While the entire Marvel fanbase is going crazy over the multiversal implications of Loki season two, we have not realized that a grounded Marvel project is just a month away from its release – Marvel’s Echo. The show will focus on Maya Lopez, the Kingpin’s daughter who we first saw in the Hawkeye series. After a tumultuous production, the show is finally arriving on Disney+ in January. However, not in classic Marvel fashion, for starters it will debut simultaneously on Disney+ and Hulu, it is the first MCU Disney+ series with a TV-MA rating, and will utilize a binge-style release strategy with all five episodes dropping the same day. Marvel has been experimenting with their release strategies lately, with What If?.. Season 2 premiering on December 22nd with new episodes coming to Disney+ daily. Well, release strategies ain’t going to make your show work, its the content. So, is Echo worth the wait? Let’s see what the critics think.
Marvel’s Echo First Reviews And Reactions Are Positive!
Critics saw the first two episodes of Marvel Studios’ Echo at a preview screening in the United Kingdom and revealed their thoughts about what they saw on X (formerly Twitter).
Emily Murray (Total Film) – “Enjoyed the first two episodes of ‘ECHO’ which had an incredible (and violent) fight scene I want to watch again and again. The sound design is *fire emoji* The brilliant Alaqua Cox continually draws me in, but I found the storytelling and pacing shaky. Excited to see the rest!”
Paul Klein (No Majesty) – “If the world ending stakes of the MCU have you longing for something more grounded ‘Echo’ is the gritty tonic. Two episodes seen and it’s a hard hitting action thriller with a great sense of Native American culture. Cant wait to see the final three when they drop in Jan.”
Tom Percival (The Digital Fix) – “Saw the first two episodes of ‘Echo’ tonight and have a lot of thoughts. I think fans of Netflix’s ‘Daredevil’ are going to love it. It’s like Marvel remembered it can be violent and dark. Alaqua Cox is amazing! Although I don’t love all the creative decisions though”
Tyrell Charles (Podcaster) – “I’ve seen 3 eps of ‘Echo’ | A grounded, character driven story with hints of bigger things to come. The strong focus on Maya’s indigenous heritage & personal history intrigues me; and while some quiet moments slow the pacing; when the action scenes come, they are indeed brutal.” Charles continued to note that this show is, “This is a Maya Lopez origin story through and through. Honestly after all the huge, confusing, CGI multiverse stuff lately, a more gritty, street level story is quite refreshing to me and I’m sure I won’t be alone in that thought”
Marvel’s Echo will premiere on Disney+ from January 10th, 2024.
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