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So going back and watching all previous Guardians of the Galaxy media, I finally realized why Nebula looked so different in GotGv3 and I can’t believe I didn’t clock it immediately.
The hardware around her eye is gone. When she said Rocket had given her some upgrades she meant more than just her new arm. He gave her the opportunity to be more like her old self before the Thanos modifications. Removing that implant allows her to be more emotive and I think that’s beautiful.
I also noticed that when her limbs all snap back into place she doesn’t seem to experience the level of pain and discomfort she did before. I like to think that’s also thanks to Rocket’s upgrades. I love their relationship so much. 🥹
I’m totally not over here just thinking about how absolutely flabbergasted Peter Quill was that Rocket would have something like a kill switch, like how him being a lab experiment or a piece of technology rarely crosses his mind, like how to him he has always been a person. A raccoon-like person, sure but a person none the less.
Not thinking about how when he hears 89P13 again his eyes dart around like he’s remembering that’s how the Nova Corps. had him officially listed as. Like how it took saving the Galaxy for Rocket to even be acknowledged as a person on Xandar.
Am I reading too much into this? Maybe. Do I care if I am indeed reading too much into it? No. Does this give me feelings? GOD YES.
Because Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has captured my whole entire heart I shall continue gushing about it incessantly, so spoilers ahead.
There was an aspect to Rocket and the High Evolutionary’s relationship that I couldn’t stop thinking about.
The movie didn’t show it (thankfully cause MY HEART) but Rocket had to have gone through a ton of surgeries. The way through the various flashbacks we watch as he goes from still mostly quadrupedal to various stages of stooped to ultimately being fully upright, having a bipedal stance, having defined shoulders, etc.
And through all of what must have been incredible pain, Rocket and his friends were…hopeful. They looked forward to living on the new world. They hoped that all of the pain would be worth it, that it had a purpose. Rocket at times seemed to even seek out the High Evolutionary’s approval. Granted it came across very clearly that it was in the same way an abused child seeks approval from their abusive parent and yes, Rocket took pieces of tech every opportunity he got but he only ever put a plan into action once it was made very clear that the High Evolutionary had no intention of taking them to the new world.
And on the other end there were moments where the High Evolutionary almost seems proud of Rocket. Taking the time to explain music to him, to tell him about his “sacred mission”. Though that pride is ultimately directed at himself for Rocket’s creation.
I guess I’d never considered that Rocket being optimistic about his future could have been an option. I’ve read plenty of fics and had plenty of head canons about what it was like for Rocket in the clutches of his creators and how he would have responded to it. But the being hopeful and optimistic that the pain would be worth it, that it would have a purpose was something I’d never considered and it just makes what he went through so much worse than what I’d considered before.
The moment he escaped, as he is flying away and his face gradually falls from wide-eyed terror into a scowl it’s like at that moment we’re watching his previously hopeful little heart harden. The first true steps into becoming the embittered misanthrope that we meet in Vol.1.
I have A LOT of feelings about this space-faring, gun-toting CGI raccoon.
I had a few issues with Endgame
In the wake of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 I watched all of the media involving the Guardians. This included Avengers: Endgame. This reminded me of the issues I had with the movie. (Leaving out the time travel stuff cause I’m not a big fan of time travel in movies)
First and foremost, the handling of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Their story up to that point had been about learning to open up and let people in. To be a family. Rocket lost every single member of that family. Nebula’s sister was murdered by their abuser. We got a single scene that conveyed their loss. Don’t get me wrong I liked this scene, but considering how much time we devoted to Tony Stark’s MANPAIN, I would have liked a little more that a scene that fits into a 7 second GIF.
The bigger issue was not giving them a proper reunion scene. They’re a family and they had been separated for 5 years. I think we deserved a little more. Especially since they took the time to do the Tony Stark & Peter Parker reunion.
But the BIGGEST issue was the handling of Thor’s entire arch. Thor failed to kill Thanos because he was consumed by vengeance, he WANTED Thanos to know who killed him which gave Thanos the time to snap his fingers and dust half the Universe. They took this man who lost his entire family, his home, most of his people, who failed to stop the “Blip” from happening out of his desire for revenge and you turned him and his alcoholism and depression into an in poor taste fat joke.
This juxtaposed with the sincerity of how they treated Peter’s alcoholism and depression in Vol. 3 and it just makes me more disappointed. The Guardians showed concern for Peter, the Avengers mocked Thor.
Bonus nitpicks:
Rocket is smarter than Tony Stark. Plenty of comic evidence for this. Wanted to see Rocket dunk on him a bit.
Natasha deserved better. We got a whole funeral for Tony but nothing for Natasha in the film. So glad Ms. Marvel at least showed us that the general public know of the sacrifice she made for the world.
to be able to give such a small gift that brings so much joy is itself a joy
You can really see the transition from “oh god is that a fucking ticket” to “OH MY GOD ITS A TINY VERSION OF MY CAR”
The little skip he does *chef’s kiss*
I know it’s not the best ship , but the Mantis feels like home for my bounty hunter. It’s my space hooptie that my little Jawa son has upgraded for me.
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