Written by Amanda Clark
Another season of pure adorableness has arrived at Disney+ in the form of five short episodes from the latest season of I Am Groot Season 2.
In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 audiences see the grown-up version of Groot (Vin Diesel, Fast X), which made for a great film, but not a cute Groot. I Am Groot Season 2, however, brings back the mini version of him in a big way.
The first episode is titled “Are You My Groot?” and follows Groot taking care of a bird-like creature he found. Groot basically takes on a mother role, and this is one of the sweeter episodes as it shows him taking on a role that is similar to how Rocket (Bradley Cooper, The Hangover) was with baby Groot throughout the movies — the caretaker.
“Groot Nose Around” involved something that Groot never had before: a sense of smell. The audience is reminded just how young and immature baby Groot is, as he is like any kid video game addict. This was one of the more comedic episodes with Groot going to smell absolutely anything in sight until he gets back to his gaming room.
“Groot’s Snow Day” shows just how dangerous it can be to build a snowman, especially one with scraps of junk from the ship, as it turns into a snowman-robot trying to destroy Groot and the ship. It’s a battle to the death, and believe it or not, Groot makes an endless number of snowballs to destroy the snowman. This episode embodies what a Guardians adventure could turn out to be — mindless fun turned into a deadly obstacle.
The title of the next adventure perfectly describes the fourth episode: “Groot’s Sweet Tooth.” Once Groot sees an ice cream ship going by selling ice cream in the galaxy, he must find some change to buy himself something. His sweet tooth takes over to the point where he might get arrested. But can you really blame Groot for wanting some ice cream? After all, he’s just a kid.
“Groot and the Great Prophecy” is the only episode you could say has a narrator. This episode has The Watcher describing this prophecy Groot is supposed to fulfill, yet shows how Groot does exactly what he wants to do, rather than caring about the mythic prophecy. It’s like a parent telling their kid what to do, and then the kid doing the exact opposite.
Each episode has a small side plot that doesn’t affect any of the other Guardians characters but allows Groot to rack up stories he can tell. Each episode is shorter than the previous season’s episodes but still just as entertaining. The plot of each episode is wholesome and concludes well, but it does feel a little too short. Either longer episodes or an extra episode might’ve made it feel more well-rounded.
But with the success the first two seasons have, it’s safe to assume there will be a third season in the making.
