Ok

I think you just need to sit through the first 2 Guardian movies, Infinity War, Endgame, Love and Thunder, I Am Groot shorts and The Holiday Special

^I agree, but the I Am Groot shorts are optional viewing.

Wait the I am groot shorts are canon to the main timeline, not like these team Thor shorts, but more like those early one shots?

The Guardians TV show isn't need

But I would say if you want to know who Adam Warlock, Cosmo and High Evolutionary before the movie then just watch the episodes they are in

Or just read comics, Marvel Database pages, or watch YouTube videos about their origins in the comics.

But that show is not canon to the versions we follow though?

No none of the animated or anime shows are cannon

@IamDPorDerpy At least you'd get to know these characters before watching the MCU'S interpretation of them.

The complete MCU Guardians of the Galaxy timeline is as follows:

01. Guardians of the Galaxy Prequel Infinite Comic (Comic)

02. Guardians of the Galaxy Prelude (Comic)

03. Guardians of the Galaxy: Galaxy's Most Wanted (Comic)

04. Guardians of the Galaxy (Movie)

05. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Junior Novel: Bonus Story (Book)

06. I Am Groot (1,01) (Show)

07. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Movie)

08. I Am Groot (1,02-05) (Show)

09. Avengers: Infinity War (Movie)

10. Avengers: Endgame (Movie)

11. Thor: Love and Thunder (Movie)

12. The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Special)

13. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Movie)