Ani Bundel: ‘Hawkeye’ has one of the brightest talents to join the superhero world so far. - NBCNewsTHINK
. “WandaVision,” “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” and “Loki” all created situations and settings that were as far from these shows and their “vigilantes running around New York City” vibe as possible. But with “Hawkeye,” the MCU runs right at it. The NYC setting, the street-eye-level problems, the introduction of multiple comic book antiheroes on which to hangare all straight from the “Daredevil” playbook.
But “Hawkeye” does its predecessors one better by correcting all of Netflix’s old mistakes. Instead ofwith no established conclusions, this series is a clipped six-episode limited series. Instead of attempting too many twists, it sticks to the straightforward adventure advertised. And most important, it brings tons of small delights in each episode, from characters larping in Central Park to Broadway performances.
But the key to making this show tick is Steinfeld, who has already delighted streaming audiences twice this year withover on Apple TV+. The reason Marvel returns over and over to the origin story is the wide-eyed wonder of the not-yet-jaded hero exploring the possibility of what could be for the first time. Even though “Hawkeye” is yet another entry in that category, as Bishop takes up the mantle so Barton can go home for Christmas, she makes the tropes feel fresh all over again.
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