There are a number of reasons fans should be excited to see Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. For example, there’s more shirtless Chris Pratt aka Star-Lord, Kurt Russell makes his Marvel movie debut as Star Lord’s dad/an entire planet called Ego. Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillan kicking butt as fierce super-powered females Gamora and Nebula. Also, Sylvester Stallone makes his Marvel movie debut in a supporting role that could lead to future standalone films. However, all of that pales in comparison to the awe-inspiring appeal of the smallest, unbelievably adorable scene-stealer supreme: Baby Groot and his ‘I am Groot’ (voiced by Vin Diesel). According to People, here are 5 reasons why we love Groot:
1. His dance moves
Picking up where the first film’s end credits left off with little re-born Groot dancing in his pot, the opening sequence of Vol. 2 features Baby Groot waving his arms and shaking his little butt off to ELO’s hit “Mr Blue Sky,” all while his larger compatriots battle a big bad alien creature.
2. His toddler-like behavior
As displayed in the GIF above, little Groot doesn’t choose the most opportune moments to seek out attention from his fellow Guardians. In the middle of an intense alien battle, Groot waves and waves at Gamora until she says “Hi!” He also has mood swings. One moment he’s snuggling up to his fellow Guardians at bedtime. And the next moment something sets him off and he flies into a toddler-like tantrum.
3. His anger-fueled attack mode
Possibly taking a cue from his cranky buddy Rocket (Bradley Cooper), along with the toddler tantrum thing, it doesn’t take much to set Baby Groot off. He is quick to fly into a fit of rage and start biting, kicking and punching his fellow Guardians. It’s not a behavior to encourage of course, but it is SO CUTE when he does it.