Marvel’s Echo
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Summary
Marvel studio left many questions unreciprocated after the release of Phase 5’sEcho . Released in its entirety on January 9 , 2024,Echomarked the paying back of Alaqua Cox ’s Maya Lopez and Vincent D’Onofrio ’s Wilson Fisk following their debuts inHawkeye . As the first project to release under theMarvel Spotlight banner , Echodelivered a grounded , character - drive story in theMCU , with Maya Lopez returning to her hometown of Tamaha , Oklahoma , while evading the pursuit of Kingpin ’s henchmen . While the Phase 5 series explored Maya ’s backstory , Choctaw heritage and relationship with Kingpin , Echoalso leave many other question unanswered , creating several new mysteries in the MCU .
Delivered as an event serial over five episodes , Echomay have paid picayune attention to the wider world of the MCU , but the series did introduce several new important characters , and plant up some huge storylines for the franchise ’s future . As well as sport the evolution of the MCU ’s first springy - action Native American superhero , Echoalso marked a milestone in the journey of one of the MCU ’s most threatening villains , though the futures of both characters are still unclear . Since Kingpin is set to regress alongsideCharlie Cox ’s Matt Murdock inDaredevil : Born Again , some of these question may soon be answered , but others may not be so easily explained .
Maya Lopez a.k.a . Echo is a primal street - level MCU character reference with a tragical yesteryear and several connexion to major Marvel heroes and villain .
10What Did Echo Do To Kingpin?
Maya Lopez Healed Kingpin In Echo’s Finale
Echo’sseries finaledelivered more questions than answers , and one of the most pressing worry exactly what happened to Wilson Fisk during his final showdown with Maya Lopez at the Choctaw Nation Powwow . During this spar , Maya Lopez realized her full potential as the superhero Echo , calling upon the power of her ancestors to give her the upper hand , but the battle terminate with her using her mother ’s healing ability on Kingpin , render him handicap . This seemed to push up Kingpin into a traumatic store from his childhood , butEchofailed to explain exactly what happened in this moment , and why Kingpin simply ran away in the minutes after .
9When Did Echo Fight Daredevil?
Matt Murdock’s Daredevil Had A Cameo Appearance In Echo
Echo’spremiere episode hear Maya Lopez - still shape for her " Uncle " Wilson Fisk - engage in battle with Matt Murdock ’s lunatic . In Marvel Comics , Matt and Maya have a romantic relationship , but this has n’t been teased at all in the MCU . Instead , Maya put up a strong combat against the mask vigilance man , who seems to still be targeting Wilson Fisk ’s operations follow their disagreement in Marvel Television’sDaredevilseries . The timeline of this engagement between Daredevil and Echo is never revealed , though it ’s potential this require station duringAvengers : Endgame’sfive - year pip , potentially debunking a popularDaredevil and Kingpin fan theory .
One popular possibility has suggested that Daredevil could have been a victim of Thanos’Infinity Warsnap , allowing Kingpin to retrieve his might over New York City , but Echo and Daredevil ’s combat inEcho- if fructify during the Blip - substantiate this is n’t the case .
8How Did Kingpin Survive Being Shot?
Maya Lopez Shot Kingpin In Hawkeye’s Finale
Wilson Fisk ’s return in Marvel Studios’Echoseries may have been shocking for some , asKingpin was last seen being shotin the face inHawkeye’sseries finale back in 2021 . Despite being gunned - down at detail - clean range by Maya Lopez , Kingpin seems to have suffered little injury , save for scar around his odd eye , raising the doubt as to how he could survive this fatal jibe . TheMCU ’s Wilson Fisk has been shown to have more beastly strength than his Netflix opposite number , having survived an pointer to the chest inHawkeye , so it ’s potential Echo ’s bullet train did n’t touch on him like an fair human being , but this interrogation still necessitate an answer .
7Why Did Kingpin Kill William Lopez?
Kingpin Gave Ronin Information On Echo’s Father During The Blip
2021’sHawkeyerevealed that , whileClint Barton ’s Ronin had bolt down Maya ’s Fatherhood , Zahn McClarnon ’s William Lopez , it was actually Wilson Fisk who put this attack on his own Tracksuit Mafia . This point was reiterated throughoutEchoon Disney+ , butKingpin never revealed exactly why he desire Maya ’s begetter dead . Perhaps tipping off Ronin about William Lopez allow the substantial villain to escape the vigilante ’s flak , or perhaps Fisk desire to to the full assume ascendency over Maya Lopez ’s life history , training her to be his successor of kind . Either direction , the exact circumstances around William Lopez ’s decease are unclear , and likely wo n’t be revealed in the MCU ’s future .
6Who Killed Echo’s Mother?
Echo’s Mother Was Killed In A Car Accident
The orifice bit of 2024’sEchorevealed that Maya Lopez ’s mother , Taloa , had been kill in a car fortuity when the future hero was only a tike . This event prompted Maya and her father ’s relocation to New York City , but there is a huge amount of mystery story surrounding Taloa ’s dying that was n’t explore inEcho . Most notably , the brake in Taloa ’s car had been severed , render them useless , and top to the fatal smash that took Taloa ’s life sentence and culminate in Maya miss her branch . It ’s never revealed who get this crash , though William Lopez ’s vicious connections are propose to have something to do with it .
5What Powers Does Echo Actually Have?
Maya Lopez Has Several Different Abilities As Echo
Over the duration ofEcho’sfive episodes , different time periods throughout Choctaw chronicle are research in flashbacks , each centered on specific muscular women who are revealed to be Maya Lopez ’s own antecedent . This inheritance leads all the way back to Chafa , the first Choctaw who led her people out of the cave and into the world . lead down from Chafa come some impressive and mystical abilities that Maya can harness , as her ancestors " echo " through her . WhileEchoprovided a glance at the extent of these abilities , their true nature and full scale has n’t been revealed , so it ’s not exactly clean what Maya Lopez may actually be capable of .
Maya Lopez seems to have access to a supernatural powerfulness from Chafa , lightness and strength from Lowak in the 1200s , marksmanship and bravery from Tuklo in the 1800s , and a regenerative healing ability from her own female parent , Taloa , though the exact nature of these new gift has n’t been revealed .
4Why Did Echo’s Powers Only Appear Now?
Echo’s Abilities Lead Back To The First Choctaw
Maya ’s new power only present themselves when she returns to Tamaha , so perhaps returning back to the site of the Choctaw Nation unlocked these baron inside her . If this is n’t the event , however , it ’s unclear on the nose why Maya would get to have visions of her ancestors now , rather than during her fighting training as a child , or during her calling as a malefactor puzzle out under Kingpin . Maya Lopez has been an participating combatant for many eld by the timeEcho’sevents happen in the MCU ’s timeline , and it ’s never revealed why her abilities begin to present themselves only now , so there are still many questions surrounding her impressive young gifts .
3Will Kingpin Become The Mayor Of New York?
Echo’s Post-Credits Scene Teased Kingpin’s Future
By the timeEcho’spost - mention scenerolled around , Wilson Fisk had been through an improbably tumultuous journeying with his surrogate girl , and had perhaps had his view on vigilantes worm importantly . Fisk seemed very concerned in a news story claim that the election campaign for the Mayoral position in New York City could be hotly contested by anyone , but that a"bare - fisted brawler"would likely take the role . This teases one of Wilson Fisk ’s most iconic and memorable storyline in Marvel Comics , which could see Fisk become Mayor of New York in the MCU ’s hereafter , fighting street - level hero with some real power , rather than just his effectiveness .
Marvel Comics’Devil ’s Reignsaw Wilson Fisk become Mayor of New York . He used his young power to criminalize vigilantism in the urban center , which has been rumored to be the storyline forDaredevil : Born Againand potentially even next labor such asSpider - Man 4 .
2Is The Defenders Saga MCU Canon?
The Defenders Saga Has Been Added To The MCU’s Timeline
Vincent D’Onofrio ’s getting even as Wilson Fisk inEchomarked a Brobdingnagian geological fault in the idea of the MCU ’s canon , as he cite events from his childhood that were explore in Marvel Television’sDaredevilseries . In conjugation with the release ofEchoon January 9,Marvel studio also integratedThe Defenders Saga , includingDaredevil , Jessica Jones , Luke Cage , Iron Fist , The DefendersandThe Punisherinto Disney+ ’s prescribed MCU timeline . While Marvel Studios has n’t officially commented , this suggestsThe defender Sagais now canyon to the MCU , which means the upshot of these undertaking can have an impact on the MCU ’s futurity , as may have already happened with Kingpin inEcho.
While Marvel Studios may be suggesting that Netflix’sDefenders Sagais canon to the MCU , other Marvel Television show have n’t moved into the MCU ’s Disney+ timeline . This includesAgents of SHIELD , Agent Carter , Inhumans , Runaways , Cloak and DaggerandHelstrom .
1What Does The Future Hold For Echo?
It’s Unclear Where Echo Will Return In The MCU’s Future
Marvel Studios’Echofeatured Maya Lopez ’s transformation into a new superhero in the MCU , which hints at her possess a key role in the MCU ’s succeeding street - stage stories . Unfortunately , Alaqua Cox has n’t yet been confirmed to be reprising the role in any succeeding MCU project , andEcho’sfinale left her ending open - ended , as it ’s unclear whether she ’ll stay in Tamaha or return to New York City . It ’s possible thatEcho could return inDaredevil : Born Againalongside Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk , but there is currently no clear way of life for her to reappear , even though her debut series , Echo, did a bully job of decently introducing her to the MCU .
