Both Godzilla (1954) and Shin Godzilla (2016) have much more realistic, dramatic storytelling elements to them than other entries into this franchise. They both carry commentary on the after-effects of radiation - Godzilla following ten years after the Second World War and being a metaphor for the H Bomb, and Shin Godzilla a result of the dumping of Nuclear waste in Tokyo Bay.

Both act as two of the strongest entries into the franchise to date, and contain many topics of discussion which will leave the viewer thinking long after they've watched these films.