{"id":1181,"date":"2022-02-04T18:42:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T18:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2022-02-04T21:00:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T21:00:48","slug":"hawkeye-hits-the-target-for-marvel-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/2022\/02\/04\/hawkeye-hits-the-target-for-marvel-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawkeye Hits the Target for Marvel Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Eliza Gwin<\/p>Staff Writer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In 2020, COVID-19 was a Marvel fan’s worst enemy. It was the first year in a decade with no new Marvel releases, but 2021 has been one of the most exciting years yet for Marvel fans. Hawkeye <\/em>is the fifth Marvel series released by Disney+ this year, and fans approve. Hawkeye received a 94% from Rotten Tomatoes, making it the highest-rated Marvel series of 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawkeye <\/em>airs every Wednesday on Disney+. The show will have six episodes total and released its finale episode on December 22. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawkeye <\/em>follows the story of Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenage upper-class New Yorker who lost her father in The Battle of New York portrayed in the 2012 film The Avengers. <\/em>Bishop finds herself with vengeful enemies after stealing and wearing the suit of an infamous assassin, The Ronin. Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) and Bishop are thrown into a dangerous adventure and unlikely friendship as Barton struggles between choosing to aid Kate or spend Christmastime with his family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore and Marvel fan Christina Comar shared her thoughts on the hit TV show: “I love the Christmas theme. I’m so intrigued by what’s gonna happen next.” She enjoyed it more than Marvel’s previous Disney+ series, Loki. <\/em>“I thought Loki<\/em> was missing something.” Hawkeye<\/em> seems to have captured that “something” that Loki didn’t have. “You can tell Hailee Steinfeld is doing a great job of capturing the character and her emotions and her backstory. Her character and Hawkeye are a really good duo,” Christina said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore Gryphon Magnus enjoys Hawkeye <\/em>but has criticisms about the plot. “My real problem is the pacing… feel as if not a lot has happened. I just feel like they’re not telling as big of a story as they could’ve.” Magnus appreciates more content with Clint Barton in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), as he has not previously had a solo film or TV series. “I’m loving the storyline with Ronin, it adds a lot of depth to [Clint Barton], but as for [Renner’s] performance, I think he just knows who Hawkeye is and is content with that.” Renner has played Clint Barton for over 10 years, and Hawkeye <\/em>embraces the hardships and character development that Barton dealt with throughout the MCU. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marvel’s 2021 film Black Widow <\/em>left fans with high anticipation after the ending hinted that Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Hawkeye’s stories will integrate. The end of episode 4 of Hawkeye <\/em>gave fans a brief glimpse of Yelena and her role in the show. Episode 5 featured more of her character and an exciting plot twist. The final episode aired on December 22 and left fans wanting more Bishop + Barton content in the MCU. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by IndieWire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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