Day Three // Civil War Blog Party

Day Three:  Pick one supporting character from your team and talk about him

Any...character? 

AHAHAHAHA BUCKY BARNESSSSS

Ehehe.  Just kiddddiiiiiing.  I'll save Bucky for another day.  Be prepared for a long Bucky rant in the near future.  It'll happen. 



As much as I love Bucky, there are other characters that are calling for the spotlight and threatening to kill me if I don't talk about them. 

So let's talk about another character I really love but doesn't really get talked about for some bizarre reason:

Clint Barton aka Hawkeye

I love Clint.  Why is he so underrated?????  He's FABULOUS. 

Clint Barton provides the dry snark to the group.  He is a moody and quiet person but you get on his bad side and BOOM.  Arrow through the gullet before you can say "HAIL HYDRA". 

But it's not just his character that I like. 

Clint is the only Avenger who--correct me if I'm wrong--is married.  He has a wife and kids!  So not only does he have to look out for humanity, but he has a freaking FAMILY to look out for. 

Also his family is adorable.  And his wife ROCKS.  Laura Barton is an amazing woman; I mean her husband is a superhero who is pretty much always in danger and she has to share him with the government.  She knows that whenever he gets called away on a mission, there is a chance he may never come back. 

And she doesn't complain or make a fuss. 


So Clint is the only family man of the Avengers group, and he keeps his family hidden so they can be safe.  But he's such a great dad.  And a great husband. 


He's like the father-figure in the Avengers, too.  Sometimes he reminds me of a tired single dad trying to tolerate his rebellious teenagers. 

In Civil War, from the very beginning he acts as dad to Wanda Maximoff.  It's so sweet.  And so sad...he has kind of adopted her as she, him.  They protect each other.  It's as if he's saying he's sorry for Pietro's death....because after all, Wanda's brother died to save Clint's life.  So Clint and Wanda have formed a bond and he looks out for her because she's only a kid. 

I hate when people try to ship Clint and Wanda.  Just because they are close doesn't mean it's a romantic relationship!  Ugh.  And no, Natasha and Wanda are NOT rivals. 


And speaking of Natasha Romanoff, I love her and Clint's friendship.  They're like best friends and would probably destroy a small country to find each other if one of them went missing....Whatever happened in Budapest, it made for these two to become inseparable.  All we know is that Clint was sent to kill Natasha, but according to her, "he made a different call". 


So in Civil War, when Nat and Clint are on opposite sides and fighting each other, it's sad. 


Natasha says, in mid-fighting, "We're still friends, right?"


And Clint replies, "Depends on how hard you hit me."


But you know that even though they're fighting, they are still best friends and nothing will stop that.  Wanda had to step in and help Clint because he was "pulling his punches". 


So let's talk about Clint Barton being on Team Cap.  It makes sense, though.  In my opinion, he's on Cap's side because of Bucky.  He's standing up for Bucky because he knows what's it's like to have your mind controlled and do things you normally wouldn't.  Remember in The Avengers?  When Barton was compromised by Loki? 


He understands that it wasn't Bucky's fault, but HYRDA's.  He knows what Bucky is going through, mentally, and he is going to protect him.  Because he knows that Bucky is innocent.


Besides, Clint and Cap share a lot of the same morals and ideals. 


Also the sass.  Did I mention the sass?

And something else.  Clint Barton, ladies and gentlemen, is only human.  While the other Avengers all are enhanced humans, mutations, gods, or have cool gadgets and suits, Clint Barton is just. a. normal. human. being. 

No special powers, not fancy gadgets, notta.  He's extraordinary by his own making and training.  And too many people forget this.  Clint Barton may not be one of the most popular Avengers, he may not be the flashiest or the hottest or the most powerful.  But he has something the others don't have.  Pure humanity. 


And that's such a good message for us.  That a normal person could become great because of willpower, not a magic serum. 


Clint Barton represents us, I think.  He represents all the normal people with families and loved ones and a normal life.  He shows us that it takes perseverance and human strength to become a superhero. 


Also the snark.

Where is my Hawkeye/Black Widow movie already?????  I want "What Happened In Budapest" now, people!!!!  A whole trilogy of Hawkeye and Black Widow being epic and shooting stuff.  Anyone else with me?


So yes.  Being a fan of Clint Barton is like this:

But it's totally worth it. 


Are you a fan of Clint Barton?  Do you want the Budapest movie, too??