Monster World (Season 7) (Johnsonverse)

The seventh season of Monster World aired in 2004. This was the final season of the original run.
==Notable arcs==
=== Total War arc ===
Cthulhu's injuries from the beginning of the series finally heal, and he takes to the field, bringing unparalleled death and destruction upon the world. The Invadors also start a full-scale invasion that devastates the planet.
=== The Last Stand ===
In the series finale of the original run, Cthulhu has his long-awaited showdown with the Evas. In the fighting, Asuka is injured, sending Shinji into a rage that gets him put out of commission as well. With Alpha and Beta Squads out of commission, Godzilla arrives and hands Cthulhu his ass, and eventually kills him with his Spiral Ray. Cthulhu's Army surrenders and is executed on Monster Island, and the Invadors are also forced into retreat. The world celebrates and is rebuilt by God and Gaia.
This episode was highly anticipated. Viewing guides were mailed out to TV Guide subscribers, Entertainment Weekly and TIMES Magazine each devoted entire issues devoted to the finale in the weeks leading up to it, full-page ads were placed in newspapers around the world, and a plaque commemorating the series was presented to WBC by Hideako Anno (creator of Evangelion).
On premiere night, TV Land, AMC, TNT, TSS, and Comedy Central all went off the air, displaying slides encouraging viewers to watch the finale (TV Land made a similar move when Seinfeld aired its finale in 1997). Unsurprisingly, the finale was the highest-rated program of the night. The end credits showed a montage of clips from the first two Godzilla movies, the entire Heisei series, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and finally, Monster World itself, set to Godzilla's theme, and at the end of the broadcast, a picture showing the entire voice cast was displayed with a message saying "Monster World 1998-2004. Thanks For Watching!"
Internet fans found a world without Monster World to be inconceivable. Many also sent in complaints regarding the ending. Apparently, all but one plot thread had been resolved. The plot thread in name was Shinji and Asuka's relationship. Johnson Industries knew this was a glaring error on their part, deciding to focus more on the action and the final confrontation between Godzilla and Cthulhu, but rather than make a new scene for a future rerun, the decision was made to create a theatrical movie to resolve the plot thread. There was discussion regarding making the movie the true finale, but it was eventually decided that "The Last Stand" would remain a finale, and the movie would be a treat for the fans and a way of saying "we screwed up", and to avoid a situation a la End of Evangelion.
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