Guardians of the Galaxy Developer Reveals Inspiration for Fridge Joke

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was a bit of a surprise hit for many fans when it released last year. Following the release and less-than-ideal reception for Marvel’s Avengers and some questionable showcases for this game, there were many doubting this video game iteration ofGuardians of the Galaxy. It proved many wrong, though, releasing to strong reviews and telling an emotional, weighty story throughout some fun, frenetic gameplay.

The relationship among the characters was another stand-out, really adding some real-life complexities to Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora, Rocket, Groot, and Mantis. Whether that is dealing with Drax’s tragic backstory or understanding Rocket’s fears, it all made the player truly feel like the leader amongst a gang of misfits in Guardians of the Galaxy. One seemingly random aspect that still added a lot to this is the fridge that would never close, and senior creative director Jean-Francois Dugas recently explained the origins of this joke.

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For context, players can travel around the Milano several times throughout Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. There’s a fridge door (seen above) that is opened every time they approach it, and the players are prompted to close it. Yet, no matter how often they close it, the door opens once more. How it was broken or why it won’t close properly, as well as why it was never fixed, isn’t explained. Players are just left closing the door over and over in-game.

Dugas discussed this ongoing gag in a recent interview with GamesRadar. According to Dugas, the inspiration from the joke comes from two American sitcoms:Modern Family and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The former features Phil Dunphy