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Hawkeye is the most important Avenger.
He was supposed to kill Thor when he didn’t have his powers.
He was supposed to kill Natasha, but instead he made a different call, which is why she’s an Avenger.
Cap and Tony got the inspiration to have a family from him. Tony: “Maybe I should take a page out Barton’s book.”
He turned a little scared girl into one of the strongest Avengers. Barton: “The city is flying and we’re fighting an army of robots. And I have a bow and arrow. None of this makes sense. But I’m going back out there because it’s my job. And I can’t do my job and babysit. Doesn’t matter what you did, or what you were. If you go out there, you fight. And you fight to kill. Staying here, you’re good. I’ll send your brother to come find you.But if you step out that door, you’re an Avenger.”
When the Avengers had nowhere else to go, he brought them to his home, to his kids, risking his family’s safety.
When Cap needed him he was there to help him.
He was also the first Avenger to seize the Stark gauntlet immediately after Thanos fired on the compound and successfully protected it, even during a massive battle with Thanos on the field. Without him, Thanos would’ve acquired the Infinity Stones much more quickly in Endgame.
And he focused on his goal.. whoever took him on his team had an upper edge Loki controled him and was able to escape shield helicarrier in avengers Cap…