![]() ![]() ![]() Because I underestimated her drive, her values, and what role she plays in this group of misfits. 3, I might have to go back and revisit this whole adventure and what it meant for Mantis’ character. ![]() The point still stands.Īll of this, and the fact that Chris Pratt is problematic, is one of the many reasons why I never gave the Christmas Special a chance or watched Vol. Even when the big showdown with Ego was happening, and all the Guardians were standing around ready for action, she was in a pose that felt like something straight out of a poster from the 80’s with the meek but sultry character.Īnd yes, I understand what she was trying to do to Ego at that moment. And with the way Drax treated her (it honestly felt like the was being slightly cruel with his word choices because she saw him) it further cemented that she was a tool to elevate other characters. Personally, it felt like James Gunn was writing the “kawaii” Asian character who was sweet, demure, and here to serve the other characters. When Mantis first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 taught me, one of the most important was that I underestimated and misunderstood Mantis ( Pom Klementieff). Out of all the things that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. ![]()
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