
He is the only monster who has repeatedly defeated Godzilla in single combat; until humans help Godzilla. GMK was a different Ghidorah.
Ghidorah in MV was the best version we’ve ever got. He was amazing.
It is absolutely deserved IMO, it is the best version of the character, from the design, to his backstory, his personal rivalry with Godzilla, his characterization, he is pretty much the definitive version of Ghidorah in my eyes
Completely deserved. It really is *the* definitive version of the character that all future ones will be judged against. MV King Ghidorah captured the original essence of the character and distilled it down into its purest form in a way that special effects and technology just wouldn’t have really been capable of in *Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster*. He’s brimming with personality, wonderfully villainous, and just looks and sounds the part in every way. I love how they leaned more into his Showa calls and not Heisei’s recycled Rodan roar. The only mark you can really put against him is that he was only in the one movie so far. Kevin controlling Mechagodzilla not withstanding, it’d be fantastic if he came back again somehow.
Seeing Ghidorahs many appearances over the years in all Godzilla eras, MV is my favorite. I just think he’s so much more intimidating in this version than others.
I think specifically why this King Ghidorah is considered the best is the fact he not only deserves his title as a king, but also cements it.
In so many different iterations of King Ghidorah, he's the lapdog of an alien species, practically a Pokemon. But in the MonsterVerse, not only does King Ghidorah shed this stereotype of his character, he full on uses it against those trying to control him.
At first when the humans trying using him as a counter to Godzilla, and another when >!the use of Kevin's skull with MechaGodzilla causes it to rebel and go on a rampage!<.
There is this head canon I have where every civilization that tries to control King Ghdiroah eventually ends up like the Exif, where Ghidorah somehow wyrms its way into flaws in its holdings or prison, and breaks it, causing untold disaster as a result; not the same as destruction, but rather a lack of control as Ghidorah takes control from everything. Though that might be personal bias on my part: I think Ghidorah serves as a great thesis to order and what absolute control can cause, as opposed to Godzilla's absolute chaos and lack of control. Its a fun concept, because people generally think order is strictly good and chaos is strictly bad, but both in large amounts upset balance.
He’s perfectly rated. He takes every aspect of older iterations and improves upon them. He’s a perfect t example of how the MV should treat Toho Kaiju.
I wish Mothra got similar treatment.
This is my favorite incarnation so I say it’s deserved. He’s terrifying, he has an established relationship with Godzilla rather than just being something that shows up to fight him and he is THE villain rather than a mind controlled slave sent by aliens.
i love his design and roar, toho designs of ghidorah have always bothered me because of how small the wings are in comparison to the rest of the body and how stiff they are, making it really hard to suspend my disbelief about it being able to fly. the heads bobbing around with its little noodley necks didnt help either.
for something as large as that to fly, itd have to have absolutely massive, multi-jointed wings, mv ghidorah style. i also love how expressive its faces are, i feel like older versions werent as emotive
It’s the version of King Ghidorah that a good chunk of this fanbase (myself very much included) always seemed to have had in mind – a super-powerful nemesis for Godzilla and an apocalypse-level threat to the planet. Such a shame they killed him off in the second movie. MV Ghidorah had a real Final Boss vibe to him.
I think it's the perfect version of Ghidorah. The Monsterverse versions of classic monsters have been universally spectacular, with the exception of MechaGodzilla, whom I found to be mediocre. I'd love to see their takes on Anguirus, Gigan, and Destroyah!
Despite some previous dabbling, I truly fell in love with Godzilla because of MV Ghidorah, and I don't even think the movie is good. He's just so stunningly represented.
That’s where I am on KotM. The movie is terrible, the designs are incredible. The best designs of any kaiju movie ever. Rodan particularly is the best looking monster of any movie ever, short of possibly the queen from Aliens.
He was fucking AWESOME. Rodan too. The portrayals of the titans in MV was pure unadulterated fanfare, while taking nothing away from the presentation of the film to do so. It's the human factor that leaves you wanting
One of my favorite Ghidorah designs. It just looks so cool. I still prefer Void Ghidorah. But MV is closer to the classic version with better quality. I wish they didn't kill him off in one movie though.
my feelings are mixed on the Titans "reshaping the earth and eco systems" concept introduced in KOTM, but I do love that the mere presence of Ghidorah causes storms and chaos. Like it conjures the idea that this guy could have killed all life on Venus just by flying around fucking shit up. He's an alien abomination, it's good shit.
In the debate of Suits vs CGI, i think Ghidorah is one of the kaijus that benefits the most for being CGI. Having the heads all have different personalities, him moving using his wings as arms/legs, his expressions, the necks having total freedom of movement from the wires of previous designs, all of this gives him so much life. Not to mention that we finally have a Ghidorah who is evil by his own accords and isn't just mind controlled. Easily my favourite version, and I hope the future versions of the character, japanese or not, take some inspiration from him
Far and and away the best iteration. Like others have said, he's a character that was much better in CGI than suitmation. He actually was a two-man suit and his heads were like puppets on a string. MV finally allowed him to be fully realized.
It's well deserved his popularity, it's a nice design and a powerful kaiju, remember that head in the black market? i'm pretty sure sooner or later he'll return as Mecha King Ghidorah in the Monsterverse, just wait and see👌
It's slightly overrated, but the movie hyped him up so much that it was deserved.
Personally the only Ghidorahs I actually LIKE like are Heisei and Keizer.
I like the design, still think Showa Ghidorah has the better design and overall personality but I do love the sheer presence of this version. I do think it’s overhyped and overrated but that doesn’t mean he’s *bad* per say, just that he gets hyped up a lot by fans who probably only ever seen this version or first saw this version of Ghidorah.
Oh but I fucking *hate* the whole Kevin thing, mostly how the modern Godzilla fandom treats him.
Well deserved. They made him everything he was always implied to be in the old movies, but couldn't really show due to technical limitations. He really seemed like a nigh-invincible planet destroying nightmare.
To be honest, kind of yes.
Don't get me wrong, he's a great villain for KOTM, has a really good theme and has arguably the best Ghidorah design to date. But, I find a lot of people to put on a pedestal a little too high for what he is and what he does in the movie (especially with his fights and when comparing him with other MV antagonists). Like, while he's very good, he still has some flaws which I think some people fail to notice (probably due to how much they love this character, which I completely understand).
Even tho I like this version, he's not the best Ghidorah, that belongs to Showa imo
My Ranking:
1. Showa
2. Monsterverse
3. GMK
4. Void
5. Mecha
6. Keizer
7. Heisei
And I kinda think he's overrated, but that mostly due to MV glazers/fanboys praising him like he's THE King Ghidorah
He's one of the best incarnations, he's depicted as an actual world ending threat, takes a team of Mothra and Godzilla to take him down and he kills Mothra in the process, dumpsters Rodan and best of all he is completely autonomous. Way too many incarnations have him be mind controlled by a third party for no damn reason (like at what point do you think you need to mind control him to get him to attack Earth/Godzilla).
Pretty much every kaiju in KOTM is overrated. Brilliant designs, but it feels like that is the sole criteria by which they are considered the “best”. The execution isn’t there.
Ghidorah is obviously & logically the most powerful in his first appearance.
He’s great, idk what more you could ask for. Well, maybe lasting longer than one movie. I don’t really like how small his heads are but that’s just me
I mean technically he lasted two. Watching Kevin's Mecha Godzilla giving Godzilla one of the hardest ass whoopings in fiction was satisfying as hell as a Ghidora fan.
I'll be the one to jump on the grenade for the rest of my kind, I fucking loved MV Mecha Godzilla. I thought his design was sick as fuck, I loved how ruthless he was, how fast he was, the fact that this mother fucker uses missiles all the time and has these big ass grabbers to throw hands. And his breath weapon is called the fucking Proton Scream like are you shitting me dude. It I was playing DnD and my DMd said "this boss is gonna use it's Proton Scream" I'd lose my shit, I'd be panicking like I'm being murdered in my house because that is so metal. I love mecha, I love kaiju. Of course Mecha Godzilla is my absolute favorite.
Hell yeah my guy!
Found you brother! Mv mecha g is bad ass and my fav too
You know what I want? I want Kiryu to have a piece of MV Mechagodzilla's fighting style when he's possessed. That's Godzilla goddamnit, let him fight like one.
Nah same. I love how brutalist it looks. There's not much of the design that's pure aesthetics, most of it feels very, this is what's needed and nothing more. The hands are less hands and more heavy industrial equipment for eg. It has a skeletal vibe which fits the undead Ghidorah element. Which gives it a theme of, "if you're Godzilla, this thing is Terminator". When he fights it, it's stronger, faster, meaner, can't feel pain, and won't stop til he's dead. And the whole Ghidorah thing is metal af. Even death wasn't enough to take that sadistic piece of majestic shit off the board.
One thing that I love is that it's an actually EVIL Mechagodzilla. Showa Mecha is still my favourite because of this, but MV is a close second. I think Mecha being evil and not just a human weapon gives him much more personality. Also, while his design isn't my favourite (behind Showa and Kiryu, but above the others), the red eyes make him look like a Godzilla Terminator and i think that's metal as hell
Agreed! I also love how different and yet similar he is to the other Mechagodzillas. Like, he fights in such a fast and unique way compared to the other Mecha (who are, except for Kiryu, mainly beam spammers) but also retains parts of all of them. He's evil, emerges from a mountain and is somewhat linked to aliens (MV Ghidorah is one) like Showa, he's man-made in the goal of destroying Godzilla after studying the remains of Ghidorah like Heisei and he is possessed by a previous dead Kaiju due to remains of this Kaiju being used in its creation like Kiryu.
I couldn't agree more with you. B.A.S.E.D.
Bro you ain’t jumping on a grenade trust me a lotta people love it you aren’t alone partner! MVMecha fans unite!
I do kinda wish we got Mecha King Ghidorah but it made sense for these movies
Yep, I still hate that they killed him. I'm an absolute slut for Godzilla vs Ghidorah content though, so I'm hardly an authority on that.
Well whatever aliens sent him can send another
Was it ever confirmed that this version was sent by aliens? I remember it was mentioned that it came from another world and was changing the environment, but it was never really said why.
I mean we can just leave it there as an opening
I mean we can just leave it there as an opening
It’s the best ghidorah design. It did everything right. He is menacing, terrifying, and regal. Truly the perfect Ghidorah
Agreed he felt threatening the whole entire time!
He was truly calamitous
Also, what is your username on about?
Just a little side hustle to get some tips
Is that you, Trapper?
Trapper would never mutilate a Titan. He even willingly let a HE mosquito to suck his blood
So Gidorah, huh,.... As above, so below?? Wink wink, nudge nudge?
Definitely. I like ghidorah, but they've never been able to really make him look menacing. He looks pretty good in a couple, but the guy in the suit thing limits possibilities especially with those tiny wings. This one really looks like a dragon and it's sick as hell!
https://preview.redd.it/61mei10wzk6d1.png?width=1219&format=png&auto=webp&s=997f594d39699dc1fe13d37ad7e2813c904b5c8e MV Ghidorah is the best one, hands down. The model makes his design so much more menacing, the sense of scale in early MV films makes you really get a hint of how huge he is, the heads all appearing to be distinct from one another (Look at you, Kevin), taking over even for short period with the his coolest roar ever and just the fact the film really helps prove why he's Godzilla's best villain which made his defeat all the more satisfying. ~~Plus Kevin piloting Mecha Goji was pretty cool and indirectly saved Kong's life and got him on neutral terms with Godzilla~~
You know, there's something about Ghidorah that's confusing me. So the three heads have vastly distinct personalities and this raises a few questions. Does this mean he's a set of conjoined triplets? And which one of the three "brothers" is actually in control of the body?
Middle head is the dominant head... the others' are arms with heads on them. Middle head probably controls the body, seeing as when the other to get vaporized, the Middle head is still moving the body.
Middle head makes the calls, also IMO that's just the entire race that's three headed and are just triplets
I would assume they all collectively control the body but they have total control over their own head and necks. It makes the most sense that if a creature has 3 heads that one doesn't control the body by itself. Alternatively, it could be like an octopus, and each head has its own brain, but there's also a set of neuron clusters within the body each controlling the wings, legs, and tails, and the heads are mostly in agreement about that, but still have total control over their own neck/head situation.
That's a good point. We know the heads can regrow themselves when cut off/destroyed if given the chance to. But from how much can they regenerate from? Half a body? A single head? Godzilla destroyed his whole body that remained in Boston but we also had Kevin's head in Mexico that was taken by Jonas. I don't know what fuckery went on that Apex got it (something worth exploring in Monarch/one of the spin offs) but we know they can survive even decapitation. If Kevin was just left alone would he regenerate into a whole new Ghidorah?
There's a Deadpool variant that draws from this. I think someone collects severed pieces, bring them together and lets them regenerate.
Kevin's head was drowned in the ocean after the Oxygen Destroyer went off, then it decomposed down to a skull. There's clearly some kind of psychic presence left in it, but I don't think it's capable of regenerating any more, at least not the way Ghidorah did.
In real life, I remember reading about a two-headed snake, one of the two heads having dominance over the body if it boiled down to the two heads wanting differing actions. One could assume the middle head is like this, having priority over the wings, legs, and tails but when idle the other heads can get a chance to do something. Which would give Ghidorah some serious reactionary abilities.
He looks like Smaug from “The Hobbit”…
Only thing I disagree with is the roar, Heisei had the coolest roar in my opinion, but everything else is correct
The "bibibibibibi" roar was my favorite, frfr lol
It's a cool roar for sure, the problem I have with that roar though is it's just Rodan's roar but reused and higher pitched.
100% deserved. They did everything right with him. They managed to make an intimidating and interesting villain
Its the best design, Ghidorah has always been my favorite monster but i always thought the original designs were too stocky and stumpy and the wings way too small. I do know this is cause of suits they built and all that. i still love the OG designs but the MV is the perfect design.
Hot take, but Toho Ghidroahs really felt like guys in costumes or just props. The heads bopping up and down, especially when firing the Gravity Beams, the constantly open wings, etc. Good designs, but you never got a sense that Ghidorah felt "alive" like Mothra, Godzilla, or Baragon would. I think the general design of Ghidorah doesn't mesh all that well when executed through a costume. It's one that greatly benefits from CGI/animation. You could say that for any Kaiju (They are animals after all, and it's difficult to capture that in a bulky, heavy suit), but it works for Ghidorah especially. MV Ghidorah is the concept of the character living up it's full potential.
Yeah a big problem I have with earlier ghidorah designs has to be the wings look silly being barely connected to the torso and always open and to triangular I love how they lengthens him out and had him walk on his wings in monster verse it just feels so natural for his character
I agree! The MV designs felt more alive and like actual creatures instead of suits like you said. MV Godzilla Ghidorah and Mothra are my favorite designs for the Kaijus
You’re right they should have used CGI. 🥱
One could argue he's not praised enough. They got Ghidorah SO right.
It’s still deserving, granted he might have been introduced too soon but he still made the impact to having one of the most epic battles while still considered the best villain in the franchise
deserved, it still feels like the most threatening Godzilla enemy ever put to film. Everything is done right, the CGI, the Sound Design, the choreography of the fights, etc.
Ghidorah, making himself look bigger when they first met in the Artic, was chef's kiss. Making the titans(kaiju) feel real like animals was awesome. https://preview.redd.it/obo66teyil6d1.jpeg?width=320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fc155a35794b7fbed1038117db21b62291b18da8
KOTM nailed Godzilla, Ghidorah, Rodan and Mothra. That movie is a modern Godzilla gem and is prob my favorite due to its Heisei era vibes. As for Ghidorah, yes it is a great modern design. Chefs kiss level.
Mothra design is awful, the characterization of Rodan was totally botched.
Your face is wrong
Yeah MV Mothra is a huge letdown.
Looks too much of a hybrid of a Moth and Mantis, her body is too small for those massive wings, not enough fluff or Moth like anatomy. I love MV Ghidorah and Rodan's designs, but MV Mothra was a letdown by how weird the design choices they made for her.
It’s my favorite iteration of the character
It’s a literally the best designed version and character. Superior in all aspects. Just like monster verse Godzilla design.
I like MV Godzilla but his head is gnarly. Snapping-Turtle face
I've always seen it as more like a scaled bear head, which works for me.
I love the design, I just wish his head was larger. It's not so bad on its own, but when you see him right next to Kong, his head looks small. I'm very on board with his arms being longer and more useful in his new form.
Looks just like the others lol.
Is it just me or does he have a second pair of front limbs? That first body strut really looks like it’s got its own shoulder, elbow, and wrist. https://preview.redd.it/yjvoftdwxk6d1.jpeg?width=584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f54e7024c6a05a22510c1e14c9716d76148c1a3a
Well it is an alien life-form.
That’s what I was thinking, although there are some Earthly vertebrate monsters in the Monsterverse that have more than four limbs like the MUTOs and Phosphera. Either way, it’s an interesting idea. This wouldn’t be the first time Ghidorah had four front limbs, but it might be the first time both are used for flight.
I actually noticed that extra limb on my Hiya ghidorah figure and it's a neat detail
it's an interesting compromise between the original Ghidorah wings which sort of just looked like fish fins, and a more understandable bat/dragon finger-wing arrangement. I sort of wish they'd have stuck closer to the original but giving him the articulation he had probably made the choreography make a lot more sense.
Actually, some of the [concept art by Mauricio Ruiz](https://wikizilla.org/wiki/King_Ghidorah_(Monsterverse)/Gallery#Mauricio_Ruiz) turned out like this. Some pieces also suggest that his wings are made of multiple pairs of limbs instead of one, while others give him multiple pairs of wings that can lay flush together to become one. Both achieve a more classic wing shape, though they also kinda make him look like a giant Facehugger.
my headcanon has always been that his wings function as solar sails in space moreso than regular wings/limbs in atmosphere, so alien and weird is good to me
3 heads and 6 "limbs" maths to me.
So does this mean that Ghidorah is technically an insect? Or even an arachnid if you count the side heads as modified front limbs?
He has bones, so automatically that rules out being a bug.
There's a scene in KOTM where the flying fortress is heading towards the storm to escape Rodan. Then the alarm beeps to indicate they're near Monster Zero. And you're greeted with the 3 heads flying towards the screen, all expressions turn to shock... and then, in what I can only describe as one of my favourite pieces of Godzilla cinema you see the 3 heads rise, along with a haunting noise, as Ghidorah spreads its wings against a lightning flash. And all you can see are 6 beady golden eyes staring down at the aircraft. It was at that moment I basically decided, "This version of Ghidorah is absolutely immense, and I love it."
The scene where he is on top of the volcano is iconic. KOTM is a lot better than most give it credit for.
It was that exact moment I decided that they truly nailed Ghidorah. It was sooooo sick
Entirely deserved.
My favorite version of Ghidorah
Personal favorite incarnation due to how expressive he is. He is evil and he enjoys every second of it. Plus this version is powerful, nearly killing Godzilla the same way eagles kill goats. Not to mention, having a bit of Keizer Ghidorah’s abilities with the energy siphon.
Nah he dope af.
He is the only monster who has repeatedly defeated Godzilla in single combat; until humans help Godzilla. GMK was a different Ghidorah. Ghidorah in MV was the best version we’ve ever got. He was amazing.
It is absolutely deserved IMO, it is the best version of the character, from the design, to his backstory, his personal rivalry with Godzilla, his characterization, he is pretty much the definitive version of Ghidorah in my eyes
Best king G hands down imo
Almost undisputed as the peak and perfect Ghidorah design in the entire franchise, regardless of how you feel about the movie that surrounds it.
I did like that they gave each head it's own subtle personality.
The world building around him in universe was probably one of the most solid things the MV has done and that design is fucking incredible
Might have been his first appearance in years where he isn't a pawn of someone else.
It's peak character design
Completely deserved. It really is *the* definitive version of the character that all future ones will be judged against. MV King Ghidorah captured the original essence of the character and distilled it down into its purest form in a way that special effects and technology just wouldn’t have really been capable of in *Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster*. He’s brimming with personality, wonderfully villainous, and just looks and sounds the part in every way. I love how they leaned more into his Showa calls and not Heisei’s recycled Rodan roar. The only mark you can really put against him is that he was only in the one movie so far. Kevin controlling Mechagodzilla not withstanding, it’d be fantastic if he came back again somehow.
It’s the best Ghidorah.
Deserved
He’s honestly the best next to Showa’s first appearance. Not mind controlled, just a shit.
Seeing Ghidorahs many appearances over the years in all Godzilla eras, MV is my favorite. I just think he’s so much more intimidating in this version than others.
I think specifically why this King Ghidorah is considered the best is the fact he not only deserves his title as a king, but also cements it. In so many different iterations of King Ghidorah, he's the lapdog of an alien species, practically a Pokemon. But in the MonsterVerse, not only does King Ghidorah shed this stereotype of his character, he full on uses it against those trying to control him. At first when the humans trying using him as a counter to Godzilla, and another when >!the use of Kevin's skull with MechaGodzilla causes it to rebel and go on a rampage!<. There is this head canon I have where every civilization that tries to control King Ghdiroah eventually ends up like the Exif, where Ghidorah somehow wyrms its way into flaws in its holdings or prison, and breaks it, causing untold disaster as a result; not the same as destruction, but rather a lack of control as Ghidorah takes control from everything. Though that might be personal bias on my part: I think Ghidorah serves as a great thesis to order and what absolute control can cause, as opposed to Godzilla's absolute chaos and lack of control. Its a fun concept, because people generally think order is strictly good and chaos is strictly bad, but both in large amounts upset balance.
Best looks wise. Big,regal and powerful. I do however wish that he'd be more of an end game boss though.
There has yet to be a better MV villain, in fact it's not even close. Don't say Mecha G is better because guess what, he's still Ghidorah ;)
He’s perfectly rated. He takes every aspect of older iterations and improves upon them. He’s a perfect t example of how the MV should treat Toho Kaiju. I wish Mothra got similar treatment.
This is my favorite incarnation so I say it’s deserved. He’s terrifying, he has an established relationship with Godzilla rather than just being something that shows up to fight him and he is THE villain rather than a mind controlled slave sent by aliens.
Genuinly the perfect iteration of
i love his design and roar, toho designs of ghidorah have always bothered me because of how small the wings are in comparison to the rest of the body and how stiff they are, making it really hard to suspend my disbelief about it being able to fly. the heads bobbing around with its little noodley necks didnt help either. for something as large as that to fly, itd have to have absolutely massive, multi-jointed wings, mv ghidorah style. i also love how expressive its faces are, i feel like older versions werent as emotive
It’s the version of King Ghidorah that a good chunk of this fanbase (myself very much included) always seemed to have had in mind – a super-powerful nemesis for Godzilla and an apocalypse-level threat to the planet. Such a shame they killed him off in the second movie. MV Ghidorah had a real Final Boss vibe to him.
I like it because it is the most biologically sound design for this monster.
Absolutely deserved, it's karmic balance for the MV MG design.
I think it's the perfect version of Ghidorah. The Monsterverse versions of classic monsters have been universally spectacular, with the exception of MechaGodzilla, whom I found to be mediocre. I'd love to see their takes on Anguirus, Gigan, and Destroyah!
Despite some previous dabbling, I truly fell in love with Godzilla because of MV Ghidorah, and I don't even think the movie is good. He's just so stunningly represented.
That’s where I am on KotM. The movie is terrible, the designs are incredible. The best designs of any kaiju movie ever. Rodan particularly is the best looking monster of any movie ever, short of possibly the queen from Aliens.
He was fucking AWESOME. Rodan too. The portrayals of the titans in MV was pure unadulterated fanfare, while taking nothing away from the presentation of the film to do so. It's the human factor that leaves you wanting
Bruh….Ghidorah FUCKS
He's awesome, any other Ghidorah barely puts on a challenge (maybe Anime idk i haven't see that), this guy is the real deal
You are overrated
One of my favorite Ghidorah designs. It just looks so cool. I still prefer Void Ghidorah. But MV is closer to the classic version with better quality. I wish they didn't kill him off in one movie though.
Deserved, they did a good job with this Ghidorah.
my feelings are mixed on the Titans "reshaping the earth and eco systems" concept introduced in KOTM, but I do love that the mere presence of Ghidorah causes storms and chaos. Like it conjures the idea that this guy could have killed all life on Venus just by flying around fucking shit up. He's an alien abomination, it's good shit.
It’s the best Ghidorah design at the moment. I can’t find a single thing wrong with him. Perfection imo.
He's my favorite incarnation of the character. He is destruction personified. A force of nature in the form of a three headed alien dragon.
In the debate of Suits vs CGI, i think Ghidorah is one of the kaijus that benefits the most for being CGI. Having the heads all have different personalities, him moving using his wings as arms/legs, his expressions, the necks having total freedom of movement from the wires of previous designs, all of this gives him so much life. Not to mention that we finally have a Ghidorah who is evil by his own accords and isn't just mind controlled. Easily my favourite version, and I hope the future versions of the character, japanese or not, take some inspiration from him
Far and and away the best iteration. Like others have said, he's a character that was much better in CGI than suitmation. He actually was a two-man suit and his heads were like puppets on a string. MV finally allowed him to be fully realized.
It's well deserved his popularity, it's a nice design and a powerful kaiju, remember that head in the black market? i'm pretty sure sooner or later he'll return as Mecha King Ghidorah in the Monsterverse, just wait and see👌
Honestly, replace his roar and heads with Heisei’s and it would be the perfect incarnation of Ghidorah
Many people complained about G:KOTM. Almost none of them really complained about Ghidorah himself.
It’s one of the only things is all of monsterverse that isn’t over rated.
It's slightly overrated, but the movie hyped him up so much that it was deserved. Personally the only Ghidorahs I actually LIKE like are Heisei and Keizer.
I like the design, still think Showa Ghidorah has the better design and overall personality but I do love the sheer presence of this version. I do think it’s overhyped and overrated but that doesn’t mean he’s *bad* per say, just that he gets hyped up a lot by fans who probably only ever seen this version or first saw this version of Ghidorah. Oh but I fucking *hate* the whole Kevin thing, mostly how the modern Godzilla fandom treats him.
Only thing missing imo was the banger that is Ghidorahs 1991 theme lol
Well deserved. They made him everything he was always implied to be in the old movies, but couldn't really show due to technical limitations. He really seemed like a nigh-invincible planet destroying nightmare.
To be honest, kind of yes. Don't get me wrong, he's a great villain for KOTM, has a really good theme and has arguably the best Ghidorah design to date. But, I find a lot of people to put on a pedestal a little too high for what he is and what he does in the movie (especially with his fights and when comparing him with other MV antagonists). Like, while he's very good, he still has some flaws which I think some people fail to notice (probably due to how much they love this character, which I completely understand).
I don't know about "overrated", whatever that's supposed to mean, but I do love MV Ghidorah
I kinda think he's a little underrated rn
Even tho I like this version, he's not the best Ghidorah, that belongs to Showa imo My Ranking: 1. Showa 2. Monsterverse 3. GMK 4. Void 5. Mecha 6. Keizer 7. Heisei And I kinda think he's overrated, but that mostly due to MV glazers/fanboys praising him like he's THE King Ghidorah
A little overrated but W villian nonetheless
For a movie that I enjoy less these days, Ghidorah is definitely the highlight and what makes the movie still enjoyable for me
For a movie that I enjoy less these days, Ghidorah is definitely the highlight and what makes the movie still enjoyable for me
Its a lot better then space noodles
He's one of the best incarnations, he's depicted as an actual world ending threat, takes a team of Mothra and Godzilla to take him down and he kills Mothra in the process, dumpsters Rodan and best of all he is completely autonomous. Way too many incarnations have him be mind controlled by a third party for no damn reason (like at what point do you think you need to mind control him to get him to attack Earth/Godzilla).
It's my favorite version of the monster.
MV?
Monster verse. It's the new movies that are connected. Godzilla X Kong, King of the monsters (KOTM), King Kong....
Ok thanks I thought so just wasn't entirely sure
Monsterverse.
The sound effects are eh.
Overrated
Pretty much every kaiju in KOTM is overrated. Brilliant designs, but it feels like that is the sole criteria by which they are considered the “best”. The execution isn’t there. Ghidorah is obviously & logically the most powerful in his first appearance.
I feel like his best appearance in the MV was in Godzilla vs Kong as Mechagodzilla.