Gunn’s saga comes to a close in “ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. But the Guardians gave us hope, and Gunn has somehow managed to sustain the thrill across nine years and a (nearly) self-contained trilogy - which, apart from the disruptive shockwave caused by “Avengers” villain Thanos and some connective tissue provided by “The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special” last fall, can be understood apart from the mythology of the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe. This was all happening just as the genre was achieving the kind of world domination these stories caution against. In a way, they were an improvement on the Avengers, and much more fun than any of the misfired Fantastic Four movies - not quite as irreverent as Taika Waititi’s “Thor” sequels or the off-canon “Deadpool” movies that would follow, but an aspirational template for what comic-book movies could be.
This crew genuinely seemed to enjoy saving the galaxy. The characters had chemistry and didn’t take themselves seriously (occasionally, not seriously enough). The surprising thing was, “Guardians” turned out to be the most entertaining Marvel movie yet.
But Star-Lord? Drax the Destroyer? Lethal green-skinned Gamora, grunting tree-thing Groot and a sarcastic raccoon named Rocket? They felt like parodies of the better-known Marvel characters - not so much superheroes as a ragged crew of sci-fi scoundrels roaming the cosmos in search of trouble. Those guys were household names who deserved standalone movies.
For those who didn’t know the Marvel catalog inside-out, when James Gunn first unleashed “Guardians of the Galaxy” back in 2014, it felt like the company was suddenly calling in the B-team.
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