Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2: 11 Huge Questions From The Final Trailer

9. How Much Can Baby Groot Actually Help The Team?

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I think I've already made my feelings pretty clear on Baby Groot. But if not, he's ridiculously adorable and I will purchase every available bit of his merchandise.

However, while his cuteness isn't in question, his usefulness definitely is. This is best exemplified in his (hilarious) scene with Gamora, where he's basically just a child looking for some attention.

Groot has gone from being a great warrior to a baby the group all have to look after, which makes it a bit uncertain how he'll feature in the plot. Is he primarily going to function as comic relief, or is there some way he could actually still be an effective member of the Guardians?

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