I think DIrishB only added the comics that had the MCU Official Tie-In stamp on the cover, but he did also add the Infinite comics, which didn't have the stamp.
This I believe has been blown out if proportion. He is referring to his Guardians Saga, and not the first time he's referred to his 3 films as the Guardians Saga. The point of that comment I believe was the shorts are not intended to be an installment in the Guardians Trilogy and he isn't going to be taking what happens in the shorts into account with his films. This isn't really his show as he said, he's one of 6 Executive Producers and did not write or direct any episodes. I think all he meant was he's not considering this part of his work or his Guardians series. If he didn't consider them canon to the MCU he would've said MCU, as he has before, not Guardians Saga.
Well, regarding canon, James Gunn can kiss my-
More likely he's just stupid. Guardians is MCU.
I mean I wouldn't be surprised if they were just fun extras similar to the Team Thor shorts. The only thing I could see confirming if they're canon is if they're placed on the Disney + timeline.
Again he clearly knows this and wasn't stating the "Guardians Saga" isn't part of the MCU either. Based on the rest of the posts he made that day answering fans it real seems like he was saying the aren't important/part of the Guardians film series. I think he stupidly was using the words "canon to" and "part of" interchangeably and it was taken far too seriously. I Am Groot is canon the the MCU
Well the series hasnt released so I can't say for certain but I'm fairly sure the main difference between I Am Groot and Team Thor is one I likely made as a set of fun shorts based on a chatacter but still meant to be in universe and the other was clearly meant only as a parody and nothing more.
I Am Groot is no different than the Guardians in IW/EG and Thor LAT. I'm not really interested in the show, but the point stands.
Same with mine. Which is why I put together a "best of" for the non MCU Spider-Men. A little 2 hour movie just of their origins, Uncle Ben deaths and "boss fights". Watched it right before No Way Home. I think it helped. Also will be the only way I watch these Spidey films in a full MCU rewatch. Also movie edits of the Disney Plus shows, and skipping the non Disney Plus shows.
I know, I agree with that and my point is I think that was the point he was trying to make. I Am Groot is like IW/E and LaT, using the Guardians but not part of the "Guardians Saga" as is film series. Like how Forces of Destiny are Star Wars canon but not part of the Star Wars Saga. Ya feel? I don't think he was saying it's not MCU canon, I think he was just using the word canon stupidly.
Granted Ursa didn't look like a bear, but Red Guardian certainly called him that. "Ooh, look at the big bear."
I agree that's it's very likely he can transform into a bear in the MCU I'd argue that he could likely still not be a mutant within the MCU canon.
