Naturally when one goes into a MonsterVerse project, be it one of the four movies streamable with a Max subscription or something like the new TV show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which is airing to Apple TV+ subscribers, the biggest draw is seeing Titans like Godzilla and King Kong rampage. But each of these stories also involves humans witnessing these giant monsters in action, though there has been criticism that said said humans aren’t memorable. Monarch director Matt Shakman doesn’t share that opinion and opened up about why he feels this way.
Shakman directed the first two episodes of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which has introduced a lot of new faces rather than focused on characters we’ve already met. While chatting about Monarch with DiscussingFilm, the director addressed the criticism towards the franchise that the humans fail to leave a notable impression, saying:
