Zilla

Godzilla (better known as just Zilla) is the titular antagonist of the 1998 TriStar Pictures film of the same name. While the original Godzilla is well-liked by many people, this version of Godzilla has a much more controversial response from Godzilla fans.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) First of all, he is a very unfaithful representation of the King of the Monsters that we all know and love. In fact, he feels much more like a Notzilla than the real deal.
 * 2) The original Godzilla was well-known for having a unique design that combines elements of a Tyrannosaurus rex, a Stegosaurus and an Iguanodon. This Godzilla, on the other hand, looks more like a giant mutated iguana mixed with a Stegosaurus and only vaguely resembles the Japanese Godzilla.
 * 3) He is depicted in poorly-aged CGI.
 * 4) He is incredibly pathetic compared to the actual Godzilla, as he lacks the genuine article's atomic breath and strong durability and is also afraid of the military, so overall, he feels more like a weak, frightened creature than the strong, fearsome kaiju we know him as. As a result, he is taken down much more easily by the military.
 * 5) He barely causes any destruction in the movie. That is instead given to the US military.
 * 6) He's much faster compared to the other Godzillas, all of which move at a slower pace.
 * 7) He is never given a discernible gender and is able to reproduce asexually, while the genuine article is officially male and has adopted two sons named Minilla and Godzilla Junior.
 * 8) In some rare shots, he is depicted with a visible cloaca.
 * 9) Due to the criticisms listed above, Toho had to classify him as a new species of kaiju called "Zilla". Heck, he is easily defeated by the real Godzilla in Godzilla: Final Wars to illustrate how superior the latter is over TriStar's interpretation.

Good Qualities

 * 1) He still has the actual Godzilla's roar.
 * 2) Say what you will about his design, but it actually isn't that bad. What made it bad was the horrible CGI and the poor design choices.
 * 3) He would have been slightly better if he wasn't called Godzilla and was instead just a standalone creature.
 * 4) His offspring from Godzilla: The Series, Godzilla Jr. (not to be confused with Godzilla's child who debuted in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II), is much more faithful to Toho's Godzilla as he actually has atomic breath and is quite difficult to take down.