{"id":498,"date":"2020-06-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=498"},"modified":"2021-03-24T14:18:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T18:18:04","slug":"episode-18-bex-vs-rebirth-of-mothra-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/10\/episode-18-bex-vs-rebirth-of-mothra-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 18: Bex vs. &#8216;Rebirth of Mothra II&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mothra2poster-213x300.jpg?resize=213%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mothra2poster.jpg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mothra2poster.jpg?w=290&amp;ssl=1 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, kaiju lovers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cSummer of Mothra\u201d continues with <em>Rebirth of Mothra II<\/em>\u2014the valley between two short mountains in the \u201890s Mothra trilogy. Once again Nathan is joined by Bex from the <a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedotaku.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redeemed Otaku<\/a> podcast, and they try their hardest to do a deep dive on a shallow movie. While the first movie had an obvious environmental theme, this one barely gives 20 seconds of screen time to anything substantial. Even Belvera and Elias aren\u2019t as exciting this time around. Then there\u2019s Ghogo\/Gogo\/Go-Go (aka \u201cJapanese Furby\u201d), the \u201ctoken cute thing\u201d whose plushy Bex has no interest in buying because, well, magic urine. Yeah\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But nothing can prepare you for the Shyamalan twist at the end of this episode. Nathan and his intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA, never saw it coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, Jimmy introduces his new garage assistant, who\u2019s either popular or infamous, depending on who you talk to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the Kaijuvision Radio episode Nathan mentioned: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LODiyjrAb68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Episode 19: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) (The Reversion of Okinawa: History and Culture)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the Redeemed Otaku episodes Nathan (and his friend <a href=\"http:\/\/nerdchapel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Anderson<\/a>) appeared on to discuss the Godzilla Anime Trilogy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedotaku.libsyn.com\/godzilla-planet-of-the-monsters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedotaku.libsyn.com\/godzilla-city-on-the-edge-of-battle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedotaku.libsyn.com\/godzilla-the-planet-eater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godzilla: The Planet Eater<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our Patreon patrons Travis Alexander (host of <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/kaiju-weekly\/id1330448313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaiju Weekly<\/a>), Danny DiManna, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kaijumediajunkie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elizilla13<\/a>, and Joejira! Thanks for your support! (Sorry we didn\u2019t mention you on the air, Joejira. You signed up after the initial broadcast).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/17\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-18-bex-vs-rebirth-of-mothra-ii\/\">Jimmy&#8217;s Notes <\/a>on this episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"207\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/51087T4XQ6L-207x300.jpg?resize=207%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/51087T4XQ6L.jpg?resize=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1 207w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/51087T4XQ6L.jpg?w=327&amp;ssl=1 327w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timestamps:<br><\/strong>Intro: 0:00-3:57<br>Entertaining Info Dump: 3:57-8:44<br>Toku Talk: 8:44-1:17:00<br>Toku Topic: 1:17:00-1:40:01<br>Outro: 1:40:01-end<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MIFV Social Media:<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMonsterIsla1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsterIslandFilmVault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Jimmy on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NasaJimmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NasaJimmy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#JimmyFromNASALives<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a9 2020 Moonlighting Ninjas Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bibliography\/Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 2: 1984-2017<\/em> by John LeMay<\/li><li><em>Japan\u2019s Green Monsters: Environmental Commentary in Kaiju Cinema<\/em> by Sean Rhodes and Brooke McCorkle<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.org\/encyclopedia\/marine-pollution\/#:~:text=Marine%20pollution%20is%20a%20combination,59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cMarine Pollution\u201d (<em>National Geographic<\/em>)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marine_pollution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cMarine pollution\u201d (Wikipedia)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/education\/resource-collections\/ocean-coasts\/ocean-pollution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cOcean Pollution\u201d (NOAA)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservation.org\/stories\/ocean-pollution-11-facts-you-need-to-know\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cOcean Pollution: 11 Facts You Need to Know\u201d (Conservation International)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lowop_dw8do\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cUp From The Depths Reviews | Rebirth of Mothra II (1997)\u201d<\/a><\/li><li>Wiki Articles on <em>Rebirth of Mothra<\/em> <em>II<\/em>:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0133104\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/godzilla.fandom.com\/wiki\/Rebirth_of_Mothra_II\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gojipedia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tohokingdom.com\/movies\/rebirth_of_mothra_2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toho Kingdom<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rebirth_of_Mothra_II\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wikizilla.org\/wiki\/Rebirth_of_Mothra_II\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikizilla<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2932\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-498-1\" preload=\"none\" 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The \u201cSummer of Mothra\u201d continues with Rebirth of Mothra II\u2014the valley between two short mountains in the \u201890s Mothra trilogy. Once again&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/10\/episode-18-bex-vs-rebirth-of-mothra-ii\/\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Episode 18: Bex vs. &#8216;Rebirth of Mothra II&#8217;<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"iawp_total_views":14,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[455,422,433,449,419,451,448,19,421,450,447,452,420,78,414,454,15,446,425,60,453,18,79,17],"series":[],"class_list":["post-498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast","category-film-discussion","tag-455","tag-belvera","tag-bex","tag-dagahra","tag-elias","tag-furby","tag-ghogo","tag-jimmy-from-nasa","tag-lora","tag-magic-urine","tag-marine-pollution","tag-milai-kanai","tag-moll","tag-mothra","tag-mothra-leo","tag-movie","tag-nathan-marchand","tag-rebirth-of-mothra-ii","tag-rebirth-of-mothra-trilogy","tag-redeemed-otaku","tag-sony","tag-the-monster-island-film-vault","tag-toho","tag-tokusatsu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=498"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":617,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498\/revisions\/617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=498"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}