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Clint Barton, engaging in battle against Lokis Chitauri forces and firing an arrow while in free fall.
Which is all fine, I guess.
Plus, Steinfeld no surprise makes a fine, plucky heroine.
Because what kind of riff on sitcoms doesnt wind up with a spinoff?
Each chapter was distinct.
The other live-action limited Marvel series released post-WandaVisionhave not resonated in the same way.
But so far, that is how its coming across.
None of these Marvel shows arebad, per se.
All of them feature strong acting.Loki, in particular, had clever and imaginative fun with time travel.
Its obvious that there is skill and craftsmanship involved in making all of them.
Its New York City looks like our New York City.
So far, no one is time-traveling.Yet it is still challenging to watch without feeling distanced from whats transpiring.
LikeFalconandLoki,Hawkeyeis emotionally impenetrable, even though the gifted actors try their best to make you feel something.
Consider this: Phase one of the MCU rolled out six movies over four years.
Phase two gave us six films in a little more than two years.
Phase three: 11 movies in slightly more than three years.
I understand that some people love Marvel and cant get enough.
Box-office figures certainly support that.
But by any reasonable creative standard, this is too much.
WhenWandaVisionarrived, I was pleased to think that assumption was false.
I am less pleased now that it seems like I was closer to right.
