Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Redeemed Star-Lord’s Infinity War Mistake – CBR – Comic Book Resources

Marvel fans have held a good amount of resentment toward Peter Quill (Christ Pratt), also known as Star-Lord, since he was a major reason why Thanos (Josh Brolin) defeated the heroes during Avengers: Infinity War. During the Battle of Titan, Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Drax (Dave Bautista), Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Nebula (Karen Gillan) and Star-Lord hold down Thanos and try to extract the Infinity Gauntlet from him. However, Peter begins to question the whereabouts of his romantic partner, Gamora (Zoe Saldaa). Thanos reveals that he killed her, which causes Peter to lose control and punch Thanos repeatedly in the face, waking him up from Mantis' trance.

From that point on, Marvel fans weren't forgiving of the character's actions. Even James Gunn felt that Peter's actions weren't true to his character. But some fans contest that it was within his personality to react passionately because of his actions in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 when Ego (Kurt Russell) shares that he was the reason Peter's mother died from cancer. But for those that didn't buy into that, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 goes out of its way to give Peter the redemption arc he deserves.

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Right before Adam Warlock (Will Poulter) arrives, fans are aware that Peter isn't the captain they had become accustomed to seeing. He's constantly drinking due to his issues, which hurts the Guardians. The only reason Peter bounces back is because Rocket (Bradley Cooper) ends up greatly injured. Peter then makes it his ultimate mission to save his best friend. Those with issues with Star-Lord may have found it jarring that Peter is so quick to jump back into the hero role, but they should remember that he cares deeply about the people he loves.

Rewatching all the Guardians' appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will display how much these characters care for one another. Although Rocket and Peter butt heads, their relationship is something special. So, when Rocket appears to die at the end of the second act, Peter states, "I am not letting him go," which is a reminder that Peter is still dealing with losing the old Gamora, and this time, he won't let a loved one slip through his fingertips.

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For the first half of Vol. 3, Peter longs for the old Gamora to return. But in time, he comes to realize that won't ever happen. Once this is established, Peter puts all his energy into Rocket's successful recovery. However, Peter is still able to appreciate this new version of Gamora. At the same time, the new Gamora was able to admit that she could see why a variant of her fell for him.

This all leads to Peter finally letting go of his past, returning to Earth and reconnecting with his family. Although Peter is nowhere near perfect and can be considered a screw-up by many, his past mistakes have been absolved, as he's someone who always wears his heart on his sleeve.

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