THE trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is full of furry faces, from Cosmo the Spacedog to Rocket Raccoon. But there’s one little furball that I can’t get out of my head. It’s this little creature here:
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Look at this! The four ears, the beaming expression, the precious little teeth… I know next to nothing about this creature, but I know I want to give it a big hug. I Also know his name. According to a tweet from director james gunn(Opens in a new tab), my new favorite Marvel creature is called “Blurp”. Nothing else, just Blurp.
Not only is the name great fun to repeat over and over, but it also reminds me of the “Glup Shitto”(Opens in a new tab) meme, which is a catch-all name for obscure Star Wars characters that die-hard fans are excited to see on screen. Blurp doesn’t appear to be an existing Marvel character, so this is probably less of a Glup Shitto situation and more of a “we need a cute creature to make toys” situation.
However, I find Blurp adorable and cannot wait to see it in action. Here it is again:
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Hi Blurp.