So then I said, what's the worst that could happen?

Avengers (2016) #2.1 Variant by Yasmine Putri

IT’S BEAUTIFUL. ACTUALLY.

Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #8, written by Joe Casey, drawn by Scott Kolins

Pro-tip: Do not ever ask someone if they are “fresh off the boat.”

“Depression turns you into a series of nouns, without the adjectives and without the verbs. You don’t remember where you misplaced your descriptions, your actions … You become: bed, shower, socks, coffee, keys, obligations.”— A Series of Nouns

Real talk, I know a lot of you followed me for this post and I gotta say that I’m so grateful because through this one little post I’ve managed to meet so many people that struggle with depression like I do, so many supportive, loving people and I guess I just wanted to say thank you.

I made this post—just kind of threw it together, really— right after getting out of a particularly difficult therapy session. The Hawkeye comics have gotten me through a lot of dark times and I feel such a connection with Clint. I’m just grateful that you were able to feel the same, and I’m sorry for why you were able to feel it, because that means you’ve been through this to some extent and that sucks. It really does.

I guess the other thing I really wanted to say was that the adjectives and verbs come back, I promise you they do. Take those nouns and own them for now, because before you know it, you become “hell yeah imma go to bed because i can”, and "a shower will make me feel better” and “these are my favorite socks”, and “fuck yeah i love coffee”, and “where the hell are my keys?” and those obligations? They’re always gonna be there but sometimes they’re not as bad as you’d think, sometimes they actually are fucking amazing.

You, me, and Clint, we’ll all get better together. So don’t think those words are gone forever, you’re more than just a series of nouns.

I think it’s time to show you my favourite shot of the photoshoot we did. Inspired by @jovaline‘s amazing Hawkeye Squared Fanart, we tried to give our best and reenact it (with a bit more safety precautions also known as, making sure Kate does not break Clint’s bow or any of her bones. But mostly Clint’s bow)

@so-damn-mishalicious as the one true Clint, myself as the ‘I have never held a bow before but let’s pretend I did’ Kate :)

i was looking for pictures of clint and found this gem

The Mighty Avengers, vol. 1, #31 (2009)

but they aren’t like him, they all have super-powers and armor and stuff but him… all he had was a bow and arrow

grump.

@ Marvel pls redesign teddy’s costume he’s not a hawkeye

Ronin and Mockingbird: The Reunion

Words can’t explain how excited I am about these. Ronin is a cosplay I’ve wanted to do for…years. And now, after about a thousand other versions of Clint, to have made and worn his ninja alias was awesome - even if it was only for a couple hours before Birdy and I ditched to get Chipotle and coffee.

@that-hawkguy / Lux Laterna as Clint Barton/ Ronin

@that-mockingbird / @hobopoppins as Bobbi Morse/ Mockingbird

Photos by the lovely Eurobeat Kasumi Photography at Emerald City Comicon 2016

Why do I love cartoon Hawkeye more than MCU Hawkeye…

Oh, right.  

*acts clueless but actually knows what’s going on at all times*