The following contains spoilers for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
As I walked into Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, I was looking forward to one thing and one thing only: seeing the two titular Titans becoming besties. All the promise of the movie's marketing seemed to indicate that we'd be getting a haters-to-buddies arc for the duo, with the monsters taking on the villainous Skar King together. I couldn't wait to see Godzilla and Kong set aside their differences and unite – maybe sealing the deal with a cute hug, too, because why not?
