I AM GROOT!
The first full teaser trailer to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 dropped this past weekend.
Check it out below (if you haven’t already).
If anything, this trailer has made us even more ridiculously excited for our second outing with the galaxy’s biggest bunch of a-holes, and here’s why:
The Characters:
The Guardians are some of the MCU’s most likable and realized characters, despite having only appeared in one film. Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot stole our hearts back in 2014 because they were each fleshed-out and made three-dimensional through compelling back stories and great banter. The trailer wisely doesn’t reveal the biggest new character of the film, Star-Lord’s father Ego the living planet (played by Kurt Russell), but we do get a quick introduction to Mantis, and we can’t wait to see more of her.
Plus, BABY GROOT!
The Humor:
Few trailers can make us laugh out loud numerous times throughout a brief two-minute teaser, but this one managed to do just that. The button bit at the beginning, Drax screaming “Screw you spaceship!,” Rocket and Star-Lord arguing over tape, and Drax cracking up at the end was all hilarious, and we’re glad writer/director James Gunn is back to bring even more jokes and banter.
The Music:
One of the biggest surprises of the first film was Awesome Mix Vol. 1. Peter Quill’s mix tape was not only an incredibly memorable soundtrack of stellar ’70s tunes, but also a huge hit album. If the trailer’s song, “Fox on the Run,” is any indication, Awesome Mix Vol. 2 is going to be another awesome compilation of classic rock tunes.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 hits theaters on May 5, 2017.
