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"Hawkeye doesn't miss not because he can't. But because if he does, he's nothing more than a guy with a bow and arrow."

I'd still like to see a John Wick-style Hawkeye solo movie that showcases how badass Barton can be

One thing that gets overlooked about Hawkeye in the MCU is his humour. I would argue he has some of the best comedic scenes at of all characters. Here are some: -"I'm starting to root for this guy." -"I'd sleep better if I put an arrow through Loki's eye socket." -"You and I remember Budapest very differently." -"Get in line." -"I think we lost the element of surprise." -"I'm going to be made of plastic." -"It's a trick!" / lifting Mjolnir -Hitting the triple bullseye near Tony -"You're not a match for him, Cap." -Shooting the glass under Quicksilver -"I have a bow and arrow." -"I know what I need to do... dinning room!" -"We were supposed to go waterskiing." -"I retire for 5 minutes and it all goes to shit." -"I knew I should have stretched." -"Played 18, shot 18." -"I'm Clint." -Waving to Red Skull on Vormir

"You don't think they need me" "I think they do, which is a lot scarier" These lines sums up the entire Avengers. They are a mess, a group of damaged people, but they are driven, they put in everything they have to save the world , to do what they believe is right, they are gods but they couldn't be any more human, they are fragile but they are the best line of defense we have

Hawkeye has super aim. Anything can be made lame. Super strength? Oh, so she can lift more than others? Wwwwoooooowww. It's all how they are utilized. Natasha has no powers at all but she is revered as cool. Jeremy Renner needed more screen time. Age of Ultron tried to do all it could in one movie. The "man amongst gods and monsters" perspective could have been fantastic.

He's a sweet dude and the grounded one. Not dealing with trauma...much. you know, until thanos.

Love how Tony mentioned in Age of Ultron "maybe I'll take a page out of Barton's book" when it came to settling down on a homestead somewhere and starting a family. Flash forward to Endgame and Tony has accomplished just that. After seeing the life he could potentially have through Clint's. And come that same time in Endgame Clint loses that life he worked so hard to protect. Love the pathos of that character. Seeing his relationship evolve with Kate will be fun as well.

Finally someone who understands why Hawkeye is arguably one of the most important Avengers: He is human. He is the personification of what the Avengers are fighting for. It’s why I loved the second Avengers movie despite my dislike of the Widow/Banner plot line.

Great analysis. The problem for me with movie Hawkeye (even though he's well done in his limited bubble) is that they basically took nearly everything about his comic book character that made him unique and easily latched onto by fans and dispersed it among the other Avengers. Comic book Hawkeye originally was the anti-establishment snark machine who constantly questioned Cap's decisions, but in the movies, we've got Tony for that. It's the reason why the prison scene in Civil War is the scene that always felt the most "vintage" Hawkeye to me out of any scene he's ever gotten in these movies. It's because Clint is the voice of dissent against authority, whereas in virtually every other movie he's strictly on the side of authority. Even as Ronin, he's not rebelling against anything... he's just exerting authority in a harsher and more personal way.

I like the context of Clint inviting the Avengers to his home. He's a trained spy/assassin apart of a larger spy community and the only ones who knew about his family were Nat and Fury. In a field where info is life and death, he opened up to the Avengers. Also, Nat didn't reveal this info either, letting him make the decision for himself. Age of Ultron is one of my faves. Another thing, when we see Klaue and the lights go out in an run down boat, it isn't till Black Panther that we see we they freaked out.

"It's him needing support" *Kate Bishop has entered the chat*

Finally some Hawkeye love. If he was there in Infinity War they would've won.... just saying....

not many ppl realise clint isn't only skilled with the bow and arrow.. he is able to aim anything with anything.. an example is how well he threw cap's shield in AOU despite never using it at all

Hawkeye is by far my favorite superhero, always

The fact that he’s seen as less cool then Natasha is insane, he’s been shown to be just nearly less skilled of a fighter, but, he makes up for that by having the worlds best aim, like god damn how is that not seen as cool as it really is, that’s hella useful.

In the end, Hawkeye is a simple character in the middle of complex ones, giving them a new perspective. I like this.

the analysis is amazing but I have a personal problem with MCU Hawkeye and the way they did him dirty. Comic Hawkeye has way more character and if we take the idea that he provides a stage and identity, Comic Hawkeye esp from the "My Life as a Weapon" series would have been able to set a way more precise stage with more wit and a certain lightheartedness

Hawkeye's Ultron speech is one of my favourite MCU bits just... Ever. My 2nd of his after the Endgame opening for obviously different reasons. I wonder how you'd interpret the way Ant-Man was written into the wider extended narrative, and especially how the team was able to have it make sense that his role expanded in the way it did

You just proved that by him being the stage for all the other characters, the frame of reference for a human perspective, that he is one of the most important members of the group. He's a fascinating character who is taking the most risk out of all of them...and is the one who went through the most torture, but came out the most unscathed.

I was 10ish when Avengers 1 first came out. I never understood why, but Hawkeye was always my favorite avenger and I was obsessed with him. Everyone else thought it was really silly and stupid to have the 'average' guy as my favorite, but I think it was exactly that. He was the most 'average' guy, and thus, was the most relatable to younger me.

It would've been nice if there was a Hawkeye/Ronin movie between Infinity War and Endgame.

Dude im stoked for the punisher essay, john bernthal played the part so well

I love Hawkeye! Hee is one of my favorites. Great video

Hawkeye is cool. Thank you for highlighting his role in the MCU love your videos.

I’m crying a little. Hawkeye is my favorite MCU character and he became so the instant he showed up in Thor. Those few lines of his cemented him as my viewpoint into the MCU-verse, and The Avengers, with that combination of his badassery and the exposure of his vulnerabilities, wow. I see him less as a foil for others and more of a human viewpoint, but I love how you analyze his place in the narrative.

So, Hawkeye is the glue that holds the Avengers together? That would make sense. Not being with the team for Infinity War DID make a HUGE difference in the outcome.

The video description is easily the best summary of Hawkeye in existence.

Ur essays are very soothing, food for my soul even. I hope u dont stop doing this anytime soon. Thank u for all ur work.

He should have gotten his solo movie in 2009 after Iron Man. It could have shown his interaction with Black Widow when she was still an enemy.

Honestly Hawkeye is probably my second favorite in the MCU. WHY? Because he does the impossible. Thor is a god, Tony a super genius with incredible armor, Bruce becomes a nearly unstoppable Force... Clint fights the same battles as the other Avengers with a bow & arrow...but no powers! He fights & survives things even gods struggle with...that's impressive

I actually very much enjoyed and appreciated this video essay. Hawkeye is my favorite MCU character and I’m glad someone gave him his due!

Very well thought out and presented, I won't look at Hawkeye the same.

Thank you for making this video. What a gem

It's amazing, the analysis is great, and the way you perform very nice. I really like that you can analyze him in one direction. Stage, performance and identity.

I think these are my favorite takes on the MCU I've heard. Thanks

This is the first video I've seen by you, and I love it. Thanks for helping me appreciate Hawkeye in this light. Also, nice music / editing choices. The whole video has a good presentation & feel.

This was simply impeccable. Great work!

They should definitely make a movie about his Ronin persona and how he deals with his grief. Now, that would be super awesome!

Yet another FIRST CLASS, TOP NOTCH and amazing video. LOVE your work!

Love your video essays👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Finally a video showing love to my boy Hawkeye he is one of my favorite avengers and it used to suck when people said he was lame but he’s always been cool to me and especially after age of ultron, civil war, and endgame which made everyone realize Hawkeye is a pretty dope superhero and deserves to be an Avenger

Well done as always. Thank you. Very insightful.

I just found your channel and I have to say it's one of my new faves! I'd love to see your character analysis on the two main roles in Collateral.

Why did i just saw your channel? good job my my friend you will go far

Somebody, send this to Jeremy Renner

LOVE this thank you sir love the perspective on a very underrated Hawkeye

Very on point analysis lad

amazing essay, congratulations mate

I just realized, in Endgame Tony is reluctant to help because he doesn't want to lose his family whereas Clint already lost his family. Would've been interesting to see how they played off of each other once again with opposite perspectives.

Amazing explanation. Really, Thanx for doing this one.

you have done a good job! hawkeye really needs more love!

I have liked Hawkeye more and more every movie. Jeremy Renner has done a fabulous job in the role. His Disney+ series was awesome!!

thank you for giving Hawkeye the love he deserves!

I've always found it interesting that the one thing that never happened in the comics becomes the main structure for Clint in the movies. I love his character in many ways that the MCU never showed, but don't get it wrong, I am happy that I even got to see him in action- as few and far between it ended up being, that is. I just wish they could have given him more meaning without having to make something entirely up for the big screen. Simply put, Hawkeye was never meant to have a family. It shocked many of us, even those who never knew his character arc, when he suddenly had a family on a farm hidden away. It was sweet, yes, and it gave us something to see that comic Hawkeye could never achieve. Which is complete normality and freedom enough to even have a family. That becomes less unrealistically impossible when considering how little the movies actually had him play a role. Making it just that easier for the screenwriters to decide that course of action. It's those simple differences, as described in this video, that end up becoming Hawkeye's main points: support, encouragement, reminder, and hope. I've come to love and hate it, but that's mainly due to being a comic fan. As I've said, I am happy that I got to see his character in such a massive movie series, but I can't help but wish that somethings could've played out a little differently at times. As for the HAWKEYE tv series coming in a year or so, I've heard it'll follow one of the most beloved comic arcs with Kate Bishop. So here's to hoping that the show will offer Clint Barton a little more depth as he trains the new Hawkeye.

Thank god someone finally did this!

Beautiful and very well done. Hopefully ppl can see Hawkeye and having powers from a different perspective.

This was rad, well done

Honestly Jeremy is SUCH a fantastic Hawkeye

Hawkeye is my favorite avengers before the movies and in the movies. Love the analysis.

Nice analysis

Good work

I love the socio-depth psychology here, eschewing the fad idea of interrelatedness and synergistic relationships as codependent. Great stuff. Getting better & better...

Love this channel ❤️

So. Looks like Hawkeye's superpower is friendship.

Out of all avengers and superheros I gotta say Hawkeye is the most normal guy. People forget he's just human.

his powers of observation and his dry humour make him my favourite character.

I hope Jeremy Renner sees this and has a deeper appreciation for his role. I never thought Hawk Eye important till I've seen this. Good job, you turned the meme of the Avengers into the dad of the group.

I agree Hawkeye would only be setting for the other characters, if it weren't for Jeremy Renner making him way more interesting

Thanks for this video!!!!!

Good stuff bro

12:58... So great! Someone said on a previous video that Clint has no arch. Nonsense. Leo~ Miraculous that you can fulfill viewer requests with this much depth and insight. And so many videos.. Really stupendous. Nobody watching this could question the emotional and intellectual maturity of the MCU...

I really like him! Thank you for this video

Unpopular opinion: Hawkeye has always been my favorite. Even in the comics

I got stress because of the pendemic. My friend suggest me this video to make me feel better. Indeed. It really make me better. I love Hawkeye since his first appearance in Thor 1. Maybe weird but I fall in love at the first sight without knowing who he was. And as he grow on the movie, I always knew he will be my best. He is underated indeed. But I dont care. I love him and all his strength and weekness. Thank you for this amazing video

Jeremy Renner is poopy, but I've always liked Hawkey. He was always the heart, I felt. The humanity.

This coves a lot of why Hawkeye has long been my favorite Avenger.

Dude I absolutely love Clint. He’s my favorite Avenger, espeshlly after I found out he has a Doggo in the comics. He’s just a dad trying to save the world with his buds, and I just find that amazing.

Omgawwwdd, awesome video.

In my opinion, Hawkeye is the most important Avenger because he doesn't come from crazy places like the others do, or appear particularly extraordinary. Like the video says, he's able to induce the most dramatic changes in the others as well. He reminds everyone of their humanness.

Finally somebody is accurately giving the boi the respect he deserves.

Can you do a video essay for Lost in Translation and Requiem for a Dream?

I am looking forward to Hawkeyes show. I still think his daughter should pick up the mantel, especially after how they set stuff up in the the last two Avenger films. Renner's song "Heaven Don't Have a Name" is good, as well. Good for the club or gym.

Hawkeye has long been my favourite Avenger. I think it was Stan himself who said the Fantastic Four are a family, the X-Men a school, and the Avengers a football team. In this analogy, I see Hawkeye as an offensive lineman, contributing to the team's overall success without the individual flash of the receivers, running backs and QB. And that gels nicely with what he does throughout the movies - be it bigging up the others so they can achieve, or taking the hit to free others to score. I guess that makes it obvious why I like him so much...

Do nick fury’s role in the MCU next!

DC: Heroes first, People Second Marvel: People first, Heroes Second Hawkeye is the necessary humanity that really does ground the MCU, I mean, he basically says what the audience says as they watch the movie I.E. “... and I have a bow and arrow, none of this makes sense...” AoU Wanda Pep-talk

Apparently Haweye was the readers' surrogate and a moral compass in the comic books. (I never came across those parts.) I think the "weak ones" Barton & Natasha are badd ass "normal" human heroes...

thanks

I would love to see essays on characters from the X-Men franchise. I know that franchise is dead, but videos on Professor X, Magneto, and wolverine would be pretty interesting.

Hawkeye might have been something akin to a secondary character, one which everyone was allowed to reflect themselves on, but that reflection is such a significant thing to the characters that the only reason it's not center stage, is because a universe-spanning conflict is sitting there.

Hawkeyes the heart and soul of the team and that’s just facts

Underrated avenger

Hawkeye is my favorite super hero. I just love the fact that he has no powers, but still is a character that the Avengers need, because between a god or a giant monster they need a normal guy that holds them together. I can just really relate to him and he will always be my favorite super hero.

Not first, or last, but I am glad I'm just here.

For charecter to be apart of a team that comprises of superpowers secret agents and super soldiers Client was the most human out of all of them

Man I wish hawkeye wereused more. I loved that he got a huge part in age of ultron and I wish they would use him more as a character.

Hawkeye and Nick fury are by far the most grounded characters in the universe.

gotta love Hawkguy!

I love the idea that any regular guy can be an Avenger if they're just able to keep up. Like you don't have to be a god or a genius or a super-soldier. You don't have to be born genetically gifted, like with the X-Men. You don't have to be the world's greatest blank or the blankest man alive, like with the Justice League. If you just show up every day, put the work in, and manage not to die, you can be one of the world's greatest super-heroes with nothing more than a bow and arrow or a pair of robot wings

Dope vid