We don’t know for sure, but it’s possible that the reason Peter seems less festive these days is because he no longer has the Christmas spirit. Kraglin tells Mantis and Drax this story years later, when they’re spending time on Knowhere. ..
Drax suggests that Mantis give Kevin Bacon a gift for Christmas. Mantis is hesitant at first, but after hearing about Kevin Bacon’s many accomplishments, she decides to give him a gift that will make him feel happier. She comes up with the idea of giving him a ticket to see Footloose at the theater on Christmas Eve.
In Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, the great actor, Gandalf, is not found. Instead, the search is on for somebody else who can give Peter the gift of wisdom.
This person is a movie star. They are in the movie and they are very popular.
How do Drax and Mantis find Kevin Bacon?
Drax and Mantis take the Guardian’s spaceship down to Earth and land it somewhere in Los Angeles. They then begin their search for Kevin Bacon with a walk along Hollywood Boulevard where various people are cosplaying as Ant-Man, Captain America, Jack Sparrow, and a GoBot, among other characters.
Mantis jumps on the guy in the Captain America suit thinking he is the real hero. Drax is more interested in the guy in the GoBot costume and he beats him up, presumably because he thinks he’s an invading robot! ..
After causing a little bit of chaos on the streets of LA, the two go to a bar and get more than a little intoxicated. We then see them sitting on the curbside outside lamenting that they haven’t come close to finding Kevin Bacon. A woman from a nearby souvenir shop overhears their conversation and gives them something that will help their search: a tourist map that marks the homes of famous Hollywood celebs. Using the map, they then track down the actor’s home.
Is Kevin Bacon happy to be a Christmas gift?
Kevin is relaxing at home and enjoying the infamously bad Christmas movie Santa Claus And the Martians so is less than happy when Drax and Mantis turn up at his security gate demanding to be let in. He refuses to allow access but this doesn’t deter the two Guardians as Drax throws Mantis over the gate and then leaps over it himself.
As they storm into Kevin’s home, Mantis takes a giant candy cane, Drax takes an inflatable elf – they literally barge their way into the actor’s home and demand that he comes with them. Understandably Kevin does not want to be taken to their leader but after a chase scene through the house and onto the streets of his neighbourhood, he is put into a trance by Mantis who convinces him that he wants to come along for the ride.
Kevin is forced to act like a hero and save Christmas for Peter.
Does Peter like his Christmas gift?
After being presented with his gift, the man is appalled when actor Kevin Bacon emerges from within. He is unhappy that two members of his crew have essentially committed an act of human trafficking. He tells Mantis to take Kevin out of the trance, which she does. As expected, Kevin then freaks out when he realises what has happened to him and he is even more alarmed when he comes face to face with Rocket, a “talking raccoon.” ..
While Peter comes to terms with what his crewmates have done, Kraglin and Nebula pursue Kevin. When Kraglin catches up with the terrified actor, he explains why Drax and Mantis did what they did and tells Kevin that his actions in Footloose influenced Peter’s actions when he saved the galaxy.
This causes Kevin to calm down and he decides to help the Guardians save Christmas for Peter.
What does Peter consider to be his “greatest” Christmas gift?
The Guardians surprise Peter by decorating Knowhere with Christmas lights. To make the mood even more festive, Kevin sings a Christmas song. This does much to cheer Peter up and he is touched by what his crewmates have done for him.
After the events of Endgame, everyone gets a new gift. Peter gives Groot a new Gameboy to replace the one that had been broken. Nebula has somehow gotten hold of Bucky’s prosthetic arm and she gifts this to Rocket. Cosmo gives Kraglin a dead alien rodent. Mantis gives Drax an inflatable elf (he previously lost the one he had taken from Kevin’s garden). And Groot gives everybody wooden figurines that recap the events of the Holiday Special. ..
Mantis tells Peter that she went to great lengths to make his Christmas special and that it was the best gift she ever received. She recounts how Yondu ruined her Christmas years before, and how grateful she is that Peter has forgiven her.
Peter explains that Yondu didn’t ruin his Christmas and tells Mantis the conclusion of the story that Kraglin missed out. In an animated flashback, we see Yondu return to the pile of gifts that he had ordered to be trashed and he opens the one that Peter had given to him. The gift is a Yoda-like doll and this makes Yondu happy. We then see Peter open a gift that Yondu has given him – his signature dual blasters. But these aren’t what Peter considers to be his “greatest” gift. ..
Mantis reveals to Peter that she is her father’s daughter too. This was discovered in the second Guardians of the Galaxy movie when Mantis learned she was in her larva state. As such, she is more of an adopted daughter rather than a birth daughter but it still makes her Peter’s sister nonetheless.
Peter is thrilled when he realises that Mantis is his sister and he tells her that this is the “greatest Christmas gift” he could ever get. They then share a heartfelt hug. ..
Is Christmas saved?
After the credits, Rocket reveals that Christmas has been ruined again because Groot, who had been standing with arms outstretched while being decorated by Rocket with Christmas lights, decided to put his arms down and this destroyed Rocket’s festive display. ..
“It’s going to have to be a really special Christmas this year,” the raccoon declares after Groot ruined Christmas. ..
Guardians of the Galaxy: Holiday Special Review The Guardians of the Galaxy are back for another holiday season, and this time they’re taking on a new threat. This year’s Christmas special finds the team fighting an alien threat that’s made from the stars themselves.
