Echo Season 1 Review
Launching on both Disney+ and Hulu on January 9th, ‘Echo’ sees Marvel looking to assuage claims that it can only ever produce stories that are intrinsically linked to the wider cinematic universe.So even though this is spun off from 2021’s ‘Hawkeye’ (where Alaqua Cox was introduced as deaf criminal enforcer Maya “Echo” Lopez), the new show looks to stand on its own for the most part.
Even if the studio known for its sprawling storytelling can’t help but sprinkle in at least one cameo from another Marvel stalwart.What ‘Echo’ really has to prove, however, is that it’s worthy of existing at all, especially at such a crucially tough point for Marvel (the company had a dreadful 2023 and faces a new year with a reduced number of shows and movies to rely on), and in the wake of rumors that it was heavily re-worked after early cuts were met with dissatisfaction by studio bosses.
Like Maya Lopez herself, this proves to be a scrappy, violent piece of work that often finds itself
Miniseries Episodes
1. Chafa
After her mother's tragic death, young Maya is forced to leave her hometown of Tamaha, Oklahoma, and move to New York City where she meets Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin, who raises her to be a ruthless assassin. After learning that Fisk had her father killed, Maya kills Kingpin and flees NYC.
2. Lowak
Maya enlists the help of her disapproving family to take down Fisk's army. Meanwhile, she begins experiencing strange visions.
3. Tuklo
Maya learns the meaning of collateral damage as Fisk's ruthless army arrives in Tamaha, Oklahoma.
4. Taloa
Maya finds herself at a crossroads, facing the shadows of her past and contemplating her future.
5. Maya
The lives of Maya's family hang in the balance as Fisk's army invades the Choctaw Nation powwow.
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