What About Godzilla (2014) the Movie?

I went to watch Godzilla with Alina and Levi (leaving the rest of the family members to sleep and a friend and distant relative, Toudo, to watch the house).  I did not know what to expect except that there were some raving reviews from the guys who have seen it and upsetting reviews from the ladies.  :-O

We left at 9:30 pm and caught the 10:00 pm show.  We were not sure if Levi was going to make it but...he did.  Of course, mommy allowed him to bring his blankie--which was very comfortable, I gotta say.  :-)

During the movie, I was wondering how the crossing of indigenous Japanese myths with industrial and technological modernity may have contributed to the creation of the building-destroying creature.  After watching the movie we had a conversation about the whole idea of Godzilla. 

Alina:  I thought Godzilla was a bad guy?

Me:  No, he's a good guy...that can cause a lot of destruction.

Alina:  But how come planes are always shooting at him?

Me:  Because he seems hideous and dangerous--like King Kong.  Military personnel are afraid of him and just wants to get rid of him.

In a way, he's like a well-intended dragon.  He means well and wants to help save the people.  At the same time, he can cause a lot of damage.

Like Godzilla, when we think of hurtful people in our lives, we don't realize their good intentions, especially when the hurtful things they say and do paints a grim picture of who they are.  Many times, we retaliate--not realizing this--sometimes, out of hurt or pain and sometimes out of fear.  Either way, the results can be a perpetual mudslinging (or psychological/physical bashing back-and-forth) until someone gets hurt or someone gives up.  In the end, we end up with scars on each other that may have not been necessary, only if we had seen the goodness of Godzilla in them. 

Let's look at it this way:  when we enter into a relationship, whether it be by choice (like marriage) or not (like parent-child, most of the time student-teacher, etc.), we never really intended to hurt the other.  We don't start with relationships, saying, "My goal is to make my parents/kids/wife/husband's life miserable."  Somehow, things transpired from the beginning point and a later point that had sent the relationship spiraling downward.

What is my solution?  In the beginning, be mindful of the goodness of Godzilla and learn to take what people say and do with a grain of salt.  In other words, don't let what they say, do or think get to you.  However after that point, there needs to be forgiveness and reconciliation--better for both (or all involved) but not necessary.  What is important is that at least you have come to take your steps toward establishing peace between you...and your "Godzilla"--whether it be the other or yourself--or both.  At the end, it's the peace of knowing that you've done your part and what you can to restore your relationship--with the other and yourself.