Streaming Standard: Marvel's Echo (2024)

 After delays and a general feeling of 'Marvel is trying to do too much' from Critics, how did this one turn out?

It's a spin-off of Hawkeye and Daredevil, which people both love.

What could possibly bother people about...

It helps if you are familiar with the Daredevil Show (or the Character in general) and Hawkeye's Show.

If not, the Show does recap it pretty well.

In short, Maya was partially raised by Kingpin as a hired gun, but she learned that he sold out her Dad and she, well, you can see what she did here.

After that, she rushes home to Oklahoma.

However, it is not that simple of a reunion, since she hasn't seen her Cousin (who's like her Sister) or Grandparents in about 20 years.

Plus, people are looking for her after, well, you know.

She decides to be proactive and target Kingpin's Empire, although she's under the impression that the man himself is dead.

I mean, it's not a SPOILER that he's alive, right?

He's literally on the Poster.

Trouble follows her home, of course.

Can she keep her family- including famous That Guy Actor Graham Greene- safe?

Or is she too close to Kingpin already to break away for a life of peace?

Will a connection to her home and ancestors play a part?

To find out, stream the 5-Part Show now.

A good Show.  It feels to be in the minority of people online saying that.

Speaking of minorities, the Show is built around them.  Maya is Deaf and an Indigenous Person.  Her Family- as you'd guess- is also part of the Choctaw Nation.

Does that bother you?  If so, ask yourself why.

As far as the actual content, they give Maya a good Arc, Kingpin really delivers, the Action is good and it gives focus to things you don't normally see in a Show.

The Acting is good.
The Soundtrack is great.
The Writing is good.

It's all good.  I have no notes.

If you're into the darker (mostly violence) Shows and want something different, give it a look.  I'm here for more Maya Lopez in the MCU.

A good Show from Marvel that- yet again- feels different from the other Shows.  I still haven't finished watching Loki- Season 2, but I committed to this one.