When I was a kid my best friends were Japanese movie monsters. These were my buddies. This was long before VCRs and DVDs so it was a ritual every month to check the TV Guide and see when I was going to see my buddies. It was usually on a Friday or Saturday, that made it even better because it was a weekend as well. Damn those were good times. Not childhood, but being able to escape for a few hours to a magical place where giant monsters could crawl out of the ocean or ground and stomp through reality.
I developed a special bond with one of them. As I look at the same videos I saw back then that he appeared in I realized he was only in them for short appearances. It’s just another instance of something in childhood making an impression that lasts a lifetime.
When Video cassettes and DVDs showed up I was able to see all of the movies he appeared in. It turned out he was Godzilla’s best buddy as well. And he would also get Pwned every time he fought. He didn’t have any special abilities all he had was strength and heart. In every fight he would attack a stronger adversary and give it everything he had.
That’s my buddy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX6ZCG_hOEg
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