The whole movie the Guardians give their life for each others, but then at the end Mantis just leaves? Gamora goes back to her all male friend group and Rocket and Groot dance to the worst song in the Galaxy? WOw the movie was a solid 6/10 but that ending was so lousy.
shareI said to my brother, 'oh look, it's the 'lets just have them dance' ending'. I first was introduced to this as a child with the movie Casper, where they decide to just end the movie with everyone dancing!
shareZatoichi ended with everyone dancing and singing.
Fucking Slumdog Millionaire ended with everyone dancing and singing... in a fucking railway station!
So what? Think of it as the movie version of a theatrical production's encore.
That ending was actually realistic.
Peter has PTSD from his Gamora being dead. Like his Gamora doesnt exist anymore. This one is more like her twin. Thats why he was drinking. He was being depressed. He finally understood that and went to clear his mind on Earth, to see his grandpa.
Why Mantis is still in the group is beyond me. It feels like producers just liked her supporting character and decided to leave her. Which had cast kinda bloated and they had to create some side line for everyone. Which resulted in unnecessary side plots. They basically assigned her to by baby sitter for Drax. Because they dont now what to do with her character either.
Gamora ending was realistic too. Because she doesnt know those people. She lives her life and then some random gang shows up and tells her they were all friends and she was part of them and dates their leader. Thats creepy. She helped them and went on her way. And Peter was basically like a stalker. She would get restraining order if they would be on earth.
Were you paying attention, or are you trolling? You've written your post in a very troll-like fashion, as if you are hoping to enrage people, but in the event you are serious, stop and reconsider the film you watched.
Gamora died. The Gamora in the film crossed over into the universe we're watching and was stranded there when Thanos died. She had not yet met Starlord, or co-founded the Guardians, at the time she crossed over, so it's as if she stepped from the past into the present, so of course she went back to the friends she's made in her new timeline. She has zero attachment to the Guardians.
Mantis made her motivations for leaving very clear, and they were supported by her behavior and experiences during the film. She was like an infant when the Guardians found her, and she's grown up some alongside them, but like any child, there comes a time when they have to leave home.
I loved the Gamora reveal at the end; it honestly surprised me
I figure either she DOES fall for Quill again, which would be painfully cliché, or she turns out to still be the ruthless assassin she was back in 2014, which is where the story seemed to be going
Instead, we get the reveal that she's become a Ravager, through and through, which is why she seems so ruthless compared to the "Infinity War" Gamora who wants to rescue people for free.
The final scene shows us she's got no more searching to do .. she's home with a family who loves her. But her family's the Ravagers instead of the Guardians.
I did think the song choices for this film were a bit weaker than the in vol. 2, with vol. 1's songs seeming the strongest and most appropriate.
Maybe Gunn was going for a more eclectic blend, now that all the Guardians had become fans of earth music
I think you're right, that Gamora ended the film having found her place in life, and was done searching. She didn't find Quill at that crucial point in her life, so she failed to grow into the best version of herself, the version who became a Guardian and fell in love with Quill. Instead, her growth has been stunted by her leap across the dimensions. I have to assume this was intentional on the part of Gunn, and if so it's one of the most subtly brilliant aspects of the entire MCU.
I was happy with the music. "Dog Days Are Over" is an all-time classic, and the perfect song for that moment, and in general the music made sense to me. I agree that soundtrack of the first film is the best one, but part 3 was by no means bad. Quill began the trilogy with a tape his mother made him of her favorite '70s songs, but by now he's encountered others from Earth, and been given some updated music libraries, so it stands to reason he'd have broadened his musical horizons.
Could be it’s ‘cause I’m pushing 60 so the first film’s songs had more resonance with me. I did like the Florence + Machine song, though, for its happy tone matched the happy ending perfectly.
Minor quibble: I don’t agree that “Infinity War“ Gamora is her “best version,” not when this version looked so happy and at home with the other Ravagers.
I guess it’s because, in a weaker more conventional film, I think we’d see Gamora looking wistful and regretful, leaving open the possibility that she might go back to Quill & Co.
Instead, Gunn shows us that other life paths can be just as valid. Mantis can use her gifts her own way, to help misunderstood creatures like the abilisks. Drax becomes a dad again. Nebula becomes a healer and learns to laugh. Gamora finds a family that loves her not despite but because of her assassin skills. And Quill finally finds the courage to go back home.
Very unconventional, and all the more satisfying as a result
When I say her best self, I mean Gamora seemed to develop greater emotional depth due to her time with Quill and the Guardians, and definitely become a more selfless person, traits I consider "better," though I suppose someone else may not. I don't mean to invalidate her life path or say she can't be as happy on a different path, but she does seem to have had her emotional growth stunted a bit in her new life
Definitely agree that Gunn did not take the easy, "Hollywood" way out and either put them back together, or make her seem like she was leaning in that direction. He went with a more "real" ending over "happy" one.
THEY ARE A FAMILY...FAMILY'S GROW AND SPREAD OUT...CHANGE...ADD NEW MEMBERS...LOSE MEMBERS...THE ENDING WAS PERFECT.
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