Hawkeye Finale Ending Explained: The Rolex Watch, Kingpin, And ...

Not only that, but she was apparently Agent 19. This is an interesting twist. In the comics, Agent 19 was Barbara Morse, who later became the Avenger called Mockingbird. She and Hawkeye were an item and were married for a time. The thing is, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD show already had a Bobbi Morse character as played by Adrianne Palicki.

It could just be that Laura Barton was Agent 19 while Bobbi was Mockingbird and no feet are being stepped on. Then again, I’m not sure if Agents of SHIELD even gave Bobbi the nickname Mockingbird at any point. Either way, it seems for now that these two agents can coexist, though don’t be too surprised if the MCU decides not to honor the canon of Agents of SHIELD by this point.

The Death of Ronin

The final moments show Clint and Kate burning the Ronin costume. Clint Barton has wanted to retire since the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron. He felt the need to help his friends make a stand in Captain America: Civil War and though apprehended, he seemed to really love the punishment of house arrest. Then Thanos happened and his family ceased to be. Clint lost himself to the Ronin identity and it took Natasha Romanoff to bring him back from the brink. He brought back his beloved family, but at the cost of his best friend.

The Hawkeye show has been about Clint moving on so he can finally be at peace. He’s made peace with his survivor’s guilt. He’s made some sort of peace with one of those hurt by his actions as Ronin. Most importantly, he’s finally accepted the one thing he’s been reluctant to for years: that he’s a hero and to some, a role model. He doesn’t just accept Kate as his partner, but as someone who can look up to him and see the good that he’s worth.

Maybe we’ll see Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton for a cameo down the line. Maybe he’ll even show up in a more supporting role if there’s another season. But much like his Phase 1 comrades, the book of Clint Barton seems to have closed and his story is over.

Kate Bishop is Hawkeye

In the comics, Clint was dead for a while after dying during a Kree invasion. He came back later on, but in-between all of that, Kate made her first appearance and joined the Young Avengers. Initially, she considered calling herself “Hawkingbird,” but settled on just being Hawkeye. I mean, if the previous Hawkeye was dead then the mantle was hers for the taking, right? That just made it complicated when Clint came back to life and grew tired of the Ronin identity.