The Monsterverse Changes The Past – Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Season 2, Episode 7 Ending Explained

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Be warned, this article contains spoilers for season 2, episode 6 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. The latest episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters expands on the show’s surprising time travel plotline, leading to a particularly fascinating addition to the Monsterverse. The episode concludes with a major development: Wyatt Russell’s character, Lee Shaw, has a radio conversation with the same character, but played by Kurt Russell.

The short exchange between the younger and older Lee Shaw happened because Dr. Suzuki used him to test their new Titan phone. As predicted, the show didn’t backtrack on this reveal in episode 7; instead, it fully explored it. The episode’s central focus was the relationship between the two actors playing Shaw at different points in his life.

Monarch’s Changes To The Past Explained

The Apple TV sci-fi series cleverly uses its time-travel story. When the younger and older versions of Lee Shaw talk, it alters the show’s timeline. We learn that anything young Lee does in 1962 will have consequences, changing the reality experienced by the older Lee, as played by Kurt Russell.

This connection between young and old Lee is visually represented when the younger Lee gets a facial cut while traveling through the dangerous Axis Mundi, and the older Lee instantly develops a corresponding, previously absent scar. Similarly, as their conversation intensifies—with the older Lee first posing as a Monarch officer before revealing who he truly is—he begins to recall the event as something he personally experienced.

After revealing the truth to his younger self, Wyatt Russell’s character, Lee Shaw, initially decides to alter the past to save Keiko Miura. However, his older self convinces him not to. Instead, Lee finds another way to change things: he plants a tracker on Titan X in the past, allowing his older self and Suzuki to locate the creature in the present.

Why Lee Did Not Save Keiko Explained

The seventh episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 demonstrated that even small events within the Axis Mundi had significant repercussions later on. Because of this, it’s impossible to know the extent of the changes to the world that would have occurred if Lee had rescued Keiko when he first became trapped there.

His future self tells him that Keiko was always meant to be saved, and that their very existence – Kentaro and Cate – happened because time unfolded as it should. Interfering with Keiko’s fate earlier, like Lee did, could have changed things and potentially prevented either of them from ever being born.

As a film buff, I always think about ‘what ifs,’ and this story is full of them! If Keiko had stayed with young Hiroshi, he could have been a totally different person – maybe he wouldn’t have ended up with two families. And if Hiro had grown up with his mother, he might never have gone searching for the Axis Mundi, which is what caused him to vanish in the first place and set his kids on their quest. Honestly, letting Keiko go was the only way Lee could prevent a complete mess with the timeline – it was a tough call, but the right one.

What’s Next For Titan X?

By the end of the seventh episode, young Lee managed to attach a tracker to Titan X, which allows Kurt Russell’s character, Shaw, to locate it. This sets up what’s expected to be the biggest Titan battle of the season, as Lee now has everything he needs to bring Godzilla to Titan X. However, it’s possible Lee’s actions aren’t justified.

The latest episode of Monarch followed Cate and Keiko as they investigated Cate’s link to Titan X. Through research into ancient stories, the Titan’s unique sounds, and a network of tunnels, Cate theorized that Titan X isn’t a danger or missing, but may have a crucial role to play in Australia. She believes calling Godzilla to fight it could actually make things worse.

Is Monarch Season 2 Setting Up Lee Shaw’s Death?

Just as Suzuki gets enthusiastic about joining Lee on a new journey, Kurt Russell’s character insists it’s a solo operation. It’s then revealed that Shaw fears the upcoming events could be fatal. His worry is justified, considering he’s planning to provoke a battle between Titan X and Godzilla.

The show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, like other films and series in the Monsterverse, highlights how incredibly destructive the Titans can be. Considering Godzilla’s territorial nature and Cate’s belief that Titan X is heading towards a specific destination with a clear purpose, the situation looks grim for Shaw. It’s likely both Titans will fight intensely to defend their territory.

With Titan X landing in the desert, Lee won’t have much cover when the Titans begin to battle. However, it would be shocking if the Apple TV+ series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, killed off Kurt Russell’s character, Lee Shaw. He’s the central figure in the present-day storyline, making his death in season 2 highly improbable.

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2026-04-10 12:09