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When I saw the title of this episode--"Monster Plant"--I was wondering if we'd get a taste of Biollante. More than a taste, as you can see from the still of people being attacked by whipping tentacles, and then particularly the image of a monstrous rose. More than that, the film also prefigures Legion from…

OK, now THIS is the stuff. That's a marvelous monster, and it looks fantastic on the show. I never liked monsters that were over-designed (one problem with a lot of CGI monsters), and this one is basic and just incredible. Top notch stuff. For a TV show, the effects are really top notch. Check…

Unsurprisingly for the first two episodes they didn't get too crazy (although it wouldn't take long). Here's a Kong-like chap, who is at least more sympathetic then Gomess. He ends the episode drugged and, we are told, to be taken to live in safety. Notice the tail in the last shot, because he's supposed…

I'm assuming this is a redressed version of the giant bird or condor or whatnot that rather quixotically attacks (for a very short period) Godzilla in Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster. The altered Godzilla suited used for Gomess, as seen in yesterday's MotD, is thus probably the suit that was used in that film.

Hmm, that dude looks familiar somehow.