Our collaborator Jesús Chavarría gives us his review of the Hawkeye series and tells you if when you see it your arrows will fall into yellow or white.
By Jesús Chavarría
Disney continues to attend to the pending. And just as in a belated but effective way, he just gave Black Widow his own well-deserved solo show-off vehicle; now he does it with one of the archers of the world of cartoons par excellence. And in the same way as in the aforementioned spy movie his generational change is sustained, here it occurs through the presentation of Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld).
It is the latter, precisely, which becomes one of the main successes of the series, developing it not only as the figure of the apprentice, but also the representation of the gaze of the fan and the common citizen who has seen his life marked by unexpected cosmic battles and invasions.
The presence of Kate also serves to dimension the person behind Hawkeye’s bow and arrows (Jeremy Renner), with all the physical fatigue, annoyance and resignation that being part of the Avengers has implied, and having been a battle partner of beings with extraordinary abilities, losing dear companions along the way.
Hawkeye preserves the legacy of David Aja and Matt Fraction
In part, Hawkeye works thanks to the fact that it is based on the excellent comic made by David Aja and Matt Fraction in 2012 that, although in its transfer to the entertainment formula that they have so well rehearsed, it loses the doses of disenchantment and the sordid urban style that characterizes him, does maintain the touches of irony and the intimate approach that allows him to expose the ordinary superhero.
The one whose adventures are strongly linked to the neighborhood and the basic needs of its inhabitants, ranging from unraveling intrigues to facing dangerous gangs and even saving a stray dog, one that by the way is neither more nor less than Pizza Dog, whose inclusion here is It is modified in favor of continuing to outline the personality of the protagonist girl.
Of course, it is not a complex proposal far from it, but one with one of the highest degree of humanity within the usual average of the Marvel Universe on screen. And without relying too heavily on connections to it, he takes advantage of them to deliver a highly entertaining and sometimes endearing superhero Christmas tale, which fortunately doesn’t always take himself so seriously.
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Clint Barton, a very experienced professional; Kate Bishop, a talented beginner. Two Hawkeyes hanging out, exchanging arrows, teaming up… It’s not what they think, they’re just friends, the only string that connects them is the bow.
Clint has enough problems with his ex-girlfriend, ex-wife, a “friend” and a redhead with his dream car; plus the army of gangsters in pants who wants the building they bought back and a dog who accumulates problems and has a nose for homicide and a great taste for pizza.
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Disoriented after recent events, Hawkeye wants to know his new status quo. Who is on your side? Against him? Who seeks to kill him and why? Clint rushes to bottom, and as soon as he does, his brother appears. After a life of bad decisions, Clint and Barney Barton realize that they must save each other … If they don’t kill each other first. Clown and the Pants Mafia lay siege to the building, and the first round doesn’t go well at all. Now that they are both injured and one of them has lost his hearing, will the brothers become easy targets for the Pants Mafia? Have you ever seen Rio Bravo? The Bartons prepare for a one-of-a-kind shootout! Don’t miss it, Bro.
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