He has an arc that started in the first movie, continued into the second and goes through Infinity War and Endgame, and then I was set to really finish that arc in Guardians 3.
I relate to Rocket and I feel compassion for Rocket, but I also feel like his story has not been completed.
Rocket is me, he really is, even if that sounds narcissistic.
When you asked me what was saddest for me when I thought it was gone—and anybody at Marvel can tell you—it’s this very strange and attached relationship to Rocket.