#unique creature

But Groot did dust.  Because he’s not a unique creature.  Groot’s species is rare, as evidenced by The Collector’s reaction to him in GG1.  But he is by no means the only one of his kind.  Also, given that at the end of GG1, Rocket picks up one of THOUSANDS of twigs from Groot’s body and nurture’s that into Baby Groot... it’s possible that Groot’s death actually seeded a population resurgance on Nova.   So... Groot’s dusting is sad and all, because Groot.   But Rocket living... just continues to be one of the saddest fucking things in the whole MCU.  For so many reasons. 

UNIQUE CREATURE, Moma Ps1, Long Island City