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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account.  by [Moises Mendez](https://time.com/author/moises-mendez-ii/)  ## Moises Mendez May 3, 2023 8:14 PM UTC  In order from left to right: Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Groot (Vin Diesel), Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), and Drax (Dave Bautista) In order from left to right: Mantis (Pom Klementieff), Groot (Vin Diesel), Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), and Drax (Dave Bautista)Courtesy of Disney  by [Moises Mendez](https://time.com/author/moises-mendez-ii/)  ## Moises Mendez May 3, 2023 8:14 PM UTC _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3_, which marks [James Gunn’s final project at Marvel](https://time.com/6198363/marvel-phase-5-movies-future/) before he heads over to DC, closes the _Guardians_ series with a touching final movie for the quirkiest team in the MCU. The movie takes place following the events of _Avengers: Endgame_ and the one-off _Guardians of the Galaxy_ Christmas special that aired on Disney+. For those who aren’t caught up, some of the plot points in the final installment might be a little confusing. As a quick refresher, [_Guardians of the Galaxy_ _Vol. 2_](https://time.com/5353136/guardians-of-the-galaxy-cast-james-gunn-reinstatement/)’s post-credit scene showed the Golden High Priestess of the Sovereign Ayesha devise a plan to destroy the Guardians by creating the man-god, Adam Warlock (Will Poulter). In the third installment, viewers get more insight into the backstory of the team’s foul-mouthed raccoon, Rocket (Bradley Cooper). The movie has received mostly positive reviews so far, with [_The Associated Press_](https://apnews.com/article/guardians-of-galaxy-3-film-review-7cfe24ec7ddffb5619aef7d9ae9e12ab) saying that “_Vol. 3_ is a messy, overstuffed finale. But you rarely question whether Gunn’s heart is in it” and [_The Atlantic_](https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/04/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-marvel-movie-review/673895/) writing that “_Guardians 3_ is a cheerful goodbye to many of the studio’s best heroes…” Some were put off by the film’s premise—[_Slate_](https://slate.com/culture/2023/05/guardians-galaxy-vol-3-marvel-animal-torture.html) called it the “darkest, goriest, and most disturbing Marvel movie, it’s also a contender for the funniest.” Ahead of its release on May 5, here is everything you need to remember about _Guardians of the Galaxy_. ## **What happened in** **_Avengers: Endgame?_** [_Avengers: Endgame_ ](https://time.com/5630547/avengers-endgame-cut-plotlines/)saw the group of superheroes attempting to reverse Thano’s snap, which erased half of the earth’s population after he acquired all six Infinity Stones. You might recall the soul stone was the biggest roadblock for Thanos when he traveled to Vormir in _Infinity War_. In order to retrieve it, Thanos had to sacrifice the thing he loves most, and chose to kill Gamora in exchange for the stone. To undo the mess that Thanos made, the Avengers travel back in time to get the stones before Thanos, bring them to the present day, and reverse the effects of the snap. A past version of Gamora travels to the present day and helps the Avengers undo the snap but stays in the present timeline. Given that this Gamora was from 2014, before she met the Guardians, they were strangers to her and she never went on any adventures with them. After _Endgame_, Gamora goes out on her own and notably doesn’t appear in _Thor: Love and Thunder_ (where the Guardians make a cameo) or in _The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special_.  Still from 'Avengers: Endgame' featuring Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) in a spaceship. Film Frame—Marvel Studios 2019 ## **What happened in** **_The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special_** **?** The special starts with a mission to cheer Quill up on Christmas, and Drax and Mantis remember he is a big fan of Kevin Bacon. They devise a plan to abduct the actor from Earth and bring him to Quill. The plan goes awry but ends on a happy note: Mantis, an underdeveloped character in the MCU, finally has some growth. In _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2_, Mantis tells the Guardians that Ego—a Celestial being and father to Peter Quill—found her on her homeworld and took her in as one of his own, raising her as an adopted daughter, making her Quill’s sister. 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