@Nerdman3000 - Also, since I've never gotten to do this, first!

@Nightwing1015 - I’m in

@blackandyellow @toffee -

GotGV2 was all about family. The end of the first movie shows Drax acknowledging them as his friends for the first time, and showing that it's a new concept to him.

In the sequel, we see his arc further so that he becomes more comfortable around others for the first time since he lost his family. We get to see the rest of the Guardians pierce that veil to get to Drax's emotions, which was a lot more important than allowing Drax to look badass.

Groot being a baby altered the dynamic of the group as well, we see Gamora being motherly for the first time with him, Peter being forced to become more responsible in turn to Groot's childish irresponsibility, and we even see a bit of how that effects Gamora and Peter's relationship with one another.

With Peter basically taking the role on as the new father and Drax obviously settling into the drunk uncle, Rocket feels left out and even that no one needs him. This makes him especially vulnerable to his insecurities about his personality as we see him explore with Yondu, and later when Peter assures him that the rest of the family wouldn't leave him behind.

Tie the whole thing up neatly with Cat Stephens' Father and Son bow around Ego's story and Yondu's funeral the way Gunn did, and you have a film about family.

@HeavyMetal4Life -

TFE was the movie that came to mind most when I first saw GOTG and that's gone a long way towards me being extra endeared to that corner of the MCU. One of my favorite sci fi movies growing up