YMMV / Hawkeye (2021) Episode 6 "So This Is Christmas?"

• Alternative Character Interpretation: Was Jack's decision to join the fight a sign that he was really a hero the whole time, or did he just jump in because it was a chance to show off?
• Badass Decay: Wilson Fisk's return has been noted as not being quite as impressive as expected. After being an almost untouchable threat in Daredevil, Fisk manages to be taken down within one episode of his debut here, losing a fight to a brand-new superhero and getting shot in his last scene, though almost nobody actually thinks he's dead. It was later stated by Vincent D'Onofrio that Kingpin lost much of his power in the wake of Thanos's snap, so this trope was actually intended to an extent.
• Catharsis Factor: Maya shooting Fisk after all the horrors he’s committed in both this series and Daredevil is quite a satisfying sight to see, even if Echo confirms he's survived.
• Crosses the Line Twice: Kate fires a Pym Arrow at a Trust-a-Bro truck that shrinks them. Kate and Clint ask what happens to them with Clint stating he'd have to talk to Scott about it. Then the owl that was stuck in the tree takes it away and a nonplussed Clint goes, "Oh. ...that works".
• Ensemble Dark Horse: The owl that Clint encounters in the Christmas tree, referencing Rocky the Owl, has won fans since they found the tiny owl as cute and adorable, and many fans also loved that the owl flew and took the miniaturized truck with the Tracksuit Mafia members.
• He's Just Hiding: Maya seemingly shoots Fisk, but considering the popularity of Vincent D'Onofrio's version of Kingpin, the fact that the shooting took place just off-screen, that Kingpin survived a similar interaction in the comics (albeit being blinded from it) and that he was shown to survive being run over by Eleanor and a much more deadly looking explosion just prior, very few fans believe that Kingpin is actually dead. Sure enough, the first trailer for Echo reveals that he's survived.
• Narm Charm:
  • Kingpin shows up in an uncharacteristically colorful and garish red Hawaiian shirt and a white suit (complete with a matching fedora, chain necklace, and cane), but despite this, Vincent D'Onofrio's performance remains convincingly intimidating.
  • A line from Eleanor Bishop, "Is this what heroes do? Arrest their mothers on Christmas?" is rather cheesy, but it does fit with the character and the situation well enough to work.
• WTH, Costuming Department?: The Kingpin, who has always been dressed in subdued and monochrome suits in his previous appearances, shows up in a bizarrely garish ensemble which includes a patterned red and white Hawaiian shirt and a white fedora with a red band. While this is a reference to his outfit in the Spider-Man comic "Family Business", it's still a jarring choice.

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