Lowak
- Episode aired Jan 9, 2024
- TV-MA
- 39m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.4K
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Maya enlists her disapproving family to help take down Fisk's army while experiencing strange visions.Maya enlists her disapproving family to help take down Fisk's army while experiencing strange visions.Maya enlists her disapproving family to help take down Fisk's army while experiencing strange visions.
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Written by Bear Witness (as Ehren Thomas), Ian Campeau (as Ian Fern Campeau), D.J. Shub (as Dan James General), and Darwin Scabby Robe
Performed by The Halluci Nation featuring Black Lodge
Courtesy of Radicalized Records/Canyon Records
By arrangement with The Greater Goods Co.
Featured review
LOWAK
"Lowak" is a new episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) that offers a cohesive and distinctive point of view after the premiere. The town of Tamaha, Oklahoma, is introduced, and the episode provides reassurance that Echo intends to do more than revisit old MCU plot points in rushed montage. The episode starts with an unexpected opening prologue in 1200 A. D., taking place at a sporting event in Alabama. This historical scene is unique in superhero storytelling and television in general, and confirms the premiere's Choctaw origin story as an active part of the season's plot. Echo, a popular superhero show, uses a sports setting to connect with ancient Choctaw history. The prologue suggests a mystical element in the storytelling, with descendants of the first Choctaw, Chafa, inheriting magical hand powers from her. Maya's grandmother, Chula, and her cousins Bonnie and Biscuits are also considered for potential powers. The show's structure is based on grounded small town life, Choctaw mysticism, and crime. Maya, free from Fisk's emotional manipulation, is at the center of the story, trying to choose which direction her life will take now. The show's structure is starting to take shape, with the characters connected to grounded small town life, Choctaw mysticism, and crime. Echo, a Marvel series, follows Maya, a character who is tasked with hijacking train cargo and blowing up a warehouse full of his old crime empire crew. Alaqua Cox's performance is outstanding as she is paired with a supporting cast who unlock different sides of Maya's personality. Maya's warmth and playfulness are hints of her warmer childhood personality, which is welcome as Echo is set to be about Maya rediscovering the parts she lost after her mother's tragic death. The big train heist is not a top-tier Marvel action sequence, but it proves Maya's mettle, introduces her new superpowers, and explores her prosthetic leg's role in her vigilante activities. Cox's performance is great, especially when Maya flops into Biscuits' truck bed with a smile on her face. Overall, Echo is a show that showcases Maya's potential and her journey towards self-discovery. The binge-drop approach to Disney's Echo series allows viewers to move on to the next episode without pressure to deliver a satisfying action scene. Initially, concerns were raised about Disney's attempt to bury Echo, but the binge-release was seen as a way to give the show the best chance to thrive. The episode functions as a proper pilot, making it difficult to judge the series based on the premiere alone. Echo's season premiere introduced viewers to Maya Lopez, her backstory, and the events leading up to her return to her home in Tamaha, Oklahoma, after 20 years. Episode two of Echo follows Maya's war to takeover Kingpin's empire, involving estranged family members. The episode improves on the overall pacing and focus, with Maya's mission to bomb Fisk's shipping center providing a narrative focus and contrasting the concern Henry and Chula have with her return. Biscuits' comic relief breaks up tension, but not all attempts at humor succeed. The pacing feels more even and focused on key interactions and characters, allowing for a more even impact of Maya's return without lingering too long. Tantoo Cardinal, as Maya's estranged grandmother, delivers moments of shine as she grapples with her granddaughter's return after 20 years. She conveys a mix of concern, weariness, and longing, making audiences believe she wants nothing to do with the granddaughter she pushed away.
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- Jan 25, 2024
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