Echo

This is from the Elite level Marvell Fan, so bear that in mind when i say this....
The one thing ive noticed by avid fans way back when Wandavision wowwed us all an that the mini-series boom thanks to the help of Disney+ has so many high-expectations an all the hype of the next big Movie Release which in ny view is why so many of them have had much lower responses than they deserve.
In fairness you cant compare say Endgame to say Hawkeye series .
The Movie is the Pivotal Main Storyline in the MCU whereas the Series are the interwoven interlinking stories behind all the stories, backdrops an items that dont warrant within the Movie, aahhhh!
That said now Echo, 5 episodes an dubbing out all the negativitie the shows seems to of hammered with ive never enjoyed any mini series more i did, flying thru all 5 in 1 go it has the feel of a marvel mcu show but 5 were enough an tturned my least favourite character onto my favourite an how they managed to change my mind in 5 shows is beyond bur im glad they did.
Mya welcome to the ggod side an welcome she is.
An pkus i love marvel new directipn an decided to swerve awayx from the tiresome typical white mans story. its boring an they way rheyve done it introducing actual factual backstorys. an this was the best by far.
I spent the day after researching an learning more aboutcthe Chackow.
Remarkable.

people in the comments saying it's garbage and woke propaganda; just say you don't like well thought out characters, callbacks to Netflix's Marvel and good action cause the miniseries was amazing, diverse and VIOLENT which should suit you iron man bootlickers since anything Marvel put out recently was apparently too comical.

I am thoroughly burned out on MCU. So I went into this watch very skeptical and expecting to dislike what I saw. Color me surprised when I actually liked it!

Alaqua Cox is great in Echo! I didn't love her in Hawkeye, but very much enjoyed her here. Story wise, I thought her redemption arc is weak. She's a killer and needs to reckon with the part she played in killing all those people for Kingpin. I hope they tackle in future seasons. Otherwise, her finding connection back to her family and people/culture was really moving. I did find some of the presentation of the Choctaw history a bit hokey, but the lore/history was very welcome.

A hero is only as good as their villain and holy hell did Vincent D'onofrio deliver with Kingpin. I seem to be in the minority, but I don't like Daredevil. I especially don't like Charlie Cox as DD. So the best thing coming out of that series for me has always been Kingpin. Vincent brings this eerie calm to the character - just completely still and captivating. So when he unleashes his anger and becomes physical it's scary and completely enthralling. He takes up so much of the screen that even when silent you have the sense you're playing with fire.I loved getting so much time with him in this series. [spoiler] His defeat really heightens your respect of Echo's powers. [/spoiler]

Filming wise, the fight scenes were fucking awesome! She kicked asssssss. It was cool when they removed sound from time to time during those scenes. Felt very immersive. Showcased how she is able to use being deaf to her advantage as well as when accommodations need be made because she is deaf. Excited to see the expansion of her powers and her kicking loads more ass.

[spoiler] I loved the non-combative ending. Her power shook Kingpin versus a physical altercation. Something really special about coming from love. Sure you could kill or physically overpower Kingpin, but it's so expected and not always the best recourse. Similarly to why I enjoyed the ending to She-Hulk, I appreciate that there are more paths to 'victory' than just brute force. That said, the was a bit rushed. When I saw there was only 15 minutes left in the episode, I knew I wouldn't be completely happy with pacing. Wouldn't have minded a bit more fighting at the end there with the lead up to the confrontation with Kingpin. They would have done well with even one more episode. [/spoiler]

Kudos to Disney for showcasing different voices. Seeing the diversity in the cast and having a deaf, native, amputee woman as your lead is really great. We want more female stories and female leads!! Keep it up. :) Major kudos for not including an unnecessary love story plot. Give this show a watch!

Just seeing the Marvel Spotlight at the beginning made me know this was going to be different than what we have been seeing lately from the cookie cutter movie style Marvel uses for everything.

The show absolutely broke the mold Marvel has been using; and while I enjoyed Ms. Marvel, which tried to break the mold but really didn't, they were able to do so with this. The story was different, very Marvel Knight-esque in terms of how it plays out, but it was a really cool side story for a character we didn't see much of, but she was badass when we did.

In a time when we are lacking a lot new content, this show did not only fill a content void, it did so exceeding my expectations of Yet Another Marvel Anything.

Echo might not be the most ambitious series in the MCU, but it has something many others have lost along the way: clarity. In just five episodes, it gets straight to the point, telling its story without filler or pretending to be something it’s not. And that’s something to appreciate. It’s clearly designed as a self-contained experience, more focused on identity, legacy, and personal wounds than on massive interdimensional crossovers.

Alaqua Cox carries the entire show with remarkable ease. Her Maya doesn’t need big speeches or flashy hero poses to leave a mark. She’s a layered character, and watching her face her past, her roots, and her pain is what gives the story its strength. Plus, the representation of her Indigenous heritage and her hearing disability isn’t forced—it’s at the heart of the series.

Visually, it’s clear they wanted to try something different. There’s a grittier, more grounded vibe here, sometimes reminiscent of Netflix’s Daredevil, with tighter, more physical fight scenes and fewer digital effects. Not everything works equally well—the pacing can be uneven—but the style has personality. And when the action hits, it delivers.

Maybe the one real flaw is that it feels a bit too short. Just as you’re getting fully invested, it’s over. A couple more episodes might have helped flesh out some of the side characters, because the world it hints at has plenty more to offer.

Even so, Echo is a pleasant surprise. It’s different, it has heart, and while it doesn’t change the game for the MCU, it proves that smaller stories can still pack a punch. A mini-series that flies by and leaves you wanting more.

I really enjoyed this by the end of the series, but the payoff to get there was too slow off the first couple of episodes. Marvel keep spinning out TV shows which should really be movies - If this was a movie then it would have been excellent, but breaking some of these stories up into series really hurts them - Falcon & WS and Moon Night had a similar issue and should have been films.

I'm still not sure what to make of this mini-series. I love the Maya Lopez/Echo character, an Indigenous woman who is deaf with a disability, that cross-representation is so, so awesome for a number of greatly underrepresented communities. Yet, this story felt incomplete. It seemed as if they had created a much richer story, and possibly filmed quite a bit of it, then cut it out for some reason. That this was only five episodes was one indication and that the final three episodes all decreased in length, w/ the final episode coming in at less than 30 minutes, was another. Also, much of the first episode seemed to be taken from the _Hawkeye_ mini-series.

Usually, when a mini-series ends w/ an episode that's significantly shorter than the rest of the series, it's not a good indication, as it often feels like leftovers from the main story; not so much an epilogue as that the filmmakers didn't really flesh out the story completely, and that was what they were left w/. This series felt less like that, b/c the storyline continuity seemed off throughout, and as noted, episodes got shorter and shorter. It just really left a sense that so much was left behind during the editing process. It really seemed that there had to be more to this story in order to make it fuller and more robust. I had a difficult time understanding how this might of occurred, since Sydney Freedland, of _Reservation Dogs_ fame directed four of the five episodes, and she was more than capable of bringing home a stellar series. It seemed as if Marvel's hand in this might've taken the ship off-course.

One thing that I really wanted to see more of was the relationship between Maya and Bonnie. They played it up as if they were sisters forcibly removed from one another's lives, but they barely utilized Bonnie. She seemed more like a set piece used to move the story forward, and that was through no fault on the behalf of Devery Jacobs, who's a tremendous, young actor. I will say that Alaqua Cox did a tremendous job as Maya Lopez/Echo. For someone w/out a lot of acting credits to their name, she really held her own well, and she did herself proud as a representative of the Indigenous, deaf, and disabled communities. I also greatly appreciated the message that strong, intelligent, capable women could accomplish anything together. I really hope that her character is used to better effect in the new Daredevil series.

If you are not happy with this series either, then you are simply fed up with the idea of Marvel series, or you have ridiculous preconceptions!

_Echo_ is Marvel’s boldest TV move yet, and it’s not afraid to step out of the typical superhero mold we’ve been getting. This series is gritty, unapologetic, and dives deep into the kind of street-level storytelling that made _Daredevil_ and the rest of the Netflix Marvel shows so beloved. If you’ve been craving something that feels less CGI-spectacle and more grounded in reality, _Echo_ might just be what you’ve been waiting for.

Alaqua Cox is the beating heart of _Echo_, and Marvel’s decision to cast her as the lead is nothing short of a win. Cox’s portrayal of Maya Lopez is all about presence—her physicality, her use of sign language, and those subtle facial expressions give the character a depth and authenticity that’s rarely seen in the MCU. The fact that she’s a deaf Native American actress playing a deaf Native American hero is a major leap forward in representation, and it’s refreshing to see Marvel finally bringing these stories to the forefront.


The show itself? It starts slow, no question. The first few episodes really lean into Maya’s homecoming to Oklahoma, reconnecting with her Choctaw roots, and healing from all the trauma she’s carried from her time in New York with Wilson Fisk. But once _Echo_ finds its footing, especially around episode four, it digs into Maya’s psyche and her quest for redemption in a way that feels intense and personal. It’s not just a story about beating up bad guys—it’s about dealing with your past, finding your identity, and deciding what kind of legacy you want to leave behind.

Now, let’s not ignore the fact that this series is bringing back Kingpin. Vincent D’Onofrio’s Fisk was one of the best villains the Netflix Marvel universe gave us, and he brings that same gravitas here. His presence ups the stakes for Maya, and their history? It’s complicated and messy in all the best ways. The tension between them—especially knowing she shot him at the end of _Hawkeye_—is palpable. But don’t expect _Echo _to deliver the kind of epic showdown you might want. The final confrontation between Fisk and Maya doesn’t quite hit the high notes, which, yeah, is a little disappointing. You’ll want it to go bigger, but the emotional undercurrent is still there, and that’s what saves it.

What sets _Echo_ apart from other MCU shows is how it intertwines Maya’s Native American heritage into the narrative. This isn’t just a story about taking down Fisk and the Black Knife Cartel—it’s about Maya reconnecting with her roots and discovering her connection to the Choctaw stories passed down through her family. The show does a great job blending mystical elements from her culture with her physical battles, making her journey feel more spiritual and profound. It’s rare to see this kind of representation in a Marvel show, and they handled it with care and respect.

That being said, _Echo_ isn’t without its issues. The pacing? Yeah, it drags at times. The action scenes, while solid, don’t quite have the budget or polish you’d expect from a Marvel production. But you know what? That almost works in its favor. It keeps the show grounded and lets the characters breathe. You’re not watching this for crazy CGI battles or over-the-top stunts—you’re watching it for the raw, emotional depth that Maya brings to the screen.

By the time you hit the back half of the season, though, _Echo_ finally hits its stride. Episodes four and five are where it really starts cooking, diving into Maya’s internal conflict, her growing powers, and her complicated family dynamics. The emotional beats land hard, and the fight scenes, while not the flashiest, feel visceral and real. Maya is a total badass, but the show also makes sure we see her vulnerability, which gives her character so much more depth.

That TV-MA rating? Game changer. _Echo_ doesn’t hold back on the violence or intensity, embracing a darker, grittier tone that we haven’t seen much on Disney+. This is Marvel stepping out of its comfort zone, and it’s laying the groundwork for _Daredevil: Born Again_ in a big way. The street-level action, the raw personal stakes—it all clicks, and it works in ways we didn’t expect.


At the end of the day, _Echo_ is a slower burn than you might expect, but that’s part of its charm. It’s character-driven, it’s grounded, and it’s giving us a side of the MCU that we don’t get to see very often. Alaqua Cox shines, and the cultural depth the show dives into feels fresh and necessary. Is it perfect? No. Does it stumble? Absolutely. But it also takes risks, and for that alone, Echo is a step in the right direction.

If you’re a fan of the more grounded, gritty MCU stories like _Daredevil_ or _The Punisher_, you’ll find a lot to love in _Echo_. It’s a slow burn, but stick with it. There’s something powerful in its quiet moments, and by the end, you’ll be glad you went on this journey with Maya Lopez.

It's not good, but it's not bad either. I expected kick ass fight scenes at every episode and conspiracy as a b plot.
Much much better than secret invasion.