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sweetaliencheeks · 10 months

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THE ONE WHERE SHE ADMITS IT

“Hey, there” Peter’s voice echoed through the room, drowning the insisting whirring and beeping of the machines that surrounded us.

“Peter” I offered him a warm smile, happy to see him there so late “Hi, what are you doing here?”

“Wanted to check up on you, make sure you’re good…” he walked up to me, a hot drink in his left hand a blanket in the right “You look terrible”

“Thanks” he handed me the drink, warmth instantly spreading from my fingertips all the way up to my chest “I feel terrible”

“I know” I felt the soft blanket being set on my naked shoulders and a sigh left my lungs, I had been freezing for hours but nothing could make me leave him. Peter crouched beside me, his eyes locked on Rocket “Anything?” I shook my head.

“Not really, I think I saw a twitch” tears began to form in my eyes as I ran my thumb across Rocket’s hand, my whole arm was numb from being in the same position for so long. I sniffled and took a sip of my drink “But I haven’t slept in a while, so I don’t really know anymore”

“We’re gonna get him back” his hand went up to give my thigh a soft squeeze “I promise you”

“I want to believe you so bad, Peter” I kicked my had back and set my eyes on a little smudge on the ceiling above me, trying to stop the tears from falling again “But I’m gonna be devastated if we don’t…”

“He’s my best friend, I’m not giving up” Peter’s voice sounded almost like a growl, he was just as angry, and sad, and frustrated as I was. Rocket was his as much as he was mine and despite their differences, they had a bond stronger than the both of them could ever comprehend “We’re gonna find them, we’re gonna fix Rocket”

“Mm…” with a sigh, I let go of Rocket’s hand and brought it up to pet the top of his head “Do you think he knows we’re here?”

“He better, so he knows how uncomfortable it is to sleep on that fucking chair” with a thumb pointed at the chair I was sitting on, Peter snorted.

“It is a shit chair” I said with a chuckle, ignoring the fact that everything from the back of my thighs to the nape of my neck was sore “But I mean, does he feel it when I hold him?”

“You’ve been holding him?” Peter asked, a small grin at the corner of his mouth.

“Yeah?” I shrugged and looked away from him, taking a swig of my drink “Is that weird?”

“I don’t know, is it?” he nudged my leg with his shoulder.

“Shut up, Peter” I playfully pushed him off me, a comforting silence setting between us. I took a deep breath, feeling a sob climbing up the back of my throat “I can’t wait to hear his voice again”

“Yeah, I miss being insulted for no reason” Peter scoffed, his own eyes now as full of tears as mine.

“You’re too dramatic” I set my drink tightly between my knees and offered Peter a sweet squeeze on his shoulder. I began to weep in silence, hoping he wouldn’t notice, but then I just slumped on my chair, face covered by both the blanked and my hands. The sob I had been trying to suppress rolled up my lungs like a wave and thick heavy tears began to run down my cheeks and staining my skin, coming out from the depths of my soul with an anguished scream. I couldn’t stop it now. It was somewhere between the grief I wish I wouldn’t feel and an unspeakable sense of despair and crushing loss. Anxiety spreading through my veins like wildfire and a pain so strong, that it almost burnt my bones. A string of uncontrollable sobs came out, strained by the fact that I simply couldn’t get any air in my lungs. I was choking underneath the weight of my own chest, shaking so hard that I almost felt sick.

“Hey, hey, breathe” Peter quickly rose to his feet to uncover my face, forcefully holding my arms down and holding me up so I wouldn’t fall. It was consuming, all the regret and nostalgia. It was pressing against my chest, my whole body ached and I was beginning to feel dizzy “Come on, breathe” he held me tight against his chest, this different and much more comforting and loving feeling of being crushed quickly took over the anxiety that threatened to asphyxiate me if I didn’t start breathing soon. So I laid my head on Peter’s chest and took a few deep breaths, as he rubbed my back.

“I love him, Peter. I love him so much it fucking hurts” I sobbed softly into his T-shirt, pools of tears staining the fabric. As I spoke, I could feel another crushing wave begin to form in my entrails “I never got to tell him, he can’t die”

“He won’t die, we got this” he pulled away to grab my shoulders as he spoke “We got a plan”

“But what if-” I looked up at him, searching in his eyes for the hope he preached and that I so desperately needed. I was wailing, I was screaming and I was thrashing around in Peter’s arms. I felt like there was no floor beneath my feet and like the air around me was as heavy as iron. I couldn’t bear how unfair it all was, it was unfair that he had lived most his life knowing that he didn’t belong, feeling like an outcast, feeling like he wasn’t worthy of the kind of love I felt for him. Amongst the regret and pain, I felt guilt. In a way, it was my fault if he didn’t know. I had countless opportunities to tell him and I kept choosing not to do it, all the mornings I woke up in his bed, all the kisses and intimate moments we shared, and never once did I tell him “He’ll die not knowing what he means me, he deserves to know! He deserves to know that he’s loved the way he is”

“I know, sweetheart. I know” Peter’s hand travelled to the back of my head, and I could now hear him sniffle into my hair. I realised that he too, needed support and affection, that it was selfish of me to assume that I was the only reason why he was there. My arms tightened around his waist and I gripped the back of his shirt.

“He’s perfect for me, Peter. He makes me so happy, please. I must tell him, he has to know” as we stood there holding each other, my breathing started to slow down and finally settled on the same rhythm as Peter’s.

“He knows. In fact, we all know how much you love him” once again, he pulled away to look down at me, brushing the stray hairs away from my face. I frowned at his statement and slightly tilted my head to the side “What? Do you think you’re any good at hiding it?”

“I’ve got nothing to hide” I could feel a blush rise up my cheeks as I looked away.

“Oh, please. It’s always giggling and pet names and touching, with you two. And the flirting? Do you know how much it takes to get me bothered?” he chuckled, his cheeks turning red as he wiped away the tears.

“It’s just banter, and attraction. It wasn’t supposed to be love” I replied, letting go of Peter to hold my own arm “He’d never love someone like me”

“Excuse me? You should see how he looks at you” I chuckled, I knew Rocket had a soft spot for me. But then again, we had been through so much together that acts that could be perceived as being of love, as small as they were, had become frequent between us. We’d always fix each other’s clothes and hair, always get double drinks or extra food for the other, always said goodnight and goodbye more intensely, always looked out for each other. Always. But I had never thought he’d do it from a romantic place. Although we’d been spending some quality time together in hotel rooms and bathroom stalls at the bar, it had never been anything more than that. Love was never on the table.

“You really think he loves me?” I whispered. Of course I wanted to believe Peter, but believing him would mean hoping and hoping would possibly lead to heartbreak. But I still needed to know.

“Obviously” he laughed, smoothing my hair down and setting a hand on my cheek “You start preparing your speech for when he wakes up, can’t be telling him you love him with mascara on your cheeks and snot all over your face”

“Yeah, sure” I scoffed, my eyes landing on Rocket’s body again as I suppressed another sob. I shook my head and let myself drop on the chair behind me “Like I’d ever tell him…”

“You’re so fucking dumb. You’ve got someone who loves you, and he isn’t dead” this time, his whole face turned red, and his voice went up a notch. It bounced off the walls and echoed in the room like thunder “So you still got time, better make it worth”

“I guess” it started to down on me why Peter was angry and the pang of guilt I had been feeling got worse, so bad that I could have thrown up. He had lost his soul mate. Gamora was dead and I was standing there, in front of him, refusing to acknowledge how lucky I was to still be able to hold Rocket in my arms “You’re right. I just wish there was an easy way to let him know”

“Just tell him” some gadget started to beep and made him rummage through every single one of his pockets before finding it and turning it off. He gave me a side smile and a pat on the head “I gotta go, you keep him company” with a small nod, I watched him leave into the darkness and let out a long sigh, relieved to finally be alone with my emotions. I stood up again, my aching bones screaming for comfort and my soul begging for rest.

“I hope you don’t mind if I hog a little bit of your space, but I always sleep better next to you” I went around and under all the cables and appliances around Rocket to lay down next to him on the hard metal table “I won’t leave your side, I promise” I set my hand on the side of his face, rubbing my thumb against his cheek before planting a kiss there “Just come back to me, my beloved raccoon”

A big thank you to @hypothermia-brrrr (who for some unknown reason I’m unable to tag), for suggesting this <3 I hope it’s as you hoped and I hope you all like it!.

This is part one, and part two is in works! Don’t know each way I wanna go with it after Rocket confronts the reader after hearing this talk. Do I make it sweet and romantic, or angsty and FULL of sexual tension? Please, help a girl out.

Love you all sm 🤍

#fanfic #rocket x reader #gotg fic #gotg vol 1 #gotg vol 3 #marvel #rocket raccoon #gotg x reader #gotg2 #marvel x reader #star lord #peter quill #peter quill x reader #gotg 3 imagine #gotg3 spoilers

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ellestra · 11 months

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Always be my sister

It seems for many people Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 is the inferior movie. The worst of the bunch (not as bad as second instalments of Iron Man and Thor but still not up to par) but for me it was my favourite until now. It’s the way it allows the character to look back at their lives and see there were good things in their past not only bad. Makes them appreciate what they already had not only long for what they wish they had. In all the damage that made their past there ware some genuine connections even if they were so small and fragile in swamped by the hurt. And they let them grow. And it happened for Peter and Yondu. For Rocket and the team (although we only can fully understand how important that was until now in Vol.3). But for me the one that really resonated was the one between Gamora and Nebula because it seemed so hopeless.

At least we see Yondu actually want to make up to Peter in Vol.2. Nebula seems to be driven only by hate – she preferred to cut off her own hand than take Gamora’s and responds to kindness with only more aggression. Until she wins.

Gamora’s own damage made her never allow herself to be vulnerable as a way to defend herself. She learns to allow it slowly with Peter. And the little slip with Nebula is what brings her sister form the brink because that’s what Nebula really needed to show her own. It shows Gamora that vulnerability doesn’t lead only to being used by others. And it allows Nebula to slowly allow others get close without expectation it will always hurt. And it allows both of them to develop a real sisterhood and it’s beautiful. But it’s also heartbreaking because Thanos uses it against them and Gamora dies as a result. And Nebula carries this guilt with her.

But that connection, that little thread they found in their horrible past in GotG Vol.2 is what allows Nebula to save another Gamora in Endgame. To give her sister another chance at life and happiness. Nebula is willing to be there for her sister but knows she need time on her own to deal with the fallout just like Nebula needed it after the battle with Ego. New Gamora’s Thanos made scars are too fresh and Nebula understands because just a few years ago their roles were reversed and she couldn’t stay with the Guardians either. But both then and now they will be there for each other when needed.

The Gamora who was family to the Guardians of the Galaxy is gone. The memories of their years together belonged to another person and she cannot be that person. The lessons that Gamora learnt, the connections she made and the love she held belonged only to her. This new version hasn’t lived through that and never let her guards down or became a hero. She isn’t there yet. But she did find her own found family with Ravagers. She still has people who love her and make her a better person and let her heal after Thanos. It’s just not the same people. It’s not the Guardians. They are just too way ahead of her in that whole redemption arc. But she is still loved.

But she is still sister to Nebula. Look, they even wear spacesuits in each other colors. They never stop calling each other sister. Nebula has been in contact with Gamora this whole time because they are still connected by their shared history. And this is loyalty above all else so even though it clearly pains Nebula to see Peter drink himself unconscious because he’s missing his Gamora she doesn’t tell him. She knows it’s unfair to make Gamora carry the responsibility of healing the pain of a guy she barely met. She can never be the woman he misses anyway. Nebula doesn't tell the others because she understands Gamora is not responsible for solving their grief and that she has to sort her own post-Thanos feelings. She gives her sister what other Gamora gave her after part 2 - space to find out who she is. Nebula owes it to the sister who died to give this life to help Gamora’s variant get a chance of finding her own happiness unburdened by expectations of others. She owes it to her to always put her sister’s best interest first.

Nebula only brings them together for Rocket because she needs to help the friend who got her through the years of losing her sister and everyone else. Because Rocket is Nebula’s family too and she needs them all to save him and that means she heeds her sister too. But even then she makes sure to curate the interactions between her two families. She stops Quill when he gets too needy. She stops Gamora when she gets too aggressive. Nebula learnt to love them all and she needs them all to help Rocket and maybe understand each other better along the way. And they do. In the end Gamora sees why these losers became family to her other variant and her sister. She got a bit of taste of how it was to be thieves and the big, damn heroes together and learnt that they are not that bad after all. And Peter accepts that this Gamora will never be the woman he knew. That she is her own person. And he learns to listen to his own sister. She too only has his best interests in mind.

The history cannot repeat. This is just closure. They rest of Guardians and this Gamora are still strangers to each other. They are not this Gamora’s family. They are Nebula’s family. She really become all her first sister wanted to be and even the new variant can see it. But they are all connected because Nebula is still family to them all. It’s just that this Gamora and Nebula each have their own found families. They can hang out with each other’s from time to time but they longer share one.

But they still share all the years under Thanos and the connection they made with the sibling they hated the least and while saving each other during Endgame. They will still always be there for each other. Gamora knows it too and she sticks for the High Evolutionary ship rescue because she wants to save her sister. She goes with her to save the kids and becomes a hero because they always have each other’s backs. They will always be sisters.

Look at them growl at each other before each rejoins their chosen family. Their story went full circle and it’s sad but it’s also beautiful and they’ll always have their sisterhood.

#guardians of the galaxy #guardians of the galaxy 3 #guardians of the galaxy vol 3 #guardians of the galaxy spoilers #gotg #gotg3 #gotg vol 3 #gotg spoilers #gotg3 spoilers #nebula #gamora #gotg nebula #nebula gotg #peter quill #rocket raccoon #guardians of the galaxy 2 #gotg2 #gotg vol 2

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kierancaz · 8 months

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So I’m watching guardians of the galaxy 3 finally and Quills in character trauma dumping working as an exposition dump for the audience is so silly to me

Also someone comment on this around Christmas time so I can remember to get my dad a Groot funko pop and plushy and something to stand in his car.

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user035789 · 11 months

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Spoil gotg1-2-3/Infinity war/things about the multiverse

I was thinking a bit about the adventures of Peter Quill, and then I developed a theory.

What if Starlord was from another universe, from another reality than reality 199999 (/Earth-616)?

Let me explain.

Perhaps, when Peter was still on Earth, he lived in a variant reality of the one we know (the one we know being Earth-616/reality 199999), and that when he left the Earth he would have, I don't know how, changed universe. Perhaps because Yondu would have kept him with him and not taken him to Ego, which would have created a multiversal divergence, creating another branch from his initial reality (branch which would have made Peter pass from his own reality to that of reality 199999). This would explain why Quill would have asked and thought in A3 (Avengers: Infinity War) that Footloose had and still was the best movie ever (maybe in his reality Footloose was considered an unbeatable movie), and that Peter Parker told him it wasn't (which would confirm that they're not from the same reality).

There is also the fact that Quill said of his grandfather that he was not very nice and far from wanting him. In his past, at the beginning of gotg1, we see that his grandfather looks caring even if it's only for a few seconds and we don't see more. Whereas when he returns home, at the end of gotg3, we can see that his grandfather is very embittered. Coincidence or real theory confirmation?

There you go, that was my little theory, maybe not true.

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ultrahpfan5blog · 2 years

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Thor: Love and Thunder - an enjoyable but ultimately disappointing experience

So a bout of Covid put me a week late in catching up with Thor: Love and Thunder. Having read the reviews and reactions, I had tempered my expectations to something reasonable after being initially very excited with the Ragnarok team coming back for another Thor movie. But still, I had decent sized expectations because I have had a higher opinion of some of the Phase 4 films than some. I quite liked DS2. I thought it felt fresh and different. Taika hasn't put a foot wrong in the last several years, with Jojo Rabbit being a masterpiece imo. I really liked Ragnarok and thought it was easily the best of the Thor movies. However, I did feel a sense that Taika is the sort to go for the joke when in a decision to play a moment straight and get the dramatic emotion vs undercutting it to elicit a laugh, he would always go for the latter, to the movie's detriment. That is one of the reasons that I had some issue with GOTG2 as well. Unfortunately, Thor: Love and Thunder definitely falls into that flaw.

Without getting into deep spoilers, the flaws in Love and Thunder basically fall into two categories. One is lack of screen time and one is tonal inconsistency. Love and Thunder might be the lightest movie tonally in the MCU in recent times. Certainly the lightest in Phase 4. However, it is a movie also dealing with Jane dying with Stage 4 cancer and of a villain butchering Gods, who is reacting from the grief of losing his daughter and the apathy of the gods to his plight. Both of these stories have potential to be heartwrenching in their own ways, but neither is given the screen time it deserves. Part of that genuinely feels like Taika doesn't know how to incorporate these serious storylines into the lighthearted romp that he wants, but this is the same man who managed to tell stories of Nazi Germany with bittersweet humor. Somehow he never seems to be able to juggle the tones here. Jane's cancer is given token treatment. As in, it is shown as little as possible to tell the audience that this is something that is happening, and the rest of the time it is something that fades into the background until it becomes important. The Gorr the God Butcher issue is possibly even worse handled, because we literally see only one god die on screen. Everything else about what Gorr has been doing is told to us is via 3rd party. Its a particularly odd way to deal with a villain played by one of the best working actors today who is giving it his all. If there was a definition of an actor being too good for the role he's in and massively elevating an underwritten role, it is Christian Bale as Gorr.

On top of this, Taika needs to learn the act of restraint when it comes to a joke. There are several occurrences of a joke which is played one two many times. The screaming goats, for example, is pretty funny when they first appear and the first few times. But by the end it does start to get annoying. Same with the love triangle with Thor, Stormbreaker, and Mjonir. Its a joke that is funny the first couple of times but the film revisits the joke too many times. There are jokes rehashed from Ragnorok, like the skit played by well known actors, which is just not that funny the second time around, or scenes which should have been played straight for emotional impact, like Thor reuniting with Sif. Additionally, a lot of whether you feel the substance of this movie depends on whether you care for the Thor and Jane relationship. Unfortunately, while this film does a better job than either Thor or Thor: TDW with that relationship, it still doesn't change the fact that the two actors really don't have much chemistry together and thus its really hard to care about their romance. There are very important character beats and power abilities that are very important in this film that really come from nowhere.

Obviously, not everything is bad. The humor works for the most part. The action is excellent and the last act is pretty good. The entire section in Omnipotence City is gold with Russell Crowe having a scene stealing presence. The actors are all game, if not particularly challenged. Chris Hemsworth is at ease when asked to play this comedic version of the character. But I can't help but feel that the full range of the character already got explored between Ragnarok to Endgame. Natalie Portman is the most engaged she has been in the role, but you feel she could have done more if she had the material. Tessa Thompson is great, though again a bit wasted and not given much of an arc. Taika himself is there as Korg and is a hoot. Christian Bale is the clear standout for me even though he has just 5 scenes. He seems to be operating in a different movie at times, because he's clearly committing to the creep factor of the character and it really bums me out that he's so underwritten because he had everything required to be a top tier MCU villain. His scenes are what you remember the most.

In the end, this isn't a terrible movie, but honestly, this feels like a rather unsubstantial movie, even within the context of the Thor franchise. The first Thor was incredibly important in the setup to the Avengers, Thor: TDW, for all its flaws, ended up being an important chapter in the Infinity Saga and introduced the reality stone and was revisited in Endgame, and Ragnarok changed the status quo of Thor and Asgard quite massively. This film doesn't feel like it really changes or introduces anything in the MCU. I'll like to see again and see if I like it more the second time around. Right now, its like a 5.5-6/10

#thor love and thunder #thor 4 love and thunder #thor 4 #thor odinson #thor #jane foster #korg #valkyrie #zeus #gorr the god butcher #chris hemsworth #natalie portman #tessa thompson #taika waititi #christian bale #russell crowe #marvel cinematic universe #mcu phase 4

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freakingtheworld · 2 years

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Watched Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and I’m disappointed, even though I could avoid all spoilers and was not expecting much after the let down of the “multiverse” in Spider-man NWH, I was so disappointed with this movie and it makes sad. I will try to be brief but I can’t (also spoilers):

All of WandaVision was ignored in order to push evil Wanda. She went through pain and grief, she accepted her loss and also that what she did was wrong but then she goes crazy in Dr. Strage MoM? At the end of WandaVision she was learning magic to “save” her kids, we could hear them pleading for help. Did she just ignore those kids and decided to get some other kids from a random universe just because America was there? Conveniently the universe they landed in had no Pietro nor Vision. She didn’t look for Vison and of course the writers decided to ignore him because Vision would have stopped Wanda’s rampage. She could have also tried to look for kids in a universe where they lost their parents, but no, she decided to f*ck up another Wanda’s life. The Illuminati: their appearance didn’t cause a surprise,IMO since the trailers showed some stuff. I mean Xavier was show in the trailers, and that could have been the best surprise (X-Men notwithstanding) but the way they killed them was so lame. Those kills were done for shock value and it was so sh*tty. You are telling me that in most fights they get thrown around, they break walls with their bodies, Loki was smashed by Hulk a few times, Thor hits people with his hammer. Even in this movie Wong received a lot of hits, he was thrown and hit his neck on some stairs in the temple, and then fell to his apparent demise a lot of meters down the Darkhold temple yet he survives, but Captain Marvel (which seems to have the same powers as the main universe Captain Marvel) gets killed by a statue falling on her? Really? Captain Carter gets cut by the shield, when everyone has been throwing that thing around and it just pushes or knocks people around. The way Black Bolt dies: 1- how could Reed be so stupid to tell Wanda 2-Everytime BlackBolt used his powers the vibrations of his vocal chords didn't harm him but he exploded because he had his mouth removed? What? Wouldn’t that have caused a hole in the pace where his mouth was? And Xavier, he went inside Wanda’s mind but couldn’t get out? The dialogue was horrible in many places. So cheesy or forced. Even some special effects looked horrible, when “Evil” Dr. Strange is seen walking away form the window in his mansion, the movie somehow dropped frames. (This was also a problem in Spider-man, special effect heavy scenes had frame drops). And finally, basically everyone told Wanda that she was wrong and basically a assassin/monster, but she only understands when she sees her AU kids crying. Wanda, it’s what everyone was trying to tell you!!! I really wanted to love this movie, still was not expecting much before watching it, honestly stopped expecting from the MCU after GoTG2 (I found that movie so boring) and After No Way Home I knew Marvel was fixated on the multiverse and the “most ambitious crossover” stuff but didn’t try anything unexpected actually. I mean, in NWH when the spell failed and the multiverse was opened, of all universes that could have been linked to the main one, we only got two, and conveniently those two were the ones with the Peter Parkers we already knew? One last think, i think Wanda’s hair when in her Scarlet Witch costume was cooler in WandaVision than in this movie. Also the crown/costume looked more detailed in WandaVision. :( I hope we get to see a better Wanda and of course Agatha, once again.

#dr strange and the multiverse of madness #my opinion #rant #disappointed #wanda #scarlet witch #dr strange #spoilers

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ghostiedreamsz · 7 months

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Guardians of the Galaxy had such a coming of age ending and I am going to cry

⚠️Before I begin, spoilers for every Guardian of the Galaxy movie, especially Volume 3. I’m literally about to dump the entire plot on you and then cry about it. Go watch it if you haven’t it’s good

So I watched every single GOTG Volume in one day because I was bored and oh good golly gee I wish someone warned me about the messages because they absolutely DEVASTATED me every time.

I swear to god, the only message I obtained from GOTG1 is “who gives a shit if your family sucks? Come join our gang of misfits! We may hate each other, but we all have our own problems, and have learned to respect each other. Let’s commit some crime!” and it’s the greatest thing I’ve ever heard. Gamora’s dad is a dick who wants to murder half of the Galaxy? Found family! Drax’s family was brutally murdered by a Thanos wannabe and he’s seeking out cold revenge? Found family! Rocket was taken apart over and over and over until he could finally supply his creator with the power and knowledge to create a perfect society? What the fuOUND FAMILY! What was James Gunn on when he created this shit??? I need me some of that If my college found family doesn’t cure my gender dysphoria and crippling social anxiety I’m suing him

GOTG2 had the same message but like 1000 times more powerful because this is AFTER they created their little Guardians of the Galaxy family and determined that where they came from and how shitty their parents are doesn’t define them. I loved this movie so much. It does wondrous things for my heart that I’ll need a solid year to just put into words. Also Mantis is in it and I love her

But GOTG3. OH MAN GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY 3. Shit had me SOBBING. It’s implied that it takes place after the events of Endgame (I never watched Infinity War/Endgame so idk what happened other than Gamora’s death it was memed to oblivion please don’t murder me) and their dynamic is so obviously different as a result. Quill is in shambles, Gamora no longer remembers they were together, it’s obvious Nebula feels some kind of guilt over what happened (or unrequited love for Quill), Drax and Mantis are doing their best to help but they just can’t, and Rocket spends half of the movie dying and reliving his hell of a backstory. Groot is frankly the only thing normal about this dynamic, but he’s Groot so we’re moving on. It’s obvious the Galaxy Family is not at their best. So you know what happens? At the end of the movie, after they’ve saved the galaxy a third time, and helped all the children and animals and such, they all split up and go their own ways. Gamora joins the Ravagers, Drax realizes his experience as a father makes him really good at raising kids, Nebula goes out to save more people who might have been victims like her, Mantis goes alone on a journey to find herself after realizing she’s only ever taken orders from others, Star Lord goes to see his grandfather one last time (and had me bawling my eyes out), and ROCKET. ROCKET TAKES OVER AS THE LEADER OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY! HE MAKES HIS OWN GUARDIAN GROUP TO SAVE PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE IN SIMILAR SITUATIONS TO WHEN HE WAS A KID!! HE ALSO COMES TO TERMS WITH THE FACT THAT HE WAS A RACCOON!!! ISN’T THAT COOL?!

This is the greatest ending a trilogy could ever have, in my opinion. There’s no “We HAVE to stick together. We’re a team.” The group is aware that their dynamic is different, and that they aren’t what they used to be. And that’s fine! They all have their own problems to get over and passions to explore, so splitting up is the best solution! The found family is no more, but in its place is something so realistic and beautiful. It’s such a bittersweet, “so I guess this is the end” coming-of-age sitcom ending, but GOD I WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY. THANK YOU GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, and here’s to more silly little adventures!!

#marvel #mcu #guardians of the galaxy #Little writers rant #sorry guys

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getmemymicroscope · 2 years

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Comparisons to Ragnarok are, of course, impossible to avoid. Taika Waititi is at it again, giving us another colorful explosion in a Thor movie, throwing in numerous laughs and a lot of fun, and some exciting guest appearances. And, I don't know. I guess it's not as great as Ragnarok only because Ragnarok sorta came at you with low expectations - given that the first 2 Thor movies weren't exactly the class of the MCU (though, personally, I really didn't mind them and even kinda/sorta enjoyed them) - whereas this one is coming on the heels of Ragnarok. But, on the other hand, this one is coming at you on the heels of an overall uncertain phase 4 - there's been some hits but also some 'meh,' so not quite sure what to expect going in. And, unlike pretty much everything else recently, this doesn't really connect to anything we've seen since Endgame - none of the movies or the shows of phase 4. Which, maybe, is a nice thing. Its got its own story to tell, and that it does. I really did enjoy it. A lot.

It also, and this is something I found myself thinking during the movie, was a very interesting (timely?) story. You've got a bad guy who, for spoilerific reasons, has decided to end the gods, aided by a powerful sword of some sort. And he's doing his job pretty well.

But like - this idea of humanity being forsaken by the gods who are supposed to be looking out for them, or being cast aside because 'others will follow even if you die,' or prayers are going unanswered, or what not. Like, god has turned his/her/its back on humanity and left them to fend all evil by themselves, despite humanity's prayers and wishes - and, in the movie's dialogue, sacrifices - and, when this man (though, not really a man) comes makes the impossible trek to find a god, god just laughs in his face and tells him he's no better than a number and that him, and the people he loves, and the people that believe in this god, are all irrelevant numbers.

Like, what would someone in that position do? Not that I'm supporting the villians' actions but, much like Thanos in Infinity War/Endgame, you almost start wondering if this villain maybe has a very solid point. Where is this god that we're praying to and believing in as our lives, and the world, completely fall apart under his watch?

The other thing the movie really seems to hone in on is 'love over hate,' best amplified at the end. But like, it's a big theme in this movie - from hilarious start to sad end - and it's a good contrast of things. Humans (and Thor, of course) embody this idea of 'love others' while the other gods (aka, all but Thor) are just like "fuck off."

Jane Foster and, for a scene, Darcy being back was pretty cool and fun. Valkyrie and Korg too. And, for the bit that they're in, the Guardians as well. All brought plenty of laughs, and emotions. And those screaming goats - they were great. Especially when they fly into that shadow world - the time of that scream was just perfect. Seeing Zeus was pretty interesting too, as a non-Marvel person, I didn't realize that they were part of the MCU as well - and I'm interested to see what that sets up (hopefully it will, just like I'm hoping that the post-credits from GotG2 will set up the next GotG movie).

I really enjoyed the fight scenes. And the music. And the acting and characters. And seeing Matt Damon again (uh, spoiler, I guess maybe, though it's clearly just a comedy sequence and nothing vital to the plot).

But yeah, as much as fun as I had -a lot - and as much as I laughed - a lot - this movie really made me think a lot about Christian Bale's character. Like, he's clearly wrong in his actions but his ultimate point - he may be onto something. Humanity, no, the world, deserves better. But hey, I guess once you've been forsaken, you've been forsaken.

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