Why Hawkeye’s Tracksuit Mafia Always Say “Bro”
Hawkeye introduces Marvel’s newest criminal organization, the Tracksuit Mafia. Here’s why the criminal group is obsessed with the word “bro.”
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WARNING: The following contains SPOILERS for Hawkeye.
Marvel’s Disney+ series Hawkeye introduces the Tracksuit Mafia, the MCU show’s villains, who are an underground crime group sworn on seeking vengeance against the vigilante, Ronin — but why does this bunch of criminals always use the word “bro”? In just the first two episodes, Hawkeye establishes the vibe around this new group of protagonists — and, while they might be brutal, the air of incompetence around them turns the Tracksuit Mafia into something comical. It becomes immediately obvious upon their arrival that the word “bro” makes up at least 50% of their vocabulary — but why is that?
After losing his entire family at the end of Avengers: Infinity War, Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) channeled his anger and grief into a new persona — the vigilante known as Ronin. Ronin traveled the world, intent on cleaning out organized crime in the underbellies of cities from the U.S. to Japan. Clint hung up his Ronin suit to help the Avengers restore the world back to its natural order in Avengers: Endgame. Hawkeye sees Clint having to come to terms with his actions during his time as Ronin after an attack by the Tracksuit Mafia is thwarted by a young Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), making her the new number one target of the criminal organization.
The biggest culprit behind the Tracksuit Mafia’s overuse of the word “bro” is the group’s limited intelligence. They may have brute force in spades, but they’re ultimately lacking in the smarts department. Laura Barton (Linda Cardellini) summed the crime group up the best in Hawkeye season 1, episode 2, “Hide and Seek” — “Jesus, not those idiots.” They cover Clint’s head with a see-through bag during his “kidnapping,” they’re unable to comprehend that Kate Bishop is a woman, and they’re easily baited into arguing the finer points of real estate. The number of rookie mistakes in Hawkeye made by the criminals explains how Ronin was able to take them on single-handedly: the Tracksuit Mafia is not comprised of the brightest members of the criminal underworld.
The overuse of the word in Hawkeye also serves to highlight the hive mentality that makes up the Tracksuit Mafia. From their vocabulary to their clothing, the group is a nearly homogenous group. True to their name, each member dons matching, bright red jumpsuits. Their appearances are even similar, with most of them sporting almost identical beards. With each member frequently parroting the word “bro” to each other, it only further alludes to the idea that each member of the Tracksuit Mafia is like-mindedly simple.
The Tracksuit Mafia — and their personality — comes straight from the Hawkeye comics. Making their appearing in Hawkeye Issue 1, the Tracksuit Mafia, who Clint refers to as the “Tracksuit Draculas,” the group uses their signature “bro” just as frequently in the comics as they do Hawkeye. Even in the comics, the group’s lacking intelligence makes frequent appearances. If Hawkeye continues to take from the comics as it has so far, it’s likely that the Tracksuit Mafia isn’t going to get any brighter — nor will they be losing the word “bro” any time soon.
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