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* DeliberateValluesDissonance: No one except Quill finds anything wrong with kidnapping someone as a gift.
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* DeliberateValluesDissonance: DeliberateValuesDissonance: No one except Quill finds anything wrong with kidnapping someone as a gift.
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** The opening credits are done in the style of the ''Film/TheSantaClause''.
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** The opening credits are done in the style of the ''Film/TheSantaClause''.''Film/TheSantaClause1''.
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* InASingleBound: Drax and Mantis are shown giving chase to Kevin Bacon by leaping after him. They easily keeps up with him as they clear the high yard walls of his neighborhood.
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* InASingleBound: Drax is able to leap over Kevin Bacon's front gate after flinging Mantis over the top. Later, both Drax and Mantis are shown giving chase to Kevin Bacon by leaping after him. They easily keeps up with him as they clear leap over the high yard walls of his neighborhood.backyards to keep pace with Bacon as he flees from them.
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* RuleOfFunny: Mantis needs to be tossed over Kevin Bacon's front gate by Drax because it's funny. Only a scene later, she's shown leaping over equally high walls along with Drax to keep pace with the fleeing Bacon because ''that's'' funny.
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* ToughLove: When Yondu first learns about Christmas, he's enraged, telling Peter that in space, such soft and sentimental practices will get him killed. He later softens his approach, however, and joins in the gift-giving.
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* AccidentalTickleTorture: As Drax and Mantis are hunting Kevin Bacon, a group of police officers open fire on Drax, only for him to lampshade this trope in hysterics.
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* AccidentalTickleTorture: As Drax and Mantis are hunting Kevin Bacon, a group of is ImmuneToBullets, so when police officers open fire on Drax, only for him to lampshade this trope in hysterics.him, he bursts into hysterics, as the bullets merely tickle him.
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* AndIntroducing: Kevin Bacon is credited this way.
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* AndIntroducing: Kevin Bacon is credited this way.way as a joke.
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* AsHimself:
** Mantis and Drax are traveling to Earth to kidnap the actor Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon's wife Creator/KyraSedgwick makes a voice-over cameo on a couple of phone calls to her husband.
** Also appearing are the Dallas-based rock band, the Music/Old97s, although it's more a variation as the band here is an alien band modeling themselves after the Earth band.
** Mantis and Drax are traveling to Earth to kidnap the actor Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon's wife Creator/KyraSedgwick makes a voice-over cameo on a couple of phone calls to her husband.
** Also appearing are the Dallas-based rock band, the Music/Old97s, although it's more a variation as the band here is an alien band modeling themselves after the Earth band.
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* AsHimself:
** Mantis and Drax are traveling to Earth to kidnap the actorAsHimself: Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon's Bacon appears as himself, the famous Hollywood actor. His wife Creator/KyraSedgwick makes a voice-over cameo on a couple of phone calls to her husband.
** Also appearing are the Dallas-based rock band, the Music/Old97s, although it's more a variation as the band here is an alien band modeling themselves after the Earth band.husband.
** Mantis and Drax are traveling to Earth to kidnap the actor
** Also appearing are the Dallas-based rock band, the Music/Old97s, although it's more a variation as the band here is an alien band modeling themselves after the Earth band.
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* BerserkButton: Rocket ''still'' doesn't like being called a raccoon, as Kevin Bacon learns to his chagrin.
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* BerserkButton: Rocket ''still'' doesn't like being called a raccoon, as After assuring Kevin Bacon learns that the denizens of Knowhere aren't going to his chagrin.hurt him, Rocket [[HypocriticalHumor lunges at Bacon]] for calling him a raccoon.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: No one except Quill releases how completely messed up it is to kidnap someone as a gift.
* DeliberateValluesDissonance: No one except Quill finds anything wrong with kidnapping someone as a gift.
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** Despite her aloofness and distaste for the holiday, even Nebula thinks that Drax laughing at Kraglin's sad story about Yondu wrecking Christmas was very tasteless, and shakes her head at him with disgust.
** While they're kidnapping Kevin Bacon, Mantis tries not to hurt the police officers who intervene, simply putting them to sleep with her powers. When Drax upends a car, Mantis calls him out for it, checks to make sure the officers are all right, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext gives them the decorative candy cane she stole from Bacon's house]] to apologize.
** While they're kidnapping Kevin Bacon, Mantis tries not to hurt the police officers who intervene, simply putting them to sleep with her powers. When Drax upends a car, Mantis calls him out for it, checks to make sure the officers are all right, and [[ItMakesSenseInContext gives them the decorative candy cane she stole from Bacon's house]] to apologize.
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** Despite her aloofness and distaste for the holiday, even Nebula thinks that Drax laughing at Kraglin's sad story about Yondu wrecking Christmas was very tasteless, and she shakes her head at him with disgust.
** While they're kidnapping Kevin Bacon, Mantis tries not to hurt the police officers who intervene, simply putting them to sleep with her powers. When Drax upends a car, Mantis calls him out for it, checks to make sure the officers are all right, and[[ItMakesSenseInContext gives them the decorative candy cane she stole from Bacon's house]] house to apologize.
** While they're kidnapping Kevin Bacon, Mantis tries not to hurt the police officers who intervene, simply putting them to sleep with her powers. When Drax upends a car, Mantis calls him out for it, checks to make sure the officers are all right, and
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Yondu chastises Peter for trying to celebrate Christmas, his reason being that Ravagers work to earn their gain. The Ravagers are thugs whose code is to ''steal''. (Granted, from the perspective of surviving in a harsh and lawless universe, stealing itself could be considered "work" to some.)
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* NoAntagonist: In an MCU first, there is no villain to defeat. The Guardians are simply trying to give Peter Quill a merry Christmas. The closest things to villains are [[VillainProtagonist Drax and Mantis]] abducting Kevin Bacon and casually stealing his lawn decorations, and even then they have no idea that anything they are doing is at all wrong.
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* NoAntagonist: In an MCU first, there is no villain to defeat. The Guardians are simply trying to give Peter Quill a merry Christmas. The closest things to villains are [[VillainProtagonist Drax and Mantis]] Mantis abducting Kevin Bacon and casually stealing his lawn decorations, and even then they have no idea that anything they are doing is at all wrong.
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** Peter gifts Groot a UsefulNotes/GameBoy, a nod to how Groot was addicted to video games in TheStinger for ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' and much of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
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** Peter gifts Groot a UsefulNotes/GameBoy, Platform/GameBoy, a nod to how Groot was addicted to video games in TheStinger for ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'' and much of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
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* HypocriticalHumor: Mantis admonishes Drax for trying to take one of Kevin Bacon's stuffed inflatables despite having already stolen cash and a tour map from a lady moments earlier. She joins in stealing a large candy cane immediately afterward.
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* HypocriticalHumor: HypocriticalHumor:
** Mantis admonishes Drax for trying to take one of Kevin Bacon's stuffed inflatables despite having already stolen cash and a tour map from a lady moments earlier. She joins in stealing a large candy cane immediatelyafterward.afterward.
** Rocket wants to be reassuring toward Kevin Bacon, telling him that nobody is going to hurt him. A couple seconds later, after being called a "raccoon", Rocket lunges at Kevin while screaming he'll kill him. (Luckily, Groot catches him.)
** Mantis admonishes Drax for trying to take one of Kevin Bacon's stuffed inflatables despite having already stolen cash and a tour map from a lady moments earlier. She joins in stealing a large candy cane immediately
** Rocket wants to be reassuring toward Kevin Bacon, telling him that nobody is going to hurt him. A couple seconds later, after being called a "raccoon", Rocket lunges at Kevin while screaming he'll kill him. (Luckily, Groot catches him.)
* InternalHomage: Various cosplayers as [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] heroes appear, including an [[Characters/MCUScottLang Ant-Man]], a [[Characters/MCUNatashaRomanoff Black Widow]], a (hapless) [[Characters/MCUSteveRogers Captain America]], and a [[Characters/MCUCarolDanvers Captain Marvel]].
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** Various cosplayers as [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] heroes appear, including an [[Characters/MCUScottLang Ant-Man]], a [[Characters/MCUNatashaRomanoff Black Widow]], a (hapless) [[Characters/MCUSteveRogers Captain America]], and a [[Characters/MCUCarolDanvers Captain Marvel]].
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* TakeThatUs: Upon learning that Kevin Bacon is an actor instead of a mighty hero, Mantis and Drax (who are, of course, played by professional actors) are ''disgusted,'' as they are repulsed at the idea of people pretending to be someone else. Later, as Bacon leaves, having endeared himself to the Guardians, Nebula remarks with mild surprise that not ''all'' actors are "pieces of shit".
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* TakeThatUs: Upon learning that Kevin Bacon is an actor instead of a mighty hero, Mantis and Drax (who are, of course, played by professional actors) are ''disgusted,'' ''disgusted'', as they are repulsed at the idea of people pretending to be someone else. Later, as Bacon leaves, having endeared himself to the Guardians, Nebula remarks with mild surprise that not ''all'' actors are "pieces of shit".
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* DrowningMySorrows: Peter is seen dejectedly drinking in an empty bar, mourning the loss of Gamora and having no one to spend Christmas with. Not to mention trying to ''explain'' Christmas to everyone didn't go through very well.
* DudeNotFunny: After hearing how Yondu cruelly shot down Peter's Christmas spirit, Drax bursts out laughing. Mantis and even Nebula give him a look that his reaction is inappropriate.
* DudeNotFunny: After hearing how Yondu cruelly shot down Peter's Christmas spirit, Drax bursts out laughing. Mantis and even Nebula give him a look that his reaction is inappropriate.
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* DrowningMySorrows: Peter is seen dejectedly drinking in an empty bar, mourning the loss of Gamora and having no one to spend Christmas with. Not with, not to mention trying to ''explain'' Christmas to everyone didn't go through very well.
* DudeNotFunny: After hearing Kraglin tell the story of how Yondu cruelly shot down Peter's Christmas spirit, Drax bursts out laughing. Mantis and even Nebula give him a look that his reaction is inappropriate.
* DudeNotFunny: After hearing Kraglin tell the story of how Yondu cruelly shot down Peter's Christmas spirit, Drax bursts out laughing. Mantis and even Nebula give him a look that his reaction is inappropriate.
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* FirstNameBasis: After saving the universe together, it seems the Guardians are this now with the Avengers. Mantis joyfully screams Steve while mistakenly hugging a Captain America cosplayer and Rocket [[spoiler:refers to his present as Bucky's arm]].
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* FirstNameBasis: After saving the universe together, it seems the Guardians are this now with the Avengers. Mantis joyfully screams Steve "STEVE!" while mistakenly hugging a Captain America cosplayer cosplayer, and Rocket [[spoiler:refers to his present as Bucky's arm]]."Bucky's arm"]].
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* TheGlomp: Mistaking a Captain America cosplayer for the real deal, Mantis leaps onto him with a giant hug, squealing a joyful "STEVE!"
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* TheGlomp: Mistaking a Captain America cosplayer for the real deal, Mantis squeals a joyful "STEVE!" and leaps onto him with a giant hug, squealing a joyful "STEVE!"hug.
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** Drax grabs a lawn elf from Kevin Bacon's yard and Mantis is mad that he stole something... then she takes a giant candy cane for herself.
** After Peter tells Mantis to remove the brainwashing on a (justifiably panicking) Kevin Bacon, Rocket states that they won't hurt him. After Kevin calls him a talking raccoon, Groot has to stop Rocket from clawing his eyes out.
** After Peter tells Mantis to remove the brainwashing on a (justifiably panicking) Kevin Bacon, Rocket states that they won't hurt him. After Kevin calls him a talking raccoon, Groot has to stop Rocket from clawing his eyes out.
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** Drax grabs a lawn elf from Kevin Bacon's yard yard, and Mantis is mad that he stole something... then she takes reprimands him for stealing...only to take a giant candy cane for herself.
herself immediately after.
** After Peter tells Mantis to remove the brainwashing on a (justifiably panicking) Kevin Bacon, Rocket states that they won't hurt him. After Kevin calls him a talking raccoon,Groot Rocket reacts indignantly (Groot has to stop Rocket him from clawing his Kevin's eyes out.out)...while talking to him.
** After Peter tells Mantis to remove the brainwashing on a (justifiably panicking) Kevin Bacon, Rocket states that they won't hurt him. After Kevin calls him a talking raccoon,
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* ImmuneToBullets: When a police officer shoots at Drax, Drax starts ''laughing'' at each and every bullet that hits him as if they're tickling him.
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* ImmuneToBullets: When a police officer shoots officers shoot at Drax, Drax he starts ''laughing'' at each and every bullet that hits him as if they're tickling him.
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* LighterAndSofter: While definitely as emotional as the previous films, the stakes are lowered from "save the universe" to "help a sad friend" and there is no deadly villain this time around. Humorously, [[Film/WerewolfByNight2022 the previous Marvel special]], released around six weeks prior can somewhat also be described as helping a friend who's in trouble though the stakes are higher there.
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* LighterAndSofter: While definitely as emotional as the previous films, the stakes are lowered from "save the universe" to "help a sad friend" friend", and there is no deadly villain this time around. Humorously, [[Film/WerewolfByNight2022 the previous Marvel special]], released around six weeks prior prior, can somewhat also be described as helping a friend who's in trouble trouble, though the stakes are higher there.
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* NoAntagonist: In an MCU first, there is no villain to defeat. The Guardians are simply trying to give Peter Quill a Merry Christmas. The closest things to villains are [[VillainProtagonist Drax and Mantis]] abducting Kevin Bacon and casually stealing his lawn decorations, and even then they have no idea that anything they are doing is at all wrong.
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* NoAntagonist: In an MCU first, there is no villain to defeat. The Guardians are simply trying to give Peter Quill a Merry merry Christmas. The closest things to villains are [[VillainProtagonist Drax and Mantis]] abducting Kevin Bacon and casually stealing his lawn decorations, and even then they have no idea that anything they are doing is at all wrong.
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'''Mantis:''' [[RageBreakingPoint GET OVER THE ZARGNUTS!!!]]
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'''Mantis:''' [[RageBreakingPoint '''[[RageBreakingPoint GET OVER THE ZARGNUTS!!!]]ZARGNUTS!]]'''
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** Mantis ''will'' get Kevin Bacon for Quill so she can save Christmas and ''nothing'' will stop her!
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** Mantis ''will'' get Kevin Bacon for Quill so she can save Christmas Christmas, and ''nothing'' will stop her!
** The opening credits are done in the style of the ''Film/TheSantaClause''.
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** The leitmotif during the scene when Mantis and Drax are chasing Kevin Bacon through the streets of LA sounds a lot like Danny Elfman's "Christmas Eve Montage" from ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas.''
** The opening credits are done in the style of the ''Film/TheSantaClause''.
** When Mantis compels Kevin Bacon to act like a hero, his first impulse is to assume the identity of a British soldier in World War II; his second is to be ComicBook/{{Batman}}.
** Mantis mentions a story about Kevin Bacon killing [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]; Bacon corrects her by saying [[Film/FridayThe13th1980 his character was actually stabbed in the neck with an arrow]] (which Drax finds hilarious). Going unmentioned is the fact that the ''Friday'' film Kevin Bacon was in didn't have Jason as the killer; assuming that Peter told the story, he likely got the first and [[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter fourth]] movies confused.
** The opening credits are done in the style of the ''Film/TheSantaClause''.
** When Mantis compels Kevin Bacon to act like a hero, his first impulse is to assume the identity of a British soldier in World War II; his second is to be ComicBook/{{Batman}}.
** Mantis mentions a story about Kevin Bacon killing [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]; Bacon corrects her by saying [[Film/FridayThe13th1980 his character was actually stabbed in the neck with an arrow]] (which Drax finds hilarious). Going unmentioned is the fact that the ''Friday'' film Kevin Bacon was in didn't have Jason as the killer; assuming that Peter told the story, he likely got the first and [[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter fourth]] movies confused.
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** The leitmotif during the scene when Mantis and Drax are chasing Kevin Bacon through the streets of LA sounds a lot like Danny Elfman's Music/DannyElfman's "Christmas Eve Montage" from ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas.''
''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''.
**The opening credits are done in the style of the ''Film/TheSantaClause''.
** When Mantis compelsSeveral characters ask Kevin Bacon questions about pop culture, including events from several films he appeared in (believing that he actually did them himself).
*** Mantis and Drax ask Bacon if he's friends with [[Series/HappyDays the Fonz]]; Bacon corrects them by saying that he ''is'' friends with the Fonz's actor Creator/HenryWinkler.
*** Drax and Kraglin separately talk about the time Bacon saved a small town through dancing, referencing ''Film/{{Footloose}}''; Bacon corrects Drax by attributing that toact like a hero, his first impulse is to assume the identity of a British soldier in World War II; his second is to be ComicBook/{{Batman}}.
**character Ren [=McCormack=].
*** Mantis mentions a story aboutKevin Bacon killing [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]; Bacon corrects her by saying [[Film/FridayThe13th1980 his character was actually stabbed in the neck with an arrow]] (which Drax finds hilarious). Going unmentioned is the fact that the ''Friday'' film Kevin Bacon was in didn't have Jason as the killer; assuming that Peter told the story, he likely got the first and [[Film/FridayThe13thTheFinalChapter fourth]] movies confused.confused.
** When Mantis compels Kevin Bacon to act like a hero, his first impulse is to assume the identity of a British soldier in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII; his second is to be ComicBook/{{Batman}}.
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** When Mantis compels
*** Mantis and Drax ask Bacon if he's friends with [[Series/HappyDays the Fonz]]; Bacon corrects them by saying that he ''is'' friends with the Fonz's actor Creator/HenryWinkler.
*** Drax and Kraglin separately talk about the time Bacon saved a small town through dancing, referencing ''Film/{{Footloose}}''; Bacon corrects Drax by attributing that to
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*** Mantis mentions a story about
** When Mantis compels Kevin Bacon to act like a hero, his first impulse is to assume the identity of a British soldier in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII; his second is to be ComicBook/{{Batman}}.
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* SoundtrackDissonance: The scene of Kevin Bacon fleeing for his life from Mantis and Drax is accompanied by the the song "I Want an Alien for Christmas" by Fountains of Wayne.
* TheStinger: Groot, covered in Christmas decorations, drop his arms to which Cosmo and Rocket complain that [[BreakingTheFourthWall they need another special]].
* TheStinger: Groot, covered in Christmas decorations, drop his arms to which Cosmo and Rocket complain that [[BreakingTheFourthWall they need another special]].
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* SoundtrackDissonance: The scene of Kevin Bacon fleeing for his life from Mantis and Drax is accompanied by the the cheery song "I Want an Alien for Christmas" by Fountains of Wayne.
* TheStinger: Groot, covered in Christmas decorations, drop hisarms arms, to which Cosmo and Rocket complain that [[BreakingTheFourthWall they need another special]].
* TheStinger: Groot, covered in Christmas decorations, drop his
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* SuperCellReception: Lampshaded and justified. Kevin Bacon expresses shock that he's somehow able to receive a phone call from his wife despite being light-years away from Earth. Kraglin explains to him that there are satellite dishes that bounce signals to places throughout the universe (including Earth), hence how he's able to get signal out on Knowhere.
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* SuperCellReception: Lampshaded and justified. Kevin Bacon expresses shock that he's somehow able to receive a phone call from his wife despite being light-years away from Earth. Kraglin explains to him that there are satellite dishes that bounce signals to places throughout the universe (including Earth), hence how he's able to get a signal out on Knowhere.
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''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' is a superhero ChristmasSpecial set in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse -- the second "Special Presentation" and 40th overall installment in the franchise, and the 17th and final installment of Phase 4. It also happens to be the third installment in the ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' franchise and is once again written and directed by Creator/JamesGunn. Creator/ChrisPratt, Creator/DaveBautista, Creator/KarenGillan, Creator/PomKlementieff, Creator/SeanGunn, Creator/BradleyCooper, and Creator/VinDiesel all reprise their roles, with Creator/MariaBakalova also joining the cast as the voice of Cosmo the Dog.
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''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' is a superhero ChristmasSpecial set in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse -- the second "Special Presentation" and 40th overall installment in the franchise, and as well as the 17th and final installment of Phase 4. It also happens to be the third installment in the ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' franchise and is once again written and directed by Creator/JamesGunn. Creator/ChrisPratt, Creator/DaveBautista, Creator/KarenGillan, Creator/PomKlementieff, Creator/SeanGunn, Creator/BradleyCooper, and Creator/VinDiesel all reprise their roles, with Creator/MariaBakalova also joining the cast as the voice of Cosmo the Dog.
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* BlueAndOrangeMorality: No one except Quill releases how completely messed up it is to kidnap someone as a gift.
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* AlienAbduction: Played for laugh with the aliens Drax and Mantis kidnapping the Earther Kevin Bacon as a Christmas gift for Peter Quill.
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* AlienAbduction: Played for laugh laughs with the aliens Drax and Mantis kidnapping the Earther Kevin Bacon as a Christmas gift for Peter Quill.
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* {{Irony}}: The song that plays as Kevin Bacon flees from Mantis is "I Want an Alien for Christmas" by Fountains of Wayne. Something Kevin does ''not'' want at all.
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* AlienAbduction: Played for laugh with the aliens Drax and Mantis kidnapping the Earther Kevin Bacon as a Christmas gift for Peter Quill.
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** Drax laughs when Kevin tells him about his character in ''Film/FridayThe13th1980'' getting stabbed in the neck by an arrow, [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 likely remembering when Kraglin did something similar to him by accident]]. Later on, Kraglin himself notes that he still hasn't quite mastered the fin yet.
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** Drax laughs when Kevin tells him about his character in ''Film/FridayThe13th1980'' getting stabbed in the neck by an arrow, [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 likely remembering when Kraglin did Nebula gifts Rocket Bucky's vibranium arm, something similar to him by accident]]. Later on, Kraglin himself notes that he still hasn't quite mastered expressed a desire for when the fin yet.two met in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
** Drax laughs when Kevin tells him about his character in ''Film/{{Friday the 13th|1980}}'' getting stabbed in the neck by an arrow, [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 likely remembering when Kraglin did something similar to him by accident]]. Later on, Kraglin himself notes that he still hasn't quite mastered the fin yet.
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** Nebula gifts Rocket Bucky's vibranium arm, something he expressed a desire for when the two met in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
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* DudeNotFunny: After hearing how Yondu cruelly shot down Peter's Christmas spirit, Drax bursts out laughing. Mantis and even Nebula give him a look that his reaction is inappropriate.
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* SeriousBusiness: Mantis ''will'' get Kevin Bacon for Quill so she can save Christmas and ''nothing'' will stop her!
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* SeriousBusiness: SeriousBusiness:
** Mantis ''will'' get Kevin Bacon for Quill so she can save Christmas and ''nothing'' will stopher!her!
** Mantis eating all the Zargnuts is this for Drax, who thinks it's the secret she's extremely anxious about and constantly brings it up. Mantis implies that he's the only one who actually cares about it.
** Mantis ''will'' get Kevin Bacon for Quill so she can save Christmas and ''nothing'' will stop
** Mantis eating all the Zargnuts is this for Drax, who thinks it's the secret she's extremely anxious about and constantly brings it up. Mantis implies that he's the only one who actually cares about it.
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* SuddenlyShouting: After Drax brings up [[RuleOfThree one too many time]] the entire bowl of zargnuts that Mantis ate, she screams to forget about those nuts at the top of her lungs and in a markedly hoarser voice than the one she usually uses.
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* SuddenlyShouting: After Drax brings up [[RuleOfThree one too many time]] times]] the entire bowl of zargnuts that Mantis ate, she screams to forget about those nuts at the top of her lungs and in a markedly hoarser voice than the one she usually uses.
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** Creator/MargotRobbie, Music/QueenLatifah, Creator/JohnCena, Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger, and Creator/MarkPaulGosselaar appear on the map of the stars that Mantis and Drax use to locate Kevin Bacon's house.
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''Series/WandaVision'' | ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier'' | ''Series/Loki2021'' | ''Film/BlackWidow2021'' | ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'' | ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'' | ''Series/MoonKnight2022'' | ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' | ''Series/MsMarvel2022'' | ''Film/ThorLoveAndThunder'' | ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'' | ''Film/WerewolfByNight2022'' | ''Film/BlackPantherWakandaForever'' | '''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'''\\
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'''[[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome <<< Phase 3]] | [[Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania Phase 5 >>>]]'''-]]]]]
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'''[[Film/SpiderManFarFromHome <<< Phase 3]] | [[Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania Phase 5 >>>]]'''-]]]]]
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** Drax laughs when Kevin tells him about Jason getting stabbed in the neck by an arrow, [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 likely remembering when Kraglin did something similar to him by accident]]. Later on, Kraglin himself notes that he still hasn't quite mastered the fin yet.
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** Drax laughs when Kevin tells him about Jason his character in ''Film/FridayThe13th1980'' getting stabbed in the neck by an arrow, [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 likely remembering when Kraglin did something similar to him by accident]]. Later on, Kraglin himself notes that he still hasn't quite mastered the fin yet.
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->''Out on the third planet closest to the sun,''\\
''There’s a special celebration and it sounds quite fun!''\\
''A jolly old fellow brings toys to everyone,''\\
''On a holiday they call Christmas!''\\
''Now I’m not gonna lie, it makes no sense to me,''\\
''But here’s what Earthlings told me about this Christmas mystery…''
''There’s a special celebration and it sounds quite fun!''\\
''A jolly old fellow brings toys to everyone,''\\
''On a holiday they call Christmas!''\\
''Now I’m not gonna lie, it makes no sense to me,''\\
''But here’s what Earthlings told me about this Christmas mystery…''
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->''Out on the third planet closest to the sun,''\\
''There’ssun,\\
There's a special celebration and it sounds quitefun!''\\
''Afun!\\
A jolly old fellow brings toys toeveryone,''\\
''Oneveryone,\\
On a holiday they callChristmas!''\\
''Now I’mChristmas!\\
Now I'm not gonna lie, it makes no sense tome,''\\
''But here’sme,\\
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* AsHimself: Mantis and Drax are traveling to Earth to kidnap the actor Kevin Bacon. Also appearing are the Dallas-based rock band, the Music/Old97s, although it's more a variation as the band here is an alien band modeling themselves after the Earth band. Kevin Bacon's wife Creator/KyraSedgwick makes a voice-over cameo on a couple of phone calls to her husband.
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* AsHimself: AsHimself:
** Mantis and Drax are traveling to Earth to kidnap the actor Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon's wife Creator/KyraSedgwick makes a voice-over cameo on a couple of phone calls to her husband.
** Also appearing are the Dallas-based rock band, the Music/Old97s, although it's more a variation as the band here is an alien band modeling themselves after the Earth band.Kevin Bacon's wife Creator/KyraSedgwick makes a voice-over cameo on a couple of phone calls to her husband.
** Mantis and Drax are traveling to Earth to kidnap the actor Kevin Bacon. Kevin Bacon's wife Creator/KyraSedgwick makes a voice-over cameo on a couple of phone calls to her husband.
** Also appearing are the Dallas-based rock band, the Music/Old97s, although it's more a variation as the band here is an alien band modeling themselves after the Earth band.
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* BreakingOldTrends: This marks the first MCU project without a real antagonist, as the focus of the plot is simply trying to lift a despondent Peter Quill’s spirits.
* BreatherEpisode: Serves as one for the ''Guardians'' instalments, as it takes place between the epic CrisisCrossover ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Avengers]]'' [[Film/AvengersEndgame films]] and the darker, emotionally intense ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'', being a light-hearted, irreverent Christmas-y romp.
* BreatherEpisode: Serves as one for the ''Guardians'' instalments, as it takes place between the epic CrisisCrossover ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Avengers]]'' [[Film/AvengersEndgame films]] and the darker, emotionally intense ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'', being a light-hearted, irreverent Christmas-y romp.
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* BreakingOldTrends: This marks the first MCU project without a real antagonist, as the focus of the plot is simply trying to lift a despondent Peter Quill’s Quill's spirits.
* BreatherEpisode: Serves as one for the ''Guardians''instalments, installments, as it takes place between the epic CrisisCrossover ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Avengers]]'' [[Film/AvengersEndgame films]] and the darker, emotionally intense ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'', being a light-hearted, irreverent Christmas-y romp.
* BreatherEpisode: Serves as one for the ''Guardians''
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* TheBusCameBack: Cosmo was last seen escaping her captivity of the Collector in TheStinger of the first Guardians-movie and makes her return here - speaking for the first time in the MCU and revealing her telekinetic powers.
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* CallBack:
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* TheBusCameBack: Cosmo was last seen escaping her captivity of the Collector in TheStinger of the first Guardians-movie ''Guardians'' movie and makes her return here - -- speaking for the first time in the MCU and revealing her telekinetic powers.
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** One of the presents that Yondu threw in the trash in the flashback was addressed to [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Tazerface]].
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** One of the presents that Yondu threw Drax laughs when Kevin tells him about Jason getting stabbed in the trash in the flashback was addressed to neck by an arrow, [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Tazerface]].likely remembering when Kraglin did something similar to him by accident]]. Later on, Kraglin himself notes that he still hasn't quite mastered the fin yet.
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** Creator/KevinBacon’s real life wife, Creator/KyraSedgwick, makes a vocal cameo calling him over the phone.
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** Creator/KevinBacon’s real life Creator/KevinBacon's real-life wife, Creator/KyraSedgwick, makes a vocal cameo calling him over the phone.
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* CannotTellFictionFromReality: Drax and Mantis act like this towards Kevin Bacon...to begin with. They ''do'' know what actors are, they just didn't realize that he was one. When they learn the truth, they are ''not'' amused.
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* CannotTellFictionFromReality: Drax and Mantis act like this towards Kevin Bacon... to begin with. They ''do'' know what actors are, they just didn't realize that he was one. When they learn the truth, they are ''not'' amused.
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* ChristmasEpisode: The third Christmas episode in the MCU and the first to primarily focus on the holiday, following ''Film/IronMan3'', which was set around Christmastime purely incidentally, and ''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', which took place during the holiday season for atmospheric purposes.
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* ChristmasEpisode: The third Christmas episode in the MCU and the first to primarily focus on the holiday, following ''Film/IronMan3'', which was set around Christmastime purely incidentally, and ''[[Series/Hawkeye2021 Hawkeye]]'', ''{{Series/Hawkeye|2021}}'', which took place during the holiday season for atmospheric purposes.
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** Drax laughs when Kevin tells him about Jason getting stabbed in the neck by an arrow, [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 likely remembering when Kraglin did something similar to him by accident]]. Later on, Kraglin himself notes that he still hasn't quite mastered the fin yet.
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** Groot's budding talent for arts and crafts have vastly improved since ''WesternAnimation/IAmGroot'' - he gifts a whole series of dioramas to his friends.
** The green trinket given to Yondu can be seen in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', third from the right on his dashboard.
** The green trinket given to Yondu can be seen in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', third from the right on his dashboard.
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** Groot's budding talent for arts and crafts have vastly improved since ''WesternAnimation/IAmGroot'' - -- he gifts a whole series of dioramas to his friends.
** One of the presents that Yondu threw in the trash in the flashback was addressed to [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Tazerface]].
** The green trinket given to Yondu can be seen in''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014'', ''Film/{{Guardians of the Galaxy|2014}}'', third from the right on his dashboard.
** One of the presents that Yondu threw in the trash in the flashback was addressed to [[Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2 Tazerface]].
** The green trinket given to Yondu can be seen in
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* DarkSecret: Mantis' motivation in giving Peter a Christmas to cheer him up is because she knows something he doesn't: [[spoiler:her father was also Ego, making her Peter's half-sister. Ego only kept her alive because of her abilities]]. Subverted in the end: When Peter finds out about [[spoiler: their relationship]], he tells Mantis that getting [[spoiler: a ''sister'']] for Christmas is the best present he could get.
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* DarkSecret: Mantis' motivation in giving Peter a Christmas to cheer him up is because she knows something he doesn't: [[spoiler:her father was also Ego, making her Peter's half-sister. Ego only kept her alive because of her abilities]]. Subverted in the end: When Peter finds out about [[spoiler: their [[spoiler:their relationship]], he tells Mantis that getting [[spoiler: a [[spoiler:a ''sister'']] for Christmas is the best present he could get.
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* FirstNameBasis: After saving the universe together, it seems the Guardians are this now with the Avengers. Mantis joyfully screams Steve while mistakenly hugging a Captain America cosplayer and Rocket [[spoiler: refers to his present as Bucky's arm]].
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* FirstNameBasis: After saving the universe together, it seems the Guardians are this now with the Avengers. Mantis joyfully screams Steve while mistakenly hugging a Captain America cosplayer and Rocket [[spoiler: refers [[spoiler:refers to his present as Bucky's arm]].
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* TheGlomp: Mistaking a Captain America cosplayer for the real deal, Mantis leaps onto him with a giant hug, squealing a joyful "STEVE!".
* {{Homage}}: To ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial''. Much like Boba Fett's famous animated debut in that special, we got an animated sequence featuring [[spoiler:Yondu]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: Yondu chastises Peter for trying to celebrate Christmas, his reason being that Ravagers work to earn their gain. The Ravagers are thugs whose code is to ''steal''.[[note]]Granted, from the perspective of surviving in a harsh and lawless universe, stealing itself could be considered 'work' to some.[[/note]]
* {{Homage}}: To ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial''. Much like Boba Fett's famous animated debut in that special, we got an animated sequence featuring [[spoiler:Yondu]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: Yondu chastises Peter for trying to celebrate Christmas, his reason being that Ravagers work to earn their gain. The Ravagers are thugs whose code is to ''steal''.[[note]]Granted, from the perspective of surviving in a harsh and lawless universe, stealing itself could be considered 'work' to some.[[/note]]
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* TheGlomp: Mistaking a Captain America cosplayer for the real deal, Mantis leaps onto him with a giant hug, squealing a joyful "STEVE!".
* {{Homage}}: To ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial''. Much like Boba Fett's famous animated debut in that special, we got an animated sequence featuring [[spoiler:Yondu]].
"STEVE!"
* {{Hypocrite}}: Yondu chastises Peter for trying to celebrate Christmas, his reason being that Ravagers work to earn their gain. The Ravagers are thugs whose code is to ''steal''.[[note]]Granted, (Granted, from the perspective of surviving in a harsh and lawless universe, stealing itself could be considered 'work' "work" to some.[[/note]])
* {{Homage}}: To ''Film/TheStarWarsHolidaySpecial''. Much like Boba Fett's famous animated debut in that special, we got an animated sequence featuring [[spoiler:Yondu]].
* {{Hypocrite}}: Yondu chastises Peter for trying to celebrate Christmas, his reason being that Ravagers work to earn their gain. The Ravagers are thugs whose code is to ''steal''.
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* InASingleBound: Drax and Mantis are shown giving chase to Kevin Bacon by leaping after him. Easily keeping up with him as they clear the high yard walls of his neighborhood.
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* InASingleBound: Drax and Mantis are shown giving chase to Kevin Bacon by leaping after him. Easily keeping They easily keeps up with him as they clear the high yard walls of his neighborhood.
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* InstantExpert: The band whom Peter hires for the Christmas party somehow knows how to play Earth instruments despite finding them recently. Peterl himself lampshades this.
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* InstantExpert: The band whom Peter hires for the Christmas party somehow knows how to play Earth instruments despite finding them recently. Peterl Peter himself lampshades this.
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* LighterAndSofter: While definitely as emotional as the previous films, the stakes are lowered from “save the universe” to “help a sad friend” and there is no deadly villain this time around. Humorously, [[Film/WerewolfByNight2022 the previous Marvel special]], released around six weeks prior can somewhat also be described as helping a friend who's in trouble though the stakes are higher there.
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* LighterAndSofter: While definitely as emotional as the previous films, the stakes are lowered from “save "save the universe” universe" to “help "help a sad friend” friend" and there is no deadly villain this time around. Humorously, [[Film/WerewolfByNight2022 the previous Marvel special]], released around six weeks prior can somewhat also be described as helping a friend who's in trouble though the stakes are higher there.
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* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler:Mantis is revealed to be another one of Ego’s children and is thus Peter’s half-sister.]]
* MistakenIdentity: A family takes selfies with Drax and Mantis, mistaking Drax as [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]]. Prior to that, Mantis hugs a cosplayer who is dressed as Captain America and calls them "Steve". Drax also assumes a cosplayer as a Go-Bot is real.
* MistakenIdentity: A family takes selfies with Drax and Mantis, mistaking Drax as [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]]. Prior to that, Mantis hugs a cosplayer who is dressed as Captain America and calls them "Steve". Drax also assumes a cosplayer as a Go-Bot is real.
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* LongLostRelative: [[spoiler:Mantis is revealed to be another one of Ego’s Ego's children and is thus Peter’s Peter's half-sister.]]
* MediumBlending: The flashbacks use hand-drawn animation.
* MistakenIdentity: A family takes selfies with Drax and Mantis, mistaking Drax as [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]]. Prior to that, Mantis hugs a cosplayer who is dressed as Captain America and calls them "Steve". Drax also assumes a cosplayer as aGo-Bot [=GoBot=] is real.
* MediumBlending: The flashbacks use hand-drawn animation.
* MistakenIdentity: A family takes selfies with Drax and Mantis, mistaking Drax as [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]]. Prior to that, Mantis hugs a cosplayer who is dressed as Captain America and calls them "Steve". Drax also assumes a cosplayer as a
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-->'''Drax:''' Maybe we can gift him [Quill] the zargnuts… but you ate them all!\\
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-->'''Drax:''' Maybe we can gift him [Quill] the zargnuts… zargnuts... but you ate them all!\\
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: Kraglin explains the tale of how Peter once tried to celebrate Christmas with the Ravagers, only for Yondu to barge in and tell him to tear down the tree and presents. Peter later tells Mantis what happened after, realising Kraglin didn’t know the full story. [[spoiler:Yondu found a gift in the trash, a figurine. In return, Yondu would gift Peter his dual blasters.]]
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: Kraglin explains the tale of how Peter once tried to celebrate Christmas with the Ravagers, only for Yondu to barge in and tell him to tear down the tree and presents. Peter later tells Mantis what happened after, realising Kraglin didn’t didn't know the full story. [[spoiler:Yondu found a gift in the trash, a figurine. In return, Yondu would gift Peter his dual blasters.]]
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** Kraglin’s perfectly happy to help the young Peter celebrate Christmas, until Yondu orders they stop.
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** Kraglin’s Kraglin's perfectly happy to help the young Peter celebrate Christmas, until Yondu orders they stop.
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** Done literally when Cosmo brings Kraglin a dead Orloni as a present, with a bow and everything. Despite being disgusted, Kraglin gives her some scritches.
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** Done literally when Cosmo brings Kraglin a dead Orloni as a present, with a bow and everything. Despite being disgusted, Kraglin gives her some scritches.scratches.
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* RiddleForTheAges: It is never revealed how Nebula got Bucky’s mechanical arm in the first place.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Upon realizing that Kevin Bacon is merely an actor and didn't actually go on any of the adventures Peter frequently talked about while with the Guardians, Mantis becomes terrified that Peter is going to hate her gift for him due to Kevin not acting like how he perceives him to be in the movies. When he does receive his gift, Peter indeed expresses dissatisfaction with it...because said "gift" is a victim of ''human trafficking across time and space'', not because he's an actor.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Upon realizing that Kevin Bacon is merely an actor and didn't actually go on any of the adventures Peter frequently talked about while with the Guardians, Mantis becomes terrified that Peter is going to hate her gift for him due to Kevin not acting like how he perceives him to be in the movies. When he does receive his gift, Peter indeed expresses dissatisfaction with it...because said "gift" is a victim of ''human trafficking across time and space'', not because he's an actor.
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* RiddleForTheAges: It is never revealed how Nebula got Bucky’s Bucky's mechanical arm in the first place.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Upon realizing that Kevin Bacon is merely an actor and didn't actually go on any of the adventures Peter frequently talked about while with the Guardians, Mantis becomes terrified that Peter is going to hate her gift for him due to Kevin not acting like how he perceives him to be in the movies. When he does receive his gift, Peter indeed expresses dissatisfaction with it... because said "gift" is a victim of ''human trafficking across time and space'', not because he's an actor.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Upon realizing that Kevin Bacon is merely an actor and didn't actually go on any of the adventures Peter frequently talked about while with the Guardians, Mantis becomes terrified that Peter is going to hate her gift for him due to Kevin not acting like how he perceives him to be in the movies. When he does receive his gift, Peter indeed expresses dissatisfaction with it... because said "gift" is a victim of ''human trafficking across time and space'', not because he's an actor.
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** Various cosplayers as [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] heroes appear, including an [[Characters/MCUScottLang Ant Man]], a [[Characters/MCUNatashaRomanoff Black Widow]], a (hapless) [[Characters/MCUSteveRogers Captain America]], and a [[Characters/MCUCarolDanvers Captain Marvel]].
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** Various cosplayers as [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] heroes appear, including an [[Characters/MCUScottLang Ant Man]], Ant-Man]], a [[Characters/MCUNatashaRomanoff Black Widow]], a (hapless) [[Characters/MCUSteveRogers Captain America]], and a [[Characters/MCUCarolDanvers Captain Marvel]].
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** A new Guardians ship is used by Mantis and Drax. In keeping with the ThemeNaming of 80s pop culture figures (previous ships are the [[Creator/AlyssaMilano Milano]] and [[Music/PatBenatar Benatar]]), this one is called the [[Music/DavidBowie Bowie]].
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** A new Guardians ship is used by Mantis and Drax. In keeping with the ThemeNaming of 80s '80s pop culture figures (previous ships are the [[Creator/AlyssaMilano Milano]] ''[[Creator/AlyssaMilano Milano]]'' and [[Music/PatBenatar Benatar]]), ''[[Music/PatBenatar Benatar]]''), this one is called the [[Music/DavidBowie Bowie]].''[[Music/DavidBowie Bowie]]''.
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* ThereWasADoor: When Kevin Bacon refuses to let them in, Drax casually shatters a window next to door like it was nothing.
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* ThereWasADoor: When Kevin Bacon refuses to let them in, Drax casually shatters a window next to the door like it was is nothing.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: The sight of Drax and Mantis having fun on Earth is barely given a second thought, as expected of a world that have seen weirder things like [[Film/{{Eternals}} a Celestial showing up in orbit; the corpse of another in the Indian Ocean]]; [[Film/ThorLoveAndThunder the whole bunch of Asgardians and other aliens (like the bug-like Miek) living in Norway]]; [[Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw a Hulk acting as a lawyer for and against magic users, superheroes and villains, and aliens]]; etc. There's also the fact that the Guardians have been recognized as one of the groups [[Film/AvengersEndgame who helped save the universe]], and [[Series/MsMarvel2022 there's even merchandise and cosplays of them]]. The only time someone panics is when Kevin Bacon sees them, which is justified since the two are ''kidnapping him''. That said, nobody on Earth in the special seems to actually know who they are, with Drax believed to be a [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] cosplayer. Even then, Bacon, after having seen the clearly alien Mantis on the video doorbell display, dismisses her and Drax with a largely irritated “not cool” when they persist at knocking on his door, only panicking when Drax breaks through the glass.
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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: The sight of Drax and Mantis having fun on Earth is barely given a second thought, as expected of a world that have seen weirder things like [[Film/{{Eternals}} a Celestial showing up in orbit; the corpse of another in the Indian Ocean]]; [[Film/ThorLoveAndThunder the whole bunch of Asgardians and other aliens (like the bug-like Miek) living in Norway]]; [[Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw a Hulk acting as a lawyer for and against magic users, superheroes and villains, and aliens]]; etc. There's also the fact that the Guardians have been recognized as one of the groups [[Film/AvengersEndgame who helped save the universe]], and [[Series/MsMarvel2022 there's even merchandise and cosplays of them]]. The only time someone panics is when Kevin Bacon sees them, which is justified since the two are ''kidnapping him''. That said, nobody on Earth in the special seems to actually know who they are, with Drax believed to be a [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] cosplayer. Even then, Bacon, after having seen the clearly alien Mantis on the video doorbell display, dismisses her and Drax with a largely irritated “not cool” "not cool" when they persist at knocking on his door, only panicking when Drax breaks through the glass.
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* WholePlotReference: To ''Film/SantaClausConquersTheMartians'', of all things. Extraterrestrials abduct semi-mythical Earthling in order to instil some Yuletide cheer on their home planet. Kevin Bacon is even seen watching the film in an explicit ShoutOut.
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* WholePlotReference: To ''Film/SantaClausConquersTheMartians'', of all things. Extraterrestrials abduct semi-mythical Earthling in order to instil instill some Yuletide cheer on their home planet. Kevin Bacon is even seen watching the film in an explicit ShoutOut.
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->''What the heck’s a turtledove? And who lit up that deer?''\\
''I don’t know what Christmas is but Christmastime is here!''\\
''I don’t know what Christmas is but Christmastime is here!''\\
''(Or maybe it’s there! But it’s somewhere! I dunno… I dunno…)''
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I don't know what Christmas is but Christmastime is
''I don’t
I don't know what Christmas is but Christmastime is
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''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' is a superhero ChristmasSpecial set in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse -- the second "Special Presentation" and 40th overall installment in the franchise, and the 17th and final installment of Phase 4. It also happens to be the third installment in the ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' franchise and is once again written and directed by Creator/JamesGunn. Creator/ChrisPratt, Creator/DaveBautista, Creator/KarenGillan, Creator/PomKlementieff, Creator/SeanGunn, Creator/BradleyCooper, and Creator/VinDiesel all reprise their roles, with Creator/MariaBakalova (''Film/BoratSubsequentMoviefilm'') also joining the cast as the voice of Cosmo the Dog.
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''The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special'' is a superhero ChristmasSpecial set in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse -- the second "Special Presentation" and 40th overall installment in the franchise, and the 17th and final installment of Phase 4. It also happens to be the third installment in the ''Franchise/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' franchise and is once again written and directed by Creator/JamesGunn. Creator/ChrisPratt, Creator/DaveBautista, Creator/KarenGillan, Creator/PomKlementieff, Creator/SeanGunn, Creator/BradleyCooper, and Creator/VinDiesel all reprise their roles, with Creator/MariaBakalova (''Film/BoratSubsequentMoviefilm'') also joining the cast as the voice of Cosmo the Dog.
