The premise of this story is very interesting. A photographer goes with a kaiju-chaser to take a picture of a kaiju.
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The premise alone is a very good hook, and it kept me interested throughout the story.The characterization of Donovan was a cartoony kind of greedy evil, which was fun.
Haruo was also an interesting character to read about a cartoony nerd obsessed with Kaijus. He was also a fun character to read.
My main issue is with the car-crash scene.
While it’s not impossible to be mostly unharmed from one, I feel there wasn’t enough weight put onto the gravity of that.
A big part of that issue is the kiss. It feels unwarranted here.
Haruo just crashed the car, and while he may need motivation, it doesn’t feel right or romantic.
If it was right after they touch Gorogon though, now THAT feels like a good place emotionally to kiss. Where they just executed a risky plan and succeeded.
Overall, a very interesting story!