I was honestly preparing to actually go into your post, but this just makes you sound like a 14 year old fanboy, so never mind.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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I was honestly preparing to actually go into your post, but this just makes you sound like a 14 year old fanboy, so never mind.
Its relevant to talking about how Groot would be portrayed in the movie. Gunn has admitted to disliking Nova, which is why the Nova Corps in GotG 1 were basically lame, powerless security officers. I mean, he made a good movie, but that guy cares less about the comics his stuff is based on then any of the other MCU movies by far. That's why the director shouldn't also be writing the movie in the MCU in my opinion. I was just mentioning it because comic Groot would have regenerated quickly, but Gunn doesn't care about the source material so what comic Groot could do doesn't really matter. But, I'm sure its easier to just ignore stuff you don't agree with by insulting people, so whatever.
A trailer, months before release, doesn't tell the whole story (a point that The Internet has yet to catch onto). Groot might grow much more in the course of the story, or he might not.
Regardless, it looks like a great ride and I'm looking forward to it.
Regardless, it looks like a great ride and I'm looking forward to it.
Is Baby Groot the original Groot regenerating or is it a offspring growing from the stick Rocket held?
Also in either case did the Power stone trigger it?..Rocket was holding the stick when he and the other Guardians were in contact with the stone.
I kind of hope its a new Groot because it takes away from Groot's sacrifice in the first movie if he can just grow back.
Also in either case did the Power stone trigger it?..Rocket was holding the stick when he and the other Guardians were in contact with the stone.
I kind of hope its a new Groot because it takes away from Groot's sacrifice in the first movie if he can just grow back.
Why do you have to pass judgment on this from a few minutes of a trailer? They are designed to tease, to build excitement, not to spoil the whole movie. I would be shocked if midway through the movie, SOMETHING didn't happen that made Baby Groot grow into a full-size Groot. So no, they're likely not going to show you full-size Groot in the first full trailer. Because (1) people adore Baby Groot, (2) the majority of the audience don't know the comics that well and (3) the last time we saw Groot, he sacrificed himself. It would confuse audiences more than tease them. So, can you please just stop worrying so much about this? It's going to be okay. And if it's not, then it's another reason for you to dislike the MCU.
Did you ever consider that maybe he's just screwing with Rocket, since he never actually pushes the button? It seems to me like he was deliberately being a pain in the ass to distract Rocket and then get the detonator away from him for some reason.
It's amusing in a film series that also has talking raccoons and ducks, sentient cosmonaut dogs, living planets, and space colonies inside giant Celestial heads, it's the tiny talking tree that crosses some arbitrary line in the sand of stupidity for you.
In the comics that you claim Gunn hates so much, Ego the Living Planet can either voluntarily detach or against his will have any part of his body taken away from him and reformed into a humanoid figure or a clone with superpowers of its own (see Ego Prime, and Ego himself taking humanoid form in the pics below). And you know who that reformed Humanoid Ego kinda looks like? Kurt Russell when he's in full beardo mode. You think maybe they ran with that idea so that they could have Kurt Russell actually in the room interacting with the other actors (and having a son and raising Mantis) in a relatable way instead of a giant disembodied head in space for the full film? I'm sure he'll appear in his full planetary form at some point in the film but from a practicality, relatability, and storytelling standpoint, it's better to have someone to interact with on the same level as the other actors for most of his scenes in the film.
Ego has total control over its entire mass down to the molecular level; it often shapes its surface into the appearance of a gigantic face to address powerful beings, and can also shape its terrain to suit the circumstances. It is able to use its own substance to extrude tentacles, organic sensors, plant-like growth, and to create humanoid vessels for its consciousness.
A portion of Ego’s mass was taken by the Rigellian colonizer Tana Nile who hoped that it could transform other uninhabitable worlds into worlds where life could flourish. In an unforeseen event, the piece of Ego gained its own consciousness and called itself Ego-Prime.
Maybe he enjoys having their roles reversed and being able to hitch a ride on Rocket's shoulder for a change, so he's not in any rush to grow up? Tiny Groot has also done that in the comics:
He's also maintained small form while he was regrowing in a pot, was ignored by Spartax warriors who had captured the rest of the team, only to then grow to giant size to attack them after they passed him by thinking he was just a potted plant:
Given the way he can expand and retract his body at will, it would make sense that his regeneration time might be under his control too, and that he's just enjoying being cute Baby Groot and getting all the attention for awhile.
God forbid they do something which makes kids (and adults) happy, helps ensure the continued production of more films, and adds to the comic relief of the film. The horror. The horror. There's nothing wrong with selling toys and appealing to kids if you do it in an entertaining way, and given the reactions I've seen, most people, kids or not, seem to love Baby Groot.
Yep, I'm sure he took on two (and more to come) of these films because of his utter hatred for the source material. That makes a ton of sense.
So now, without any basis, you've extended the amount of time he will remain in Baby Groot form to the duration of Gunn's helming of any future films? Why do you always do this? How many times will it take before you learn? You make these baseless hyperbolic claims and throw temper tantrums over them that always make you look ridiculous when the reality turns out to be not nearly as bad or nothing like what you thought it would be. And then you move on to the next thing to go overboard about. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Yes, let's get rid of the guy who was responsible for writing and directing the massively popular (both critically and at the box office) first film, and who seems to be on the same track with the second film judging by the well-received trailers so far, in favor of an unknown quantity, all because of your irrational dislikes. Brilliant strategy for continued success!
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I see a trailer for a film that looks fun! A sequel that is advancing the characters vs doing an 80's style retread. I can't wait for a second full trailer with more plot and more Mantis.
So hyped about this! It looks like it'll be good 
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Joins in.
Seriously.
*slow clap*
The mic has been dropped, forgotten about, and accidentally thrown away by the janitor.
And to address another one of K5x5's assumptions, this movie has already been confirmed to break from the normal Marvel movie timeline and that it takes place just a few months after the first, so Groot hasn't been Baby Groot for "years".
*slow clap*
The mic has been dropped, forgotten about, and accidentally thrown away by the janitor.
And to address another one of K5x5's assumptions, this movie has already been confirmed to break from the normal Marvel movie timeline and that it takes place just a few months after the first, so Groot hasn't been Baby Groot for "years".
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Baby Groot is worth the admission price alone. That sapling is cute as a button!
Did you ever consider that maybe he's just screwing with Rocket, since he never actually pushes the button? It seems to me like he was deliberately being a pain in the ass to distract Rocket and then get the detonator away from him for some reason.
It's amusing in a film series that also has talking raccoons and ducks, sentient cosmonaut dogs, living planets, and space colonies inside giant Celestial heads, it's the tiny talking tree that crosses some arbitrary line in the sand of stupidity for you.
In the comics that you claim Gunn hates so much, Ego the Living Planet can either voluntarily detach or against his will have any part of his body taken away from him and reformed into a humanoid figure or a clone with superpowers of its own (see Ego Prime, and Ego himself taking humanoid form in the pics below). And you know who that reformed Humanoid Ego kinda looks like? Kurt Russell when he's in full beardo mode. You think maybe they ran with that idea so that they could have Kurt Russell actually in the room interacting with the other actors (and having a son and raising Mantis) in a relatable way instead of a giant disembodied head in space for the full film? I'm sure he'll appear in his full planetary form at some point in the film but from a practicality, relatability, and storytelling standpoint, it's better to have someone to interact with on the same level as the other actors for most of his scenes in the film.
Ego has total control over its entire mass down to the molecular level; it often shapes its surface into the appearance of a gigantic face to address powerful beings, and can also shape its terrain to suit the circumstances. It is able to use its own substance to extrude tentacles, organic sensors, plant-like growth, and to create humanoid vessels for its consciousness.
A portion of Ego’s mass was taken by the Rigellian colonizer Tana Nile who hoped that it could transform other uninhabitable worlds into worlds where life could flourish. In an unforeseen event, the piece of Ego gained its own consciousness and called itself Ego-Prime.
Maybe he enjoys having their roles reversed and being able to hitch a ride on Rocket's shoulder for a change, so he's not in any rush to grow up? Tiny Groot has also done that in the comics:
He's also maintained small form while he was regrowing in a pot, was ignored by Spartax warriors who had captured the rest of the team, only to then grow to giant size to attack them after they passed him by thinking he was just a potted plant:
Given the way he can expand and retract his body at will, it would make sense that his regeneration time might be under his control too, and that he's just enjoying being cute Baby Groot and getting all the attention for awhile.
God forbid they do something which makes kids (and adults) happy, helps ensure the continued production of more films, and adds to the comic relief of the film. The horror. The horror. There's nothing wrong with selling toys and appealing to kids if you do it in an entertaining way, and given the reactions I've seen, most people, kids or not, seem to love Baby Groot.
Yep, I'm sure he took on two (and more to come) of these films because of his utter hatred for the source material. That makes a ton of sense.
So now, without any basis, you've extended the amount of time he will remain in Baby Groot form to the duration of Gunn's helming of any future films? Why do you always do this? How many times will it take before you learn? You make these baseless hyperbolic claims and throw temper tantrums over them that always make you look ridiculous when the reality turns out to be not nearly as bad or nothing like what you thought it would be. And then you move on to the next thing to go overboard about. Lather, rinse, repeat.
Yes, let's get rid of the guy who was responsible for writing and directing the massively popular (both critically and at the box office) first film, and who seems to be on the same track with the second film judging by the well-received trailers so far, in favor of an unknown quantity, all because of your irrational dislikes. Brilliant strategy for continued success!
I know @kirk55555 is wrong far more often than he is right, that's just the way he is, but it's nice to see it so incredibly well laid out like that.
Wow that's a great trailer, can't wait for the movie!
And shouldn't Groot be called Groot 2?
And shouldn't Groot be called Groot 2?
Why? It's not his offspring or anything, it's just a different part of him that's regrowing into the original.
Billed as "Baby Groot."
As opposed to "Fully Grown Groot" or "Adolescent Groot."Billed as "Baby Groot."
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