Great trailer. Not as tone-perfect as the earlier one, but doesn't diminish any of my hopes for the movie being fun.
I do sort of wish they didn't recon (at least partially) Rocket's back story, as it would've made an insane spin-off movie if he were to become a break-out star. I'm hiding it in spoilers for anyone sensitive about such even though it probably won't be relevant to the movies: In his own title (a mini-series by the great Bill Mantlo and featuring some early Mike Mignola art), Rocket was
I do sort of wish they didn't recon (at least partially) Rocket's back story, as it would've made an insane spin-off movie if he were to become a break-out star. I'm hiding it in spoilers for anyone sensitive about such even though it probably won't be relevant to the movies: In his own title (a mini-series by the great Bill Mantlo and featuring some early Mike Mignola art), Rocket was
a little more an Errol Flynn swashbuckler with laser pistols and rocket skates. He was one of a number of genetically engineered sentient animals who were created to be guardians, caretakers, and a general soothing presence for a planet full of insane humans. Among their enemies were robotic clowns assassins. And you might've thought Guardians was 'out there'.)