Powers: E.M.P.

You're missing the fact that those E.M.P.s were the reason Godzilla's atomic plasma breath wasn't as powerful and/or quickly charged as it could've been. The only weapon capable of permanently destroying regenerative M.U.T.O. cells, and the E.M.P. was the main countermeasure developed by the species.

Id say The Mutos by Short circueting Godzilla's Breath made it more powerfoul, but also slowing its charge

I remember thinking, while I watched the movie the first time; "Gee, considering this species supposedly evolved millions of years ago, that's a pretty useless weapon against anybody but, well, humans... Sucks to be us."

I like the idea that the E.M.P. affected Godzilla's atomic breath, but sadly, the idea just doesn't seem very plausable. E.M.P.s have rather negligent effects on biological systems.

http://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/z3lkd/if_you_were_hit_by_an_emp_pulse_would_you_notice/

Shhhh......... B.M.H........... movie logic

Actualy the EMP could have been used for many things. Stopping King Ghidorah's Electirc/ Gravity beams, stopping other monsters that use electricity to live and move, and to stop humans from killing them after they used time travel. :) Also I am making my own biological threory about the MUTOs tomarrow. What is it? Only I know. Muhahaha.

There is only one possible explanation for the Mutos evolving an EMP ability...

Seriously, though, the "EMP-disables-Atomic-Breath" theory is not canon to the film (at least, not yet), and it's just ridiculous to say it would have an effect on monsters from other series like King Ghidorah.

It may not have been explicitly stated in the film, but it was said in the official novelization, which outlines and expands on the film. Any discrepancies , however, are regarded as film canon over the novel, rather than novel canon over the film, in contrast to Pacific Rim's case, which followed the latter. So, it is canon unless stated otherwise, since it's an official novelization of the film's events.

Film novelizations, as I have said before, are adaptations, not supplementary materials for the film they're based on. They are different versions of the film's story (like how, say, Tangled is a different version of the Rapunzel fairy tale's story), and, as such, details in the book that were not ever mentioned or hinted at in the film are not canon to the film unless the filmmakers say so. If they intended for the EMPs to interfere with the Atomic Breath like the book says, why didn't they add even the slightest hint of this at any point in the film? The electric sac is either something the novel's author made up to add more suspense to the fight scenes or a detail from an early version of the script (which, by the way, would also be non-canon to the final film).

The EMP was just a convenient way to not have to shoot multiple fights between the miliary and the MUTOs. Basically everytime the MUTO activated the EMP is was saving the movie money.

And you'll just accept that when that also isn't confirmed, Durp004? Not even a hint of actual usage?

Not sure what you're asking. Pretty sure it was a simple way to avoid having to not shoot the MUTOs in constant combat with the military. Give them one simple power and wah lah you just saved your FX department some work.

If you're asking if I think the electrical sack theory is true, I've been saying forever I didn't count it as cannon for basically everything Linkzilla just said.

Well, then that's pretty bad storytelling to give an ability that has no logical bearing. Honestly, why chock it up as a mere convenience, when we can speculate the greater possibilities, including what has actual bearing. Besides...... it may be an adaptation, but the novelization has been indispensible in providing solid facts about aspects not explored in the movie. If we don't even consider it, I don't think that's very good speculation on our part.

Like it's been said. It could be chocked up to one sentence giving ANY indication that the EMP effected Godzilla then I'd agree, but since the movie, which is the main outlet of information to the general audience didn't address these things, which are extremely important, means I won't recognize them. If in the next movie they say something that signifies the EMP effected him you can come back on this thread and remind me how wrong I was, until then you, and anyone that believes the sack, theory to be cannon has no more ground to stand on then the people that don't. 

I'd like to add that there are plausible explanations for the Mutos' EMP abilities other than the EMPs themselves having an effect on Godzilla: they could be a side effect of something else that actually does have a practical use for them. I remember someone on another forum pointing out that the first time the Male uses his EMP is when he emerges from his cocoon immediately after being fried by electricity, and the second is when fighter jets approach him in the forest near Honolulu, and he seems to be roaring a challenge at the jets as he does it; note how he would have no possible way of knowing an EMP would take down the jets (unless my Ancient Aliens theory is correct!). You may have noticed that a powerful-looking shockwave is produced every time the Male uses his EMP, and, in both of those first two situations, the Muto probably felt quite threatened by the humans. It is only after this that he appeared to intentionally use the EMP to take down military aircraft.

My theory is that the actual point of that ability is to intimidate smaller monsters (some T. rex-size and smaller ones are seen in a museum or something in Godzilla: Awakening) that are threatening it, and perhaps add some extra punch to its attacks against larger monsters, with the shockwaves, and that the EMPs are a mere fortunate (for the SFX department) side effect. The Female's shockwave-producing organs are probably much more powerful, causing constant electromagnetic disturbances just with their stored up energy even when not in use.

Well, you guys think that, and I'll go with what's been covered in the Legendary Universe so far, including the books, because they're a part of the universe, and unless absolutely confirmed later down the line, I'll take that as at the very least plausible evidence and then go from there. It's not like EMPs don't affect living beings at all :P