One of Marvel Studios’ upcoming mini-series is Echo, created by Marion Dayre, which is based on the character of the same name from the comic books. Echo is going to be the tenth television series in the MCU and is a continuity of movies along with being a spin-off of Hawkeye. It stars Alaqua Cox, Chaske Spencer, Charlie Cox, and Zahn McClarnon, among others.

Echo is scheduled for premiere on 9th January 2024 and is being released on Disney+ and Hulu simultaneously. With its release, the series will become the first from MCU’s Phase Five to debut on Hulu along with being the first under the Marvel Spotlight banner. However, a recently released clip from the series has fans enraged after comparing the sequence shown to one from a successful Netflix show. Let’s find out more.

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Charlie Cox and Alaqua Cox will fight it off in Echo
Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Marvel Studios’ Echo

Alaqua Cox starring Echo releases first fight sequence clip featuring Charlie Cox

A spin-off series of 2021’s Hawkeye; Echo is scheduled to release on 9th January 2024, and will see Alaqua Cox once again as Maya Lopez. The series will also witness fan-favorite actor and character Charlie Cox appear as Matt Murdock/Daredevil on the show for a brief role. The appearance of Charlie Cox had the fans excited for the show to debut on Disney+ and Hulu.

A recent clip was released from the show which featured a fight sequence between Daredevil and Echo. The action sequence sets the tone of Marvel Spotlight, which is said to reveal darker, standalone stories in the MCU. The action sequence according to Movie Web looked well choreographed, and clearly showcased Daredevil back in his element.

Charlie Cox
Charlie Cox as Daredevil

It has been speculated that the brilliant action sequence released recently is going to be a part of Charlie Cox’s Daredevil: Born Again. It is scheduled for release next year. But in Echo, the story picks up after the events of Hawkeye, where Maya faces her past and reconnects with her Native American roots.

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Fans compare action sequences starring Charlie Cox and Alaqua Cox to Netflix’s Cobra Kai

Echo’s action sequence is surely going to make fans excited for Charlie Cox’s Daredevil: Born Again. However, it did not stop them from comparing it with Cobra Kai. Netflix’s very popular and successful show Cobra Kai is an arts-martial comedy series created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg. It is the sequel to The Karate Kid movie and has managed to impress the audience with five seasons of streaming on Netflix, with a sixth under production.

Charlie Cox will be seen fighting against Alaqua Cox
Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez

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Fans have loved Cobra Kai and have watched it very keenly, which is why some of them were able to draw comparisons between the series and the action sequence from Echo. One of the users mentioned, “This looks awful are you kidding me? Cobra Kai vibes,” while another noted, “This looks more like a dance than a fight.”

Another user online mentioned, “This is utter garbage, nothing about this compares to Netflix Daredevil. This is horrible choreography, these Disney+ shows can’t do fight scenes right to save their own lives.”

Some eagle-eyed fans noticed, “Were they rehearsal? How come Echo let the guy hold the leg?”, “This looks trash, she waits for him to be ready, what a goofy ahh fight.” Ardent fans of the show and characters were not happy with the action sequence of the series at all. However, people are still looking forward to watching the show.

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A user wondered whether modern directors have forgotten the art of shooting action scenes. They claimed that none of the punches connected, the objects appeared weightless, and the acting was awful as well.

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