Hawkeye Episode 6 Review “So This Is Christmas?”

·1 hr 33 min·5 clips

Eleanor Bishop confesses to Kingpin that she killed Armand and framed her fiancé, revealing her family's deep criminal ties.

Brian, Jake, Neil, and Joe Stark gather for a bonus episode to review the sixth and final episode of Hawkeye's first season. The episode opens with a major information dump: Eleanor Bishop meets with Kingpin, revealing she killed Armand, framed Jack, and has been working to pay off her husband's debt. The hosts discuss their surprise at getting so much Kingpin early on and how it ties up loose threads. They analyze the relationship dynamics, particularly Kingpin's possessive view of Maya as 'my Maya' and the sudden jealousy from Kazi that felt unearned. The conversation shifts to the hero storyline, focusing on Clint and Kate's bond, including their trick arrow montage and Kate's inspirational story about seeing Clint during the Battle of New York. The hosts praise the elevator fight between Kate and Yelena, highlighting Florence Pugh's performance and the characters' chemistry. They critique the villain subplots, arguing that Kingpin should have been introduced earlier to better develop his relationships with Maya and Kazi. The finale's multiple battles are broken down, including Clint's emotional confrontation with Yelena, where he uses the secret whistle from Natasha, and Maya's fight with Kazi. The hosts express frustration with Kingpin's ambiguous 'death' scene, feeling it treats the audience as naive. They also touch on fan service elements, like Clint's comic-accurate costume and the LARPers, debating their effectiveness. The episode concludes with each host giving their rating for the finale and the season, ranging from 'Taste It' to 'Tupperware,' based on their enjoyment despite narrative flaws. They briefly mention upcoming shows like The Book of Boba Fett before signing off.

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A lively finale debate on whether Hawkeye gives Kingpin enough room to matter.

The Hawkeye finale turns on a simple pressure point: whether Kingpin can carry enough dramatic weight in his first appearance here. The discussion weighs Vincent D'Onofrio's presence against writing that leaves the character feeling underdefined, especially around motivation,…

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You want to know whether Hawkeye's Kingpin lands when the hosts measure him against the Netflix Daredevil version they still clearly care about.

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