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The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special

 





Hello. Now another thing I have decided to do on the site is post my thoughts on almost every new movie and tv show that I see. I'm not going to rank it or anything, just simply discuss the plot and how I feel about the subject as a whole. This was one of the first new things I have seen since starting the website. 



Plot

So since Gamora's passing, Peter Quill has been a little depressed. It also doesn't help that it's Christmas time and that was completely ruined by Yondu when Peter was a child. To cheer him up, Mantis wants to get him a Christmas present, which is great unless you let Drax decide the present. He decided that the perfect present for Peter is to kidnap his childhood hero Kevin Bacon. And there sets in motion various hijinks that include Mantis getting drunk probably for the first time, and Drax oddly getting tickled by bullets. Mr. Bacon is understandably horrified by this encounter until Mantis mind controls him with her powers. These 2 morons were under the impression that Bacon was an actual hero and are deeply irritated when they realize he's just an actor. It should come as no surprise that Peter did not like having a abduction victim as a present and immediately demands that Mr. Bacon is returned home. However, after hearing about Peter's crappy Christmas memory, Mr. Bacon decides to stay a little bite longer to celebrate Christmas with the Guardians. Peter reveals the Yondu got him the blasters that became his dominate weapons for a Christmas gift, so the memory wasn't that bad. This moment becomes even more sweet when Mantis outs herself as Peter's sister, and the 2 embrace.



Thoughts

I absolutely loved this special. It was very well written and very well paced. And it was very nice to see a segment most focused on Drax & Mantis and they make a nice duo. Even the smaller stuff (such as Rocket getting Bucky's arm as a present) was entertaining. But what I love the most about it (and the entire GOTG saga as a whole) is that it mixes funny moments with sweet moments. In my opinion the best scene in the special was Mantis' revelation to Peter. It was so sweet and something you somewhat wouldn't expect to work but just does. It's nice to know that Peter has some more family out there (besides the guardians and even they don't always like each other) and I do hope we see more of Peter and Mantis' relationship in the future. Now because of this moment, a lot of people believe that either Mantis or Peter might die in the GOTG Vol 3 movie. While I still believe that it's gonna be Rocket who kicks the bucket, I definitely have my worries, but I guess we'll see.

Anyway, that's my thoughts. Feel free to comment down below. 


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