10 Lessons Comic Book Movies Can Learn From Guardians Of The Galaxy

7. Keep The Characters Relatable

Captain American and Thor may be awesome ass-kicking heroes, but a basically invincible, dull symbol of American Patriotism and the Norse god of Thunder are hardly the most relatable of heroes are they? Guardians' brilliant opening showed that our protaganist is a vunerable and most importantly - human character. He feels, he hurts, he quips and most importantly you can actually imagine meeting him in some suitably trashy bar with an 80s jukebox. Yet it's not just the film's human characters that are relatable - violent furball Rocket and alien she-warrior Gamora are given believable and likeable character arks that mean you can't help but cheer for them. The rag tag of heroes that are put together don't trust each other immediately, and it takes a plausible amount time for their bonds to form - unlike in say, The Avengers. Keeping your characters likeable but flawed and relatable is the key to pretty much any film - and having a sullen, perfect and invincible protagonist is as boring as they come. Take note, Man Of Steel.