Reviewers and viewers on platforms like Reddit noted several tactical "errors" by the supposedly elite soldiers, such as Prince stopping for a long embrace in a "hot" combat zone.
Despite criticisms of realism, The Review Geek highlighted the episode for effectively ending "Part I" of the series with high stakes and emotional weight.
Intelligence suggests the rebels are moving Amber (Jessica Ann Collins) via slow-moving transport trucks. A team of volunteers, led by Colonel Pereira and including Prince and Bambi (Luke Evans), sets up an ambush on a remote ridgeline. Echo 3 Season 1 - Episode 3
A rebel hiding in the truck shoots Prince, wounding him and allowing the captors to snatch Amber back. Reinforcements arrive to push back the soldiers, and Amber is driven away as a wounded Prince watches helplessly. Critical Reception
Are you interested in a to see how Prince recovers and what the next plan is? Reviewers and viewers on platforms like Reddit noted
Luke Evans (Bambi), Michiel Huisman (Prince), Jessica Ann Collins (Amber)
Critics from Times of India and IGN praised the episode's "hold-your-breath atmosphere" and the authentic feel provided by its Colombian filming locations. Episode Details Director Claudia Llosa Writers Mark Boal, André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton Runtime Approximately 46 minutes Key Cast A team of volunteers, led by Colonel Pereira
Episode 3 received mixed reactions, particularly regarding the logic of its concluding action sequence: