The extravagant absurdity of Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the strengths of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This group of characters allows the narrative to relax bordering on the irresponsible, with the guidance of James Gunn behind the scenes. Her hand shows both the tone and the perspective from which she wishes to advance his story. All this is reflected in Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special, available on disney+a piece that opposes becoming a Christmas classic within superhero stories.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special brings together a good part of the mythology of that film saga to make sense of an end: to make Peter Quill, played by chris pratt, have a Merry Christmas. To achieve this, Drax (dave bautista) and Mantis (Pom Klementieff) is charged with tackling a mission: to go to Earth to find Kevin Bacon and deliver him to Peter Quill as a gift. What can go wrong if you try to kidnap a Hollywood star? Much less than expected.
Kevin Bacon is the big elephant in the room within Guardians of the Galaxy. Peter Quill’s connection to his figure, from the actor’s multiple exploits through his filmography, is one of the clearest bridges within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Before fan service, its inclusion in this special responds to the opportunity to consolidate this type of detail. The result? A useful intervention, moving –in some moments– and funny –in most of the interventions.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special: beyond peter quill
But Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special is so much more than kevin bacon. He can be understood as the integrating figure of history, of course. However, it is through the perspective from which it is told that it is relevant. Drax and Mantis, from the beginning of this saga, have had a strained love-hate relationship. This special, which is approaching an hour long, is a chance to see more of them as they try to come up with a gift for Peter Quill.
Much of his dialogue depicts the growth of a friendship, without straying from the gruff tone that Drax can have or the occasional shrillness of Mantis. The best proof of this is when she tells him that only he knows her secret. In one, two or three sentences, the story describes how much their particular –and often hostile– bond has grown. That’s what a lot of it is about. Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special: describe how this group of characters, a kind of Frankenstein, has been composed until it became functional.
Mantis and Drax find out what Christmas is while trying to give it to their friend. On their journey to Earth to find Kevin Bacon, they end up finding a culture and discovering a way of life that moves them. To the point that they embrace her without any nuance. Isn’t that what happens to most people during those days? Somehow, the viewer can see themselves reflected in Mantis and Drax. Through them one reaches another of the purposes of Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special: Tell a Christmas story.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special
Mantis and Drax want to give Peter Quill a Christmas present, after learning a dark story from his past. To achieve this, they must go to earth and discover a whole particular universe, that of parties. This 44-minute special resonates naturally with the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what holiday productions often ask for. A success within the franchise.
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The structure of Christmas stories is marked by a circumstance in which those involved bring light to someone or an entire family. A moment in which, giving to others, the protagonists receive some kind of prize. The narrative imposed by the United States through the cultural industry suggests that on these dates no one should be alone, that there should be no shortage of food on the table and there should be some gift under the tree.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special meets all those points and some more, while still remaining a Marvel Cinematic Universe story or betraying its mythology in the process. What does the latter imply? Joining a franchise that in all its productions leaves something in relation to another or addressing an aspect not dealt with in the saga of films or series. While Groot is seen in his adolescent stage and Cosmo, the astronaut dog, speaks out in the series, it also delves a little deeper into the melancholy that Peter Quill has in relation to the Earth and his idea of family.
Christmas is usually a time when romantic comedies or action movies abound, with Hard to Kill as referent. Disney and Marvel try to sneak into that range of options with Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special. The feeling is that its simplicity and humor will fit the taste of fans of this franchise. and that those who eventually go through the mega story can find something pleasant for all audiences.
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special It is available on the Disney+ platform from this November 25, 2022.