We Didn’t Like: The timing of Maya’s powers
Now, we didn’t say we didn’t like the powers themselves. The way the show changes Echo’s comic book powers into something new yet comic-inspired was fantastic. That her powers can echo to her friends and give them temporary superpowers? And it’s all because she’s on a generational line of heroes? Love that all so much.
We said we didn’t like the timing. Though the origin of Maya’s powers is teased from the very first scene of the very first episode, we don’t see the full realization until the very, very end of the show. (It happens with about seven minutes left until the credits roll in episode five, basically 97% into the series.) As a result, Maya doesn’t get to explore those powers, talk about them, or learn about how she’ll use them in the future. As a result, the show ends up being more about her indecisiveness as opposed to her heroism.
We wish all that happened sooner and we got to see Echo the hero develop more. Instead, watching five episodes of Maya growing into that felt a bit too drawn out and stagnant.
