'Hawkeye' Episode 6 Spoilers: Is Laura Barton Mockingbird? Series reveals Agent 19 secret
Spoilers for 'Hawkeye' Episode 6
'Hawkeye' finally ends its six-episode run on Disney+ and Marvel gave fans the perfect gift with a generous dose of action, drama and some never revealed secrets. Speaking of which, there was always a Mrs Barton, but none knew her real name and details, but the finale shows her as Agent 19, a former SHIELD agent. Also going by the name 'Mockingbird', Barbara first appeared in 'Astonishing Tales #6' in 1971 as a supporting character and eventual love interest of Ka-Zar, and was revealed to be a highly trained agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The spill comes in the form of the Rolex watch that Clint was shown to be searching for throughout the series. In the final minutes of the episode, he comes home with Kate (Hailee Steinfeld) to celebrate Christmas with his family and returns the glittery watch which reveals a SHIELD logo at the back and with Agent 19 inscribed. This gives the confirmation that Barbara was indeed the super spy that was kept a long-lost secret. This also meant the theories of the fans who speculated that she was indeed Barbara came true.
Mockingbird has quite a few storylines in the comics. Barbara's penchant for poking fun of her opponents in battle earned her the code name of "Mockingbird". She was also tasked by Nick Fury to stop Carl Delandan; on the way she During the mission, a misunderstanding caused S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to shoot at her, and the spy spent some time in a coma. Soon after, she faked her death to keep her identity intact. 'Hawkeye' doesn't necessarily shed light on how she and Barton met, but it shows the latter was aware of her spying background.
One of the episodes sees her speak to Barton in German and that was the first hint that she was more than what she came across. There are storylines that see her and Barton as part of the West Coast Avengers, but for now, the Marvel series just drops a massive easter egg.
All six episodes of 'Hawkeye' are currently streaming on Disney+.