Hawkeye Episode 1 Recap: Kate Bishop Joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Hawkeye episode 1 is out now on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar, and it’s all about introducing Kate Bishop to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She’s not only a new character, but additionally the Marvel sequence’ co-lead and anticipated to be the long run Hawkeye, with our former Avenger (Jeremy Renner) coaching her to be greater than an knowledgeable archer. At least, that is how the story goes within the Marvel comics that Hawkeye is impressed by. That would make Hawkeye the primary MCU TV present on Disney+ to be centred a lot on a brand new character. WandaVision was about Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was about Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), and Loki was about, nicely, Loki (Tom Hiddleston).

The final of them presumably comes closest to Hawkeye in that regard, with Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) being co-lead — however even that took a pair episodes. Here on Hawkeye, Kate Bishop is the main target proper from the beginning. In truth, the sequence even begins together with her. It’s as if Marvel is telling you in huge daring letters: Kate issues, Kate is the long run. As such, a bulk of Hawkeye episode 1 is about establishing Kate and her circle: her household, her character, and the enemies she makes. Speaking of, Hawkeye’s Ronin costume and sword come into play. But Hawkeye episode 1 is just not a darkish examination of the Ronin legacy, it is a light-hearted affair. Fitting actually, given the vacation spirit that Hawkeye goes for—the primary MCU entry set through the Christmas interval since Iron Man 3.

Hawkeye episode 1 — titled “Never Meet Your Heroes”, directed by Rhys Thomas, and written by Hawkeye creator Jonathan Igla — opens in 2012 at a New York penthouse the place a younger Kate Bishop (Clara Stack) lives together with her mom Eleanor (Vera Farmiga) and her dad Derek (Brian d’Arcy James). Marvel followers with a little bit of encyclopaedic information know what’s about to occur. We get an perception into the mother and father’ fraught relationship, and the impact it has on Kate who’s overhearing. Dad goes as much as discuss to Kate, after which asks her to have lunch together with her mom. Later, Mom tells Kate to get Checkers to allow them to have some enjoyable. As Kate goes up, she begins listening to issues exterior and the entire home begins shaking. Things go haywire from there, because the Chitauri invasion of New York has begun.

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Amidst the chaos, a aspect wall of the home is blown to smithereens. As a dumbstruck Kate seems to be out the brand new gap in her dwelling, Kate is saved from the incoming Chitauri by an arrow. Where did that arrow come from? In the gap, Kate sees Hawkeye (Renner) duking it out. He saved her despite the fact that he does not understand it, and what he is doing — leaping from rooftops, swinging and firing arrows, all of it seems to be cool — clearly leaves an unmistakable impression on her. Eleanor reveals up behind Kate, and the 2 escape the crumbling penthouse. But Dad is nowhere to be seen.

At a funeral later in Hawkeye episode 1— it is clear Dad is gone — Kate wonders what occurs if the Chitauri come again. Eleanor tells her they will not, as a result of the heroes taught them a lesson. Kate says she wants to guard them, as we see the photograph of Dad on a tomb. Eleanor says that is her job, and that she’s there for no matter she wants. The reply? “I need a bow and arrow,” Kate says.

Hawkeye episode 1 cuts to current day, and a teenage Kate (Hailee Steinfeld) is a skilled archer. She’s on the college archery workforce it appears — however proper now, she’s simply goofing round together with her mates. They have a wager that includes utilizing an arrow to ring an enormous clocktower bell. It does not go nicely, however then Kate improvises and it goes somewhat too nicely. The clocktower is severely broken, and because it begins to crumble, a safety officer seems behind Kate. She’s in deep trouble, you’d think about.

Cut to New York the place Hawkeye/ Clint Barton (Renner) and household are watching Rogers: The Musical, a stage play celebrating the life and achievements of the late Steve Rogers/ Captain America (Chris Evans) I presume. Right now, we’re on the (musical re-enactment of the) 2012 Chitauri invasion of New York City, and the way the Avengers saved the day. It appears the creator’s reminiscence is shot as a result of they’ve put Ant-Man within the play as nicely — which as any Marvel follower would know is just not true.

Clint is not taking nicely to the musical although. Set apart the Ant-Man gaffe, seeing somebody gown as up his Natasha Romanoff/ Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) is including to his grief. Hawkeye is ready following the occasions of Avengers: Endgame, the place Nat paid the final word value so Clint might dwell. Not eager to tune into the play, Clint has turned off his listening to assist — he has a listening to assist?! — that his daughter Lila (Ava Russo) asks about. Clint whisks away to the lavatory the place he is accosted by a dad who desires a selfie for his youngsters. He steps out of the theatre, the place Lila involves test on him. “Natasha was your best friend, everyone lost a lot but it was more for you,” she reminds him. As the opposite youngsters be part of him and Lila, they head to rejoice the night time elsewhere.

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Vera Farmiga as Eleanor Bishop, Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne in Hawkeye episode 1
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Hawkeye episode 1 jumps again to Kate who has returned to New York from school. Eleanor asks her to return dwelling, the place Kate will get a lecture from her mom on her behaviour. The dean goes to make them substitute an irreplaceable clock tower, for starters. “Young people think they are invincible, and rich people think they are invincible, and you have always been both. Take it from someone who hasn’t, you’re not (invincible). You will get hurt one day, don’t go looking for it,” Eleanor provides. Hawkeye appears prepared to debate Kate’s excessive privilege — and hopefully this would possibly not be a stray dialogue that is in the end forgotten.

After Kate apologises, Eleanor asks her to make it as much as her by coming to the charity public sale she’s going to. Kate then pulls out her new medal she gained at a martial arts championship. Eleanor jokes they may must eliminate some previous ones to make room for one more medal — and drops in that Kate bought her black medal at 15. For Hawkeye episode 1, that is all (obligatory) exposition to inform us that Kate is a) an knowledgeable archer and b) expert at preventing.

Kate turns round to see a sword resting as a showpiece, and wonders what’s up with the sword. Just then, Jack Duquesne (Tony Dalton) walks in, who appears to be the brand new beau of Eleanor right here in Hawkeye episode 1. This is curious as a result of Marvel comics followers know Jack as Swordsman and an early mentor to Hawkeye. It’s inconceivable to say at this level if Clint and Jack have historical past within the MCU, as a result of that may be some coincidence. Anyhoo, Eleanor and Jack depart for the public sale, and ask Kate to return quickly.

Hawkeye episode 1 jumps again to Clint and household for a bit, who’re at dinner having left Rogers: The Musical halfway. Clint is making an attempt to bond with the youngsters who’re at very completely different ages. They name up mom Laura Barton (Linda Cardellini) who is just not with them, in order that Clint can have some alone time with the youngsters. They are going again dwelling tomorrow, and Clint will get to spend a Christmas with them collectively for the primary time in a protracted whereas. Usually, he is busy with Avengers stuff — plus Clint’s household was gone for 5 years because of the Snap. You know, Thanos.

Now to the charity gala in Hawkeye episode 1, the place Kate discovers by way of a dialog with Armand Duquesne (Simon Callow) — he’s Jack’s father — that Eleanor and Jack are going to get married. They share a little bit of a clumsy dialog earlier than Armand (III) and his grandson Armand VII (Jonathan Bergman) make their approach. Kate confronts her mom who apologises that she needed to discover out this manner — the engagement is quick, sure, however she’s feeling good being swept up within the romance of it. Okay then.

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Pizza Dog in a Hawkeye poster
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Kate steps out for some air the place she encounters a canine who has misplaced his left eye. This appears to be the introduction of Lucky the Pizza Dog, the Marvel comics character who has already been revealed in Hawkeye posters. While making her approach again in, Kate listens in on a heated dialog between Armand III and her mom. Eleanor says that she constructed her empire from the bottom up. Armand III warns her that he has highly effective mates too, earlier than he walks away. Kate tries to seek out out extra from her mom, however she merely performs it off.

Kate follows Armand III down right into a cellar the place a secret public sale is occurring on objects that house owners cannot say the place they even bought them. It’s a black-market public sale principally. Armand III is joined shortly after by Jack — and Kate listens in on them in Hawkeye episode 1. Armand says he is reached his breaking level with Eleanor and that issues are about to get very ugly. Jack tells Armand III to depart Eleanor alone. Kate’s server disguise begins to disintegrate, however she finds a method to lose her tail inside what’s a small cellar, in order that’s humorous.

She then overhears one other dialog between Russians — Kate certain does pay attention in so much — however she will’t inform what they’re saying this time. They are undoubtedly as much as one thing although. As they step out and go their approach, Kate goes again to observing Jack and Armand III who’re competing for the subsequent merchandise: Ronin’s sword. Recovered from the Avengers compound apparently. The Duquesne duo drive up the pricing earlier than Armand III takes it for about half one million. As the auctioneer (Barry Ratcliffe) prepares the subsequent lot (it is Ronin’s costume), the wall behind the auctioneer blows up. Kate, Jack, Armand III and the remainder of friends are thrown to the bottom in Hawkeye episode 1.

It’s the Russians clearly. What do they need? They desire a watch apparently, one of all of them however declares to the viewers. In the scramble in the meantime, Jack escapes with the Ronin sword, whereas Kate grabs the Ronin costume. You know what’s about to occur. That takes us into Hawkeye‘s first motion sequence, as Kate tries to be the hero dressed as Ronin. First, she saves Jack and Armand III — after which takes on the Russians wielding weapons. All of it’s set within the cellar so there’s a variety of utilizing wine bottles to beat up the minions.

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Eventually, Kate escapes the cellar in Hawkeye episode 1 and goes above floor to find a pal of the Russians gathering all of the public sale objects. But that one-eyed canine from earlier arrives out of nowhere and begins pulling at his pants. Kate approaches and knocks the man out, however the canine then runs away as Kate chases it. The canine runs into New York’s busy streets and is caught there like a deer in headlights. Kate springs into motion to rescue the canine. Just then, the Russians arrive — considered one of them takes off his masks to disclose what he seems to be wish to the viewers. He’s known as Kazi (Fra Fee) by his buddies. Hearing the police sirens within the distance, they take off.

Elsewhere in Hawkeye episode 1, the Bartons arrive at their resort. Lila activates the TV the place they uncover what occurred on the charity gala: an explosion, frightened wealthy individuals, and mobile phone footage that reveals Ronin. Newscasters imagine Ronin — the man who terrorised organised crime — has resurfaced after years. This is triggering for Clint who was the actual Ronin; Hawkeye episode 1 offers us a reminder of his time as Ronin utilizing footage from Avengers: Endgame.

Meanwhile, Kate and the canine arrive at Kate’s condominium, the place she offers him the one meals she has in her fridge: pizza. This is how Lucky the Pizza Dog begins to get his title within the MCU, I think about. Kate then leaves to research Armand III and why he is shopping for swords on the black market. She breaks into Armand’s home solely to find that Armand is useless, and he or she leaves simply because the maid arrives.

Barely has she left Armand’s place that she is accosted by the Russians from earlier than. Guess they have been following her. Kate is clearly outnumbered however she does her finest to outlive, earlier than leaping in an unlocked automobile. Lucky! But that does not go nicely for lengthy, as one of many huge guys simply smashes the window together with his elbow. Just as she’s about to be pulled out of the automobile, a mysterious particular person begins taking out everybody. Kate is then pulled out and dragged into an alley, the place the person — it is Clint — unmasks her and is about to punch her, solely to grasp it is a child. “You’re Hawkeye,” Kate exclaims, to be greeted by: “Who the hell are you?”

Hawkeye episode 1 is now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. New episodes launch each Wednesday round 1:30pm IST/ 12am PT.

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• Release Date 24 November 2021
• Genre Action, Adventure, Drama
• Cast

  Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Vera Farmiga, Fra Fee, Tony Dalton, Zahn McClarnon, Brian d’Arcy James, Alaqua Cox

• Director Rhys Thomas, Bert & Bertie
• Music Christophe Beck
• Producer Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Trinh Tran, Rhys Thomas, Rhys Thomas, Jonathan Igla, Brad Winderbaum
• Production Marvel Studios
• Certificate U/A