Okay, here's a list of things I thought would be cool to see in the sequel:
- Dr. Serizawa's father in Hiroshima. It was brought up in the movie and based on Awakening the Hiroshima bombing is a major event in the movie's backstory, as well as Dr. Serizawa's backstory. I think it would be interesting if the sequel brought us back to that moment, depicted the attack, and then tied it in again with whatever is happening (sort of like how FCTW used Hiroshima).
- Obviously, I'd love to see Serizawa, Graham, and Stenz return as recurring characters.
- A female protagonist. I know that Edwards expressed interest in having a female lead character in this movie, even though they didn't go through with it. I think that would be a really great idea to work into G2, though.
- Steve Martin. He doesn't need to be a main character, but since they brought back Serizawa I think it would be interesting if Serizawa's old American college friend made an appearance as another supporting character (perhaps if the protagonist is a report, Steve can be his/her boss?)
- Tokyo, or at the very least returning to Japan again. This could tie into my first point with returning to the Hiroshima bombing and having it relate, in some way, to whatever is happening in Part 2.
- If they really do go ahead with the Monster Island idea, I think they should name it either Infant Island or Solgell Island.
- Any title OTHER than "Godzilla 2" or "Godzilla II". I'm most fond of "Godzilla Returns" and "King of the Monsters".
- Other than a few recurring characters, I do NOT want an ongoing story or plot. I think they should aim to mimic the Showa films or, even better, the James Bond franchise and how those movies are handled (no ongoing plots beyond a few references to past events, but a concrete set of recurring supporting cast).