'Guardians Of The Galaxy' director says Baby Groot and Groot are not the same
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There has been a lot of arguing and speculation over Guardians of The Galaxy's beloved character, Groot. *Spoilers ahead!*
At the end of the first movie, it appears as though Groot has sacraficed himself in order to save the other guardians. But then a tiny piece of him begins to grow back? So is baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 actually Groot-reborn?
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Director James Gunn finally shed some light on the Groot situation. The Twitter feud got heated after fans continued bugging Gunn about the certainty of Groot's character.
Look the death is implied but not guaranteed. This is an assumption.
You know what happens when you assume? You GET A THINKPIECE.A THINKPIECE, GUNN!
A THINKPIECEEEEEEE
— Ash Crossan (@AshCrossan) February 27, 2018
It's guaranteed! You can save one means the other one is NOT SAVED. You murdered Groot for a big-eyed pigeon.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 27, 2018
But you can grow Groot back, as evidenced in your film. Once you kill a porg, it’s gone.
— Ali Slate (@glittergeekali) February 27, 2018
First Groot is dead. Baby Groot is his son.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 27, 2018
Look let's be real, we all knew this but none of us wanted to believe it's true. https://t.co/9Y7kJxMpaG
— Eric Ravenscraft (@LordRavenscraft) February 27, 2018
Some fans refuse to believe that this is Groot's fate, but Gunn continues to shut down fans with very real proof.
The internet is like Groundhog Day every time I point out first Groot died. Baby Groot has a different personality, a different body, no memories of adult Groot & adult Groot’s sacrifice actually meant something. New round of news stories & collective gasping again & again. https://t.co/gvx7c0g2fF
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) February 27, 2018
And there we have it folks, Baby Groot is indeed a new (son of) Groot, so lets embrace him and love him just as much as we loved the original Groot from the first Guardians film.
RIP GROOT – GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.
