The Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special

The combination of a Christmas feelgood movie and Guardians of the Galaxy sounds great on paper, but the whole thing is boring to the point of being awful and it just benefits from the idea of making a Christmas special for high ratings. It's purely about hugs, singing Christmas songs, lights and presents, but humour, fun, originality or even the slightest bit of action is not to be found here. Groot, the humour of Drax and the raccoon, the wiscracks, all are missing and after watching this I feel I've been robbed of 40 minutes of my life. Yawn. (12/04/2022)

I didn't expect anything more than a teaser for the third Guardians of the Galaxy movie with a bit of a Christmas theme. And that's exactly what it was. Though, to be fair, the Kevin Bacon idea was pretty good — probably the only standout idea in the whole special. (12/07/2022)

A Christmas special from the MCU was only a matter of time! James Gunn's forty-minute one-off impresses with its animated framing, and it's nice that the rather neglected characters of Drax and Mantis are the focus this time. At its core, it's a goofy romp, but it's perfectly paced and pleasantly entertaining – be it the musical numbers, the hunt for Kevin Bacon, or the sequences at the Comic Con the bar. PS: I was a bit puzzled by the appearance of Groot, he seems to be looking more and more like Vin Diesel. (11/28/2022)

I honestly expected more from this special. Don't get me wrong, James Gunn certainly didn't embarrass himself, but I'm not blown away either. The whole idea of kidnapping Kevin Bacon was amusing, and it's saturated with a festive Christmas atmosphere. However, I would have liked if about 20 minutes had been cut, as it drags in places. Otherwise, it's okay for a single watch. For me, it's a 6.5/10. P.S. The soundtrack is awesome! The song by Bacon is excellent! (12/04/2022)

The Pogues over the Marvel logo instead of the theme song? Gunn is awesome! The holiday special is about fixing the spirit of Christmas for Star Lord, who apparently had it spoiled as a child. Drax a Mantis decide to get him a present and Kevin is home alone during the Holidays. A merry Christmas bag full of little winks, good mood, great music and hearts when your friends spin something for fun. P.S: The new, chubby Groot is looking more and more like Vin Diesel. "I guess all actors aren't complete pieces of shit." (11/26/2022)