{"id":637,"date":"2020-09-01T01:37:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T05:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=637"},"modified":"2020-09-02T12:40:39","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T16:40:39","slug":"jimmys-notes-on-episode-23-atragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/09\/01\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-23-atragon\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy&#8217;s Notes on &#8216;Episode 23: Atragon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=783%2C327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?w=783&amp;ssl=1 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=768%2C321&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week\u2019s \u201cJimmy\u2019s Notes\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/26\/episode-23-atragon-mini-analysis\/\">episode 23 (<em>Atragon<\/em>)<\/a> is short and sweet. Good, I say. Jet Jaguar and I have been very busy continuing to rebuild Mechani-Kong in my garage. I ordered mech parts from a Chinese company on eBay, and they arrived a week late. Then the shipment was delayed because the Board of Directors implemented more safety protocols for off-Island shipments. When I heard that I was more forgiving. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll order from that eBay seller again, though. (Poor Nathan is still waiting for his S.H. FigureArts Ultraman figure to show up from China, though).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with that, our continued frustrations with a new condenser microphone in our recent broadcasts with Joe and Joy \u201cHow-Did-I-Not-Get-Scared-By-The-Dorats?\u201d Metter has required that I procure a replacement. That\u2019s arriving today, thankfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This intro is longer than usual because, to my surprise, I only have a few notes for this episode besides Nathan\u2019s leftovers. Let\u2019s get to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Keep denying the super-special <em>Godzilla vs. Kong<\/em> premiere will happen in November, Marchand. You\u2019ll feel real lonely that night. Ozaki and the EDF Mutants will be the security detail that night, so don\u2019t even think of sneaking in!<\/li><li>Nathan said, \u201cexpectation,\u201d when he meant, \u201caffection.\u201d Your mouth does go faster than your brain, doesn\u2019t it?<\/li><li>You called the <em>Gotengo<\/em> \u201cAtragon\u201d once, which is technically wrong, but it was how it was written in the subtitles. You get a pass this time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Nathan\u2019s Leftover Notes on the Film:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Starts \u201cin media res.\u201d Almost feels like a trailer. A little confusing.<\/li><li>Sekizawa humor. Swimsuit model sneezes because of cold.<\/li><li>Feels a bit like a Universal monster movie from 1950s, especially with half-melted diver.<\/li><li>I\u2019d make an Uber joke, but the guy has a cabbie hat.<\/li><li>Man made out of vapor\u2014wrong movie, dude! <em>(\u201cHuman Vapor.\u201d Haha. \ud83d\ude1b \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Kenji Sahara is almost unrecognizable with the chinstrap beard. <em>(He looks like your brother. \ud83d\ude1b \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>\u201cAction Magazine.\u201d What kind of mag is that? It could be taken a few ways\u2014especially if they want photos of a swimsuit model. <em>(How dirty is that mind of yours, Marchand? \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>(Former Rear Admiral) Kusumi: represents modern Japan that has moved on from war to join world community<ul><li>Was silent out of loyalty to Jinguji until situation was dire.<\/li><li>Doesn\u2019t salute back to soldiers, only nods; evidence of his change?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><em>Gotengo<\/em> is derived from real super-subs supposedly developed by Japan in WWII. <em>(Yep. I have several blueprints for those subs. And the <\/em>Gotengo<em>. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Capt. Jinguji: represents old imperial japan and those who didn\u2019t move on.<ul><li>\u201cEnslaved\u201d natives of island?<\/li><li>Was going to be played by Toshiro Mijune. Would\u2019ve been different. <em>(It would\u2019ve made the Island\u2019s chaplain happy. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Asks who made Japan renounce war in new constitution, but Kusumi is too shocked to answer. Then conversation moves on. Interesting. US isn\u2019t mentioned directly.<\/li><li>He seems shaken by his daughter\u2019s words, yet doesn\u2019t chase after her.<\/li><li>Wears old field uniform during operation against Mu.<\/li><li>Takes action when Makoto is kidnapped. True change? <em>(As someone who has met the man on two occasions\u2014and survived\u2014I\u2019d say, \u201cYes.\u201d \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>\u201cI think I was wearing rusty armor. I took it off and feel fine.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cWe will attack so long as you tell us to surrender! But we\u2019ll listen to peace talks.\u201d Indicates change. Empress refuses like Imperial Japan in WWII.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The Mu Empire is modeled Imperial Japan.<ul><li>Sank 12,000 years ago. Atlantis. Related to Seatopia? \ud83d\ude1b <em>(According to you and Danny DiManna, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5tjNrvIauRI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they are<\/a>. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Has a powerful navy with submarines.<\/li><li>Seeks to conquer surface because they believe it is rightfully theirs. Like Japan seeking to build pan-Asian empire.<\/li><li>Calls humans \u201cpeople of the colonies.\u201d \u201cReturn our colonies immediately!\u201d Presumptive. UN building, London Bridge, Arch de Triumph, the Kremlin(?), Manhattan (bridge) shown. Worldwide threat. Says New York and Tokyo are first targets. Appropriate. Alliance between U.S. and Japan.<\/li><li>The Empress refuses to lower herself to undressing in front of foreigners (and men?) to change into diving suit. Pride that is broken.<\/li><li>Empress accuses Jinguji of defying them, and he says the Mu defied \u201cus.\u201d \u201cKilling me cannot kill our empire\u2019s heart!\u201d He\u2019s taken aback, as if it sounded like something he believed. (It\u2019s a literal reference to the Mu power source, but it\u2019s also an effective metaphor).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The Mu city looks, well, like a model. On the other hand, some shots remind me of <em>Metropolis<\/em>. <em>(Except without the cool robot lady. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Manda was added later, but he doesn\u2019t feel shoehorned unlike Magma in <em>Gorath<\/em>. <em>(Everything is less shoehorned than that walrus! \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>An ultimatum on film: forerunner to Xiliens in <em>Monster Zero<\/em>. <em>( <\/em><em>J<\/em> <em>-Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>It\u2019s the satellite from <em>The Mysterians<\/em>! (24:00)<\/li><li>Red Satan is the name of world\u2019s largest submarine. And it\u2019s an American sub. Oh boy\u2026. Could it be a commentary on nuclear power and not an anti-American sentiment? <em>(I doubt it. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>H-bomb usage limited by water depth and \u201cmoral principles.\u201d Japan\u2019s anti-nuclear principles? <em>(This was several years before those were codified. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>The UN wants Gotengo to be used. Requests it. International feel.<\/li><li>One of Jinguji\u2019s men follows Makoto. Gets captured. Only gives \u2018reservation number\u201d (8561), a Navy tag to be used for Yasukuni Shrine. Very interesting. Only time I can think of that this was mentioned in a Honda film. Amano snaps to attention when he learns who Kusumi is.<\/li><li><em>True Stories<\/em> magazine. Sounds more legit.<\/li><li>Mu leader called Hierarch. Interesting. Subservient to Empress.<\/li><li>\u201cTransfer our hardships to the slaves on earth!\u201d<\/li><li>35:00: Lots of extras. Another sign Honda wanted to direct a musical. <em>(I\u2019d watch a musical of this film! But I\u2019m strange. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Protagonists are met by soldiers wearing well-maintained WWII Japanese military uniforms.<\/li><li>Has WWII-era \u201crising sun\u201d flag. Not used now because of war connections.<\/li><li>The <em>Gotengo<\/em> is a crazy-cool vehicle. Flying sub with drill on front and freeze laser. Not unlike <em>Nautilus<\/em> in <em>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea<\/em>. Film spends several minutes showing it off. <em>(Just like Robert Wise would do 16 years later in the first <\/em>Star Trek<em> film. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>47:45: Thunderbirds are go!<\/li><li>Unusual for a Sekizawa script because of how political it is; but it wouldn\u2019t have been appropriate for Kimura because he was too cynical. This is a story of moving on, redemption. It reflects his attitude. Kimura wouldn\u2019t have been right for this story.<\/li><li>The second dance number makes me think of <em>The Ten Commandments<\/em> for some reason. The set and costumes, maybe?<\/li><li>Is Manda their god or the messenger? He\u2019s called both.<\/li><li>Manda appears 63 minutes in.<\/li><li>Mt. Mihara. I associate that with G84\/<em>vs. Biollante<\/em>.<\/li><li>The sinkhole scene is spectacular. Incredible effects. Horrifying.<\/li><li>The Mu ships with the dragon figureheads look great. I love how lasers fire from the mouths.<\/li><li>Now Jinguji has his white uniform?!<\/li><li>The Empress packed her clothes?<\/li><li>Manda looks like a Chinese dragon. Is that saying something? <em>(Not everything is a hidden message, Nathan. Cool your English major jets. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Manda is dispatched pretty quickly. Sign of being added last minute during short production.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s a wrap for this week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our next episode will be part two of the \u201cDaimajin Days\u201d with <em>Return of Daimjain<\/em> and the return of Joe and Joy \u201cI-Don\u2019t-Look-Like-a-Swordfighter\u201d Metter. Then my former nemesis Michael \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/shows\/16695688-b94d-4064-8c53-403a4b310d97\/episodes\/bbda4381-b8f6-4591-8868-91808383f086\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Kaiju Groupie<\/a>\u201d Hamilton makes his first appearance on the show (remarkably) for a Board-approved extended mini-sode on <em>Dogora, the Space Monster<\/em>. I\u2019ll be nice to him since he\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patron<\/a>. He helps to keep the emergency evacuation system (EES) working properly in the radio studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow me on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NasaJimmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NasaJimmy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the Board on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterIslaBOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MonsterIslaBOD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#JimmyFromNASALives<br>#WeShallOvercome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s \u201cJimmy\u2019s Notes\u201d on episode 23 (Atragon) is short and sweet. Good, I say. 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