Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - Spoiler Discussion 

I love how nebula started crying when rocket came back. A lot of people over look this but during the blip it was just rocket and nebula for 5 years. It's safe to say that rocket was arguably her first REAL friend.

Groot didnt actually talk at the end. We the audience, just like Gamora, finally heard him like everyone else does. They always said, the longer you are around him, you just sort of know what he is saying. This was a cute and touching moment for the fans.

Also the scene where Groot actually talks and says "I love you guys" was implying that we understood him like Gamorra started understanding him.

I about broke down when you first get introduced to young rocket post surgery, and the first word out of his mouth is "hurt". Tears, man, I was not ready for that gut punch.

I’ll be very honest. I was not expecting the scene with Nebula struggling mightily to get into the car to be the first time the F bomb gets dropped in a Marvel movie. Just getting audiences warmed up for Deadpool. I was also expecting somebody to die. I think every member of the Guardians ended up in a situation that should have killed them. After so many fake outs I really expected Mantis to just get unceremoniously eaten by the giant monster.

Alex is wrong about the peter and zune... In the other movies he did the same because of the connection the walkman had with his mom. The zune meant more not because of the music... It cuz of yondu, his dad!

Seeing Rocket's friends dead was just a punch in the gut to me. Mcu movies never once got any serious emotion out of me, but this one did. Finally an mcu movie with some balls.

I would have given Star-Lord surviving outer space a pass, but in Vol. 2, Ego specifically states that if he dies, Peter will lose those powers and just be a normal human again.

Also Peter almost killing hinself for his music happened in every movie so it was a given haha

The little girl is actually listed as Phylla Vell in the credits, a character that DEFINITELY has a comic counterpart

I’m so impressed by the way the characters had become in the film. Especially Gamora’s tough and rebellious switch over Nebula’s sister and caring evolution. The relationship these group have made at Knowhere and the community they built. Made me want to see more of them, and it’s so bittersweet to see it all ends here.

How James Gunn can get so much emotion out of what on the surface is a silly franchise is honestly quite amazing, by far one of the very top directors working today.

Just wanna point out, Groot does not speak english on that scene, it's the audience that now are able to understand groot. This has been confirmed by James Gunn himself as the intention.

I have a feeling that James gunn can do a good Teen titans move if he follow that formula from Guardian galaxy

Walrus and bunny scene got to me 😭

Mentioning the DC actors that were in Guardians 3, the actress that plays Ratcatcher was in the compound too. She was the pink lady that got taken hostage by Gamora

It's weird because I was a huge Adam Warlock fan as a kid. I was a little annoyed with this Adam at first, but I really started to like him. Didn't ever really think of him as Adam Warlock, but he was a cool character He sort of reminded me of that Funny cyborg from the 3rd Bill and Ted movie.

The Girl is Phyla-Vell she'll be the adopted daughter of Drax, instead of Moondragon

Peter got his Zune for Rocket, not for himself. He literally left a note that says "I got this for you" at the end.

Something I really liked about the movie was how graphic it got sometimes. Like when the High Evolutionary got his face pulled off, or our first MCU F-Bomb. Fun stuff

Damn. This was an emotional movie. Loved it. Best of the 3 for me

I wasn't really crying when his family actually died, I was sad, but not tearing up... when I really started sobbing was when Rocket died, and was talking to Lylla about seeing the sky and how he wanted to go. I was actually hoping he wouldn't come back, it felt like such a beautiful ending for Rocket. This has to rank in my Marvel top 5 I was also trying to not get invested much in Rocket's friends in the flashbacks, I just had a feeling that was telling me that it wasn't going to end well for them

Joe if you get a dog you will understand and laugh at the bad dog joke more lol 😂

Rockets back story was amazing, Adam was literally pulled out of his cocoon early so he was OP but just stupid and followed mommy’s orders until she died and filled that whole with the guardians, I really enjoyed the dynamic between the guardians especially Nebula, Drax and Mantis. The High Revolutionary fell to obsession over Rocket which made him make mistakes. Peter probably forgot his gear on Knowhere bc they left in a rush to save Rocket. The humor was surprisingly not that cringey other than some scenes (compared to past movies), Peter went back for his music player bc Yondu got it for him. Film was a 8/10 for me.

For me, this was the last MCU movie I was excited for, and will probably be the last one I see in theaters. The Guardians were always my favorite, and it was such a great end to the story. I'm probably done with Marvel movies for now, but man it was a good run. Big thanks to James Gunn for being such a massive part of my growing up

The little girl that was in the after credits is in the comics, I believe she was like the genetic clone daughter thing of Captain Mar-Vell yeah comics are weird can’t explain her she’s a lot but good movie

I actually really liked how Peter went back for the Zune and think its perfectly in character for him. The Zune is the only thing left of Yondu. And he thinks Rocket will need it when he becomes the leader.

YES JOE THANK YOU not every hero exit has to be them dying how depressing if that was the case for ppl who just want to do good

I missed a Yondu Arrow slow-mo montage, it was over a bit too fast.

Best marvel movie so far. Actually made me feel something.

The High Evolutionary put on a performance

Rocket's outta body scene & Kraglin getting Yondu's arrow to work, those were my tearjerk moments. I saw the High E as a mashup of Dr Moreu, Dr Mengele, & Hitler, & seeing him get BEAT was sooooo satisfying! Offing ALL of Counter Earth, that shocked me, but the villain's callousness about it shocked me worse! If this is the final Guardians film, I was satisfied.

@ 7:00, Quill lost all his Celestial powers when Ego's light was destroyed. So it doesn't matter that he's half Celestial anymore.

There is a comic book counterpart to the little girl, she’s Quaser, another popular character in the guardians mythos. She’s a modified superbeing with a glowing eye and the ability to create objects with light

The final flashback fucking broke me never felt such seething hatred for an mcu villain before.

the number of times i saw Mantis land on her neck, I thought she was gonna die

I know it’s your opinion, but Peter has always been so close to his music. It’s his biggest thing to remember mom and now Gamora. Him fighting to get that zune was needed and huge. He’s caught in the past for them and it still rings true

Such an emotional movie. I honestly think it’s the best MCU trilogy.

Seeing Rocket’s origins and when he was younger was when I cried the most. Overall, I enjoyed this movie so much despite crying a lot. Oh and give Linda Cardellini an Oscar ASAP because she did Lylla so perfectly and beautiful

Why didn’t starlord just use his helmet or rocket boots when he was in space?

I don't know if this explains it, but Mantis said she couldn't translate the language that the kids were speaking. I'm guessing that's why she couldn't use her powers to tell the kids to move away from the starboard side of the ship.

The second I knew this movie was great was when Rocket told Quill they needed to save the rest of them. But he struggled getting out the words. I immediately started sobbing.

The little white haired girl who joins the Guardians in the end is PHYLA who actually does have a comic book counterpart. In the comics she is the genetically engineered daughter of Mar-Vell, the Original Captain Marvel whose powers get passed to Carol Danvers.

Groot in the end when he is big is actually how groot is supposed to be and his first appearance back in the 60s in tales to astonish so groot being that big and that design is accurate to the classic comics

How about that F bomb getting dropped in a Disney movie. 😂

I’m a warlock fan and I really liked him in this movie. I wish he was incorporated sooner but I think him being removed from his chamber early and he is not fully developed is a good idea and is well performed in the movie. If you think about it every time he attacks somebody or does something he literally goes all out which is why he seems to crash through things and fall down a few times because he is literally overclocked. It’s good character development that he will learn how to control his powers and find more understanding of interpersonal interactions.

I wanted drax to dance for/with mantis before she left. It would have meant more if he did it as a goodbye

For Peter his music means a lot so he had to turn back and get it.. and dont forget he said he always finds a genius way of getting out of situations so he thought it would be fine.. and Mantis was going to use her ability to tell the kids but then Nebula annoyed her and she ended up scaring them so Drax had to step in. Did you miss the mention of Kevin Bacon?

The girl is a comic book character. Phyla-Vell, Daughter of the original captain marvel from the comics. Also goes by Quasar.

This movie is the closest thing to perfect that I have ever witnessed. Guardians Volume 3 is not only one of the best Marvel films I’ve seen, but this is one of the best films I’ve seen PERIOD. I won’t say much other than to get your asses to the theater and watch this cinematic masterpiece. James Gunn in my eyes is the greatest filmmaker of this generation and this film solidified his genius.

Just seen the movie, I'd say I liked it up until the usual marvel end battle gets started and then it declines with the usual tropes, the slow mo posing, action scenes against disposable and usless minions with the heroes walking away without a scratch, the high evolutionary was pretty ineffectual, powerful but quickly taken down in a suit he must have rented from Kang. Warlock inflicted the most pain on the group but was more or less redundant after being stabbed, not sure what comic fans think of an integral character who wore the infinity gauntlet having a mental age of a child and powers that looked pretty similar to captain marvel. Everything else was fine but I hope Marvel and Gunn can start to move away from soundtrack movie making, not everyone likes your taste in music Mr Director so don't force your playlist on us every ten minutes. Funny how aliens in a distant galaxy know the word douche bag

My one problem with the jumping off the ship plan and the ending space scene is Peter doesn’t have his gear. Where’s his helmet and rocket boots? Maybe I need to rewatch it but I swear he doesn’t have them through the whole movie.

What happened to Star Lords Mask and rocket boots.

Also Groot at the end was homage to comic Groot I think well at least with how his head looked

It was quite clear High Evolutionary wanted Rockets brain, that's it

And also like I said I have the bonus footage, and James Gunn did commentary on the movie, and he talked about Groot, has he is a different Groot, not the one from the first movie that one died cause he sacrificed himself for the team, this is like an offspirng of that Groot

Vin Diesel said I love you guys, come see Fast 10

I thought it was pretty sad when Mantis made drex forget after she yelled at him and nebula about drax being dumb. She put them both in thier place but made sure drax forgot everything haha. Nebula still needed to hear it though.

When Peter swore at Nebula was pretty funny

When Peter, Nebula and Groot go to the High Evolutionary's ship, they are stopped by the pig & rhino monster to be scanned. The pig tells Nebula she can't go in because she just is a weapon, and they scan Quill. Then as the Pig turns to Groot, the scene cuts and they are walking inside. Yeah I bet you had to cut there, because that was kinda awkward if you had to try and explain how they managed to sneak the guns through a gun scanner so you could have the "Now Groot!" gun reveal scene in the throne room.

I was wondering what happened to Quill's space mask? I don't know if i missed it in any other movie, but how come Quill doesn't have his mask to save him when he was in space like the other movies?

When Peter made Rocket the Captain, I felt it.. but when Steve Rogers made Sam the Captain, I didn't.. that's the Difference between Good and Bad Writing..

Great film, lots of emotional moments. Best characters in marvel.

One DC actor crossover you missed was Uhra, the pink girl that Gamora takes hostage and Quill tries to flirt with, was the girl who played Ratcatcher 2 in The Suicide Squad.

There seems to be a trend where a new kid character/hero is added at the end of MCU movies: Love and Thunder, Wakanda Forever, and now Guardians 3. Are they trying to set up a Young Avengers?

Drax survived planetary re-entry while hanging outside a crashing ship. And we doubt how he survived this?

Where tf was Peter's helmet and flying boots? Stupid death fake out multiple times, cringy and childish jokes. Random music for music sake. Big happy ending.

When Peter stops Ego in Vol 2, Ego explicitly states destroying him and his home would render Peter human again. So it makes no sense that he survived.

Groot didn't really speak. It's teased when Gamora finnally learned to understand him. Growth saying I love you guys meant the audience now understands Groot.

I was remarkably surprised that I enjoyed this movie after the last 3-4 movies I was worried this would just be 100 jokes and we'd just laugh at the experimentation and torture. But surprisingly marvel restrained itself and let those emotional moments happen, and sit

Nobody none of the main characters dies….such a cop out! Great movie though

Theory is kang was supposed to be in the post post credit scene but it was cut with all the things happening to Jonathan majors

little girl in post credits was called Phyla, pretty sure it was Phyla-Vell, a very much comic book character.

I found it surprisingly emotional with Mantis + Drax's wave goodbye. you can see the tear in their eyes and just got to me. Also HATE Groot talking english.

This movie was a solid 8 for me. Had its faults. In this movie was a great story but it was surrounded by a lot of nonsense and stuff that clouded the seriousness and darkness of the inner rocket story. Marvel just cant help itself from being too comedic.

Peter for some reason doesn't use his helmet and rocket boots in this film, which would be extremely useful and save him from the near death situation at the end.

When Groot said “I love you guys”, I’d like to think that in reality he said “I am Groot”, but similar to Gamora, at last we’re understanding what he is meaning to say.

Oh man that hallway scene. Loved it.

why didnt star lord have his boots and mask this movie? They would have been useful several times through out the movie

I miss my Halo 3 Zune 😔

I stopped watching after you constantly called rocket rocoon like DBZ lol

I loved Guardians 3. The comedy, action, and music was great. The somewhat final performances of the actors were done as well as they could and I’m fine with that. The emotional weight was great and Rocket’s story was great, or as I called it “Beautifully Depressing”. Chukwudi Iwuji was amazing as I loved him in Peacemaker and here he was truly a Shakespearen Villain. And just his entire arc here was great. I also liked that this film presented darker tones and the first F-Bomb, but I can’t forgive marvel not giving that title to Samuel L. Jackson😂😂😂 but the overall story was great. Also, as much as I Love Adam Warlock, he honestly had NO PLACE in this film. He’s just kinda there tbh but Marvel’s gotta introduce characters somehow. Overall, this film was great and I loved it, even though this film made me an emotional wreck. 8/10

Loved GOTG 1. 2 was meh. 3 was completely AWFUL, IMO. Everything about it was wrong, wrong, lazy, and wrong. EX: every musical choice seemed CONTRIVED and not-appropriate for the scene!

I still hope we get a Batman Beyond movie one day.

I thought the "bad dog" bit was funny every time lol

I didn’t think they rushed Adam warlock. People act like it’s Spider-Man lol this isn’t a household character with a bunch of comics. I own so many comics and Adam warlock is in 2… I liked the character people are just so picky

I can see the wheels spinning in Alex' head in every review, waiting for the moment he gets the mic.

Don’t forget the firet F bomb dropped in the MCU

The little girl in the post credits scene is actually based off a comic book character, Phyla-Vell! In Annihilation/Annihilation Conquest she becomes Quasar and she wields the quantum bands. The girl in the post credits scene is not the same Phyla-Vell from the comics, but it seems she will be loosely based on her if she returns.

Totally agree on the Cosmo joke. First time it was funny, next eight times it got really old.. I am surprised you guys didn't bring up Starlord dropping a hard F-bomb when he was telling Nebula how to open the door. That caught me completely off guard.

The little girl is Phyla Vell. She’s a prominent member of the Guardians in the comics.

Why did they introduce Adam Warlock and didn’t really do much with him at all. They made him into a joke

Honestly since I played the game my opinion for these movies changed the game did such a good job fleshing every one out and did such a good job with thier character development and back stories and i honestly love those versions of the guardians more then i do the movie ones now

As someone who loved first movie more than any marvel movie this was great but depressing. Really hit home that gamora actually did die and even groot reaching adult form and being different then OG groot really drove home the original groot wasn’t reborn but new groot was actually more like a son. . So groot really died to……. Balls

I feel the darker tone in this film was good, but i dont think it was handled as best as it could've been. I still think it was a very solid story.

Is it only me, or they totally rip off Deadpool 2? When I was watching it, I felt like I was rewatching some old movie. It wasn't a bad experience, but it wasn't the greatest either. I would say 7/10 for me.

I’m familiar with the high Revolutionary because of the Spider-Man Unlimited animated series back in the late 90s. 2°. He’s accurate in the guardians movie, because there is a counter earth where you have humanoid animals. The only differences with that Spider-Man Unlimited series. There were humans on counter earth, but they were lower on the hierarchy underneath animals.. everything and guardians wasn’t comic book accurate or even accurate to the Spider-Man series, but it was OK. The high revolutionary wasn’t as strong as he is in the comments, but really, no Villines. And they depict the Adam warlock naïve because of the recent depiction of Adam warlock in the animated marvel shows in the 2010s.. they could’ve balanced it out like they did in the guardians video game back in 2021

Too many animals and random songs, but the movie was ok. I'm happy with it being the last though, the formula got quite old

Ngl I kinda wished that groot had more more scenes with rocket since the first movie we have seen them together.

First thing I did when I got home after watching this movie is hug my damn cat. I can tolerate half the universe being snapped but seeing animal cruelty does it for me!