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Echo — Review: A Solid Family Story, but What Was the Point?
by KJ Proulx
I’m not sure if I’ve ever watched a limited series before and equally felt that it was good, but also left me disappointed. Echo is Marvel’s latest television release on Disney+ and all five episodes are now streaming. For those who are unaware, this is a spinoff show from a character who was introduced in the show, Hawkeye. I found her to be uninteresting in that show, but I still gave this one a shot. Surprisingly, her character is far better this time around, but the show itself feels pointless in the grand scheme of things. Here’s why I liked it, but also why it has no reason for existing.
This series is simply about the fact that Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) returns to her hometown and learns more about her heritage. Her Native American tribe, long ago, had some kind of magical powers bestowed upon them and she may now have them as well. That’s basically the plot of all five episodes, aside from Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio) being a secondary character and sending his people after her. There are also small cameos, which I did enjoy because they made it feel connected to things, which this universe has been severely lacking these days. Still, from where her character begins in this series, to where she ends up, there doesn’t seem to be any progression. Yes, there is a family discovery and the show wraps up…
