Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2: 10 Reasons The Original Is Better

2. More Planet Hopping

Because it had to introduce audiences to the scope of this world, it's perhaps not too surprising that the first film rarely stayed in one place for too long, planet-hopping so much that it never felt like it was beginning to get bogged down or stale.

With much of Vol. 2 taking place on Ego's planet, Gunn slows things down somewhat, and while his dedication to playing out these character-driven mini-arcs is somewhat admirable, it is at the expense of the original's more cohesive, fleet-footed feel.

The planets visited in the original also felt much more diverse and lived-in for the most part, though it goes without saying that Ego's planet was nothing short of a lush creation and the sequel's easy visual highlight.