HAWKEYE episode 3 is now available to watch on Disney Plus. The third episode further explores the relationship between a disgruntled Clint Barton and his protege Kate Bishop. Unfortunately, the pair have gotten themselves in a bit of a pickle and they spend the episode trying to undo the mess. This episode starts slow with the introduction of Echo but the action quickly ramps up.
Clint and Kate join forces against an expanding criminal conspiracy after escaping a new threat. As the title implies, Echo plays an integral part in the episode. Everything featuring her was fantastic and blended into the central plot really well. It was just one core aspect of an episode that was… pretty superb.
The episode starts with Echo’s origin story, which features an exciting nod to “Uncle,” who is hopefully going to turn out to be Kingpin. There are other nods throughout the episode that Kingpin is making a return, hopefully played by Daredevil actor Vincent D’Onofrio.
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Clint and Kate are then interrogated by Echo and Kazi. However, they break free and make their escape, but not without Clint losing his hearing aid.
The car chase that follows is the episode’s highlight, with Clint doing the driving and Kate doing the shooting. There’s a hilarious moment where Kate is trying to pick one of Clint’s “trick arrows” but he deems them “too dangerous.” The arrows she ends up using cover the vehicles in a purple slime and emit purple gas.
The car chase culminates in the epic use of an arrow labeled with “PYM.” This arrow makes objects grow massive in size, which ends the chase.
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Episode 3 is a well-paced installment with plenty of action but also breaks for some emotional development. The conversation between Clint and his son is particularly poignant.
At the end of Hawkeye episode 3, Clint and Kate have gone to the Bishop’s home to try and uncover information on Jack and the Tracksuit Mafia. Unfortunately, Jack catches Hawkeye and has him at swordpoint. The episode then cuts to black.
As we’ve seen in the trailers, Kate’s mother is eventually introduced to Hawkeye, so it’s clear that he doesn’t just suddenly die at the hand of Jack. Instead, he and Kate likely talk their way out of the situation.
Clint and Kate do need another lead to follow, however, so they must get some information during their visit to the Bishop home.
Overall, the third episode of Hawkeye was a more than worthy successor to its two-episode premiere. Although the shortest episode yet, it proved to be a benefit this time around. Great character development for new and old characters alike fuel the story line for this episode, as well as some potential teases of what’s to come. Add to it some impressive action sequences and you have yet another memorable entry into the Marvel Studios Disney Plus pantheon.
Grade – 10/10
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