Does Groot think Rocket is his dad?

As he fades away into dust, Groot says his whole “I am Groot” to Rocket Raccoon, but what he really means, according to Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, is much sadder. The tree thinks the raccoon with the voice of Bradley Cooper doing an accent is his dad! Somehow this is actually pretty sad!

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Is Rocket a father figure to Groot?

In the second Guardians, Rocket is seen safeguarding baby Groot who thought of the Raccoon as his father figure.

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What did Groot say to Rocket?

Toward the end of the movie, Groot sacrifices himself to save the other Guardians. In response to Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper) pleading with Groot and asking, "Why are you doing this?" Groot instead says, "We are Groot."

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Does Rocket love Groot?

Rocket and Groot have been best friends since they met each other on Halfworld and began a life of crime together. While Rocket was cruel to everyone, he had a soft spot for his best friend and fellow partner.

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What was Groot's final words?

All his close friends understand him perfectly. Groot's last line of dialogue in "Vol. 3" is not "I am Groot." It's, "I love you guys." Germain Lussier of io9 theorized what it might mean, and their theory was confirmed by Gunn on his Twitter account.

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Film Theory: Can You Speak Groot? (Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy)

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Why did Groot say I love you guys?

Towards the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel, Groot says, “I love you guys” — a departure from his usual dialogue of “I am Groot.” James Gunn has confirmed that this isn't actually Groot vocalizing the words “I love you guys,” but rather, the moment signifies that the audience has spent enough time with the ...

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What did Groot say to Rocket before he died?

Just before Groot vanishes into dust, he shouts one final “I Am Groot.” One Twitter user wondered what Groot's final line meant and asked Gunn what he said. Gunn translated Groot's last word: “Dad.”

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Is Groot reborn or his son?

Director James Gunn broke a million hearts today when he confirmed that, yes, Groot dies at the end of the first Guardians of the Galaxy. Baby Groot is his son, not his resurrected form.

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Who is Rocket Raccoon's girlfriend?

Lylla, an anthropomorphic otter, is the CEO of the biggest toy-making company in the universe, Mayhem Mekaniks on the planet Halfworld. She is also the friend and lover of Rocket Raccoon.

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What happens if you sell Groot instead of Rocket?

Ultimately, it doesn't matter. You will anger Lady Hellbender either way, and both choices pay out 12,000 credits it's more a decision based on whether you want to play a stealth mission, or a firefight mission.

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Why is Groot so loyal to Rocket?

While Groot would find additional friends and partners with the Guardians of the Galaxy, his bond with Rocket remained unique – and was likely influenced by his earlier friendships and rapport with the maintenance mammals on his homeworld.

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Why can Groot only say his name?

The mature form of Groot's species is robust and heavyweight, which causes the organs of acoustic generation to become stiff and inflexible. It is this nature of Groot's larynx that causes people, who are oblivious to the subtle nuances of Flora colossi speech, to misinterpret Groot as merely repeating his name.

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What is Groot's real name?

While he is perceived in a completely casual light everywhere, he is known as “His Divine Majesty King Groot the 23rd, Monarch of Planet X," as far as the branch worlds are concerned.

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How old was Groot when he died?

Meanwhile, Groot was around four years old during the events of the Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Then, in The Holiday Special and Vol. 3, he is around five to six years old. If you count the time he was snapped as lifespan, in that case, he is around 11 years old in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

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Is Groot The Last of his Kind?

Groot was the last of his kind once Ronan's army had erased the Flora colossus, however Groot was able to save the World Pod within himself, which he could use to recreate the Flora colossus race by planting it in the sacred pool.

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Who is Groot's love interest?

Years after being saved by Groot, Hannah, who went on with her life, was finally found by him. Together, Hannah and Groot planted a flower next to the tree which sprouted from the flower Groot gave her when they were younger.

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Do Rocket and Lylla kiss?

As he was already sane, the device made him overwhelmingly aware of the depth of his love for Lylla, causing Rocket to jump to Lylla and kiss her while proclaiming his love.

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Is Rocket a fox or Raccoon?

He is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon, who is an expert marksman, weapon specialist and master tactician. His name and aspects of his character are a nod to the Beatles' 1968 song "Rocky Raccoon". Rocket Raccoon appeared as a prominent member in the 2008 relaunch of the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy.

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Does Baby Groot remember his old life?

As clarified by Gunn, Baby Groot is a different character than the original Groot, proving that Baby Groot does not remember adult Groot's life, even if his drawing seems to suggest otherwise. However, Groot's species is complex — Groots genetically passing memories between generations isn't implausible.

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Why is Groot a baby in 2?

2, audiences were introduced to “Baby Groot.” The young version of the Vin Diesel-voiced character came about as a result of Groot's sacrifice at the end of the first Guardians movie, after which Baby Groot sprouted up.

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Is Groot the same Groot after he dies?

Groot died, and his son, Baby Groot, was born

After the crash, Rocket picked up a few twigs and mourned Groot. Later, when Ronan was defeated, he planted one twig in a pot, and Baby Groot was born from that twig.

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What is Groot's famous line?

"I am Groot." "He hates hats." "I am Groot." "On anyone, not just himself."

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Can Rocket understand Groot?

At first, it just seems like Rocket makes up whatever Groot intends with his words, but the truth is that Rocket really understands Groot's strange language. Because Rocket has spent more time with Groot than anyone else, he understands all the nuances of the words and the way Groot says them.

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Why can Groot talk now?

It's because he physically can't. Groot's vocal organs are due to his tree-like physiology, extremely stiff, which limits the sounds he can produce to “I am Groot.” It's not that Groot doesn't have the mental capacity to speak other languages.

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