Guess I'm one of the few here that actually really dig the new Godzilla design barring the overly-long tail.

If the arms weren't so puny, I'd like this design.

I liked what I saw outside of how lifeles he moves.

Wow. So much tension in such a short trailer! Really dig the design on this Godzilla. Ive been waiting for a gritty design.

What feels a bit jarring is how very animated he is while roaring at the start of the trailer compared to how he barely moves at all (aside from his ridiculous tail) during the rest of it.
The trailer is so short that it's hard to tell which is a better representation of how he actually moves. Was shaking his head around while roaring just a fluke and he'll mostly be a lifeless statue from the waist up the whole film, or did the trailer simply limit us to shots where he wasn't doing anything?

First reaction: Cookie monster? Is that you?

What eyes?

Like the overall design, although some of the Heisei designs are more my cup of tea.

Someone settle this for me, at 32 seconds in, is that Kanji Tsuda from Ryuki/Shinkenger/Garo?

I don't know, i can totally see Anno going experimental. Im not sure conventional is in the man's vocabulary. That said, i am cautiously optimistic. That 'burning' look seems more like burned and bloody tissue to me. If they intend to portray godzilla as a victim lashing out in pain, it could work, even though the godzilla design doesn't thrill me.

EDIT: The long shots do seem to be reminiscent of the original godzilla's speed and movement. It feels more like the first one, at any rate. Also, with that choral background music, i can't help looking for comparisons to evangelion. This film ought to be considered on its own, but i still wonder if there won't wind up being some similar themes or motifs...