Marvel Studios and James Gunn have dropped the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer, and naturally fans are sounding off about the first look at the long-awaited threequel. James Gunn has teased all along that Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will be a much more decisive mix of good comedic fun and some of the heaviest dramatic weight we’ve ever seen in the franchise, as the Guardians Trilogy comes to its end.
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Well, the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer is quickly proving James Gunn right: some of the immediate fan reactions have focused on too very opposing emotions over Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper). On the one hand, fans are loving a flashback shot of a Baby Rocket (seemingly about to be experimented on); on the other hand, a later shot of Rocket has fans panicking that he’s about to die โ which would be just one of the many moments of heartbreak James Gunn has promised for us.ย
Baby Rocket First Footage
A first look at Baby Rocket #GotGVol3 pic.twitter.com/H4WuYjVKZW
— Marvel Perfect Gifs & Clips (@MCUPerfectGifs) December 1, 2022
We just want to jump in there and save him and love him forever. So very badly.ย
This Is Everything
Baby Rocket. Thatโs it. Thatโs the tweet. #GotGVol3 pic.twitter.com/lLdvxIONls
— Lauren โจ Galaxy (@LaurenGallaway) December 1, 2022
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— halle ๐ (@hallebrouseee) December 1, 2022
For when actual emotions just don’t measure up…ย
Going to Have Us Weeping
Baby Rocket is gonna have people weeping in those theater seats pic.twitter.com/cLwqTNGOgr
— ๐พKidKinobi๐พ (@Kid_Kinobi) December 1, 2022
You already know this is going to be one of the scenes that breaks us emotionally. Probably why Gunn put it in the trailer: to prepare us.ย
I Do NOT Like Where This Is Headed
Me watching the death flags raise for Rocket Raccoon pic.twitter.com/WoV4EGK7tV
— Dandadan Migraine (@Creatormigraine) December 1, 2022
As soon as we got the heart swell of Baby Rocket, things turned darker in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 trailer…ย
This Can’t Be It… Can It?
Iโm horribly terrified at what I think this is and @JamesGunn I swear to every deity of you killed Rocket, I will never forgive you. I am not nor will I ever be prepared for Rocketโs death. #GuardiansoftheGalaxyVol3 pic.twitter.com/OxDSl7W0El
— Harden TF Up ๐บ๐ธ (@Harden_TF_Up) December 1, 2022
Many fans are speculating that Peter Quill’s pain and anguish in this moment will be over Rocket’s death โ leading to that final stand shootout with him and Groot back-to-back. Where they might die, too.ย
Rocket Is Going to Beat This!
rocket is gonna beat the death allegations trust me so stop saying he's gonna die pic.twitter.com/99DMdq3Drw
— robin ๐ฆ (@wandascazo) December 1, 2022
thereโs no way rocket is beating the death allegations after that dialogue in the trailer ๐
— violet / harper๐ahsokaโs wife (@ahsokasverse) December 1, 2022
Marvel fans are not at all prepared for Rocket to die โ and some just refuse to believe it will happen.ย
Phase 5: The Death Years
This is gonna be the year of death, right? Scott, Drax, Rocket, who knows maybe something happens to Fury in Secret Invasion? I hope Loki doesn't die again…
— Danxv33 (@Danxv33) December 1, 2022
Seems like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was a bigger launchpad for MCU Phase 5 than we ever thought…ย
Stop Torturing Me With Your Whedonism!
UGH. So I'm pretty sure either Rocket, Peter, or Drax is gonna die in Guardians Vol 3 and I'm so TIRED just thinking about it. Sheesh. Death is not the only way to tell an impactful story. That's some Whedon-esque bullshit. pic.twitter.com/nbix3rFjoi
— Kyoko M. (@misskyokom) December 1, 2022
Don’t know how Avengers director Joss Whedon got dragged into this, but here we are…ย
Marvel Comics Did This
Guardians 3 is probably going to adapt the death of Rocket storyline somehow (but he actually dies) and idk if I can handle it pic.twitter.com/dcAOwApgu0
— tooturnttonystark (@2turnttonystark) December 1, 2022
Stillย want EVERYTHING to be comics accurate???ย
I Would’ve Stopped This
Walking into marvel studios to stop the filming of rocketโs death https://t.co/3HsFNicDPC pic.twitter.com/srClWJ8f5q
— bob sacamano (@rhcheeeese) December 1, 2022
Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, and James Gunn should all increase their security. These fans are W I L D about Rocket!ย
TWIST OF THE KNIFE
And Rockets is gonna say โDad?โ In Groot right before Rocket passes paralleling his death in Infinity War pic.twitter.com/jHlYjC2osL
— CAPTAIN_117 (@captain_117) December 1, 2022
James Gunn is extreme in all things he does in films/TV. Rocket’s death will break us in the way that only the loss of a dear friend AND a lovable pet could.ย