7 Biggest Reveals About The Monsterverse In Monarch Episode 7
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters episode 7 featured a number of new developments relevant to the Monsterverse. Continuing the story of Bill Randa's grandchildren and their search for answers, the seventh episode of the series sees Lee Shaw further his mysterious plan to stop a Titan emergence, while Kentaro and Cate enlist Tim's help in looking for the missing May. As it turns out, the mystery surrounding May's past is directly related to the narrative of the Monsterverse - specifically, the battles that unfolded in Godzilla vs. Kong.
May's Backstory and Its Connection to the Monsterverse
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters episode 7 provided answers to important questions raised by Godzilla vs. Kong. It revealed the original intentions of APEX founder Walter Simmons years ahead of his scheme to build the Monsterverse's Mechagodzilla. May's backstory sheds light on the gaps in the Monsterverse timeline left by Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong.
Kiersey Clemons as May looking at someone in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
The connection between May and APEX confirms that Simmons and his people have had some degree of awareness of the Titans since before G-Day. Flashbacks to 2013 reveal that this is when May began working for them, conducting illegal experiments on animals, which her boss confirmed during the 2015 storyline was related to their Titan-focused research.
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There are hints of the eventual interest APEX will have in building Mechagodzilla in Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, but the creation of a mechanized Titan wasn't necessarily the original impetus of the organization. Rather, Mechagodzilla was a means to achieve their goals of human superiority. As May's boss outlined in episode 7, what APEX wanted to do was study the nervous systems of Titans like Godzilla.
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The existence of a relationship between Monarch and APEX was addressed directly in the spinoff series, indicating that Monarch reluctantly formed a partnership with APEX in 2015. This could explain why APEX had access to Skullcrawler eggs in Godzilla vs. Kong.
Natalia Verdugo gives a press conference in Monarch Legacy of Monsters
Monarch's Developments and Public Reveal
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters episode 7 unveiled significant developments in the Monsterverse timeline, including the activation of the Titan alert system and Monarch's public reveal. Tim, Cate, and Kentaro's mission to rescue May led to the activation of a Titan alert, providing a distraction to gain access to AET's headquarters.
Joe Tippett as Tim, Elisa Lasowski as Duvall, and Godzilla as Godzilla in Monarch Legacy of Monsters
The series also addressed the transition of Monarch from a secretive government organization to a group whose activities were publicly known. It showed Verdugo making a public appearance on TV, formally introducing Monarch and its mission, clearing up the missing period in Monarch's Monsterverse history.
Natalia Verdugo looks troubled in Monarch Legacy of Monsters episode 7
APEX's Knowledge and Actions
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters episode 7 revealed that APEX has known about the Titans since at least 2012, pre-dating G-Day. The connection between May and APEX confirms that Simmons and his people have had some degree of awareness of the Titans since before G-Day. Flashbacks to 2013 reveal that this is when May began working for them, conducting illegal experiments on animals, which her boss confirmed during the 2015 storyline was related to their Titan-focused research.
Additionally, the series explained APEX's original mission in the Monsterverse, which was to study the nervous systems of Titans like Godzilla. It also revealed that Monarch reluctantly formed a partnership with APEX in 2015, indicating a mysterious arrangement between the two organizations.
