Kate Bishop gets to have fun with all of Clint’s trick arrows.
This is the episode everyone has been waiting for or at least fans of Matt Fraction and David Aja’sHawkeyerun.
(Are you tired of people mentioning that excellent comic book series yet?)
Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye/Clint Barton on ‘Hawkeye’.Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios
But, episode 3 isn’t just about the car chase.
The hour is mostly successful on both fronts, especially on the second.
The conclusion feels rather abrupt and as though an entire act was chopped off to make this cliffhanger possible.
Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop on ‘Hawkeye’.Marvel Studios
Nevertheless, it’s still fun so let’s dive in.
That explains why she is so interested in Ronin’s apparent return: she wants her revenge.
Naturally, Clint, who isn’t one for words, can’t say all of that.
Once Clint escapes, the action starts.
Directors Bert and Bertie make clever use of the Tracksuit Mafia’s hideout.
I particularly loved how the abandoned store shelves looked like a maze as Clint tried to evade the goons.
(In the comics, Hawkeye turned things like collar-stays and his own fingernails into deadly weapons.)
This is what makes the fight scene so effective.
Yes, it’s entertaining, but it’s integral to fleshing out Kate and Clint’s dynamic.
The two archers eventually hop in a car, and the Tracksuit Mafia gives chase.
Genius stuff on the show’s part!
The car sequence also highlights how close Kate and Clint are becoming.
I mean, it has to, right?
On the one hand, that’s a pretty good cliffhanger.
