{"id":46187,"date":"2013-01-15T12:00:51","date_gmt":"2013-01-15T20:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=46187"},"modified":"2018-02-14T10:21:28","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T18:21:29","slug":"monster-madness-2013-king-kong-gamera-critter-stripe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/monster-madness-2013-king-kong-gamera-critter-stripe\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Madness: King Kong vs. Gamera &#8211; Critter vs. Stripe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, the Giant Squid showed that it has the ability to combat an aerial assault from the Fell Beast, and Samael&#8217;s resurrection power proved to be too much for Kothoga.  This time around, King Kong goes toe-to-shell with Gamera, while a Gremlin finds out what a nuisance Critters can be.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/king-kong-gamera.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/king-kong-gamera.jpg\" title=\"King Kong vs. Gamera\" width=\"523\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/king-kong-gamera.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/king-kong-gamera-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both of these beasts have been featured in numerous movies throughout the history of cinema, each of which highlights different strengths, size and characteristics. Gamera sees the most change in his powers and weaknesses from film to film, but King Kong also varies in size and destructive power. Still, they&#8217;re two gigantic animals battling to the death, so this should be fun to watch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/king-kong-thumb-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-46194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/king-kong-thumb-2.jpg\" title=\"King Kong\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><strong>King Kong<\/strong> \u2013 In the original &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/bluray.highdefdigest.com\/1842\/kingkong1933.html\">King Kong<\/a>&#8216; film, the great ape is big, but could never measure up to the bigger monsters we have in this tournament. However, in later sequels, remakes and spin-offs, he&#8217;s sometimes shown to be as large as Godzilla. I tend to consider his size he is in the original movie canon.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tools of the Trade:<\/span> He has all the characteristics of an ape, including being one of the most agile movie monsters in this tournament. He can leap, jump and dodge just about anything.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/gamera-thumb-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-46192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/gamera-thumb-2.jpg\" title=\"Gamera\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><strong>Gamera<\/strong> \u2013 The giant turtle of death has been in a ton of movies, always facing off against other giant monsters. So, he has more than enough experience in the area of monster fighting. Throughout his filmography, Gamera&#8217;s powers have varied, but one thing has remained, he&#8217;s a hard-shelled badass of epic proportions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tools of the Trade:<\/span> He has a litany of powers that help him defeat his enemies. His armor is immensely strong, he sports sharp claws and teeth, and he has (my personal favorite movie monster power) rocket ass-thrusters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-377\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>King Kong vs. Gamera<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-377-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>Gamera <small>(62%, 34 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 62%;\" title=\"Gamera (62% | 34 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>King Kong <small>(38%, 21 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 38%;\" title=\"King Kong (38% | 21 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>55<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_377_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"b006fe3080\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-377-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/critter-stripe.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/critter-stripe.jpg\" title=\"Critter vs. Stripe\" width=\"523\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/critter-stripe.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/critter-stripe-300x103.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We now move onto the Creepy Bracket, where the small monsters are clawing and biting their way to victory. Stripe, a Gremlin, is a clever strategist, and will wreak havoc wherever he goes. Critters do much better in packs. Will the herd mentality win out again?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/stripe-thumb-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-46193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/stripe-thumb-2.jpg\" title=\"Stripe\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><strong>Stripe<\/strong> \u2013 He has leadership qualities. His mischief-making is unrivaled among the smaller movie monsters. He might not be as deadly as Chucky, but he sure can be deceptively dastardly when it comes down to it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tools of the Trade:<\/span> His ability to plan and carry out his plans has gotten him this far.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/critter-thumb-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-46191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/critter-thumb-2.jpg\" title=\"Critters\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a><strong>Critters<\/strong> \u2013 Strength in numbers is the Critters motto, although a single Critter can inflict some damage too. These carnivorous space aliens live only to eat.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Tools of the Trade:<\/span> Their main weapon is the ability to roll up into a spiky ball of death. This can be an individual ball or a mass conglomeration of doom formed when numerous Critters bond together.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"polls-378\" class=\"wp-polls\">\n\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Critter vs. Stripe<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"polls-378-ans\" class=\"wp-polls-ans\"><ul class=\"wp-polls-ul\">\n\t\t<li>Stripe <small>(79%, 42 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 79%;\" title=\"Stripe (79% | 42 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<li>Critter <small>(21%, 11 Votes)<\/small><div class=\"pollbar\" style=\"width: 21%;\" title=\"Critter (21% | 11 Votes)\"><\/div><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Total Voters: <strong>53<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"poll_378_nonce\" name=\"wp-polls-nonce\" value=\"41b3f3ff01\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"polls-378-loading\" class=\"wp-polls-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-polls\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading ...\" title=\"Loading ...\" class=\"wp-polls-image\" \/>&nbsp;Loading ...<\/div>\n\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, the Giant Squid showed that it has the ability to combat an aerial assault from the Fell Beast, and Samael&#8217;s resurrection power proved to be too much for Kothoga. 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