About a month ago Marvel released the trailer for the ‘Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special‘ that swelled fans for an exciting festive season. The trailer lays the plot of the holiday special. Quill is still depressed that his earlier romantic interest Gamora is gone. Consequently, Quill’s crew decides to cheer him up with an amazing present for the upcoming Christmas. Mantis and Drax go on a humorous trip to Earth searching for Quill’s childhood hero, Kevin Bacon. However, in the short clip, a slight glimpse of now grown-up Groot caught fans in raptures.
In the trailer, we see the first sight of the adult Groot. In ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2′, Groot is in the young stage and is known by fans as ‘Baby Groot’. Later in ‘Avengers: Infinity War‘, he grows up to be a sapping, moody adolescent who annoys the nomadic crew. In this new installment, Marvel shows Groot all grown-up with a new look leading to fans questioning the franchise director James Gunn on Twitter. The holiday special was released on 25 November and can be streamed on Disney plus.
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‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’: Swoll Groot
Many have been confusing Groot of the ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 1‘ with the newborn Groot. Director James Gunn replied to an inquiring fan on Twitter explicitly defining the two characters differently. ‘Groot in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 1‘, dies saving the new superhero group from a spaceship crash by growing a protective orb around them. Later Rocket takes the pieces of Groot and plants him. In the post-credit, we see an infant Groot almost in the shape of a stem dancing to Quill’s old music cassettes. Groot of Vol 1 is considered the father of the new Groot.
James Gunn on Twitter clarified the character mix-up and commented on the new look of Groot. In the movie, besides gaining height, Groot has also buffed up. He carries much resemblance to his father except for the studied build. Gunn wrote, “Well, YA Groot, or Swoll Groot, as we call him, is getting bigger, outward as well as upward. As you can see by now he has a different, stockier physiology (and a more outgoing personality) than his father did. #GuardiansoftheGalaxyHolidaySpecial.” If you come to think of it, Groot was the father of Swoll Groot and since Rocket brought him up it would make him the adoptive father of Swoll Groot.
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All About ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Holiday Special
The holiday special focuses on cheering up Quill not popularly known as Star-Lord. Mantis plans on getting Quill a present that he will never forget. Hence Drax and Mantis set out on a shopping spree to Earth to bring the ‘Foothloose ‘star, Kevin Bacon for Quill. Mantis and Drax explore Earth together and take in the holiday vibe of Hollywood. From there they pick up the stars map of Hollywood. The map leads them to Kevin Bacon and by putting the police and Kevin in a trance they take Kevin out of the galaxy.
In expectation of surprising Quill, they bring Kevin to him. Instead, Quill is enraged for forcing Kevin against his will and demands to take him back. On the way, Quill listens about the bravery and valor of the ‘Guardians of The Galaxy‘ and decides to spend Christmas with the Marvel heroes. Mantis discouraged by ruining Christmas for Quill reveals that she is his half-sister created by their Celestial father Ego.
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