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!!"The Way Out"
* Cate and Caroline's heartfelt argument, where it's revealed to the audience that after G-Day, Cate was so depressed over the deaths of her schoolkids in the falling bus that she spent most of her days locked in her room in her and her mother's FEMA trailer and wasting away, for an entire year. When Caroline recalls that Cate wouldn't reach out to any support groups, Cate tearfully snaps, "Because pottery classes aren't going to bring [[CoolTeacher my kids]] back from the dead!"
** Caroline meanwhile admits that she suspected Hiroshi had been hiding an affair when she sent Cate to investigate his old Tokyo office, and that she was so desperate to try something to shake her daughter out of her depression that she sent Cate to find out the ugly potential truth herself because nothing else was helping Cate.



* Duval reveals that she is the sister of Sandra Brody, who died in the Janjira nuclear power plant in ''Film/Godzilla2014''. So not only did her sister die in the power plant, her brother-in-law died due to injuries caused by the male Muto's awakening, and her nephew Ford and his family are her only surviving relatives.

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* Duval Duvall reveals that she is the sister of Sandra Brody, who died in the Janjira nuclear power plant in ''Film/Godzilla2014''. So not only did her sister die in the power plant, her brother-in-law died due to injuries caused by the male Muto's awakening, and her nephew Ford and his family are her only surviving relatives.



May/Cora's family just got her back, when she falls into the Hollow Earth and is believed dead at most just days later. Whereas she's still alive, the final episode reveals that she was missing for two years.

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* May/Cora's family just got her back, when she falls into the Hollow Earth and is believed dead at most just days later. Whereas she's still alive, the final episode reveals that she was missing for two years.
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!!"Birthright"
May/Cora's family just got her back, when she falls into the Hollow Earth and is believed dead at most just days later. Whereas she's still alive, the final episode reveals that she was missing for two years.

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* Cora had to flee a loving home full of relatives who loved and adored her, including her sister and mother, because of her cyber-attack on AET forcing her to go on the run.



* Lee's HeroicSacrifice. Up to this point, he thought he was the only original Monarch member left, and he finally makes a tearful reunion with Keiko. As Godzilla fights the Ion Dragon, Lee is holding on Keiko's hands, and let's go so her, Cate, and May would survive.

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* Lee's HeroicSacrifice. Up to this point, he thought he was the only original Monarch member left, and he finally makes a tearful reunion with Keiko. As Godzilla fights the Ion Dragon, Lee is holding on Keiko's hands, and let's lets go so her, Cate, and May would survive.
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** Lee's HeroicSacrifice. Up to this point, he thought he was the only original Monarch member left, and he finally makes a tearful reunion with Keiko. As Godzilla fights the Ion Dragon, Lee is holding on Keiko's hands, and let's go so her, Cate, and May would survive.
** Cate finally reunites with Hiroshi after he thought she had died, but then he finally see his mother, whom he hasn't seen in decades after she disappeared in Hollow Earth.

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** * Lee's HeroicSacrifice. Up to this point, he thought he was the only original Monarch member left, and he finally makes a tearful reunion with Keiko. As Godzilla fights the Ion Dragon, Lee is holding on Keiko's hands, and let's go so her, Cate, and May would survive.
** * Cate finally reunites with Hiroshi after he thought she had died, but then he finally see his mother, whom he hasn't seen in decades after she disappeared in Hollow Earth.
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!!"Beyond Logic"
* Lee's reunion with Keiko. Keiko was trapped in Hollow Earth for 57 days, but so much time passed that she didn't realize Lee entered it in 1962. Until Keiko meets Lee and realized how old he's gotten. So much time had passed for her that her husband died, and Hiroshi is already an adult. Because she also finds out that Cate is her granddaughter that she feels she doesn't belong on the surface anymore.
** Lee's HeroicSacrifice. Up to this point, he thought he was the only original Monarch member left, and he finally makes a tearful reunion with Keiko. As Godzilla fights the Ion Dragon, Lee is holding on Keiko's hands, and let's go so her, Cate, and May would survive.
** Cate finally reunites with Hiroshi after he thought she had died, but then he finally see his mother, whom he hasn't seen in decades after she disappeared in Hollow Earth.
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** The reason why Hiroshi sent Lee to the Monarch retirement home? "I buried that family in three empty boxes a long time ago". While he's glad he reunited with Lee, he had to make a funeral for his parents and Lee when he thought Lee had died, and he didn't want to continue where his parents left off because he didn't want to lose his only family he has left. This becomes a DramaticIrony when his own mother is actually alive by the episode's end.

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* Even though Keiko is officially part of an American-made organization, it doesn't stop her more narrow-minded bigoted superiors to treat her differently due to her Japanese heritage.

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* Even though Keiko is officially part of an American-made organization, it doesn't stop her more narrow-minded bigoted superiors to treat from treating her differently due to her Japanese heritage.


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!!"Will The Real May Please Stand Up?"
* The Frost Vark’s death evoked this reaction for several fans: “Maurice” as some called him [[NonMaliciousMonster was just an animal (albeit a dangerous one) who was only following his instincts]], and during Shaw’s attack, was simply trying to chase intruders from his territory. As he’s sucked into the collapsing Hollow Earth vortex, the poor Titan can clearly be seen thrashing in terror and confusion before the explosion kills him.
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* Lee reveals to Hiroshi that his mission to Hollow Earth when south very quickly. One of his crewmates was dead on arrival, his female colleague was shocked to death, and another member was accosted by a monster. Hiroshi coldly dismisses his clams and returns his pocket knife, which explains Lee's sour mood in the present, and his agenda to help Godzilla.
* When Kentaro wakes up, Verdugo tells him Cate, May, and Lee didn't survive. He visibly mourns even as he returns home. When he sees his father, he calls him out on for having a SecretOtherFamily, and Cate didn't survive. Hiroshi doesn't take the news well, and collapses on his knees when he realizes his secrecy destroyed his own family.

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* Lee reveals to Hiroshi that his mission to the Hollow Earth when went south very quickly. One of his crewmates was dead died on arrival, his female colleague was shocked to death, and another member was accosted by a monster. Hiroshi coldly dismisses his clams and returns his pocket knife, which explains Lee's sour mood in the present, present and his agenda to help Godzilla.
* When Kentaro wakes up, Verdugo tells him Cate, May, and Lee didn't survive.survive (they actually did, but Monarch doesn't know that). He visibly mourns even as he returns home. When he sees his father, he calls him out on for having a SecretOtherFamily, and Cate didn't survive. Hiroshi doesn't take the news well, and collapses on his knees when he realizes his secrecy destroyed his own family.
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!!''Axis Mundi

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!!''Axis MundiMundi"
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!!''Axis Mundi
* Lee reveals to Hiroshi that his mission to Hollow Earth when south very quickly. One of his crewmates was dead on arrival, his female colleague was shocked to death, and another member was accosted by a monster. Hiroshi coldly dismisses his clams and returns his pocket knife, which explains Lee's sour mood in the present, and his agenda to help Godzilla.
* When Kentaro wakes up, Verdugo tells him Cate, May, and Lee didn't survive. He visibly mourns even as he returns home. When he sees his father, he calls him out on for having a SecretOtherFamily, and Cate didn't survive. Hiroshi doesn't take the news well, and collapses on his knees when he realizes his secrecy destroyed his own family.
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** At least, until "Axis Mundi", where we learn that she survived the encounter. But even THAT carries a bit of tragedy. Imagine how she'll be feeling knowing that the love of her life corrupted their purpose and died horribly because of it.
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** The fact that Godzilla didn't even mean to kill those kids. It was all a pure accident instigated by his panicked response to the military's even more panicked strike on him. Really, no side is truly innocent or guilty in this situation.

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** The fact that Godzilla didn't even mean to kill those kids. It was all a pure tragic accident instigated by his panicked response to the military's even more panicked strike on him. Really, no side is truly innocent or guilty in this situation.
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* Duval reveals that she is the sister of Sandra Brody, who died in the Janjira nuclear power plant in ''Film/Godzilla2014''. So not only did her sister died in the power plant, her brother-in-law died due to injuries caused by the male Muto's awakening, and her nephew Ford and his family are her only surviving relatives.

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* Duval reveals that she is the sister of Sandra Brody, who died in the Janjira nuclear power plant in ''Film/Godzilla2014''. So not only did her sister died die in the power plant, her brother-in-law died due to injuries caused by the male Muto's awakening, and her nephew Ford and his family are her only surviving relatives.
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!!"Terrifying Miracles"
* Duval reveals that she is the sister of Sandra Brody, who died in the Janjira nuclear power plant in ''Film/Godzilla2014''. So not only did her sister died in the power plant, her brother-in-law died due to injuries caused by the male Muto's awakening, and her nephew Ford and his family are her only surviving relatives.

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** The fact that Godzilla didn't even mean to kill those kids. It was all a pure accident instigated by his panicked response to the military's even more panicked strike on him. Really, no side is truly innocent or guilty in this situation.



** The fact that her father left Cate and her mother in the ''immediate'' aftermath G-Day makes it even worse. Not only was she tramautized by the death of the kids on the bus but also associates that day with her father leaving her and mother.

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** The fact that her father left Cate and her mother in the ''immediate'' aftermath G-Day makes it even worse. Not only was she tramautized traumatized by the death of the kids on the bus but also associates that day with her father leaving her and mother.




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* Keiko's frankly horrific demise at the claws of the newborn Endoswarmers paints all of her subsequent appearances in a tragic light. Seeing her grow closer to Shaw and especially Bill, knowing that it will end with her dying like THAT, can make her scenes hard to sit through without the DramaticIrony sinking in.
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** Just imagine from Keiko's point-of-view. She witnessed the devastation nukes affected her country and her people and now, one is being used to kill an innocent creature whose only alleged crime is for simply existing. No wonder she tries to stop operation and broke down when Godzilla is seemingly killed.

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** Just imagine from Keiko's point-of-view. She witnessed the devastation nukes affected her country and her people and now, one is being used to kill an innocent creature whose only alleged crime is for simply existing. No wonder she tries to stop the operation and broke breaks down when Godzilla is seemingly killed.
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!!"Secrets and Lies"
* Even though Keiko is officially part of an American-made organization, it doesn't stop her more narrow-minded bigoted superiors to treat her differently due to her Japanese heritage.
* Then, there's Randa and Keiko's horror to discover the military are planning to use the uranium they requested to kill Godzilla.
** Just imagine from Keiko's point-of-view. She witnessed the devastation nukes affected her country and her people and now, one is being used to kill an innocent creature whose only alleged crime is for simply existing. No wonder she tries to stop operation and broke down when Godzilla is seemingly killed.
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** There's something really poignant about seeing a parent facing what they know could very well be their dying moments earnestly believing that their own child won't even care when they're dead.

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** There's something really poignant about seeing a parent facing what they know could very well be prepare to face their dying moments possible death earnestly believing that their ''their own child child'' won't even care when they're dead.be too upset at losing them.
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* The [[Film/KongSkullIsland old Bill Randa]]'s attempted ApocalypticLog in the DistantPrologue, where he shows a tender side that we didn't see much of in the original movie when addressing his son:
** He shows he's regretful for all the things he cost Hiroshi which he feels he can never replace.
** There's something really poignant about seeing a parent facing what they know could very well be their dying moments earnestly believing that their own child won't even care when they're dead.
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** What makes is worse is Cate manages to get a few kids out, before a piece of debris knocks away the last piece of asphalt under the bus. You can hear all those kids ''screaming'' as the bus falls.

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** What makes is this so much worse is that Cate manages to get a few kids out, and it looks like she just might make it. This is before a piece of debris knocks away the last piece chunk of asphalt under the bus. bus, thanks to Godzilla. You can hear all those kids ''screaming'' as the bus falls.falls off the bridge.
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** What makes is worse is Cate manages to get a few kids out, before a piece of debris knocks away the last piece of asphalt under the bus. You can hear all those kids ''screaming'' as the bus falls.

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** The fact that her father left Cate and her mother in the ''immediate'' aftermath G-Day makes it even worse. Not only was she tramautized by the death of the kids on the bus but also associates that day with her father leaving her and mother.
*Cates very clear PTSD from G-Day. An evacuation drill for Godzilla has her flying into a straight up panic attack until Kentaro’s mother manages to calm her down with a CooldownHug and words of comfort.
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!!General
* Seeing the bright, friendly and enthusiastic Bill Randa in this series makes the bitter and ruthless Randa we see in ''Film/KongSkullIsland'', and his demise in that film, much more tragic.

!!"Aftermath"
* The BusFullOfInnocents falling to its doom while Cate watches and screams out.
* Pretty much everything we see here about Cate's experiences on G-Day and her relationship with her DisappearedDad.

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