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Once again, Doctor Who opens the New Year with a battle against Daleks. This time, it takes place in a time loop just before the New Year begins. They want revenge against the Doctor for what happened at the end of Flux, and she has to find a way out. What does escape, though, are hidden feelings.
The season finale of Hawkeye featured an unforgettable holiday party. Kate learns some hard truths, but also makes hard decisions. The Kingpin does show up and tries to get rid of Clint, but Yelena wants to do the same thing. Maya also makes a decision. It ends with someone getting a watch back, and a Christmas card of sorts.
Chapter five of Hawkeye features a friendly dinner between a killer and the heroine trying to stop her. At least the killer has a compelling reason. Kate, though, is still trying to help Clint as he prepares a confrontation with Maya.
And the big boss is revealed, and it’s who we expected it to be. The identity of his accomplice would surprise some people, though.
Episode four of Hawkeye spends a lot of time with Clint and Kate bonding over Christmas and how a lot of people are after them, mainly because of a watch, However, when he learns two deadly assassins are after him, he tries to get Kate to walk away. She won’t
The final chapter of Flux is packed with a little too much plot, but it boils down to stopping the Sontarans from double-crossing two fellow villains, and the Doctor escaping from Swarm and his plans to destroy all of space. To do that, she risks her very existence. She also gets a warning about the future.
This week, Clint tries to tell Kate he’s no role model. A lot of past enemies agree, especially a woman with unique skills. She wants vengeance against Ronin, whoever he is. It also hints a very important bad guy is coming soon.
The Flux saga is almost done, ad finally fans get answers. The Doctor finally learns about Division and where she’s really from. Yaz, Dan and Jericho are following clues about when Earth may face its end and how to stop it. Also, UNIT gets a new employee, with his own agenda.
Hawkeye Clint Barton just wants a merry Christmas with his kids, but his past is making that impossible, He gets unexpected help from a 22 year old girl who wants to be just like him. The first two episodes introduce Kate Bishop and set her up as his assistant.
Chapter four of Flux features the return of the Weeping Angels, who may have made a little girl disappear. It’s much more complicated than that, as Claire is back but not feeling like herself. A side story with Bel also shows how this year’s Big Bads are causing major damage.
The halfway mark of the Flux saga is somewhat confusing, but it sharpen its focus to show why Swarm wants to destroy everything. There’s also a girl who is on a mission of love against Daleks and Cybermen, and a shocking invasion within the TARDIS