#gotg vol. 3

[youwouldneverbreakthechain]

I don't like the Found Family trope.

There, did I get your attention? It's true, but the question is, why is Guardians of the Galaxy still one of my favorite stories in any medium ever?

Something really clicked for me with the ending of Vol. 3 (spoilers ahead, natch). The team broke up and that kind of development is usually heartbreaking, because we love the team, they love each other, now that they've found each other why should they ever part ways?

The answer is that they're a family, and that's what families do. Growing up means leaving the parents who raised you and finding a path of your own, maybe to someday continue the cycle with kids of your own, but never losing what you got from your first family. Those people, who you can't choose, will always be a part of you.

Each of the Guardians, aside from Drax, had their childhoods interrupted by traumatic events. They didn't get to finish growing up naturally, and that loss hounded them all their lives. When they found each other they began to heal, but here's what I didn't realize until the end of the trilogy: the family that they found with each other wasn't the kind that you make when you grow up. It's the kind that you grow out of.

From the beginning, Peter has shown signs of "Peter Pan Syndrome," acting like a little boy even though he's highly skilled, courageous, and compassionate. His maturity gradually began to show through, but one quirk that kept coming up was his refusal to return to Earth. No good reason for it except that he couldn't bear the reminder of his mother and he was ashamed to face his grandfather. He can handle it now because his life with the Guardians gave him the stability he needed to become a true adult.

Gamora's new incarnation doesn't need the Guardians because she found the Ravagers instead. We don't know much about them but I expect that what they did for Yondu, they'll do for her too. In the meantime, Nebula's had a few good years of being loved and now she can follow the footsteps of the Gamora who was lost, aside from falling for Peter, because that's unlikely to ever work again.

Groot's been the most fortunate, not having his youth cut short or taking any serious trauma since he sprouted. Eventually he may want to strike out on his own, but until then it's good that he can stick with Rocket.

Mantis seemed more aware than anyone of their internal struggles, including her own. Which is appropriate, her being an empath and all. She really made the boldest possible move, going it alone, and I'm proud of her. Hoping she'll make an appearance in The Marvels or something else before reuniting with Peter and/or the Guardians.

Drax is a special case and the one who I thought was most likely to die, since it seemed like his arc was all wrapped up: he had his childhood before we met him and it was his adulthood that was ripped away from him. Revenge was his entire deal and Ronan and Thanos are dead now, so what's left for Drax? Well, it turns out revenge doesn't have to be his entire deal and now I'm embarrassed I ever thought otherwise.

Rocket...oh, Rocket. We always knew that he was something other than what nature had intended, and that was on top of the nonstop physical and emotional abuse, but now it turns out he already lost the only three people who put anything good into his sad little life. Since there was nothing to salvage from his upbringing, he was the one who needed the Guardians the most, so he's the only founding member to stay. But no mistake, it matters that he's staying as the leader. He's not alone, but he's not under anyone's control, either. He knows who is now and he knows his worth.

The "don't call me a raccoon" running joke always bothered me a little but I never dreamed it would have a payoff like it did in Vol. 3. Rocket claiming his full name is much more than a nod to his comic origins. It's his understanding of where he began and the injustice that was done to him, his acceptance that he wasn't at fault for the deaths of his first companions and that he does deserve to be loved by the Guardians.

That's the foundation that lets everyone part ways without having to ask each other if this means their relationships are over. As far as I've seen, no other found family in fiction has reached this point - the team is generally the endgame, and if someone leaves, things will never be the same again.

In a real family, a good one, when someone leaves we celebrate. Congratulations on your first apartment. Good luck at college. Blessings on your union. Just remember, you can always come home again. Our arms are open for you.

#guardians of the galaxy vol. 3 #gotg vol. 3 #gotg vol 3 spoilers #peter quill #gamora #drax the destroyer #nebula #mantis #groot #rocket raccoon #found family trope #guardians of the galaxy

[aliasrocket]

I’m not really good at drawing but I decided to whip something up for you guys since I got the idea to hehe!!

I’ll take Rocket’s shirt off and redraw him again if this post gets to 200 likes and 50 reblogs. It probably won’t but I had fun drawing this anyway!! <33

(And don’t tell me y’all are beyond this, you guys have literally sent me requests and told me you guys read my stuff so!!! THIS IS TAME COMPARED TO THE STUFF I WRITE HAHAAHAHHA)

// I’m now accepting commissions!

#rocket raccoon #gotg #guardians of the galaxy #gotg vol 3 #gotg vol. 3 #rocket gotg #guardians of the galaxy fanart #gotg fanart #rocket raccoon fanart #new artist #artists of tumblr #.alias.fanart.

[callhimnowmarisamylove]

But then I fooled around and fell in love...

Available on Redbubble

#guardians of the galaxy #gotg vol. 3 #gotg #peter quill #gamora #starmora #zoe saldana #chris pratt #starlord #fanart #alice art #marvel #watercolour paint #the movie truly killed me guys like i'm blogging from the grave here #anyway i haven't really used watercolour before #but this was fun

[descaladumidera]

TW for GotG Vol. 3

I watched Guardians of the Galaxy – Vol. 3 last night and while I think it was a good movie (one of the better ones in recent years, like, I think it was genuinely good), I also think it warrants some trigger/content warnings. So. I will do just that to keep y'all safe (please be careful).

With that said, this will obviously contain spoilers. I will put the general trigger/content warning under the cut and then further down will explain what happens in the movie, so you can pick and choose which triggers you want to know about. And if you have any further questions, you can always DM me here or on Discord and ask. I will do my best to answer them.

I don't claim that I will get everything, though, as memories are fickle things and I'm not perfect.

Anyway, onto the trigger/content warnings:

BODY HORROR/BODY MODIFICATION

ANIMAL ABUSE/ANIMAL CRUELTY

ALCOHOL ABUSE

GORE

(There's also some fighting with more or less fatal injuries, but as this is a superhero movie, I won't go into detail about this.)

BODY HORROR/BODY MODIFICATION

To preface this: This is Rocket's story. So this theme is all throughout the movie and it is graphic. There are a bunch of animals other than Rocket that others have been experimenting on (the otter from the trailer for example). And it's way worse with them than with Rocket. The otter has no arms anymore, instead she has rudimentary prostheses, a rabbit has been modified to have some mechanical spider legs and a mask, a walrus has modified eyes and some kind of wheelchair like thing to get around. This is all integrated into their bodies, these are not removable. There are other animals like this.

You have probably also seen the society of anthropomorphic animals in the trailer. There are scenes in which it gets shown how they were made—it's graphic. The first time we see this they use a tortoise and you can see the transformation and it's not pretty.

Then there's Nebula who gets basically killed several times, her limbs and neck and whole body bent and broken in ways no one would survive. And she fixes herself in a horror like way (remember Wanda emerging from the mirror in MoM? Something like that).

Groot gets beheaded once and the head crawls around like some kind of spider for a brief amount of time (until he regrows himself). Not that bad, but I thought I should mention it.

As said, this is the theme of the movie, this is Rocket's story, and it is pretty damn graphic for an MCU movie. This is also the biggest trigger warning imho.

ANIMAL ABUSE/ANIMAL CRUELTY

Several animals (not just Rocket) get experimented on and killed. They get abused and mistreated and kept in cages. Their bodies get mutilated in those experiments and their bodies get modified. It's a bit of a horror show.

(More details in the body horror/body modification part above this one.)

ALCOHOL ABUSE

Peter gets blackout drunk to the point of passing out in the first few minutes of the movie. He is trying to deal with his broken heart this way and, according to his friends, this is not the first time. But it's the only time we see this in the movie.

GORE

Pretty mild case when it comes to gore tbh., but better safe than sorry. A character's face gets taken off and you see the skull, muscles, and blood beneath it. The character is still talking afterwards (it's pretty much at the end of the movie).

I didn't know if I should put it under gore, but I also didn't know where else to put this. But there is a planet/spaceship/whatever like thing that is a living organism. It looks pretty gross and you can actually see it briefly in the trailer when the Guardians jump out of their ship in the colorful spacesuits. Everything in this place is organic and they cut through the skin in one scene and the sounds are just pretty gross imo. Also, the interaction with this organism is … How do I describe this? Like, sometimes they put their hands on the "buttons", but it's like this semi-liquid goo? And this goes on for quite some time.

#Guardians of the Galaxy #Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 #GotG #GotG3 #GotG Vol. 3 #GotG Spoilers #Guardians of the Galaxy Spoilers #GotG3 Spoilers #Spoilers #Trigger Warnings

[galaxiespace]

I feel like the biggest takeaway from vol 3 is that at the very least Peter and Gamora come to an understanding by the end that wasn't there at first. They are both more open with eachother and more comfortable. So they don't say goodbye in a negative way where they hate eachother or have zero feelings. They meet eachother half way. People are of course free to decide that means no possible romantic future. But projecting negativity onto it and seeing it as them getting further apart in their interactions is wrong. Gamora especially is calmer and less hesitant to associate with the relationship Peter had with her future self. Her choice of the word "we" in her last line to him was very telling. Whatever they do or don't become in the future thie movie didn't have them grow apart.

I agree 100%. They didn't grow apart at all — in fact, the movie brought them closer as they understood each other. Peter now accepts Gamora with her new experiences as well as Gamora understands Peter and the rest of the guardians (In my view she’s even fond of them on some level). She saw why she’d loved them as a family and him as a boyfriend.

The end was open enough for the fans to imagine the character’s futures (and that includes relationships) so there's no reason to be negative about Gamora’s!

#anon asks #gotg vol. 3 #gamora #starmora #peter quill

[theforswornelite]

I've always had this joke about James Gunn that when he was fired from Marvel Studios and DC Entertaiment asked him to direct The Suicide Squad (2021) he was using his GotG vol.3 script. And when Marvel asked him go back and continue directing GotG Vol. 3, he is now using his unused live action Scooby-Doo 3 film script.

So what are the chances that his Superman: Legacy film is just Scooby-Doo 4 in disguise because it involves Krypto the super dog?

#James Gunn #Guardians of the Galaxy #Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 #GotG #GotG Vol. 3 #Scooby-Doo #The Suicide Squad #Marvel #Marvel Studios #Superman #Superman: Legacy #Scooby-Doo 2

[frankie-catfish-morales]

Watched the gotg 3 trailer and I’m in FULL TEARS. I love and missed them so much 😭😭😭😭

#monica thinks things #guardians of the Galaxy ​vol. 3 #gotg vol. 3 #gotg #guardians of the galaxy #gotg 3 #marvel

[deadliestgalaxy]

I might be wrong but aren't there other funko pops for Vol 3 coming soon according to the complete list?

Hey there, sorry for the late response! I went to check if there were announcements of new funkos but I didn't find any :( so I don't know!

If you find any information on it, please let me know (I collect them and I REALLY need a Gamora’s one 😩)

#I miss her merch #gotg vol. 3 #gamora #anon asks

[amxndareviews]

'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Review

#GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3 Review: "Rocket’s story is incredibly emotional & heartfelt that every time the film starts to lose itself in the common MCU-ness, Gunn grounds the story and pulls you back in. #RocketRaccoonGG has always been the heart."

By: Amanda Guarragi The Guardians of the Galaxy have become the misfit family of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that everyone can connect with. Some people have felt like outcasts, and the Guardians have been the group that feels accepting of everyone. The themes of family and loss explored throughout the Guardians’ journey through the galaxy have impacted audience members. In a way, audiences…

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[so-far-frogs-and-oscar]

I don't think I'm ready for taking Rocket's trauma on my chest while watching GotG Vol. 3

#rocket racoon #guardians of the galaxy #guardians of the galaxy vol. 3 #gotg #gotg vol. 3 #marvel #marvel cinematic universe #phase 5 #mcu #james gunn #bradley cooper #sean gunn #disney #disney+ #disney plus

[youwouldneverbreakthechain]

The music that binds the Guardians together came from Peter Quill, but Rocket is the first one to understand its full importance. Right from the beginning of Vol. 2, he's setting up the boom box "so we can listen to tunes while we work," when even Quill says it's not a priority. Later, he requests a soundtrack for his and Yondu's epic takedown of the Ravagers. It's not just fun, it's strategy: music distracts the enemy and helps the team vibe together.

When Rocket's listening to the Zune in the Vol. 3 opening, the first part of "Creep" is for Rocket's ears alone, but then he sets it to play through Knowhere's speakers so everyone can hear the song. He does the same thing at the end to kick off the dance party. To him it's not Peter's music, or Mom's, or Yondu's. It's everyone's music.

Peter was always willing to tell everyone he ever met that music and dancing were the greatest things in the universe, but until the very end, he saw them as his personal connections to the past and to his late loved ones. His real growth came when he realized that he had already given the Guardians a meaningful legacy, and that his best friend was ready to take over. He's right that Rocket will be a better leader than he ever was, but Rocket wouldn't have gotten there without Peter and his Walkman.

That's some beautiful music, there.

#guardians of the galaxy #rocket raccoon #peter quill #gotg vol. 2 #gotg vol. 3 #awesome mix

[aliasrocket]

I’m not sure if someone’s already pointed this out before, but …

This was the VERY first thing I thought about the moment I saw Rocket’s clothes in vol 3.

I might reblog if I come up with anything else on this comparison but someone tell me I’m not insane rn

#rocket raccoon #guardians of the galaxy #gotg #gotg vol 3 #rocket gotg #gotg rocket #gotg vol. 3 #gotg v3 #gotg v2 #gotg vol 2 #eugene fitzherbert #tangled #flynn rider

[deeneedsaname]

No cause this means that when Gamora heard Groot and understood him, SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY AGAIN

#i connected the dots #gamora go home! Gamora go home! #Gamora is a guardian #Guardians of the galaxy #guardians of the galaxy vol 3 #guardians of the galaxy spoilers #Groot #gamora #gotg #gotg vol 3 #mcu #marvel #starmora #i love queue

[rakruined]

I just realized why Rocket gets so pissed at Drax for nearly getting them all killed for revenge in volume 1

He blames himself for not taking Floor and Teefs and just running after Lylla got shot.

"That's no excuse to get everyone else dead along the way" he says, recalling that when he took revenge for one friend it led to two more dying.

#godddd #this movie is killing me #marvel #mcu #guardians of the galaxy #gotg #gotg spoilers #gotg vol 3 #gotg vol 3 spoilers #rocket raccoon #lylla otter #floor #teefs #drax

[galaxiespace]

I am actually very surprised by the amount of people that have claimed that Peter fell out of love with Gamora and/or Gamora is not open to a romantic or any kind of positive relationship in the futurw. I thought it was very clear he loves this Gamora just like before, and that she left the doors open for him and her to start something. I sometimes think it might because she said that she still isnt the person he wants her to be, but it seems to me people are only paying attention to that part of the conversafion and then ignoring the rest of it. By doing that you are already losing a lot of information and context behind it. I think James' writing is so good and deep and people do not have that level of understanding when it comes to his writing and that leads them to take things out of context, and please lets get started on the message of the movie, people's interpretations are horrible.

People have different interpretations of Peter and Gamora’s last scene together depending on how they understand the dialogue between them. I interpreted it as an opened door, but some didn't, and that's fine I guess.

As you said, James’s writing is indeed deep and his subtlety might not be easy to comprehend, hence why we see so many distinct opinions when it comes to the end. However, I agree that the message of the movie is getting twisted as things are taken out of context.

#basically #I don't want to view the final installment of my favorite trilogy in a pessimistic way #I can't actually #the whole ending had such a hopeful vibe #but if people didn't catch that vibe and directed their emotions to a different perspective #a sadder one #I can't do anything about it #gotg vol. 3 #anon asks

[dovelywind]

ꕥ| Peter Quill, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, Drax, Nebula, Mantis, Kraglin, & Cosmo — GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3

“…me and my friends are going to go flying together into the forever and beautiful sky…”

#because hugs #oh my little family #peter quill #star lord #gamora #rocket raccoon #drax #groot #nebula #mantis #kraglin #cosmo the space dog #guardians of the galaxy #guardians of the galaxy vol 3 #marvel #mcu #mcu art #gotg #gotg vol 3 #gotg fanart #I’m hurtin a little #not gonna lie #but I love these bubbies #fly away together #family #found family #artists on tumblr #my art #dovelywind #dovely draws