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Instead of being a tyrant, Thanos in this timeline is a Ravager morale officer. He sings, dances, and fights alongside the team.

Also, watching a teenage Peter Quill get effortlessly wrecked by the Ravagers while T'Challa did a backflip? Comedy gold. 😂

Wait, can we talk about how this episode accidentally made the best Star-Lord movie ever?

Using the Embers of Genesis, they turn Ego’s matter against him, forcing him to retreat.

The story begins in 1988 when Yondu Udonta’s crew accidentally abducts T'Challa from Earth due to a tracking error. Unlike the original Star-Lord, T'Challa’s inherent nobility and diplomatic grace transform the Ravagers from a group of space pirates into a renowned band of galactic outlaws who "rob from the rich and give to the powerless". The episode's main arc involves a high-stakes heist: