AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Star Chris Pratt Responds To Fans Who Blame Star-Lord For The Movie's Ending

AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Star Chris Pratt Responds To Fans Who Blame Star-Lord For The Movie's Ending

Fans have been taking aim at Chris Pratt's Star-Lord ever since Avengers: Infinity War was released but the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom star has now weighed in and is defending Peter Quill's actions.

By JoshWilding - Jun 01, 2018 02:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers: Infinity War
Source: Radio Times
Marvel fans haven't shied away from voicing their dislike for Star-Lord's action in Avengers: Infinity War but Chris Pratt is now doing his best to defend the character. For those of you who may not be aware, Peter Quill's emotional reaction to Gamora's death led to the hero attacking Thanos and stopping Earth's Mightiest Heroes from removing the Infinity Gauntlet from the Mad Titan's villainous grasp.

"Look – the guy watched his mother die, he watched as his father-figure died in his arms, he was forced to kill his own biological father," the Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom star explained in a recent interview with Radio Times. "And now has suffered the loss of the love of his life. So I think he reacted in a way that’s very human, and I think the humanity of the Guardians of the Galaxy is what sets them apart from other heroes. I think if we did it a hundred times I wouldn’t change a thing."
 
As for whether or not things would have still panned out the way they did had Star-Lord kept his composure, he added: "I guess you could have the movie end a half hour earlier if you wanted, but it seemed like people really liked this. And also, I blame Thanos, OK? Jeez, how come he’s not getting any blame?" That's a really good point, right? Clearly I’m very sensitive about this," Pratt laughed.
 
While there's no denying that taking the Gauntlet from Thanos would have probably helped, there's nothing to say he wouldn't have got it back and an argument could be made that Thor is equally at fault for failing to put Stormbreaker through the villain's head! What do you think of Pratt's defence?
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warmachinerocks
warmachinerocks - 6/1/2018, 2:32 AM
The fact that this has to be explained is baffling
CyberBishop
CyberBishop - 6/1/2018, 5:28 AM
@warmachinerocks - That is because some fanboys are complete douches.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 6/1/2018, 8:11 AM
@warmachinerocks -
It's less that people wanted it explained and more that it happened at all. Having characters act stupidly because of 'emotional stress' in order to progress the plot feels cheap.

Thanos is basically defeated, the Gauntlet is almost off and with the Gauntlet off Starlord could have brought Gamora back or done anything really. According to the Russo's Gamora is still alive, trapped in the Soul Stone waiting to be free'd for her confirmed role in GotG3, so the idea that Nebula, Mantis and Starlord messed up so badly just weakens them as characters.

It could have been written better by not making the characters seem incompetent, but the only explanation/excuse anyone has is that it 'needed to happen because Doctor Strange let it happen'.

Simplest option would have had Starlord about to react only for Thanos to break out before he does, because remembering Gamora caused his rage/anger to build. That way the blame is not on any of the heroes and it makes it seem like the Avengers are fighting a losing battle rather than instead doing a series of frick-ups until they eventually fail.
Fiasco2117
Fiasco2117 - 6/1/2018, 9:40 AM
@Scarilian - These characters are human and they have emotions and problems and they mess up sometimes, which was the literal entire M.O. of Marvel Comics the second Stan Lee put pen to paper and made the Fantastic Four.

It's not cheap to have your characters react realistically and in a way that's true to how they've been written the whole time.

And the whole movie was supposed to feel like they were fighting a losing battle because it isn't their movie. It's Thanos's movie. He was like a force of nature coming through that they had no preparation for. And you think they're gonna set up the baddest dude in the universe for 10 whole years and not have him beat everyone's ass? C'mon now.
ftf530
ftf530 - 6/1/2018, 10:01 AM
@Fiasco2117 - No one seems to care about the whole doctor strange knowing that nothing makes a difference part - as if he didn't see the realities where that doesn't happen?

Also yeah, Star Lord is supposed to be a normal dude and he's emotionally distraught. I don't get this backlash, and I think the bad writing critique is people unable to comprehend that he's not more than just a normal guy - also, I'd say it's pretty fantastic writing considering its super consistent with how he's behaved in the past (he literally doesn't hesitate to KILL HIS OWN DAD after learning he killed his mother).
Fiasco2117
Fiasco2117 - 6/1/2018, 12:17 PM
@ftf530 - Exactly! He was completely seduced by Ego. He was ready to be a god and have power and go on a rad space odyssey with his dad, and the second he found out Ego was responsible for his mother's death, he said, "Eff this noise. Revenge."
Fiasco2117
Fiasco2117 - 6/1/2018, 12:33 PM
I also agree about the Dr. Strange thing. A lot of people don't realize that even if they had gotten the gauntlet off, Thanos still would've pulled something after. The guy beat Thor, Loki, Heimdall, 100ish Asgardians, and the Hulk when he just had one Infinity Stone. And he didn't even really use it.

He was the most feared name in the galaxy before he even had the gauntlet made. I honestly think he could defeat the Avengers without it.
ftf530
ftf530 - 6/1/2018, 1:07 PM
@Fiasco2117 - with the teams all fractured the way they are when infinity war starts, I think you're right - he probably could have - especially with the worn out (but no longer nerfed) thor.

random question, but when does ragnarok end? Thor says it's been two years since ultron, which would place them May 17 - so how much time passes with the ship floating through space? - the time between the two feels odd

because vision sets infinity war in the present...(may 18)...
Fiasco2117
Fiasco2117 - 6/1/2018, 3:17 PM
@ftf530 - I feel like until Marvel releases an actual timeline, we're gonna just be confused lol.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 6/2/2018, 7:24 PM
@Fiasco2117 -
Characters messing up occasionally is fine, but Infinity War was a series of multiple characters messing up - despite acting intellectual prior. If these characters had messed up more in prior films it would be believable, but they have not.

Even the 'accidents' in prior films led to the heroes being succesful or defeating someone - they never messed up on this scale or in this number before.

"And the whole movie was supposed to feel like they were fighting a losing battle because it isn't their movie."

If the villain is winning due to stupidity then it is not an interesting way of portraying a 'losing battle'. I expected the heroes to lose, as you said it would have been dumb if they won, but they lost due to stupidity and/or part of a winning plan.

It's lazy writing and makes people dislike the characters - using the excuse that these characters are human just feels like a hollow excuse at this point.

Gamora, Nebula, Mantis, Doctor Strange, Peter Quill... with so many characters doing dumb stuff - some of which contradicts the dialogue and prior actions of the characters - to move the plot forward it feels cheapened.
TanukiTrooper
TanukiTrooper - 6/2/2018, 8:44 PM
@Scarilian - No lazy writing is making all the characters emotionless, highly intellectual and able to coolly create sound strategies under times of extremely high pressure.
Fiasco2117
Fiasco2117 - 6/3/2018, 1:05 PM
@TanukiTrooper - I agree.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 6/3/2018, 3:21 PM
@TanukiTrooper -
No, it can be both.

Characters had issues in prior movies and dealt with them based on a mixture of emotion and logic. Characters in Infinity War only dealt with them with emotions.

Here are some examples of good writing that demonstrates where a character can be emotional and intelligent in the franchise;
- Pepper seemingly dies and Tony's anger causes him to want to fight 'The Mandarin' - however his logical side makes him realise a direct fight he would lose so he battles him with a variety of suits and keeps switching to keep his distance.
- Gamora seemingly dies and Peter wants to go save her, he realises that going into space will kill him so in the hopes of either saving Gamora or saving both of them he contacts Yondu turning himself in knowing Yondu will pick up him and Gamora from space.
Origame
Origame - 6/1/2018, 2:37 AM
How come no blame is on Dr. Strange? I mean, he apparently saw the future before this. So he could have done something about Quill if he wanted to.
Typhoon20
Typhoon20 - 6/1/2018, 2:49 AM
@Origame - Lol wut? He saw 1 outcome where they won and it was exactly how it played out, it required Quill to act like he did. I thought everyone understood this? Dr Strange is the wisest of them all. Blaming him is just stupid.
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 6/1/2018, 3:00 AM
@Origame - i blame mantis and nebula
PINOYFAN
PINOYFAN - 6/1/2018, 3:54 AM
@ClungePool - Nah, I'm pretty sure if they let Peter ask and ask all over again he will realized what happened. Though they could've found a way to knock Peter out or something. Lol
Origame
Origame - 6/1/2018, 4:10 AM
@Typhoon20 - I'm saying if anything blame Dr Strange. If it's stupid to blame Strange then it's even MORE stupid to blame Quill since it's part of his plan.
Origame
Origame - 6/1/2018, 4:10 AM
@ClungePool - I blame myself.
Nebula
Nebula - 6/1/2018, 4:47 AM
@ClungePool - 🖕🏻
"She snuck aboard this ship to kill me, and she very nearly succeeded."
Almost saved the universe, solo.
TheClungerine
TheClungerine - 6/1/2018, 5:07 AM
@Nebula - LMAO 😂🤣
NegativeNerd
NegativeNerd - 6/1/2018, 5:25 AM
@Nebula - Yaasss Nebula Queen! There’s always next time! 😉
Magus
Magus - 6/1/2018, 5:26 AM
@Origame - I think its more Thors fault. Should of gone for the head instead of trying to gloat.

Also even with the gauntlet off Thanos would have still whooped them and taken it back.
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 6/1/2018, 5:28 AM
@Nebula - BUT...almost only counts in..."" 😉😁
CyberBishop
CyberBishop - 6/1/2018, 5:37 AM
@Typhoon20 - Exactly.
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