Renner and Steinfeld go on a journey together in Hawkeye. The best thing about the show is the classic buddy pairing between the enthusiastic youngster and moody mentor, with Steinfeld and Renner sparking off each other to amusing effect.
Kate's also a talented martial artist and archer, not to mention a Hawkeye super-fan.
Kate is a rich kid with a chip on her shoulder, much to the exasperation of her mom, played warmly by Vera Farmiga (last seen in Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark). The enjoyment comes not from brain-battering cleverness but from the show's energy: The fight scenes fizz with kinetic energy, and the whole thing is carried by lead actors sparking off each other.
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Inspired by writer Matt Fraction and artist David Aja's entertainingly grounded 2012 comic, the Hawkeye series is way down at the earthier end of the Marvel weirdness spectrum, dealing with all-too-human heroes, family politics and grubby street crime.
On the scale of imagination from earthbound punch-ups to cosmic flights of fancy, WandaVision and Loki were dementedly ingenious trips to the more surreal reaches of Marvel lore, while The Falcon and The Winter Soldier was a much more meat-and-potatoes action story. Even the opening titles focus on Kate, deftly sketching in her backstory as she grows into Steinfeld, star of True Grit, Dickinson and Bumblebee. The show opens with a focus on Kate, a new character to our screens who is already a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: She's one of the many unseen ordinary people whose lives have been touched - and not for the better - by the superpowered shenanigans unfolding on big screens through the past decade. And if you're sick of your family's nonsense, maybe you'll vibe with the complicated familial dynamics encountered by his new sidekick Kate Bishop, whose fairytale life comes complete with a wicked stepfather. On the cozy side, Renner returns as archery-themed Avenger Clint Barton (aka Hawkeye) just trying to get back to his loving family in time for Christmas. The remainder of the six-episode series then arrive each Wednesday until Christmas, which means you could save them up for a festive binge.
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The first two episodes of Hawkeye stream on Disney Plus on Nov. Its snackable action makes it the opposite of Disney's other big holiday release, the super-long Beatles documentary Get Back. Marvel's latest Disney Plus series is a fun, free-wheeling action show energized by scene-stealing Hailee Steinfeld, who joins grouchy archer Jeremy Renner for some good, honest comfort viewing. That's why, this Thanksgiving, I'm thankful for Hawkeye. It's the most wonderful time of the year for Hawkeye stars Hailee Steinfeld and Jeremy Renner.