A Cosmic Complication – James Gunn Reveals Thanos Made ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ “More Difficult to Tell”

During these trying times of the quarantine, we’ve been given plenty of time to look back and reflect on not just ourselves, but everything that makes us who we are — cinema included! One out of many of the narratives revisited recently by Comicbook’s Quarantine Watch Party on Twitter was James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, the first installment of MCU’s adaptation of the characters and the tenth film in the MCU as a whole. It was during this live-tweet event that Gunn revealed details of the film’s production, including the weight that the inclusion of the Avengers’ greatest foe to date put on the story.

Back in the summer of 2014, the film was hotly anticipated, not just because the titular team was being brought to life, but who they would encounter. The first handful of MCU installments built to The Avengers, which closed its curtains on a sinister grin from the master planner behind the Chitauri invasion, Thanos. Since he hadn’t been seen since, Thanos seen sitting atop his throne in preview of films to come was another aspect that drew fans to Guardians. During the live-tweet rewatch, however, Gunn had this to say:

He was an extra complication that made the story a lot more difficult to tell. The relationships between the bad guys was too complex for audiences and was by far the most difficult thing to deal with in editing. #QuarantineWatchParty #GotG https://t.co/16eja9T8jX

— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) April 8, 2020

Looking back on the film, most of the main antagonists were tethered to Thanos, which, although sensible in terms of the greater story at hand The Infinity Saga, depleted the value of, not so much a standalone story, but an authentic one. The introduction to the team was amazing, without a doubt, but when comparing the film to its sequel Vol. 2, the relationship between Quill, his father, and the team’s other miscellaneous space adventures were more intimate and intrinsic to both individual and collective character development. Such a manner of storytelling will likely be taken to a higher echelon, as there are more characters and plots that have been set up to be delved into and evolved, such as Rocket Racoon and Adam Warlock respectively.

What did you think of the presence of Thanos in Guardians of the Galaxy? What could have been done differently if you were to rewrite the first Guardians story? What would you like to see for the future? Let us know! For more MCU news and reviews follow The Cinema Spot on Twitter (@TheCinemaSpot) and Instagram (@thecinemaspot_).

Source: The Direct