LOLOLOLOL. I agree, Godzilla 2014 IS Godzilla. Super happy with the design! 

*stands and applauds* BRAVO!!!!! LOL! I stand corrected; shutting up about stubby feet from now on! :p

I agree. And the spines arent that small, as we have seen in the trailer. I like that he is fat, and i love the feet. 

I think this is the best design of a Godzilla. And I don't his spines are too small, his feet are kind of cool looking, and He doesn't look fat, he looks muscular.

I agree with you 100% Daikaiju. Keep into consideration some people are never pleased no matter how hard the Director tries.

HAHAHAHA!!!! :D Well said!  I've just about had it up to here with people complaining about what is obveously a great design.  Zilla wasn't Godzilla-ey, enough (a.k.a. AT ALL!), so this movie promised a Godzilla true to the original, but designed with some realistic aesthetics.  And guess what... that's EXACTLY what they did!  That said, here's what I have to say to add to what you already layed out:

#1: Too Fat-skinny Godzilla=not good.  'nuff said.  See the Heisei design, people.  It works.

#2: Stupid Feet-here is one of those realistic aesthetics at work.  A creature that large needs stump-like feet in order to not only move without shattering it's toes, but to hold its massive frame up.  Plus, they don't look bad at all!

#3: Small Spines-not only did the Shodaigoji Godzilla design (from 1954) have smaller spines than most of the future designs, this is another realistic change.  If the spines are an extention of his own spinal chord, like all spined dinosaurs (the Spinosaurus comes to mind) were, than any trauma to them would cause massive spinal damage.  It has been theorized that one reason the Spinosaurs went extinct is because their delicate spines were TOO delicate.  Even falling over could damage them, thereby paralizing or even killing them instantly due to spinal damage.  As we all know, Godzilla does a lot of falling in the movies, which should hurt him quite a bit.  Smaller spines means less damage can be dealt to Godzilla in this film. 

Just the facts, man. :)

The spines for Godzilla are perfect Godzilla,s size is perfect 350 feet tall is perfect for the king,s return and the feet hands and tail awesome!

The spines on the toys are smaller than the actual film for safety reasons.. LOL

I don,t mind the spines too be small Edwards wants his Godzilla too be liek the 1954,s so the spines are okay in the movie there going too be big not big not too small but the spines on Godzilla for the toys are going too be small or not.

I love how alot of people now start saying how true this is after it is pointed out what they were complaining about...they wanted Zilla all along...traitors...jk

It's funny though!

I know, but the spines are still comparatively smaller to other Godzilla designs.  Take a look at the poster.  Their bigger than the toy by a substantial margin, but still smaller than the spines of most Godzilla suits.  That's what I was talking about. 

Kids can hurt themselves with spikes like the actual Gojira in the films. That's why only collectible items and a few others have the larger sized spikes on it. They put out shortened spikes for kids. Parents won't allow their young kids to get the large sized spikes anyways. Plus, the toy design they released isn't a collectible. So there ya go

Lol i honestly get exactly wat ur saying, but just to correct you im pretty sure people just mean:

Im not trying to be a smartass or anything ok but this is basically what all the whiners want

And besides, its a figure, figures barely ever look relavent to what they look like in movies

I know I wouldn't! :) Super film accurate figures are for adult collectors, not for children.  Especially when they have pointy bits.

This is hilarious. And true! Daikaiju Danielle, well done. I really am tempted to link this topic on our Godzilla Movies FB page, hahahaha

Chris:

DO IT!!!! :D 

I agree but I am one of the people who would like the spines to be bigger.

I think Godzilla's new look is awesome and if I was to design the new Godzilla that's is what I would make him look like.

Somebody tell me what is the building's name Zilla is hugging? I need it for sizes comparison

@CHRIS, PLEASE do it! I can't stand the followers on Facebook. Jezuss christ I've never seen so many complainers since the death of Brian Griffin on family guy

@ALFOK, Don't worry about that. Zilla's size was so varied and non calculated its ridiculous. One moment his mouth is bigger than a military helicopter, the next moment its the lenght of a taxi. 

Godzilla's new design isn't a suit, and it's not a fucked up version that Toho makes complete fun of in more than one Godzilla Movie

I'm really stoked to see what visual effects could turn the King Of Monsters into. Nothing we've seen yet is really valid, the only images that give us a general idea are the ones from the trailer. The toy models aren't officially released yet through the companies partnered with this film and/or Toho (I think they have some sort of involvement with this film, unlike the 1998 one) So therefor, I don't trust the design I seen, if anything it's a rough draft, and if I remember correctly that toy was awaiting approval from the licensor. It's 2014, I seriously don't think they're going to fuck up G's design a second time. Legendary and Warner didn't pick up this movie for the fucks of it, they picked it up because they can see the market value in the franchise. Which leads me to believe this is just the first of modern G films

:)

Holy freakin Godzilla, Its like no one has seen the goddamned trailer!

Number 1, in the trailer his spines are big. 

Trailer with tweaked lighting exposure here for those who are still iffy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiWYXgxp6_g

Second, his size bieng "fat" Is probably also the case with the spines. Its a child's toy its not meant to faithfully represent Godzilla.

It's not a Black n white discussion.  People like the new look, other do not.. not going to appease everyone every time.. there's two sides to every single 'Godzilla' look out there, I'm sure.

Does not inherently mean that if you're against a new design you're a 'whiner'. I for one, do not like the look of the feet.. that's just My view point.. whether the reasons are asthetic or for practical purposes isn't the point.. I just do not 'like' them.  I certainly ain't going ape shit about it. :)

I also had hoped the fins would be a bit more spread out and not standing straight up... but oh well.. I'll save my final impressions for after I've seen the movie.

-C

While some people's criticisms can go too far, I find it curious how someone can tell others to "stop whining" when they themselves have never seen one good frame of this Godzilla in action.  How can someone be so blindly good with something they haven't even witnessed?  And yes, I would say the same towards anyone who has trashed this Godzilla as well.

For anyone to have an empassioned feeling one way or the other at this point is really jumping the gun.  Let's wait and see how the Big Guy looks in action, how he moves, how he sounds, etc. before we pass final judgement on how awesome or terrible he is.

All I know that I cannot wait to see this movie -- little stubby feet and all.  :)

They forget that its a children's toy.

Yeah he looks a little squished and toned down because they know five year olds are going to be putting him in their mouth.

But either way, Danielle, thanks for re-affirming how awesome you are. 

I don't mind the feet at all, the spines are fine. This Godzilla is not going to look fake and rubbery...i.e. the spines won't be wobbling around. I agree wholeheartedly with this thread.

please, Godzilla looks great, but looks nothing compared to any of the classic godzillas and his spines were always big (except the showa and final wars godzilla). plus, not saying i have a problem with the feet but you and every other godzilla fan have seen the concept designs at comic con,u know that those are nothing close to any of CLASSIC designs. Its just my opinion though, but Godzilla looks GREAT.

I think telling everyone to stop whining is a little high-and-mighty of anyone in the fandom.

I like the design myself, but G-Fans have every right to complain about one thing or another in the fandom. Sometimes they can be unreasonable, but I don't think a lot of the complaints are unreasonable. It's like people who complain about the design/suit in Son of Godzilla, for example. A lot of us don't like tht suit or design, but it still looks like Godzilla. I imagine some people feel the same way.

For me? I really like the design. I think the spines could be a little more pronounced and I don't like the feet, but otherwise I really dig it. It's easily Godzilla.

All I got to say is I love the new design for the big G, his dorsal spines might be small but they might make up for it in the new movie. His feet look just like a meat eating dinosaur feet, isn't what godzilla basiclly is looking back into his origin back before he mutated. At least it looks like the 1954 origonal godzilla and not like '98. His design could of turned out worse, a lot worse.

That's what I've been saying the whole time! Thank you for this post, I'm glad I'm not the only one who sees this.

I just have two things to say

Danielle- your original post made me laugh my butt off! It's so true too!

Mrawesomeness360- your user name = so much win

My only question Daikaiju is, what makes you think your opinion is better than others who disagree to the point where you title your post "STOP WHINING"?

I liked the Godzilla figure, I thought it was a good desigh, and I give it a 9/10.

@JORDAN SWICKARD People have been complaing about the feet and spines so much that it's getting ANNOYING! People don't have the right to whine about the new design. They should be happy that we're even getting a new Godzilla film and the monster actually looks like Godzilla! Go watch 1998 Godzilla if you love it so much!

I too think this latest permutation of the big guy is quite awesome.  I have the 90's Godzilla on my computer desk, and he is a chunky fella!  

@KAIJUUFIN Don't have a right? Um I'm sorry but how do the people who are going to go pay to see this, and help finance this not have a right not complain? Sorry but they are most definitely the ones who have the most right to complain. If some1 doesnt like it they should say, oh well at least it's something and move on? No, if you have a problem with a design you should state what's wrong with it and make it known that you see there are problems. How else would anything get fixed?

I've been watching Godzilla since my birth, I have a right to voice what I think, don't like it, cry about it. Go watch 1998 godzilla again? More like piss on it. You have no right to sit here and  voice down the opinions of others just because you agree. I have a voice, I have an opinion, I can say what the fuck I want to say. Pretty much end of story. My simple question was, why does he think the entire fandom of Gojira is wrong just because they voice what they think to the point he calls them out and tells them to stop whining. No one is whining but you guys because people voice themselves. Get over it, welcome to the Fandom of Godzilla where we can voice what we want and be heard. I also never said I disagreed with what he said, just sticking up for the ones who do disagree.

Now with that being said

Just leaving my usual opinion on the subject over here:

I find the negative reactions to be very funny because the naysayers are basing their opinions about Godzilla's new design on a very simplified toy made for little kids, toy's for kids don't even have enough details and are just produced for the sole purpose of becoming commercial tie in products to promote the movie when it releases. If they are basing your opinion on a single image then it seems that they've missed some of the previous leaks such as this one:

http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/.../godzilla-not-final.jpg

Every Godzilla figure is produced on a different quality and comparing a simple toy to the actual CGI product (that we will be watching in the final film) is just wrong because they're basing their entire perspective on something that will never resemble the final character with enough accuracy, just like this other toy:

http://wpc.556e.edgecastcdn.net/.../NEtH4OsK5PvVxw_1_2.jpg

Anyways, I will probably never make anyone reflect on this and they will probably dismiss this comment just as they always do, we are dealing with very dogmatic fans here and dogmatic people are never open to change so they never accept new things because their views on X subject are very rigid and therefore (according to them) they can't be wrong but others must be wrong: "Godzilla has to look like this...", "A Godzilla movie must look like the Heisei series...".

All I can bet is that if this movie was produced by Toho all naysayers would be praising the new design and claiming it to be a smart movement on the part of Toho to introduce the King to new generations.

THE SPINES ON THAT TOY ARE SMALL BECAUSE ITS A TOOOOOY. T-O-Y TOY