Echos

Despite the MCU’s attempts at replicating the long-running stories of the comics, supervillains tend to not last very long. It’s a tradition in movies dating back to the ’90s era of Batman inevitably dropping the bad guy off a roof before the credits rolled, something not even Marvel’s interconnectedness can seem to fix. And even those in the MCU that do regularly reoccur, like Thanos and Loki, are either built up over time or flip-flop their allegiances. The biggest outlier to this rule, though, remains Wilson Fisk,…

Marvel Studios’ latest show, Echo, is unique in that the bulk of its story is isolated. After quickly explaining its place in the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe, the show focuses on Maya Lopez, her family, her heritage, and, eventually, her “uncle” Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin. Is Netflix’s DareDevil Canon to Echo?This is Marvel though. And after being more isolated from the larger MCU than not, Echo’s end credits scene dropped a massive tease of what’s next, not just for all the characters in this world, but the Marvel…

In the comics, there’s a reason why Maya Lopez is named “Echo.” It’s because her main superpower is the ability to copy and recreate any physical action she sees. An “echo,” if you must. But as we’ve seen on a previous Marvel Studios show, this Maya Lopez doesn’t have that power yet. Nor, do we think, will she get it at all. So what will her power be and how will she get it when she does?Is Netflix’s DareDevil Canon to Echo?That’s one of the more mysterious throughlines that weaves through Echo, the new Marvel Studios…

Image: Marvel StudiosIn three weeks time, Marvel’s Echo series will make its way over to Disney+ and Hulu. The big hook of the show isn’t just giving Alaqua Cox’s titular character (and Hawkeye antagonist) a spotlight of her own: unlike the other Disney+ Marvel shows, this one is aiming to be a crunchier, more violent show similar to Daredevil. And whaddya know, it also plans to have the actual Daredevil for at least one fight scene.io9 Interview: Oscar Isaac Was 'All In' on Moon KnightSet sometime after Hawkeye, which…

Amazon started its Black Friday deals early this year, and many Amazon devices are on sale right now. We sifted through the sale and selected standout deals on Amazon Kindles, Fire TV sticks, Echo speakers, and Eero routers. There's also a bundle that combines an Amazon display with a doorbell to extend the utility of both. We expect these prices to stay the same through Cyber Monday, so it's probably a safe bet to do the majority of your shopping now.Echo Show 5AmazonThe refreshed Echo Show 5 is currently 56 percent off.…

or newer, which provides some emergency monitoring and protection. And there's a per-incident fee for Echo Auto, which you incur if you call for help when stuck on the side of the road. But there's no fee for the basic Alexa service, and in seven years, we've never needed to upgrade to any of the incremental services that have fees. Also: The best tech deals under $20 from Amazon's October Prime Early Access SaleThis is why I was so concerned last month when we found out Amazon might be open to selling Alexa responses…