XUnable to play video. Neither flash nor html5 is supported! Each chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has offered audiences various thematic narratives, with one of the more obvious themes in the Guardians of the Galaxy films being about choosing our families and developing strong emotional connections, no matter what has happened in our pasts. Elaborating on that fact further, director James Gunn confirmed that the films specifically explore the themes of adults who were abused as children uniting together with fellow survivors. When a fan linked Gunn to a piece about the thematic the cycles of abuse in his films, Gunn echoed, "Thanks.