I guess I know what I'll be naming my next dog. Hopefully they are female or have prominent teefs.

I wonder if there'll be a surge in people naming their pets Lylla or Teefs?

I was sobbing when Rocket met Lylla, Teefs and Floor again. So hard that my wife (who is less In Her
Feelings than I am) asked if I needed to step outside.

I was not ready for animal body horror and abuse. Not at all. And I have a pet rabbit so… yeah.

And it turns out that my wife is also kind of PTSD about that movie, but since she isn’t a Feeler it means she’s angry she saw it. I’m not angry, just.. sad.

The teen boys we were there with were fine, though. Two perimenopausal women were apparently the wrong audience.

I loved the first 2 GOTG movies so much. This 3rd one surprised me. About 1/2 way through I leaned over to my husband in the theater and said, "this is really dark, I'm really uncomfortable and am hating this" It did end up redeeming itself I thought by the end so I didn't end up hating it. But, boy for about 1/2 hr there I was like WTH? It was disturbing and made me so sad

You aren't alone! I will say I'm in the camp of not running from the emotions, especially if movies/shows aren't just doing it to be gratuitous. I wouldn't say "I like it" though. Rather, I appreciate the effort it takes for a film/show to get me to feel a certain way and do think this was such an important part or Rocket's backstory that shouldn't be glossed over. It deserves the respect of the views and the screentime (both for the movie and it's messages about animal cruelty).

I'm still thinking about those 4 creatures A LOT. Some things that helped me. I look at the beauty of how these animals that were put in such terrible/dire situations still found friendship, love, empathy and were genuinely so happy and appreciative to have each other. Heaven, in the MCU, is a real place. So, Rocket didn't imagine Lylla, Teefs, and Floor. He was actually meeting with Lylla and seeing his friends. I imagine that one day, when Rocket meets his end, they will all fly off into the "forever and beautiful sky".

I saw Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 over the weekend and I am so sad still. I think it gave me PTSD! I avoid scary movies and try to be very careful about what I watch because I am sensitive to movies that highlight trauma and abuse of the weak. I am sure many people are like me but some people like to feel the emotions. I do not. I am so sad from this movie! I know its fiction but it makes me think about the abuse people inflict on each other and on animals! Has anyone else seen this movie and been shocked by the brutality. The first two movies were great and fun but this one was dark on a level that I am struggling with.