How 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' raises the stakes of the Marvel Cinematic Univer
 

How 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' raises the stakes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Spoiler alert: Major spoilers follow for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

In a lot of ways, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 feels like familiar territory. We're back with the same old a-holes we met in the first film, listening to more classic rock tunes while they save the galaxy a second time.

But Vol. 2 differs from every other Marvel Cinematic Universe in one major way – and in doing so, raises the emotional stakes of the franchise as a whole.

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The third act of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 throws just about every character into the action, putting them all in danger as they battle Ego for the fate of the universe. While most of them ultimately come out clean, however, Yondu diesReally dies, like gets-cremated-and-has-his-ashes-scattered-into-space dies.* Read more...

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