Hawkeye 1x02: Hide and Seek - Reaction

In 2012, during the Battle of New York, a young Kate Bishop witnesses Clint Barton battling the Chitauri and aspires to become a hero like him after he inadvertently saves her life. In the present day, Barton spends time with his children in New York for Christmas.
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[@TheStorytellerWolf]

Clint Barton is the epitome of guy who acts like he doesn’t care about being liked, but also *really* likes being liked deep down.

[@soil80]

right? look at how happy he was when they got free food 'cause the restaurant owner recognized him.

[@ldkinbote]

I think it's that he was a spy so he was never expecting any recognition for anything so it's weird that so many people know who he is. Nobody in SHIELD even knew he had a family. I think he's used to being not noticed so being known is off-putting for him. He obviously never signed up for this work for recognition, but people appreciating you is nice from time-to-time.

[@ThePonderer]

The whole LARP sequence is the kinda thing you can only get in these shows as opposed to the movies, and I just love it.

[@afrodesiac8064]

It reminded me of the LARP scenes from Role Models.

[@anthonywhalen238]

Did anyone notice that Clint is "killed" the same exact way that he kills the the yakuza boss in Endgame?

[@madtitan0825]

Yeah in a way it’s helping Clint to embrace it despite his bitter attitude toward his identity as Hawkeye, this is the kind of stuffs marvel did pretty good with some creative directions

[@cheeseytacotime9380]

I completely agree which is why I love thee showds

[@TeznasGV]

Introducing Echo in a show where one of your leads is experiencing hearing loss is such 'fertile ground' for great storytelling. There's a connection to be made there. And it's going to bring us as the audience along into the mindset of people who do need to sign to communicate. For most of us it's hardly ever a consideration. I'm glad that when Kevin Feige said they wanted representation, so far, they've meant a full gamut of representation.

[@metallicnole4514]

Clearly they like the actress enough to give her her own spinoff

[@dogsbreakfast4952]

Echo sucks

[@TeznasGV]

@@dogsbreakfast4952 if that's your takeaway from what I said, then I really hope you find some happiness in your life.

[@craiglortie8483]

@@TeznasGV i am waiting to see if daredevil gets an appearance at the end of this series. he's getting 4 shows and no one knows which ones (other than spiderman ) he's going to be in. :)

[@TeznasGV]

@@craiglortie8483 I doubt he's actually going to be in anything we see this year. We might get hints at characters like Kingpen.

[@zachtus]

Kevin Feige just out of frame with a gun to Agustin’s head forcing him to say nice things about Hawkeye

[@Duganator]

The whole Hawkeye branding conversation feels a lot like some of the conversations we have been having lately about content creators being people, not just some public entity. Barton was always a SHIELD agent first and foremost in the MCU, but he went along and fought those big fights because A) he has a family (which includes Romanov) to protect, and B) he seems to have felt it was the right thing to do. He calls it out multiple times in the films that he is just some guy with a bow and arrow taking on gods, homicidal AI armies, aliens, etc. People seem to either forget, not understand, or willfully ignore that fact because during those events he was standing side by side with a literal god, a billionaire industrialist, arguably the physically strongest being on the planet, and a legendary super soldier who mastered heroics BEFORE getting his powers. At the end of the day, Barton is a person. He wants the basic shit we all want, like spending a normal Christmas with his kids. Mind you, all of this also glosses over the whole "my family was dead for YEARS, came back to life, and I'm still working through both that trauma and the death of my best friend" aspect of him. The world has heroic icons, he just wants to be with his family, and that should be ok.

[@kingtb3340]

Perfectly put!!!

[@m_jacko12]

EXACTLY!!! That was everything I was thinking. Clint just wants to live a normal life. He doesn't want to be a Tony Stark or a Steve Rogers, and that is OK! He just does what he thinks is right.

[@Logan_Baron]

My thoughts exactly. I like that they show him as just a regular guy deep down. Not just that he's a regular guy power wise, but his personality. He's just a regular working guy (even if his job is an agent) and family man. That's what I took from the way he was acting in the restaurant when they covered his meals.

[@ericstark5094]

I've been part of a LARP for 20 year. We've had police, firefighters, EMTs, nurses, doctor, ministers, lawyers, every career LARPs. NERDS UNITE!!!!!

[@Culled]

It just sucks because in those communities the bad apples spoil the bunches, not in larping, but policing

[@carsonkouts]

@@Culled It wouldn't matter If every officer was perfect, the issue is that no matter how justified or unjustified they are, if you have a certain skin color you will always be the victim. On the flip side, if you don't have one of those skin colors you will always be in the wrong. just how it is. And that's how people want it, it's not about justice or equality. it's about getting to do anything and knowing people won't stop you because of the public outcry

[@NoName-vh1nw]

@@carsonkouts what a shitty stupid take

[@carsonkouts]

@@NoName-vh1nw Truth hurts 😢

[@carsonkouts]

@@NoName-vh1nw How else you explain officers and people like Kyle Rittenhouse having trials, yet none of the blm members who stormed the Oklahoma capitol, dragged people from cars, burned buildings down, shot people in the autonomous zone, or stole things are having public trials, or trials at all?

[@GamiCross]

"Less Dirty Cops, More Nerdy Cops" could be a NYCP Larpers slogan.

[@toddjordan2198]

Sad that such a thing could only happen in a fictional universe.

[@Beast_Twisted]

The brief buzzer scene , telling the person answering the intercom is such NY thing I grew up with and just feels so authentic.

[@PLBiohazard]

Also a technique quite useful in Paris, according to some parisian friends and relatives XD

[@teddylaveaux8492]

Yup, that’s how we get into building when the apartment buzzer doesn’t work, had to do that all the time , 😂

[@thestarkster9940]

From a writing perspective, I don't think what the writers did in Endgame is a cop out. In Nat's mind, it was a given for her to sacrifice herself so that Clint could live. She wouldn't be able to forgive herself and 'get a life of her own' like Agustin said if she had let him die. But she knew Clint could, because he had a family to survive for.

[@ma.2089]

Also, I feel like Natasha’s big insecurity was that she killed a ton of people but couldn’t create life, and she had no choice In The matter. So in the end her sacrifice was a choice she made, plus what she did granted life to so many people. Maybe It’s a stretch, but if someone had to die, Natasha would of course not want her friend dead. Her conversation with him about mistakes was something she said she understood well.

[@Lycandros]

I suppose I can see that. Would have been great to get any of that thought process shown or told in the movie though.

[@jaysax7381]

@@Lycandros it didn’t have to be shown because it was obvious to anyone with even the tiniest knowledge of her character lol.

[@andrewtanzosh]

I want a bonding scene where Clint opens up about Natasha. If it’s done well, this show is golden for me.

[@margarettededios9361]

we'll probably get it when yelena shows up 😗

[@thecontinent9192]

I think Hawkeye is carrying so much guilt from Natasha’s death. He kept the Avengers away, but she was his best friend and the only one who knew his family. So now he feels responsible for Kate if anything happens to her and he doesn’t want her blood on his hands. Similarly there’s that Tony/Peter mentor/father figure vibes because Kate has been missing that in her life. I’m not at the end of the video yet so y’all may have mentioned this lol.

[@jasonmarbach]

Clint has been my favorite Avenger ever since Age of Ultron hit theaters. Yes, I’m serious. There are dozens of us. Dozens!

[@twashtra5240]

That's because we know him on camera, even personal life and stuff.....That Universe's People Doesn't

[@sonicboomkj]

You guys keep missing that Hawkeye had been traveling through the U.S. to Mexico to Japan as Ronin. Rhodey said in Endgame that they found evidence of him killing a bunch of cartel guys.

[@annaberkley7575]

I really like the scene where Clint teaches Kate to bandage her wounds. It's something a dad would do. Like bandaging a knee after a bike crash.

[@thomasbaker2067]

Hailee Steinfeld is so fantastic and I can't wait to see her star in more Marvel films.

[@jonathanpayne4772]

Also like my biggest celebrity crush.

[@dogsbreakfast4952]

Why

[@fran-yv1xc]

@@dogsbreakfast4952 what

[@hectorminator]

Hey everyone! If you feel like myself or Adam and Agustin “talk too much” during our reaction, a few things: 1) we watch the show with closed captioning on, so we don’t miss what you might think we do, and 2) might I suggest you seek out the dozens and dozens of other “reaction” channels on this website? There are plenty where people don’t talk or respond at all, and they might be more your speed. Thanks!

[@ajbell4212]

Love your channel, keep doing what your doing

[@my5head]

Not trying to start an argument, but I have an honest question. Over the years of following you three on your various channels, I've noticed that you particularly have a tendency to enter hostile interactions in comment sections. Have you ever thought about whether reading the comments is a healthy environment for you?

[@hectorminator]

@@my5head yeah and I often don’t. But when I do, I like to stand up for myself and my friends if I feel like we’re being insulted. Do you think any commenters who have had me respond to them over the years have changed their approach to how they act online?

[@my5head]

@@hectorminator sadly, probably not. I definitely understand sticking up for the bros. I mean, if Augustin or Adam had an issue with you talking, wouldn't they be the first ones to say something? I know I'm constantly telling my dudes to shut the fuck up, but that's me saying it. If anyone else says it that's an entirely different story 😆

[@PDFRIZZ.]

Love this channel and love all three of you guys. I come here specifically to hear you guys talk, dissect and comment on the show, and to express your reactions. This video is a "reaction" video after all. Please keep up the talking, the knowledgeable insights, and the awesome homie-ness you have with one another! ✌

[@grownmannn2]

clint is such a dad look how he helps and takes care of kate even though he wants to keep his distance more warmer and welcoming than ironman and spidey early in their relationship.

[@mathsalot8099]

I agree! In my opinion, Stark sought out Peter to get something from him. Then he ghosted Peter after they were done, only showing up to scold him and clean up his mess. Clint didn't try to get anything out of Kate, but actively tried to protect her and keep her out of trouble.

[@jordanrothmeyer4722]

I loved the use of the Depeche Mode song for Echo’s introduction! Made it feel even more like Daredevil imo!!!

[@EternalDensity]

And the cherry on top, it's *Christmas* Island.

[@thelifestruggleisreal]

i really enjoy Hectors commentary in these reactions i love the insight and all the stuff he knows from his interviews and other stuff

[@joshgreiner2599]

I love that when Kate shoots the fire extinguisher, on the second bounce, it hits the bullseye of a target she had pinned to the wall. Even accidentally, she's right on target!

[@TheOnlyHawkeye666]

I was yelling at my screen when Hawkeye said it's was sold "TO WHO!!!!! TELL US!!!!" I was soooooo hoping for a name drop or tease for like the fantastic 4. But I'm absolutely loving that MY favorite avenger is getting a solo project, and I'm hyped beyond belief for my number 2 fav MCU character Moonknight's series to come out!!

[@lastudentessa]

I'm enjoying the show so far. I think I laughed more watching this episode than any other MCU Disney+ episode.

[@Dancingqween3]

Hector constantly explaining what we are seeing while watching it..its amazing how ppl can talk so much while a dialog at the same time still knowing what they are saying in the show.. bravo to yall. I cant talk and hear at the same time 👏🏾👏🏾

[@hectorminator]

We watch the shows with closed captioning.

[@hectorminator]

@@ArashiKageTaro alright, I’ll sit the next one out.

[@thesplawn]

@@hectorminator NOOOOO!!! You must not sit the next one out!!! Don't let this guy speak for the rest of us, regardless of how much he says he loves and respects you. I, for one and I'm sure I'm not the only one, enjoy the insight into the source material that supports these shows and have genuinely learned quite a bit due to your knowledge and input in these videos!

[@Tzoppo11]

@@hectorminator Please don't listen to this shit. Please. Do not let commenters like this influence you. Anyone who is here should have watched the episode already, meaning they know what happens, meaning you talking over certain moments shouldn't matter at all. In addition, it's a REACTION video. You always bring great stuff to the table in terms of your knowledge of the comics, your insights on the productions themselves, and marrying those things together. There are very rare channels on YT that boast a combination of passion, knowledge, entertainment, and great personality. You all three bring it all to the table, and this isn't the same without you as a part of it. Period. As a creator and someone in the public eye, you need to have a thick skin. I'm sure you already know this and I'm preaching to the choir, but keep that in mind when you see nonsense like this. You watch in CC, you have already seen the first two episodes, you know the MCU and comics better than 99% of the people who would ever comment here, and for the MANY of us who feel the same energy and passion for these characters and stories, we love to see that reflected in you and to hear what you have to offer that enhances our knowledge around the stories/characters/production etc. My suggestion for comments like these - have a canned response. You had a response earlier with two numbered points talking about why you discuss things in the middle of a vid. Do something like that where you can just copy and paste it for any of the naysayers who want to bitch and moan about your commentary and leave it at that. Less effort and energy for you to expend, you get to stick up for yourself and the homies, and you can leave it at that. Much love to all three of you. You all would be among my top tier choices of "Who I would want to have dinner with and talk to for hours." I know I'm not the only one who feels that way.

[@urikorsikov843]

I'm normally a sucker for a tragic ending, but after losing Nat the way he did, I want Clint to get his happily ever after. It's why Nat sacrificed herself - to bring his family back. So I want this to end with the Bartons all at Christmas dinner with Kate and Pizza Dog and the end credits show Kingpin at his own dinner. Echo opens the door for this. I just need for Kingpin to stick his foot in the door and poke his head in.

[@dragonman011]

That buzzer scene was one of the most New York things I've seen a series do in a while and as a NYer myself, I highly appreciated it while I was laughing my ass off over the accuracy.

[@nuclearcherry4900]

Pretending to belong there? I dont get it 😂

[@LuLuPlus97]

I really really hope Clint don’t die in the end of this… 🙏🏽 And I am in love with this series!! ❤️ And can’t wait for Yelena to make this series even better!!

[@JettKuroi]

Yelena

[@LuLuPlus97]

@@JettKuroi Sorry… Yelena.

[@Kingcali49]

“I’m going to real punch u and your going to real fall down” might b my new fav quote.

[@dominikjanuch2922]

Guys i love these videos. I was waiting for this series ! Hawkeye looks rly good :) Much love from Slovakia

[@Mads97415]

Even after seeing 2 episodes of this show Augustine still thinks it was a “cop out” with what happens in endgame... I’m gonna assume he’s still going to be saying that even after the show is over lol. Also, as much as it is a bummer to see Nat die in endgame, is still think it made complete sense for the character so it still worked for me.

[@folcotook3049]

I see it this way. Even disregarding any other motive Nat has, how could Auntie Nat live with herself to have those kids be without their dad. She was confident they would succeed in snapping everyone back and she was determined the kids and Laura would come back to their father/husband. Also, just hit me, what kind of survivor's guilt is Laura carrying? Nat was her friend too and she knows without Nat's death, she wouldn't be back. 🤔

[@andersonfamily]

Hector: Hawkeye is nobody's favorite Avenger.. Me: Nope. I've always liked him!!

[@Pentaholic88]

Tony Dalton can actually speak fluent Spanish. I know him from better call Saul

[@vincentramirez1661]

Yeah, because he is Mexican.

[@Deato9000]

Kate Bishop has such a high ceiling to become a major MCU favorite going forward. It makes all the sense in the world if they fully commit to bringing the Young Avengers together on the big screen

[@metallicnole4514]

I'm just loving this so far. The buddy cop dynamic is much better here than it was on fatws. I like these reactions better when hector hasn't seen the episode. I like seeing his first time reaction.

[@theamazingwebb]

he mentioned in the previous reaction he had already seen both episodes due to having to do those interviews with showrunners etc.

[@metallicnole4514]

@@theamazingwebb Hector always gets an advance screening. The problem is that when he's already seen the episodes, he tends to talk a little too much and will sometimes spoil things for the other 2 right before it happens.

[@hectorminator]

@@metallicnole4514 alright, I’ll sit the next one out.

[@hectorminator]

@@anthony007 no, I’m not joking. I will sit it out. Because my reaction is not a “product”, it’s just me. So there’s nothing to “adjust”, you understand?

[@hectorminator]

So, sorry to “sadden” you. I’m sure you’ll get over it.

[@Joloki]

Tony dalton is Mexican(he born in USA, but live his entire live in Mexico)🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DarthK1tteh]

The 'cling!' guy reminded me of Happy saying 'Blam!' in "What If..?"😆

[@irishinnish1]

First off, I know cops who's spouses are not that understanding about their jobs, so I REALLY wanna know how Clint and his wife met. She HAD to have a hand in the SHIELD life before becoming a mom. Second, Jack knew it was Kate in the Ronin costume in episode 1. I'm not sure if Swordsman was a bad guy in the comics or not, but I think he and Kate are BOTH being played by Kate's mom. I think she killed Kate's father, and I firmly believe she killed Armand. THAT being said, I DON'T believe Elenore knows that Kate was in the Ronin costume.

[@W0NK042]

🤔- Hmmmm, interesting..

[@rehanrizwan6227]

I just can't unthink it that Eleanor is playing a version of Madame Masque

[@W0NK042]

@@rehanrizwan6227 - Ooooo, now you say it..! 🤔

[@allison4516]

The swordsman has played both sides in the comics- from villain to being part of the avengers. Ends up with Mantis at some point in the comic run, lol 😂 I doubt they’ll do that part of the story in the MCU anytime soon if ever but you never know.

[@irishinnish1]

@@allison4516 THANK you for that. I'm getting that sort of "anti-hero" vibe from him.

[@joshmartin4761]

Just gotta say all police are not white supremacists. There are bad eggs in the police force just like in every other aspect of life. Most are good ppl who want to serve their community. Don't know why there is a need for that comment. I'm sure the feedback for this comment will be fun but it has to be said

[@roselineevenguard3437]

I love that soundtrack for echo gives me the chills

[@ericstorm6582]

"Where's that? Avengers Tower?" - Kate Bishop, 2024 Clint Barton's thoughts: *That was sold literally 8 years ago don't you live in New York?*

[@BeckOfficial]

I can't unhear "hot guy"

[@misst1078]

I hope he doesn't turn himself in. I hope he finds his peace and retires. But I love Jermey Renner. I don't want them to kill off the character.

[@jeannewynneherring]

Natasha chose to sacrifice herself because that's what heroes do. It's always the man who is the “hero” for sacrificing himself. I would like to see her death held up as much as Tony’s. Women make sacrifices for those they love in the real world. It's nice to see that depicted in action films instead of the damsel being left behind mourning her Savior. That was NOT a cop-out script. Moreover, it was a woman who suggested that Natasha be the hero.

[@Tzoppo11]

I agree completely. I love Augstin, but he missed the mark on that one bigtime. Not a cop out in the slightest.

[@elbruces]

Hawkeye: the only good dad in the entire MCU.

[@IceMetalPunk]

I've always loved Hawkeye -- I dunno, I have a thing for archers that I can't explain 😅 -- but for this show to get Agustin of all people to say "I love it and can't wait to see more"? That's how you know it's more MCU magic 😀 But yes, Pizza Dog is best boi and deserves his own pizza shop.

[@Scorper]

The apartment Kate and Clint moved after the previous one was torched belongs to Moira Brandon, a really obscure character from the West Coast Avengers comics.

[@Jetrules231]

Improv? Then I bet you already loved Clint hector. Age of ultron, nobody would know line, improved

[@djoscartj]

Tony Dalton is a Mexican actor (I think he was born in the US of Mexican parents, but made most of his career in Mexico), that's the accent you hear in Jack. He rose to fame with the 2004 movie he both wrote and starred in, "Matando Cabos", which is actually a very good comedy of the "Nuevo Cine Mexicano". I was very surprised to see him in Hawkeye, and made me remember your podcasts where you talk about representation. Well there's another Latino/Hispanic in the MCU!

[@CyGea]

Clint NOT getting a happy ending with his family...negates Nat's sacrifice. Maybe Clint has a hand in starting the Young Avengers (or West Coast), to help with "the red in his ledger." The Ant-Family and Shang Chi are West Coast based, maybe Kate moves. It also makes me wonder, in what cities are She-Hulk and Moon-Knight going to be based?

[@danny7675]

BROOO, HERO CLIX?!?!?! I literally have like 6 boxes of f-ing hero clix that I stopped playing with as a kid 🤣🤣 man what a great throwback

[@thesplawn]

Ya know...I really and thoroughly enjoy this channel! Just the quality alone makes me feel like 66k subscribers isn't enough for the great work you guys put out! Here's to wishing you all the best of luck with the channel and I know you will grow more! 100k just right around the corner!

[@Eddie_Bx73]

Hawkeye should have access to better hearing aide technology. I mean Stark Technologies or Wakanda needs to hook him up.

[@elbruces]

Seems to work fine.

[@Eddie_Bx73]

@@elbruces Winter Soldier got a freaking super arm. A regular prosthetic arm would’ve worked also. Hawkeye gets not respect but it he does have an AARP hearing aide. 😒

[@monosito59]

The rollercoaster of emotions on Adam's face at the end spoke volumes. Can't wait to see how this show pans out.

[@mattmcc72]

Yeah, I think Agustin is wrong. Nat had a family, after her fake one and before the Avengers, she was Auntie Nat. Her best friends family was here family. I would willingly die to keep my best friends family safe and together, wouldn't you?

[@primetime3306]

Adam acting a little suspicious there at the end……ADAM IS PLAYING KINGPIN IN THE SHOW CONFIRMED!

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

1. (0:00-0:02) Breathe, Adam! 2. Can't wait to meet Echo next week. 3. (7:25-7:30) What product placement? I didn't see anything.

[@huntedx]

The disney logo

[@Starsaber222]

There was a Disney Store in the background.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@huntedx Oh, okay.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@Starsaber222 Oh, ok

[@damitchellcousins9448]

One thing no one has mentioned is that the photograph Valentina shows Yelena at the end of Black Widow is Clint in the Ronin suit, so somebody knows.

[@jacobtrost5048]

"You can tell it's part of Marvel fantasy because all these cops are LARPers instead of white supremacists." I'm DEAD

[@AndroidPLUR]

10:05 LMFAO LET EM KNOW HECTOR 😂

[@milanbanas101]

Just yesterday I watched this series and I am very satisfied. But what a surprise for me when they used an immortal and time-forgotten song by the musical genius Alan Wilder and the legendary Depeche Mode - Christmas Island as the theme song for Echo. Totally the best. I'm totally excited :D

[@MrJturner74]

Little did you realize, the Salamanca Cartel is one of the organizations after Ronin

[@ma.2089]

Also, I don’t think Clint wants the recognition. He just wants to be left alone with his family. Which included Natasha. And somewhat Wanda, since he was the one to treat the twins like little kids first and foremost. And most likely will include Kate by the end of this.

[@elbruces]

I missed the part where Clint interacts with Wanda's kids.

[@Sueiza]

@@elbruces By 'the twins' they mean Wanda and Pietro, not Wanda's twins, lol.

[@vicfig26]

Guys Tony Dalton is Mexican that's way the accent sounds like Antonio Banderas he mostly does Mexican TV and Movies. By the way that is a real mustache. hahahahaaha.

[@audienorman66]

My gosh, I love that you guys do the TMNT pizza joke/voices, because I too do that all the time. Drives my wife crazy. Love you crazy nerds!

[@corporealghoul]

I think that risotto line was a comment on how he is treating Kate... agitating her just enough to be blind to her to what is really going on. Like sure shes onto him... but what if there is a kingpin above him and him blinding kate with anger blinds her to see he is just working for a bigger fish.

[@whogg0521]

What it is it, brrrrooo?!?!

[@dominikjanuch2922]

Lalo Salamanca! ...2024 and i am still re-watching these reactions again and again ...

[@Tzoppo11]

I gotta say - I think it's unfair of Augustin to say that it's poor writing for Widow to sacrifice herself rather than Clint. And before I continue, please know all three of you are some of my favorite content creators. Period. You guys do phenomenal work and I generally find myself agreeing with all of you on a ton of different aspects around all sorts of media you've discussed and reacted to. If you don't like that Widow doesn't get to live on and keep her family in the Avengers, I get it. It's a really tragic ending and I get emotional about her arc every time. But to say it isn't good writing isn't true or fair at all. The tragedy of her story and her arc is so well represented within that moment. Yes, she has sacrificed a lot. Yes, she's been through a shitload of trauma. Yes, she made up for so much of that doing good throughout the second half of her life. However, Widow firmly believes that this is the way she wiped the red out of her ledger and redeems herself fully. This is the way Widow protects her family and helps them live on. This is the way Widow loves Clint and what he did for her in believing in her and allowing her to live when he was sent on his mission to kill her. He has a wife and kids. She loves him. She wants him to have his family back, and to bring everyone back, and restore some justice in the world. You're taking that decision away from her by saying this is bad writing and she should have been the one to live. Saying you don't like it or wish she could have been the one to live is perfectly fine, and I'm sure others feel that way. But it's not at all a failure of the writing that they went this way with it. Natasha made that decision. She wanted that. She wanted to protect her family at all costs, and her sacrifice allowed that to come true. That's as heroic an ending as you could ask for, as hard as it is knowing she had to die to do it.

[@ivanbenitez3142]

Can you imagine that the end or towards the end of the show Clint goes to trial for his actions as Ronin then Matt Murdock comes in to defend him as he did Punisher 🤯

[@folcotook3049]

Had this thought tonight while watching the reaction video. I think you can see the cracks forming in Clint's faith in the law in Civil War. When he's talking with Tony from his cell, Clint is struggling with being labeled a criminal. When Tony notes he chose to break the law, Clint's reaction (the law, the law, the law) sounds like someone trying to reconcile doing what he thought was the right thing and that being illegal.

[@DanRobotMan]

Dude I swear Jack Duquesne SCREAMS Bond villain.

[@misteryman526]

I love how everybody read all this complicated stuff into Jack's every word and it turns out that he's just dumb as a brick. Very 'Being There' vibe.

[@themetalchica]

I'm at 4:39 and, yep, stopped to order a pizza.

[@arjunachuthan4224]

this episode was great! What are ur thoughts on the character Echo? Would love to know

[@chiragsisodia413]

everytime I watch your video...I call my 2 buddy's and talk to them for an hour💙

[@CyGea]

As someone who bought GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS (1974) #2 (the one were Swordsman dies) off the shelf when it was first published... I am LOVING Tony Dalton's portrayal of Jacques (Jack) Duquesne/Swordsman.

[@timmaloney4216]

Hector dropping the TMNT references I am here for it

[@tonyrandall4364]

Jeremy Renner is great at comedy so I'm glad he gets to play that out. Thought of Loki show and LARPERs. When the guy was doing CHING sounds haha. Thinks the Mother is going to end up being villan.

[@W0NK042]

This, Lost in Space, The Expanse, The Witcher & The Book of Boba Fett - All before New Year. ** Happy Nerdmas ** Everybody.

[@nf9844]

Dont forget the spider-man :))

[@papl20]

If Clint dies I don't know what I would to do. Like... Our heroes can't always die dude.

[@homecmng1]

7:26 I didn’t even notice that product placement 😂

[@zackmtv7726]

Hope y’all had a great thanksgiving great vid

[@alohacoach8002]

There's a Home Alone 2 reference. Although it's cut out from this edit of the reaction but after Kate Bishop shoots the arrow at the fire extinguisher and it almost hits the thugs one of the tracksuit mafia members says "is that all you got? throw another one!" (Paraphrasing). just like the Home Alone 2 scene where Kevin is throwing bricks at the sticky bandits from the rooftop

[@pr_dnce]

It only took one episode and we have reached the breakthrough with the Hawkeye redemption arc😭🎉

[@hunnerdayEDT]

Another creator wondered if the red room that Echo was in at the end of the episode indicates that she may have been Widow. They believe that because if her MCU skills are comicbook accurate, then she's like Task Master. What do y'all think of that?

[@GibsonGH]

Great reaction as always guys. I really hope D'Onofrio's King Pin is in the show. The Echo show is rumored to have a lot of the Netflix Daredevil gang back. I respectfully disagree with Agustin's take on End Game though. I think what happened makes a lot sense. Nat had just reconciled with her adopted family, yes. But there's no way she was gonna allow Clint to sacrifice himself in her place. She had spent the 5 years after the blip trying to run the remnants of the Avengers with Cap, while also searching for her best friend. Clint had just lost his whole family and was hopeless and vengefully killing murderous gangs across the world. Then this opportunity to give him hope and bring his family back presents itself. I feel with the dynamics in that friendship that it makes sense that she would stubbornly sacrifice herself to give Clint a chance to be with his family again and possibly atone for his time as Ronin. Nat was basically the godmother to his kids. She knew how important his family was to him. He even left action for a while to spend time with them. For me it works but I understand that it doesn't for everyone.

[@ArgerasCZ]

God I love Tony Dalton, I feel in love with him since Better call Saul. Also last episode Hector said he's super villian .... yeah but he always changing it, once he's villain, once he's hero, and I think this is gonna be expectation subversion and he's gonna be good guy here

[@spatha08]

Hawkeye has been my favorites Avenger for decades. As a kid I bought The West Coast Avengers because of him.

[@brooklynbearded6210]

I hear a Paul F Tompkins reference, I click the like.

[@holgerpetersen9918]

I wouldn´t be surprised if Jack and Clint knew each other from before!

[@moviecrush8624]

The way I took Kate’s understanding (and everyone else’s understanding) of the situation is that the Ronin suit/sword is stolen Avengers property and Clint’s trying to get it back. Grills probably sees Ronin as a hero despite the violence since he went after criminals only.

[@JoseHerrera-tr5oe]

Tony Dalton is Mexican- American👍🏻

[@donnatemple1999]

Why does Hawkeye need to Atone regarding Nat? What for? He jumped off the cliff but Natasha traped him and jumped off by her own free will. What is there to hold against Clint here. That whole discussion is so silly. She deserved to live and Clint did not? Why? If the reverse would have happened people would accused him of being the male saviour of a woman or something and not letting her make her own choice.

[@chrispittman8854]

"French Ron Burgundy aka The Swordsman." I had to recover.

[@TheFifhtEye]

In case anyone wondered about what the tracksuit blond dude syas: "Rozumiesz?" means "Understand?", "Rozumiesz to?" means "Understand this?" - it's in Polish :)

[@davidpalmer9014]

When the detective called her, my immediate thought was she'll need a lawyer. Perhaps a certain blind lawyer in Hell's Kitchen.

[@HeroGeekVideos]

You missed my favorite part of the episode the banter between him at the end of the episode with the tracksuit mafia was so funny.

[@kerouac.jackson]

I want to see a wager between you guys. Each of you puts out a hypothesis about who is actually behind the murder of Armand Duquesne. Not necessarily who did the deed, but who ordered/decided that he had to die. At the end of the season, whomever gets it wrong has to shave. And you can tell us with each reaction how much your significant others are rooting for you to win or lose. You know all of your fans will be totally into this.

[@heinz55]

Feels more like True Lies than Die Hard

[@sj3054]

I read online that the fiancé is a villain called the Swordsman

[@pillsburryDoughFun]

Adam SPILL THE BEANS!!!! 😆