if yondu were still alive then that battle in wakanda would’ve ended in five minutes tops while no diggity played in the background
They had to kill him off because he was way too powerful.
He’d just shot an arrow through Thanos mid self agrandizing monolog and then everyone would stare at him and he would just go:
“What? You think I’d miss a target that Damn big n’ purple?”
And Peter would just start laughing, incredulous and relieved and joyful, everyone would start talking over each other – disbelieving, demanding answers (Who is that smurf and why did nobody mention the freaking surefire kill?!) – the Guardians shrug or laugh or facepalm in varying degrees.
And Yondu grins a crooked, yellowed grin and shakes his head, wondering when self-declared gods would finally learn not to come after his family.
Quill: “That’s my dad!”
Tony: “I now have several more questions”
Quill: The same way you’re Parker’s dad
Tony: I have one less question