Why hawkeye is awesome

The Avengers divide themselves between fighting Ultron and evacuating the civilians. Tony Stark and Steve Rogers would both eventually become parents, but it was after retiring their superhero monikers well, Stark briefly returned to his to save the universe and ended up getting killed.

Hawkeye managed to balance family life with being an Avenger without screwing up his kids, which is some accomplishment. And who was the not-so-useless Avenger who grabbed the Gauntlet and kept it away from the Outriders long enough for the rest of the heroes to show up?

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By Ben Sherlock Published Jun 07, Share Share Tweet Email 0. In Avengers: Age of Ultron, he was on missions with the team, globetrotting while again protecting his teammates. During the Sokovia disaster, he pep-talked soon-to-be Avengers Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch, despite his disdain for their earlier actions. In Captain America: Civil War, he stood with Cap because he knew it was right, and though he disagreed with Tony Stark, there was never any malice, because he knew -- one way or another -- the Avengers would survive.

In honestly shocking fashion, 's Avengers: Age of Ultron introduced us to Hawkeye's family, which included a wife and two kids out on a farm in middle America.

It took plenty of viewers by surprise to learn that this Black Ops-level soldier had a family at home, and a fairly normal life given the circumstances.

Sure, he may have put them in a bit of danger by bringing The Hulk and co. Even during the events of Civil War, Hawkeye was fighting for a world he wanted for his family, and Captain America makes clear that Hawkeye's commitment means the world to him, but that they're all just doing this for civilians who are trying to live normal lives.

His extended family, including his friends, are also shown tremendous support, as Hawkeye never waivers for those he cares about. No bow and arrow?

No problem. Hawkeye doesn't need his signature weapon to do some major damage, as he's skilled in everything from martial arts and hand-to-hand combat to dogfighting, driving, and In Captain America: Civil War, Hawkeye goes head-to-head with The Vision using a police baton, maybe not dealing as much damage as he thought, but it buys him enough time to plan his next move.

During the airport fight scenes, he wrestles with Black Widow, even pinning her at one point, then goes to take on Black Panther with his bow-turned-bowstaff. Of course, it's broken in half, but not before Hawkeye puts up one hell of a fight.

Sure, he's most versatile with his signature weapons, from his insane blind shots to exploding or shock arrows, he's got it all. And he's got one for everyone. Renner's Hawkeye is extremely funny, but he's awfully subtle about it. Channeling much of his comic book counterpart, Hawkeye's humor often comes out at the darkest of times. In Age Of Ultron, he quips at Quicksilver after he calls him slow, pointing an arrow in his direction, making a joke about his hand slipping.

He also gets a few laughs from attendees of Tony's cocktail party at the beginning of the movie. In the first Avengers, he mentions fighting with a bow and arrow against aliens, and even cracks a smile when his arrow explodes in Loki's face. In Civil War, after pinning Black Widow, the two joke about still getting dinner later, despite the fact that all of their friends are trying to destroy, attack or kill each other.

It's much-needed relief, of course, and makes us like Hawkeye that much more. If there's one person piloting a Quinjet in the thick of battle, it's going to be Hawkeye. In the original Avengers film, he drops part of the team into the thick of the Battle of New York, calm and composed, while a literal alien war zone tears up the streets below.

The team later takes comfort in Hawkeye's skills as a pilot, and often turn toward him to be the one in the cockpit. Of course, this eventually leads to the fall of Sokovia and plenty of other terrible things, but hey, at least Hawkeye got them there safe and sound.

Weirdly enough, Hawkeye isn't the only one skills at flying the Quinjet. We're looking at you, Hulk. We'll use "Avenger" as a loose term here, as the team during and post- Captain America: Civil War isn't technically a team of Avengers.

Anyway, regardless of where or when the fight is, Hawkeye stands tall as a proponent of the team. In The Avengers, he helps rally the team after his mind control and is an integral part of the team's first full shot of them all together. In Age Of Ultron, his pride as an Avengers leads him to develop a caring relationship for Scarlet Witch, giving her more purpose following the death of her brother.

And in Captain America: Civil War, he does what he can to make sure he's doing what an Avenger would do. Whether that's rescuing Scarlet Witch from Vision, shooting Ant-Man on an arrow or going head-to-head with Black Panther, he's got his head in the Avengers game. Speaking of mind control, Hawkeye is now an outspoken contrarian of the skill. And why shouldn't he be? This rubs him the wrong way, though he doesn't realize it until Black Widow puts him down and helps him come to.

Of course, he eventually gets his revenge on Loki in a roundabout way. Okay, look, the city is flying, we're fighting an army of robots, and I have a bow and arrow. None of this makes sense. But I'm going out there because it's my job, okay, and I can't do my job and babysit. Doesn't matter what you did or what you were, if you go out there, you fight, and you fight to kill. Staying here, you're good, I'll send your brother to come find you, but if you step out that door — You are an Avenger.

It's a perfect encapsulation of what it means to be an Avenger. In one paragraph, Hawkeye is protecting and consoling a civilian, inspiring a new hero, admitting his own fears, and moving past them.

He's determined, but he's relatable. Hawkeye may be the Avenger's punchline and his Endgame grief-tattoo doesn't help , but he is the most important Avenger because he represents the most important part of being a superhuman — being human. Sign Up For Free to View.

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