The trailers for Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye have notably included a musical based on the MCU’s Avengers, much to the annoyance of Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye, one of the team’s founding members. While the musical appears lighthearted and family-friendly, Clint’s experiences as an Avenger would have tainted his ability to enjoy a show like this. Nevertheless, its existence in-universe makes sense, as does Clint’s decision to take his children to see it.

Hawkeye’s premise will see Clint Barton traveling to New York City with his three children to spend Christmas together for the first time since the Barton family was devastated by Thanos during the events of Avengers: Infinity War. Before Clint’s Ronin past and the Tracksuit Draculas interrupt Clint’s vacation, he sees Rogers: The Musical with his kids, annoying the former Avenger while presumably entertaining his family. Given Hawkeye’s history in past MCU films, this reaction is understandable.

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Rogers: The Musical appears to be a silly, tongue-in-cheek, dramatization of the Chitauri invasion, as shown in 2012’s The Avengers. The battle saw the formation of the famous superhero team, but it came at the cost of numerous civilians, military personnel, police, and the destruction of Midtown landmarks. Moreover, Clint lost some of his closest friends throughout his MCU appearances, making the irreverent tone of the musical likely to feel in poor taste to Barton.

Hawkeye Rogers The Musical

Although Clint went from SHIELD agent to world-famous superhero in The Avengers, his experience preceding the Chitauri invasion was traumatic, even for a seasoned operative. After watching Loki kill numerous SHIELD colleagues, Clint is brainwashed by Loki, using the Mind Stone, turning him into the Frost Giant’s enthralled subordinate. Clint killed numerous allies during this time, including other SHIELD members. Once Loki’s hold over his mind was lifted, Clint had to temporarily compartmentalize the trauma so that he could strike back and Loki and his forces, but a musical production making light of these events likely hit a sore spot for Barton.

Clint also experienced numerous losses during his time as an Avenger, starting with his recent ally, Quicksilver, saving Barton’s life at the cost of his own in Avengers: Age of Ultron. In Avengers: Endgame, Clint lost Tony after the latter sacrificed himself to defeat Thanos, and Steve Rogers, while not dead, left Clint’s timeline to live a quiet life as a husband. Clint’s biggest loss was that of Natasha Romanoff, who died to ensure Clint’s acquisition of the Soul Stone, something that surely still weighs heavily on Clint as he watches actors play exaggerated versions of her and his other late friends.

Rogers: The Musical makes sense within the context of the MCU. Given the fame of Captain America, The Avengers, and the world’s collective relief at their restoration of everyone killed by Thanos’ snap, a lighthearted celebration of their first heroic outing seems fitting. Like an in-universe version of the real-world Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, the Steve Rogers musical looks to be an intentionally corny love letter to the team’s original lineup and the WWII-era superhero. Clint’s dark and tragic experiences as a real Avenger, however, make his annoyance at the musical in Hawkeye understandable.

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