Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-2058272-20161012193901/@comment-25179360-20161129071003

Here is the Pitch:

The show's first season centers around the Guardians of the Galaxy fighting Ego the Living Planet. An ancient, sentient planet who is the last of his species. The rest were enslaved/destroyed in order to be used as habitable worlds for the Galaxy's own dominant species. Ego wishes to bring them back to life, and restore them back to being the sole race in the Galaxy. He has no qualms about committing genocide if that what it takes to bring back his fallen brethren. In the millions of years he has been alive, Ego has amassed incredible power. So much so that even the mighty Nova Corps has found difficulty in stopping him.

But not all hope is lost! For a group of some of the Galaxy's biggest misfits and outcasts eventually come together and take their own shot at ending Ego and bringing about prosperity to the Galaxy that has abused and forgotten them.

Star-Lord: Peter Quill was born in an orphanage in New Haven, Connecticut. Never knowing his parents, he was always interested in Outer Space and eventually became an Astronaut and Physicist for NASA. Despite Peter's aptitude for science, his rebellious nature made him considered unsuited for Space Travel and he was eventually let out of the program. In an act of recklessness, he realized he would not have another chance to explore Space and stole one of the Rockets flying it out of the Atmosphere as far it's fuel could take him. He was picked up by a group of Centurian Ravagers and eventually outwitted and defeated them, taking their equipment and realizing he had no place anymore on Earth, tried to make a living in this strange, new Galaxy.

Rocket Raccoon & Groot: Groot & a Fauna Nicknamed Rocket Raccoon by Star-Lord, were both born on the Planet Xanth. A nearly identical planet to Earth in both species and landscape, except that instead of Apes evolving to advanced levels, a multitude of Fauna and Flora that inhabited the planet did instead, including Raccoons and even Trees. Unfortunately, Xanth was targeted by the World-Eater Galactus (If Electric is okay with him being used) and destroyed with only Rocket Raccoon and a Flora Colossus named Groot escaping. The two were displaced and eventually became involved with Galactic Crime, assembling lots of profit... and enemies in the process.

Genis-Vell: The Kree Soldier worked alongside Mar-Vell for many years during the Kree Insurgencies, and rebelled against Ronan the Accuser, after his friend was killed. The mutiny was short lived, and Genis was stripped of all his Military Titles and sent to prison. He currently remains there disgraced about what his life has become.

Mantis: Mantis as she was nicknamed by Star-Lord was born on a harsh swamp-planet located on the far reaches of the Galaxy. Due to it's harsh environment she was forced to learn how to defend herself with martial arts, a multitude of guns, and weapons as well. When travelers came across her planet and tried to communicate with her tribe, her natural paranoia kicked in and she brutally killed them, in fear they would be someone harmful. They turned out to be connected to the Nova Corps and for that crime, Mantis was sent to prison.

I'll definitely add to more to all of the characters and different aspects of them will be revealed as the series progresses. Star-Lord will also have the same mixtape as the MCU version, except he'll have songs from both the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. I also plan on possibly doing something with the Infinity Stones/Thanos if this series gains momentum.

Is this too similar to the MCU version? I tried to make it different, but I do notice some similarities with them. But honestly, if it ain't broken... I'm just wondering what you guys think. You like it?