Since Daredevil: Born Again still has a ways to go before release, however, fans are naturally looking at Echo as a spiritual prequel to Daredevil's return. The two are closely connected in the comics, along with their shared adversary, Kingpin.

Is Echo connected to Daredevil?

Echo and Daredevil are connected through their conflicts

The quick, 90-second fight scene not only showed the connection between the two characters, it also set up the upcoming series on Daredevil. He arrived on the scene suddenly as Maya fought her enemies, bringing her face-to-face with the adversary.

Do I need to watch Daredevil before Echo?

And if you really want to dive deep, you could also watch Netflix's Daredevil. But if you haven't seen either, it's totally fine. Echo is designed so that anything you need to know is in this story. Everything, including the events from Hawkeye, is shown again to bring viewers up to speed.

Why was Daredevil even in Echo?

This isn't an accident. Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) is a supporting character in the Daredevil comics, and Daredevil even cameos in Echo as Disney builds hype for the character's grand return in the upcoming series Daredevil: Born Again.

Where does Echo fit in the Daredevil timeline?

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Is Echo related to Fisk?

Maya Lopez is a deaf member of the Choctaw tribe who moved out of her hometown as a child with her father William Lopez, and became the protegée of Wilson Fisk, growing up under his care. Losing her father due to Ronin's hunt for criminals, Lopez became the Tracksuit Mafia's commander, vowing revenge on Ronin.

Does Echo fall in love with Daredevil?

Maya is sent by the Kingpin to prove Matt Murdock's weakness, telling her that Matt believes Fisk is a bad person and that she is the only way to prove him wrong. As Maya believes Fisk, it would not appear to be a lie when she tells Matt. Murdock and Maya soon fall in love.

Is Echo canon to Daredevil?

And I think that going from the Netflix series, which we all really loved, and our fans really loved, we wanted to be able to honor that, but make subtle nods that these characters are in the MCU now. But really, it's all one universe.” So, is Netflix's Daredevil the same Daredevil who'll appear in Echo? Yes.

Is Kingpin dead in Echo?

And just to answer the question above: no, Kingpin does not die. In a post-credit scene, New York's own Pat Kiernan tees Wilson up for the idea that — presumably in Daredevil: Born Again — he should run for Mayor of New York.

Is Echo good or bad?

Echo is still quite good for the most part, it's just rough around the edges like many recent MCU projects.

How much of Echo is Daredevil in?

But in Echo, we were promised a big fight scene with Daredevil and potentially a larger role in the story. Instead, and I timed it, we have 98 seconds of Daredevil screen time. His only appearance is that fight scene. Previous rumors said the fight was supposed to be seven minutes long.

Should I watch Echo or Hawkeye first?

Despite Echo's introduction in Hawkeye series, the Head of Streaming assures that new viewers can easily watch Alaqua Cox-led show. Marvel Studios' Echo features Alaqua Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio in key roles.

Is Echo a prequel to Hawkeye?

Marvel Studios' Echo is set after the events of 2021's Hawkeye, in which Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) exacted her revenge on Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio), thereby putting herself in grave danger.

Is Echo a Daredevil villain?

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Echo made her first appearance as a potential enemy of Daredevil. She is introduced as a world-renowned concert pianist and expert fighter raised by the Kingpin. This is just the tip of her complicated upbringing.

Did Echo date Daredevil?

Echo made her official debut in Daredevil (1998) #9, where she met and fell in love with Matt Murdock. Maya didn't know that Murdock was Daredevil, who Kingpin told her had killed her father.

Is Echo as good as Daredevil?

Marvel Studio's Daredevil: Born Again could very well be just as good as Netflix's version of the show, and the Echo miniseries is proof.

Is Echo Kingpin's Daughter?

In Echo, more of the teenager's past is revealed as she goes on a journey of self-discovery, from the adoptive daughter of Kingpin, and one of his most trusted allies, to her estranged Choctaw family in Oklahoma.

Who killed Echo's father?

Echo appears in Marvel's Hawkeye

In the penultimate episode of Hawkeye, Maya and the Ronin fight at the auto shop where her father was killed, and as he almost defeats her, Clint takes off the mask to reveal that he's her father's killer.

What did Echo do to Fisk?

Echo concludes with a showdown between Maya and her surrogate father, Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio), and instead of avenging her biological father's (Zahn McClarnon) murder, she used her powers to access the treacherous crime lord's mind in hopes of healing the childhood trauma that made him who he is today ...

Does Daredevil love Echo?

Daredevil and Echo's comic relationship is a tragic love story fueled by vengeance. Daredevil and Echo maintain a strong friendship in the comics and often team up to fight villains.

Is Echo deaf in Daredevil?

Echo, AKA Maya Lopez, possesses photographic reflexes and superhuman physicality. She is a prodigy, a master combatant, and deaf.

Is Echo a prequel to Daredevil?

Since Daredevil: Born Again still has a ways to go before release, however, fans are naturally looking at Echo as a spiritual prequel to Daredevil's return. The two are closely connected in the comics, along with their shared adversary, Kingpin.

Why does Echo hate Fisk?

Though Maya has every reason to hate Fisk, given how he killed her father and threatened to kill the rest of her family, Maya defeats Fisk with a surprising method.

Who did Daredevil marry?

Their mentor Stick enters, holding an ancient Fist book, and begins reciting their wedding vows. Matt and Elektra each say 'I do' and with that Stick pronounces them king and queen of the reformed Fist, and husband and wife.

Who was Echo in love with?

Echo was a nymph who was destined a fate that she could only repeat the sounds and last words of others. One day she spotted and fell in love with Narcissus. She followed him through the woods but could not speak without repeating his words.