I don't want Clint on the Secret Avengers or a T-Bolts Suicide Squad because it means he'll probably still be wearing that t-shirt and shades costume.
He isn't one of my favorite characters because of what outfit he wears, so I don't really mind what the book is called or which clothes he decides on. If he wears the traditional gear, great. If he wears the more tactical stuff, that's fine too. And the latter's look really is determined by the artist. It can be drawn well or way too plain.
I didn't mean a SS-esque T-Bolts book. Not my cup of tea, personally. But a more spy oriented Thunderbolts could be nice, but in a performing way. I mean: Clint's awful at spying usually, but he can pull on a straight performance when he has to be flashy and in character (not acting, just being his flashy self). I didn't mention Secret Avengers either, because I don't think it fits the character's story either: too much murdering and secrecy for people like Clint or Wade. Clint, because it kills him when it last too long; Wade, because he has zero subtly.
"̶l̶̶e̶̶t̶'̶s̶̶ ̶̶h̶̶a̶̶v̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶s̶̶o̶̶m̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶f̶̶u̶̶n̶̶,̶̶ ̶̶t̶̶h̶̶i̶̶s̶̶ ̶̶b̶̶e̶̶a̶̶t̶̶ ̶̶i̶̶s̶̶ ̶̶s̶̶i̶̶c̶̶k̶̶.̶̶ ̶̶i̶̶ ̶̶w̶̶a̶̶n̶̶n̶̶a̶̶ ̶̶t̶̶a̶̶k̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶a̶̶ ̶̶r̶̶i̶̶d̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶o̶̶n̶̶ ̶̶y̶̶o̶̶u̶̶r̶̶ ̶̶d̶̶i̶̶s̶̶c̶̶o̶̶s̶̶t̶̶i̶̶c̶̶k̶̶"
"Let's have some fun, this riff is sick. I wanna mosh around in the Circle Pit!"
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I didn't expect the discussion to veer into WinterHawk territory (it's one of my fav ships and the ao3 tag is growing day by day and I love it to see it) but please continue....
Hahaha I enjoy it in an ironic or rather jokey way, I guess. Not that that you can't ship them seriously if that's what floats your boat but I see it as an inside joke since they act like a married-4-thirty-years couple lately. I don't see Marvel ever following through with that tho. At least not in the main universe.
"̶l̶̶e̶̶t̶'̶s̶̶ ̶̶h̶̶a̶̶v̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶s̶̶o̶̶m̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶f̶̶u̶̶n̶̶,̶̶ ̶̶t̶̶h̶̶i̶̶s̶̶ ̶̶b̶̶e̶̶a̶̶t̶̶ ̶̶i̶̶s̶̶ ̶̶s̶̶i̶̶c̶̶k̶̶.̶̶ ̶̶i̶̶ ̶̶w̶̶a̶̶n̶̶n̶̶a̶̶ ̶̶t̶̶a̶̶k̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶a̶̶ ̶̶r̶̶i̶̶d̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶o̶̶n̶̶ ̶̶y̶̶o̶̶u̶̶r̶̶ ̶̶d̶̶i̶̶s̶̶c̶̶o̶̶s̶̶t̶̶i̶̶c̶̶k̶̶"
"Let's have some fun, this riff is sick. I wanna mosh around in the Circle Pit!"
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A pitty. As I said, I see so much potential fun with the banter between these two. They do give that vibe, in an absolutely non romantic way. I like the shipping tag because it makes for some really fun reads;but I also follow the merely friends tag for that same reason. Bendis lost a good chance for writing fun and dramatic stuff when Buck as Cap and Clint was the leader of the team. I remember myself thinking, "these two could make for a great story about legacy, responsibility and mentorship and what's not, and still leave for some laughs for the readers. Also, death jokes". Lost chance back then. I guess it makes sense, because I don't think he really understands Clint and probably Buck's reimagining was too fresh, that he didn't do anything.