Godzilla is never shown at its best. The skyscraper-sized destroyer of cities only really shows up when it needs to serve as an allegory for nuclear or climate destruction or to kick the shit out of other, even meaner monsters. Until now, nobody has bothered to show us what Godzilla’s like in quieter times, like, say, when it’s listening to records around the house, knitting clothes, or having a nice afternoon lying out in the sun.
Thankfully, artist Cressa Maeve Beer has been working to rehabilitate the giant monster’s image through her Instagram, which features a bunch of stop motion video diaries capturing a toy Godzilla’s gentler side.
Each video is set to a nice instrumental track and features a Godzilla figure doing things other than screaming its inhuman prehistoric scream, blasting shit with its fire breath, or stomping cities into dust. In one, Godzilla knits a nice stole and gives it to another Godzilla, which pets the material appreciatively, then leans over to kiss the first giant monster on the cheek. In others, these two Godzillas have a nice scaly hug, take a nap together, and enjoy an at-home date night, drinking champagne on the rug while listening to music.