‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’: End explained

Although the Marvel Cinematic Universe is like a giant series full of movies and series interconnected with each other, and it feels like a single universe in which the characters flow between all its products and you have to have seen all the previous material to understand what What are you going to see next? the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ movies have been a kind of oasis where you could escape without worrying about continuity of the calendar of upcoming Marvel releases.

James Gunn took from the comics a group of superheroes practically unknown to the general public and has turned them into the protagonists of a great film franchise. But ‘Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3’ is the end of this stage, and the future of the cosmic team is more up in the air than ever. Gunn heads to DC to become the “Kevin Feige” of the competition, and several actors (Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldaña…) have declared that it will surely be their last appearance in the UCM.

Is it the end of the Guardians in Marvel? The post-credits scenes of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3’ resolve this question, but before them, the end of the film lays the foundations for the closure of at least one cycle.

— SPOILERS for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3’ —

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’: The origin of Rocket

The whole movie revolves around Rocket, of which we discover its origin as a genetic experiment of the High Evolutionary that acquires superior intelligence to that of the rest of the specimens from his infamous laboratory.

Rocket grew up with a group of outcasts, genetically modified animals, tortured and disowned by their creator, and established an affective bond with them that marked him for life. But in the flashbacks about his past we discover that all his friends were killed by the villain of the moviehis “builder”, and it wasn’t until he found a new family in the Guardians of the Galaxy that he regained a reason to keep going.

The High Evolutionary wants to recover his best creation, and for this he has the help of Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), an upgraded version of the Sovereigns, the golden race that also came out of his scientific experiments. Warlock attacks Wisdom at the beginning of the film severely injuring Rocketand his friends try to save him by going to the person who originally created him, discovering his messianic horrors along the way.

Finally, they defeat him, saving all the people (and animals) of the experiments of the megalomaniac villain, and adding to the cause Adam Warlock, who understands the meaning of friendship and family after being betrayed by the High Evolutionary and having watched his mother die.

Explained ending of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3’: The closing of a cycle

The Guardians get everyone to safety in Wisdom with the help of Kraglin and Cosmowhom we got to know more about in the Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas special.

Although it seemed that one of our favorite characters was going to kick the bucket, in the end no one dies. Neither Drax (Dave Bautista), nor Gamora (Zoe Saldaña), nor Starlord (Chris Pratt)… We all took it for granted that we would have to say goodbye to one, or several, of them, but the surprise is that our Guardians survive to the High Evolutionary of Chukwudi Iwuji.

But, even if no one dies, it is the end of the Guardians of the Galaxy as we know them.. Starlord, Peter Quill, decides to rest and return to Earth to reunite with his grandfather and connect with his roots. Gamora, who although she is not “our” Gamora has connected with the Guardian family and has softened his little heart, returns with the Ravagers (looters) of Sylvester Stallone and company. His real family. Drax and Nebula (Karen Gillian) decide to become the leaders of the new society that begins in Wisdom, and Mantis (Pom Klementieff) also chooses to take charge of her life and be, for the first time, independent to discover herself. same.

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’: The new Guardians

Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper) becomes the leader of the new Guardians of the Galaxy, whom we meet in the film’s first post-credits scene.. With him will continue groot (voice of Vin Diesel), his inseparable friend, Kraglin (Sean Gunn) and cosmo (Maria Bakalova), who are promoted from “collaborators” to full-fledged Guardians, Adam Warlock (Will Poulter), the villain Drax gives a second chance in a Dave Bautista and James Gunn pull to Disney, his mascot Blurp and the very young Phyla Vell (Kai Zen), a female superhero whose origin story has been changed by the MCU.