- Marvel’s Hawkeye – Episode 6 Review – ‘So This Is Christmas?’
With only six episodes to make an impression Hawkeye was up against it from the outset. Audiences were cautious, viewing figures were poor and people seemed oddly indifferent. It featured a second tier Avenger, another arrow totting teenage and promised nothing new on paper. The reality is that Hawkeye might have been Marvel’s strongest small screen outing since WandaVision, with …Continue reading “Marvel’s Hawkeye – Episode 6 Review – ‘So This Is Christmas?’”
- Marvel’s Hawkeye – Episode 5 Review – ‘Ronin’
That Hawkeye continues to build momentum, drop plot points and introduce intriguing curveballs is to be applauded. With the arrival of Florence Pugh and everything she established in Black Widow, there is also a real sense that the final episode will hold something special. Opposite Hailee Steinfeld, she possesses the same scene stealing charm she displayed in that previous …Continue reading “Marvel’s Hawkeye – Episode 5 Review – ‘Ronin’”
- Marvel’s Hawkeye – Episode 4 Review – ‘Partners, Am I Right?’
This may be the best show Marvel has ever done. No arguments, no debates and no room for naysayers. As it creeps into a fourth episode with no real threat, but a whole bunch of on-screen chemistry between Hailee Steinfield and Jeremy Renner, something starts to happen. Hints of an overarching villain have already been …Continue reading “Marvel’s Hawkeye – Episode 4 Review – ‘Partners, Am I Right?’”
- Marvel’s Hawkeye – Episode 3 Review – ‘Echoes’
Alaqua Cox is a name people should get comfortable with. Her introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe will light fires, forge in-roads and welcome a chrome domed villain back into the fray. Being both deaf, disabled and Native American, Echo turns Hawkeye on its head. ASL (American Sign Language) also broadens the playing field further by making …Continue reading “Marvel’s Hawkeye – Episode 3 Review – ‘Echoes’”
- Marvel’s Hawkeye – Episodes 1 & 2 Review
Penned by Jonathan Igla, a writer on Mad Men and producer of Bridgerton, Hawkeye feels like a return to form for Marvel. Introductions are slick, call backs offer context and Jeremy Renner finally gets the spotlight. For more films than most people care to mention Hawkeye has been relegated to the back row. A bit part player in an action-packed melodrama, wrapped …