A Marvel series that has been praised by some fans for being one of the ‘best’ the comic book company has created is flying under the radar – and unjustifiably so.
In November 2021, the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) introduced a very exciting character into the mix in the form of Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), when she made her debut in the TV show Hawkeye opposite Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld.
Just like the actress who plays her, Maya is Deaf, has a prosthetic leg, and is not someone you would ever want to go up against in a fight.
Following her quest for revenge after witnessing the death of her father, her journey saw her front her very own show called Echo, which falls under the Marvel Spotlight banner – meaning that you don’t have to have watched any MCU shows or movies to follow the story.
It packed a very literal punch from start to finish, with Vincent D’Onofrio returning as the scarily menacing Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin.
Maya faces all sorts of dangers when she returns to hometown to take on Kingpin’s criminal empire, while she also reconnects with her Native American roots.
While there will always be a variety of opinions, there were several fans who sung Echo’s praises, hailing it as one of the best TV shows Marvel Studios has made.
‘Don’t sleep on #Echo, it’s one of the best Marvel TV shows ever,’ Matthew Hodson wrote on X.
‘I just binge watched #Echo. Best Marvel series since #MoonKnight,’ said another user who goes by the handle @dawg4life99.
Comparing it to the first TV show Marvel released on Disney Plus, @ceceInterIude added: ‘#Echo the best marvel show since WandaVision.’
However, from a fan’s perspective, it doesn’t feel as though Echo is getting as much attention as it deserves.
Let’s hope that further appearances by Maya in the MCU and people discovering the show on Disney Plus could rectify that!
What powers does Echo have?
*** Warning: spoilers ahead for the Echo TV series, including the season finale. ***
In the comics, Echo’s powers are more similar to Taskmaster, who appeared in the 2021 Black Widow movie.
Like Taskmaster, Echo is able to mimic the fighting styles of her adversaries, making her an extremely difficult opponent to go up instead.
The Disney Plus series takes her powers in a different direction, with her supernatural abilities coming from the combined strength of her female ancestors.
With her hands glowing, Maya is able to effortlessly fight back against Kingpin’s henchmen, and is even able to pass on her powers to her grandmother and cousin so that they can too.
She’s also able to transport Fisk back to the memory of his abusive father beating his mother, in an effort to make him reflect on his childhood and how the trauma has impacted him throughout his life.
How many episodes of Echo are there?
There are five episodes of Echo in total, which are all available to watch on Disney Plus.
As the show was described as a mini-series, presumably it might not return for a second outing.
However, we would definitely love to see more of Maya in the future, whether in other series or in future films.
After making her debut in Hawkeye, perhaps we could see her share the screen with Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop or Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova? Fingers crossed!
Echo is available to stream on Disney Plus.
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