10 Horrifying Comic Implications
7. Mentally Ill People Are Exiled In Space
Rocket Raccoon, for all he is a precious fluffy creature you just want to pet and feed blueberries to, is a dangerous entity who deserves to be treated with respect (and maybe a little bit of fear, since you definitely don't want to get on his bad side). He's gruff, angry, and knows how to use more weaponry than hopefully will every exist in the real world.
He's also a retired anthropomorphic comfort animal, and those two concepts are hard to deal with at once.
Because the planet that Rocket originates from - the Halfworld - was populated by a race of humanoid aliens who sought to treat those with mental illness among them by... making them robot butlers and cutesy talking animal carers, and then ditching them on said planet. It's undeniably an unusual choice, because here on Earth, if you saw a taking animal you wouldn’t feel especially secure in your sanity. Similarly, if you're dealing with mental health troubles, being left on a planet isn't exactly a solid method to help you.
The implications of this are deeply, deeply worrying - but that said, hanging out with a bunch of sweet kittens or whatever does seem a good way to be able to spend your days.