Echo (2024)

“The Sound of Missed Potential”


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Lets start by showing y’all the trailers shall we?

🎥 Trailers

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🌐 Non-Spoiler Plot Overview

Echo is meant to be a gritty spinoff from Hawkeye, focusing on Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) after her confrontation with Wilson Fisk at the end of that series. It was also heavily marketed as Marvel’s first official TV-MA series on Disney+ (before Born Again dropped), promising darker storytelling, heavier violence, and an Indigenous cultural spotlight.

But… the execution fumbles.

The story picks up with Maya on the run after she shot Kingpin in the face in Hawkeye. Somehow Fisk survives (yes, the same Fisk who has survived car doors, arrows, and explosions — apparently bullets to the head just bounce off now 🙄). Maya returns to her hometown, reconnecting with family, and confronting her heritage while Fisk rebuilds his empire.

The issue? The show doesn’t feel like TV-MA. It feels like PG-13 with the occasional splash of blood. And while Maya is supposed to be the lead, the series spends more time being disjointed and weighed down with sluggish pacing than giving her actual character growth.

The only true sparks of life come from… you guessed it: Daredevil’s blink-and-you-miss-it fight scene cameo and Kingpin’s looming presence. Everything else? A slog.


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👥 Character Rundown

Maya Lopez / Echo (Alaqua Cox): A character with potential wasted on repetitive angst and flat writing.

Wilson Fisk / Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio): Survives Hawkeye, returns scarred but still terrifying. Oddly, more compelling than Maya despite being a “secondary” character here.

Matt Murdock / Daredevil (Charlie Cox): Appears in one short fight sequence that reminds us what this show could have been if handled better.

Supporting Cast: Maya’s family and community add some depth, but the writing never balances cultural focus with compelling superhero drama.



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⏳ Pacing / Episode Flow

The pacing is all over the place. The first episode tries to be a continuation of Hawkeye but drags. The middle feels like filler — Maya wandering between heritage storylines and half-baked crime plots. By the time things pick up with Fisk, it’s too little, too late.

The finale tries to swing big but falls into predictability. And the post-credits scene is more important than anything in the actual show.


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✅ Pros

Alaqua Cox shows real acting chops — she deserved better material.

Daredevil’s cameo, short as it is, delivers one standout action scene.

Kingpin remains intimidating (and his scars add some menace).

The cultural elements (family traditions, heritage flashbacks) are handled with respect, even if they feel disconnected from the main narrative.



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❌ Cons

Feels PG-13, not TV-MA. The “mature” label is pure marketing fluff.

Maya is sidelined in her own show. Fisk steals every scene.

Pacing drags — filler outweighs substance.

Writing is shallow, with Maya’s motivations flip-flopping.

Daredevil’s cameo is wasted on a single fight.

The finale is predictable and uninspired.



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💭 Final Thoughts

Echo wanted to be Marvel’s gritty street-level drama. Instead, it feels like a half-baked spin-off with no clear identity. Daredevil fans got crumbs, Kingpin fans got teased, and Maya fans were left frustrated.

The only thing truly memorable is the post-credit tease of Kingpin’s political rise. Everything else? Forgettable.

Rating: 3/10. Marvel called this TV-MA, but it’s really just TV-Meh.


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⚠️ Spoiler Warning ⚠️

From here on out, spoilers in full detail.


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🩸 Spoilers

The show opens immediately after Hawkeye. We see Fisk alive, bandaged, and vowing revenge on Maya. Maya, meanwhile, hides in her hometown, dealing with her past and family. There’s a lot of cultural focus — powwows, family meals, memory flashbacks — but it’s clumsily tied into the crime story.

Maya discovers Fisk is rebuilding his empire, but rather than rise as a true rival, she spends most of the series lost in grief and hesitation.

Daredevil’s cameo comes in a single fight where Matt and Maya briefly clash. It’s slick, bloody, and everything fans wanted — then it’s gone. Matt disappears entirely.

The finale sees Maya and Fisk confront each other again. Fisk tries to manipulate her into rejoining him, framing it as “family.” She rejects him, uses her powers (finally) in a proper fight, and escapes.

But here’s the kicker: Kingpin survives again. Because of course he does.

The post-credit scene shows him on his private jet, scarred, sipping a drink, and watching a news report calling for a new mayor in New York. Fisk smirks — the seed for Born Again is planted.

And that’s the problem: the post-credit setup matters more than Maya’s entire storyline.


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That’s Echo — a stumble disguised as a “bold new chapter.”