The first MCU entry of 2024 comes with the Disney+ series Echo.
Here are the critics' thoughts on the first three episodes.
Lets be honest: theMCUis in a tough place.
Even excellent entries likeLokiseason two andGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
3have failed to make people forget about the abysmalSecret Invasionand imperfect moviesAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniaandThe Marvels.
Also, did you know thatWhat If…?season two happened?
Marvel will be largely laying low for 2024, withDeadpool 3the only movie on the film release calendar.
Based on a character created by David Mack and Joe Quesada,Echospins out of theHawkeyetelevision series.
In that series, we meet the deaf martial arts expert Maya Lopez, played by Alaqua Cox.
Promotion forEchohas leaned into the shows ties to theDaredevilseries that ran onNetflix.
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Is that enough to get eyeballs back on Disney+ MCU shows?
In particular, these reactions praise DOnofrios return as Kingpin and the fight scene involving Daredevil.
Echo follows Mayas return to her Oklahoma home town, where she struggles to fit back into her community.
I really enjoyed what Ive seen of#echoso far.
Its an intimate & grounded story that kinda feels like Ozark or Son of Anarchy w/ an#MCUtwist.
For those expecting wall-to-wall action, these dramatic moments might strike some viewers as boring.
Marvel’s#Echostarts off slowmost of the first episode is essentially a prologuebut it quickly improves from there.
#Echodelivers on every level: powerful story, powerful characters, powerful and brutal fight sequences.
Alaqua Cox is phenomenal and worthy of every accolade.
#Echois the MCU like youve never seen before.
Its bloody, action-packed, and frightening.
Alaqua Cox is so admirably talented that is impossible not to enjoy.
Or are they watching a different show than everyone else?
All five episodes of Echo will be available on Dinsey+ at 6pm PST/9pm EST on January 9.
