Ramblings from Apalapachia...

You come from a long line of very special women.

All the way from Chafa herself.

They have carried the fire.

They were the protectors of their people.

They fought for their family.

Now, it’s your turn.

They're in my blood, in my heart. I'm a part of them, and they're a part of me. I'm their legacy...not yours. - Maya Lopez AKA Echo

Maya Lopez in Chafa (1x01): Echo [1/5]

Can we take a second to appreciate the fact that every single person in Maya’s family from home took the time to work and learn ASL to communicate with her.

Even today many deaf children born into hearing families have to struggle with communication because their families don’t learn to communicate in their language. Being isolated from conversations and that bonding element is a really big deal for many kids.

The first few minutes of Echo show that the adults in her life are trying to practice signing while she isn’t even around!!!

Then looking at her relationship with Fisk and how he communicates with her is so vastly different. He knew her for YEARS and saw her often enough to be “uncle” and to pick her up from school. Yet he still didn’t learn or use ANY sign until he was begging her for his life!

#anyways I think the way language is used in this show is beautiful#it tells a story that you can understand wuthout being obvious#ASL (via @abucketofweird)

If I had a nickel for every time Marvel cast a woman of color with no acting experience and she turned out to be perfect for the role, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened twice.

Echo 1x05 "Maya"

Watch Echo. Please. Please.

I cannot stress enough how important it is to see this kind of representation, this kind of investment from a company like Marvel, in telling indigenous peoples' stories. They consulted with the Choctaw nation, they DUBBED THE ENTIRE SERIES IN CHOCTAW. Choctaw is an endangered language! Fewer than 500 people remain that speak it fluently! And here it is, preserved in a Marvel Show about a Native Super Hero!!!!

I know you have MCU fatigue, I get it. I understand that some of the disney+ Marvel shows have been underwhelming. But I am BEGGING YOU. Just watch Echo. Just give it a chance, give Her a chance. The world is a better place with stories like this in it, and the only way we will get more of them is if we show companies like Marvel that their investment isn't a waste.

ECHO — favorite dynamics: bonnie and maya (1/?) are they the same age? probs. is that her baby sister? definitely. — 1.03 | "Tuklo"

ECHO (2024) I 1.02 - Lowak

Alaqua Cox & Charlie Cox as Maya Lopez/Echo & Matt Murdock/Daredevil ECHO, 1x01 “Chafa”

for those hesitant about starting Echo: PLEASE DO

IT LITERALLY FEELS LIKE THE DEFENDERS ERA AND ITS FUCKING AMAZING! IT’S ALSO AS GRAPHIC AS THE NETFLIX ONES SO FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THAT YOU’LL LOVE ECHO

also pls support bipoc female lead shows! Especially indigenous ones!!