Hawkeye: the Series is Here

Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye (the series and the man) have premiered on Disney+, just in time to enjoy for the '21 Thanksgiving/Christmas season. 

Hawkeye, aka Clint Barton, is by reputation a resilient gent, and it appears that this six-part series will accentuate that trait, in addition to his amazing ability to sling arrows. Alas, Black Widow won't be there, and I (as well as other fans) had long hoped for a Hawkeye/Widow theatrical venture. Ah well, guess one can't have everything, but I'm more than content to accept a Hawkeye solo effort, especially when its length equals three movies. (Besides, a Hawkeye/Widow jaunt isn't an impossibility in the realm of Multiverse fantasy.) 

Much of Hawkeye bounces off End Game, but then much of the MCU does these days. Pathos and heroism are natural results of that heated exchange, and they do make for great melodrama. (That End Game remains the biggest money-maker of all time doesn't hurt, either.)

Along with Renner, Hailee (True Grit '10) Steinfeld plays Kate Bishop, a Hawkeye in training. Also along for the ride is Linda Cardellini as Mrs. Barton, and Vera (Bates Motel) Farmiga as her mom. Florence Pugh, who acts as the Scarlett Johansson's sister, Yelena Belova, in the Black Widow movie, reprises her role for added spunk. Alaqua Cox performs as Echo, a Tracksuit Mafia bad gal.  

The series' plot centers on Hawkeye Jr assisting Hawkeye Sr to ward off adversarial forces from his past. Ronin is at the psychological helm, but which Ronin is on the attack? (It doesn't appear that actor, Lee Pace is the one.) So what does this mean? Say, maybe the answer lies in the final episode of Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner (hint, hint). 

The premiere episodes (two so far) are more poignant, reflective and humorous than action oriented (though the action that's served is quality), but give it time. Hawkeye, by command of its titular hero, is bound to deepen its depth while accelerating its pace. My hunch is that the series will more than hold its own with Loki, WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier once it rolls. Sure, that's sayin' a lot, but mark my prophetic words on this, and yes, I'll be humble as can be when you tell me I was right.