I think there are deeper reasons. Also it is kind of the elephant in the room, it has to be addressed. Otherwise people just would not take shows like this seriously, even subconsciously.
In Age of Ultron Clint literally says "none of this makes any sense"
I think that statement is as stupid as it gets, shows even the director wasn't taking it seriously.
I am no archer but even I can think of several reasons why using bow & arrow:
1) Arrow is silent and poison can be used on it to make it much more deadly, even a graze would kill the target. That further illustrates what Hawkeye is, a government assassin.
2) Arrow has a curved projectile motion, it can deliver payloads to places a bullet can't.
3) It can carry various payloads, i.e. trick arrows, grappling hook, etc.
But there are also problems come with it:
1) Arrows could have finger prints on them, so they might need specially made finger print resistant arrows.
2) Bow and arrow were not suitable at closer range. Having a shorter range silent weapon similar to shuriken is practical, for example Hawkeye showing Kate how to do tricks with a coin is a good start, but I am not sure they are going to further develop that. Also the very illogical retractable sword is good too, it would be nice for Kate to get that.
3) Bow and arrow are large and affect hand to hand combats. But they did address that with foldable bow, and Hawkeye's quiver seems to be specially made.
4) Bow and arrows are kind of exhausting to use. So they might need a side arm.
Anyway that is just off the top of my head.
PS: Captain America has a shield because he is not bullet proof, also it reduces the fall when he jumps from high places, so it is kind of practical for a super soldier.
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alienzen (1929)
2 years ago
You can make poisoned bullets too. Clint uses his bow as a weapon at close range.
The advantage that a bow has over a gun is that it is more FUN. End of story.
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fc31 (4614)
2 years ago
Bullet is another story, because it's temperature would kill or burn almost all poisons, only very limited number of poisons could be used on bullets and they have to be stored inside of the hollowed center (that is right, it has to be specially made, I don't think that can be done at home.), rely on bullets to break and fragment inside of human body to release it. It is usually pointless if the wound is shot through.
All in all poison in bullets is just not that effective.
The advantage that a bow has over a gun is that it is more FUN. End of story.
Are you just another teenager amused by toys?
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alienzen (1929)
2 years ago
Are you an adult trying to explain why Hawkeye uses a bow and arrow to fight advanced extra-terrestrial armies and drones?
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fc31 (4614)
2 years ago
Using bow and arrow to fight alien army actually makes sense. since bullets won't work on their armours, but arrows with explosive payload are a lot more powerful than bullets. They are really bow launched grenades.
If you don't take it seriously then it is pointless to watch these shows.
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alienzen (1929)
2 years ago
I take it seriously. I just don't take it literally. It is fantasy. Hawkeye is able to do things with a bow and arrow that are impossible, because he is a superhero and his superpower is archery.
Why do Wakandans use spears? because they are superheroes from Africa, and it is more cool then them having guns.
Why does Thor use a Hammer? He comes from an alien race that is incomprehensibly advanced, and he uses a Hammer?You really want to try to explain that?
Thanos uses a sword....
It's not supposed to be logical, it is FANTASY.
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fc31 (4614)
2 years ago
Hawkeye is able to do things with a bow and arrow that are impossible, because he is a superhero and his superpower is archery.
No, he is a government assassin, archery is a skill anyone can practice and master, not a super power.
Why do Wakandans use spears? because they are superheroes from Africa, and it is more cool then them having guns.
That I don't know. But it seems technologies of Wakanda were only used on the royal family and maybe tribe leaders. Black panther suit was never mass produced, not even waterdowned version. With such technologies I don't think they even have an university, their kings were foreign educated. With Oxford education black panther never thought of bring liberal democracy back to Wakanda, what does that say?
Why does Thor use a Hammer? He comes from an alien race that is incomprehensibly advanced, and he uses a Hammer?You really want to try to explain that?
Thanos uses a sword....
Those are actually fairly easy to explain. Thor and Thanos are powerful beings.
Following is what describes Thor:"Thor is capable of incredible feats of strength, such as lifting the almost Earth-sized Midgard Serpent, supporting a weight equivalent to that of 20 planets, and by combining his power with that of Beta Ray Bill, destroying Surtur's solar system-sized dimensional portal.
Thor possesses a very high resistance to physical injury that approaches invulnerability. He has even survived energy blasts from Celestials. Thor possesses keen senses that allow him to track objects traveling faster than light and hear cries from the other side of the planet. Thor has the ability to travel through time.
Thor has superhuman speed, agility, and reflexes, enabling him to deflect bullets with his hammer, and to swing or throw it at many times the speed of light."
As for why he uses his hammer other than that:"As the Norse god of thunder, Thor can summon the elements of the storm (lightning, rain, wind, snow) and uses Mjolnir as a tool to focus this ability"
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fc31 (4614)
2 years ago
And Thanos is as powerful if not more so, "can absorb and project vast quantities of cosmic energy, and is capable of telekinesis and telepathy."
When someone says:"Thanos is the most powerful being in the universe." I don't think they meant the political power of Thanos or the military might under his command, they mean it literally.
Do you believe for such beings, guns, energy weapons, even space cruisers are anything other than annoyance? The only thing that can hurt them are their weapons in each other's hands.
The movies downplayed their powers significantly, but the stories were not changed as much. I think that is why you questioned it.
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Otter (24464)
2 years ago
The biggest advantage of bullets over arrows is that a soldier can shoot dozens of them in a minute, and carry around hundreds... and Hawkeye carries around what, 10-12 arrows at a time?
Seriously, how DID this guy get in the Avengers? No superpowers, runs out of ammo in the first ten minutes of combat...
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fc31 (4614)
2 years ago
That is why I said they should have side arms, but bow and arrow have advantages. Hawkeye was not a soldier, he was an assassin, he does not need a lot of arrows to kill just a few.
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Otter (24464)
2 years ago
And it took him half an hour to run out of arrows during the Battle of New York in the first movie. He must have been taking coffee breaks between shooting at the aliens.
But like he said himself, "None of this makes sense".
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fc31 (4614)
2 years ago
And it took him half an hour to run out of arrows during the Battle of New York in the first movie.
Bullets did not work against chitauri armour, guns were pretty much useless.
But like he said himself, "None of this makes sense"
That was the line I hated the most, shows the director did not take it seriously.
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Otter (24464)
2 years ago
I like the "none of this makes sense" line, because there's always been a strain of absurdity in the Marvel movie franchise, which I love (and you don't, I bet). It's at the strongest in the Thor stories, where you get everything from Thor's idiocy to Alligator Loki, but it's there in the Avengers movies as well.
It's also present in "Hawkeye", not a lot but it's there, so it'd totally make sense for the most normal member of the Avengers to comment on it.
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