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I was scrolling through the comments debating over which Avenger to do next. You guys left so many great suggestions. I’m joking. I had no comments last week. I loved Ant-Man! Does nobody else feel the same? This means I can pick whatever I want. This week is another favorite of mine: Guardians of the Galaxy. Hopefully, someone likes this movie as much as I do.

In the opening scene, Peter Quill’s mother dies. Killing the parents is a trademark of Disney, so no surprise there. He runs outside where he is abducted by a spaceship. We fast forward two decades to Quill stealing an orb.

Next, we meet the children of Thanos. This movie might be the first time we hear Thanos’ name. We have Ronan, the spoiled brat child. There are also the sisters, Gamora and Nebula. Nebula wants to prove herself, but Gamora basically insults her and goes in her place.

On Xandar, the rat race begins. Gamora attacks and takes the orb from Peter. Then Groot and Rocket intervene to collect their bounty: Gamora. This fight ends with Xandar forces capturing all of them with star-shaped mini-spaceships. I honestly do not know the proper name of these things or what to call them.

As the group is entering the prison, we get a good bit of background information. We additionally learn that Groot can only say three words: I am Groot. Personally, I was tempted to write this blog using only those three words. The group meets Drax – who tries to kill Gamora because Thanos killed his family. The group sits down to discuss an escape plan. Groot decides that the audience does not want to wait for them to break out and steals an energy box, altering the guards.

We actually get to see Thanos. Although, all I could think about was the weird chair he sat in. It seems Thanos hates both Ronan and Nebula but loves Gamora.

The group successfully escapes and makes their way to the collector on Knowhere. We see how dysfunctional the group is. Additionally, we see the true power of the orb. They realize that the Nova Corp, Xandar’s military base, is the only place that could contain the orb. Unfortunately, they forgot to babysit Drax and he called Ronan – the one person that they do not want to have the orb. Drax loses badly. Gamora is chased by Ronan’s army in mini-spaceships. Rocket and Star-lord save her by going after the spaceships. Meanwhile, Ronan betrays Thanos and uses the orb (an infinity stone) for himself.

Yondu kidnaps Peter and Gamora. So, Rocket, Groot, and Drax team up to get them back. However, Gamora and Quill have already talked their way out of being prisoners. The group, Yondu’s crew, and the Nova corp arm themselves to fight Ronan’s army. The Nova corp holds the line while Star-lord’s group infiltrates Ronan’s spaceship to steal the infinity stone. Gamora and Nebula get their fight scene, and Rocket protects the people of Xandar.

When Groot said, “we are Groot,” I cried. Besides that, the ending was a little unfulfilling. Peter challenged Ronan to a dance batter, which was highly original. This is seriously how they beat the villain. I liked how Peter could hold the infinity stone when the group was helping him. Although, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 proposes a different explanation. But, that is a story for another week.

Overall, this Marvel movie was highly unique and very well made. All of the characters were realistic and well-developed. I loved the music – especially baby Groot dancing. The humor made this film all the more enjoyable. Let me know in the comments what you thought of Guardians of the Galaxy and what movie you want me to review next.