Maybe it's the depression/anxiety/general hopelessness for the future, but I feel like I don't get "legitimately" excited for much these days unfortunately.

But after the Guardians 3 trailer dropped the other day, I actually feel a little...hyped? Like I'm actually looking forward to it more than the typical amount? Even tho it's still 5 months away? And I plan to see the midnight premiere if possible?

I really like the Guardians of the Galaxy, they're among my favorite movies/characters in the MCU, and by the time it comes out it'll have been 6 years since we got their last proper outing (Probably would've gotten it 2-3 years earlier if Disney didn't waste time firing James Gunn for a few months, but I digress). I feel like even people who generally don't like Marvel will often go "Oh, but I like Guardians tho".

Apparently it's not only going to be the final movie for "this iteration" of the team, but also possibly Gunn's last movie for the MCU as a whole, since DC were smart and sniped him when he was fired.

So with that in mind and watching the trailer, it was bittersweet, since it looks to be a dare-I-say pretty dramatic and even epic (Yep, using that word unironically) conclusion to the series. Lookin' like some people are even gonna die n stuff, which makes me sad since like I said I really like basically all of that cast of characters.

It could also be in part that the series has kind of a sentimental value to me, since I remember seeing the first one in theaters back in 2014 with friends I unfortunately am no longer in touch with, so that's a happy memory of them that I have and associate with the first movie. So it kinda almost feels like the end of a small chapter in my life now that it's ending.

But yeah, lookin' forward to it! I think it'll be a nice little emotional rollercoaster for me, for multiple reasons.