Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 Trailer, My Thoughts

The Mighty Marvel Cinematic Universe marches on! After the events of the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, the Galaxy's Mightiest Heroes embark on a new adventure! However, this new adventure threatens to spell the end for the team. Filmed in November 2021-May 2022, this film marks the capstone to James Gunn's trilogy focusing on the Avengers of the Cosmos. This film is scheduled to be released in May 2023, and it will be the 32nd film in the MCU. Let's look at the trailer!

Yeah, we had our silly fun with the Holiday Special, so let's get our hearts ripped out now.

Hey, cool new suits! Straight out of the comics!

I love the bait-and-switch. It seemed like they were going back to Earth, but they really are on an alien world. Wait, why does it look an Earth village?

Hey, a bat girl in a move that will get released!

Dang it, Drax...

...is that a baby Rocket?

Ah, I see the Guardians got their spacesuits from the Super Sentai Fashion House. 

I imagine that Peter and Gamors trying to rebuild...restart? things will be one of the sub-plots of this movie.

Yeah, Rocket's going to be the center of this film.

And there's Chukwudi Iwuji as the High Evolutionary. You know, tying him to Halfworld and Rocket's creation is...actually pretty brilliant. Think about it. The man's whole gimmick is that he's basically Marvel's answer to Dr. Moreau. In the comics, he's most known for creating a group of animal-human hybrids known as the New Men. In the comics, some of these New Men became known as the Knights of Wundagore, whose purpose is to make sure the demon Chthon remained trapped within Wundagore Mountain. So, yeah. It's pretty clever the MCU makes a connection like this.  

Seeing Nebula be happy makes me smile.

Hey, it's Lady Lylla! Yeah, Lylla first appeared in Incredible Hulk #217 (February 1982) and then go on to be a main character of the 1980s Rocket Raccoon miniseries. She was an otter woman...and was Rocket's main squeeze.

Hey, Adam Warlock! How ya doin', buddy?! Yeah, it looks like we're going to see that plot thread from Vol.2 followed up on...

Yeah, Peter's right, Drax. That is kind of sad. And hilarious.

I loved this trailer. I get the impression from it that we'll be exploring Rocket's origins. It also has a feeling of finality to it, as if we're going to see the Last Days of the Guardians of the Galaxy. If Gunn's track record is anything to go by, we'll be getting plenty of laughs...and also a lot of tears will be shed. Can't wait for this one! 

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