cojo965 said:
Edit: It just occurred to me there is a great video of why a world with kaiju would be scary in detail:
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I wouldn't worry about that. Godzilla wouldn't even be able to get out of the water, much less destroy a city:
I'm going to have to agree with those that mention war in general. It's strange how armed conflict is so horrifyingly cruel and inhumane in real life, yet people can't seem to get enough of it in the realm of fiction.
Other settings that would be terrifying:
Warhammer 40,000. Anyone even remotely familiar with the setting should know exactly what I'm talking about.
The Halo universe. Humanity fighting a losing war against the Covenant, billions of soldiers and civilians alike killed, entire planets glassed from orbit, the "good guys" run by a militarist government that employs martial law and morally questionable projects (at least in the novels), etc. Yes the Master Chief saves the day in the end, but at one hell of a cost. At the beginning of the war the UNSC had dozens, if not hundreds of colonies across the galaxy. By the end of it they were pretty much down to Earth and a handful of ships. Given the odds, I would probably die a violent death if I lived in such a setting.
Any superhero setting. Sure you've got superheroes to save the day, but you've usually got a whole bunch of supervillians as well. No matter how many times they get locked up, at least one supervillian will manage to escape and cause mayhem before they're stopped. Until then, you're looking at anything from mild property damage to planetary extinction depending on the setting and type of supervillian.
My Little Pony. Real equines scare me. They're majestic creatures and all, but they're nervous, flighty and they don't know their own strength. That's a dangerous combination for an animal like that. I've met way too many horse owners that were injured by their steeds, usually in the form of broken legs or ribs. I also have a bit of a personal bias against them. One of my ancestors was dragged to death by a team of runaway horses, and one bit my finger when I was visiting a ranch. I was trying to feed it with my hand out flat like you're supposed to, but the damned thing reached around with its lips and clamped down on my index finger. Luckily it wasn't serious, but it hurt like hell.