It’s a chance to just sit back, tune out, and watch this adorable little organism run around. It’s a welcome break from overanalyzing every single Marvel product. What more did I really expect? Not everything has to have a meaning. Throughout these five shorts, we see Groot warring with a Bonsai tree, discovering new species, causing a few explosions and, of course, having a little dance-off here and there for good measure. Marvel is capable of doing something light. And that’s when I really began to enjoy this for what it was: a fun, wacky, and cute ride. I had been so waist deep in Marvel lore that I completely forgot that the point of this show was to entertain. I was mouthing these questions out loud to myself when my best friend turned to me and said, “Chill! It’s just a kid’s show!” And then, it was as if a switch flipped. (Is that Mephisto? Where is Mephisto? Are we Mephisto?) Which is exactly what I was doing while watching this show.Īre the Guardians off doing something? If so, what?” It involves a lot of digging around for hidden meanings, Easter eggs, connections between movies, conspiracy theories, all of it based in the knowledge that things are never as they seem. In this age of superheroes, a sort of mental condition has taken root, especially for the avid followers of the Marvel catalogue.
Why should I even bother? And then something hit me. But as I sat there and stared at our favourite sapling go on his little wacky adventures, the one question that continued to bother me was, “Is this necessary?” It’s just a bunch of three minute shorts showcasing cute things.
So why not? Surely they had a guaranteed hit on their hands. Now with what seems like almost every character getting their own show of some sort, it was unsurprising that Feige would announce a Groot spinoff. Whatever stories could not be told on the big screen now had the unlimited freedom of the small screen.
The most notable variants are the Ultimate Predator and the Predator dogs from 2018's The Predator. There are also accidental hybrids, such as the Predalien, which combines the Yautja with the Xenomorphs from the Alien franchise.The announcement of several Marvel led TV shows on Disney Plus back in 2019 meant that the possibilities were now endless. The Yautja are also not above genetically modifying themselves, as seen in many variants across Predator movies. The hunts are usually monitored, and if one of their own is defeated, they learn from past failures and modify their tech to overpower the enemy in the subsequent encounter. The hunting aspect is not only for sport but also seems to be a way of advancing the species. The species seem to be mammalian, creating a complex society revolving around the hunting of other alpha species across the vast reaches of space. The Yautja are distinguished by their imposing stature, unique armor, and iconic dreadlocks. These include the Jungle Hunter and City Hunter, respectively from the first two Predator movies. Several variants of the Predator species are shown throughout many mediums, from comic books to films.