The composer of the Hawkeye musical number for Rogers: A Musical discusses the disappointing reaction to the post-credits scene: 'It was an idea that almost came up as a joke one day and then they didn't let it go.'
Rogers: The Musical composer and co-lyricist Marc Shaiman has revealed his reaction to fan disappointment surrounding the post-credits scene of the Hawkeye series finale. The six-part Marvel/Disney+ series saw Clint Barton form an unlikely partnership with Kate Bishop to confront the powerful enemies he made during his time as Ronin.
In the epic finale “So This Is Christmas?”, the duo battled against the Tracksuit Mafia, their boss Kingpin , and Black Widow assassin Yelena so that Clint could make it back to his family in time for Christmas. However, instead of a typical Marvel post-credit scene, fans of Hawkeye were treated to a full-length performance of the Rogers: The Musical song “Save The City,” which is about the Battle of New York as seen in The Avengers .
"I mean, it was really a one-off. It was just there. It was an idea that almost came up as a joke one day and then they didn't let it go. It just kept coming up. But it was just to serve that one purpose of Hawkeye being in New York. [...] The hard part was writing a song that had to be something that Hawkeye or people who don't like musicals would roll their eyes at.
It's easy to understand why so many Marvel fans were frustrated by the post-credits scene. Many agree that cutting to an unexpected character’s reaction in the audience would have been a simple but effective way to make it feel worth revisiting. Others think that the original plan for the post-credits scene would have worked better, as seeing the owl take the shrunken Tracksuit Mafia bros to its nest would have been amusing and offered more closure.
That being said, the performers of Rogers: The Musical deserve some appreciation for putting so much effort into a pretty elaborate joke. It’s also a reminder that post-credits scenes don't have to be teasers for Marvel's next big project. Arguably, the finale of Hawkeye teased plenty of things before the credits by hinting at more of Daredevil in the MCU and revealing Laura Barton’s past as a SHIELD agent.
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