6.5/10 - Meh (minor spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (5 May 2019)

I was rather unimpressed by GOTG2. The first film is my favorite Marvel of all time, due to its comic approach and funny quips. The sequel does not live up to those high standards set by the first film. The newest addition to the team, Mantis, seemed unusually shallow, and is supposed to be the love-interest of Drax. Honestly, I felt Baby Groot was overplayed for the one-liners, although he does provide a memorable scene in the midst of chaos: while perched on Rocket's shoulders: "I am Groot!"; Rocket to Yondu: "He says, 'welcome to the fricking Guardians of the Galaxy... Only he didn't say fricking"
Ego is a creepy father to Star Lord and plants his seeds on planets to eventually claim them as his own once one of his spawn shows the ability to harness cosmic energy. Of course, after thousands of years and thousands of offspring, Star Lord is the only such one.
Ego saves the team from humanoid pursuers and invites them to visit his planet. There he offers to teach Star Lord how to control cosmic energy. There is an emotional scene that brings the truth to light about a character's intentions, and this serves as the catalyst for the team to save the universe a second time.
Rocket sadly has a minor role in this film, spending it more alongside Nebula than the rest of the team. Although he has a fun booby trap scene against some Ravager pirates, overall it doesn't amount to much for his character building. He and Yondu bond somewhat, but there was so much more they could have developed there.
Halfway decent due to the actors and nostalgia from the first film. 6.5/10