@swordette replied to your post: YEAH LIKE??? even in GOTG2, whenever Mantis touches him, his emotions hit her IMMEDIATELY. LIKE SNAP. with everyone else, it takes a moment, but with Drax it’s IMMEDIATE because he feels SO STRONGLY. EVEN IF YOU CAN’T TELL. I’M SO 8’))))
H O N E S T L Y, It’s not even just a small show either, Mantis breaks down because of HOW MUCH he feels. How much pain he has for his losses, even so long after the fact. Even after he has seen the killer of his wife & child destroyed. He can’t be free of the pains of that loss, it’s something that won’t be numbed for him. & I guarantee you, he is scared to face that loss again. Even for Mantis, who he knew for such a short time, he was willing to die to use every last piece of his strength to protect what mattered to him from death. (( And yes the whole scene with the rock that hits Mantis puts a bit of questionability on this, but, none of them saw that coming. Drax simply doesn’t know how to react there. He still goes far & beyond to get her to safety ))
And god, I just need more of the Guardians to be able to take the time to know these things about Drax. I’m sure they no longer see him as just a machine of rage and vengeance, but I stand pretty firmly on Mantis being the first to FULLY know him on such a level thanks to her ability. & that last moment between them, where Drax tells her she’s beautiful on the inside. I know it’s seen as a haha moment, but like. It was??? so good??? As you can tell I’m a bit obsessed with Mantis & Drax’s relationship.












