The line between good and evil starts to blur in Episode 8 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters as the show teases a new potential villain. The latest entry from Season 1, “Birthright,” concentrates on the gang’s attempts to track down Lee Shaw in the 2015 timeline, while in the fifties, Bill and Keiko’s relationship develops further.
1. How does Episode 8 End?
The episode ends at the Kazakhstan base. The building starts to shake. May falls down the hole into the portal. A Titan creature then emerges from this hole and attacks Cate immediately. The monster is hit on the head by the falling debris, though, disappearing back down the gap again.
Lee goes to save Cate, pulling her away from the hole, but the duo falls into the portal anyway. Then, the explosives are detonated. The building starts to collapse in on itself.
2. Why does Monarch need to stop Lee Shaw?
Verdugo brings them up to speed on Lee’s latest escapades. He’s blown up some explosives in Alaska, resulting in a complete halt of the rift’s gamma-ray emissions.
However, this effect has been observed at all other locations instead. It’s becoming apparent that this is leading to another G-Day-like event. Their top priority now is to decipher Lee’s next destination and prevent him from unleashing further destruction.
As Cate combs tirelessly through Monarch’s mountain of paperwork, she uncovers shocking details about Keiko’s mysterious death in Kazakhstan. Knowing Lee’s sentimental attachment to the place, Cate fears he may be heading there next.
Tim suspects Lee intends to rewrite the past, a mission that could have devastating consequences. Despite Verdugo’s initial hesitation, she ultimately grants Cate and her friends permission to embark on their mission.
In the 1950s, Lee, Keiko, and Bill struggled with their new Monarch boss. He seems unimpressed with their research and demands solid proof and evidence to justify the military’s significant investment. Making matters worse, he openly demeans Keiko, leaving Bill enraged and on the verge of a physical attack.
The trio contemplates their next move. Lee suggests making a map that pinpoints the world’s potential locations of all the Titans. They only have 3 days to make a case for their organization; they need to prove that Monarch is still viable and vital to the world’s safety.
3. Is Bill the father of Hiroshi?
Bill proposes that the Titans hide underground and may even live in another realm. While Keiko is mulling over this crazy theory, she reveals her greatest secret. Keiko has a child from a previous marriage, and the boy lives with her in the States.
Keiko introduces Bill to Hiroshi, her son.
This explains that although it was inferred, Hiroshi isn’t Bill’s child. Bill offers to support Keiko with her child as she is now widowed. The couple hold hands.
4. What does Lee Shaw plan to do with explosives?
Lee arrives afterward, asking to speak with Cate in private. He informs Cate about Bill’s theory and believes that an entire world is underground, a new realm deep down that humans cannot see. Lee states that Godzilla isn’t here to harm them. Lee wants to seal off their world, closing every one of their portals in the process.
Desperately, Cate begs Lee to reconsider, emphasizing how his actions only exacerbate the situation. She brings up the alarming gamma-ray readings, but Lee remains uninterested. Nothing will sway him from his determined pursuit of his goals.
5. About Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is an American monster television series created by Chris Black and developed by Black and Matt Fraction for the streaming service Apple TV+ based on Godzilla by Toho Co., Ltd. It is the sixth installment and the second television series in the MonsterVerse franchise.
The series follows members of the organization Monarch as they encounter Godzilla and other monsters, known as “Titans,” over a half-century, following the events of Godzilla (2014). Black serves as a showrunner.
The series stars Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, and Elisa Lasowski, alongside Wyatt Russell and Kurt Russell in the shared role of Lee Shaw. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters premiered on Apple TV+ on November 17, 2023, to positive reviews from critics.
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