I came into this story knowing next to nothing about Godzilla or most kaiju properties in general. 14 chapters in I know at least 14 kaiju by heart and appreciate the genre more. As I understand it, Godzilla is a character who's had wildly different incarnations across his movies, ranging from a all loving hero to a cold villain, and everything in between. The world the author made these kaiju hail from is fan made, but was made with a lot of love and obviously with knowledge of many different series. Considering the mess of continuity the franchise has, it seems like this was the best option.
I love Godzilla Junior. On one hand he's got to be one of the most cool headed and self assured protagonists I've seen that wasn't egotistical. He knows he's a powerhouse and not much can hurt him, but he's completely chill about it most of the time. Still, even if he can be a bit rough at times their are spots that show he is definitely a character who gives a damn about others. When he transforms back into his full form when Canterlot is under attack, you feel a rush knowing he's there to save the day.
The numerous 'fish out of water' moments with all the kaiju adjusting to living in a civilization range from chuckle worthy to flat out hilarious. I haven't laughed this much from a fic in a long time. The scene with Gigan flipping out due to Mane-iac had me busting a gut for ten minutes straight.
That said, does take getting used to. The color coded dialogue was awkward at first and took a bit to pick up well, and though it's a unique universe the kaiju hail from; going in blind about their franchise can be a bit confusing at times unless you read the author blogs. And aside from that there are some spelling and grammatical errors.
Still, you know it was made with a lot of love by all the creators. The action scenes are beautifully detailed, the image artwork by Faith-Wolff meshes perfectly with the story, all the characters are fairly distinct; and neither franchise gets the short end of the crossover stick.
Takes some getting used to, but worth it
I came into this story knowing next to nothing about Godzilla or most kaiju properties in general. 14 chapters in I know at least 14 kaiju by heart and appreciate the genre more. As I understand it, Godzilla is a character who's had wildly different incarnations across his movies, ranging from a all loving hero to a cold villain, and everything in between. The world the author made these kaiju hail from is fan made, but was made with a lot of love and obviously with knowledge of many different series. Considering the mess of continuity the franchise has, it seems like this was the best option.
I love Godzilla Junior. On one hand he's got to be one of the most cool headed and self assured protagonists I've seen that wasn't egotistical. He knows he's a powerhouse and not much can hurt him, but he's completely chill about it most of the time. Still, even if he can be a bit rough at times their are spots that show he is definitely a character who gives a damn about others. When he transforms back into his full form when Canterlot is under attack, you feel a rush knowing he's there to save the day.
The numerous 'fish out of water' moments with all the kaiju adjusting to living in a civilization range from chuckle worthy to flat out hilarious. I haven't laughed this much from a fic in a long time. The scene with Gigan flipping out due to Mane-iac had me busting a gut for ten minutes straight.
That said, does take getting used to. The color coded dialogue was awkward at first and took a bit to pick up well, and though it's a unique universe the kaiju hail from; going in blind about their franchise can be a bit confusing at times unless you read the author blogs. And aside from that there are some spelling and grammatical errors.
Still, you know it was made with a lot of love by all the creators. The action scenes are beautifully detailed, the image artwork by Faith-Wolff meshes perfectly with the story, all the characters are fairly distinct; and neither franchise gets the short end of the crossover stick.
Excellent crossover, best of its particular type.
9/10