They don't save Xandar because it's right. They save it because they finally found a family worth dying for.
The genius of lies in its character introductions. Each member of the team is introduced at their absolute worst: guardians of the galaxy vol.1
Then came Peter Quill. A nobody from Missouri. They don't save Xandar because it's right
In lesser hands, the soundtrack is a gimmick. In James Gunn's hands, it’s the film’s emotional spine. Peter Quill’s mother gave him that tape in 1988, hours before she died of cancer. He never opened the second one. For 26 years, he has been frozen in that moment—listening to the same 12 songs, stuck between childhood and grief. guardians of the galaxy vol.1
It’s about grief. And how the only cure for grief isn't revenge. It's a mix tape.