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[kirblar]

Star-Lord survived all that before because he was immortal. Once Ego was killed, he wasn't. That was an integral part of the plot.

Yes, Yondu had to die.

Specifically, Yondu dying is a callback to multiple things from the first movie.

The first is Groot's sacrifice when he uses himself as an airbag and leaves them with Baby Groot. Parent protecting family thematically.

The second is when Peter saves Gamora and nearly freezes to death. We're shown people freezing and dying earlier in this film as well. It recontextualizes it because we're now understanding why Peter survived that.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

So was Stan Lee's appearances confirmation of that he is a Watcher or isnt?

 

[HeySeuss]

LMAO That shit was ridiculous..

That whole bit had me in fucking tears. Every minute detail. Followed immediately by the penis question. Drax killed it.

 

[Speevy]

I didn't think Taserface was all too funny to be honest.

That was the dumbest joke in the entire movie.

 

[Dominator]

So was Stan Lee's appearances confirmation of that he is a Watcher or isnt?

He's obviously not one, just look at the other ones in the scene. He seems to be an informant for them.

 

[Zen Aku]

This is the new Team America throwing up gif.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

So was Stan Lee's appearances confirmation of that he is a Watcher or isnt?

Forget all that, when are the Fantastic 4 showing up dammit

 

[The Kree]

So was Stan Lee's appearances confirmation of that he is a Watcher or isnt?

You can clearly see that he doesn't look anything like a Watcher.

 

[Einchy]

I must have fallen asleep when they explained how Peter's very being was inextricably tied to his father's existence.

I remember them throwing the ball around, calling Peter immortal, and sharing his crazy plan. I do not recall when the whole "If I die, you no longer have powers." thing happened.

So yeah, I need to watch the movie again.

Ego tells Peter that if he dies, he will be like everyone else and peter say something like, "what's wrong with being like everyone else?".

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

He's obviously not one, just look at the other ones in the scene. He seems to be an informant for them.

So he is in league with the the Watchers, but he isn't one of them. Got it. That works.

 

[Slayven]

Taserface was obviously Gunn having a little fun

Fun fact, he eventually changes his name to Overkill. Then he got blew up

 

[Gordon Shumway]

That whole bit had me in fucking tears. Every minute detail. Followed immediately by the penis question. Drax killed it.

Yeah, he was pretty much the the best after Yondu..

 

[Trojita]

I must have fallen asleep when they explained how Peter's very being was inextricably tied to his father's existence.

I remember them throwing the ball around, calling Peter immortal, and sharing his crazy plan. I do not recall when the whole "If I die, you no longer have powers." thing happened.

So yeah, I need to watch the movie again.

It was literally when Ego said "If you do this, you'll be normal".

 

[Speevy]

It was literally when Ego said "If you do this, you'll be normal".

Oh. So yeah, that's...I'm not going to say any more.

It's a movie.

 

[Volimar]

Adolescent Groot tho.

 

[HeySeuss]

Adolescent Groot tho.

I like how they made his voice crack and has what looked like acne. Marvel details are the best.

 

[Burt]

Kurt Russell's face when Peter lights up for the first time might be the best smidge of acting in the entire MCU. Dude looked like his son just hit a walk-off grand slam in the Little League World Series.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

It was literally when Ego said "If you do this, you'll be normal".

Oh. So yeah, that's...I'm not going to say any more.

It's a movie.

That's not even the first time it's mentioned. Jesus guys, did y'all watch the movie?

He explained it when he showed him how to use his powers in the 2nd act of the film.

 

[HeySeuss]

Kurt Russell's face when Peter lights up for the first time might be the best smidge of acting in the entire MCU. Dude looked like his son just hit a walk-off grand slam in the Little League World Series.

In the moment it was the joy of a dad teaching his son. In hindsight it was happiness that he finally achieved his goal to spread his virus across the Galaxy.

 

[Evil Monkey DTT]

Oh. So yeah, that's...I'm not going to say any more.

It's a movie.

He could tap into the godhood by staying with his father but without it he wouldn't have nearly enough power on his own. At least that's my reading.

 

[Volimar]

Kurt Russell's face when Peter lights up for the first time might be the best smidge of acting in the entire MCU. Dude looked like his son just hit a walk-off grand slam in the Little League World Series.

And you think it's pride in his son only to find out later it's because he finally has his tool to reshape the cosmos. Kind of sad in retrospect.

Seuss knows what's up.

He could tap into the godhood by staying with his father but without it he wouldn't have nearly enough power on his own. At least that's my reading.

He has no powers on his own, just some genetic quirks. Without the light at the core of Ego's Planet, he's powerless.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Some people complained about the amount of stingers.

I thought it broke the credits up in such a way that they didn't actually feel laborious like a credits scroll does.

Also, I loved all the Easter eggs and "I AM GROOT" morphs.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Yeah I dunno how people missed it. Ego kept repeatedly saying the importance of the "light" of his planet (a.k.a. his "brain" core).

 

[Speevy]

Yeah I dunno how people missed it. Ego kept repeatedly saying the importance of the "light" of his planet (a.k.a. his "brain" core).

I guess I got distracted and thought we were learning more about Peter himself, rather than linking all the exposition as a standalone thing.

 

[Trojita]

Kurt Russell's face when Peter lights up for the first time might be the best smidge of acting in the entire MCU. Dude looked like his son just hit a walk-off grand slam in the Little League World Series.

and to know that this was reaction to finally getting a child with his power, after many failed attempts, so he could destroy all sentient life.

 

[Slayven]

Kurt Russell in general looked like he was having the time of his life. Hasn't seem him chewing it up since Snake Plesskin days

 

[Speevy]

Considering how everything went down, Ego should have just kept the lie going. He could have used Peter until the moment it was too late to stop.

 

[Trojita]

Those people in the US city looking at the blob that was inactive lol. Like come the fuck on, I don't think you could blame your death on bad luck.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Considering how everything went down, Ego should have just kept the lie going. He could have used Peter until the moment it was too late to stop.

Impossible. Mantis was already having a change of heart and Gamora had already seent the pile of bodies.

 

[ZeoVGM]

He's obviously not one, just look at the other ones in the scene. He seems to be an informant for them.

I think he's actually listed in the credits as "Watcher Informant."

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Kurt Russell in general looked like he was having the time of his life. Hasn't seem him chewing it up since Snake Plesskin days

Get out of my head, Charles.

Yeah, I'm kinda bummed he is dead. We was really good. You could tell Russell was just having a great time. That set must have bee so chill.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

I am still on team Zemo for best MCU villain since Loki. Of course, I am an unashamed Zemo fan from the books, and even though I was extremely disappointed in no purple hood on film, movie Zemo was still awesome. Only villain to actually "win" in the end.

 

[MugiwaraCole]

Considering how everything went down, Ego should have just kept the lie going. He could have used Peter until the moment it was too late to stop.

Part of being a god. He assumed Peter would understand, because why wouldn't he? He's completely incapable of seeing things from anyone else's perspective, and he thought showing Peter the cosmos through his eyes would be more than enough to quell any rebelling thoughts he might have.

 

[Slayven]

Kinda feel bad for Ayesha, fucking with the Guardians drove a genetically perfect being insane

 

[DeathyBoy]

I feel like this is reaching a bit.

The first film started with a scene in the 80s too no less.

 

[Trojita]

Why did Ego want to eradicate life? Just because it was boring?

That scene where Ego turns and says life was mundane or whatever he said in front of the picture with his first meeting with another life.

Then we find out Ego put the cancer in Peter's mother as just something he throws out there.

Kurt Russell hit it out of the park.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Kinda feel bad for Ayesha, fucking with the Guardians drove a genetically perfect being insane

When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.

 

[ZeoVGM]

Kurt Russell's face when Peter lights up for the first time might be the best smidge of acting in the entire MCU.

Edit: Replacing with a less spoilery GIF.

 

[Slayven]

I like how Ego said "god with a little g"

I guess because he knows there is shit out there that makes him look like chump change

 

[Burt]

Kurt Russell in general looked like he was having the time of his life. Hasn't seem him chewing it up since Snake Plesskin days

and to know that this was reaction to finally getting a child with his power, after many failed attempts, so he could destroy all sentient life.

And you think it's pride in his son only to find out later it's because he finally has his tool to reshape the cosmos. Kind of sad in retrospect.

Seuss knows what's up.




He has no powers on his own, just some genetic quirks. Without the light at the core of Ego's Planet, he's powerless.

In the moment it was the joy of a dad teaching his son. In hindsight it was happiness that he finally achieved his goal to spread his virus across the Galaxy.

Yeah it was good stuff. It's always nice to see something on the more subtle side of things like that pay off. First with the "I've been looking for you for so long" -- you mean 34 years out of the millions of years you've been around? -- and then with him selling that so hard it was at the point of suspicion, and probably a few other things, it's nice to see hints for the turn that are more than the typical over 'Mantis is clearly hiding a secret' type of "clue".

Considering how everything went down, Ego should have just kept the lie going. He could have used Peter until the moment it was too late to stop.

Yeah, but you know, "Ego". I think that once he had revealed godhood to Peter, Ego couldn't possibly conceive of him turning it down over something as minute and finite as a single mortal. I don't think he was purposefully throwing out some revelation to break the lie, it was more that he thought they were well beyond that sort of thing so he just blurted it out, like it was some prank for 25 years ago they could both have a laugh over.

 

[Primethius]

*spoiler snip*

Ah shit, I knew I should've caught up to Agents of Shield earlier...

 

[Trojita]

Sovereign is Trump's dream.

Gold People
Genetically engineered perfect people forced into their role in society.

 

[Einchy]

Why did Ego want to eradicate life? Just because it was boring?

That scene where Ego turns and says life was mundane or whatever he said in front of the picture with his first meeting with another life.

Then we find out Ego put the cancer in Peter's mother as just something he throws out there.

Kurt Russell hit it out of the park.

Wasn't his reasoning that life as it was is disappointing and he wanted ALL life to be Ego?

I said earlier that him telling Peter about his Mom really shows you how fucked up Ego is. A story about how much he loved Peter's mom turned into him telling Peter how sad it was that he was forced to kill her, like he is the one to be pitied in this story.

 

[Trojita]

Yeah it was good stuff. It's always nice to see something on the more subtle side of things like that pay off. First with the "I've been looking for you for so long" -- you mean 34 years out of the millions of years you've been around? -- and then with him selling that so hard it was at the point of suspicion, and probably a few other things, it's nice to see hints for the turn that are more than the typical over 'Mantis is clearly hiding a secret' type of "clue".

I went in not knowing much about the movie on purpose, but I immediately said "That doesn't look good" when the Celestial Extender plant was dropped.

 

[Volimar]

I like how Ego said "god with a little g"

I guess because he knows there is shit out there that makes him look like chump change

Well they retconned him into a Celestial. He had to be pretty psyched about that.

 

[Einchy]

The way Peter's mom talked about Ego made me really not think there was anything nefarious about the plant. I thought it was just him spreading love and beauty to this planet that had the woman he dearly loved.

 

[Slayven]

I can't get over fucking Krugarr

Maybe my dream of Replica isn't too much ?

Well they retconned him into a Celestial. He had to be pretty psyched about that.

I will allow it, because Ego is one of those character who's origin changes on it's mood

 

[demosthenes]

I must have fallen asleep when they explained how Peter's very being was inextricably tied to his father's existence.

I remember them throwing the ball around, calling Peter immortal, and sharing his crazy plan. I do not recall when the whole "If I die, you no longer have powers." thing happened.

So yeah, I need to watch the movie again.

Not explicitly said but definitely heavily implied.

edit: Maybe I missed it, WHY did Ego kill Peter's mom? Because he was falling for her and it was easier to kill her as reason not to go back to Earth?

 

[ZeoVGM]

Ah shit, I knew I should've caught up to Agents of Shield earlier...

Haha, sorry. It's not what it looks like though. Promise.

 

[Trojita]

Well they retconned him into a Celestial. He had to be pretty psyched about that.

Technically MCU is a different universe so not really a retcon. If it happened in the current comic book universe, yeah retcon.