A little thing I noticed recently while watching GOTG2: Tullk actually puts himself between Yondu and Taserface when the mutiny starts, and is the first to order the other side to drop their weapons.
…obviously none of his efforts to protect Yondu worked in the end, but still, he tried :(
Especially since Yondu is fully capable of handling a whole troupe alone with his arrow, as we have seen from the first movie and from the “Come a little bit closer”-scene. It’s most likely Tullk taking into consideration that Taserface knows full well about the arrow’s abilities and there won’t be an initial surprise hindering him from shooting Yondu while the other utters the first whistle.
Since both Taserface and Tullk know about the arrow, it’s very likely that Tullk is deliberately stepping in the line of fire not only to take a possible shot, but it’s likely he’s doing so in order to give Yondu that little window he needs to send the arrow flying.
Basically Tullk is ready to die protecting Yondu, but also ready to die while giving Yondu an opportunity to strike back.
Tullk is an amazing, loyal and steadfast fellow and he didn’t deserve any of the shit he got in the end.
(Sarah i seem to be hijacking your posts a lot, I hope you don’t mind, I can’t stop rambling.)
No no, hijack away! I love it when people post their thoughts on gifsets! :)
You know…thinking about it, it’s almost strange how it’s so glossed over in the movie that Yondu has so many loyal crewmembers willing to die for him. Tullk and co could’ve most likely wriggled out of being condemned to horrible deaths in space if they’d made an effort to denounce Yondu and join in with tormenting him, but they didn’t. What’s that all about? Love? Honour? (Both things Yondu namechecks later…) It’s so sad to think about. I’m glad fandom gives them (especially Tullk, he seems to be rightfully quite popular) the attention they deserve and didn’t really get in the movie.
(It sort of bugs me that James Gunn wrote that analysis of the Contraxia scene and talked about how Yondu ‘hasn’t got one true friend.’ What about all the ones who died for him? Bah, humbug.)
