Hawkeye

Starts off good, gets pretty awesome, and finishes with a beastly finale. Some of the supporting characters steal the show. And there is some major acting talent with a multiple great performances, especially by Renner.

The action is mostly well-done, as is the humor. They do a great job of juggling multiple storylines. And there is a surprising amount of emotionally powerful moments.

Oh and if one thing is for sure, the Rogers musical is one of the funniest things ever, trust a bro.

(3 viewings, 12/22/2021, 10/21/2022, 12/28/2023)

Hawkeyes got nothing but a bad rap for being boring and just a human for almost 10 years on the MCU, we'll finally his own show brings him into his own, it's early days but it's a more grounded comedy-drama with 'hopefully' some good action to come. It looks great, the setting snd characters are immediately familiar and 'Rogers' the Musical needs developing further. 10 out of 10? No chance, 1 out of 10? Grow up and stop trolling.

Hawkeye by itself might not be at first glance a character to base a show on before so many other choices. However given a large library of comicbook stories, he definitely could be given depth and a good story woven with interesting characters.

This is not really centered around Hawkeye. It is split between too often overreacting Kate, who it sometimes seems finds people suspicious at a drop of a hat, and always tired and worn Clint. Both are very much stereotypical characters here, a semi-grumpy combat worn hero and a tag-along newbie, who marvels at him and annoys him with "witty" quips as they being finding mutual appreciation and respect. Yeah, nothing very original here in any aspect.

Neither is the story. Jack is charismatic and entertaining character played by a good actor however I think we've all seen our share of duplicitous partners and kids who notice things first.

All in all its pretty predictable and all wrapped in a politically correct and woke Disney packaging. It is not bad but neither is it great or original. It is average but I suppose also entertaining for a watch on your couch in these winter months, cuddled under a warm blanket with something to eat or drink, as it gently snows outside.

This has been really fun so far. I was not a fan of Renner or Steinfeld, but they are winning me over. All of the Marvel shows have been able to draw me in, whether I was looking forward to them or not. What I'm waiting to see is if this is one that will be worth watching back again. But I definitely want to see how it all turns out out, and I am very interested in where Kate and Yelena go from here.

Hawkeye is the epitome of what Marvel shows should be like. There is no storyline changing, world-ending threats and the story is relatively low stakes. The show wasn't very anticipated before its release, with many people opting to watch Spider-Man: No Way Home instead or just skipping the show altogether. However, the show is funny, has an interesting story and introduces new characters without sidelining the old ones. The cast is also excellent, with Hailee Steinfeld, Florence Pugh and Jeremy Renner standing out. The story perfectly mixes new characters such a Hailee Steinfeld's, without ruining the legacy of Jeremy Renner's. However Kingpin was botched in the finale. Overall, Hawkeye is a fun show, with it not being too over the top, and is what all Marvel shows should strive to be!