THE MOTHER-LORD

One of the film’s few missteps is its depiction of the death of Peter Quill’s mother: a traumatic loss that is handled in bluntly manipulative fashion. That’s not the case here, as Telltale begins to flesh out their relationship – firstly via a flashback sequence and later in a brief vision – to subtly moving effect. The ending suggests this subplot will extend into Episode Two and possibly beyond. So far, it’s one of the few convincing reasons to tune in next time.