The first time I saw Guardians of the Galaxy, I instantly knew that Rocket Raccoon was going to be my favorite character. By the end of the movie, I was right—Rocket had won me over with his tragic backstory, his hilarious one-liners, love for thievery, and his reluctance to become a hero. I have a soft spot for roguish characters, such as Han Solo from Star Wars, so it was only natural that Rocket would become my favorite Guardian. Heck, I am such a huge nerd that I even dressed my dog Zoe up as Rocket Raccoon for Halloween twice in a row despite the fact that a) she is a dog and b) she is a female because her sassy nature and mischievous personality reminds me of Rocket’s.

Can’t get enough of the adorable yet snarky raccoon? Then have a look and laugh over the following list of scenes where Rocket said what every Marvel fan was thinking as they watched Guardians of the Galaxy. Rocket is basically the hilarious mouthpiece we all needed in the film.

15 When He Was Making Fun Of Stan Lee's Cameo

Okay Guardians of the Galaxy fans, who didn’t burst out laughing when Rocket and Groot saw Stan Lee’s character flirting with a much-younger woman and he called the comic book legend an “old codger?” I won’t lie, I started cracking up when he uttered that line—how Stan kept a straight face during that premiere is something I’ll never understand. I would’ve been on the floor laughing hysterically. That scene also made me giggle because I know that if I saw the same scenario happen in real life, my reaction would probably be the same as Rocket’s—although I don’t know if I would say it out loud. My reaction would probably be something along the lines of “Oh, for the love of the Flying Spaghetti monster…just why? WHY?”

14 When Even Rocket Knew That Peter Quill Had To Clean The Milano

I snorted with laughter when Gamora told Peter Quill that the Milano was absolutely filthy, and he then confessed to Rocket that “if he had a blacklight, it would look like a Jackson Pollock painting” because the snarky little raccoon had the right response—Star-Lord DEFINITELY has some issues. I mean, who brags about the fact that their space ship is so damn messy that it looks like a painting created by a famous abstractionist artist? While I doubt Rocket knew who Jackson Pollock was because he’s not Terran, he got the gist that the Milano was far messier than even Gamora knew. Honestly, I wouldn’t be shocked if Rocket hands Peter a Swiffer or a mop and a bucket and blackmails him into cleaning up the Milano so it’s not a total filth bomb.

13 When Rocket Showed Off His Sassy Side

Who didn’t grin when Peter was irritated that he was taken down by a tiny little RACCOON and Rocket was confused about what a raccoon actually was. Of course, when Peter tried to explain that ROCKET was also a raccoon, the sassy little woodland creature replied with “Ain’t no thing like me, ‘cept me.” Which IS true—I don’t know about you, but I don’t know of a single raccoon that can walk on its hind legs for an extended period of time, which knows how to talk like a human, and who is so brilliant that it can build its own weapons. Thanks to the long years of cybernetic experiments and genetic engineering, there really isn’t a raccoon alive on Earth who is like Rocket. He might be arrogant, but he’s definitely right about the fact that he is unique.

12 Every Time Rocket Made Funny Quips About Drax The Destroyer

Many Guardians of the Galaxy fans giggled when Peter was still surprised that the fearsome Drax the Destroyer was a bit TOO literal and Rocket had to explain that the mighty warrior doesn’t quite understand the whole concept of “metaphor.” Of course, this led to Drax saying what is arguably his funniest line in the entire movie, which is “Nothing goes over my head. My reflexes are too fast, I would catch them.” Even though Peter’s surprise led to such an iconic quote, many Guardians fans were thinking something similar to what Rocket said. I’m sure if Rocket had more time, he would’ve conjured up a dictionary, turned to the entry for the word “metaphor” and said something snarky about how Drax didn’t have the time to learn about such things when he was a young warrior stuck in school.

11 When Rocket Was Exasperated That Groot Was Asleep

While Peter and Rocket were busy convincing Drax to not kill Gamora as a way to get revenge on Ronan the Accuser for killing his wife and daughter, Groot was sound asleep. Of course, once Rocket and Peter had worked out a deal that would leave them both with enough money to keep ‘em comfortable, Groot decided that now would be a REALLY good time to wake up and join the conversation. I don’t think there was a Guardians of the Galaxy fan alive who didn’t nod enthusiastically when Rocket made a snarky remark about his friend sleeping peacefully right through the danger, but waking up when it came time to talk about the money. Nice going, Groot—you let your BFF walk into danger while you slept peacefully and only woke up when you heard people talking about money.

10 When Rocket Made Fun Of Peter For Coming Up With A Bad Plan

As adorable as Peter is, I don’t blame Rocket for being skeptical AF when Peter announced that he had a plan. Even a walking, talking raccoon is smart enough to know that Peter’s talents lie more towards thinking on his feet and using his wit to get out of tense situations. Star-Lord isn’t as good as Rocket when it comes to creating a well thought-out plan. Look at Rocket’s idea for breaking out of the Kyln in the beginning of the movie—sure, Groot decided to grab the battery first, which forced everyone to improvise, but they did manage to break out of the prison. I’m sure after Peter told everyone his idea, Rocket came up with a way to tweak it so that it would actually work and they could defeat Ronan once and for all.

9 When Rocket Decided To Call The Nova Corps Out

Even though the Nova Corps generally tries to be good guys, they apparently have turned a blind eye to what goes on in the Kyln. Rocket said it best—the guards were both cruel and corrupt. Look at that one guard who had no problems with a group of prisoners trying to kill Gamora because they thought she worked for Ronan. Instead of trying to stop them, which is what you’d think a member of the Nova Corps would do, they simply told the prisoners to kill poor Gamora in the showers because it would be easier to hide the evidence. WTF? I’m shocked that Nova Prime hasn’t cracked down on them. The impression I got of Nova Prime was that she stood for justice, and she’d be appalled at the corruption that takes place in the Kyln. They’re going to be in trouble when she finds out!

8 When Rocket Stood Up To Fight Side-By-Side With His BFFs

Rocket likes to try to portray himself as a stoic outlaw who doesn’t have friends, but it was easy to see that he was swayed by Peter’s heartfelt speech onboard Yondu Udonta’s ship. I giggled when Rocket said in a rather resigned manner that “he doesn’t have that long of a lifespan” because we all knew that it was code for “I love you idiots, and if you’re going to go down fighting Ronan and his army, then I am going to go down fighting alongside you too.” The snarky woodland creature would probably rather die than admit it, but Peter, Gamora and Drax had a good influence on him. His sassy reply also proves that Rocket loves them like family, and would follow them to the ends of the Earth.

7 When Rocket Showed Off His Love For Cool Weapons

I can’t speak to every Guardians of the Galaxy fan, but I know I laughed when Rocket was enthusiastically talking about how he had built explosives powerful enough to destroy moons. His pout when Gamora told him that nobody on their team is going to destroy any moons and how he started complaining that the former assassin wanted to suck the joy out of everything made me laugh even harder. It’s too bad that Gamora didn’t listen to Rocket—if those explosives were as powerful as he claimed they were, they could’ve just lured the Dark Aster out, chucked one at the ship, and taken out Ronan and his army without even breaking a sweat. Plus, it probably would’ve made one hell of a thrilling fight scene.

6 When Rocket Started Trolling, Even Though He Was In Danger

I nearly fell over laughing when Rocket insisted to a long-suffering Peter that he truly needed the one guy’s eye in order to complete his plan. I KNEW he was going to say something like that just to troll Peter, but it still made me giggle. Really, you gotta love Rocket Raccoon—even in the midst of certain death or gearing up to fight a fanatical Kree war lord, he’s always ready to prank someone for the lulz or a snarky reply. Nothing stops Rocket from being a smart-a**, and I admire that. Plus, it makes for some truly chuckle-worthy moments right before a major battle. Never change, Rocket Raccoon, never change. We’d all be devastated if you weren’t as snarky in the upcoming sequel.

5 When Rocket Got Drunk And Talked About His Past

My heart broke when Rocket got drunk and started going after Drax for all the previous insults he hurled towards the poor little raccoon. When he admitted that he didn’t ask to be torn apart and put back together over and over again, I just wanted to pick him up and snuggle him. But what really got me was when Rocket said he felt like a monster and started to cry. Despite his swagger and bravado, it was obvious that Rocket felt insecure and was suffering some sort of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder due to being the subject of a terrible experiment. His rant reminded me a bit of my rescue dog Zoe—she has a ton of behavioral issues. I’m pretty sure if she could get drunk, she’d probably start ranting about how she didn’t ask to be stuck with trauma and fear issues.

4 When Rocket Sassed Drax Over How Stupid It Was To Call Ronan

Okay sure, Rocket probably could have been SLIGHTLY more tactful when he started accusing Drax of ruining everything due to his obsessive need to get revenge on Ronan for killing his wife and his daughter. Heck, even Groot was shocked, and I’m sure that’s not easy to do. After all, Groot has been Rocket’s BFF for a LONG time, and I’m sure up until that point, nothing Rocket said really shocked him. But I (and I’m sure other Guardians fans) felt that while Rocket could’ve been nicer about it, he did have a point. Then again, sometimes you need to be a bit blunt in order to get through to your friends. Thankfully, Drax wasn’t offended and admitted that Rocket was absolutely right—he had let his desire for revenge blind him to everything else.

3 When Rocket Started Making Jokes About Xandarian Fashion

One of the reasons why Rocket Raccoon is one of my favorite characters is because he gives zero f**** and will make a snarky joke about anyone or anything. I started giggling and going “same” when Rocket saw that Xandarian dude with the weird haircut in the beginning. Honestly, I don’t blame him for joking about the hairdo—it was a bit bizarre. Xandarians seem like they are a cool, peace-loving folk and I respect that, but WTF is up with their fashion sense? What did they do, take inspiration from the Jetsons? Didn’t they know that’s just a children’s cartoon and NOT something to be taken seriously? Good grief, the Xandarians really need a primer on Earth culture before they start watching cartoons and basing their fashions off of it.

2 When Rocket Showed Just How Much He Loves His BFF Groot

My heart broke (again) when Rocket was shocked that Groot was willing to sacrifice himself for the rest of the Guardians. His “Groot no, you’ll die” made me wish I could reach through the screen, pick up the adorable little raccoon, and snuggle him until he stopped crying. Then again, if Rocket is anything like my dog Zoe, he’d probably squirm and try to nip my hands until I put him down. Jokes aside, that scene absolutely crushed me, especially when Groot indicated to Rocket and the rest of their friends that he didn’t mind sacrificing himself to save them because they were his family. If Marvel wanted a soul-crushing moment in their cinematic universe, that scene definitely takes the cake. Hopefully we won’t have a repeat of that moment in the upcoming sequel!

1 When Rocket Asked Rhomann Dey If He Can Still Be A Thief

I won’t lie, I started cracking up at the end of the movie when Rocket started arguing with Rhomann Dey about what would happen to him if he stole an item, now that his record had been wiped clean on the orders of Nova Prime. Rhomann Dey’s bewildered expression made that scene priceless, especially when he tried to half-heartedly explain to Rocket why stealing is, in fact, illegal. The argument probably would’ve went around in circles just so Rocket could troll the poor guy if the other Guardians hadn’t intervened when they did. Even though Rocket is now technically a hero and a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy, he hasn’t changed too much—he’s still a thief at heart, and we love him for it.

Sources: IMDB, Marvel Cinematic Universe.Wikia, and Facebook.