I really thought Quill was done for when his face got all puffed out before Warlock saved him. It's pretty much the norm to expect a big death in a finale (Endgame, Logan, No Time to Die, the list goes on) but on the other hand, since their introduction we've seen Groot, Yondu, Gamora, Quill, Drax and Mantis die in the MCU...twice in Groot's case...so maybe they deserved a break.
It’s good to keep things from getting predictable, and while a good death scene can be a great emotional moment for a film, I prefer when they can achieve that through other means so we get to keep the characters while still getting the emotion. The deaths worked well for me in Endgame, but they are still a big loss to the MCU’s potential going forward. Probably good to do when an actor is definitively done as well as it suiting the narrative.
Very true. While killing Rocket would have had an emotional impact since he's the one we've spent the most time with thanks to Endgame, he's still a fan favorite and it's unlikely Bradley Cooper would really get tired of playing him since apart from being an easy paycheck you can tell from the performance that he enjoys doing it.
They are still the Guardians of the Galaxy, whether we see them again though who knows. Made the most sense for the CGI characters to be the ones to stay and lead.
I thought Nebula would have been the death as she does not have much of a story left with Thanos done. If they wanted to do something with Gamora then Nebula dying would have been the way. I thought Quill being killed off would have been bad especially in the way they tried to setup. Maybe just me because the whole having a mask would have let him breath in space like the previous 2 movies.
It's ok, she can form a club with Adam Warlock and Eros called "What Do We Do Now?"
I was wondering the same thing myself and why they were absent from this. Would have definitely come in handy for him at the end. They weren't damaged beyond repair in Infinity War or Endgame from what I recall. The mask/helmet in particular is a huge part of Star Lord's outfit so it not being here was a strange omission.
I haven't watched the last 2 Avengers recently but I would want to say mask broke, no clue on the boots. It would have been great to introduce the new mask based on the new costumes.
Rocket also had the time to upgrade Nebula so he would have easily made that gear for Quill even if Quill was a mopey drunk not doing missions.It's ok, she can form a club with Adam Warlock and Eros called "What Do We Do Now?"
I was wondering the same thing myself and why they were absent from this. Would have definitely come in handy for him at the end. They weren't damaged beyond repair in Infinity War or Endgame from what I recall. The mask/helmet in particular is a huge part of Star Lord's outfit so it not being here was a strange omission.
most likely, Phyla-Vell (or at least a reference to her)...
Chris Pratt almost killed Peter Quill because of it, I'll never forgive him
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The only way I could have seen a Hemsworth cameo happening would have been if Rocket had actually died and Thor showed up for the funeral given how close the two got between Infinity War and Endgame. Taika basically covered all the Thor/Guardians interaction I expected to get and I'm honestly happy it worked out that way. Vol. 3 had enough going on without throwing Thor into the mix whereas the Guardians fit right in with the tone of Love and Thunder.
Yeah I was glad to see them at the beginning of L&T and they added to it by being there, and by being absent later.
