It gets good by the end.
, or Godzilla, or King Kong vs. Godzilla, they’re there to see big monsters wreak havoc. Sometimes there are interesting human stories, but they mostly serve to frame those giant monsters we love so much. And that’s the first mistake that, an animated spinoff on Netflix, makes: for most of the first season, the story is focused almost entirely on people. The second? Those people are almost uniformly annoying and chatty.
The island is actually a pretty fascinating place, particularly if you love a good monster. The characters are constantly faced with new and fascinating creatures. There are giant crabs hiding under the sandy beach, a boulder that turns out to be a bug, and a number of things that are basically pokémon: a grass cat not named Sprigatito and a turtle with aloe growing out of its back. At one point, there’s a tree made up of actual monsters.
Unfortunately, for the first six episodes, this unique and fascinating world is made tedious by all of the people. Everyone — from the lost explorers and the feral teen killer to the armed soldiers — feels the need to joke about everything. I’m all for some humor, particularly for a premise as silly as “long-lost island home to giant monkey and buff crocs.” But it’s overwhelming here.
What makes matters worse is that there is actually a great story buried underneath all of the blithe chatter. The penultimate episode puts the focus squarely on Kong, delving into an important — and heartbreaking — part of his past. It has one human character, and she’s relatable, likable, andmake a joke every other sentence. Shockingly, this makes for much better television.
It’s the rest of the season that’s a problem. Good worldbuilding isn’t enough to overshadow the obnoxious dialogue and unlikable characters. In a normal kaiju movie, they’re easy to look past because most of the attention is on the big fellas. But here, the humans are the main focus for six entire episodes, relegating the most interesting parts of the show to the background. And Kong is too big for that.
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