Alex Welch

Alex Welch is a journalist who has written for Digital Trends. He has reviewed various movies including Marvel’s Echo and Leave the World Behind. His reviews are known to be balanced with both positive and negative aspects of the movie highlighted.

Biography:  https://www.digitaltrends.com/users/awelch/

69%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The article mentions that the new drama follows Maya Lopez’s life after Hawkeye. This is an example of how Echo delivers on its promise to be standalone from other Marvel Cinematic Universe shows.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Despite being marketed as such, Echo’s initial episodes do not slow down enough to meaningfully study the interactions between its central figures.
  • The show received mixed reactions from critics, some appreciating Echo’s ties to the Daredevil-led universe while others found it derivative and lacking ambition. Some also felt that her backstory was already explored in Hawkeye.

Deceptions

70%

Examples:

  • Echo embraces a more violent and adult tone than previous MCU shows, but does so tastefully and effectively. For example, there is a scene where Maya Lopez kills a man for the first time while working on an assignment for D’Onofrio’s Kingpin.
  • The series delves into Maya Lopez’s past in a way that was not fully explored in her supporting role in Hawkeye. This includes moments such as the car accident that killed her mother and lower half of one leg when she was a child, which is shown through flashbacks.

Recent Articles

Echo: A Marvel Mid-Grade Show with a New Direction for Character-Driven Storytelling

Echo: A Marvel Mid-Grade Show with a New Direction for Character-Driven Storytelling

Broke On: Saturday, 13 January 2024 Marvel's Echo is a character-driven show that received mixed reactions from critics. It marks a new direction for Marvel with its focus on storytelling and less reliance on previous knowledge of MCU characters and storylines. Despite being marketed as such, the initial episodes do not slow down enough to meaningfully study interactions between central figures. However, once it does particularly in the conclusive fourth and fifth episodes, Echo earns justifiable praise for representing a new daring direction for Marvel's interconnected sagas.

Netflix's 'Leave the World Behind': A Thriller Exploring Societal Issues Amidst an Impending Disaster

Broke On: Friday, 08 December 2023 Netflix's 'Leave the World Behind' is a psychological thriller starring Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke. The film explores themes of trust, race, and class in the face of a cyberattack-induced blackout. The film has received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its thought-provoking narrative and others criticizing its overlong runtime and lack of forward momentum.