#why is Groot the big bad?

[rakruined]

SERIOUSLY?????

Not only is the guardian closest to Groot not showing up until issue 4, but he's an ANTAGONIST????

Fuck this arc forever. Grootfall was shitty from the first trailer and everything I've seen from it either disappoints, digests or outright infuriates me. Starnovamora is gone, Quill's hair is stupid, Gamora is drunk, Nebula's design sucks, Mantis is completely insane, even Drax looks off, and Groot and Rocket are utterly screwed up. I hope this shit gets cancelled after 6 issues because all it's done is thoroughly ruin the entire Ewing run so badly we'll be picking up the pieces for years.

[shaineybainey]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 initial thoughts

[ NOT spoiler-free ]

For me, this is one of the few franchises that got better and better as it went along. This third movie was just absolutely phenomenal. As someone had said, it is a great send-off to the movie and the Guardians we've known.

They did a great job exploring Rocket's origin. It really explains why he's never wanted to talk about his past. It was violent and heartbreaking. Nebula's line of "They did worse things to him than Thanos did to me" (or something along that line) summarized it best. You also understand why Rocket can be so violent: it wasn't much because he learned it from the people who engineered him, but because the last time he tried to get away safely, quietly, his friends - essentially his family - all got killed. And the person who caused it was so cold about it. So while he could be extreme, he does it so that no one can hurt him or any of his friends ever again.

Which leads to this other point: Rocket is a grump and a cynic, but deep down he actually really loved the other Guardians.

Adam Warlock! I didn't know what to expect from him, but after seeing the movie, I want to see more of him.

Also: it's great that the movie managed to give Adam his own origin story, his own motivation for why he eventually ended up being a guardian.

Drax was hilarious in this movie, as he always is, but Mantis kinda came for the crown a bit! The fact that she made him fall in love with a sock for fun and made one of the guards they had to get through fall in love with him were some of the funniest moments in the movie.

On a more serious Drax note: "Drax. You weren't meant to be a destroyer. You were meant to be a dad." One of the best lines in the movie. I never would have thought that this is how Drax would "grow up" as a character, but it all made sense. It does.

Kraglin had a fantastic growth too. He'd been trying to train with the arrow Yondu gave him over and over and over, trying to concentrate and plan and think. And he kept failing over and over and over. But when Knowhere was in danger, he finally remembered what Yondu told him: "Fly it with your heart." When he realized that he needed to get out of his head, man did he do some damage. It was amazing.

The bad dog/good dog argument 😂

Gamora. I like how they approached that. They didn't make her fall in love with Peter, even after all the fighting that they did as a team. They were barely even good friends in the end. Also, it's nice that she has a different family to belong to now (the Ravagers) but who still loved her just the same. It's good that they didn't try to change her. They made her realistic.

Lol "You guys are just making up what he's saying" when Groot would talk

Nebula. Oh, man, where do I begin. I've started really liking her as a character since GotG 2, and even more so during Endgame, but wow. She's really grown. She looks after the people of Knowhere, the Guardians look to her for big decisions and even resolution for internal problems of the team. The team respects her, even more than Peter most times. She still has rage inside, and she has trouble expressing other feelings without it, but I think she's made tremendous progress. And it's so obvious that she cares deeply about the team and even the lives of others, even if she doesn't outright say it.

Okay. There's a lot to unearth with the not-so-subtle hints at Peter/Nebula. First off, it's obvious in this movie and even in the Christmas special that Nebula's been looking after Peter. But the fact that she would take him home whenever he was totally wasted and put him to bed, making sure he was comfortable? And when Gamora was going to hurt Peter out of frustration and Nebula jumped in to stop her, practically telling her to back off? And that when Gamora suggested that the woman Peter's describing, the one that he's fallen in love with because she's grown from being ruthless to being caring, is Nebula, and Peter started looking at her differently? Bruh. I don't know what they're playing at here, but alright. I'm onboard.

Speaking of Peter, I like that he decided to come back home to Earth to reach out to his grandfather. I'd like to think he got a little help from the Avengers to get to that doorstep (info, means of transpo, things like that). It was great to see him in a normal life setting in the post-credit, too, where he's just eating cereal, talking smack about someone behind their back lol

Okay, that's it for now. Will come back when I remember the other things I liked (spoiler alert: there's a TON)

[ellestra]

Not the end of the story

I went to the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 the first night it was on because I was dreading the deaths it could bring so much I knew I couldn’t stay unspoiled if I didn’t. The speculations who will die in this one have been rampant for years. We know Gunn loves to kill off characters and of the starting team neither Groot nor Gamora are the ones we met in the first movie. Rocket was obviously the main suspect and since both Dave Bautista and Zoe Saldana said they are not planning to come back their characters were also likely to die. My longstanding fear was that Nebula would be sacrificed because her revenge and her redemption stories are done and that usually means there is nowhere for a character to go but death.

But this not that kind of movie so we see so many other options for these people to grow. Redemption doesn't have to be the end of the story. It doesn't need to end with death. There is life beyond that.

Sure, there are still big fights and even bigger explosions and there is a lot of death but for the main characters we’ve been following all this time it’s only about connections they built with each other and the connections they share with people they come from. The families they reconnect with and those they found along the way. And second chances that got them there. And sharing that option of second chance with whoever is willing to take it. Even if it sometimes take a long and roundabout way for them to take it.

I’ve said here before that MCU is strongest when it plays on the relationships we built with the characters along the way. When it makes us connect with the characters emotionally and then makes us follow their journey to grow. When it remembers their emotional history so we connect with both who they were and how far they’ve come. And when it’s done well like in this film it is so beautiful.

GotG does it best because it finds the perfect balance between saving that one friend we all love and saving everyone (and I mean everyone they are able to – they even save the animals and abalisks like the big, damn heroes they are). They even give second chance to Adam Warlock who tried to kill them and some High Evolutionary goons who have enough sense not to try. The whole movie is about empathy and compassion over perfection and utility. The people like Hight Evolutionary who only care about the latter see other as tools but the former is what makes you stronger because we are all stronger together. Even the monsters and weird misshapen creatures.

My only small gripe was how callously the Counter-Earth inhabitants are disposed of since we are so preoccupied with other storylines – Gamora saving Rocket, Adam trying to save Ayesha, High Evolutionary ship leaving – that there isn’t time to think of all of them dying. I know High Evolutionary was going to destroy Counter-Earth anyway – he just waited to spring the trap – but it hurt to see all those people including that nice Bat family die right after Peter said how not perfect that word is. It’s like he wanted Peter to feel bad about it but it’s never really followed up on.

This ability to connect with others is why Mantis is the most powerful of them all. She sees what others need and why they are needed. She helps Peter understand he needs to reconnect with his grandfather and his roots on Earth and heal some of his pain. He didn’t lose everyone he loved – he still has time. And she makes Nebula look beyond the superficial to see that everyone matters. Even if your family drives you nuts sometimes when there is love they all matter and have a place.

We see that building connection with people is really Peter’s superpower too. It made him a good conman but it’s also what allows him to save his friends and galaxy without killing people. He convinces others to help. It was really nice to be reminded he too is hyper-competent at what he does. Just like Rocket is at building tech Peter is at this whole thing of finding ways of in and out of both places and people. This is why his plans work so well. Unless, he’s overwhelmed by his own emotions. He still doesn’t deal well with them but that’s what he has friends for – both Nebula and Mantis help him through the worst of it.

Learning to connect to others in ways that are not build on pain and fear has been a big part of Nebula’s journey in MCU – from embracing Gamora through friendship with Tony and Avengers to becoming a Guardian of the Galaxy. We see how Nebula really comes to her own when she cares for others. She is the one who ends up running Knowhere long before the ending. She is the one who defends it. Look at her when she put on her wings to fight and actually defeat Adam Warlock. Look at her finding the information on what Rocket needs and putting the team together to find a way to cure him. And finally shed the last of the toxic thinking Thanos taught her to see who Drax really needs to be – a dad.

She even arranges for both Peter and Gamora to finally confront the ghost that’s been haunting both of them and find peace in knowing that what was, was beautiful but it doesn’t exist any more.

I know for most people the main relationship that drives this group are that of Peter and Gamora and Rocket with family but my favourite is the relationship of Gamora and Nebula. I’ve said it before I wanted more of the sisters’ relationship that isn’t tinged by hurt and distrust. Especially now, after they saved each other (with Gamora saving Nebula from Thanos and Nebula returning the favour and Nebula even killed herself to save her, well a version of herself, but still). Seeing them being there for each other despite being on such a different stages of their healing was great because it’s a lot of what we missed between GotG Vol.2 and Infinity War.

And, of course, Drax connects with the kids and saves them. It’s a perfect pay-off to a man who lost his family to another maniac convinced his pursuit of perfection needs to be paved with other people’s lives. It gives him opportunity to become dad once again. And to become the person who dances. In MCU full of dads who suck he is the best dad.

Groot has grown up with them all and they are the family that he will forever love and one that taught him to give second chances to people. Even the people who try to kill you because they may end up being the ones who save you. This is how they got Nebua when he was little. This is how he got Adam Warlock.

Even Kraglin and Cosmo got find their heroic selves with connection to each other and with help of others. Kraglin remembers the lessons from Yondu and is saved by Cosmo. Cosmo holds on with help from Mantis. They both reach their potential because they have others to help them.

And the whole movie is about Rocket connecting with people through different stages of his life and how much it hurts to lose them but also how beautiful it was to have them in his life. How much they made that life worth living. And how those connections saved his life and allowed him to save lives. He can lead people because he is able to care about people. Because he allows himself to care and be cared for.

I loved how they finally got to the moment their scars healed enough that they no longer need to cling to each other and explore the lives they want to live. Lives that aren’t driven just by the hurt they’ve experienced from others or by atoning for the hurt they caused. These are just their lives.

Saga comics has taught us all that there is beauty in mundanity. We should all strive for the boring life of just being with people we care about. Boring is good actually. They all could use a little boring. I’m sure adventure will be there whenever they are ready.

And they all live. They go each their own way. Like all families they eventually find out they want different things at the moment so they go to explore them but Nebula and Drax make sure they’ll always have home to come back to whenever they need it.

Whenever Mantis feels she needs a break from exploring the universe. Whenever Peter wants to take grandpa sightseeing.  Whenever Guardians need to rest and regroup. Whenever Gamora feels like reconnecting with her sister. For us that means a lot of goodbyes but for them it’s just until we see each other again.

[kalena-henden]

Destined With You Final Thoughts

THE GOOD

Rowoon - Every new role I see him in (Extraordinary You and Tomorrow), I feel like he's grown leaps and bounds as an actor. Here he got to be literally be EVERYTHING. He was an arrogant emotionless jerk, a lovesick puppy who says the cutest most ridiculously things, a serious no-nonsense professional who's great at his job, a man struggling with his feelings and choices, a devoted protective lover, gutted and sobbing over life or death circumstances, respectful patient attentive boyfriend, an impulsive and passionate lover. I know we say ALL THE EMOTIONS sometimes but he literally when through them all.

Jo Bo Ah - Hongjo was a hard character for me because she was so passive and let everyone walk all over her again and again. Her saving grace is she always stood up to Shinyu and eventually learned to stand up to those around her. I could easily be annoyed with this character if it was played by a less competent actress.

Ha Joon - I enjoyed his turn as a suave lawyer who's actually a total dork in his personal life so much so that I started watching his new 50-episode family drama, Live Your Own Life, where he's finally the male lead with his own romance. Jaekyung came as Hongjo's sage guide when she needed him and happily exited when she was settled. Honestly, not a bad arc for a SML.

Shinyu's mom, Shinyu's lawyer friend, Hongjo's Landlady, Uram and his grandfather, and Shinyu's assistant - These characters were alot of fun and added to the depth of the story. I wish we had actually gotten more development from them which would have filled out this story a bit better.

Symbolism & Magic - This show is rife with well thought out symbolism. Love all the flower/plant stuff around Hongjo (Bloom) and Shinyu (Groot) equating to a blossoming and thriving relationship. The magic is actually pretty well explained and is there if you're interested in it.

THE BAD

Dropping the Magic Halfway Through - I am EXTREMELY disappointed in a show billed as a FANTASY ROMANCE that went to painstaking care to introduce the spells and curses to be like oops! don't care if the spells worked or not but we kinda care if the big curse is real cause we want to keep Shinyu in perpetual danger. Like I have ZERO respect that the FANTASTY aspect was dropped (and no the reincarnation plotline doesn't count). I feel hoodwinked and things make even less sense now. It's basically a JJ Abrams Mystery Box level of non-sensical bulls*t which is one of the main reasons I stopped watching most Western shows. It also leaves MASSIVE holes about how and why the Gardener and Nayeon started working together as well how did they learn about and come to believe the curses would even work. It was just she's a backstabbing two-faced bully and he's an insane murderer but zilch on their motivations. I really wanted a mini-montage of the black magic curses that were so well foreshadowed. I'm unsure if this was a writing call or directing call because in Korea the directors have final edit rights, not the writers. What got left on the cutting room floor?

Hongjo's coworkers - Why were they so terrible and unfunny the entire time? They were also irrelevant to the plot. The only good thing was her boss stopping the others from bullying Hongjo. It wasted time that could have been given to the side characters l liked (see above).

Noble Idiocracy & Repetitive Danger - I'm not sure which is worse that they repeatedly put themselves in danger time after time (even when bad things kept happening to them) or they broke up or stayed apart for the other person's 'benefit'. *face palm* If it was a great story, I can forgive some of this but...

The Pacing/Editing - If they had done a big reveal of the magic and other stuff at the end that really brought things to a climax, I would be like yeah it was slow at points but look at the payoff! Instead, I'm looking back at this going, if this is the story you wanted to tell, it could use a serious overhaul in HOW it was told. Even though there was stuff I liked about this drama, I wasn't that emotionally invested.

VERDICT

I would only recommend watching this to see Rowoon act his heart out and be in a ridiculously cute and sexy romance. That's it.

I'm sad because I really loved deep diving into this show. It could have been so much more like Goblin, Doom At Your Service, or Alchemy of Souls.

[rxin3akamallory]

So I don’t know if I’m the only one who experiences this or not, but half of the time I don’t feel like a presence in the world. I don’t know if that’s was the right way to phrase it, but I’ll give an example.

When I go out with friends for example, I feel like I’m not really a part of the group half of the time. And it isn’t their fault, I just feel like a ghost half of the time though, like they don’t notice I’m there. Yesterday I had a really bad day dealing with it.

I say this because this is a trait Magril slowly grows from.

I may or may not have mentioned this already, but before Magril escaped, she was a lot like Rocket in Vol. 1, but with no one like Groot to bounce off of. She’s a part of batch 89, and sure she’s acquainted with Rocket and the others, but she never felt like she was a part of the group, figuratively and literally.

While everyone else’s cages were right next to each other, Magril was placed in a cage hanging from the ceiling on the opposite side of the room, so a lot of the time, she just watched the rest of batch 89 from below. And it wasn’t like they never talked to her, Rocket and his friends always tried to spark a conversation with her, but in the end, Magril felt extremely lonely when she wanted nothing more than to join Rocket, flying into the forever and beautiful sky with everyone.

What also didn’t help was the fact that Magril didn’t trust the HE from the very beginning. It pissed her off hearing Rocket and the others go on about how once they’re all ready, they’ll get to be a part of Counter Earth and live free easy lives. It made no sense to Magril though. Why did they have to be “perfect” to live free lives. Why did they have to go through tremendous amounts of physical and mental trauma just to live comfortably. It all sounded like a big joke to her.

The last conversation Magril had with Lylla was an argument in relation to this. And it wasn’t like Magril could even blame Lylla for having hope and trust in her creator when Magril didn’t have any concrete evidence to support her claims, but it still felt off to her that in order to gain freedom, they had to fit into the HE’s odd specifications. It didn’t feel like freedom at all.

Magril refused to listen to Lylla’s calm explanation and just yells at her, telling her to “keep living in your blind fantasies all you want! I don’t care! If we ever do make it out of this alive, the first thing I’ll do is tell you I told you so! Then we’ll see where your trust in sire’s at!”

Right after their debate, the HE enters the room and takes Magril out of her cage for some tests. HE heard Magril and Lylla’s conversation, finding it amusing that they even had a chance at being a part of his new society. Magril finds out the truth about Batch 89’s purpose of existence and snaps. She runs away from the HE and his guards, dodging bullets left and right.

While on the run, Magril froze in front of Batch 89’s cages. Rocket and the others are concerned and ask her what’s going on. After staying still for another moment, Magril could hear the guards getting closer and start running again. She eventually makes it to a small ship that was docked and hijacks it, taking off into the sky, leaving her birthplace and her friends behind.

Magril couldn’t forgive herself for how she acted toward Batch 89 while she was still in Halfworld, especially after she found out about Lylla, Teefs and Floor’s deaths. The memory of leaving her friends behind without telling them what she knew played over and over in her mind. Magril refused to let herself become that selfish again, and promised herself that she would never take other’s for granted, whether they deserved her kindness or not.

That’s another trait I have irl that is a struggle I battle with daily. I’m a huge people pleaser, just like what Magril becomes. Whether that’s a good or bad thing is up to you. So I end up giving people the benefit of the doubt and second chances all the time because I don’t bother to take my own feelings into account. Magril does this exact thing, until Rocket snaps her out of it and reminds her that her own feelings are still valid, right or not.

Something I’m currently writing with Rocket and Magril kinda delves into that aspect a little further but yeah idk I was just thinking about how bad my day was yesterday and was reminded of this part of Magril’s backstory.

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[ao3feed-irondadspiderson]

How the magical whiteboard turned the Avengers Bi

https://archiveofourown.org/works/49371838 by Dorthea Bucky hands the phone back with a smile, “Look like a dude you’d wanna smoke a joint with.” Mr. Stark – who rarely sits down during these meetings – jumps forward to cover Peter’s ears. Too late, as Peter happily responds, “Maybe that’s why you don’t remember.” He then turns to Mr. Stark “I know what weed is. Dad. Hey Bucky, you know if they make Super weed?” “I forget what we were talking about.” Thor suddenly states, looking out the window. Steve looks on the verge of tears. *** The magical whiteboard reappears. It goes about how you'd expect. Words: 2344, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 2 of Stories about a magical whiteboard (crack fics) Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Characters: Peter Parker, Tony Stark, Steve Rogers, Loki (Marvel), Thor (Marvel), James "Bucky" Barnes, Groot (Marvel), Avengers Team Relationships: Peter Parker & Tony Stark, Peter Parker & Steve Rogers, Avengers Team & Peter Parker, Loki & Thor (Marvel) Additional Tags: Crack, Funny, Bad Jokes, Jokes, Dirty Jokes, Happy Ending, Humorous Ending, Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Not Avengers: Endgame (Movie) Compliant, Team as Family, Dysfunctional Family, One Big Happy Family, The Author Regrets Nothing, Author Is Sleep Deprived, The Author Regrets Everything, Peter Parker is a Little Shit, Peter Parker Has a Family, BAMF Peter Parker, Precious Peter Parker, Steve Rogers Needs a Hug, Protective Steve Rogers, Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure, Peter Parker Calls Tony Stark "Dad", Loki & Thor Friendship (Marvel), Avenger Loki (Marvel), Magical whiteboard read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/49371838

[dilfdoctordoom]

If you had the chance to fix some comic storylines that you thought were bad or a waste of potential which ones would it be.

I'm taking this as an excuse to tell you how I would rewrite every GOTG run barring 2008 and 2020.

2013

I think this run would've been. so fucking cool. if original sin dropped the bombshell that the Peter Quill we've been following this whole time is the Peter Quill of the Cancerverse and 616 Pete is still trapped in the Cancerverse with Rich.

It'd do a lot to explain the wonky characterization-- and it'd give the Guardians themselves a clear-cut mission. the 2013 kind of meanders a lot with no clear goal, so it'd benefit from a straightforward "save x from y" type of mission.

Peter & Rocket's friendship would be a big focus here; I think if Pete was replaced, Rocket would be one of the first to pick up on it

Plus, Adam could show up <3

2015

Extrapolating the Wanted arc into something more- by this point in the GOTG comics, they've pissed off every major empire (Kree in Black Vortex, Shi'ar in TOJG, Spartax by Peter's existence, Badoon by Gamora's existence, etc) and it'd be fun if it was just... every galactic empire is gunning for their heads & they've got to keep up the whole guarding the galaxy through that.

I'd have Cammi come back in this, like if we've gotta have her with the Ravagers then fine, she's there to take them in 'cause she's pissed that they never found & she got stuck with Arcade.

It gives Drax some limelight & focuses on how he navigates being a father

Nebula as the main villain, having the Graces as arc long bad guys for the team to fight. Neb obviously has her 616 personality & is in this for the bounty - but Gamora can take it personally due to the drama with the Graces

All New All Different/2018

Magus as the main villain this seems so obvious to me

I'd keep the Infinity Wars stuff, just in a way that makes sense. Gamora is working with Magus to get her soul back because he's also got a part of him stuck in there

It's all a scheme by Magus & Goddess to escape Soul World; Goddess has shown to be able to brainwash Gamora before, so we can put that on that

I'd also not. downplay the Ultron side of things. Conquest was fucking traumatizing for this team

Gamora's past with the Phalanx would also work well with the Magus/Goddess thing; maybe she's got it in her head that if she gets her soul back, she'll have purpose again

Mantis would be there for the Ultron side of things

I would work Phyla's resurrection in there somehow. 616 Phyla, specifically, like I don't think anything fancy needs to be done at all, Thanos has been resurrected so many times it'd be simple to say Oblivion brought her back to combat Magus&Goddess

Can work the Groot stuff into the themes of Soul & Trauma like... Groot died in Conquest, he was lit on fire, and grew back as a little stump. So the Groots are killing worlds... but it's always worlds that Ultron was going to target & it's a fucked form of mercy

2019

In stories that focus primarily on Thanos & the Universal Church of Truth as the antagonists, I would simply not make it the Peter Quill show & instead let Gamora & Warlock take the lead

If Starmora has to happen, I'd have Peter's arc be more about trust & how to keep it, contrasting with Gamora's arc of learning to give second chances after people hurt her

I'd also. address how Adamora broke up, like delve into why, bring in Atleza in at least a mention, etc

2023

I'd keep Grootfall as some kind of corrupting force in the Manifold Territories but not as the reason they're there

Instead

I'd use the whole "the Manifold Territories are from beyond the known universe" and have Peter be the one insisting they go. Have him aware of the risk this could pose to teammates (maybe have it have something to do with damaged souls-- Gamora's & Drax's are healed after Infinity Wars, etc, but Groot is still vulnerable from the Gardener) but he does not care because if it's beyond the known universe, it's beyond the sun

He's trying desperately to get back to Morinus

Mantis has brainwashed the others into coming & it becomes an inverse of GOTG2008; instead of Peter doing all of this for altruistic reasons, it's because he wants to go home

Continuing to inverse 2008 - show how the GOTG have changed each other through their refusal to kill Groot. Peter shot Warlock; now, years later, he can't do that to Groot. Being a Guardian has changed him

Like show the positive & negative effects that the Guardians have had on everyone

[akihabara-division03]

ARB Birthday Special: Anika Kiyozaki

~ November 22nd ~

"A girl who is going to do big things cannot let small things get to her."

Login Lines:

“A reflection on my life all these years isn't a bad idea. So… cheers to another year of being alive? I think? Heehee. Maybe I’m at the age where I should start lying about how old I really am?”

"On second thought, maybe this’ll be the year I stop thinking about things that happened so long ago, especially when I can’t do anything about them now. Lets leave the past behind! Lets look forward to the future and the things that’ll come my way!”

Voice Lines:

“Ok, look, so unlike last year, I was actually aware that my birthday was approaching. The days pass by so quickly when I get to see so many clients throughout the day, so I kinda forget my own birthday is a thing. But today! I planned to bring some desserts from a local cafe to give out to my coworkers and my clients I met today. But I was surprised this year again! The guys over at the clinic decorated the break room and my clients brought some goodies for me today! Man, I’m so grateful to have some of the sweetest clients ever!”

“You know, I used to think that the older I get, the less I’d look forward to my birthday. But I guess the older I get, the more it hits that I’m still alive all these years later. It could’ve been all over for me, what, like thirteen or fourteen years ago now? I guess I’m aging like a good glass of wine, huh?”

“Oh, hey, Shian! Care to explain why you’re in my office and sitting in my patients’ chair when I never let you in? Oh… hehe, thanks! Hm? A present for me? Oh, how sweet!”

“… You really handed me a mug that says ‘Back & Body Hurts…’ and it’s mimicking the ‘Bath & Body Works’ logo… Thanks, girl! It’s kinda funny, actually, This might just be my new favorite mug I have! Wha— how dare you call me interests ‘stupid’… I’m gonna pretend I didn’t just see you sign that—”

“Oh, Makina! What’s up, did you need something? Wait, hold on, you’re supposed to be at school! Oh my god, you gotta stop doing this… you’re gonna age me up another seventeen years… I swear to god, you take after teenage me too much. Oh, um… thanks…?”

“… Cute! I can see that it’s Baby Groot from the Marvel movies. I mean, he’s adorable— Baby Groot is always adorable, but… what is it? Ohhh that’s so cute! You know you could’ve waited to get home to give this to me, you did not need to play hooky… oh my fucking god, no!!”

Shian Lines:

“Oh, there you are. Finally. Look, the receptionists up front let me in. I guess being in the same team as the prized therapist that will be representing Akihabara gets you a few perks. Anyway, I just dropped by to tell wish you a ‘Happy Birthday’ in person. And to hand you your present.”

“A coffee aficionado like you needs more mugs to have around the house. And I remember you have this weird thing for stupid gag gifts. They’re weird, get over it. So a Happy Birthday to you, old lady.”

Makina Lines:

“Anika, you there? Hey. Oh, be quiet, it’s not like anyone’s gonna miss me at school so who cares if I disappear for a few hours. Dude, we’re not even related, don’t give me that ‘you take after me’ crap. And you sure you want me to leave? I got your present with me right here. I had to stop by for your birthday.”

“It’s just a phone stand. But it’s Baby Groot holding your phone for you. Yeah, yeah, I’m not just here for you. I was on my way to the new arcade that opened up in town. I promise when I win some new prizes you can have them as another birthday present.”

[tophthedaydreamer]

my thoughts on guardians of the galaxy vol. 3 (part two!)

spoilers ahoy!

At the end of part one, I began discussing the humor, which I'll continue to do so here. As I said before, the guardians just kept arguing but it wasn't funny. It felt serious. And there definitely should be times when they have serious arguments, they're under a lot of stress what with Rocket dying and all. But like, a lot of their interactions felt like this. Even their attempts to be funny kinda felt like annoying incompetence at times. There were few jokes that made me laugh, whereas with the first two I'm usually cackling. Vol. 1 and 2 are hilarious in my book. Yondu at the jewelry shop. Rocket's obsession with stealing mechanical limbs from people. "I'm gonna die here surrounded by the biggest idiots in the galaxy." The dance battle at the end of Vol. 1. The whole bit with Taserface! And the iconic "I'M MARY POPPINS, Y'ALL!"

I think the humor struggles in Vol. 3 because all the funny moments are put on Drax and Mantis. They make for some great comedy, as we've seen in Vol. 2 and the Christmas Special. But they can't be the only ones who carry the comedy, even if they're very likeable. Quill is mostly working through his issues with Gamora's semi-death, which I am glad is treated seriously. But that means he has less funny bits. Gamora is.... low-key annoying because she is a lot more rude than I was expecting. Sometimes I thought she hated the guardians (I understand why she's hostile towards Quill, with him insisting they were once madly in love). It felt a little out of character for her to be this mean, as she's supposed to be Gamora from Vol. 1. Idk, I guess the Ravagers rubbed off on her lol. Sadly, Gamora wasn't very likeable for me, but she did improve as the film went on. Groot exists. He does some cool stuff but mostly sits in the background waiting for the next battle.

Later I realized why the humor felt off is because Rocket isn't present. In the first two films, he's often the one who instigates a lot of the comedy. He bounces off of each guardian really well and is just a fun character. It's no wonder why he's a fan favorite! I understand why he's stuck in a coma, it's the whole point of the story for guardians to save his life, but I'm bummed out he was in it for so long. My sister suggested the idea of him being awake while his kill switch is slowly shutting his body down. There could still be that urgency, but also Rocket funny moments. I think the heist at OrgoCorp would've been a lot funnier if he was around. It could also make for some more drama. It would be interesting to see more and more of his past being dredged up against his will, as he tries to brush it off like it's no big deal, all while trying to ignore the increasingly unstable state of his body. He's not okay, but he's trying so hard to be. Until he finally collapses when the guardians make for Counter-Earth. I love the scene where Rocket reunites with Lylla. It's so powerful, and if I hadn't been watching with my family I probably would've cried hehe. All the flashbacks of Rocket's past was heart wrenchingly well done, holy cow. Props to Bradley Cooper for letting out one of the most primal screams I've ever heard in my life. Baby Rocket is such a tender soul that I wanted to go into the TV, beat up the High Evolutionary and take Rocket and Batch 89 home with me. My maternal instincts were going haywire lol.

I think the third act of the movie is the best part because Rocket's back and the guardians are kicking bad guy butt and saving people (in this case, clone kids and animals!). The High Evolutionary is such a slimy, horrendously vile villain that it feels so good when the guardians beat the crap outta him. We also get genuinely sweet Dad Drax moments ("You weren't meant to be a destroyer. You were meant to be a dad.") as he takes the kids under his wing. And we get some great Rocket moments as he discovers he really is a raccoon and lovingly carries the baby raccoons (ouuughhh my heart!!!). "The name's Rocket. Rocket Raccoon." is such a powerful line. All this time he thought he was a monster, but now he's embracing what and who he truly is!!!! I like how he insists the guardians save the animals too, and they do. And most of all, I love that Rocket lives. I'd read an out of context spoiler when Vol. 3 first came out back in May that Rocket dies. How unsatisfying would it be if he did? It honestly would feel like the High Evolutionary wins if Rocket dies. Movies nowadays kill off main characters for the shock and drama (even if it doesn't make sense). I'm so glad that Rocket is alive and he gets to flourish leading a new team. I'm honestly very satisfied with each guardian's ending. Quill reunites with his grandfather, Mantis goes on a journey of self-discovery, Drax becomes a father again, Nebula builds the home she never had, Gamora finds a new home with the Ravagers, and Groot and Rocket guide the next generation of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Overall, I rate this movie a 8/10. It has its rough patches, but the final act wraps it up nicely.

(also sorry I forgot about Adam. he's neat. I wish he got more screentime. Everytime I see him I think of Eustace lol)

[bookwormninja710]

In case anyone was wanting some musical things to go with the MCU that aren't terribly heartbreaking.....

Black Widow: Demons (imagine dragons)

Thor: Thunder (imagine dragons)

Ant Man: Zero (imagine dragons)

Iron Man: Machine (imagine dragons)

Hawkeye: Natural (imagine dragons)

Hulk: Monster (imagine dragons)

Endgame: Whatever It Takes (imagine dragons)

Wanda Maximoff: Believer (imagine dragons)

Thanos to Gamora: Bad Liar (imagine dragons)

Nick Fury to Avengers and SHIELD: Warriors (imagine dragons)

Captain America and Winter Soldier: I Don’t Know Why (imagine dragons)

Spider-Man: It’s Time (imagine dragons)

Captain America with shield: Boomerang (imagine dragons)

Ant man to Cassy: West Coast (imagine dragons)

Stark Family: Walking The Wire (imagine dragons)

Star Lord: On Top Of The World (imagine dragons)

Bucky Barnes: Friction (imagine dragons)

Captain Marvel: Radioactive (imagine dragons)

Groot: Roots (imagine dragons)

Vision to Wanda Maximoff: I’ll Make It Up To You (imagine dragons)

Avengers: Who We Are (imagine dragons)

Thor and Loki: Love (imagine dragons)

Peggy: Stuck (imagine dragons)

Rhodes: War Machine (AC/DC)

Thor: Thunderstruck (AC/DC)

The Avengers: Legends Never Die (League of Legends)

Natasha Romanoff: Black Widow (Iggy Azalea)

Tony Stark: Iron Man (Black Sabbath)

Asgardians: We Are Gods (Audiomachine)

Bucky Barnes: Rasputin (Boney M.)

Winter Soldier: House of Memories (Panic! At the disco)

Avengers Endgame: Centuries (Fall Out Boy)

Captain America in Endgame: Hammer of Thor (Oda Gondrosen)

Bucky Barnes to Steve Rogers; Loki to Thor: I'm So Sorry (imagine dragons)

Captain America: Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue [The Angry American] (Toby Keith)

Black Widow: Locked and Loaded (the brevet)

Wanda Maximoff: W.I.T.C.H. (Devon Cole)

Captain Marvel: Most Girls (Hailee Steinfeld)

Bruce Banner to the other Avengers: Monster Among Men (5 seconds of summer)

Scarlet Witch: Dark Horse (Katy Perry)

Peter Parker in Homecoming: Something Big (Shawn Mendes)

Winter Soldier, to HYDRA: Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor Swift)

Loki, Brainwashed by Thanos: Psycho In My Head (Skillet)

Clint Barton: World's Smallest Violin (AJR)

Loki: I Did Something Bad (Taylor swift)

All MCU women: You Should See Me in a Crown (Billie Eilish)

She-Hulk: You Do You (Zayde Wølf)

Ultron, to the Avengers: Fairytales (Gabby Sophia)

Avengers: Born For This (The Score)

Any Hero's Origin Story: Legends are Made (Sam Tinnesz)

The Thunderbolts: Anti-Hero (Taylor Swift)

Sam Wilson taking the role of Cap: Am I Wrong (Nico & Vinz)

If you've got anything to add... I'm open to recommendations!!!!

[tobiasdrake]

"It broke my heart to put that tumor in her head."

Speaking of narrative shortcuts to jump straight through the complicated interpersonal relationships. Why would he say this? What possible reason is there for him to say this? This is such a bad line. He was winning Peter over right up until he was like, "By the way, I murdered your mom."

This doesn't even need to be true. Ego killing Meredith is an unnecessary detail. Peter's conflict in this movie is between his Found Family and his bio-dad. He's trying to convince Peter that it's okay to let Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot die for the sake of his grandiose plan.

But Peter doesn't really have time to dwell on and form an opinion on that, because Ego jumps straight to killing Meredith. Just skips any actual growth or interesting development that might arise from the choice he's thrusting onto Peter. Should we kill Peter's family so we can be gods? Doesn't matter; Ego killed Meredith.

The film needs all its pieces in place for the big third-act shootout and it doesn't really care for how it gets them there. So Gamora and Nebula reconcile their differences after Nebula spends half a minute revising her character history and Ego unmakes all the bonds he's spent the film building with Peter with the most bone-headed confession imaginable.

[spaceorphan18]

Marvel Movie Night: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Did I want to watch Guardians of the Galaxy 2 tonight? No - not really. But I bought a new planner, and decided to be slightly more proactive about my projects - even on work days, even when I'm tired. And turning on Disney+ and pushing play seemed like the low effort task I could accomplish tonight.

I'll be straight with you - the first time I watched this movie, I really, really didn't like it. This time - I didn't think it was that bad, honestly. It's never going to be anywhere near my favorite, and honestly, I'll still (blasphemously) probably pick Thor The Dark World over this but, I will admit that it is a very solidly done movie.

The movie kind of hangs itself more on thematic material and less on plot. Kind of like a Beethoven sonata. Hmm. (There's probably no one out there that will that joke, but I amused myself.) Anyway - and that theme is family.

All of the story threads throughout the film all hinge on family -- Peter dealing with finding his real dad vs accepting his adoptive dad has his real one. Gamora and Nebula coming to terms with their childhood. Rocket figuring out what found family is. And, you know, the whole idea that the group is a family. And, I mean, the script is really solid and coherent. Maybe I've been watching some not as coherent things lately? Idk - but I did appreciate that it all hung together decently well, even if, my big gripe with the overall story, is that it felt a little surface level (to me).

But I can understand why this film resonates with people in the same way things like the Avengers film resonates with me. You just really come to care about the characters and who cares if it is more or less a popcorn flick, you just kind of love the easiness of it all. So I get it - if this movie is your thing - I get it.

That said - there are still a bunch of things that don't work for me, and they are as follows: The sense of humor still feels like an 8yo boy wrote the jokes, and in an almost sitcom-like way, the more serious moments are always punctuated by moments of juvenile humor. The tonality is a little weird - the funniest moment in the film (Groot getting the wrong things) was followed by the darkest - Yondu going on an artful mass murdering spree (also this film wanted badly to be rated R, but you can tell where James Gunn was forced to rein it in.). The third act descends into another CGI bloated mess. And, as usual for my beloved Marvel films, Ego is kind of a weak villain.

Also, guys, please don't hate me on this one - wasn't that big a fan of the sound track. Oops.

You know what, though - the film looks really good. I can kind of tell the weakness of the most recent Marvel projects - because this film is super polished, and maybe because I have a newer TV than the first time I watched it, the CGI didn't hurt my head as much. It's a very beautiful film over all.

Final Verdict: It's a solidly good film - just... not one for me.

Next Up: Spider-Man Homecoming!! I didn't not realize this and now I'm super excited :D

[xbuster]

I know that you didn’t like Guardians 3 (I personally loved it even though I don’t really like superhero movies anymore), but I’m curious as to what your thoughts on James Gunn’s work with superhero stuff before it.

To be more specific, brief thoughts on Guardians Vol. 1 and 2, but more about your thoughts on The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker.

I did watch Guardians 1 and 2, but I actually haven’t seen The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker despite being a DC fan.

I really loved Guardians 1 when it came out, but I was also like 15 and I was at my height of MCU interest. Since I never rewatched the movie, I don’t know how well it holds up or if I was just in the right mindset to enjoy it. I’m sure it’s still a fine movie, but the comedic parts of the movie might not be as enjoyable now that I’m tired of that kind of humor. Like Guardians 3’s humor was genuinely awful, it was one of the least funny movies I’ve seen in a while and it makes me wonder if Guardians 1 actually was like that too. The villain was forgettable, but Star-Lord and Rocket were fun. I liked Groot too. Didn’t like Drax or really care for Gamora though. So I’ll say that I DID really like it when I saw it, but that was nearly a decade ago and I’d have to rewatch it to give my updated opinion. It set up Thanos, which I thought was cool, until they really introduced Thanos in Infinity War and I realized he was nothing like his comic book counterpart, so I stopped caring about him.

I have less to say about Guardians 2 because I don’t really remember much about it besides Ego. I can’t remember any of the jokes besides a vague feeling that I found Drax even less likable. I also couldn’t be bothered to care about Groot anymore. I thought the baby Groot thing at the end of Guardians 1 was cute, but I was hoping he’d be normal again. The new Groot was lame. Idk Ego was alright, I guess. The twist that he killed Star-Lord’s mother was a good one and the most memorable part of the movie. I just… don’t know why they called him Ego. Ego is a living planet, not a Celestial. Like… just make a new character at that point. I used to be really interested in seeing how the movies would adapt Marvel characters, but that’s just not Ego. At all. It was just a more forgettable movie over all besides the Ego stuff.

Now, I didn’t watch The Suicide Squad because I didn’t really like the first one. I realize it’s completely different and Starro’s in it, so maybe I should give it a watch eventually because I would like to see Harley Quinn done right for once. If she’s actually handled well in that movie.

On the other hand, I didn’t watch Peacemaker because I don’t really watch any live action superhero shows. I tried watching Agents of SHIELD when that happened, but it was so boring that I gave up quickly and never bothered with other Marvel shows or even the DC ones for that matter. Like I’m a huge fan of the Teen Titans (from the comics), but I didn’t even watch Titans despite that having my favorite hero, Nightwing, in it. Neither have I seen any of the recent Superman shows despite being a big Superman fan. Maybe I’ll try one if someone can really sell me on it, but I just never bothered with Peacemaker for that reason.

So over all, I have like a middling opinion on James Gunn. Like Taika Waititi. Some of the stuff they make can be entertaining, but there’s just as much stuff they put out that I just don’t care about and it mostly stems from an over reliance on a style of comedy I just don’t find funny anymore. Like oh the subject of Waititi, I tried watching Thor: Love and Thunder because, despite not really liking Ragnarok or any of Thor’s movies, Thor was one of my favorite superheroes from Marvel when I was reading more Marvel comics than DC, but I couldn’t finish the movie because it was just SO. BAD.

Sorry this was a lot, but there’s just a lot that goes into how I feel about Gunn’s stuff after about a decade of watching his Marvel movies. I just really hope he doesn’t fuck up Superman. I’ll never forgive him if he does. Don’t just make Krypto a vehicle for unfunny jokes…

[agentnico]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) Review

This film features the MCU’s first use of the F-bomb, and I must say its inclusion works for a great joke. However Marvel fans better be prepared, as this is nothing compared to what Deadpool is going to bring to this cinematic universe. Don’t you dare PG Deadpool! Disney don’t you do it!!

Plot: Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

Fresh off the heels of their very entertaining Holiday Special that gave us the gift of Kevin Bacon singing Christmas songs, the Guardians return for what is pitched as their final outing for this version of the team, as well as the final time James Gunn directs them before fully embracing his new head-of-DC duties. Look, we all love these characters, so of course even though the Marvel Cinematic Universe itself is stuck in a bit of a rut at the moment, there was no chance I was going to miss this final hurrah for these galaxy saving a-holes. 

I’m happy to report that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a very enjoyable superhero flick and a very satisfying conclusion for its heroes. What works for this movie is what Marvel itself currently lacks - focus. There are many characters here to balance yet Gunn manages to give each and every one of them a moment in the spotlight, whilst also delivering a tale filled with emotion, humour and heart. In a way it’s like the recent Thor: Love & Thunder, only it’s not a pile of crap. Unlike that movie, Guardians 3 manages to find a perfect stability between its comedy and dramatic heft, and the result is a super entertaining movie. 

Naturally the big focus is on Rocket and his tragic backstory, and yes there is some animal cruelty involved so be warned, but that dark element really rose the stakes for this film and made you really care and understand why Rocket is the way he is, whilst also providing the perfect motivation for our team to proceed. In terms of the backstory, yep, it can be at times hard to watch. But also the animal characters are really adorable. A scene between an intelligent raccoon, a rabbit with artificial legs, a walrus with wheels and an otter with metal arms really got to me in a way I didn’t expect. My heart of stone was touched. What was also effective in relation to the backstory and even the present story was the villain. Chukwudi Iwuji was fantastic playing a truly despicable and downright horrible antagonist who had no moral compass. All too recently Marvel has been trying to give all its villains an element to root off, so it was nice to see one that was simply a bad guy full stop. And Iwuji infused this character with terror and evil. And look, he was much more menacing than Majors’s Kang who is supposed to be the MCU’s new big bad. 

As mentioned prior, all characters get their moment to shine. It was nice seeing Chris Pratt return back to the goofball teenager attitude, as the character of Star-Lord was kind of ruined in the Avengers films and even in the Holiday Special he seemed off, but here Pratt makes Star-Lord once again the loveable idiot, and it was great seeing him back. Also his rapport with Gamora was very interesting, as following Endgame the original Gamora had died and was replaced by an alternate universe past version, so she doesn’t recall her romance with Star-Lord, so he is stuck longing for something he can never have which leads to both emotional and humoristic moments. Dave Bautista’s Drax and Pom Klementieff’s Mantis continue their fun banter following the Holiday Special, and Groot is, you know, still Grooting. At least it allows Vin Diesel to take a little break in between his endless Fast & Furious movies. Karen Gillan as Nebula brings her solid deadpan delivery, Sean Gunn’s Kraglin gets more opportunity to enjoy being part of the main group now, as Maria Bakalova voices Cosmo the Dog, and Cosmo is great. Just don’t call her “a bad dog”, she doesn’t like it. 

Visually this is one of Marvel’s best looking movies, especially since even though there is green screen used, it is pretty smooth. What’s more there’s a lot of practical effects used too, and I even read on IMDb that this film sets the record for the most makeup appliances used in a single film, having more than 23,000 prosthetics used across more than 1,000 actors. And I’ll always pick practical effects over CGI. In terms of negatives, there aren’t many. Will Poulter is introduced as Adam Warlock, and he seems the most shoehorned in, as his arc and inclusion feels very pointless and inconsequential. Will Poulter himself is solid playing yet another baby-minded caricature, but I feel like Warlock should have been saved for later or maybe introduced in an earlier movie. Also the soundtrack - it’s by no means bad and there are a few bangers, but it’s got nothing on Awesome Mixes Vol. 1 & 2. 

James Gunn emphasises yet again that without him Marvel is going to struggle, especially when it comes to continuing the storylines of some of these characters in the future, but nonetheless Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a wonderful ride and a great caper to Gunn’s trilogy, bringing lots of great humour, character dynamics and emotion, and gets you hooked on a feeling...one last time. Oh, and Gunn finally managed to properly show Nathan Fillion’s face in a Marvel movie, and that in itself is a win!

Overall score: 8/10

[the-firebird69]

Casting Alpha Flight for the MCU!

These videos are popping up everywhere. Did a N Country One sitcom superhero show it had wall three shows in a series and it didn't make it but they were not doing the characters these characters are crazy they make a lot of impact he's right that you see these other characters in different places. With Thor and Groot. You also see the angel like girl in the 5th element before alpha flight we think before she joins up and several of these stars are doing this with costumes that don't match 100 percent they're all black with the same face mask a dead shot is one of them and he's one of them is the person on the cover and the girl is the girl on the left she plays the fifth element she loses a lot of weight yeah and you see in Sasquatch for real on video it's big joe it is the other guy but they both play him it's two different ones they can both be kinda hairy. And they do work together. This is going on and it's starting as is the beer company and the max wanted and they're calling it Johnny Canuck and it is another John to them. We're going to start this up and we're gonna help you guys that's how it works and we know about the brewery and we don't we wanna help you open it and protect and you guys can grow your teams and hand out the gear and it will be a lot of fun and we can prove for you guys and a lot of the can design he wanted to make a kind of a nice brewery label and Camilla has the name and he has the name of the beer and it'd be different beers but Canuck would be the name of the beer in general and people will be looking for the clan that's how it goes and you you actually see this beer in movies I have people saying You see it people here are saying it and people are that they know that there's a ton of it. We're gonna get going on this now right now.

Thor Freya

we have announcments but will do them later well in hte am

 a synopsis, trump took a beating in the east. twenty percent more lost of the stashand cache secuirty forces either overun or out.  and totalnow is about thirty five percent

his nucler bunkers about fifteen percent more totalling about thirty seven percent same story overun or out.

broeken into and yes overun they are broken into.  added ten percent to ten percent on stashes and caches

and added five percent on five percent on nucler bunkers. 

all are blocked up. mostly tight.  and yes this is why the bad day reaction.  and he hates it.  is evil and all know it.  looks evil true.

psudo empire lost five and gained it back already mostoy topside no accross all area types.

they attack hereall trumps stuff.  added in his areas like the crappy cities plus where he is in ciites. and they are harrassing toomuch.  are at it and doubled no but increased their drilling.  and yeh about two times ok yes.

the psuedo empire is under attack.  stn is buried. and he hs two rings left and they are in.  and he is panicking. calls for ships. are en route.  tons say it tehy fry us we hit him and he is out of here.  soon.

tons say this we need him innow.

we have alerts all over earth due to trump being attacked. and tons of thrats we address now all good evening sleep well we need you rested ours

Thor Freya and we thank our two yes 

your welcome

Hera Zues

we do this now help here

Olympus

[kokichiomakin]

baldurs gate 3 and guardians of the galaxy are basically the same

durge (peter quill/star-lord) - evil god father they have to let go of, have a bad sense of humor, impulsive, sometimes struggles with big anger issues, defined leader but even they are like ???? why lmao, found family'd themselves into a good end if so allowed

astarion (rocket raccoon) - compulsion to steal, trust no one, will sell you out for one corn chip unless he loves you, even WORSE sense of humor, the leader is rubbing off on me and i hate it, you've been hurt BAD haven't you, you're the smart one who escaped but you better Watch Out, quit helping people for no gain you morons, WHAT IS THAT ON YOUR BACK SIR

lae'zel (drax) - what is metaphor, people are generally fighty, will rush in and try to beat you to death, she'd never dance but she'd tap her foot, insatiably horny, weird powers from ??? species. might think she can turn invisible by standing still

shadowheart (gamora) - she is clutching the brain cell so hard, 'what'll we do if they're bad' we'll just kill 'em., betrayed by her people so hard after being given a mission to deliver an artifact, loses her parents, god-tier waifu

karlach (mantis) - enters late in the game, SHE HAS SO MUCH JOY TO GIVE!!!, have you ever felt these feelings before?? she has, tired of being pushed around but she's so glad and wants to hug you all, powers through touching, everyone's baby sister

owlbear (groot) - objectively dangerous and an unknown force of terror, chills mostly with astarion/rocket, An Baby, probably still pretty horrifying deep down

minthara (nebula) - ruthless, originally on the evil side but she's very hurt and we'd all like her to begin her healing journey but she won't start without a few decapitations first, cute at the weirdest times, soldier mentality but she was raised into it

wyll (kraglin) - dorky dorky dorky, probably the most likely to act as a voice of reason unfortunately, dad sure raised me into this lifestyle so i am here now.

jaheera (yondu) - very well may easily die, tired old person joins the young ones and kicks ass, still suspicious and would kill you if so compelled, has ties into really old lore you likely don't know about (this makes minsc sylvester stallone)

scratch (cosmo) - please don't make me explain this.