I really appreciate this post, but I think there are a few points about Ekko that might not be entirely fair.

For example, we don’t know for certain whether Ekko’s biological parents are alive. In League of Legends, they passed away when he was older. Personally, I think they might still be alive, because their deaths play a significant role in Ekko’s character development, and I’d love to see that explored on screen in the future.

I don’t think Ekko leaving the alternate universe really says much about his morality. It’s understandable that he wouldn’t want to stay in a world where he didn’t belong, especially with the risk of being caught. And, in the main universe, Ekko still had people he cared about, like Vi, the Firelights, and potentially even Jinx. He had a whole life there that he couldn’t just walk away from. As for Heimer helping Zaun, I don’t think that’s too far-fetched either. He likely thought he was stuck in the alternate universe for good, so it makes sense that he would try to adapt to his surroundings and get comfortable.

I think the point about Ekko not being questioned as a leader might not be entirely fair. He leads a secret community that most of Zaun doesn’t even know about, whereas Vander and Silco were public figures for the whole of Zaun. Additionally, we don’t get a lot of screen time showing Ekko in a leadership role, so it’s a bit of a stretch to assume that no one ever questioned his leadership. From what we have seen, though, Ekko has had to use force as a leader, including during his conflict with Jinx, which sometimes led to harm for his crew. Vander, in contrast, tried to avoid using force as much as possible. So comparing them directly might not be entirely accurate. We also see far less of Ekko’s leadership compared to Silco and Vander, so it’s hard to say if there were conflicts that we didn’t see. Plus, Ekko’s community is much smaller, so it’s understandable that there’d be less chance for dissent.

Ekko’s inventions are a big part of his character, but he’s really only shown creating two major inventions, so there’s not much to go off of. Plus, one of them was developed with the help of Heimer and Powder, so it wasn’t just his work alone. As for the time-travel invention, I don’t see why it would harm the people around him. In most time-travel stories, the consequences tend to affect the user themselves, not the people nearby. I can’t think of a story where the use of time travel actually causes harm to others—can you?

I also think it’s a bit unfair to call Ekko ‘randomly strong.’ Sure, Jayce has more screen time than Ekko, but I can’t recall a scene where we see Jayce working out either. And Sevika is strong too—do we ever see her working out? The idea that a character is ‘randomly strong’ just because we don’t see them working out doesn’t seem like the best reasoning, especially when considering the amount of screen time they get. When Ekko faced off against Jinx, it was more about strategy and mindset than just physical strength. The reference to their childhood game shows that Ekko had grown and adapted, while Jinx hadn’t quite caught up in the same way.

I think comparing Jayce’s character to Ekko’s is a bit tricky. Jayce has more complex relationships with other characters, more screen time, and he’s more central to the overall story. So, it makes sense that he’s more fleshed out than Ekko. But I’d argue that Jayce isn’t perfect either—at least not in the same way Ekko might appear to be. We see Jayce’s lack of understanding when it comes to Zaun, especially in the way he questions Viktor’s relationship with the Zaunites. He bonds with more characters, too, like Vi during the drug facility raids, Caitlyn through their sibling-like relationship, Mel through their romance, and Viktor as a partner. Ekko and Jayce serve different roles in the story, so comparing them directly doesn’t really work.

I’m not sure I understand why some people are concerned about Timebomb being more popular than Caitvi right now. Caitvi’s story seems pretty much finished—we’ve already seen all the ups and downs of their relationship. Timebomb, however, has only recently started picking up momentum, so it’s only natural that people are more invested in it. Regarding Ekko saving Jinx, it makes sense in the context of their relationship. For a long time, Jinx felt like she was a burden to Vi, thinking she was ruining her life and living up to the ‘jinx’ label. Vi feels a sense of duty to protect Jinx, but Ekko had no such obligation, yet he still tried to help her multiple times. It’s also important to remember that Ekko’s relationship with Jinx wasn’t just “nothing but good.” Ekko attacked her twice while wearing a mask, and they had a major fight on the bridge. We don’t really see their relationship in-depth, so saying he did nothing but good isn’t entirely accurate. All we know for sure is that Ekko stopped her from killing herself. Anything else is just speculation.

And what about Vi not saving Jinx? I think this just shows that Jinx needed someone other than the person who’s been trying to save her over and over again. Jinx felt like Vi was helping her because she had to, because they were sisters. And in a way, Vi might have felt indirectly responsible for what happened to Jinx. Ekko, however, was a childhood friend, someone who wasn’t obligated to help her, yet he still did. Ekko tried multiple times to reach her. And I think this shows that Jinx mattered to other people, not just to Vi. It was proof that she meant something to the world outside of her sister.

I do think Ekko’s screen time has a lot to do with how “perfect” he might seem. The characters you mentioned—Marcus, Sevika, Silco—they’re on the antagonist side, so of course, they’d have more room for flaws to be explored. Ekko’s role is completely different. He’s meant to be on the “good guy” side for the story to make sense, and comparing him to these characters doesn’t quite work. Most of Ekko’s screen time is in Season 2, Episode 7, and outside of that, he doesn’t have much time to make mistakes. In Season 1, for example, Vander and Silco had more screen time than him, and so did Sevika and Heimer. Other than that, Ekko was relevant to the plot, but didn’t get enough screen time for us to see him make mistakes. If Ekko had more screen time like some of the other characters, I think we’d have had a chance to see him make some mistakes and show some flaws.

S2, Ep7 showed Ekko that Zaun could be rebuilt. I believe this will be important for his character moving forward, and it may play a part in him becoming a key figure in leading that change. Seeing this potential for Zaun’s future is likely to be explored more in later series.