And that shading adds so much to her character and their relationship. What this scene suggests is that maybe she was a more integral part of his missions than we previously imagined. For so long Laura has been seen as a supportive wife but one that would rather Hawkeye leave the capering long enough to be the husband and father their family deserves. She also asks him about the Rolex that was stolen from the weird rich guy auction, and speaks in another language to hide things from the kids. She tells him that Jack is actually the CEO of a company responsible for laundering money for the Tracksuit Mafia. On the street outside of Eleanor’s penthouse, Clint chats with his wife (the great Linda Cardellini). She says the situation is “urgent.” Marvel Studios/Disney+ Think about it! We’re through the looking glass here people!Īnyway, Eleanor is seen making a phone call to a mysterious, off-screen presence. What if he’s not the Swordsman in “Hawkeye” but rather the S.W.O.R.D.sman. Now, hear me out: in the comic books Jack is known as the Swordsman.
“WandaVision” has taught us to be very suspicious of hexagons it was associated with both the enchanted world that Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) conjured and also the secret organization S.W.O.R.D. Later in the episode he’s sitting in a chair patterned with the same shape.
There is one potentially interesting (but, full disclosure, could easily be totally off-the-mark) concept that is introduced in the scene – Jack can be seen sipping from a coffee cup that is emblazoned with hexagons. ‘Hawkeye': All of Clint Barton’s Trick Arrows, Ranked (Photos) She also calls him “CB1” which is hilarious and adorable. Kate suggests that she’s helping him with a case. Eleanor (Vera Farmiga) walks in on the brouhaha and asks, “Why is there an Avenger in my dining room?” After some additional banter (Kate brings up Clint’s “branding issue”), there is some discussion about what exactly Hawkeye is doing. The moment, played for maximum dramatic impact at the conclusion of the last episode, is quickly diffused with patented Marvel humor. We open where last week left off, with Jack (Tony Dalton, whose smarmy, off kilter deliciousness increases with each of his appearances) holding a sword to Clint’s neck. So, without further ado, let’s get into it! Swords (and S.W.O.R.D.?) Marvel Studios/Disney+ Put another way, if last week’s episode was “Die Hard,” this week’s is “Dazed and Confused.” Still, there’s a lot to discuss - including the return of a new fan-favorite MCU character. Not that this week’s episode wasn’t equally wonderful, it was just much more of a hangout episode (with a shorter running time even). After last week’s action packed episode of “Hawkeye,” things have slowed down considerably in this little corner of the MCU.